Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


Richard Carter, 4os Massachusetts, avenue, and
John p. White, e19 New Jersey avenue, are the
sole agents for the american Organ in Washing
on. Orders left ut the stores OF p. NJ. Pearson,
Esq, Island Hall; Josiah venabe, ESQ.,, Navy
Yard G. w. Cochran, Seventh street; and with
hessrs Welsh & Wilson, Georgetown; or with the
agents, viii be attended TO.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO GENERAL CAss.-About a
quarter past twelve o'clock as Gen. Cass was de-
ascending the steps at the east front Of the Patent
Ofice, he slipped the ice and fell some distance
as it is supposed, he was very severely injured
No one saw him fall, and when discovered, he was
perfectly insensble. His head was badly cut, and
his clothes were covered with blood. He was inn
mediately taken into the Patent Office and Dire.
Garnett and Waring speedily summoned.
They pronounced that his scul was not fractured,
but that he had probably sustained conclusion of
the brain.
General Cass remained insensble for about ff-
teen minutes. He then partially recovered. The
hrst words he uttered were - Do Marcy" Do
Marcy
When our reporter left he seemed to be impro-
wing, and trust that he will recover, he
| IL man OF vigorous constitution and remarkably
temperate life.
AS soon as practicable General Cass will be re-
moved to his lodgings at the National Hotel His
daughter, Miss Isabel Glass; is residing with her
father.
p. S. We have just learned that General Cass
has been carried to the National and is pronounced
out Of danger by his physicians
CONDITION OF THE PooR.-The following letter
from DR.. Stonow of the First ward, on the condi-
ton Of the poor of this city read in the SEM
ate recently:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb s, 1855.
SIR ! had fortune to be in the Senate this
morning, and hear your remarks on the necessity
of making an appropriation for the purchase of
wood for the poor of Washington; and while re-
greet the termination Of the affair leg leave to
give you brief details of the dire necessity of
some kindred measure to the one this morning re-
jected. hold the position of city physician of the
ward in which reside, and must, of course, have
an intimate acquaintance with the necessities of
the poor-I am daily called on to attend The de-
gree of suffering has been intense. Many, pre-
viously laborng under chronic diseases, have died
from want while acute diseases have been genera.
ted in Others which must end fatally unless aid il
furnished, and that speedily. But very recently
have seen starving mother pressing to her breast
u starving child and, sad to say, such cases are
not uncommon. Private charities are exhausted
the alms-house is longer capable of holding ano-
Their inmate, and can see no means (save public
donation) to prevent most frightful mortality
Praying an excuse for thus trespassing on your
time, | am, most respectfully, your obedient SER
want, SAML A. STORROW, M. ID.
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON.
FIRE CoMPANIEs--At meeting of the Western
Hose Company, No. i, held February 5, 1856, the
following gentlemen were elected officers for the
ensuing year:
w. Riggles, President; g. w. Drury, Vice Pres
ident; f. N. Hoffman, Secretary; F. T. Wilson,
Treasurer besides directors, &c.
The Franklin Fire Company have chosen the
following officers for the year:
Robert E. Doyle, President; w. H. Tanning,
Vice President; Geo. r. Crossfeld, Secretary; r.
G. Eckloh, Assistant Secretary; John 7. Coumbs,
Treasurer; with engineers, directors, &c.
At regular meeting of the Perseverance Fire
Company, held February 7th 1885, the following
gentlemen were duly elected for the ensuing year:
President, Jno. McDermott Vice President
VIM. w. Grant Secretary, John G. Dom;
Treasurer, Henry Janneys Captain of Engine, Jno
Foy; LIST Assistant Engineer, Robert Grimes
I'd Assistant Engineer, James Maddox; Sd Assis-
tant Engineer Frederick Pheaster; Collector
Francis Colcazier; Keeper of Apparatus, Charles
Keller; Captain Of Hose, John r. Pearce; LIST
Director of Hose, L. +. Herbert; I'd Director, b.
T. Throop; Sd Director, Alphonso 7. Dom.
The HOUSE yesterday did not come to vote on
the resolution appropriatng $1,000 for the pur
chase of wood for the poor. 1t adjourned over
Till Monday, as also did the Senate.
The WEArHER.-The thaw still continues The
mercury this morning was up to thirty-four de-
grees. The snow is going off moderately which
is providential circumstance.
PoL1cE.-Before Justice Hollngshead was
brought Martin King, for assault. He gave
bond for his appearance.
g. Adrian, for assault, was sent to jail.
FIRE AT THE NAVY YARD.-We omitted to state
yesterday that the tank shop at the Navy Yard
49, rJ..x m
building was one of the oldest in the yard, and
was covered with slate. 1t was one hundred and
fifty feet in length, and situated near the old
shp-house in the southeastern section of the yard
Howell Cobb, James L. Orr, and John B. We'll
Ter, are announced to address Democratic meet
ing in Concord, New Hampshire. Messrs Cobb and
Orr have left the city for New Hampshire.
WINTERS GIFT ENTERTAINNENT-Mr Winter
proposes to give at Georgetown, tomorrow night
a gift entertainment Gifts to the value of Si64
will be distributed. Among them a gold watch
worth $40, and large number of gold pencils,
lockets, earrings &C.. &c. Tickets only 80 cents,
which will also admit the holder to the exhibition
Only $50 tickets will be sold. The prizes will be
distributed, even if all the tickets are not SOLD.
Our Georgetown friends viii doubtless take them
all to-day.
We @o icqueSccu W Sta1c, Wy tnc conectors lot
the poor in the Fourth Ward, that the inclement
weather so intereres with the prompt and satsfac-
tory performance of their duty that they regard il
as proper to appeal TO the charitable to cali at the
banking house of Messrs. Sweeny, Rttenhouse,
FAINT & Co., and hand to Mr.. Sweeny, the treasu-
rer, such sums as they feel able to contribute
GEoRGETowN.---The Presbytery of Baltimore on
yesterday, assembled for the purpose of consider
ing the expediency Of dssolving the pastoral rea-
tons between the Rev. J. M. Atkinson and the
Bridge street Church It is not vet closed