Daily American organ., 1856-08-27
CTTY INTEI1LICENCE.

Beemly appearance of the child, caused US TO stop
and question him. He said he had no home, no.
where TO LAY his head" except beneath some
doorstep or on cellar door, with no covering
save the broad canopy Of heaven. II was such
place he was seeking when met him. The dew
was falling heavily and had already left its damp
ness on the little wanderers tattered garments
and the chilly night air seemed to make him sensi-
BILE of his miserable situation. The houses of the
wealthy surrounded him in them were little ones
like himself who knew nothing of the life he lived
whose every want was supplied; while he wan
dered along the deserted street in quest of bed,
no matter how hard. He said he had eaten no
thing since morning, but as it was too ate to re-
lleye him in this respect resting place procured
Tor nm, we left him for the night Is there no re-
fuge FOR such outcasts? Must they grow up among
US TO become the scourge Of society," How much
misery and suffering might be spared-how much
shorter might the annals of crime become, if our
citizens could only be reused to sense Of the
great moral obligation resting upon them! When
shall we have house of refuge?
GARBAGE CARrs.-We are requested to call the
attention of the Commissioner of Health to the
fact that the contractors for the removal of gar
bage, slops &C. from the streets, do not in some
localities, attend to their duty Citizens are pun
ished by fines if they throw their olfal into the
streets but there is penalty attached to the non
performance of duty by those who contract to re-
men are PAID TO remove 1t from those places, and
II they attend to their duty there win always be
places to deposite it. What are the citizens to do
when the contractor neglects his duty!
Some OF these contractors say they lose by the
operation. In the Third Ward the contractor be-
ing asked why he did not remove the slops. &c.
said that load out of three was as much as his
hogs could consume, and that, therefore, 1t did
not pay him to remove any more. These men
ought to be paid remunerative price for the per-
iorinance OF their duty and there should be pen-
atty attached to the bond. It is bad rule that
will not work both ways.
KANsAs.-We are inclined to the belief that the
rumors and reports in circulation relative to the
murders, robbeTies, incendiary burnngs fghtings,
VT, &c, in Kansas all got up for political eff
feet, and that the zeal condition of things is most
horribly misrepresented. A gentleman of this city
having relative in the town of Lawrence Kansas
becoming uneasy at the dreadful state of things,
represented to exist there, cut out of newspaper
the account of the burning and sackng of that
place, and forwarded it to him for confirmation.
In reply, his friend said that if the town of Law
renee had been sacked and burned, he did not
know it; that he had been, and was then residing
there, and that this the first intimaton he had
had of it." He also sad that he had heard of
hghtings and burnings in other parts of the Ter
ritory, but had seen nothing of the kind himself"
later, the truth will out and cover the perpetra-
tors with shame and confusion.
WESTERN TRAvEL-The impression attempted
to be conveyed to the public in late number of
one OF our city papers, in regard to the railroad
routes West, does great injustice to the Pennsyl
vania Central road and those connected with it,
1t is not true as Gvcrred, that by the Baltimore and
Ohio road, you reach important points west of the
Ohio river in tar less time, at the cheapest rates
and with more comfort" The Northern Central
road from Baltimore connects with the great Penn
sylvania road and by this route you reach Chicago
nine hours sooner than by any other route, for tie
reason that it is ninety miles nearer by this route
and there is less change of cars
Other Western cities are reached in quicker
time and at cheaper rates for the same reason-
And thousands OF persons will testify that there is
every effort made by the officers of these compan-
les for the safety and happiness of the traveller
In point of scenery the Pennsylvania road is not
surpassed by any in the United States There is
everything alcng this great thoroughfare-
ally as you journey among the Alleghanies--to ex-
cite the admiration and wonder of the most care
less observer
/ refer to the published rates TO demonstrate
what stated in regard to the fare on this route
S.
Our VoLUNTEERs.-The National Guard" one
of our finest military corps have determined to
visit York, Pennsylvania, on or about the 10Th of
October ensuing. Among the members of this
company are enrolled some Of the best citizens of
Washington. The City Fathers are here repre-
aented as we'll as the city ITSELF and we feel conf.
GEM tnat tne good people of York will be pleased
with the visit of this Metropolitan volunteer COM
pany. The only danger to be apprehended is that
they will be taken captive by the daughters of
York, in which case, all we ask for them is that
they may be treated az prisoners of war-subject
to a fair exchange. As they will have among them
the chairman Of the committee of Ways and
Means =" there will be no difficulty in arranging the
Preiiminarics
HoGs-When our streets are comparatively free
from garbage, owing to the scarcity Of fruit, the
hogs are allowed to run at arge but no sooner
does fruit of all kinds abound, and pairings and
rinds are scattered abroad to the danger of the
limbs and lives of passengers, than pronuneia-
mento is issued, compelling owners to eonfne
them, or run the risk of losing them. The hog Ia
better scavenger than the garbage carts, as they
are at present constituted.
RoBBED.-The Grocery and Provision Store of
Robert T. Knight, corner of Maryland avenue and
Seventh street, was broken into on Sunday even
ing and robbed. The rascals cut through door
fronting on the Avenue, and introducing bar of
sron or some other slender but strong Instrument
removed the bar and thus gained admittance to
the premises. Fortunately Mr.. Knight had re-
moved the deposites to his own house, so the dep
redators were disappointed in obtaining much
money. They consoled themselves by taking
whatever else they could lay their hands upon,
which would not be likely to lead to detection.
John TUELL, the lad who was drowned near tho
Navy Yard, on Sunday last, was member Of the
Third District School, and took the medal at the
late examination for good conduct proficiency, &c
He was the pride of his fathers heart, upon