Daily American organ., 1856-02-26

ceeded at the municipal election yesterday by from
40 TO so majority. The Americans were not well
organized, and. to add to their disadvantages, one
OF their candidates, Brooke b. Williams withdrew
on the morning of the election.
A large number Of Sag Nicht rowdies from the
First Ward OF this city were prasent bullying and
insulting the peaceable citizens Of Georgetown.
After the election was over, a Locofoco clerk
proclaimed that the "country-was safe" This
fellow is presumed 10 represent the sentiments of
the administration on this important question.
Don't tread on his corns, he is dangerous char
acter.
The exhibition of the Youths Home Missionary
Society OF the Methodist Protestant Church, came
on last night with great eclat The little folks did
nobly. The recitations were well chosen and we'll
spoken. The solos and choruses were well sung,
especially one song that was written for the occa-
sion.
One very fine part of the performance, which
was not down on the programme, was the present
alton Of finely bound volume to ]. A. johnson,
Esq, the founder and late President of the Society,
OF another equally elegant book to G. II. b. White,
Esq, the Superintendent Of the Sabbath School
The books were presented by two young ladies
with fine speeches, and the gentlemen replied in
very appropriate and eloquent terms Everything
passed off very we'll The house was crowded to
its utmost capacity. The rude boys in the gallery
charge an admittance fee at their next exhibition
The PHILADELPHIA NoMISATIoNs.---The nomina-
ton OF Fillmore and Donelson was enthusiastically
received in this CITY, Mr. Fillmore may be pro-
nounced, without disparagement 70 any other
statesman, the most popular man, since the death
OF Henry Clay. who has ever resided in an official
capacity at the seat Of government. He is emphat
'caily gentleman without ostentation--a patriot
without guile.
Major Donelson is also well known and uniyer-
sally esteemed in this city, where he resided so
many years. The confidential friend and secreta-
-ry OF General Jackson he dispensed for eight years
the hospitalities Of the White House with grace
and dignity. At more recent period, as senior
editor of the Union, he gave a character to that
journal which it has amentaby wanted since his
retirement from its columns.
NEWS FROM PITTsBURG.-At the Freesoil Pitts
burg Convention, among the speakers was Mr..
Lewis Clephane, of the District of Columbia, who,
in introducing letter from prominent Abolition
ist in Kentucky, took occasion to inform the Con.
vention that the Republican Association of Wash.
ington consisted of sixty members and had already
scattered 100000 documents over the country
and he undertook to cheer the body by predicting
that If the Republicans successful in the com
ing campaign, slavery would be abolished In the
This will certainly be hems to most of the citizens
here; but it shows the sanguine temperament of
some of the modern I" Republicans
so says the InteLhgencer, and so say we. The
Republicans of Washington are sanguine set of
fellows, beyond doubt.
KUNKEL's CoNcERT--There was glorious house
last night at the Varieties, and the performance
went off with great eclat
Will he opla
and the house will be filed with the beauty and
fashion of the city.
John B. Cough, the worldwide known advocate
of Temperance, is announced to deliver lecture
this evening at the Smithsonian Institution. So
great and universal is the desire to hear this gen
tleman, that it win be difficult if not impossible,
to find standing accommodations this evening for
all who wish to listen TO his matchess eloquence.
Alexandria Items.
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY MERcHANTs.--0win to
the unusual severity of the winter and the closing
by ice of the harbor of Alexandria and of the diff
ferent Atlantic ports, from New York to Richmond,
and consequently the inability OF merchants to re-
ceive their spring supplies there will be consid-
cradle delay in the opening of the approaching
spring season. We deem it advisable to apprize
country merchants Of this state of things in the
dry goods and grocery markets; and we would
advise them to defer purchasing their spring sup
plies until the wholesale establishments of the cities
have been replenished, which cannot be done du-
ring the present blockade.
THE RrvER.-The ice on the Potomac is rapidly
melting, under the influence Of the warm sun and
mild weather of the past few days. 1t is now so
thin all along wharves as to be very dangerous
for persons to go upon it and should the pleasant
weather continuea few days more, the steamers
will no doubt open track between this place and
Washington and probably to Aqua Creek :
SALE.--A sale was made on Saturday last, by S.
J. Mccormick, auctioneer, of farm in Alexandria
county, near the Georgetown ferry, belonging to
the estate of VIM. Voss, containing thirty-three
acres, with improvements, to Hermann H. Voss,
ESQ.,, for Sl00'p per acre.