Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-09

AQUA CkxEx.--Everybody knows OF course,
whore Aqua creek il. Very fsw know what Is
the Indian signi6oatiou e. the name Aqua III it is
IndAn) and We not being of that few shall not, Of
course, attempt to give u But OF 6qwio creek
we know q htfie moro, and can say exactly what
may be Scgsiysd First then, by taking the
steamer Baltimore, Captain Reynolds, In the morn
ing. or the Powhatan, Captain Mitchell, in the
evening, you s<gairs pleasant trip of fifty miles
or Co. ON the prettiest river in the world beauti-
full by nature and hallowed by patriotic association
On landing, BY following your nose, you win, in
hundred yards or 80, reach the hotel conducted
In old Virginia style, by Mr. Lewellyn, better known
as jolly "Old Lew" (don't print 1t Slew who is
always at home, and can, without regard to season.
always gives you something good.
When crabs and fish are not "in.n fried chicken
and roast duck always are; but just now, when he
has everything that 10 good, in both the animal
and vegetable, the aquatic and teraqeous all that
We have to beg Is, that everybody win not go at
once.
In conclusion, we cannot omit TO notice the nice
clean beds and superb cooking, presided over by
Mrs. L., nor to say that all charges are in proper
ton to the very moderate sum Of o., at which the
steamboat company has fixed the price Of round
trip tickets.
The Democrats ratified the nomination of Buch-
anan on Saturday night, at Copp's Saloon Gen.
Cass and Mr.. Douglas were among the speakers
Gen. Pierce also made speech at the White
House, in favor of Buchanan.
A large number of the Members and Senator'S
have returned to the city.
CHIEF or THE AUXILIARY GUARD.-The Mayor
has removed Captain Birch, and appointed John
Mills, the bootmaker, Chief of the Auxiliary Guard
RELIEF FOR CAPE DE vxRD.--We learn that
more than eighty dollars has been paid to the trea
surer by Capt. Forrest, one Of the Committee for
the Sixth Ward, collected by DR.. Walsh inside of
the Navy Yard for the relief Of the sufferers on
these islands.
This il a noble response, and our country shall
not lack for bread so long her laboring men are
ready to contribute thus literally to feed the suf
fering of distant land,
There was considerable legal swearing inside of
the courthouse by the officers reject; and consd-
cradle illegal swearing outside the courthouse at
some of the officers elected and at their own stu
pidity in allowing those officers to be elected.
MORE NICE THAN WIsE.-When DR.. Magruder
was inaugurated, this morning, he absolutely re-
fused to receive the oath of Office at the hands of
the President of the Board of Aldermen, as pre-
scrbed by the rules of ORDER but insisted that the
peace. He was, however, paci6ed by the infor-
nation Of fact he had probably forgotten, that
Mr.. Clark was justice Of the peace, and conde-
scended to receive the oath Of Office at his hands,
A large crowd assembled at the courthouse tl.is
morning to witness tho Inauguration of the Mayor,
and the swearing into Office Of the members of the
two Boards of the City Councils.
Some applause was elected by the announce
ment of the Mayor elect that he intended to use
his whole power in putting stop to the disturb
snces of halfgrown boys who haunt the engine
houses and run with the fire apparatus. If he will
put this promise into execution, he will be entitled
to the heartfelt thanks of every good citizen. He
promises well how he win perform, remains to be
seen.
We were pleased by the exhibition of courtesy
on the part of the Mayor toward the Mayor elect,
in handing him to the chair, and being the Rrst to
congratulate him after he had taken the oath.