The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-12-15

that durinx the prevalence Of that scourge,
Lime water is regarded q thing to be most
scrupulously avoided. Where Lime pavementa
exist, the air becomes 90 impregnasedswilh the
particles Of dust arising from \, that We con-
stantly inhale Them. They % far become :
part and parcel Of the atmosphere ,tself that we
cannot inhale the one without the other. We
do not entertain single doubt in our own mind
but hat the deaths Of hundreds and thousands
ia St. Louis, Cincinnati, and other such places
where Lime paving 10 recognized, may be
traced TO this cause. For this reason, then, We
are opposed 10 Lime Reck pavements.
The CITY counsal-laai. street, ana the Elk
press.
The few remarks which We saw proper to
make in our paper of "Wednesday last, touch-
ing our Objections to the paving q Main street
with Lime Rock, have been made the basis cf
some structures upon our course towards the
City Council and their Legislation. It Is alleged
that, in q much a. We are the organ of the
city, and chosen a such BY the present Coun-
Gil, that we ought not to do or say anything
which would be calculated TO sthrow cold va.
ter upon their honest exertions TO best sub
serve the public interest. We cannot see the
force Of all this. We are unable to compre-
bend By what force Of reasoning such . doc.
trine can be attained. Certainly, the fact that
we are the organ Of the city, does not either
impose any new, or withdraw from W any
ofthe recognized privileges Of the press. Our
position towards both the Council and the pub
dc are the same, with or without the city pat
ronase. Why then. and upon what principle
can il be expected Of ", that we should exer-
else degree ofpassiveness towards the Coun-
Gil that both our judgment and duty would con-
Gem! We do not like the idea Of paving Main
street with Lime Rock, and a. public jour
nalist We have % said. The rights Of the jour-
nalist are no less than those Of the private cit-
zen. AZ private citizen, We iift up our hrm.
bic voice in solemn protest against the paving
- Alain slreet - eoHtsmPlateA il the sotices
now bsiors The puAaie. In aifthis we cen see
aothins that should be regarded q rejecting
upon The Council Or the individual members
thereof. II certainly should not be the wish Of
that body to enter upon any expensive improve.
nsent against the voice Of the people. The
mere fact that they have already decided what
shall be the nature Of thlssr that Improvement,
and issued notices for sealed proposals for car
Eying on the work, oppose no just objection to
the canvassing the merits Of this their under
taking. If il be II all probable that the voice
Of the people would be adverse either to the
mode Of the improvement, or the improvement
ITSELF that voice should be heard. and we have
greatly mi.judged the character Of the mem
bses Of the present Council, if they can be
ssuad on the negative side Of this question:
That any means have been adopted, BY which
% feel the public pulse on this subject, We do
not know, nor do we deem It 10 have been in
cumbent upou the Council to have done so.-.
But when the public undertake TO speak, even
b one Of their most humble members, it Il a.
little o. members Of the Council can do to
hear whsG they have 70 say. 1t what they
have . say 10 likely TO athrow cold water.
uPon the proceedings Of Ne Council, there
arises u once very strong presumption tina.
those proceedings DO not meet the public APP
prsbation, and not meeting the public approba-
tton.a stronger reason exists fos the public be-
ING heard.
Now We would = ! be understood % com-
planning et III aetion Of the City Council, a.
ehough il were evidence Of defelicnon Of duty,
y want Of capseity, efhciency OF vigilance. =
They were doubtless governed By the best Of mo-
lives; bat We, - one Of the public, think that |
hey ened when they decided that Main street.
lAealdb b paved With Lime Rock. We expect
y aise and die citizen Of Dubuque, and for
his Ssason w take same interest in all that
pertains to it, health and prosperity; and it 10
Nth this interest in view, that We feel the full
weight q the objections alrsady urged BY us
lgainst the prosecution Of the work ON Main
'treet in the manner at presens Contemplated
That Lime Roek pavement y detrimental to
health We do not entertain the shadow Of
acahe The evils arising from II hare beena
largely disesntsd upon BY the abless and most
eminent q he medical faculty, both at home
and abroad. We remember well Of seeing the
subject treated with great ability few years
SINCE in the newspapers Of the country; and il
our own citizens will refresh their memories J,
many Of them will no doubt be able 70 recall
to mind the ability with phich the subject u.s
takenup and handled BY the aodu lsEeay 81
3. Lonis, about three yean 10. We regret
vRy much Inst Ne have ~ On hand any 81.
besis Aeis Of sunicisntly old dats to avail
osrsslf of the Information that might be derived
through them. - 6om which could, NO doubt
- shown able and learned essays on the
oelsterisda eAssis arising u pnblie health
fssM The pulverizatioa Of Lime Rock, VIXEN
used - saving naterisa. The Inhalation Of
The eouatisss Particles which are set aiost in
~ stmosphers - they rias In the shape a.
1nsf. has been declared not only - opspnl(k NJ
~ |stfim<as ~ - lungs. ~ y 80 tsloes
tse most = mons bronchial sasctieu Thee, in
-x1ssion 70 ~ tsls6ss slreadY .iened il an.
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