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Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

"THE CRY CouNcIL vs.. THE MAYoR."-
A very learned article appears in the last
RECORD, upon the subject Of the difference
of opinion in regard to the exercise Of the
veto power. The fourth section Of the Sd
article in the City Charter is quoted as fol-
lows:
"Every ordinance or resolution passed BY
the City Council, shall be signed by the
Mayor, or president pro tenn Of the City
Council, and attested by the clerk of the
city, before It takes effect"
The learned exponent then proceeds to
say, that ''there is no ambiguity in the Ian
guage, or in the construction Of the senten.
ces which compose the section. 1t must be
readily admitted, that the Mayor and clerk
are ahke under obligation to obey the laws;
and If one is under obligation to attest the
laws passed BY the council, by giving It his
signature, The. other must be under the same
obligations, and the section simply asserts
HAT the ordinances shall be attested by the
respective officers mentioned in It, before
it takes effect; that at least q the opinion
Of tie C0unci."
This logic is certainly of the knock dO,on
order, We know that the "Mayor and clerk
are under obligations to obey the laws" but
the Important question arises, What is the
law? The clerk is bound to attest, for it
Is expressly made q duty in another section
OF the charter, and If he fails, his services
can he dispensed with. An impeachment
LES for this 10 Q duty that cannot be eva.
ded. But this objection does not arise from
the clause quoted.
But the writer thinks if the clerk Is bound
to attest, 50 also is the Mayor bound. The
Mayor only gives his signature by way of
appreciation, and the clerk merely to attest.
The idea that the Mayor is under obliga.
lions to sign a bill for purposes of a~ttesta-
ion, % Q thing unusual, IL not absurd. What
clause makes Il the dpty Of the Mayor thus
to sign q bill? There Is none. Then what
gives vitality to IA ordinance? The NAV.
or's signature, Of course. The clause does
not stsinpH a~ssert,' as stated, sghat the or
dtaanees shall be Gtkesked by the respective
officers" but different words, conveying
difersnt ideas altogether, are used. Il
says DE Mayor shall Sign, (signfying his
appreciation, J before an ordinance can be.
come . lsR. But It is said, sto ascsrtainI
A. 4-k~-k - L. Al k.--
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

Il BY yesterdays mail We learn that the Flu
.gitive Slave Bill has passed the lower House Of
Congress and become q law. This completes
che group Of measures contained in the Compro-
mise Bill. Though in one sense Of the word
enemies of the Compromise gained their
point in the defeat of the measure, yet its liienGs
have gained a lasting and permanent victory, re-
honor upon themselves and giving peace
to the country. The debate upon the omnibus
bill buried provisoism forever, and opened the
way for an adjustment Of this vexed question.
The measures are all passed as they originally
stood. Those contemplate fanatics and free
~soiiers, who bent their energies 10 prevent a set
Element of the question ami keep up agitation
for their own benefit, regardless Of the peace
and happiness Of the country, now stink in the
|~nostrils Of honest men. Patriotism has triumph
led, the rights Of the States have been only re-
Ispected, and freesoiIism has once more received
"a Just rebuke at the hands Of the nation. Such
as Giddings, Root, Seward, Chase, and Ben
ton! How mean they look to the imagination Of
good men. Whilst the names Of Cass, Dickin-
son. Clay and Webster, are yet more endeared
10 the heart of every patriot. The fame Of these
men will live enbalmed in the affections Of tie
American people, whilst that Of the others will
only be recollected to mark the damning imfamy
that pursues the traitor, who will ruin his coun-
TRY to advance his personal motives.
This contest has been ore TO try mems soul,
and it has proved to be q touchstone 10 test the
sincerity Of politicians. Those who have desert
led the side Of theircountry and fought under the
|accursed banner of faction, have manifested a
thollowness of heart and a want Of patriotic feel
ing, that should forever consign them TO the
shades Of infamy and public contempt.
The course Of our own Legislature has been
sustained by the voice of the nation. Her rights
have been regarded, and the feelings other citi-
zens have been duly respected.
Now where are those who sung SO late the
false song of d%isunion, treason and notification ?
Where now are the poor, mean and heartless
souls who said Missouri Ind taken q position that
|ceuld not be sustained? Echo where!
They draw back their diminutive heads, to hide
them from the gaze Of honest men. They feel
the l~ittleness Of their position, and see the finger
of scorn pointed at them. The charm is dis
PEELED, the delusion has blown of. The tricks
of selfish men are seen, and their deluded fol-
lowers blush to see their position.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16
E3-We invite attention Of merchants ana

H. We invite attention of merchants and
Others, to the advertisements Of Brownlee,
Homer & Co., in this paper. Country mer-
chants desiring TO purchase stocks of goods,
would doubtIessly do well to give them a
call at their stand in st. Louis. They have
every kind of goods desirable for this mark
ct. They have also tie agency for the sale
of the B1y State Ndwls aud MdnHeS.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

G5-A train Of ~thirsy-four first class cars
containing over two thousand persons, ar.
rived at Boston on Friday week from Wor.
%cester. The passengers were from the
latter place on q pleasure 80 r,sir-
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

a5-It is said that songs are pouring in al
the rate Of fifty per day on the Jenny Lind
Song Committee. The Tribune says that
an octave volume Of one thousand pages
would not contain the unsuccessful illusions
Of American poetieal genius.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

IL. The Record contains a letter from
Ashley, complaining Of the non-arrival Of
the paper at that point. Nothing more than
we expected, when the wings got the man.
.agement Of the Post Office Department.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

,.as-A delegation Of nine Msnominee ID.
dian: from the Winnsbsgo country in Wiz
consln, are atpresent visit to Wash-
.lngton city. AsHLosH, the Chief Of The
Tribe, is among them, and their object =
sad to De to procure 9 grant Of land d
Minnesota. =
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

1.-THE National Educational Convei.
ton which has bssn-in session 10 Philadek,
phia for soue days past, adjourned siss de
y" Friday week. :
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

T-The weather during the last few days
has beensclOudy. and gloomy, with q good
deal Of rain. It is perhaps cooler than usu-
al for the season.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

z3.An arrival at New York brings a re.
portthat Q treaty Of peace has been con-
cladsd Between France snd Busnos Ayrss.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

E-Mr. John j.. Carey has left the Re-
public and resumed his duties ON tie Balti-
more american.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

Ahigh Life E7opemenk-Lady Alice
Lambton, daughter-in-law Of the late Ear
Of Dutham, and sister-in-la3sof Elgin, the
Governor General Of Canada, has eloped
at Toronto with q footman.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

Missouri PENIrEErIARY.-According Ia
the Metropolitan, there are about one hun.
dred and ninety convicts in the Penitentla.
~ at. Jefferson City.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

a5-The following is statement sent to us bya
gentleman from this county, taken from the Reg
ister's list at Fort Laramie, showing the sum to-
tai Of the emigration that had passed that fort TO
California up to the 10th Of June.
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16

4uincy, Illinois, contains q population ol
Democratic banner., 1850-09-16
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The following is an extract Of q letter written
from California, by one Of the emigran,s who
left this county in the Spring of ls49 He is a
gentleman Of vcracity, possessed Of shrewdness
and much enterprise. Mining, itseems, is hard
work, and there is but little 10 be made at it,
The many stories of magnificent discoveries,
seem to be regarded by the writer in their prop
Ter light-mere humbues, invented by specula-
tors for their immediate benefit, and trumpeted
forth by an unguarded PRESS, as realities OF the
latest date.
We sincerely hope that those of our citizens
who emigrated the last spring. may at least be
successful enough TO compensate them for their
tolls ana eSpOsure--beyond this, we cannot hope
They can never realize those brilliant expccta-
tions which had been inspired by the many wild
and imaginary fictions that, so often repeated, had
assumed the hue Of truth. Gold exists, and thai
in large quantities, without doubt; but it is equal
ly certain That the labor is great, and, under al
the circumstances, its acquisition here with The
same amount oi energy. would he more rapic
than in California.
EXTRACTS from a California I.ettcr, writ.
| fn.e VRvfx, H1l,. HGEGn
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

--- CADIZ OHIO, WEDNEsDAY MORNING !

lists OF ten 10 twenty thousand are frequent.
aud rapidly increasing. As a general rula,
an advertisement in paper now will meet the
eyes ol four TO len times as many persons as
ike announcement would have done twenty
years ago. 1t is easy 10 place one where il
will meet the eyes of one hundred thousand
persons within two days, or, by using half a
dozen papers, to challenge the attention of
half a million persons. When it is praclica-
bleto attain such publicity at tho cost of
few dollars, and when some actually do OBJ
tain il, how can those who neglect il expect
10 build upa new business2 Anold one may
subslst, until its customers gradually drop of
by death or removal; but he who would build
up business nov must "be like the time"
and improve the advantages ii offers. Fore
most among these is the facility now so
cneaply afforded for General Advertising =
To eglect i. is like resolving nevcl to travel
by steam nor communicate oy telegraph. =
ltis to close ones eyes to The light, and in.
sst on living in perpetual darkness. An in-
dividual may do this at his own cost; but a
community a class will never act SO insanely
and he who neglec.s the advantages Of ad,
verisng not only roos himself of his fair ad>
vantages, but besows the spols on his wiser
rivals. (.*.)
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Good Advice 10 WorIsinsmcn.

AT recent Mass meeting Of printers in
New York, Horace Groely said:
81 recommend no strikes no hasty attempts
at coercVe measures | would suggest q
committee OF the coolest heads among the
journeymen to confer with employers and
agree upon scale of prices; consider all
things aud form the scale with strict re-,
gard TO justice; make il fairand equal and
then resolve that it shall be paid hope
no strike will be necessary, for believe that
fair scale may be made which two,thirds
Of the employers will agree to pay--and the
other third will then be obliged to pay it,"
Yes, WoTkingmen, combine and consult TO-
gether as much as you please-,he more
frequently and earnestly the better, for in
union lies your great strength But be sure
you choose the coolest, not the hottest, heads
for your leaders; for passion is reckless,
blind guide, and seldom fails TO lead its fol-
lowers into The ditch and leave them there.
Confer with your employer freely but res
pecliully and treat them as you would like
10 be treated, were youin their situation -
Regard them as men of like passions with
yourselves, and not, as The demHgogues would
have you regard them, as incarnale demons,
utterly destitute of humanity and stone deal
to the dictates Of justice. Demand nothing
Of them but what is fair and right; for if the
movements now in progress, prove success
lul, American luborers will soon become en-
ployers themselves, and may then learn wha
is meant by Teributve justice. Believe
them who now tell you lhat labor and cap.
ltal are natural friends and helpers as plainly
as man and wife, and the antngonIsm where
il exists is but The work Of an enemy 10 both
Without mutual kindness, concession and for
bearance, there can be no such thing as hap
plness and prosperity in either case -Ifo,
Journal la
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31
Little Girls Marrying.

Mr.. EDIroR:-Is it NOT morally wrong for
a divine 10 marry little girl of less than Il
years of age? PANTALETTs.
Ifshe has not left off her panlaletts, yes.
II she is about leaving them of-doubfuI,
If she has left them off three months--no. Ii
is becoming the fashion now a-days for wee
thing TO jump out Of her panlaletts into q
arms.
II was only the other day we heard OF n
smart, young looking widow of 33, boxing
the ears Of a loddling youngster for calling
her granny before company. The aggregate
aye Of the 3 is only so years and 6 mouths.
The now grandmother vas married and had
a daughter before she was l6, which daugh-
ter was married nj the age Of l3 years and
8 months, and had daughter before she
was Is, which leaned to lisp granny and
died. Whether the ffowns Of tho "granny"
had anything 10 do with the calamity, we
cannot say. The best Of tte joke is, when
any one calls at the door aud the daughter
is asked whether her sister Cher moiher) is in,
she irowns; but should a person ask Of the
mother if her sister (mcaning the daughtcr)
is at home, she miles.
II is singular that the daughter has aged
very much, though not II now, while the
mother has remarkably young appearance.
and to look at them ono would not suppose
there was more than three years differ
enco in their ages. Their features are SO
near alike that unless you SEQ the two to-
geiher il would be difficult for ono not well
acquainted with them to tell them apart
they are both widows, they dress alike, hayc
each beaux, and in the street il not unfre
qocntly happens that one Of the bachelors
escorts the mother, imagining her 10 be the
daughter, and beth mother and daughter arc
mischievous enough to carry on the Joke
merely for the sake Of having hearty laugl
at the gallant,
Itis too bad for women who know the re.
sponsble duties Of mother, 10 permit {
child (for so you may term girl Of i~O
i5) 10 assume them. Il is too bad, but Il i
dono In this and other cities every DAY ant
every week; and we regret that precedent
are SO humorous for mothers 10 refer to. =
Brooklya Advertiser.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31
Rights Of the Press.

A indge Of one Of the inferior courts in
New York city recently decided that news
papers had the right to publish preliminary
examinations before magistrates, without rem.
dering themselves liable to suit for libel,
provided they published the record and not
their own version of il. Judge Campbell, Of
the Superior Court, has, however, given the
decision of that court, declaring that the
paper is responsible, not merely far the truth
Of the alleged occurrences before the magis-
trate, but for the ruth ofthe complaint itself
The journal sued was the Courier and Inqui-
rer Of New York, and that paper comments
ON the decision with the consequences to
newspapers, as follows:
ut is no part of our purpose TO argue the
legal questions involved, or to dispute The
correctness of the judgment of the court =
But il will not escape notice that English lac
alone is quoted by the Judge to sustain this
decision. He does not once allude TO the
existence of any law of libel in this State, or
to any circumstances which place the frees
dom of the press in the United States upon a
different footing from that which it holds in
England. The decision of British Judges
are held to be conclusive as to what The
American press may or may not publish =
Those judges have decided that newspapers
cannot publish the proceedings held in a
public court Of justice, in cases of complaint
or preliminary examination, without making
themselves liable to prosecution for libel, and
the court therefore atlirms that 10 be the law
ofthis State and cnforces against this paper
1t follows, of course, that every paper which
publishes police reports becomes liable, not
only for the truth of its statements, bnt for
the truth of everything stated in cour, for the
truth of alli lavts making complaint, for the
truth Of what lawyers may say, for the truth,
in short, Of whatever may be said by any OF
the parties concerned, which ii secs fiji to
place before the public. Every person ar
rested for murder, theft, or any other crime,
may bring an action for libel against every
paper which shall mention the fact and the
responsibility Of proving his guilt is then
thrown upon the paper which stated the fact
of his arrest.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

by HENRY W. LoNGFELLow.
a All are Architects of Fate,
Working in these walls Of Time;
II Some with massive deeds and great,
Some with ornaments of rhyme.
Z Nothing useless is or low;
tU7 Each thing in its place is best,
And what seems but idle show,
Strengthens and supports the rest.
For the structure that we raise, -s
l 9 Time is with material flled;. -
Our to-days and yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we build.
Truly shape and fashion these, @
Leave no yawning gaps betwceni
Think not, because no man sees,
Such things will remain unseen.
Inthe elder days of Art.
Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute and unseen part,
For the Gods see everywhere.
Let us do our works as well,
Both the unseen and the seen;
Make the house where Gods mHyylwell,
Is Beautiful, entire and clean.
Else our lives arc Incomplete,
-" Standing in these walls Of time, u
Broken staff ways, where the fcot 'J
H.1a Stumble as they seem to climb.
Build today, when strong and sure,
"3' With a firm and ample base; t
And ascending all secure,
p H Shall tomorrow find its place.
Thus alone can we attain
10 those turrets, where the eye
Sees the world as one vast plain,
,s.a And one boundless reach ofslIy.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31
NO. XVII.
JONATHAN AND SALLIE--.Duet,.
ny MRS. LYDIA JANE PIEasoN.

S.-Naow Jonathan, guess as haow,
YOU'RE g5in' arter rum,
And il ye be, | tell We naow
YC'I better stay to hum!
The tater patch is full o. weeds,
The pigs keep crawlin' in;
And that old shack'lin barn door needs
a staple and pin
The old caow tn, has run away,
Because the fence is daown;
Ye'd better dn some chores to-day,
And stay away from taown.
J.-Dod blast il Sal, tell yu naow,
Yc kinder raise my spunk;
III go to taOwn tn day-I swaow,
And damn me! I'll get drunk!
Ye're luller o. ye're jaw, snore,
Than Satan is of sin;
Ye're mouth needs more than the barn door
staple and a pin.
S. That's pretty stuff to give you ire wife
That's pleadin' for yer good:
That we re to lead dreadful life
Is clearly understood.
Ye'lI larn to guzzle like saow.
And be drunken smack
The little we have gather'd-naow
is goln' all tu rack
Then quarrels. poverty and duns,
And constables will come,
And we, with our poor little ones,
Shall be without hum.
Hunger and rags will fJAer fast,
And misery and shame;
And yell die in the street at last,
And who will be II blame?
Oh husband remember still
When first ye were my spark,
4 hen ye was busy as mill,
And merry as lark.
A very birds nest was our hum,
In our first married years,
Before you lant to pour down rum.
And ! tn pour out tears (She weeps)
J.-Ye're right, Sal--every word ye drop
Is just like preachin'true
III never drink another drop!
bod blast me If du.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

A GENERAuoN.-A generation is the in.
terval of time elapsed between the birth Of
a flher and the birth Of son, and was gem
orally used in computing considerable periods
Of lime both IN sacred and pr0fane history.
The interval Of generation is consequently
of uncertain length, and depends on the stan
dard Of human life, and whether the genera
,ions are recorded by eldest, middle OF younger
sons. Thirty three years have usually been
nloweIns The mean length Of generation,
~ three generations for every ono hundred
Nicolas Chronology Of HistoEy.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31
Apple Sans.

An extremely down east fankees Wild
load Of apple sauce, was driving through n
village not thousand miles from Boston
when ho saw dangling in the wind on posi-
before tailors shop, new over coat seduc-
lively suspended by skewer in the shoul-
ders. lie drove up TO the door alighted and
went in.
"Be you boss?'' he asked Of a pnle>faced
man who was making diagrams with chalk
and ule on a flimsey piece OF snuff'colOred
cloth.
al be-" said Snip.
eyes; wal. you've got family 'xpect?---s
You've cot some children, haint you2 see
thin boy whiuIin' out doors, that looked
like you~-and 'xpec.ed- like as not you had
children"
"Four on 'em--that was JeroihneL my
second, that you see," was the reply
"Yess--waI, meow, don't you want a first
rate bar'l of ofapplessauce? I've sold six bar'ls
this morning and haint got but one lef.-
iii take il out dicker--l want to get an over
coat-and il you're mind 10 let me have
that coal that hangs out by the door if il will
fit me III give you bar'l Of apple sauce iOr
il.
The schneider, after little chafferine.
consented and the coat wns brought IN and
tried on He said the fl was msicle-it might
have growed onto him so snug did il Set
And he verified this praise by twisting his
customers neck half off that he might look NJ
his back in glass standing in the dark at the
back Of the shop and rejecting nothing tl
was passing infront. The hai'l was dumped
and the buyer drove off proud as q turkey
cock, in new coat. lie alighted at store
to do an orrant for neighbor where he en-
countered townsman.
"IIellor exclaimed the latter, show slick
you do look! Where did you get so much new
coat"2
The wearer made no reply but turning
round with an air asked, chow does she seIg
aint she beauly3 And all ! gin for il wasa
bar'l of app!essauce !"
"a beauiyw exclaimed the other--.wly
II never see anything SET so wrinkly! Pull il
down now let 90 Of il. II don't make no
odds not bit-it goes right back uga'n--it
puckers dreadfuIy between The shoulders.
"Puckers, does it2" said the chop fallen
and mortified buyer, his face frightened al
most TO glow, as he added, ''pucker ehf--
Wal if his mouth don't pucker darn'd sight
worse thnn this over coat ever can when he
tastes of that uppIersuuce, III lose my guess!
! His children wont steal none on il morn once
though it's better after you gel down little
I.-there's considerable mess ofshavin's long
about lae middle on't--KnickerdOcker.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

The Tribune says:-.The lending features
Of the cheap postage bill be introduced, are
4-ior a letter weighing less than quarter
Of AN ounce, conveyed any distance this side
ofthe Rio Grande, 3 cents, If paid in advance,
otherwise 5 cents. The rates TO Oregon
and California are not settled. Circulars The
some as lettersif prepaid. Postage stamps
TO be sold in quantities Of not less Than $50
worth, a reduction Of l0por cent. Any pa,
per Of less than 1900 square inches, if dee
ligered in the State where printed, half cent
per copy, il out Of the. State, eonr.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

OS7-lhe following short payer was dellv-
cred by the captain Of ono Of The California
ships during heavy gale Off Cape HeEns--
"The Lord save me aud my wife, my maie
and his wile--us four and no more --AS
men.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

011r"This Is really the emallesl horse /
ever saw" said q coaalrywuns 90 viewing
Shetland pony.
alndude now, replied bic IsIah compans
ion, Shut I've seen one us small % lRe 81
him"
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

Old customs are rooted IN and upheld ~
Ignorance. Men cling 70 them because fhey
are old, when, could they trace them 70 their
origin, they would be ashamed 70 Iecognizo
them.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

''WhOtI admire in Columbus" says Tur-
got, is not bis having discovered world, bur
his having gone in search for il on the faith
Of an opinion.n khh
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-31

Some ono has defined "pOlicy" TO "con.
siet in serving God ia such manner as not
to offend Salnn,n