Daily American organ., 1856-04-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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Richard Garter, 4os Massachusetts, avenue, and
John p White, Sls New Jersey avenue, are the
joint and sole agents for the Americon Organ in
this city and Georgetown. Orders for the psper
left at the stores of P. NJ Pearson, ESQ. Island
Hall; Josiah Venable, ESQ., near the Navy Yard !;
Welsh q Wilson, Georgetown; or with the agents,
win be attended to.
~ HKsRY BOYER, at No. 2lS. Duke street
ALEXANDRIA, il agent for the delivery of the Daily
Orgaw in Alexandria. Orders may be left with
Henry Mansfield, Tobacconist on Royal Street
between King and Cameron streets
Gov. BROOKE, of Florida, Is now stopping at
Willards. He has come on to obtain the aid Of
government in checking the Indian disturbances
which the State 10 not able to do alone
Judge John A. Rockwell is also stopping at
Willard's.
MusEuN.-The rotundo Of the Capitol bids fair
to become q museum of scientific inventions.
There Is Richardson's Atmospheric Telegraph,
of which he has forty-foot working model in op-
Grafton, illustrating the Irshmans idea of sending
letters and packages by telegraph; next comes a
patent chain pump, which every little boy must
work at till he has wet his-jacket and man
near it to explain it and TO sell it, for aught we
know; then there is model of the lately invented
clover gaiherer and husking machine, which Is
always surrounded by a crowd Of agricultursts; !;
the paintings of Mr.. Washington attract some at
tention also; but the greatest curiosity Of all is
the steam engine at the top of the rotundo, to be
used in erecting the new dome.
SINGING ScHooL-Passing the Ninth Street
Methodist Protestant Church. and hearing soon
cord Of sweet sounds" we dropped in to see about
it. and found that large singing school was in full
blast under the direction Of the musical veteran Of
the city, under whom some of the best choristers
OF our city studied Mr. Jacob Maston. She school
seemed worthy the old gentlemans care. 1t was
composed Of ladies' and gentlemen, and but four
or five children. The proficiency of the class
showed that many Of them were amateurs area-
dy. In fact, we recognised several ladies' who
have sang at some of the amateur concerts of the
city with great credit to themselves. From what
We have heard of Mr.. Ms scientific proficiency in
the "Dvine art" we think they could not have
placed themselves under better teacher
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THE CIRcUs ExcTEMENT-The Congress at the
Canitol has formidable rival in the Congress of
Equestrians at the Circus. In the midst of strife
which to them teens with important results, is con-
Quoted by the latter with courtesy that grave
legislators might well observe. Although the two
rival equestrians of the world. Hernandez and
Robinson, have here first met, and Magton, Omar,
Donaldson, Dunbar, and Noyes, between whom
rests the palm of superiority amongst all living
gymnasts, yet no symptoms are detected of an in
disposition to yield gracefully to the decisions Of
their fate.
FIRE.-The alarm of fire given yesterday after
noon about o'clock was caused by the burning of
three houses on Eighth street. between O and p
streets. The house owned by Mr.. Queen was but
slightly insured; the one belonging to Mr. Lazen-
by, We learn, was fully insured but of the third
We cannot speak. The furniture was mostly saved.
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SUPREME CoURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Tues
day, April s, 1S56.--No. 53. George @. Dodge ".
John M. Woolsey. Appeal from the Circuit Court
OF the United States for the district Of Ohio. Mr.
Justice Wayne delivered the opinion of the court,
affirming the decree of the said Circuit Court in
this cause, with costs
No. "a and rs. Arguello ct al, claimants and
appellants, u.s. the United States, and the United
States, appellants, Arguello ct al. The argu-
ment OF these causes was continued by Mr.. Gillet
on behalf of the United States
Row.-About o'clock this morning two Ger
mans, in want of exercise, engaged in the audable
occupation Of punching each others heads. While
In this pursuit, Captain Goddard, IN the Joint ca
pacity of magistrate and constable interrupted
them, and summoned them before him when they
were bound over to appear at the June term of the
criminal court.
During the hearing, one of them informed Capt.
Goddard that de laws of dis countree vas not
protect 'onest MANS but de tiefs and rogues.n and
he therefore determined " to make de law NIT him
self and NIT his first" This drew from the captain
piece of advice that if the fellow had any feeling
he would have preferred "three months upn in
stead of, when they were let off under bond.
STEAM BoILERs--Jos. L. Holmes, of Washing
ton petitions Congress for appropriation to en-
able him to institute full and thorough investipa-
tions into the of steam boiler explosions az
well Us the general character of the steam engines
and boilers now in use, &c.-to be carried on un-
der the superintendence of the Commissioner Of
Patents, or the officers of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuto. The petition introduced yesterday by
General Cass, and referred to the Committee on
Commerce, which, in all probability, is the last that
viii ever be heard of 1t.
SrIRITUALIsM. 80 Last night Miss jay lectured
again IN the Congregationalist church, on Fifth st.
Her lecture was somewhat of the conversational
Order as she invited inquiry on any subject on
which any OF the audience might wish information
The attendance was not as good as usual, but still
was quite fair. She delivers her final lecture to-
night at the Columbia Hall, on Capitol Hill.
New MAGIsTRATE--Mr S. s. Briggs was elected
Police Magistrate for the Sixth ward by the Citv
Councils at their last meeting.
coMMUNIcATEDl
Department Clerks.
knowing the interest you have always mani
Tested In alarge and very respect
able portion OF this community 7 am Ied IN a,hp,;t