Daily American organ., 1856-04-14

10 HENRY BOYER, at No. 2l0, Duke street,
Alexandria, is agent for the delivery of the Daily
Organ in Alexandria Orders may be left with
Henry Mansfield, Tobacconist, on Royal Street,
between King and Cameron streets.
PARoDI.--When Barnum brought over Jenny
Lind ITO astonish the natives Max Maretzek was
the manager of the Italian Opera, Astor Place,
New York. In order to compete as well as he
might with brilliant attraction, he sent to Lon
don and engaged Parodi. OF what followed there
upon, read what he himself says in his amusing
"Crotches and Quavers"-those spicy "revela-
tions of an Opera Manager in America"
g From the day of her arrival, announced that
/ should accept OF no more subscriptions for the
season, and raised the prices Of admission exactly
one hundred per cent. This last fact dispelled all
doubts of her superiority, as it VS. supposed
would not dare to do this, with such novel at
traction as Jenny Lind in the Market if / had not
been morally certain of her success Well she
appeared as Norma to crowded house, and she
had the talent to sustain the reputation by which
she was preceded To the end of the season she
continued to draw excellent houses and instead
Of being ruined as myself had predicted, with
full determination, it possible, to -falsify my
own prophecy, carried these operatic seasons in
New York, Philadelphia, and Boston to trium-
phant close being enabled to pay the debts of the
entire season, and to close my own campaign with
profit"
The New Orleans Delta thus speaks of the enthu-
siasm created in that city by Parodis singing of
the Marseillaise:
"We think nothing could be finer than Madle
Parodis rendering of this great lyric. She thor
oughly impregnated every word with passion. Her
mobile countenance varied with every change Of
the poem, and gave new and wider meaning to
the lines that have stirred the national heart Of
France for over half century. IL seemed as If
the thrilling thoughts of De Lisle, combined with
the spectacle of two thousand excited faces turned
toward her in almost painful expectation, had in
spired her well nigh to madness, and like the an
provisatori of her native land, she was singing
from the very excess of harmony, which irrepress-
IDLY struggled with for utterance. 1t was tri-
umph of vocalism never before equalled in city,
and produced an impression scarcely less marked
than that which we may suppose followed its first
performance in the stormest period OF the French
Revolution" r
Parod, we hope, will also be induced to sing, on
Tuesday night oar national anthem, the Star-span-
gled Banner, which was written by the late Frank
Key, of this city, while temporarily prisoner on
board British of war in the Patapsco.
THE ENGLISH OPERA-To-night the National
Theatre is opened with Bellini's opera of La Som
nanbula. Louisa Pyne, the Prima Donna of the
troupe has won aurels in all parts of this country
as the Queen of English song, and especially In
the character of Amina the heroine of the opera
of tonight. As her praise is in all the concert
rooms and operas, we need say no more of her to
ensure COOL attendance upon her performance
than that she appears tonight.
The reputation which Mr.. Harrison bears as the
first of English tenors, will ensure him good re-
ception. Tenor singing in Washington is highly
appreciated, as was shown by the crowds that fol-
lowed the great American tenor, L. I'll. Frost, who
was here last winter
Messrs. Stretton and Horncastle, the bassos of
the troupe, come to us with fine European repu-
tation, which has not been diminished by the re-
ceptions they have received in this country.
ExcELsIoR.--We were present, on Saturday last
to witness the trial Of one of Holy's Patent Ell
liptical Rotary Pumps and Engines, which was ex
hibited on the wharf of our steamboat landing by
Mr. j. w. Dever, the agent for this truly great and
useful improvement. The one whose performance
we bad together with quite large assemblage)
the pleasure Of witnessing, is termed No. 2-the
pumps ranging, according to size, from Nos. to s.
Besides drawing copious streams of water from the
river below, hose was attached, which threw
water in profusio to the distance of 80 to 100 feet
These pumps are intended for railroad stations,
steamboats,, ships factories, as also public build
ings, hotels and private houses The exhibition
was attended by the engineers of the several steam
ers in the vicinity, who expressed in the most de-
the great advantage which this pump has over all
others ever before presented TO the public. Per-
sons wishing an article er articles of the kind will
find Mr.. Dever or one OF his subagents, at the
Exchange Hotel, @ street, as also pump CT the
smaller size on exhibition. See advertisement in
another column.
ALMOST AN AccIDENT-This morning, while
some half dozen laborers were at work at the Post
Office building, the scafolding gave way with
loud crash, precipitating workmen, hods, and ma
terials to the floor or joists, some ten twelve
feet below. Fortunately, no injuries were received
by the workmen further than few tritiing bruises
The noise made by the falling of the scaffold was
SO loud as to attract the attention of large num-
Der of persons in and about the Office of Justice
Hollingshead, who had there congregated for the
purpose OF hearing the re-examinaton of some OF
the late burglars, which was to come off to-day,
but which has been postponed until to morrow at
three o'clock, p. M.
The Union of Saturday says, on authority of the
Superintendent of Public Printing, that the Phila-
delpha fire, which destroyed the plates illustrating
the Japan Expedition report, will delay the publi-
cation of work but few weeks.
WESLEY CHApEL-Rev. Mr.. Krebbs, the new
pastor preached a fine sermon at the Chapel in
the morning, which was calculated to enhance the
reputation which preceded him. In the evening
Rev. Mr.. Sunderland, of the Cincinnati Conference
but originally of the District, filed the pulpit.
WATCH HoUas.--The city has been very quiet
for the last few days. Saturday night there were
but few dodgers at the watch house, and last night
a still less number applied for shelter. Captain
Birch had no opportunity to exercise his functions
as magistrate this morning in any capacity.
SMASH UP.-0n yesterday afternoon, some fast
young men took buggy ride, and not only broke