Daily American organ., 1856-03-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
LosesxILow's IsDsAs LEsEspAnr Posx, "Hia-
soafha AT Odd Fellow Hall TO. MORO evening
Miss Clara Darling, who ID said to be young lady
Of taste education and dramatic talent, makes her
appearance in Indian costume, aud speaks the
most interesting parts Of Longfellow's new poem,
HiAwstha. The stage Ia to b decorated wiih sp-
propriats forest scenery, Indian wigwsms, sc.
This is q very attractive announcement and, Il
veil executed, win no doubt fbrm > highly success
full enterprise. ssesa 44 Ea
. The Song Of Hiswasha (saysX allow, Ia his
notes to the poem, i founded npsa tradition,
prevalent among the North Amesican Indians, of
personAge Of mraealous birth, who was sent among
them BY Gitche Manlto the Great Spirit, 70 clear
their rivers, Mres.s, and fishing Eronnds. and 70
teach them the arts Of peace. He vas known ia
different tribes by several naIaes, among which
was that Of HAwsthA Into this cid trsdition y
woven other curious Indian legsndsy drawn chiefly
from the valuable wrsings Of NJ. Sohooscrah. The
scene Of the poem u among the n5ibwsys, on the
southern shore Of Lake Superior" ,
For public delivery, : selection ID made Of the
most important and Interesting bgsads, giving an
and ounhracing - many panages ~ can be conve-
niently or effectively presented, In this manner,
within the limits Of siugis evening. AA
Miss Darling, we understand, was highly success
ful in Philadelphia and Baltimore where she has
recently givcn rscitations Of the poem, much to
the satisfaction Of large audiences Of literary peo-
pie. tt 4s
a NEW Gas ConPANY.--Mr. MeachAm intro
duced bill into the House yesterday TO incorpo-
rate the Mutual Gas Light Company Of Washing
ton and Georgetown This Company proposes to
furnish gas for $s thousand feet, instead Of a,
tho price charged by the present Company.
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AS all our readers are aware. 1t was reduced in
Philadelphia, some years ago, to - rs thousand,
and in New. York TO IS q thousand. Yet our citi-
zens have been compelled to pay q thousand
for the whole period.
The consumption OF gas here Is SO great, in con-
sequence Of the large amount required by govern
ment, that the Company could well afford It at
less price than is charged in cities Of equal popu-
lation Add to this, the consideration that Con-
gress has expended large sums in extending the
gas pipes, without which expenditure the gas could
not have been consumed, unless the Company had
laid down the pipes at their own expense.
We hope, therefore, that Congress will prompt
ly grant charter to the Mutual Gaslight Compa-
ny. We are sure, that If well managed, the stock
viii soon yield very large dividends.
The BILL TO REGULATE ELECTIONS IN THIS Cry
On yesterday after our paper went to press Mr..
Meacham, Of Vermont from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported bill to define the
rights of voters and the duties Of Commissioners
Of Elections in the city of Washington, and for
other purposes; which was read twice.
f (This bill is substantially the same a. that here
tofore introduced by Mr. Meacham and referred to
the Committee on the District Of Columbia 1t
omts, however, the provision which makes the
oath Of person whose right to vote is challenged
prima facie evidence of the possession of that
right; and also provides for those persons whose
houa haon cd from he E,t Inv
The bill was postponed till Tuesday next. We
shall refer to it when we have obtained copy Of
the bill.
CorRrs or THE DIsrRIcr.--The bill passed by
the Senate on Monday last in regard to the Circuit
Court of the District Of Columbia confers on the
court the power to regulate the periods Of holding
its terms, to fix their number, and to alter them
from time to time as public convenience may re-
quire but at least three terms to be held
ally.
We have been requested by the COMMISSIONS or
of Public Buildings to notify travellers across the
Long Bridge that t,oo spans thereof are so much
damaged by the ice to demand sfow and cautions
driving. The damage, however, is not yet so great,
in his opinion, as to justify him in stopping the
travel altogether. @ ~
4 INCENDIARIEs IN THE SKvENTH WARD.--By ref.
erencc to notice in our columns the residents of
the Seventh Ward will perceive that they are in
vited to meet at Island Hail. this evening, to adopt
measures to prevent the incendiaries who are 40
active Of late in that section from continuing their
base and nefarious acts. We hope there will be a
full meeting Of the Ward as the exigency requires
immediate action. s4skE
PocKRr PicxED.---On Tuasday ID Z stranger,
while in the Senate gallery, had his pocket picked
Of forty dollars in gold, and DRAFT for Ave hundred
dollars The latter, however, will do the thief no
good as certain measures have been taken by The
|, loser to prevent its- payment.
PRoMPr BENEyoLENcE--The officers and EN-
ployees of the Coast Survey, have contributed *7l
for the relief of the family Of john Anderson, who
lost his life at the FIRE on 22d street.
MARION CLUB CorILLoN PARrT.-The Marion
Club will give Coton party this evening at their
Hall on 7th street 1t will be brilliant affair, and
will be fully attended. 8
THIRTY.FOURTHC CONGRESS-.
.trt i FIRST SESSION VI
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