Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-03

CITY INTEL Ia ENCE.
(OFFTCIAL PAPER OF THE OfTY),
Richard cartSr, 4os Massachusetts, avenue, and
John r. White, el9 New Jersey avenue, are the
Joint and sole agents for the AB,erican Organ in
this city and Georgetown. Orders for the paper
left at the stores of p. NJ, Pearson, Esq, Island
Hall; Josiah Venable, ESQ, near the Navy Yard
Welsh d Wilson, Georgetown; or With the agents,
viii be attended to. seas v eg stas
MORE LIGr.-There is general complaint that
the Theatre is too dhnly lighted The interior is
so vast that the present number OF gas burners IS
notsuf6cientt to lghtit in an agreeable manner Mr..
Jarrett win therefore confer greatfavor, upon the
ladies especially, by Increasing the Illuminating
force of his lighting apparatus At present, all
the efforts Of the ladies TO render themselves charms
ing by graceful costumes are thrown away. No
Que ten feet distant can tell whether they are
dressed becomhiRly or not A Theatre should
have the brilliapcy of 4 dancing room A large
portion of the, audience go there to see and DO
seen, as well a. 90 hear the play. And, besides,
If the house iswelllighted and elegantly decorated,
an ordinary play will pass off better than good
one under less favorable circumstances.
While ON this subject we will remark that the
Hoor of the parquette is Internationally cold. We
which the cold air finds entrance. 1t will be
good occupation for the supes, !" when not other
wise employed, to find out those cracks, and stop
chem up.
INVENTIONS DURING THE PAST YEARs--It appears
from the report Of the Secretary OF the Interior,
that during the year Just closed about two thou
sand new patents were issued, being the largest
number any ore year has ever yet shown.
IL would be worth while for some industrious
person to ascertain how many of these two thou
sand new inventions are really valuable. ItBeems
TO us that many American mechanics are ffi.terihg
away their time and money in inventing machipes
which can never, be Of any use to anybody. There
are we suppose Ia the Patent Office &C least fifty
thousand models of inventions, which are increas-
ing at the rate of two thousand a year The time
and money which a large proportion Of these in-
ventions have cost, have fiined thousands of me-
chanics and benefited r.Jbody And still the work
goes on. We do nr ,s wish to deprecate the impor-
lance Of the .ntve talent for which Americans
are celebrated but it must be acknowledged that
large am yunt Of our Inventions are the veriest
trash, ana utterly worthless. sa5a.t..i6
-soRTHERx LlBERrIEs ENGINE -CoMpANY.---At
ehe annual meeting of the Northern Liberties En-
CINE Company, held on the I'd instant, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing
year: sE
MluQtev0n Blrkneau, president. tf.4 III.
Charles Gooch, Vice President.
John I. Halleck, Secretary. ,rge
John H. Goddard, Treasurer. s.aa
James Suit, Captain Engine Division. M
Oliver Wade, First Assistant. a .aa
Remigius Birch, Second Assistant. '4gF
Frank Truxal Third Assistant.
Thomas Dawson, Captain Hose Division
James Stafford, First Assistant. pg,+E
Jerome Columbus Second Assistant.
Van s. johnson, Third Assistant gnirfil
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CONGRESS HALL.--We noticed, few weeks ago
the opening of this establishment by Fenwick 4
Wester6eld. Since that time we have had frequent
occasions to test the quality of these caterers to-
the inner man, and we can therefore speak of them
from actual experience. And this is our verdict
that Congress Hall is one OF the best regulated aud
neatly kept restaurants in Washington-that the
wants Of all its guests promptly supplied-that
Its viands and liquors are Of the best quality-and
its charges moderate This being the case, pros
pcrity must attend it's worthy proprietors t
SLIPPERY WAYs-The walking last night was
"leettle" more slippery than any we remember in
this city. Without India rubbers, or some other
safeguard it almost impossible to stand up. TO
add to the difficulty of your position smart rain
was falling, rendering it necessary to carry an UNI
brella, and thus increasing the danger of losing
you equilibrium.
Il was not uncommon last night to see five or
ok persons down at once and the same number
slipping and sliding in frantic manner Several
persons were badly bruised and one or twolwe
hear, factured-their pantaloons.
CHRIsrY's MINsTRELs.--At the Varieties, will
appear on Monday next, the celebrated Christysi
Minstrels, from New York. The announcement
will cause much pleasure, as there is remarkable
deaith of amusement here at present.
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In the Senate, to-day after some debate it was
decided to print the Report of the Secretary of the
Treasury. ea5ipsTaf mea
Mr.. Cass also commented on,the remarks made
recently in the House by the Michigan members in
regard to his courses during the recent election,
upon the operation f'the Nebraska bill
LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY Professor Mitchell,
the great American astronomer, will lecture this
evening at the Smithsonian Admission free.
CHARGE OF SEDUCTION AGAIsT BIsHor. The
Cincinnati Sun Of Saturday says, that for time
past charges Of seduction have been under inves-
tigation against Bishop Hamlin, of that district,
The victim is said to have been Miss Angelina
Brooks, since deceased who held high position in
Cincinnati society. The Sun says that this affair
promises to grow into open rupture between that
portion Of the church who believe the Bishop in
nocent, and those who support Rev. Mr.. Harlan
who prefers the charges
- + 3 He---
A man calling himself Samuel j. Proper, who
for several months has been cutting quite swell
at Chicago, as man of fortune, and speculator in
property absconded the other day, after swindling
the good people Of that place out of $4,000 to
$4,000, by borrowing checks and giving his OWL
dated ahead, in exchange, and selling drafts on the
Bank of America, New York. Several Of the sharp
est Chicago bankers were "doncn out Of amounts
varying from 81 900 to $4,000.
The sugar culture OF Louisiana and Texas is now