Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Richard Carter, 4os Massachusetts, avenue, and
John p. White, ei9 New Jersey avenue, are the
sole agents for the AHaeyica,s Organ in Washing
ton. Orders left at the stores Of p. M. Pearson,
Esq, Island Hall Josiah venabe,- Esq, Navy
Yard; G. w. Cochran, Seventh street; and with
Messrs. Welsh & Wilson, Georgetown; or with the
agents, win be attended TO-
The CLERKS APPoIsrHEsrs.--The Clerk of the
House has not yet decided upon his appointments
We are enabled to state, however, ON the best au-
thorty that prominent member of the Demo
cratic party in this city, b. B. French will not be
included in the list. All reports to the contrary
are false and unfounded.
HEALTH OF GIN. CAss.--We are happy to an
nounce that General Cass passed comfortable
night and Is in fair way to speedy recovery.
Hon. VIM. Smith addressed a Democratic meet
ing at Alexandria on Thursday evening, and prom
ised at some early day TO acquant his constituents
with cer.an revelations in regard to the past
test for the elecoa Of Speaker to the Thiryfourth
Congress-. -
TaE cUffkRISG PooR-We learn that DR.. Du-
hamel and Messrs. Berry and Pepper, members of
the distributing committee for the Fourth Ward,
devoted the whole of yesterday to an examination
of the field of their labors and that in the course
OF their Investigations they found prevalence and
degree Of restitution far beyond any conceptions
they had of the state Of the case. These gentle
men will discharge their duty discreety and faith
fully; but it is important that the collectors shall
be greeted with ready response in every home in
which there is aught to spare These remarks are
equally applicable to the other wards of the city,
IN which we trust the collectors and distributors
are laboring with equal zeal. Never perhaps have
we experienced winter of equal severity, and Ger.
tainly never has larger number of poor and help
less people been found among us, than the cessa-
ton OF the various public works has of late thrown
out OF employment in utter restitution.
PAGES or THE HoUsE.--Captain Darling the re-.
centy-eected Doorkeeper of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, has removed all of the former pages,
excepting three or four; and the list of appoint
ments now reads as follows
W.P. Bell, f. Blake, G. H. p Coe of Baltimore.
Charles Hopkins, Edward Stanly Schriner, Peter
N. Hall, w, II. Wilson, R. NJ Page, Edward f.
Mathews, w. +. Peabody, Edmund Burke, VIM.
II. Dunn, Andrew johnson, and JAS ii. Souder
Edward Stanly Schriner one of the aboye-named
boys, was for some time employed as a messenger
in a telegraph Office, and recently in that of the
Associated Press, in this CITY, His politeness,
amiability and more than usual intelligence, have
endeared him to not few adults, many of whom
are delighted at his good fortune.
The Doorkeeper has dismissed Mr.. William T.
Steward, and appointed Mr. Henry Taylor, as the
folder of documents, in the rear of the Speakers
chair; Mr.. VIM. Sanburn in a similar capacity, is
retained. Benz. Beveridge has, by the same au-
thority, been appointed messenger to the Commit
tee of Claims, in the place of Lem. H. Young re-
moved--salary, 200 per annum.
Mr.. BAYARDs PRINTING BILL.--Mr Bayard, cf
Delaware on Wednesday introduced in the Senate
bill for the regulation of the public printing This
bill disconnects the printing of Congress and the Ex
ccutive with the public press and provides for the
erection, underline authority of the President of the
United States, on some convenient site of the pub
lie grounds, of suitable fre-proof building, &C.
It authorizes the appointment of two superinten-
dents, one of printing and the other of engraving,
and makes them responsible for all matters intrust
cd to their care; they to render quarterly nc
counts with proper vouchers, to the Treasury De-
partnlent and TO give satisfactory bonds for the
faithful performance Of their duties in the Gum OF
$4,000; said superintendent are not to be con-
nected or in any way interested in any newspaper
or printing establishment, any violation OF this
provision to be punished, conviction, by impris
onment in the penitentiary for not less than one
nor more than five years, and may be fined in ad-
dition from one to ten thousand dollars.
This is all very well, Mr. Bayard but guis cas-
todiet custodesf Who win watch your superin-
tendents? If the President shall appoint brace of
rogues to superintend the printing and engraving,
what is to prevent them from having an interest
in the same? How are you to find out whether
they have an interest in il or notp
SufREME CoURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Friday,
February S.--No. 208. Josiah Dykes ct al, plain.
tiffs in error, u.s. Joseph Ufford. In error to the
district court of the United States for the district
of Texas. On motion Of the Hon. Reverdy John
son, of counsel for the defendant in error this
cause was docketed and dismissed, with costs.
No. 80. John j. Orion, appellant, Us. George
Smith. The argument of this cause continued
by Mr.. Brown, OF Wisconsin, for the appellee, and
concluded by Mr.. Gilet for the appellant.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-Miss Susan Denim and
Miss Kate Denim will appear at the National on
Monday evening, in Romeo and Juliet Miss Su.
san Denim win play Romeo and her sister Juliet
These accomplished ladies have not performed id
Washington since 1852. In the intervening time
they have improved immensely, and Miss Susan
Denin IS now regarded as one of the most accom-
phshed actresses on the American stage.
Our Georgetown friends will remember that to-
night will be their last chance of seeing Winters
beautiful exhibition, at Forrest Hail. Mr. Winter
has drawn good houses for week past and in
consideration for the liberal patronage that has
been bestowed upon him by the citizens of that
place, he will tonight present the audience with
htty-one beautiful gifts, some Of them-very costly
The distribution will be conducted by commit
tee selected from among the audience, and in a
manner satisfactory to all. OF course everybody
will be there with their wives and sweehearts.
The recent thaw has had bad effect upon
portion OF the north wing of the Capitol The rust
from one OF the iron pipes inserted in the wall has
seriously dsgured the face of the marble from the
top OF the wall to the ground This is a serious
misfortune, as iron rust is rank poison to marble
The Presidents reception last night was at
tended fa4| f S frN
Senator Douglas has arrived in this city, in inn
proved health.