Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-10

Special Election--Another Irimsph-The Pro
posed Government Baiiding--Dishonest Boy
supply Of Water for the City--4Aethodist Con-
ference.
BALTIMORE, March TO- 1855.
The special election held yesterday in the 10th
and goth wards, to fill the vacancy in the Second
Branch of the City Council, caused by the resigna-
ton of B. i. Zimmerman, resulted, notwithstand-
ing the boasts and predictions of the Democrats
to the contrary, in the triumphant election Of John
Hilbert, ESQ.,, the nominee of the American patty.
He received 1870 majority, although there was but
a very small vote polled.
The Democrats made more than ordinary exer.
tons, and poled nearly their full strength, as CON-
pared with the previous election. The American
party made no special effoit rather regarding the
election of their candidate as matter of course,
and thus their full strength was not brought out.
One cause of the reduced vote lay in the fact that
a large number of unemployed mechanics, resi-
dents of these wards, have left the city in search
of employment.
The City Council yesterday evening received q
communication fiom the agent Of the United States,
appointed by the President, to make an eIanina-
ton as to the most eligible site for erecting the
proposed government building for the accommods-
ton Of the post Office and United States courts in
this city, inviting proposal Of the terms which
the city will dispose of her City Hall lot, bounded
by North, Holiday, and Fayette streets. This, Of
course does not settle the matter TO the location
Of the proposed building, as the agents duty goes
no further than merely recommending to the Pros
dent some particular site from the various offers
made.
A strong effort was made by certain spectators
to induce the agent to recommend that the govern
ment purchase the Exchange building, and patch
it up to answer the purposes Of post Office and
courthouse but this would never give satisfaction
TO our citizens. We want new building that shall
at once be an ornament TO the city, and furnish
proper accommodations for the post Office and cir
cult and district courts.
young lad in the employ Of Victor Valette,
grocer, on Baltimore street, who was intrusted a
few days since, by Messrs. Love, Martin d Co., Of
Exchange place, to carry 81 400 to bank to depo-
site on their account, yielding to temptation, put
the money in his pocket and absconded thus, by
one act, FORGETTING his good name, and destroy ng
the confidence Of his friends and employers In Lis
integrity. The following day he was discovered in
Baltimore county, the town Of Texas, and after
restoring all but 900, which he had spent, he was
suffered to depart, with earnest injunction to
sin no MORE
On Monday morning, the joint committee on
water in the City Council and the members Of
both branches, win make excursion TO Gunpow-
der Falls 10 examine and investigate the practical
bility Of introducing from thence supply Of water
for the city. II is very evident that the city can
not much longer depend on Jones's Falls for an
adequate supply, and Il is therefore highly neces-
sary that some other provision should be madc
with the least possible delay.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference isprogress-
ing steadily with its business. Yesterday over
thirty candidates we're admitted 10 the ministry Of
the church, after being addressed in most solemn
and impressive manner by Bishop Waugh. To
morrow the pulpits Of most Of the Methodist
churches in the city and many Of other denomina-
tons, win be supplied by the members Of the Con-
| ference. AMERfCUs.