Daily American organ., 1856-02-18
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

+ IA n a IL Y Il ILL 1l1NO1Ls
Kansas AFFAIRS AND rHE President. Governor
Shannon left Washington on Saturday for Kansas
On his arrival he win remove his Office from Shaw
nee Mission TO Lecompton, the centre of the pre-
vailing difficulties.
Orders viii be issued by the War Department
this afternoon and they win probably be conveyed
by Governor Sannon TO Colonel Sumner There
ID no doubt but what they viii be in accordance
with the Presidents views as expressed in bis
special message in regard to Kansas, and in his
late proclamation and that directions will be given
to have them firmly enforced.
There are 800 troops ut Fort Leayenworth and
400 at Fort Riley, to be called out if circumstances
demand
REPUBLICAN MovEMESr.-The Republican Asso-
citation OF Washington Is making strenuous efforts
to establish similar societies in every city, town,
and village throughout the Union, serving, the
Circular says to rally the people and inspire them
with confidence and enthusiasm, and furnish infor-
nation necessary to expose and fairly meet the
sophstry of pro-slavery demagogues, making the is
sue ofslavery or freedom the great question in the
the coming Presidential campaign" They design
scattering broadcast documents and speeches, and
have already prepared l62, 900 copies in English,
and 25, 900 copies in German of the speeches and
writings of Messrs. Seward, Hale, and others
We are informed by prominent Republican,
that If General Pierce be nominated by the Dem
Republicans. If Buchanan should be nominated
by the Democrats, Governor Seward will decline
the nomination, through fear of defeat.
CLERKS OF THE OosMIrrEEs.--We are informed
that the House Committee of Ways aud Means
have reappointed Robert Cochran Locofoco as
clerk. Mr.. Cochran holds place in the Land OF
fce worth 81 800 year.
The Military Committee have also appointed an
other Locofoco, Mr.. Cuskey, who is Roman
Catholic.
These appointments are justly regarded as in
suits to the American party in this District.
Abotonists and Sag NIGHTS seem to be the sole
recipients of favors at the Capitol
RELIEF OF THE PooR IN THE FIRST WARD.-At
an adjourned meeting of the citizens of the First
Ward, held on the 18th instant to hear the report
of the committees appointed to collect and distri-
butte relief to the poor of the Ward, it was found
that the sum of $64S So had been collected for
that purpose---out of which $3.50 rs had been ex-
pended for fuel; $l85 So for groceries, and $33
~ for clothing, &C.; making total of $3.50
leaving $98 85 yet to be expended in the several
districts inproportion to the wants of each. 1t ap
peared that nearly $50 families had been relieved
Exertions are yet making in furtherance of this
praise worthy object by continuing the services of
the distributing committees who are authorized to
receive contributions viz Robert Ricketts,, for the
1st district Charles Sioussa, for the I'd John w.
Easily, Treasurer, 3d. Thomas p. Morgan, 4th
W. Worth, 9th, and w. j. Herbert, 9Th. Not
withstanding the relief thus afforded the severity
of the weather strongly appeals to the sympathies
OF those who have not yet contributed to this
object.
Printers RoLLERs.--Mr VIM. Writ Trimble, |
of Georgetown, ID. O., has invented q composition
for Printers rollers which win be unaffected by
temperature--not made too soft by summer heat
nor too hard by winters cold-besdes being more
tenacious and durable. This Improvement will
obviate a great Inconvenience experienced in the
present composition used for rollers, and will be
most welcome discovery for all Printers.
KUNKEL's OPERA.-To-night Kunkers celebra-
ted Opera Troupe of Ethiopans, commence a sea-
son at the Varieties. This company is one of
unrivalled excellence, and invariably draws full
houses in this city as elsewhere. We predict for
them glorious house this evening
TROUBLE AMONG THE SAG NIcHTs.-We are in
formed that ahe Catholics of Georgetown insist that
a majority of the Democratic candidates for city
officers at the approaching election, shall be taken
from their church. This the Protestant Democrats
stoutly oppose. And here they stand. The
Americans, on the other hand are united and har-
monious.
DELEGATE FROM THE NINTH DISTRICT OF VIR-
GINIA.-Edgar Snowden, of the Alexandria Ca
zette, is the delegate from the ninth district of
Virginia to the American Convention at Philadel.
phia. He is instructed to vote for Millard Fillmore.
James E. Brooke is the first alternate, and Edward
T. Tayloe, second alternate.
Capt Wm Polk, of the United States Revenue
service, died at Frederick, Md, on Tuesday last,
and on the next day his wife died.
The Emperor of the French has offered prize
for the best poem on taking Sebastopol.
WISCONSIN FOR PIERcE.-The delegation to
Cincinnati from Wisconsin, is in favor of the nomi
nation of Gen. Pierce.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-The benefit of the Den
ins on Saturday night yielded large sum. The
house was filed with highly respectable audience.
The Union will hereafter be published on Satur-
day evening instead of Sunday morning.
General Taylor of Ohio, member of the last
Congress, was on the floor of the House to-day
LEcTURE-Major Poore, of Massachusetts, the
accomplished author, viii lecture tonight in the e
street Baptist church, for the benefit of the poor
of the Fourth ward. The lecture will be one of
great interest.
WINTER gives another exhibition this evening
at Odd Fellows Hail. These exhibitions are very
attractive.
GEoRGETowN, ID. C.--The Board of Aldermen
not in session on Saturday evening.
Mln Council--A letter from the Clerk of the Cor
poraton furnished detailed statement of appro-
priations and balances due salaried officers of the
Corporation, amounting to s6,s67. This was re-
ferred to special committee consisting of Messrs
Bangs, Osborne, and Scmmes.
A resolution was passed instructing the CON-
mittee before Congress to memorialize with view
to proper facilities for lighting Bridge and Hioh