The Washingtonian., 1845-08-09
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Comninglins streams from pure ,ee-,o,al Springs.

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"Comnngling streams from pure iee,oial Springs"
In publishing the following. we are not al
together sure we are not travelling out Of the
course we had laid down for ourselves. But
as large portion Of our citizens are interested
in the subject, one way or the other, we
insert il, with the hope that the subject will
be duly considered by those whose duty il is
to put matters right.-PUBs.
For the washingionian.
MEssRs. EDrroRs: Among the very many
ordinances Of our city. liable to gross abuse, is
not that relating to hogs going At large prom
inent snel Can il be possible that the wisdom
of our "city fathers" will never devise bet
ter mode, or one better prac.ised, than the
present, Of abating the nuisance" in ques.
ton? Or must the old understanding forever
exist, that il shall be optional with those en-
trusted with the execution Of the law on the
subject, to permit porkers, one and all, great
and small, to enjoy the free run Of our streets
the largest liberty"-for months together,
unmolested, until, by degrees, they have ap-
peared in sufficient numbers to afford TO the
specializing officer the full benefit of what fish,
ermen would term ga good hauli" Please
tell us how this is. The undersigned thinks,
and deferentialy says it, that all laws, Of every
kind, and in every place, are, or should be,
but the mere echo Of the will OF those who
create the law-giver themselves mean the
people. Do the people," then, Of our good
ly city, think you, approve Of law which,
through its own imperfection, and its long
continued abuse, has itself become "nui.
sance"-a nuisance even greater, and more
intolerable to common observer, like myself,
than that of the hogs running at Target And
how often, in the course Of the year, do these
same burly "hog-catchers" attend to the dis
charge Of their fancy" duty? AT most, but
taoice-semi-annually -oftener, presume, for
apparent reasons, would be unprcftable. If
hogs roaming freely through our magnificent
distances" devouring daily the huge heaps Of
vegetable offal, which our aforesaid "cty ia
thers" permit, by the want Of proper regula-
tioas, to be thrown over our streets, generating
poisonous effluva, and sowing the seeds of
disease, be, indeed, as il seems to be consid.
cred, a nuisance" let those in power, for the
sake Of consistency, if nothing more, compel
a more proper and regular execution Of the
law for its suppression.
Simultaneous with the Growing of the cock,
during several mornings past, in my neighbor-
hood, have heard the shrill squeal Of the un.
wary pig, as he fruitlessly struggles for liberty
in the iron grasp Of the catcher" and the
still more painful grip Of his well-trained dog.
A passer- by may exclain, shameful" and
momentary sympathy may be felt for the un.
fortunate and too often needy owner; but he
passes on to his employment, and the matter
is dismissed from his mind. Now, can it be
the wish of our citizens generally, or Of their
servants in the councils, to snatch, in this well
known manner, at large portion of the scanty
means of subsistence Of many Of the poorer
class Of our community? Will this old and
detested business Of trapping not be broken
up, and those who pursue it so lucratively be
compelled to return to suitable and legiti-
mate discharge Of duty? If not, will be
heard again.
If you will insert this "hint," for the posi-.
BILE benefit of those more concerned than my
self, will, in the name Of humanity and COM
mon decency, tender you my thanks; for
claim to belong to that class, somewhat
small one, I'm afraid,) who would, at all
times, much rather sustain and encourage,
than oppress and tyrannize over,
HONEST Poverty.
For the Washin nptOnian.