Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
l0ETYoIAL PAPER on TyIE oI7Yl

lOFFICIAL FATEh OF IHL Cllx.)
THx VARIETIES. The engagement of Mr.. and
Mrs. Florence at this popular Theatre win prove
a great card for the treasury. Last night their
nrstappearance every seat was taken, and through
out the performance there was an almost continu-
Gus round Of applause.
Mr.. Florence is one Of the best personators Of
the Irishman on the American stage. In some
parts he Is unequalIed. MIRA Florence Is q beau
tifnl woman, and for talent versatility and energy,
last night took the house by storm. She sings like
nightingale dances almost rs well a. Soto, 10 AZ
good Yankee as ever said "ceow," plays the
German organ-girl to perfection; dances Sailors
Hornpipe in way that makes the old salts crazy
with delight and in fact does everything that any
body ever did or ever can do as well ifnot better
than anything Of the kind was ever done before.
This Is high praise, we are aware, but We are
fully justified by the facts In all we have said.
Mr. and Mrs. Florence appear tonight
BY the way, the part Of Snuff kins, the low COM
edian, was capitally performed last night BY Mr..
Phillips.
NATIONAL THRATRE---Mlss ELIZA LoGAN.--This
accomplished trdSedienns will appear at the Ma
tional tomorrow evening. We are assured that
this is positively the only night Miss Logan will
perform in Washington, appearing in her great
part of Lucretia Borga, in which she is said by
many good judges to have no equal. The play IL
self Is one Of thrilling interest The excitement
which is caused by the opening scene Is kept up
throughout the play, to the terrible denouement,
without any interruption or break In the chain Of
horrors.
Miss Logan viii, after the play, sing the Mar
ssilaiss, in imitation Of Rachel This song as
sung by Miss Logan, created an immense farore in
Boston, and was always several times encored.
The performance will conclude with the very
amusing farce Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter White, in
which Jefferson win keep the house in roar.
A WonD or ADVICE. compliant Is already very
general on the part Of the new as well as the old
members Of Congress, Of the high price charged at
our principal hotels for board. They remark, very
Justly as it seems to us, that they perceive no
good reason why the price of board should be
higher in Washington than 1t is in New York, with
her enormous rents and magnificent style of hotel
life; or than it Ia in Saratoga, where the season
lasts but two months. They say that $12 week
ought to secure room of fair dimensions, with
board at the table dhots, for permanent boarder.
If parlor is required in addition, Of course an
extra charge il expected-say SO per week for a
small parlor-making SIS per week in all.
A great majority Of the Senators and Members
would prefer hotel to private house, were it
not for the high cost Of living at the former. So
that by reduction Of present hotel charges TWEEN
ty-fve per cent, all the principal hotels would be
filed without difficulty and the aggregate receipts
Of the proprietors materially increased thereby.
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ARRIvALs.--At the National this morning Sena-
tor James, Of Rhode Island, and the foiNwing
members Of the House Hon. Messrs. McCarty,
Bennett, and Kelsey of New York, Shorter Of Ala
bama, Grow Of Pennsylvania, Cox Of Kentucky,
and Howard of Michigan.
AT Browns, Hon. George s. Houston of Ala.
The Hon. X. A. Roberts, and Mr.. Slaymaker, of
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, are In the city and have
taken quarters at Mrs. Schreiners, Tenth street. a
few do0ra from PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Hon. Mr.. Benson, OF Maine, il at Williard's.
The following members of the House arrived
last night and this morning:
VIM. Cumbach, Ind. Lucien Barbour, Ind. |;
Harvey d. Scott, Ind. John p. Campbell, KY;
Robert T. Paine, N c.; Isaiah T. Clawson, N. J. !;
Amos p Granger n. T.; Edwin P. Morgan, N. T..
Richard Mott, o.. Samuel Galloway, o.; Edward
Ball, o.; Job K. Tyson, Penn; John Allison,
Penn; WIN. o. Goode, VA A. McCarty, n. y;
Eli Shorter, and sGeorge s. Houston, Ala; W. q.
Kelsey, N. Y; s. p. Benson,l Me-; H. Bennett, N.
Y; G. A. Grow Pa; Leander Cox, KY; VIM. A.
Howard, Mich, and A. E. Roberts, Pa.
Senators Iyerson, of Georgia, and James, of R.
l., have also arrived.
0rrIcKRs or THE HoUsE.--The following gentle
men are named as prominent candidates for the
most important offices of the United States House
Of Representatives, after the Spsakership and the
Clerkship:
SergeantatArms-Jose B. Peasants, of Vir-
ginia.
stmaster--Captain r. A. Tucker, D. O.; j.
NJ. II. Beale, Of Virginia; r. w. Warden, of vir-
ginia; J. H. Holman, Of Kentucky.
Doorkeeper--Captain Darling, New York A.
J. Larncr, D. c.; Rev. g. w. Mitchell, Virginia.
FIRE CoMrASIrs.-The Perseverance Company
held meeting in the Chamber Of the Board Of
Aldermen on Wednesday evening, when a report
was adopted declaring that their engine house was
recently destroyed by the act of some adrot in
cendiary or Dcendiaries to them unknown. 1t was
also determined that the company would endeavor
to erect another edi6ce without aid from the city
or General Government. At present, the apparatus
Of this company Is deposited for safety part at Mr.
Haslup's carriage-building establishment, and a
part at the Union engine-house. The engine
house Of this company was not insured
NEW ADvERrrsKnEsrs.-G.H ii. b. White a Co. has
opened a new and elegant gentlemen's furnishing
store, between Ninth and Tenth streets, on the
Avenue.
Hutchinson & Munro open tomorrow splendid
assortment Of winter millinery, Of the most
fashionable styles. The attention of the ladies is
especially directed to this superb stock ofgoods.
Virtue, Emmons, Roberts have large collec-
ton of London books, and call for agents to sell
them.
The FAIR AT 0DD FErLows' HALL--The Column
ba Fire Company are expected to visit the Fair Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, AZ Odd Fell
lows Hall this evening.
The receipts last evening were very encouraging,
and we hope the friends Of the church WI turn
out tonight and render them still more