Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

To ADyxssIszzs. The daily circulation Of tho Or
a Is FAR greater thAs that Of amy paper in the city,
with one exception; aud the weekly circulation which
already reaches nins thousand Ia increasing AZ the
rate Of twenty i've hundred month Ii has ncreas-
cd at this rate with remarkable regularity from the
hrst month OF its publication. Advertisers who wish
to give their Advertisements wide circulation should
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uted chiefly in Washington Georgetown, Alexandria,
Fredericksburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
Baltimore. The weekly Organ Is sent TO every quar-
tor Of the Usion.
P1orLE's THEAraK.--The Stranger was present
ed last night In good style, the only drawback be-
ing the reading OF Steinfort, by Mr.. Whalley, in
place of Mr.. Porter, who was suddenly taken ILL.,
Mr.. Whalley improved upon his performance Of
Tuesday night, and his performance was duly APP
preciAted.
The modest Miss Tyson, and easy Miss Howard
shone in their respective parts, and arc both de-
serving Of high praise.
Tonight the famous drama, founded ON Scott,a
novel, Guy Mannering with Miss Morant as Meg
Mcrrilies, viii be presented and will undoubtedly
be superb piece Of acting.
PUBLIC ScHooLs--SUxMARY OF TEAcHERs' RE-
roETs roR JArUARY.--No reports received from
Miss Lee, Mr.. Grant, and s. J. Thornton.
Number Of pupils in schools reported, 1895 !;
entered, 1877; Withdrawn, l39; transferred, is ;
suspended III pupils present every school day,
SOB; corporeally punished, "a waiting admission
81 ; of whom rs are In the third district whole
number Of days attendance, s3,00l; ditto, abb
sence, 1907 per centage Of school time thus lost
%; number Of visits made by trustees and secre-
tsry, los; average attendance in each school in
first district, 40; second do, 4b third do, So ;
fourth do, Al IL the least time was lost by pupils
in fourth district, namely, 10; the most in third
district, 20; the least time was lost by pupils in
Mr.. John =. Thompson's school fourth district,
namely, So; In first district, in Mr. Kelly's, ITO;
in second district in Mr.. Wilson's, 1872 in third
district, in Mrs. Clark's, 1876 Ia; the most time
was lost by the pupils in Primary school No L.,
third district, namely, in senior division, 3se in
the junior, 423 days The attendance in the male
department Of the fourth district school was the
best for five years.
The CIRcUH, &c.--The "Monster Circus of
Messrs. Myers u Madigan" closed last night. after
devoting the last three or four evenings to benefits
and Legitimate performances. These benefits have
been well attended, the diversity of the perform
ances attracting q great number of people. who
discover more to please in the retailing of stale
joke than in the most sublime sentence in drama
The Union remarks; The drama, we are afraid
Is in sad way in the Federal City" Whose fault
is itf Even some who aspire to the ton of the city
Deeu seen
laughing heartily at the grimaces and winks of a
clown who was performing before them. And the
successful man in the pig race, the other evening
was rewarded for his exertions by the smiles Of
many ladies, who affect to look with scorn upon
anything vulgar.
The prizes offered for the best conundrums
brought out large number Of ladies', who appeared
to think 1t would be an intellectual strife Some
of the most painfully ridiculous and absurd at
nj ksxyt1 rnn
down" the applause of the house. AT the same
moment, at a Theatre three squares oil, where the
legitimate Drama was being performed, by the
best stock company that has been in Washington
this season. assisted by two stars, the audience
was comparatively small The only consoling re-
Election is that the latter audience though small,
was very select intelligent and discriminative ;
while the large audience possessed very low tastes
to say the least, and some might justly be called
Doors.
Hthose of US who admire the true drama (per-
formed it Is with great fidelity and power by the
company at the Peoples Theatre) supported, and
made useful to the community at large, they will
request their friends to accompany them to see
Miss Morant before she leaves us. We want an
elevated taste cultivated among us, which win not
be done by supporting Circus in preference to q
well-regulated Theatre. The hearing of one Of
those old standard comedies Of Colman, Sheridan,
and Knowles, viii afford greater insight into hui
man nature, be remembered longer, and do more
towards imparting healthy tone to the senti-
ments of the people, than the witnessing of buff
foonery, and ironically called, Greek games, for
years together.
WIN the fashionable and learned of our city
think oft ?
ABsoUAruLArrNG.--Two of the performers con-
nected with the Circus which has Just left us, have
been boarding with Mrs. Thomas, at the Steamboat
Hotel on Seventh street, and have not yet paid
their board About four o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Thomas sought the assistance of the police
In endeavoring to obtain the money due her. She
stated that the boarders had arisen and taken away
their trunks in the dead Of the night, and without
paying her. As the individuals were gone moth
ing could be effected, 80 that the loss comes upon
Mrs Thomas, who viii take good care TO have
circus-performers who may honor her with board
ing at her house, pay in advance
The fish stands In the Centre Market are TO be
rented on Saturday.
SANKEY'S Panorama of the Western wilds Is
again In our city and will be unroled again for the
benefit Of our citizens some evening during next
week
FAsr DRrvrso.--Richard Briscoe, gentleman
Of the fast school, was driving his horse at fu-
rious rate up Seventh street. Tuesday evening, and
came into collision with another team, which was
stationery. The conclusion was so forcible that
the shafts and wheel Of Dicks buggy were broken,
the other one suffering little injury. Officer
Reese coming along, took Mr.. Briscoe into his
buggy, and from thence 10 Magistrate Morsels
Office, where he was fined FIVE dollars and costs,
making the ride rather a costly one.
despatch from Concord New Hampshire, yes
tsrdsy, conveyed the painful intelligence Of the
death Of Mrs. Elizabeth A. McNiel, widow Of the
late General John McNiel, and sister OF the Presi-
dent Of the United States aged sixty-eight years.
CoLp WEArHKR.--Tbe mercury this A. NJ, at
9 IL o'clock, was aslow as 2s deg. in southern
exposure, in street
AssIuLr.-Aquilla Barton, lusty looking me-
gro, was arrested by officer Boss for an assault
upon Robert Burns, young yellow man. Burns
was somewhat Jealous of Barton's influence over
his wife, and, according to Bsrton's statement
was drunk at the time Of the alleged assault, and
assaulted Barton first. The case was postponed
tin this evening.