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CHAPTER XIX.

An Act to alter the Charter Of the city of New
Haven, to provide the means for the extin.
punishment Of fires therein, end for supply.
ing its Inhabitants with pure water.
Be IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Rep.
reseniaiiues in General assembly coaVeneds
Sec. l. That the city of New Haven hav-
ing the corporate maine Of The mayor, all
dsrmen, common council and freemen Of the
city Of New Haven" are hereby authorised
and empowered, in the manner hereinafter
prescribed. TO take and convey from the GUM
nipiac river. Mill river, or any ether river.
stream, pond OF lake, such supply Of water as
the necessities or convenience OF the inhabi.
| ,an:s OF said city may require, provided, that
the water aforesaid be taken with the assent
| previously obtained Of those who have right
thereto and are also hereby authorized and
empowered 10 issue bonds, scrip or eeriifi.
cafes Of debt, under the corporate name and
seal Of said city, bearing interest at no great
er rate than SIX per cent. per allsetiaa. TO any
amount nci exceeding in the whole the sum of
three hundred and twenty-five thousand dol.
lars, the principal Of which said bonds, scrip,
or certificates, shall he payable at some cer-
tain time OF iimes within fifty years from the
| issuing Of the same, and the interest thereon
| shall be payable semi. annually; ard said
bonds. scrip or certificates shall DO denomsns-
ted "The water fund Of the city OF New e.
ven,n and The awaits thereof shall 90 apPaea
and expended TO and for the purpose os scP.
oIy;oy said c,ty with pure and wholesome.was
~. aceordng 10 the mode or plan adopted In
nn,nance Of The provisions ofsihis aet, and for
no other purpose whatsoever; alls SAID bonds
scr;p or certificates, when issued and deliver
ed by said city or by their ssenass ahessagse
daily authorized. shall be Ohllsatnsy npnn said
city and inhabitants thereof il ihssana EnsA~
ner and To the same eaaeng ~ dshas lawfully
contracted by towns nsikis Staae. ard aAcaFdv
ing 10 The purpost of said BONDS aesip q ears
l,fca,e and The tenor of the eauaaN AAa xAa
board Of commissioners hereinallse -
FOR, may direct from .iMs 70 time M iii 6uas:
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CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XVIII
An Act to amend the charter Of the City Of

CHAPTER XVIII
An Act to amend the charter Of the City Of
New Haven.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentGtives in General Assembly cOsscsned
Sec, I. That the court of common council
Of said city, may from time TO time appoint
such number If persons special constables as
they see fit, with the powers aad duties pre-.
scrbed in section 9Th Of an act passed May
1885 and that the clause in said section OF
said act, limiting the number TO twenty hves
DO hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That il shall not be lawful for per-
sons 10 assemble idly and remain in crowds
upon the side. walks, cross. walks, or walks
upon the public squares, or before churches,
or before or within the cemeteries of said city;
and all persons 10 the number Of three or more
so assembling, and refusing TO disperse when
commanded by police Office, special consia-
BILE, sheriff, alderman,p or the mayor OF said city,
or by justice Of the peace, deputy sheriff. or
constable, such persons SO refusing may be
arrested and forthwith brought before JUS
tice Of the peace, or in case it be the Sabbath
or night season, when such justice cannot be
found. such persons may be confined in the
watch house till such justice be found, and
such persons may be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding seven dollars, or by imprisonment not
exceeding thirty days, or by fine and impri-
sonment both, OF the discretion Of the justice
Lefnre whom brought.
Src 8. This act, or any section Of the same
shall take effect when approved al a meeting
Of the freemen Of the city Of New Haven, le-
gally warned and held for that purpose, and
any section of this act not SO approved shall
| be null and void.
Approved, July l, 1858.
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MISCELLANY.
Husbands and Wives.

Mis-. Denison, in one of her capital ed
itorials, presents the following striking
contrast between two homes and two hus.
bands
Il wish I could see a pleasant face
when I como home, Tired! Yes! that's
always the cry. l never get tired--oh.
no! Customers to please-clerks to
overhaul-accounts to cast up! Hush
shall hate that child. Now, walk the
floor and spoil him. Bill. hunt up my
slippers. Mary. draw up my rocking
chair. Other men have these thing,
ready for them. Now there's Saunders
he takes comfort. His wife is as hand
some as she was the day she married
II there's any thing hate, it's faded
woman. Light the lamps. end give me
my newspaper. If can't read here il
peace, I'll 60 over to Saunders
'Mary. dear, how tired you look. Give
me that great strapping boy. No Won
der your arms ache. Oh, never mind me
am always o. X. at home. you know
Take the rocking chair yourself, and JUS
DO comfortable. Ain't 1 tired Z? Why
yes, ana little, but then I've feast
ed on fresh air and sunshine to. day
which you have not. Besides, I dom
have such lump of perpetual mo,iou
a. this 10 to manage. Bless my soul
how do you live these hot days? Ney
or mind the rooml Everything look.
well enough. you included except tina
you are looking triAe better than well
How do you manage to keep so young
and pretty, bonny WHY
Well might the smiling answer be. 'tt'
freshness and fuIlness OF my husband
love keeps my heart green.
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court OF common council shall, from their own
number residing in wards No. 2, 3 and 4, APP
point presiding officer, and substitute lin
case OF failure 10 attend,) at tho election in
each of eaid wards. And the members Of
| the court Of common council, and ouch per.
| sons as tie presiding officer may designate,
residing in each ward, and present in the
meeting for the choice of officers, shall assist
the presiding officer in the business Of the
me cling, in receiving, entering. counting and
disposing OF The votes therein received. The
presiding officer in each ward shall order the
names Of the freemen, as they vote. to be en-
rolled.
Sec. S. The poll for the reception Of votes
on the day Of election, shall be open from
seven O'Clock in the forenoon till Eve o'clock
| IN the afternoon. And Immediately after the
poll is closed, the votes shall be counted, and
certificate Of the true result in each ward
| shall be forthwith transmitted under hand and
seal Of the presiding, officer in each ward, to.
gether with the votes received, and list Of per-
| sons voting, TO the presiding officer in ward
No, /, at the city hall which certificate shall
be received as evidence Of the result in each
ward. The persons having the greatest
number Of votes for the several offices, shall
be declared duly elected, as well as those for
whom all the freemen of the city may vote, as
those voted for by the several wards. And
in case Of an equality Of votes, so that any
particular officer be not chosen, the presiding
officer in Ward No. I. shall. in presence of
those assembled, forthwith designate by lot,
which of those having such equal votes 10
chosen.
Sec. g. From the four aldermen chosen in
the several wards as aforesaid, the court Of
common council shall elect two to be judges
Of the city court, within one week after the
annual election and thereupon said presi-
ding officer shall, on the day Of election, i'm.
mediateiy declare the result, as above ascer-
tanned, in regard to all officers to be chosen
at the annual city election. After the closing
Of the poll for the officers to he chosen, the
city mea'ing at the city hall in Ward No. 1.
whete a II the freemen Of the city may be pres
ent and participate, may proceed TO transact
any other business that msy come before them
ard said meeting ia Ward No. l., shall not
be adjourned urtil the ballots are counted, and
the result ascertained and declared as afofe.
said. From a special election in any one
ward, the result sha II be certified to the next
court Of common council, which shall desigs
nate by lot, on an equal vote.
Sec. z. All penalties for Illegal voting in
said city meetings now provided, and all laws
low ex,s'Ing IN relation TO said city, and its
With shall no, 6s &c not inconsistent here
fected by the passage of this act this act to
be Public act, and to take effect upon the
passage thereof.
Approved, May 26th, 1853:
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n Quadruped Chicken. The German

n Quadruped Chicken 1.-The German
town Telegraph publishes the following
extract from letter of a gentleman OF
Columbia to citizen of G ,mantown:
Zone Of my Shanghai hens has few
chicks. Matched a few days ago. and one
If them. which loddIes about and eats
heartily. and seems TO thrive, has four
legs. For the FIRST day. Quaddy," ("s
we call him. from quadruped,) did not
know which pair to go upon. The hind
pair made him rear up. and the front
pair made him kick up. But. after bal
4ncing the thing IN his mind over night
he settled down next morning on bis
T" all tours" bodily, and persists in that
mode Of Iocomotiop,
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such substances, or the places emitting such
stenches may be, and the expense thereof shsl
be !iquida!ed, assessed, collected ard paid, in
the manner prescribed in the second section
of this act, and 10 this end the same powers
are hereby granted, and the same duties en-
joined.
Sec. s. And this act shall be to all intonts
and purposes public act.
Approved, June 29th, 1853.
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POETRY.
TRADE AND SPADE.

TRADE AND SPADE.
Between two friends in days Of old
A bitter strife began,
And Father Spade and Brother Trade
Disputed man TO man.
60 You're vain, unduiful and proud"
Said Spade, with flashing eyes,
You earn your thousands while starve ;
You mock my ch;ldren's cries,
Yea ride in state with lord:y looks
You dwell in bower and hall
You speak Of me reproachfully,
And prosper on my fall.
So from this hour, in shine or shower,
Wen learn TO live apart,
ruled the earth ere YOU were born
cast you from my heart"
And Trade lost temper in his pride
He uttered words Of scorn-
"You do not know the ways Of men,
Amid your sheep and corn.
You doze away the busy day,
Nor think how minutes run.
Go. put your shoulder TO your work,
And do as have done.
You've oil the earth to yield you wesl'h-
Both corn and pasture land;
only ask a countlng-house,
And room wherein 10 stand,
And from this hour, in shine or shower,
I'll learn TO live alone;
I'll do without you well enough
The world shall be my own!'
And thus they wrangled night and day,
Unfair like angry men,
Till things went wrong between them both,
And would not right again.
But growing wiser in distress,
Each grasp'd the others hand:
"'Twas wrong" said Spade, "to rail at
Trade;
He loves me in the land"
And Trade as freely onwed his fault;
"I've been unjust" he said.
To quarrel with the good old man,
Who grows my daily bread.
Long may we flourish. Trade and Spade,
In city and in plain!
The people starve while we dispute
We must not part again."
And all the people sang for joy,
To see their good accord,
While Spade assembled all his sons
And piled his plenreous board
And busy Trade sent fleets Of ships
To every sea and strand,
And built his mills and factories
Ger all the prosperous land.
And so we'll sing God save the Queen!
And long may Brother Trade,
For sake Of both the rich and poor,
Unite with Brother Spade. So.
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H The world seldom asks how q
man acquired his property; the only
question 10, has he got it?
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In every town, and all through the
country, great numbers OF copies OF these
Rules can be disposed of by any one
who will only take the trouble to make
their scope known. They comprise
that which business men, and everybody,
has long felt the want of, and will glad
ly obtain. The nature Of the business
allows any one to act as Agent, and to
energy ensures large reward. As be-
fore explained, the business requiring
privacy. orders from Agents are filed in
separate sealed envelopes for delivery
through their hands. When a number
Of three copies or more are ordered with
the remittance at one time, 50 per cent.
is allowed 70 bs retained a. the Agents
fee and SO per cent, on orders for eight
copies or more.
October 7. IS52-4m.
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R T. WI d VAL.

TOTTlNGHAM & JOHNSON have
~ removed to No. 121 PRATT STREET
WHARF, corner OF floIlingsworth and
Pratt streets, a few doors from their old
stand, where they will continue to man r
ufacture and sell on as liberal terms ae
any other House in the city of Balti.
more, every article that the Farmer or
Planter may wish to use. They are
thankful for past favors, and solicit a
continuance Of the public patronage.
Baltimore, Fe6Y. &c, 1852.
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GEORGE SLATER.

Or THE LATE FIRx OF GILNo nv q SLATER,
Wholesale eGroeersandC Commission Merchants,
No. 10 Commercial street,
ID EGS TO inform his friends in Leon.
- ard Town and st. Mary's county
that he will continue at the old sta nd
where he will feel most happy in attend
ing to whatever orders they may please
favor him with.
Baltimore, Sept. 25, 1881.
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PEACH TREEs. We see it stated in q
paper that few shovels full Of lime, put
down about The roots Of peach tree,
will cause the tree to be healthy. and
prevent the depreciation Of worms, &c.
Perhaps there is nothing 50 scrviceabis
TO peach trees as coal ashes. Mr.. Alex.
an1er, ot Nan,icoke, who has beea very
successful in preserving peach trees, has
used coal ashes, as manure, near the
roots, for several years. lie removes a
few inches of,he dir, and piles coaI ashes
around the tree foot or more in depth.
Not worm or injurious insect dis,urbI
the Tree. |lis trees are vigorous and
healthy. and he has peaches, If any one
has in The neighborhood.- TPiEes5drrs
14dr0cafe.
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PCEr!SurD EVERY SNTCHpNY, ~ THE CITY
OF XEw-VoEE. AT TIE low PRICE o. 81
PER INSUM.
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4 man can find nowhere 50 good
Savings Bank as by emPiying his russ
into his head. knowledge is the bes
capital he can possess /; il il at his .cosn
mand every moment, and always ab5s
par.-DR. FRASKLIS.
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REFUSE MATTER.

On every farm mere Is @'S1 N"'f''t
of materials which fall under The head
Of refuse-such as poor straw, hauim oi
peas, beans, &C., which have become
mouldv, old corn cobs, rotten or imPer-
feet roc is, chip manure, rags, brisites, and
many other similar substances, which the
farmer can easily work up to good adj
vantage, and which will, when properI y
applied, have a very important and invlg-
Grating effect upon his cultivated lands.
i has e5sr been MAXIM Nun wIin a %f sa ana Pa
as yet undeveIoped. indivd
-ss, Air>-sslst>,iiv dss.elai
one Which have strived Tor many wears
TO illustrate by my daily practice, that
nothing which has grown or been pro.
duced by the soil, or through The agency
of IFS vegetation, should be lost, We
know that The relations existing between
the three ngdoms-anmal, vegetable
and mineral, are very close and intimate;
that no animal can live without the sus
ienance derived from the second, and no
plant be perfected unless fed in part by
the nutrimeRt afforded by the third. The
vegetable kingdom is that to which we
more Immediately look, and it therefore,
in many respects, takes an undue prece.
dence in our estimation for when VIC
contemplate the intimate relations subsst-
ing, and which are indeed most emphati
cally evinced To the eve of the intelligent
observer, between the mineral kingdom
and vegetable and animal life, we sec al
once that there is a perfect reciprocity of
action, and that the elements Of the latter
resolve themselves into the elements of
the former. The lime, sand, potash, &c,
which constitute the bone and straw of
animals and vegetables, come from the
soil. When the animal dies, or the veg.
eta Bile decays, these elements are not lost:
they return TO the earth, and are there
retained until drawn forth 10 enter once
more into The harmonious round Of chem
ical combination and reproduction. The
manure from the stable is replete with
these principles in the ashes OF wood,
we detect them, AMI in the bones Of ami.
mails, as we'll as in their flesh, blood,
hair, horns and muscles. Wheat and
wheat straw, corn and corn stalks, con.
tain them, having, as before observed,
derived them from the soil. Everything,
therefore, which has grown, is in itself
manure. By saving and judiciousIy ap.
plying these matters to the soils we cul.
tivate, we counteract the waste which
vegetables, by their growth, cannot but
produce. On every farm there should
be a compost ward. in which all such ma
terials as those above named and all
others of like nature, should be aeon
mulaied, and worked up for manure. [
hope ny brother farmers win consider
this subject, and direct their conduct in
the premises sccordiagiy.-Bncts Conn.
~ htelhgsHcer.
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AN IMPORTANT INVENTION.
Crosby, OF Chautauque, is we'll known 10
the lumber world, as the inventor Of sey.
eral useful improvements, in the saving
departments. Ills last invention is a
long sought desiderainm-a circular saw
for clap boards and paneIslufF; or, in other
words, for splitting plank or boards to
any desired ,hinness. The process. now
liz general use, is cumbersome and slow,
comparatively; three hundred feet an
hour being deemed fast work. This saw
will do thousand feet per hour, straight
or bevelied and is, in its construction,
neat and compact. Workers in wood
will appreciate the Importance Of such a
machine. One Of them would he hand.
some fortune to any man.-Albdny Ecen.
ing Journal.
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SooiDiSa.-f never knew a scolding
person !hai was able 10 govern Q family.
Wha, makes people scold becsuse they
cannot govern themselves. How, then,
can they govern others Those who
govern well are generally calm. They
are Promp; and resolu,e, but mild.
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..<,;sat;on I s. IL most important
oTflhe are. : - sor ne homo:
nd prosperity e1ssassT md tor The
s''.,s.,s., ol nsaz .olg s|SaId Il once se'
made pablio IS sslroasss of the geg.
srnfnellt.
This subject is erssa agfng u1neh aiten-
ion throughout the: zslllsA 4 ses
-. ..<a ssasls.ssis preDRR Hss: -
the civ d Rochester. l>S q IN estly yuay =
March next. to which the county agricni-
turai societies OF the State are invited to
send terra. cultural delegates. The
avowed object of the convention is consul
,a,ion for the purpose Of placing the SCI
ence Of terra. culture properly before the
public.
There is a growing desire in this re-
gion to hear Mr.. Comstock, the discover'r
Of the new science in agriculture, disclose
its principles and he oper alton OF na'n'
raj law of vegetation, hitherto vel!ed TO
human vision although old as the creation
There is something wonderfully attrac-
tive in the idea of digging out ofthe mys-
terious economy of the physical world a
great and benefccnt principle Of inestl-
mable value to the interests of mankind.
If there is anything emitting man to the
proud distinction of a. benefactor OF his
race. it is certainly the discovery of such
a principle. Oscceo Tines
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tH's 0''''e' "Heh u VIII begIn 70 act. Eat
nothing salt or greasy-should the cider
give out, replenish the vessel, which mus,
be earthen, with five quarts Of cider upon
the same drugs, and after the expiration
OF the five weeks, if tho patient is we'll or
in fair way TO recover, use the salts OF
Tartar three times a day, a small tea
spoonful at each dose in a tea-cnp Of
cold water.
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Ro1ARv SrgAM pLoro1f.-1'his : ills
name OF 4 new plough iazs issreaaeea
among fhe agr;cultnrisss Of seosland.
i 20, up en > new psAn.f 7ise Ploaehs.
.og raiher the iron horns. which - s<E