Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
EOFFOElE P1PER. or THE CTTY)


THE OPERA large but not crowded audi
ence was assembled last night at the National The
atre to witness the representation ofSerd's grand
opera, II Trovatore The night was the coolest
which has been experienced in, this city in many
Years, the mercury being tssl degrees belo zero
Unfortunately, the fires had not been made long
enough In advance of the performance. They
should have been lighted on Monday, and kept up
till Wednesday night without internlission. But
they were not lighted till Tuesday, and the conse-
quence was the Theatre was remarkably cold and
! Uncomfortable; especially on the stage.
Considering this unfayorable circumstance, the
opera went off remarkably well.
Madame La Grange is beautiful woman, and
excellent actress as well as accomplished sing
or. She was received with great favor, and enthu-
aiastically applauded throughout the performance.
Mile. Didiee is vocalist of superior attractions
and an actress of extraordinary merit.
Brignoli, the first tenor, is an agreeable singer,
and Amodio the basso, glorious artist. He was
the life Of the opera last night.
The subordinate parts were all well filed The
choruses were full and effective, and the orchestra
superatively excellent
Tomorrow night, Bellinis grand opera of Norma
win be given when Miss Elise Hensler, the cele-
brated American prima donna, will appear, and the
other distinguished artists who performed on Wed
nesday night.
The opera of Norma being an acknowledged
masterpiece of Bellini, will undoubtedly attract
full house
Mr.. Jarrett assures us that no exertions will be
spared to warm the house as thoroughly as posi-
BILE. Two or three large stoves in the parquette
might possibly raise the temperature to d proper
degree. There should also be green baize doors
to exclude the outer air. We noticed last night
that the outside doors were open all the evening.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE U. s. AGRIcULrURAL
SocIETY-Secoad day.--Letters were received from
Secretary Guthrie in behalf of the Southwestern
Agricultural Society. inviting the Society to hold
its next annual exhibition at Louisville, and Offer
ing to the Society the use of its spacious grounds
for that purpose
letter from the Maryland Institute was read,
also inviting the Society to hold its next annual
meeting at Baltimore. These invitations were re.
ferred to the next annual meeting.
Major Poore, from the committee appointed to
audit the Treasurers accounts, reported that they
had attended to their duty, and had found every
thing correct.
Gen. Worthngton, of Ohio, presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which unanimously adopted,
with expressions of great satisfaction on the part
of the Society
RESOLVED, That the members of this Society re-
turn to our worthy President our heartfelt thanks
for the great ability with which he has discharged
the duties of his Office and also for Welding his
Mr.. Horace Greeley, of the New York Tribune,
spoke on the success of McCormick's reaping ma
chine.
Professor Henry, after recapitulating the disad-
vansages under which American exhibitors had la
bored expressed his conviction that any machine
which gained prizes there must have been good
one.
After some able statistical remarks BY Major
John Jones, of Delaware, the resolution was unani.
mously passed.
DR.. Bechman then prefaeed the resolution with
a lew appropriate remarks, suggesting the proprie
ty Of extending to the land the system of meteoro-
logical cooperation and research, which has done,
and is doing SO much for commerce and navigation
ct sea.
This was under discussion by Lieut. Maury and
other gentlemen, when our paper went to press
The concert at Temperance He'll, to be given by
Professors johnson and Frost, assisted by Misses
Whitehouse and Briggs, will be rich treat to
lovers of music. Moreover, care win be taken
that the hall be made comfortably warm; in fact.
the superior fixtures for warming this hall, was
the reason it was engaged.
The programme presents great variety of mu-
sic, from classic to comic. The execution of the
pieces, if we can judge of the last concert given
at Carusis, will be of the highest order.
The Duet sang by Miss Whitehouse and Mr..
Frost at Carusis produced by the famous tenor.
Brignoli, and the Prima Donna, Mile Nantier Di.
dice, last night in the opera of II Trovatore. We
listened to this with great attention in order to
draw comparison between Mr. Frost, the Ame,i-
can tenore, and the great foreign tenore, Brignol
The result was that we thought the performance
OF Mr.. Frost equally as good as that of Brignol
while in the latter part of the dsett, where the
rotund voice is used, ii is our opinion that Amer
can talent surpassed foreign art
Again we say, to all who desire rich treat, 20
to Temperance Hall tonight.
WEAvERs CONFECTIONERY AND LADIES REsTAu.
RAHT.-We call the attention of our readers to
the establishment of Mr.. Weaver, opposite Browns
Hotel This is one of the most elegant CONNECTION
cries in the city, and has recently been improved
by the addition of Ladies Restaurant, where our
fair readers will find all the delicacies of the sea
son, at any hour of the day or evening
Mr.. Weaver will also furnish suppers, dinner
parties, and balls, with everything in his line.
FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1s55.-The following is
statement of fires and false alarms during the
year 1855, as reported by the g Columbia Active
Association" No. /:
January--fve fires, six alarms
Fcbruary-three fires, four false alarms
March--nine fires, three false alarms
April-eight fires, six false alarms
Mayhem fires, three false alarms
June--seven fires, three false alarms.
July--fve fires.
August-fve fires, six false alarms.
September--one fire, three false alarms.
y October--eight fires, four false alarms.
November--three fires, ten false alarms.
December-two fires, four false alarms
P. J. TURK.
Cobra THAN EvER.-The mercury this morn.
ing, on street, was down to twelve degrees be-
low zero
Such weather would disgrace Lapland. We pre-