Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-20

Of this city, who returned from PhiIadeiphia ~
week ago, whittier he vent 10 purchase his sock
of goods for the winter, relates that while In that
city he had occasion 70 visit some forty o. any 81
the largest mercantile houses in that place, and he
had formed the opinion, from what be heard and
saw, that Buchanan bad net the slshtest chance
of success in the city. Dat Of the whole number
of merchants whose houses he visited, but one
single individual could be found who was In favor
Of Buchanan, and he was Z clerk employed In one
Of them These merchants, who are men Of the
highest respectsbilty, whose opportunities Of know
ing the state Of the public mind In this respect
extensive and indisputabls, were Of the same opin-
nonnced by the telegraph. iFs.ns eea
A friend, now in this city, who month ago
spent some time in travelling through the counties
that are reported 10 have given large Democratic
majorties tells that at thst time, In these very
countless there was scarcely Buchanan man 70 be
found What do you think Of II Americans Of
Washington The game of 1870 is being played
over again, with variations. In the city Of Phila-
delphis there we're eleven thousand two hundred
and forty-seven more votes polled than at the cleo
ton in Nay last. Where did they come from y
When the official returns shall al be published, il
win be discovered that the State Of Pennsylvania
has repudiated the sham Democracy Of 1855.
SATURDAY NIaur silver Saturday produced its
USUAL IFutS0 8mOuk SuG uuWaD6 euu lOOusu. many,
far too many, Of our hard working and industrious
young men viii toll and labor . whole week, earn
some ten, twelve, orfftesn dollars, have the money
counted out to them on Saturday evening and on
Monday morning, IL asked the question, cannot tell
what has become Of 1t. They have nothing to
show for Il, that Is value received. They cannot
tell how they have spent u, or where they have
been. Their memories are impaired, their coDsti-
tutions wrecked, their faces bloated, their heads
~hav -. A.
polite phrase, "put In mourning" Without
cent in their pockets, they compelled to 60 to
work, or, feeling too wretched and miserable they
keep blue Monday" run up . bill at some grog-
gerry TO be paid out of the proceeds of that weeks
labor. Thus they 10 on week after week, month
after month, year after year, sinking deeper and
deeper into the slough of despond,n till finally
they lose all respect for themselves, having long
since lost the confidence and respect Of Others,
broken the hearts Of their parents, md disgusted
the community in which they live, sink miserably
into drunkard's grave. saeslasA ta4
Ii the two young men who disgustingly exhib-
tied themselves on yesterday afternoon, in the
neighborhood of the gas house, could have heard
the opinions that we're expressed by those who
beheld their Helpless and maudlin state, we think
il would have aroused their PRIDE If they have any
left, and have induced them to have more respect
for themselves than again to make such disgust
SINGULAR Thuraday night last, Mr.. VIM.
Thompson, who lives on Maryland avenue, (who
does not know where Uncle Billy lives?) was in
formed that somebody wae in his stable. He i'm
medately procured light and proceeded to ex
anime bis pstmiscs. He found, on entering his
wood-shed, 4 cOlored woman, who had taken ref
uge there from the rufianism of some white men.
She had been horribly beaten and cut in various
places She was in gore of blood. Most pitable,
indeed, was her condition She belonged to one
of the "nnissnces of that neighborhood--on of
those miserable CT eatnres, "more sinned against
than SHINING" II may be, and was properly cared
for. @'
RUM.--On Friday, during the rain, Centre Mar
ket was taken possession Of by six negroes one of
them especially drunk, and ali the others peculiarly
mellow. They had bottle Of whiskey, which,
ever and anon, they pointed towards the heavens,
as though they would take an observation hut,
owing to some strong attraction, could not raise it
higher than the mouth. One after another tried !;
and it was amusing to see the variations Of the in
strument Of observation. II appeared to be heavy,
and wabbled about Mt fearful rate in the hands
of some of them--but they all succeeded in raising
it to their mouths when il Instantly became steady
for an instant much to their satisfaction apparent
ly. They were drunk, and did not know or care
for anything but the whisksy botte-that furnish
ed key to their singular movements.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE Love Chase"
was capitally performed on Saturday evening to
paying house" Ian audience not only respectable
in numbers, but discriminating and appreciative
in character, and, 80 far We could Judge, there
was a very general appreciation of the acting Of
the several parts. The caste" might, however,
we think, have been improved. The character of
Wildrake, If Mr.. Jordan's conception of il be
just one, is unsuited 70. his talent, and has no
adaptation to his peculiar and admirable style of
acting He possesses not only acquired, but nat
ural talent, and should not cramp his genius over
an attempt to transform an awkward country
squire into man Of fashion.
Let him at once assume the role of "The Man
of Fashion, and our life upon it be will 80 acquit
himself that it will never be said his ambition
scars above his understanding. For example, let
him. try Charles Surface, and II bis first attempt
should prove failure, let him. like Sheridan, be-
lieye /" it's in him, and try again." rg ,4t &c
Not the least interesting portion Of the perform
ances of the evening, although not in the pro-
gramme, was q delightful interlude played by Miss
Laura Keene and Mr.. Jordan In front of the drop,
in which they both made decided hits and brought
down the house in rrepressible and prolonged ap-
plause r1t
Miss Laura, by her great natural powers, her apt
itude, study, and experience, lowered above her
fair associates; but she had another great advan-
tage; she was admirably sustained by them in
every scene. Mrs. johnson, in the role of LYDIA
played exceedingly well 1t could not have been
bettered. She has histrionic powers susceptible
Of the highest degree Of improvement, with the
great advantage, in many parts, Of sweetly in
teresting face and figure. h& Fl rsar.
Mrs. Archibald has that dashing style of acting
well adapted to the part OF Widow Green. which
always pleases and marks the accomplished and
selfpossessed actress. --~...-
Miss Alieyn made an excellent lady's maid, and
showed an aptitude for her profession.
D Mr.. Stoddard, as Sir William Fondlove, has made