Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
(OFF7CIAL PAPgR or THE CITY,

of the State Department, leit this city on Friday,
the 2sth ult and no information has since been
received As to his whereabouts. II Is believed that
he left in company with boy eighteen years of
age named Conroy, and may afterwards have fallen
In. with one or two other boys who have lived in
Washington. The younger boy was dressed in
neat suit Of black, nearly new, with brown over
coat somewhat worn. The older boy wore a suit
Of black, not new, with a new black overcoat. IL
is supposed that they may try to ship in some OF
our seaports, or else make their way to the
West and it il not impossible that they may sep
arate. Any information in regard to young Faher-
ty will be thankfully received by his distressed
parents, and his return home suitably recon-
pensed.
The MUSICAL CoSyEKTIoE, now in session at the
Smithsonian Institute, attracted a large audience
last evening. The lecture by Professor A. N.
Johnson the conductor satisfied us that the art OF
singing is not such difficult matter after all--at
least his explanations and examples were so clear,
and his directions so closely followed by the sing
ers, that such was the impression made upon our
minds. The Professor is accompanied by PROBES
sor Frost, and the Misses Whitehouse and Briggs.
1t is their intention to give Concert on Monday
evening, at Carusi's Saloon. We have heard these
ladies and Mr. Frost in of their ballads DUETS
&C., and must say we were greatly surprised. The
most difficult compositions were sung in manner
ginable. We advise all our readers to attend their
concert, assuring them they will hear the best
singing that the public have been treated to for
some time.
STEAM ON THE PoroNAc.--A steamer called the
James Guy, made trial trip in New York on
Thursday, which was highly successful. She is
intended for the Potomac and Chesapeake trade,
and will probably run between this city and Nor
folk
For the last two seasons, there has been no
steam commune ation between this city and Nor
folk, to the great Inconvenience OF our citizens.
Norfolk Is the best fish and vegetable market in
this section of the Union.
It is. therefore, of the first Importance for
Washington to maintain regular communication
with her dealers in those articles OF indispensable
necessity.
Success, then to the new enterprise May pros
perity attend it.
GRAND Pow-wow.-There viii be meeting Of
the Democrats of this city on the 9th instant, un
der the auspices of the jackson Democratic Asso-
citation.
The meeting will be addressed by the following
gentlemen: Eek. Governor Howell Cobb, Hon. JDo
B. Weller, Hon. George E. Pugh, Hon. James L.
Orr, Hon. William A. Richardson, Hon. j. CLANCY
Jones, of PENNSYLVANIA, Hon. George w. Jones,
Of Tennessee, Hon. B. f. Hallett Hon. Henry G.
Burnett and other champions of the Sag NIGHTS.
How is it that Messrs. Toombs and Stephens are
not invited? Have they not yet done enough for
the Sag NIGHTS to entitle them to an invitation to
the pow-wowg
We presume their names were omitted from the
programme by mistake, and that the omission will
speedily be rectifed.
PREPARE YOUR SLEIaHs. has been falling
al day, and the present prospects are that it will
T.. a.. 80, sAxx mill
thus be furnished the young gallants and beaux to
manifest, in practical way, their appreciation of
the ladies' Hunt up your sleighs, rub down the
horses, and jingle the bells, the ladies' are waiting
The snow storm on the prospects ahead for en-
joyment will serve, we hope, to relieve the monot-
ony and supply our citizens with something else
to talk about than the failure of the House Of Rep
resentatives to organize. Who is it that would
not prefer to hear the jingle Of the sleigh bells TO
a call of yeas and naysg
COLUMBIA FIRE CoxpASr--O Officers of the Co
lumba Fire Company for the ensuing year:
James A. TAFT President
James A. Brown, Vice President, q
James Adams, Treasurer,
James McDermott, Secretary,
Henry Prenot, Captain Engine Division,
James Martin, LIST Assistant do
H. Sage, I'd do do
F. Martin, Sd do do
Thomas E. Young Captain Hose Division,
John Peabody, lst Assistant do
B. c. Greenup, I'd do do
f. Sage, Sd do do @
How TO PAY YOUR BILLs.--H any body calls On
you for money, tell him the House of Representa-
tivcs ia not yet organized, aud you cannot get any
money This is the expedient resortcd to now to
defer the payment of bills. 1t is, doubtless, very
convenient to the debtor, but not very agreeable
to the creditor Does the failure of the House TO
organize pay interest, and IL so, what rateg I'D
Snow Storm The severe cold of Friday night
somewhat abated towards morning, when a snow
storm set in, and continued up to the hour of our
going to press with prospect of heavy fall and
good sleighing, as the roads are hard frozen and
partially covered with ice.
NATIONAL INsTrTUTE-At a recent meeting va
rious interesting papers on scientific subjects were
read ono by Mr.. John L. Hayes on . the geolo-
gcal changes produced by eruptions OF mud and
volcanic Limitations" AL
ARRESTED FOR STEALING. --On yesterday, about
one o'clock, officer James Little arrested one Jas
Dich, charged with stealing from Abraham Riccs
store, on Eighth street east, near the Navy Yard,
a coat valued at six dollars Justice Crandell ex-
amined the case, and Dick was held for his appear
ance at court TO answer the charge of grand lar
oeny. a 8 s
WHEN WILL THE HoUsE 0RsAsIzE p This ques-
ton 90 often asked by anxious inquirers is diff.
cult to answer now, as II was on the Sd of Decem-
Der.
1t Is evident however that many of the members
are becoming FESTIVE under the present state Of
things, and anxious to devise some way to effect
the desired result "When there is a will there is
a way saith the old proverb. So in all probabil
ty we shall soon see what we shall sec. Humphi
PROFESSOR MITcHELL-This gentleman closed his
course Of lectures on Astronomy on Thursday.