Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.



author Of The bin which vas enacted al the last
session OF Congress, constituting the Naval Reform
Board, defended the action Of that body. Mr.
Benjamin also sustained the action Of The Board
Mr. Hall and Mr.. jones, Of Tennessee, condemn.
cd t.
Mr.. Jones called up the following resolution. o.
tered by him some days ago, but after debasc Of
some hours Il was passed over informally, and the
Senate adjourned Gill Monday,
Rcsotssd, That the Secretary Of the Navy be d.
rected TO furnish the Senate with a copy Of the
proceedings of the board Of navy officers sppcnt-
ed under an act Of Congress passed on the 2sth
day of February, 1883, entitled can act TO promote
the efficiency Of the navy;" embracing such charges
as have been preferred against the several officers
of the navy who have been dismissed from the
public service or placed on the reserved list
TIE CoScERr Of the Musical Convention, last
evening, by the Professors and Misses Whitehou
and Briggs, was attended by an audience which
more than filed Temperance Hall, but which was
somewhat diminished by the announcement made
by the jsnitor before the arrival of the Professors
that il was impossible to light the gas, and that
consequently the concert must be postponed
Nevertheless enough crowded In to quite oil the
Hall, who awaited the arrival Of the Professors, in
darkness almost total. A few dim candles were
brought, and the programme was performed In
manner highly satisfactory 10 the cars Of the au-
dicnce, albeit their eyes were somewhat at fault.
La consequence of this interruption Messrs. John
son and Frost will give another concert TO morrow
evening" when an opportunity will undoubtedly be
afforded to hear them, with the talented and beau.
tful young ladies who assist them, In Hall prop
erly lighted and warmed.
The session of the Convention this evening viii
be in Temperance Hall, and will be exclusively Tor
singers who will take part in the practice.
Ira npuu III .,li ~, a..
night with strong cast, Madame La Grange Miss
Hensler, Salviani and Gasparoni viii appear.
II is hardly necessary to commend this famous
opera Our readers well aware that Ii ia rcpete
with musical gems of the first water When we
compare the operas of Bellini with those Of Verdi
we become aware of the immense difference be-
tween man of genius and man of talent. Bel
lini was man of genius Verdi is laborious, tai
ented composer. We like Verdi. We admire
Bellini
The house tonight will be comfortably warmed
This we know, from actual experiment.. There is
no reason, therefore, why the house should not be
crowded.
To THE MERcrrUL.--We find the following time.
ly appeal in this mornings Latelligencer:
"Let every man who has warm fire and a com.
Portable bed to go to, remember the numbers Of
destitute families of widows and children who are
freezing and perishing for want of little food in
this unparalleled season of severity and we pray
him to send to this Office instantly ore two, FIVE,
ten, or twenty dollars, according to his meats, to
be placed in the hands of the benevolent ladies Of
the city who have associated themselves to seek
out and minister comfort to the suffering. Don't
say you have given to the agent; SO have we but
give again. Think of this, and be quick or they
dien
Now is THE TIME.-The sleghing to-day is bet
ter than ever. AS the weather has moderated now
is the time to take sleigh ride if you can afford
It, friend of ours was charged $25 for a two
horse sleigh the other day, for an hour or two.
This is sheer extortion and ought not to be coun-
'tenanced. Three times the price of carriage on
wheels, is certainly enough for sleigh.
cheap and simple substitute for Sleigh for
those who own light carriages, is to employ
blacksmith to make pair of runners out of small
bar iron. 1t can be done in an hour or two, and
will answer very well for easy roads.
Tux Lone WINTER EVENINGS. hong winter
evenings should be improved in a rational manner.
Shillington has just received supply of Macauly's
Third Volume of the History of England It re-
latcs to the siege of William and Mary. No por-
ton of the history of England is more important
to an American than that which immediately fol.
lowed the great Revolution. Then were laid.
broad and Deep the foundations of English liberty,
cense and liberty which our fathers had mainly
in view when they framed the Constitution of the
United States. #a
Let our young men, therefore, procure III. third
volume of Macauey from Colonel Shilngton. and
study its contents They may rely upon Il that
they will find it far more interesting than any of
the novels Of the day.
The President gave diplomatic dinner last eve
ming. Mr.. Champion was present. and also Mr..
Marcoletta. FL, n gt1 4e
The revenue of the Washington branch OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the month of De
cember was as fnllows
Passengers $25,sl5
Freight . S,27S
s83,s9s
Showing an increase of IS, 400 compared with
the corresponding month Of the previous year.
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CouRT OF CLAIMs-Thursday, January lo.--The
court met at II o'clock. The judges we're ell
present
The argument in the cases of the executors of
James Beatty US. the United States Edmund w.
Tyson vs. the United States, and Spence and Reid,
rs. the United States (adourned over from yeeter-
day. was closed by Mr.. Sherman; and the case
was submitted for the decision of the court.
The new Baptist church, on thirteenth street,
will be dedicated to divine worship on Sunday
morning next. The opening sermon, we learn,
viii be preached by the Rev. DR.. Fuller, of Balti-
more.
An ErrrArH-We found the following written
upon the desk Of one of the reporters in the House
OF Representatives
Here wrote one Andrews--fortune's child
A gent scholar, but trife wild. t
Were he but here, certainly do think
trnr IN ,pxrfa and Ea Arip
But as hes gone and see him more,
III drink tive glasses-and his loss deplore.
TRIAL OF EDwARDs.-The criminal court room
ta to4 Il acI