Daily American organ., 1856-03-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CII I lNlELLlts ENCE.
Miss Cisr. Darling reed the poem Of IIiawatha
hast evening 1t Odd Fellowss Hail. to very large
audience, composed Of citizens ald strangers Of
the highest intelligence. 3
Miss Darling is a lady Of fine personal appear
auce. and appeared last evening in an elegant In
dian costume, with her face and arms Of the true
copper color. Her voice is clear and powerful
and IA it, lower notes remarkably mel0dious.
Notwithstanding the monotonous metre Of Hia
watha, Miss Darling read the poem with such dis
examination and feeling, to attract the fixed at
tention Of the audience from the commencement
10 the close.
In many passages admitting of dramatic action
Mics Darling exhibited the possession Of histrionic
powers OF no common order. nss.b 5lssaa. tl
We are happy to announce that Miss Darling
viii read Hmwatha again this evening. We can
assure our readers that since the days Of Fanny
Kemble, there has been no public reading in this
country OF equal merit.
NATIONAL THEArRE.--Mr Eddy offers his name
for benefit tonight at the National Theatre. He
will appear on that occasion In Mr.. Conrad's pop
ular play Of Jack Cade. Mr.. Eddy is ono Of the
most talented actors on the AmericaYrBtage, and
now occupies position which few men have at
tanned At bis comparatively early age.
He win be supported tonight by the whole
strength OF the company, and the performance will
season. t't gE
SCENE IN THE SENArE.--A very unpleasant and
indecorous scene was enacted Yesterday in the
Senate, Mr.. Douglas being the chief actor. Mr..
Crittenden very proserly rebuked Mr. Douglas for
his want OF deccrum and Mr. Douglas replied that
his remarks were spplied TO the American party in
Illinois, AID not 10 the American party Of the
South.
That portion of our citizens who remember the
a IA nEx INT Gtnt1 r. st, - 4
when IT was illustrated by statesmen and gentle
men, like Webster, Clay Calhoun, Rives, Leigh,
Davis, Evans, Porter, Forsyth, and others Of ex-
alted talent and lofty character may well deplore
the introduction into that body Of the low dema-
gogues and vulgar politicians who now in too
many instances bring the Federal Legislature into
dsrepute. But the remedy rests with the people,
and With them we leave it, confident that the day
viii come when they will apply it properly and
efficiently. s.
EDwARps SENrENoED--Edwards, who was re-
Gently convicted of manslaughter, was yesterday
sentenced to seven ysara imprisonment in the Pen.
itentiary.
On his way back to the jail, accompanied by two
officers, he made his escape and ran about half a
mile In the direction of English Hill, before he was
retaken by the officers assisted by some citizens
who Witnessed his effort to escape. Edwards made
very good run in this attempt leg ball. but the
officers were too fast for him.
Edwards was the owner of house of i'll fame,
and deliberately shot Ar. Avery, last summer, for
seiusing to leate his house,
FINE CATTLr.--Four of the most magnificent
fat cattle ever exhibited In this city were brought
here this morning from Alexandria They were
raised in Loudoun county, Wa, and are an honor
to that sta,nch old American county.
A Busy ScENE-The vicinity Of tho Centre Mar
ket presented an unusually busy scene this morn
and the supply of meats, poultry, and vegetables,
very large. The same may be said of the supply
of hay, wood, and other miscellaneous articles.
Business was, of course very brisk, ard large
amount of property changed hands at fair prices.
The fire on Thursday night was not caused by
the burning of shed, as stated yesterday, but by
the burning of the Office Of Mr.. George Sheriff, a
wellbuilt structure, and handsomely furnished.
ARRAY Yesteriay afternoon, coiored man,
named Daniel Bennett, was brought before Justice
Morse charged with shooting in the breast another
Well-known colored man, named Clem Brooks who
is not likely to survive. The affair took place near
Bennetts residence, on Third street, Island Ben
nett was committed for further examination
In the House, yesterday, Mr.. /. Washburn's mo-
ton for the previous question on the recommt-
ment of the Kansas election report with instruc-
tions, was defeated by a vote of Ts to a8.
Mr.. WILLIAM FLYNN is appointed to tempo
rary 81 400 clerkship in the Pension Office
DEATH OF DIR. BoSp-The Rev. Dr. Thos f.
Bond, editor of the Christian Advocate died yes
terday, in New York, in the 10th year of his age.
DR.. Bond was for many years resident Of Bsti-