Daily American organ., 1856-05-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


Los KoLLiHa.--we understand that the Sag
Nicns candid ,te for the Mayorslty has been assert
Ing on the Island his long-conunued devotion 10
the intcrests OF the Long Bridge, and at he al
ways has been, and still ID. Ia favor of continuing
the b.idge in iis present site
We have no doubt that the doughty Doctor has
mads strenuous efforts in regard 10 the bridge bu
we are under the impression that those exertions
have been against its continuation at its presen,
site, his assertions TO the contrary notwthstand-
Ing II 10 q well known fact that the Long Bridg
has met with mo opposition from the First Ward
than FROM any other part OF the city, and that Dr.
Magruder has been, of all It's enemies, the most
bitter. As an example of his manner Of thinking
and acting we copy the following from the records
OF 1852, from which may be seen how much favor
the bridge met at the Doctors hands. From this
extract may be seen Mr., Hills position on the
bridge question, asd that of Mr.. Towers also. We
Call the attention of the voters Of the Seventh
Ward 10 this record, and leave il with them to sas
who OF the two candidates ior the Mayoraty is the
beat friend to their interests:
"JUNE IA. 1882.
The resolution from the Board OF Common
Council for the appointment of joint committee
to represent the interests of the Corporation be-
fore Congress was taken up. and having been twice
read
Mr. Towers moved TO amend by adding the
words, and especially at the earliest moment TO
ask the attention Of the proper committee to the
reconstruction of the Potomac B.idgo on its pre-.
sent site.'
"Tbe question was taken on the amendment and
decided In the Affirmative, by yeas and nays fol-
lows:
"Yeas--Messrs Blylv, Towers, Hill, Davis Cor.
don, Thornley,, Page. Wheeler and French
Nays-Msssrs. Magrader and MORGAN"
ANOTHER VERSION, The /" Hero of Matagorda"
having complained of our brief report of his last
castigation, we feel compelled, as an act of Justice
to publish the following report from the cores
pondent Of the New York Times, journal edited
by the Lieut. Governor OF that State:
. Wallach, Of the Washington Star, who, in his
daily round OF mendacious misrepresentation and
vituperation of honest men, had happened to be-
spatter some OF his filth upon Maj John P. H .iss,
who recently returned from Nicaragua, met the lat
tor gentleman, and approached him on terms of
friendly familiarity. The Major told him, in sub
stance, that he was not in the habit Of giving his
hand to vili6er and f4lsifier; whercupon Waach
applied an opprobrious epthet Heiss. upon the
instant, Knocked him down with his cane, cutting
him sevArely, so that his blood ma ked the tesse-
lated toor in numerous spots. Wallach was armed
as usual but modestiy forbore TO defend hims II
Ut course, these personal methods Of redressing
grievances are not to be justified; and yet it is
difficult 10 tell how else can properly treat q
creature who makes IL his daily busints to malicu
to maintain his base charges when the proofs are
demanded, nor to withdraw them when he finds
they Gu mot be sustained Thus not only has
Wailich filled TO ask the proofs Of his own villany
which your correspondent offered him some time
since, but to this hour, in>t.ad of confe-sing his
inability To produce the dem ,nded proofs 20 sus-
tain lbcllous charges which he made against yo,r
correspondents, he has sought to create the impress
sion in this community that those charges still
stand undenied and therefore confessed In the
bosom OF such being neither conscience nor
shame can find place aud even his WELL scored
back bids fair soon to be insensible as his inner
man TO all guments which may be applied to it,"
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIoN--So much
larger was the procession than bad been anticipa-
ted yesterday, that the two churches which had
been thrown open for the exercises could not con-
tain The large number present. Accordingly the
Old Trinity church was opened and filed by those
schools which could not find room in the first two
buildings, addresses were delivered, &c.
Is The banners were nearly the same as those used
last year on the same OCCASION and were as bean
fully trimmed The new Monument Mission school
lately organized under tho auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association carried as their BAN
ner fine model of the Washington Monument
nearly decorated. 1t was novel as it was appro-
pirate.
After the exercises OF the day, each school re-
paired TO their respective churches Several of
them partook of refreshments provided for the oc.
casion.
The weather and every circumstance seemed
propitious and nothing occurred during .he day to
mar the harmony of the celebration. It will long
be remembered by all concerned as one Of the
most pleasant that has taken place here
REruTED SLASDER 1t will be seen by reference
to the proceedings of the Comman Counsa of last
evening, that the Committee of Ways and Means.
Through Mr.. Lloyd) made statement showing the
financial condition of The Corporation up 10 the
80th June, 1856, from which viii be seen the fact
that the American admin, ,tration have decreased
the indebtedness of the Corporation some $52, 900
during the past two years. A more complete refu-
tation OF the slanderous charge of extravaganza
made by the Sag Nicht journals, could not be de-
vised.
NoMIsATToss,--The Americans of the Sixth
ward have nominated the following ticket:
For Alderman--Geo. r. Ruff.
For Common Coupcit-Juhn Bayne, James A.
Gordon, and Robert F. Foster.
"A Friend to Truth and Justice shal appear
tomorrow.
AMERICAN MEETISG.--Last night the meeting at
American Hall on Seventh street. was largely at
tended The audience seemed full of enthusiasm
and everything passed of in the most encouraging
manner. Hon. Mr. Walk, Of New York de ivered
humorous but powerful address, in which the
Administration and Republican partt were shown
up in such ludicrous light, that the audience
We're In constant roar of laughter Mr. Klgonr
of Maryland spoke for nearly an hour during
which fima he adiucad Soma p,oet ,J.,,,o,,. -.