Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-16

my morning never Dreak
s. A. S.
We think it would be good plan to have q
splitting gallery in the new Hall of Represcn-
tatives for that class of dirty bipeds who use
tobacco, aud who throw its filthy juice on
everything as if all the world was a spittoon
for them On recent visit to that place we
were shocked to see the use to which the new
and beautiful carpet that covers the gallery
floor was applied, and by those who looked as
if they might have known better. But it is not
here alone that the practice prevails. In places
of business and amusement, in railroad cars,
and on steamboats, and even in our homes are
we annoyed by it-eysry corner is besmeared
with it and floors and washboards tell of its
presence, and if one goes into ball room he
can see line forming nearly half circle
Of the juice of the filthy weed, and if lady
ventures topass, it is at the expense of having
her clothes sadly soied.
"To THOSE WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ~
There are those in the world who cannot
conceive it possible that any one can labor
zealously, day after day, week after week, and
month after month, in cause without having
an immediate, or an Interior sef-interest to
subserve a pecuniary interest. Now it should
be known to most of our city subscribers that
there are two or three individuals at least, per-
haps more, who have labored in season and
out of season, in fair weather and in foul, in
in cto 10 Y,la tha Ann
on a firm and solid foundation, without having
the fraction of farthing's interest in it IN
present. or in prospectu. And yet there are
those who, while these persons are thus labor
ing for the good of the american cause, solely,
and not to serve any self-interest whatever, say
to them, ooh, we know you are some way in
terested, and have some object in view, or you
would not work so zealously; no man will la
Dor as you do merely for the love of any cause
whatever" We have only to say that such
people judge others by themselves; and if a
man cannot conceive how another can labor for
disinterested, patriotic motives, it is proof con-
elusive that he himself would not, and could
only be moved by the love of base and sordid
pelf
Would to Heaven there were thousand as
Jealous americans in this city as the one we
alude to, HENRY JOHNSON.
The Union Engine Co., No. 2, elected the
following gentlemen officers Of the Company
for the year 1868.
w. H. Hines, President
John Bury, Vice President
Tyler Southall, Secretary.
james Calvert, Assistant Secretary.
Samuel f. Douglas Treasurer.
DELEGATES TO THE WASHINGTON UNITED FIRE
DEPARTMENT Hines, Southall, Bury, Yes
sey, aud Mastin.
President BUCHANAN.-There is now on ex-
hibitcn at the "Plumbe Gallery" beautiful
painting of Mr. Buchanan, executed by Mr.
Miller young artist of this city-the work is
pronounced by eminent judges fine one, and
hose who see it cannot fail to receive like
impression.
A Jolly SERENADE.-A party Of jolly young
men in the Seventh Ward, one night this week
proceeded to have jolly serenade and jolly
time among themselves generally, and they
succeeded to an extent certainly beyond their
anticipations, for they all got jolly tight, and
wound up with jolly free fight in which they
all came off second best.