Daily American organ., 1856-08-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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sUSDAr.-Ths Sabbath 10 called day Of rest.
IL was intended and instituted a. day of rest OF
rest from toll and labor, from trouble and vexAtion
OF spirit from the perpiexites and cares Of busi-
ness, from all the annoyancos and corroding
thoughts inseparable from the conflicts Of tho
week. Yes, the Sabbath Is day Of rest As
day of rest il Is remembered As day of recrea-
ton it is looked forward to--as day OF pleasure
1t is longed for, by millions Of our rsce, who
appear to have no other conception OF 1t than that
of spending 1t In that way and manner which they
consider most conducive TO one or both of these
ends. Yes, the Sabbath day il remembered
throughout christendom for pur-
poses, as various as there modes OF spendingit
IL the command was simply TO "remembor" the
Sabbath day, all the people of Washington have
/ well obeyed the command, for there are few who
forget It, because it is to all day Of rest to the
great majority, day Of recreation and pleasure,
and to many, day of indulgence, when, without
restraint they may paItake of the maddsning cup,
and present it to the lips of their neghbors-for il
is day of rest--they do not Work on that day.
But the command is Remember the Sabbath day
to keep 1t holyln
How few there are, comparatively, who renem-
Der Il in this sensei In Washington the churches
were respectfully" attended. The Sabbath schools
also. Hundreds did not go ALL prefcrring to spend
the day in sauntering about the streets, along the
side of public houses. Some spent the day In fish.
ing. We would remind these latter of Franklin's
description Of fshingpole, he said IL was "a long
pole, with hook and line at one end, and fool
at the othern That man viii not prosper who Is
a habitual Sabbath breaker.
0UR FIREMEs.--We are pleased to see that the
papers of our city are speaking out in relation to
the disturbances among our Firemen, and that
wholesome advice and salutary counsel are being
administered to them. The following paragraph
from morning paper endorses our article OF last
week upon the subject:
90 Frnnen's Riots--We really regret the neces-
sity imposed upon US Of mentioning the riotous
demonstrations made towards the latter part Of
last week, on several occasions, by persons at
tached to Fire and Hose Companies of the First
Ward. 1t is truly matter Of shame that men, res
idents OF the came Ward, banded together in pur-
suit of good cause.-the preservation of life and
property from the devouring elemsnt--should not
be influenced by the very aims and objects Of that
pursuit sufficiently to keep their own credit for
good and peaceable citizenship. The rawlings,
shouts, coarse and often meaningless names they
adopt for themselves, or apply to others, put the
generality of their fellowcitizens to the blush, and
suggest sense of a state of things far from con-
aistent with good condition of society, and not
creditable to our reputation as community. Why
cannot the generous services of Firemen, Of what
ever grade of duty, be rendered in quietness and
good order2 The sense entertained of their merits
by the people In general would be nightly en-
hanced by such manner of performing their
labors"
CRIMINAL CoURr.--The Court was engaged this
morning in the trial of o. Keefe, for stealing
goods from Wall & Stevens to the amount of S.
Sullivan charged with the murder of Bell, was
present in Court and will be put upon his trial as
5000 as the former case is decided.
O'Keefe was found guilty, and sentenced to one
year and six months imprisonment
In the case Of Sullivan, the court having ex-
hausted the regular panel, talesmen were being
summoned to complete the number ofjurymen.
Sullivan's wife and child were present in court.
Messrs. Morgan and Martin for defence.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE-Daniel Rat
cliffe, Assistant Commissioner of the Court of
Claims; Robert J. Roche, George Whitman, 0. E..
p. Hazard, Joseph Peck, +. 8. Myer, and Thomas
O. Dom, Justices of the Peace for the District of
Columbia. These two latter gentlemen were mem
bsrs OF the American party. They now repudiate
the principles which a short time ago they pro-
fessed and defended, and what fors "Verily, they
have their reward.
SEVENTH WARD CLUB-The Executive Commit
the of Seventh Ward Fillmore and Doneson Club,
will meet tonight at eight o'clock, at their Club
room, at DR.. Stewards, near o. Boswells drug
store. Don't fail. The Documents are moving.
LONG COMING COME AT LAsr--The appropria-
tons by Congress for the custom-house and post
Office at Georgetown, and for permanent bridge
at the Little Falls, and over the low grounds on
this side, viii exercise influence for good on the
future of that place. 1t would not at all astonsh
as if In the course of time, that town should be
annexed to Washington.
NATIONAL THsArRE.--It viii be seen by an ad-
vertisement in another column that fine bill Ia
offered to night. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Florence,
the great favorites, will be on hand with their
m'rthprovoking characters We take 1t for
granted that the simple announcement will insure
them full house.
The public are indebted to Kunkel & Co. for the
rich treat about to be afforded them.
Mr.. David s. Waters, who was kicked by a
horso on Saturday, near the Bank of Washington.
died the same evening from the injuries received.
DRowNED.--Near the Navy Yard, about Ave
o'clock yesterday afternoon, youth about four.
teen years old, who fell out of boat, In which he
and three other boys were playing His name was
John Tuell.
ALMOST FIRE.--Y Yesterday morning, about six
o'clock, little child about four years old, son of
Patrick McNickle, lit box of matches and threw
them into bed, setting it on fire, but fortunately
It was discovered in time, and put out without
doing much damage.
DRowNED.--A young man named ii. Haney.
aged about Is years. fell overheard from q canoe,
near Fowle & Co.'s wharf, Alexandria, yesterday
afternoon, ana before he could be rescued, was
drowned.
BATTLE OF estcrday was the