Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
10FFToIAL PAPER OF THE CITY,

commenced on Saturday morning continued through
the day and night. About eight inches Of snow
fell which drifted in many places to three or four
feet in depth. Sunday was bright, sunny day,
but the sidewalks were SO encountered With snow
that pedestrians were few and far between The
weather was very cold all day.
The intense cold Of this morning renders il pro-
babe that we shall have fine sleighing for two or
three days.
The railroads are obstructed by the snow, and
the Northern mails are behind time.
BY reference 10 the telegraph head, il will be
seen that the storm was very severe at the North.
INTENSE COLD.--The mercury this morning was
down to four degrees belong zero This Is de-
gree Of cold seldom reached in this latitude. We
presume It is the coolest weather experienced here
since the winter of 1851 and so, when the Capitol
was partially destroyed by fire.
The poor of the city must suffer intensely in
such incIement weather and their wants cannot be
too literally supplied. A large number of persons
might be employed in removing the snow from the
sidewalks, and thus be enabled to earn enough to
keep the frost out Of their houses, and the "wol
from their doors"
The Potomac is of course closed by the ice. All
communication with the South at present is by the
way OF the Alexandria and Orange Railroad and
the omnibuses from this city to Alexandria.
THE CoscERr THIS EvEsINc-To all lovers Of
music, we say, g 20 to Professor Johnsons Concert
this evening, at Carusis Saloon" The programme
will be varied to suit all tastes--aad all who may
laugh or cry, Just as they feel disposed To-. Their
stand in the front rank of their profession. Indeed
Mr.. Frost is the great American tenor, Ibis
performances showing some people that this coun-
try can produce as good singers as Italy. We
hope they may be greeted with full house.
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Star Office, discovered to be on fire at o'clock
on Sunday morning. The store had been robbed,
and then set on fire. TWAS occupied by Hungari-
an, named Hoffe, whose loss is about $780, The
most valuable portion of his goods he had taken to
hisresidence on Saturday, as his custom was.
A large hole was burnt in the floor when the fire
was discovered
it'll separated from the jewelry store by only
board partition, on the lower story The upper
stories extend over the jewery store.
CLEAR THE WAY We regret to observe that
80 many of our housekeepers have neglected to
obey the city ordinance which requires the side
walks to be cleared of snow. The law is impera-
tive and, will, we trust be rigidly enforced. We
noticed several houses this morning, which employ
two three full grown male servants, yet the side
walks had not been cleared of a particle of the
snow which encountered them. What excuse can
there be for such abominable lazinessy None what
ever. Lay on the fines, officers of the law, and
bring these delinquens to Justice. Let us have no
sinking but bring them up at once
REV. Dir. DoGGETT, editor Of the Methodist
Quarterly Review, South, preached in the Eighth
street Methodist Church yesterday morning. His
text comprised the first five verses of the second
chapter Of the First Epstle to the Corinthians. Il
was very able and eloquent discourse, and was
late IN wifi GRO infe and tt NV
intelligent audience.
DR.. Doggett has been appointed as minister to the
Eighth street Church, and has taken up his resi-
dence in this city. He isjnstly regarded asone Of
the most distinguished divines of the Southern
Church.
SESTENCED.-In the criminal court, John Jones,
for arson was convicted and sentenced to five years
in the pententary; Alexander Jones, for larceny,
was convicted
On Saturday Robert Holloway, colored, was tried
for an assault Christopher Bohlayer, John Robin
son, Charles Wilson and james Wilson, convicted
of an ARRAY each sentenced to pay fine of $40
and costs. Christopher Bohlayer, assault and bat
terry, sentenced to three months in Jail and SIS fine.
CHRlsrY MISsTRELs-We hope none of our
readers will forget that Christy's Minstrels COM
mence their engagement this evening at the Varie-
ties Theatre. As the walking is good there is no
reason why they should not be welcomed by
crowded house.
Colonel Parker II. French left Washington sud
denly yesterday afternoon for New York, in conse-
quence of the receipt of telegraphic despatch
nouncing the illness Of his wife in that city.
REVENUE CUTTER SERvIcE.-Thrd Lieutenant
Johnston de Lagne has been ordered to the
Revenue Cutter James G. Dobbn, which is station
ed at Wilmington, North Carolina.
Love PAssAGE.--Tbe omnibus was two hours
and half in making the distance from Alexandria
this morning.
No MAIL FOR EUROPE NEXT WEDNEsDAY.-Tho
of our readers who maintain foreign correspond
ence will do well to remember that there will be
no steamer mail for Europe next Wednesday.
ITALIAN OPERA.--The box office at the National
is now open. Seats may now be secured for the
opera on Wednesday night.
The Bear Woman, from California, is in this city
Georgetown Items. s,a
In the Council on Friday night a message was
received from the Mayor enclosing the bill prov-
ding for the lighting of the streets with gas and Civ
ing his reasons for withholding his signature from
the same Mr.. Osborn, Of the Committee on Com
merce, offered joint resolution, urging upon Con-
gress the improperly of making any further APP
preparations for the reconstruction or repairing of
the long bridge, and the proprety Of constructing
bridge at some point west of the aqueduct. Al
dermen's bill in relation to auctioneers was passed.
this bill fixes auctioneers' licenses at $50 per an
mum EACH and imposes fine of $40 for viola
ton of the law. Hugh Caperton and ID. w. Ed
mondson, Esq.s, were appointed to assist in the
codi6caton Of the laws of the District. A resou-
ton was passed to obtain from Congress favora-
BILE consideration for the memorial of the President
and Directors of the Metropolitan railroad.
Wesley Clements deaf and dumb, tanner by