Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-15

g. l14I4lGENCE.
s. r. Is s. .Dsss shd rss sss Of
I'D q0aA go. This = ~ first appearance Of |
IL chair O. ebody Before public audience, but
ne na11sa oflite pspmiDsnt membsrs have appear
ed on almost every programme Of amateur concerts
for q long time back. The debut Of the choir may
BE- considered as eminenty successful. Great
credit Ia due their veteran leader that account
The ehoruses were, general thing, very well
rendered, with the exception that in some cases
the parts did not appear TO be well balanced. The
number Of tenor and bass singers far exceeded that
Of the soprano and Alto still, when the power Of
the voices in the last parts taken into consde
ration, 1t may be that the lack in quantity was
made up by the quality Of the voices.
The quartettes, duets, solos, &c, were all done
well. We have our preferences, but they were all
performed 40 well, that we are not inclined to draw
any inyidious comparisons
The pieces composed for the occasion were very
much liked. The quartette that bore the name of
Mr. John w. Abby was well received, as matter
Of course. Everything that comes from his pen is
good, and to deny 1t would be to show want
Of good taste The alto solo by Mr.. William H.
Bangs, and his quartette also, attracted much at
tention. So much was the solo liked, that he has
been urged to have it published We hope Mr..
b. win consent to obge his friends in this partic-
nhr. OF the many pieces that have lately come
rom his pen, this is the gem; and II he win pub
ish, he may turn his musical talents 10 some pecu
mary account, 80 many have expressed desire to
have the song as piano forte piece.
We were pleased to see the disposition mani
tested by the leading members of other choirs to
assist at the first concert Of the Ninth street choir
Aad we were also pleased to see the harmony that
seemed TO prevail amongm the all
The audience was very large and orderly. The
evening not nncomfortably warm, and everything
passed off agrceably for all concerned. We hope
the choir will favor us again before great while.
THR Coon WILL FIRE COMPANY, Of Philadelphia,
have been visiting the companies Of this city Yes.
terday they visited the Navy Yard, Alexandria,
and Mount Vernon, beside seeing the sights of this
city. In all these iourneyings they were escorted
by large delegations of the city Fire Department.
Last evening they called on President Pierce in
body their President was introduced to General
Pierce by the Hon. Thomas B. Florence, of Phih-
delphia, and then each member was personally pre-
sented by their leader. Speeches were exchanged,
nnd everything passed off pleasantly.
At night, seats were reserved at the Theatre for
AL the fremen, and they attended in body; after
the performances they were escorted to their lodg
ings by their city brethren, accompanied by band
Of music.
qhe Company dined al Hamlin's to-day, at one
o'clock, corner of Pa. avenue and Tenth street.
Everything, they say that has occurred, graft
tying and they express themselves delighted with
their visit. En- s
CAPE VERD SuBscRIPTI0ys.--We are happy to
learn that the various committees to obtain sub
serpti0ns for the benefit Of the starving thousands
gthe Cape dc Verd Islands are doing compare
ticey well Those islands naturally look to the
United States for assistance, for when they were in
the same extremity a quarter OF century ago,
after they had despaired Of succor from the mother
couutry, they were saved by the voluntary unask-
cd for assistance sent them by our citizens, since
then, not an American has landed there, but has
experienced double kindness from those simple
Islanders on that account.
Now, they are again starving, and again have
ahey exhausted the charitable resources of their
mother country, and again do they look to us for
assistance. Their fathers were saved by the gene
rosy Of our fathers Let it not be said that their
aes,s persisted by the want of humanity in the Sons
Of their former benefactors.
The committees from the various wards meet at
The Rooms of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
stior' on Saturday night 10 report progress.
AMrRIcAss, ATTEND An disposed to Join ia
the formation of Fillmore and Donelson Club,
viii assemble at the Organ building on Saturday
evening next, the 18th instant, at 7 o'clock. II
Gill be distinctly understood, that the parties TO
the call have no desire or plan to make themselves
conspicuous as officers, otherwise, but are ami.
mRted by the sole desire TO set en- foot measures
BY which public documents may be sent out to
countcract the efforts of the several Abolition and
Locoioco organizations in operation here
Few.
REAL EsTATE.--Another sale of real estate fur
nlshes additional evidence of the increasing value
of property in this Metropolis. Lot 16, square
02, sold to Mr Bayless at fifteen cents per square
n ~ ~ TT 49,
n Sas taken by the Hon. s. L. Vinton at thirty
cents per square foot; lot No. Q, same square, to
she same at twenty-eight cents per square foot !;
lots Nos. 8, z, and 9, In square IA, with the i'm
proyements, sold at $1,000. Mr.. John r. Nourse
has also disposed of his brick dwelling house and
lot, one hundred by one hundred and twenty feet,
corner of n and Tenth Streets to Mr.. Alexander
Prevost, for rs, 600 cash. There were twenty-six
lots sold southwest of the Presidents House.
Conversational Services will be held tomorrow,
commencing at IL o'clock A. ~ and I-2 and 8
+. NJ, at Grace church. on the Island. The object
OF these ceremonies is che maintenance and cxtea-
sion of religious worship and instruction under the
guidance of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Supreme Court of the United States closed
its adjourned session yesterday and will not again
assemble until the first Monday in December next
The Hon. Caleb Gushing is about to erect house
on the corner of K and Thirteenth street, Franklin
square.
THEATEE.--The spectacle OF the Sea OF Ice, that
haa been SO well received, win be presented again
70 right.
The members Of the Philharmonic Society are
earnestly requested to meet at their hall tonight
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The Delegates to the Dis
6S4$kA&&|ss trict Council Of the District Of
rer2yXAS Columbia are requested to meet
= in their Chamber in the 90 A NOR