The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08
Proceedings OF the City Council.

ceived.
Com. on " the Levee" reported progress al,
was continued.
On motion of Aid. Langworthy, the Marsh,
was instructed TO notify Messrs. Black Il Bre
men, that the Council will expect them to con
plete their contract within ten days, and if nc
completed in that time, suit will be commence
against them for damages
Com. on Lorimier Hollow read, reporte
progress, and was continued.
Com on 6 Wards" reported progress, an,
was continued.
Com on Bluff street reported work progress
ing, ard was continued.
Cam on proposition Of Mr.. Mobley, reportes
progress, and was continued.
Com. on Hill street, reported that to make
the road passable would cost $500 On mn-
ton of Aid. Wild, the report was laid ON the
tlble
Com. petition of G.. Wulwiber, reported
| the property in danger of damage for the wan
OF some improvements. Ga motion of Aid
MobIey, the report was laid on the table.
Com. to whom was referred the Ordinance
Tor the election of Wood and Lumber meas
urer, reported ii inexpcdient to mea.ure Wood
but recommended the election of a Lumber
| mrasurer.
| On motion Of Aid SamueIs, the Council
Proeeedei to elect Lumber measurer. II Il.
LAY received the largest number Of votes, was
declared elected
Com. to close the proposition Of l.. H Lang
worthy, reported that the deed has been com.
pleted and acknowledged, and asked TO be dis
charged, which was granted
Petition of Geo. w. Jones and others, asking
the Council to widen and straighten the Lori
mier Hollsw road, was referred to a comnitte e.
consisting Of Aid Sa'nuels and Stout, for the
purpose of procuring The right of way.
Communication of War ner Lewis was read,
and on motion OF Aid. Samuels, referred to
Com. on tenth, eleventh, and fourteents SIS
On motion Of Aid. Mobley, the report Of he
Finance Committee was taken from the table
Aid Medley mo we'd that the Mayor issue his
Proclamation calling on The people to vote for
Or against loan, not 10 exceed $4,000.
Aid Samnels moved that the resolution and
report lay on the table for a week. Lost, and
Aid Nlobley motion adopted.
Petition OF 70 citizens, asking the Council 10
fill up the holes on Main street, was rrad, and
on motion of Aid. Stout, the Marshal was in
structed TO have the dirt thrown from the curb
ing to the middle of the streets, and the holes
filled up from lst to 9Th streets.
On motion of Aid. Samuels, the interest for 6
months on The $4,000 bonds Of Messrs. Flint &.
20. was ordered paid, being SlCo 90
Bill Of John Blake, for work on con-
tract, was ordered paid, $50 90
oo op As' NA SS0ueys uIUutn ser
vice night watch, ordered paid, $50 CO
On motion. the Council adjourned to NEE, on
Tue sday, May 3lst, at2 P. NJ.
TUESDAY, May 81
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the Mayor, Aid. Langworlhy, Samueis,
Stout, Mobley, Wilde and Hare.
The committee on the Lnrinier Hollow Road
reported that they had compromised with MIR
And ew Cosgrove, by giving him $7,25, and
hat be had signed a relinquish ment for the
same
On motion Of Mr.. Mobley, the verdict Of the
Jury in the case to assess damages was read and
The road declared public highway, as survey
I'd.
On motion of Aid Wilde, Messrs samue!s
md Burt were appointed to institute suit a.
yainst Is. J. OHaloran and his sureties, for the
balance due by him to The City, as late Treas
lrer.
The petition Of J. d. Bush, was read, re.
iuesing the committee to turn the water from
his lot On motion of Aid. Samuels, a COM
nitee was appointed to have the water turned
Is they think best; Samuels and Mobley were
appointed said commissioners
On motion of MIR. Samuels, the Marshal pro-
,ced TO fill up the lots at the lower end of the
own.
On motion Of Mr. Samuels, the owners
IF lots on Bluff street that are subject to inun
iation, be required to fill them up, aud the
Marshal be instructed TO notify the property
holders Of the action Of the Council
On motion, adjourned
W.H. ROBBINS, Recorder
DOMESTIC AND SacIAL LIFE IN GERMANY.
In one of our rooms this evening the dance
veat on most spritedly. Here, as everywhere
n Germany, the dance is an entirely different
tfair from what it is with US at home. There
$ life in it which contrasts most pleasantly
With the solemn and measured ceremonials in
,ur oarlors in America. For the first time ]
gained the true idea Of the dance-a musical,
"yous, child like expression Of good spirits.
s'What you dance not," said young lady
o me, whom knew we'll, in English, as
stood watching the merry groups.
"No, never dance.
"Perhaps you are from the Pietisfsn, who
hink it wrong to dance -
"Oh no, | like to Sc" it very much.'
care your country people stric: as the
English in dancing and Sabbath keeping
told her thought they were in the Iast,
'ut that great many good people approved
It dancing. Still we did not have that dance
mong us.
$50! said she. "TIat is one Of our nretties,
ances-a Hungarian dance. See, the gentle.
nan YteJt-what call you it, whistles"
a hungarian was at the piano, and he CON-
nenced running accompaniment hy whistling
he air, which had very enlvenng effect
"They say your people never play; they work
lways' said she again.
"Yes; it is too true" answered; we make
ur play work.
"But we poor Germans have nothing else
han play to do, said she with a half sigh.
How should like to see America, Tho Ma
lure must be grand there. But then you Ame-
leans are so praktish,' (practical.>
said, did not think we all were and ask
d her, if she had read the volume of Poems,
Holmes Poems) which had lent her.
''Oh yes" said she, 81 am SO much obliged.
here is no other poetry like it, 1t is utterly
fresh and original-and how
imple remember you that of the old man.
'And the messy marbles rest
On the lips he once has pressed
In their bloom!''
'But then so practical! No Geeman young
,entleman would SO write TO his bride, as that
ne who speaks of his dollars and shlings; and
lis presents, which lie shall not again have. -
could not restrain good laugh. The poem
vas that ono OF HoLNEs'-
"Of my cooings and my billings
do not not now complain;
But the dollars and the shillings
They will never come again -
was oolged 10 explain to her, that to Hs
Americans, that was the very joke.
"4eh Cot, | see! You are strange peo.
lie! ~ and she took my arm into another room.
'Is it true,' she asked, as we sat down toge-
her, "that your ladies' in America sill still in
he houses, and read, and cause the husbands
md the servants to work everythings
'Oh no - ! answered, and then tried to ex-
lain to her the position Of woman in American
society.
$50 1t is very different here. You see tha.
ady across the room, very stout, with ear-rings
nd light hair, that is the Frau Professor and
iEnEIMEArH S-but she goes down every NOR.
hing and cooks in the kitchen till eleven hour
myself divide my housebolding with my sis
er; and since six months, have kept the ac-
counts, ard go to the markets, aud look the
cooking every day over. and brush the rooms
md clarity the dishes, The next SIX months
will my sister take and, oh will no. be
,lad ''-Braee's 5 Home Life in Germany.
Gov. GoRMAS has fully entered upon the
discharge of his official duties. In his first
interview with the Sioux and Winneba goes, the
IL.