The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-07-11
pIJBLIC MEETING.

/ In pursuance OF pubic nOtice meeting
oft The citizens Of Burlington was holden
i he Methodist church on Monday eve
n;i,g the Sth instant, for the purpose of
lsyising ways and means for the extin.
eaisIa,eat OF fires.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Grimes, David Hen
d,r.lott was called to the Chair, and OIL
motion Of Mr.. Edwards Thornton Bay
less was appointed Secretary.
The chair having stated the object Of
the meeting. Mr.. Grimes offered the fol-
Owing Resolutions
LIST Resolved, That we consider it ne
csssary for the prosperity Of our city and
The preservation Of the property and lives
Of our citizens, that immediate steps be
taken for the organization of Fire Com
panies and the procurement of Hooks,
Ladders and other implements used in
supprcssing fires.
Ind, Resolved, That the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city be respectfully re-
quesied to subdivide the same into fire
wards and appoint suitable person in
| each ward as fire warden, and by orli-
nance to prescribe their powers and duties.
MI. McCarver offered the following
| Resolved, that committee of three be APP
pin,ed for the purpose of receiving con
tbGtions from the citizens of Burlington
ii order to raise sufficient sum for the
procuring of Hooks, Ladders. &c. &c.
Whereupon Messrs. Dolan, j. Lamsou
and G. ]. Starr were appointed said com
nittee.
Mr.. Lamson offered the following:-
Resolved, that committee of three be APP
pointed to draft Constitution and By.
Laws for the government Of the Hook ane
Ladder Company and that they solicit per
sons to become members of said Compa
ny, and report at the next meeting
whereupon Messrs. McKell, Temple anc
William II. Starr, were appointed sale
committee.
The above Resolutions were all adopt
cd. On motion the meeting ad burned to
meet at the Methodist church on Friday
next, at 8 clock P. NJ.
d. HENDERSHOTT,
Chairman.
THORNTON BAYL.ss. Secretary.
AMERICAN REPUTATION ABROAD The
following amusing anecdotes we take
from book we have cited before, "Pax
tons Letters from Palestine" They are
not specially calculated to Aatter ones
pride:
Many of the people of these regions
Know almost nothing of the Americans
ana the little knowledge they have i
mixed Up with many strange and misplac
ea notions. Not few Of them think u:
ABSOLUTE barbarians, and far below then
q every thing that ciyilizes and improves
among others who came to see the U. s
lllsa1e Delaware, while in the Mediterra
nsan, We're princes from the mountains
They were greatly pleased with wha
aey saw, and speaking Of it to gen
asnan who told it to me, they said, tina
s. s 'ney came down from the mountain
s.sy could not but have many unpleasan
A sp,enenslons as to what might take place
snlie making the visit But to their grea
.pllse, they found that they were re
ssseo most kindly and with much res
e'; and they said that they saw in thei
p tp in the order that prevailed
s - Y In me nice work and highly finishes
~ beautiful condition of the ship, wha
asinced them that the Americans wer
iii ' saaea and happy people.
III ~ y. anecdote bearing somewhat o.
|||i ao Ar sa n,,: point, was related by Commo
90 ..'.los' while here. It took place a
A, 10. l q. before he reached this place
i, 'a " Ct some distinction visited his YES
HI ~ re wife of --consul Off,
4 ~ ..eW were paraded, and he remarke
q M Il, .nat Pc was pleased in being abb
Ell r. aI 81 aer five hundred Americans. :
s 1liiibsnondred Americans! she repeated
Ms %S.s aFe sheys Why there they are
'''' before you, he replied. Thes