Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE,


CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ELvAss & THOMPSON, sss- Pennsylvania avenue
have just received lot Of !. sslfcensrsi0g, hub
boring machines" This Invention was patented
July 25, 1854, since which period the demand Tor
them has been steadily on the increase. We would
recommend dealers in hardware sud iron TO give
them a call, satisfied, If they do, that they will
deal for they must be hard TO please. indeed, II
the accommodations here extended are not salts
factory.
SEVENTH STREEr--The sidewalk the west
side Of this street. south Of the Canal 10 In most
wretched condition. IL Ia much lower than the
gutter and In damp and rainy weather il Is flooded
with water from the Smithsonian grounds, render
ing the passage extremely disagreesble to men,
and utterly impossible to females. The pavement
being very uneven and full Of hoes, as well as
altogether too low is, after q rain, covered with
mud The soil is washed from the grounds afore-
said and remains for several days covering the
footway with soft, Shiny, slippery coating, ex-
tremely dangerous to foot passengers, especially
ladies. This is one of the most beautiful and GER
tainy the most business street in the city, north
or south Of the canal. 1t is the great thorough
fare leading directly and without obstruction to
the Potomac and this account as well as others,
ought to be kept in repair. The attention of the
ton of this street. especially the sidewalk at the
point indicated
YousG MEN's CHRISTIAN Association. After
the reading OF the essay, q synopsis of which we
gave yesterday there was some discussion relative
to the reading of infdel works by young men.
Dr. Easter and Mr. Richards thought the ten
dency of such course was to unsettle the mind
and create doubt and distrust, and that but few
were sufficiently prepared TO answer the specious
arguments and sophistries of some Of the shrewd
and able opposers Of Christianity
The committee on proposed means for the
physical development and health of the young men
Of the city, presented report and resolutions !;
which were unanimously adopted. Messrs Rhees,
Easter, Baldwin, Young, and Holmead were APP
pointed committee to carry out the resolutions.
A resolution was adopted that after the reading
of any sssay before the Association, discussion on
the subject of the same be in order.
A resolution was also adopted recommending to
young men the course of free lectures given every
Monday evening at the Onion Academy, corner Of
Fourteenth street and New York avenue
The Association then adjourned.
YOU'VE AMERIoA.--Ba on hand tonight Amer
leans, young and old! Let the torch-light process
sion be an affair to be remembered! There are
those who will give an evil account of it, no doubt
but do you do your duty, and leave them to set
tie the matter with their own condolences, if they
can. All things are working together for good
There is good time coming
Coming events cast their shadows before" and
though these premonitions have been tempered
with, and made to assume shape and coloring
false and deceptive for selfish ends, the grand re-
suit cannot be changed or modified. The result
will be grand, indeed glorious grandma less
than the election Of Willard Fillmore to the Prcsi-
dency--and then we shall have peace and prosper
ity throughout our borders; the demon of dis
union will hide her diminished head the North
and thu South dwell together in unity and all over
the land will be seen the evidences OF good GOV
erDment; confidence will be restored, and the
American people, happy and prosperous will 20
on to accomplish their high destiny. Remember
that you are Americans
Michael w. Cluskey, Democrat and John Fl
McCutchen, American, Esqrs., are expected to
speak at Colesville, Montgomery county, Maryland,
on the 28th instant.
SOUTHERN LNE,--Since the new connexion built
between Wilmington and Kingsville, s. c., this
line has been in admirable working order, no se-
rious delays having occurred except from freshets
in the States of Alabama and Mississippi thus sup
plying great desideratum to the commercial COM
munity and the press. The election returns re-
ceived here on Tuesday night week, transmitted
by this line, were published In the regular morning
edition of the Associated Press in New Orleans.
EF4ggss IL .sfsrv 4
BLAaDEN ys THOMPSON. case came up for
trial before Justice Hollingshead on Monday. A
jury was summoned to try the case, but it was
compromised, owing, as we think, to the good off.
ces of lawyer Darlington. A number Of United
States cases were disposed Of on Saturday.
OYsTERs.-The prevalence of fogs and unusually
calm weather is having the effect st curtailing the
supply of oysters for this market. The vessels cam
Ia -
them, added to which the navigation of our river
is rendered dangerous by the dense fogs which
prevail.
The Alexandria Gazette of this morning am
nounces the death Of DR.. j. l.. Burwell, which
happened yesterday morning. Or. B. had been
laboring under temporary alteration of mind, and
yesterday morning, about four o'clock, he left his
office and proceeded alone TO the commons at the
north end of the city, short distance northwest
of the cotton factory and there cut his throat with
penknife, and, it is supposed, died Immediately.
His body was discovered about six o'clock, lying
within few feet of where the act was committed,
with the knife by his side. Coroner Neale held an
inquest on the body, and the jury rendered ver-
dict that she came to his death from wound In
ficted on his person by his own hands" DR.. B.
was the SON of George II. Burwell, ESQ, of Clarke
county, Va, and his death win be deeply lamented
by large circle Of relatives and friends.
NEW CusToM HoUsE.--The work of digging out
the foundation for the new Custom House at Alex
andria was commenced yesterday. It is located
at the southeast corner of Prince and St. Asaph's
street. .8e
PATENTs.--Patents were issued this week to
Charles n. Tyler, of this city, assignor to Henry
Pardin, for Improvement in washing machines, and
to Charles R. Belt, also of this city, for improve
ment in cotton seed planters.
NATIONAL ARNoRY.--The brick work of this
building is now completed, and we believe there is