Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-30

Thtr.lar. january se. laae.

Thursday. January -. let6.
The members elect to the City Council met
a, the Council Chamber a, 2 O'Clock yesterday.
NC. GOOD, ESQ.,, was qualificd as kfsyor
of the City Tor. the ensuing year before Geo.
Dulty, Esq.
The following mcmbcrsof the Council then
appeared and were qualified:
lsr wArp-Thomas Hughes, n. MLure.
J. Hamilton. IL. w. Phillips. 2sp WARD
/. w. Mitchell, George Robinson, J. X Nor
row, 3Rp WARD-B. r. Ssnbom, s. BRADY,
). PAUL, A. T. I.~idley. ARA wARD-W.
Limerick, J. Tanner. J. Amick, Nj. Nelson.
5Tn wARD-H. Echols. II. Austin, ID. Lamb.
His honor the Mayor delivered short and
pertinent address on taking the chair.
The minutes OF The last meeting were read
and approved. The Council then proceeded
to the clec,iono Of the several committees, with
the following result:
The fiEs. name ia each committee is chair
man thereof.
-Ou Ordinance Nelson. Lamb and
PAUL.
-On Fisonees.-Hughcs. Lamb and
Brady.
Oh Accounts. Morrow, Mitchell and
Sanbom.
On STREETS and Aueys.-Laidley, A
mick. Hamilton, Robinson and Eshols.
Or Water Works.-Tsnner, MLurc,
Morrow, Sanborn, and Austin.
Oh Market House. Robinson, LINER
lex and Austin.
On Coal BGnhs.-Phillips. Amick s.
Robinson.
On motion the superintendent of the water
works was added to the above committee.
-Ox Wharros-Bady, Mitchell. Tan
ner. Hughes and Echols.
- On Fire Depnrtmeat.-- Hamilton,
Morrow. Ssnborn, Amick and Austin.
On Petitioas. Nelson and
Hullihen.
On Soiaries-Tanner, MLure, Nor.
row, PAUL and Lamb.
On Roads. Bndy. Mitchell. Hughes
Nelson, Lamb, Tanner and Hamilton.
On motion Of Mr.. Hughes. ordered tina, the
delinquent list OF, the city collector be re-
ierred TO the committee onsccounis, and that
of the collector Of water rents TO the commit
tee on Water Works.
On motion the superintendent Of the water
works was added to the committee thereon.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton the committee
on ordinances was instructed To enquise into
the espcdicney ofprohibiting. BY ordinance,
members Of council from holding any Office
OF profit under the council.
Mr. Lamb offered a resolution TO the effec.
that the council pray the legislature to add
ilsiscity 60 ilssltst- Of enreptions % the la~
under which justices arc prohibited from hol.
ding certain Offices.
On motion OF MIR. Nelson. ordered that the
committee on Water Works report The bcs
means Of collecting water rents.
On motion of Mr.. BraSy, ordered that th,
meetings Of the Council be hereafter on tn
lsi Saturday of each month, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ
On motion Of MIR. Nelson, ordered that " heI
the Council adjourn il adjourn 10 meet OF
"Wednesday next.
Our new mayor presided in council, yester
day, withgreat dignity. and a strict regard {,
| paTllamentry rules. The council, too appear
ed. though mostly new members, 10 be die
I posed To enter on business both with knowl
edge and zeal.
! TOUGH ST0RlES.-A New Highlander
riding on a railroad car, of southwest some
where, seemed particularly disposed 10 aston
ISL The other passengers with tough stories a
bout Yankeedom. Al last he mentioned tina,
one OF lis neighbors owned an immense dni.
~, and made a million pounds OF butter and
million pounds of cheese yearly. The sto-
~ produced some sensation and the Yankee
PcIceiving that has Neraciiy was in danger OF
being questioned. appealed to friend as fol.
lows:-"Tme isn't II, Mr. P---l speak ot
Deacon Brown-you know Deacon Brown?'
'fe-e-s,' replied the friend, that is, YES, !
know Deacon Brown. though | don't know
as ! ever heard precisely how many pounds OF
butter and cheesc he makes a wear. bu, know
That be has twelve sawmills that all 20 by
butteTmilk"
EXERCISES IN country
school master out west summoned his gran
mar class 10 parse the sentence--"Thcrc il
buliirog snoring in the pond" Jenny :
sid the pedaSogue, with brow as severe q,
that Of Jupiter Tonans. Jenny, parse tn,
word buIBrog' "BHH-frog is a noan''-bu,
here Jenny stuck fast What kind OF
nounl demanded the knigh, of the ratthn.--
A bloody HoWH, SIT. IN nocenily replied III,
Juvenile grsmmarian.
ANEW QU ESTIoN STARTED The las
suhiec, for debate is the ques,ion--WssS hak
spare in IA, o. OF capital punishment whgn h,
said, Hung be the heavens in blackr
THE BIBLE PRECIOUS some men neg