Daily American organ., 1856-08-23
INTElLIAENCE.

WAsHIEGToN CRY AND THIKGs.-The = distan-
ces," which have so long characterized Washington
as magnificent" are fast fading away, for although
the public buildings remain in the same positions,
and Of course the relative distance of each is pre-
cisely the same it ever was, such has been the
march OF Improvement, that the barren wastes"
which comprised the /" space between" in the time
OF John Randolph, and which " lent enchantment
TO the vie y" have been swallowed up. The east
and the west ends have approached each other,
and though standing upon the steps OF the Capt.
tol, and looking up the broad Avenue towards the
Presidents Mansion, the beholder is compelled to
excaim magnificent" it is not the distance"
alone which enehants his view, but the order,
cleanliness, beauty, and harmony which every
where prevail. Pennsylvania avenue ia, without
doubt, the noblest thoroughfare in the world and
Washington city boasts one for each of the States
OF the Union, equally grand, and destined to be-
come equally beautiful. Maryland avenue, south
of the Canal, already contests the palm with the
former, and certainly, a residence, is much to be
preferred
The magnificent" appropriations which have
from time TO time been made by Congress for
erecting extending and improving the, public
buildings, and for beautifying and ornamenting the
public parks, reservations and avenues have given
impulse to private capitalists and induced them to
employ their surplus capital in the purchase and
improvement of property all over the city, so that
with the Hunifcence Of the United States on the
one hand, and the enterprise OF citizens on the
other, the Metropolis of the American nation, may
be said to be looking forward to- and approaching
the distinguished destiny marked out for her by
her great founder, the father of the Republic.
The great and absorbing subject now, is the
extra session of Congress- aud the object for which
members were so summarily summoned together
again, after session of nearly nine months.
Important as is the passage of the bill providing
fha Of tba Ar,, nd
would be the result of its failure according to the
message OF President Pierce, upon the officers and
soldiers and upon residents of the frontier towns,
the possibility, not TO say probability, of such an
event, does not fright our citizens from their pro-
priety on the contrary, they appear to be in the
full enjoyment OF all their faculties, and manifest
disposition to make the most Of them.
After the buster Of the previous day, the calm
of yesterday was the more appreciable, and the
ladies who we're confined ON that day appeared in
full regalia upon the Avenue in the public grounds,
and in the galleries of the two Houses of Congress-
No event occurred to mar the harmony or to dis
tnrb the peace OF the city. The gentlemanly Chief
Of Police, whom we visit daily informed as that
there had been no occasion for arrests, and ex-
pressed his qualification thereat, in which we most
heartily joined him.
Telegraphr dispatches have been received by
Northern members of Congress encouraging them
70 stand firm by the Kansas restriction bill.
GRAND EXCURSION Lodge No. /, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, gives its first ex-
cursion to the White House on Monday next This
Order is one OF the most useful and noble nstitu-
tions in this Christian land. 1t has done much to-
ward the amelioration of the condition of man.
1t has cherished the widow, educated the orphan,
relieved the wants of the needy, succored the dis
tressed, and brought happiness and content to
many cherries fireside. 1t has caused the heart
Of the widow to rejoice, in that it has saved their
children FROM the influence of vicious example,
and placed them in positions of usefulness, and in
the road to honor and distinction. Verify gen.
Grafton shall rise up and call her blessed. Odd
Fellows are going to give an excursion on Monday.
See advertisement.
PARcELLHG OUT THE 0FFIcEs.--We are inform
ed that the Fremountebanks of this city are already
distributing the offices among themselves. Jacob
Bigeow, the Seventh street Abolitonist, has given
Col Berrett notice to quit the City Post Office on
the 4th of March next. B. B. French considers
the Marshalship as safe for himself and Clephane
aud Goodloe will be thankful for small favors
SABBATH School UNIoN.--The next regular
meeting Of the Island Sunday School Union, will
be held in the Sixth Church, corner of Maryland
avenue and Sixth street, on the third Monday eye-
ming in September, the 18th of that month. On
this occasion, the following hymn will be sung by
all the schools
cuLDRENs nosANNA.
Children of Jerusalem
Sang the praise of Jesus name;
Children, too, of later days.
Join to sing the Saviours praise
Chorus-Hark! hark bark
While infant voices sing,
Loud hOsanuaa to our king.