Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-02


4 TIE THEAras.--Last Saturday night the benefit
and farewell Of funny Joe Jefferson came or He
bad, - We expected, full house. At the conclu-
ion Of the first play he was called before the cur
tain, when he made his farewell speech. Good
bye, Joe BE- sure to drop ID at the old National
when you return. The bare announcement of
your name will al the house with your old friends
Tonight the historical drama of the Three
Guardsmen will be presented in this city for the
6rst time. u b the story Of Dumas, dramatissd
BY j. G. Burnett Esq, Of the Theatre, who viii
appear ~ PorthOs in the drama sa
Tomorrow night ID the benefit night Of the
beautifhl Mies Mary Devlin. The many friends she
has made BY her uupretending excellence, both IS
N actress and = lady, give her this benefit d
Testimonial Of their esteem, We hope the house
may be crowded a. It was on Saturday night
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal trade for the
past week equalled that Of any previous week of
10 history. At the 0sorgetown COllector's Office
the receipts amounted TO mos lees than 116, 900,
and 1t the eight-mile lock, above Georgetown
$1,000 more, making els 900 for the weeks work
at this end Of shs canal This ID certainly encour
aging, especially In view Of the large amounts Of
coal now bsing sent forward. For the past week
the Collectors books show the arrival Of sixtytwo
boats, with about seven thousand tons Of coal, Of
hour from three to four thousand barrels, near
eight thousand bushels Of wheat, and few small
lots Of cor.i besides limestone wood, and pigiron
from the Antietam works. The retiring Beard Of
Directors had their last meeting on Saturday last
To-day at noon new Board, with President, win
be elected sTYgGggsC9 se& 3
SrRAwBrRAIEs.-Alr remember Hoods remarks
on passing confectionery shop:
What an excellent description Of hydrophobia
that sign givssl"
SLOW sol" asked his companion; !" the inscrip.
ton ID, Water Ices and Ice Cream"
But you don't read Ii properly" was the re-
joinder " 1t 10 waiter sees, and scream"
In the course of tomorrow evening the ladies' Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church give q strawberry
festival, at which not only strawberries but "water
sees and screamsn will be found, In large guam
ties of excellent qualities. The festival is to be
held at the Columbia Engine House.
Police DoINas.-Justice Hollngshead sent John
Mack to jail for larceny and a. he was likely to be
lonely committed John Derlin for stealing, to keep
him company. These young gentlemen will serve
for short time among the more expert cracks
men" who now are entertained at government ex-
pense, and then win come out fitted for more ex-
tsnsive operations. When win our citizens learn
that an ounce Of prevention is worth pound Of
cure that short term in house of correction
will cure boy of his vicious habits, while the
same time spent In jMl vii confirm him in vice.
The house Of Chas. DAVIS, ESQ.,, on e st., near
Tenth, was sold last week for $4,oo6.
We have never knowa 90 quiet an election day.
No fights, disturbances, or extraordinary noises Of
any kind, up to twelve o'clock, NJ, that we have
heard of. ~
Rev. D. B: Dorsey, Jr., agent of Madison Col
iege, preached at 9th street Methodist Protestant
Church last night. $1,000
The weather for the first of June is delightful
not too hot for comfort-not too cool for this time
of year. In fact il We could have had weather
got up to order for election day, we could not have
made better selection. III
CLERIcAL.-K. F. Payne has been promoted
from 81 200 to . d 400 place in the Pension
Once, vice VIM. T. Shefrod, of Virginia, resigned.
Lewis Jourdan, j., of Indiana, has been appoint
ed to the place left vacant by Mr.. Page.
Senator Sumner il much better to-day. He was
allowed to sit up this morning. Il y thought he
viii be able to 70 out in the course Of the week
His wounds present very healthy appearances.
RssrssArros. -sCaptsin Samuel G. French, As
sistAnt QuarternAster and First Lieutenant Of the
third artillery handed in his resignation On sasur
day last. 49, 80 w., sal
Posr OySIcE ArrorxrMrsrs.--L. L. Burke, In
place Of O. Q. Green, resigned, ON the Louisville
and Lexington railroad. slgsI hs "a .
WIrHpRAwAL or LANDS IN LouisIAxA.-We
learn hat the Commissioner Of the General Land
Once Il taking the necessary sssps for the with
dawh from market Of portions Of the public do
main In Louisiana for railroad purposes, in accor-
dance with . recsntact paassd BY coagrsss Union
Ma: MURDoCK.--This Distinguished tragedIan
has been playing recently at Chicago. We regret
to learn that on "wednesday Of lAst week he was
taken with an apoplsctc ct while playing the Do,
Of Claude Melnot," in the Lady Of Lyons, and