Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-22


rich, and beautiful, and splendid cities which dot
the continent of North America, and which evil
dence the industry, taste, and enterprise of the
American people, uttering volumes In favor Of the
liberal, enlightened, and oonfederated government
under which they have so surprisingly prospered,
under whose mild and genial sway they have al
ready become mightiest among the mighty ma
tons of the earth, and are destined to become
mightier and mightier still, until empires and
Kingdoms shall dissolve, and, through the power
and eloquence of their example, become mild lib
eral, and equitable republics-among these cities,
but unlike them, owned by no State subject to no
intermediate control, and owing allegiance and
eaty to but one high legislative body, in which she
has no representation, and, consequently, no voice,
is located the Island City.
Situated upon the banks OF beautiful and noble
river which divides two of the independent States
which go to make up the Federal Union, studded
over with magnificent and costly buildings erected
by the munifcence of the States of which she is
not component part, although the centre of all
OF them dependent upon the action OF legisla-
ture in which she has no representation, for her
very existence, the Island City looms up before
the eyes of twenty millions of people, whose de-
light il is to expend millions of money to enrich,
and beautify, and ornament, and render her the
queen OF cities Of the Western World
The Island city-beautful as now she is, inter
sected by noble avenues, in comparison with which
the thoroughares of other cities Of the Union and
of the world, look like sheep walks provided
with beautiful parks and gardens and immense
tracts Of land, reserved for future cultivation and
ornament for the and pleasure o. her citizens
Is yet in her infancy what she is destined to be-
come they only can conceive who are acquainted
with the noble, generous, God-like impulses and
disposition of the noble race of beings who in
habit the thirty States which surround her. and
by whom she is looked upon as an orphan child
thrown upon the kindness of the great family of
sisters, who love, and cherish, aud sustain, and
support, and whose delight it is to lavish upon her
the generous, and holy, and pure affection of their
unselfsh and noble natures.
It is with the Island, or that portion of this
favored city which, being surrounded by water, is
denominated the +" Island, that we have to do
The Island is somewhat famous for its Sabbath
Schools and decidedly notorious for its Public
Schools not on account of their number nor
yet for the extent Of the accommodate ons which
the schoo-houses afford to the children, but for
the devotion Of the teachers, male and female,
and the improvement and progress of the chill
dren committed to their care.
1t is famous, at this time, too, for the perse-
cutting spirit manifested toward many of her cit
liens by the Chief Magistrate Of the nation on
account of the preference which they unhesita
tingly and openly manifest for the principles of
the great American party Franklin Pierce, the
little, in revenge for the frmness and spirit of
the opposition of these people to the Democrat
ic platform, turned every one of them out of
Office and refused to give them employment
upon the public works, even refusing to nom-
nate Magistrates for the ward which comprises
the Island, and in various other ways throwing
obstacles in the way of, and offering insults to
the people residing there.
It is famous, too, on other accounts. The Wash
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sonian Institution, and the Armory, which, when
completed, will render it an especial object Of in.
terest to the whole nation.
1t is the garden spot" of the CITY, In the
spring, summer, and fall months il offers the most
delightful residence afforded in the District The
air is pure and fresh When, in the city, or that
portion of the city lying north of the canal the
residents are painting with the heat, and like chick
ens, would spread their wings, If they had them,
fairly gaspng for mouthfu fresh air, the people
of the Island are enjoying cool, invgorating, and
healthfu atmosphere from the river and bay.
But at this time our business is principally with
the people of Maryland avenue. This Avenue from
Sixth to Four-and-a-haf street is inhabited by fam
lilies whose children attend the same day and Sab
bath schools, who read the same books, sing the
same songs, engage in the same pastimes are invi-
ted to the same social gatherings, and are, as a
general thing, always together, in school and out
of school, by day and by night.
1t used to do us good to walk along this Avenue
at night, or to sit upon the porch of one of the
dwellings, and listen to the beautiful songs sang
by the sweetest voices in the world--young voices
which poured forth perfect gush of melody
young lady voices-girls full of romp and fun and
innocent mirth, whose ringing laughter filed the
soul with thoughts of peace and happiness and
anon, when some strain of melody would fall upon
she ear, remind us that g of such is the kingdom
of heaven"
In the summer nights that are now gone for
ever-bright, beautiful, and radiant---we have
been surrounded by bevy of these fair song
sters, and fairly electrified as song after song was
sweetly carolled by voices which we loved to hear
oh, these were pleasant times, and often has
tear, from heart brim full of happiness, moist
ened our eye, and our heart been lifted up in
thankfulness to the Great Oliver of Good for these
opportunities of mingling with the young and in
nocent beings who hung around us, and especi-
ally for the agency which we had been privileged
to exercise, in conducting to these happy and
wellremembered scenes, of ministering to the
happiness of those whose enjoyment made our
happiness complete. We cannot tell--it is re-
corded in the book of remembrance-what inn
pressions were made on these occasions, but we
trust that the angel of mercy, after completing
the record for eternity, has been instructed to
write down, as the result Of some of these plea
SAINT seasons, the cheering words !" well DONE"
Three years have run their course and, during
all these months, the angel of death, though hover
ing around, has not been permitted to touch the
life OF those who have so long dwelt together as
one family. he who holds in his hand the desti-
MES OF ALI erected beings, has n only preserved
the lives, but tho healths of all them; and, when
these lines shall meet their eyes, we trust they will
remember, with gratitude, the loving kindness of
Him who has dealt so lovingly and gently with
them, while the bolt has fallen among others whose
places have been made vacant forever.
Opca only thew will remember, was the dark