Daily American organ., 1856-03-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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THE MAms.--The irregularity Of the Northern
mail for the last six weeks has been the subject of
general complaint The cause Of this irrepuIarity
Is unknown. but supposed to be failure to CON
meet at Philadelphia or Baltimore. We should
think that the ice IN the Delaware as well as the
Susquehannah must be dissolved by this time; but
still the mails are as irregular as ever. VIII the
Postmaster General cause an investigation into this
mattery He may rest assured that an inyestiga-
ton is needed.
THK New MARKEr.-We are informed that Mr..
Corcoran has expressed his willingness to take the
Corporation loan of s250,0O0 required to erect a
new Centre Market at per cent. premium. We
presume that these terms viii be satisfactory to
our citizens and the city authorities and that there
viii be no unnecessary delay in commencing the
work
1t Is contemplated to erect one wing OF the new
market, before removing the present building
Ii is expected that the new market will yield
yearly rental of $4,000 at least.
NATIONAL THEArRE.--In consequence Of the
storm, there was thin house last evening at the
Theatre. Miss Richings sung with her usual sweet
ness and acted with her usual spirit The per-
formance went off with great eclat.
Miss Richings is one of the most attractive singers
on the American stage, and Is destined TO become
an immense favorite with the public. We predict
for her glorious career.
Mr. Richngs himself, although verging upon
three-score, is as pert and frolicsome as when.
twenty years ago, he was ranked among the most
prominent members of the Park company, under
the management of Simpson.
Tonight Mr. and Miss Richings win appear in
Mrs. Mowatts play Of Fashion, which has not been
played in Washington for several years.
Mr.. DEMrsrER's CoscERr--In consequence OF
the storm, Mr.. Dempster postponed his concert
last evening till Monday next. A large number of
persons came to the concert room in carriages DUR
ing the evening, from Georgetown as well as the
city, not being aware of the postponement Mr.
Dempster inferred frcm the state of the weather
that few persons would be willing to attend and
therefore postponed the concert before the hour
fixed in the advertisements.
FAIR FOR GRACE CHURcH.-The ladies of Grace
church, on the Island propose to hold "a Fair in
the Hall over Farnham's Bookstore, on Monday
evening. Grace church is in every respect deserv-
ing OF support. The Rev. Mr.. Holmead, the rec
tor has faithfully served the church without salary
since its establishment, and has been compelled to
rely upon his own labor as a clerk in one Of the
Departments for the support of himself and family
We commend the Grace Church Fair to the at
tention of our liberal citizens of the Episcopal
faith, and of all other denominations
last evening, and continued through the night
The ground being wet, the snow melted nearly as
last as FELL on the streets but the country around
ns well as the parks in the city, are covered with
snow to the depth Of an inch or two.
A THIN SEssIoE.--At 5 2. M. yesterday there
were exactly sixteen members present while Mr.
Damrell, of Massachusetts,, was reading his speech
on the Kansas election case Mr.. Damrell advo-
Gated the most utra measures In makn N Kansas
free State.
Mr.. EvERETr's ApDREss.--The price of tickets
for Mr.. Everett's Address viii be fifty cents. The
receipts will probably be at least $1,000, which
will be contributed to the Mount Vernon Assoca-
tion
10. o. F.--The Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia, S. I. Shugert,
Esq, has made the following appointments for the
senianpual Vistatons to the subordinate Lodges
under his jurisdiction:
Washington, Tuesday, March ls; Friendship,
Thursday, March 20; Central, Friday, March 81 !;
Covenant, Monday March "a; Union, "Wednesday,
March 90; Columbia, Thursday, March 81 Har-
mony, Monday, March 81; Excelsior, Tuesday,
April l.; Oriental, Thursday, April 8; Eastern,
Friday, April A; Beacon, Monday, April Z; Me-
chanics, Wednesday, April o, Metropolis, Friday,
April IL.
Since the above announcement was made, the
Vsitations to the following Lodges have been post
poned to the date affixed:
Union, April 2; Friendship, April 10; Mechan-
les, April 49,
The Visitation to Washington Lodge took place
last evening.
CoURT OF CLAIMS, March lS.--The court ORDER
ed the taking of testimony in the case of Charles
v. Stuart, of California Us. The United States,
claiming payment of bill of exchange drawn by
Adam johnson, subIndian agent in California ;
and also in the case of Martin b. Lewis, of the
same State, es. The United States, claiming pay
ment Of draft on the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs for supplies furnished to the Indians, drawn
by the Indian agent in favor of James d. Savage
The argument on the facts in the case of Thos
Crown Us. The United States was concluded bv
Mr.. Rockwell, who appeared for the claimant and
the case was submitted for the decision of the
court.
THE VINE DIsEAsE.-A letter has been received
at the State Department dated February 25, 1856,
from which We make the foloYng extract
The vintage appears promising The disease
odiam is supposed to be exhausted although a
remedy has been discovered"
The Alexandria Gazette makes the following
important announcement
Capt James Guy, of this place, caught on SAT-
urday the first Potomac shad of the season, at the
landing near Aqua Creek. Some two hundred
herring we're caught at the same time"
IL is believed that coffee can be cultivated in
some of our Southern States as successfully as in
Brazil, Java and Jamaica. That its cultivation in
our country would be invaluable may be Inferred
from the fact that it costs us no less than SI5 7oO
600 annually as an Importation. The coffee tree,
1t is wen known, lives to great age provided the
soil is kept well drained, and begins to bear when