Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-14

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AMUsEMEsrs---At the Peoples Theatre tonight
Hamlet Is 10 be performed by Mr.. J. II. Taylor for
his benefit Though rather heavy character, we
think Mr.. T. win perform Il quite respectfully and
give the people fair picture of the moody Dane,
the which is generally called the nobest of Shaks-
peare's creations. Miss Wyette appears as 0phela,
and the Omnibus" closes the bill for the evening.
KUSKEL, the Lehs, Joe Brown, and The other
favorites composing this celebrated opera troupe,
appear at Odd Fellows Hall Monday evening.
GEoRaErowS AND THE METROPOLITAN RAIL
R0AD.--Mayor Addison sent In last evening to the
3 Councils q long message upon the Metropolitan
Railroad, IN which he took decided grounds against
the further prosecution of that work, contending
that 1t was evidently hopeless project, and that
4 the Corporation bad no authority TO make any sub
scription % its stock, and quoted largely from q
speech Of Senator Badger to prove the fact. He
also regarded it as reckless scheme which
promised little else than to involve the town in
ruinous debt without the slightest hope of even a
possible future and most distant benefit. The
Mayor alss stated that he could, under no crcum-
stances, cooperate in the further prosecution Of
this work until the people should, in formal man
near, authorize the Councils to obtain authority
from Congress to make the proposed subscription,
and that power had been granted. He said this
determination had been formed after mature re.
tection and after becoming well satisfied that his
course would be sustained by an overwhelming ma
jority ofthe people Of Georgetown
WASHINGTON AoUEDucr.-This magnificent work
IL going on rapidly under the superintendent Of
Capt. Meigs, the engineer-in-chef and his assist
ants. The principal assistant, Mr. Bryan, and the
assistants, Messrs- II. ]. Schrener and ---- Tai
colt, with their respective corps, have been busy
since the adjournment of Congress, in preparing
the work for letting, by the proper surveys and
estimates and in the course of few days this
grand work viii be going ahead rapidly. In fact,
already the cink of the hammer and drill Is heard
on the hills Of the Potomac at the Great Falls,
and in short time hundreds of laborers and arti-
sans will be busily at work. The principal officers
employed on the work are : Capt. Meigs engineer
n-chief; Mr.. IL. Bryan, principal assistant H. J.
Schreiner, assistant, first division; -- Talcott,
assistant second divisions with full corps of rod
HILL, ChduitnSu, uAcihch, &C. ri
THE MARKETs.-The markets this week have
been noticed as unusually well supplied, although
everything is held at the most exorbitant high
prices.
Hay is held at 88 cents per cwt eggs at TWEEN
ty cents dozen beef at Is to Is cents per h.,
and butter is from 80 to 80 cents per pound. Veg
etables are proportionately high, and it has been
the severest week for housekeepers we have known
this season. trrg
The fish market, which usually causes a dmi-
mutton of prices in meats at the other markets, has
been lily supplied, and afforded no relief what
ever. Shad are selling at the fshing ground at
$l5 and SIG per hundred, and herring at $40 80
and $11 per thousand, and both are scarce at
these prices
1t is expected that larger quantities of fish will
soon be brought to Market which may have the
effect of cheapening other articles--a "consunl-
nation most devoutly to be wished
INTERIOR DEPARrMENr--7sansferto the Pension
OFce.-David M. Ball, of Pennsylvania, second
class clerk in the Post Office Department has been
Recosser of Public Monsys--John J. Gage has
been appointed receiver of public moneys at Gre
NADIA, Mississippi.
Recovery of Money HGudaently O5tained.---
A certificate Of deposite for thirteen hundred and
ninety-nlne uonafs anu Sixty cents was yesterday
received at the Pension Office it being the amount
of Judgment and interest in favor of the United
States against certain parties in Vermont for
moneys ffaudulently obtained from that Office for
pensions Commissioner Waldo deserves great
credit for the energy which he has displayed In this
and numerous other cases Of similar character.
He not only prosccstes the guilty parties, but he
succeeds in making them disgorge their ill-gotten
gains. The parties In the above case escaped from
criminal prosecution by the statute Of limta-
ton.
Agricultural Branch of the Patent Office -Tar.
nips.-There have been presented by large seed es-
Adjustments in London to the agricultural division
Of the Patent Office twenty-sir packages Of twenty
six leading varieties Of the turrip for experiment
In all the States and Territories Of the Union with
view Of receiving report of the success of the
same. The plan adopted for It's distribution, we
understand Is to divide the seed into one hundred
parcels, embracing each OF the twenty-six varie-
ties and to place each parcel in the hands Of intel
Igent and practical farmers in various parts Of the
country, with printed instructions as 70 the mode
Of culture and the manner Of making out reports.
This Is one among the many useful projects which
come under our notice, and another evidence Of
the good results flowing from the establishment Of
this bureau
A PxAcE-BREAKrR.-HenryP ruitt, afamily man,
has made himself too oficious In adjusting the diff
ttTtnccH DetWeen beNsfhl Hin1nca AT dreenleaf
point Failing TO convince them by mild means
he resorted TO "knock down" arguments, for
which he was arrested and committed for want Of
security. His wife Afterwards obtained the re.
quired security, and he is now probably Mt large
TREASURY Clerical Chdnges.--A
b. Caxton promoted 10 a second-class clerkship in
the First Comptrollers Office, in the place Of John
Ferguson, resigned. Salary ~ 400 per annum.
William Ferguson, OF Pennsylvania, appointed
TO first class clerkship in tho place Of Mr.. ClaK
ton, promoted. Salary, 81 200 per annum.
ASorHER RUNAWAY. = Yesterday afternoon
about five o'clock, horse attached to new
wagon started from near the centre OF = street.
and dashed down towards the National Theatre al
rapid pace BY two OF three collisions, which
the horse managed TO get into before he reached
Twelfth street, two Of the wheels Of the wager
we're efectually demolished. The horse, we be
Beve, suffered no injury.