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N0TICE
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
LANCASTER DIsrRIcr.
u. IL. M

In the Common Pleas.
HENRY Nj: JENNINGS, who il in the cus.
Ii tody of the Sheriff of Lancaster District,
61y virtue of writ Of Capias nd Satisfaction.
DUN, at the suit of J. Williams, having flied
IN my office. together with n schedule on
oath OF bis Estate and Elrcc's, his petition
70 the Court Of Common Pleas, praying that
nc may be may admitted to the benefits of
the Acts OF the General Assembly, made for
the relief OF insolyent debtors. II il ordered
That, the said J. Williams, and all other N,
creditors TO whom the said Henry N. Jen-
nlngs Is In anywisc indebted, be and they are
hereby summoned, and have notice TO appear
before the said Court at Lancaster, G. III.
on the Sd Monday in March next, at n O.
clock, q. m, and shew cause if any they
have, why the prayer Of petitioner aforesaid
should not be granted.
J. A. STEWSiAN, Clerk.
Lancaster Dist, Dec. IL, 1858. 45-3m
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Glove Boxes and Dressing G
ALSO,
LAMP WICKS. BURNING FLUID
AND
Garden Seeds.

He is now the regularly appointed Sole
Agent for the following valuable Family
Medicines, viz DIR Guvsott's Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparilla, DR.. Rogers Lverwort and
Tar, Jew David'S or Hebrew Plaster, DIR.
Haughton's Pepsin, DIR. anarchists Ute
rine Catholicon, DIR. Aliens Vegetable Com
pound, DR.. I.ittlcs Family Medicines, Lou
den & Co.'S Family Medicines, DIR. Keeler's
Family Medicines, DIR. Hobcnsack's Worm
Syrup, Dr. lIobcnsack's Liver Pills, Colleton
Bitters. Eppings Sarsaparilla and Queens
Delight, Railways Ready Relief and other
popular remedies, DR.. Tobias Venetian lin
iment, &c, &c.
All medicines sold at his establishment
are neatly labelled, carfully packed, if desir-
ed, and sent to any part of the town, or to the
Rail Road Depot, free of charge.
The qualities of the medicines warranted ::
charges rs uniform, and as low rs good med
icincs can be bought ut any establishment in
the up country.
Orders cspectfully solicited
H.. DE HAY.
March 80, 1853. sly.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DIsTRICT.
Minor Clinton Exrc't Housy and lot, Land
of Abram Perry de- and Negroes; estate
ceased. of A. Perry decd
Ii is ordered that the children Of the bro
theirs and sisters of Abram Perry, deed. late
of Lancaster District, $. C., that were living
at the death of Margaret Perry, widow of the
late Abram Perry, (Which was June 3Oth,
1879 do establish their rights before the
Commissioner in Equity, for Lancaster Dist,
). e., on or before the Is! day of March.
1854, and that the Commissioner do report
thereon at the next Court of Equity for said
Dist, (Which will be June 2Gth lS540
The above order was made in above case.
by the Court, at June Term, 1853, and the
persons to whom the same refers and applies
are notified to comply with the acquisitions
therein set forth, a future to make known
and establish the relationship aforesaid, will
cause the estate of the Testator, (Abram
Perry,) to be distributed between those who
do cstablih such relationship and operate A,
abar to those who do not.
JAMES ii. WITHERSPOON,
Commissioner in Equity,
Lancaster Dist. s. g..
Lancaster c. H., s. c., Nov 9, 1853. Al I'm
.S5' The following papers will copy 3
months and forward their bills with n num-
Der of the paper they are also requested TO
notice the same editorially: Th. Common
wealth, Frankfort, Ky; The Register, Raj
eigh n. c.: Advertiser, Montgomery, Ala. :
Recorder, MilledgcviIlc, Ga. Flag of the
Union, Jackson Miss; Union, Nashville,
Tenn; Union, Washington city.
J.H.W.
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1t is rumorcd that the orator who came
TO the point went right back by the next
train Of thought.
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VOICE FROM GEORGIA.

Read the following testimony from Phi
sician.
GENTLEMES-Iour Hebrew Plaster has
cured me Of pains Of whNh have suffered
for twelve years past During this period
| laborcd under nm affection of my loins and
side, and tried many remedies that my own
medical experience suggested, but without
obtaining relief At length | used your
Plaster, and am now by its cood effects cl. L.
tirely cured. will recommcd the Jew Da-
vid or Hebrew Plaster to all, who are suffer.
ing from contraction of the muscles, or PER
mancnt pains in the side or back
The people of ofGeorgia have but to become
acquainted with its virtues when they will
resort to its use.
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ALSO,
DR.. STRC NG'S
PECTORAL STOMACH
PILLS.


remedy for Coughs, Colds, Catarrh
Bronchitis, Group, Whooping Cough, Astb
ma, Consumption, Nervous Diseases, Dys-
Pepsia, CostIveness, ErysipeIas Disease o.
the Heart, Inflammation and Pain in the
Chest, Back and Side and all diseases arising
from deranged state of the Stomach, and
to relieve the distress and bad feeling from
eating too hearty food, in weak and dyspcp-
tic habits.
Warranted TO be
PURELY VEGETABLE.
These Pills act as Gn Expectorant, Tonic
and Aperieut One 25 cent box possesses
three times more power TO cure diseases than
a one dollar bottle of any of the Syrnps,
Bnlsams, or Sarsaparillas that was ever made,
and simple trial of only one box will prove
this important truth.
They promote Expectoration, loosen the
PhIegm, and Clear the Lungs and other Sc
crctory Organs of nl morbid matter, and
there is not another remedy in the whole
Matcria Medica capable Of imparting such
hea'ing properties 10 the Lungs ana Vital
Organs as these Pills. They cure Costivc-
ness, produce good, regular Appetite. and
Strengthen the System.
Prlcr 25 cents per box, containing 25 doses
Of Medicine.
Call on the Agents who sell the Pills
and get the Planters Almanac gratis, giving
full particulars and certificates of cures.
Both kinds Of the above named Pills are
for sale at Lancaster, &. H., by HASSEL-
TINE g. HAGlNS and J. ID. HALE, who
also keep supply Of DR. SPESosR's VEeE-
TABLE PILLs and
DIR. HULLS
CELEBRATED PILLS,
which stop the Chills and Fever the first
day, and DO not sicken the stomach or ope-
rate en- the bowels.
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DIR. ALFRED CRAVEN,

HAVING devoted his entire attention 10
Hthe practice Of DENTISTRY, begs leave to
inform the Citizens Of Lancaster and vicinity
that he will be found at Mr.. Hasscltine, =
on the End Monday in each month where he
will be happy to wait on those who may
need his services.
Oct. 18th 1853. lv
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South Carolina,

LANCASTER DISTRICT.
In The Common Pleas.
Margaret J. Stewart Admx } Declaration in
vs.. Foreign
Jonathan J.. Johnson. Attachment
a. J. Cauthan d J. l.. j. Declaration in
Bcckham, EX'r& ESrx Foreign
vs. Attachment.
Jonathan ID. Johnson.
Inc Ex'r d Ex'rx Of Declaration in
>. Beckhnm, deed. Foreign
vs.. Attachment.
Jonathan ID. Johnson
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CATAw BA HOUSE
AFFLICTED, READ!
PHILADELPHIA
MEDICAL HOUSE,

Established l8 years ago. By DR.. Einkihn,
". w. Corner Of third and Union
Streets, betlreen Spruce and
Pine SIS PhIiadd.
LNlGliTEEN years of extensive md unin.
II terupted practice in this city, have rem.
dcred DIR. X. the most expert and successful
practitioner, far and near in the treatment of
all diseases of private nature. Persons af.
tiicted with ulcers upon the body, throat or
legs, pains in the head or bones, mercurial
rheumatism, structures. gravel, diseases aris-
ing from youthful eXcesscs or impurities of
the blood, whereby the constitution has be-
come enfeebied, are all treated with success
lie who places himself under the care Of
Dr. X, may religiously conlide In his honor
as gentleman, ana confidently rely upon
his skill IS n physician.
Take ParfiCula Notice,
Young mon who have injured themselves
by certain practice INDUCED in--a habit fire.
quently learned from evil companions or nj
school, the effects of which arc nightly felt,
even when asleep, and destroy both miEd and
body, should apply imme ediatcly. Weakness
and constitutional debility, loss of muscu-
lar energy, physical lassitudc and genera
Prostration, irratabiity and all nervous affcc-
hons, Indigestion, sluggishness Of the liver,
and every disease in any way connected with
the disorder of the procreatiye functions
cured and full vigOr restored.
YOUTH & MANHOOD.
AVlGOROUS LIFE OR A PREMATURE
DEATH.
htnkeIfn on Self PreSer tiOn-onlv 25 eeuis
nNlIIS BOOK, JUST PUBLISHED, is
Z flled with useful information, on
the infirmities and diseases of the human svs
tenn. Ii addresses itselfa alike to Youth, Man
hood and Old Age--to all who apprchend or
suffer under the dire consequences Of early
or prolonged indscrctions-to all who feel
the exhaustive effects of baneful habits.-to
oil who in addition to declining physical en-
ergy, are the victims of nervous and mental
debility and Of moping and melancholy dcs-
pondcncy--to all such DIR. X. would say
READ THIS BOOK!
The valuable advice and impressive %nrnino
II gives will prevent years of misery and suE
fering, and save annually thousands of lives.
e5g remittance of25 cents, enclosed
IN a letter, addressed To DIR. Kinkclin, PbiIa,
delphia, will ensure book, under envelope.
per return OF mail.
Dr. H., Is years resident physiciai,.
N. w. corner of Sd and Union Street, he
tween Spruce and Pine, Philadelphia, ma,
be consulted confdentialIy.
lie who places himself under the care Of
Dr. X. may rcligiously confde in his honor
as gentleman, and confidently rely upon
his skill rs physician.
Persons at distance may address Dirk.
by letter, (prepaidD and be cured at home.
Packages of medicines, directions DE for.
nded, by sending a remittance, and ut mp
secure from damage or curiosity.
booksellers, News Agents, Pedlcrs, Can
,vassers, and oil others supplied with the A.
bove work ut very low rntes l7-Iy
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WHY'S losing speculation liks steel
trap. Because NO ono lies to have a
hand in il.
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Y ours, trmlY,
NJ. w. WALKER, NJ.

Forsythe, Monroe County. Ga.
To Mcssrs. Scoyil d. Mead, New Orleans,
Ia.
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Notice,

ILL persons indebted to Messrs Phillip t.
Hammond e. Bailys, will find the Books
OF Accounts In my hands for collection.
JOHN G. SECREST.
Dec. 9th, 1858. Att.
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DR.. HULL'S
CELEBRATED PILLS,

which stop the Chills and Fever the first
day, and DO not sicken the stomach or ope-
rate en- the bowels.
July "a 20 Iy.
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To the Public.

New York, Thursday, June 8, 1854.
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LAUNCH OF THE Six pAY" SrEAnsHrp.-The steamer
called the William Norris, built at Green Point L. L.
and which stated would be able to cross the Atlantic
in six days. and lately purchased Capt John Graham
and others, at sale by the Marshal launched
O'clock p M yesterday, from the yard Of Mr. Griffith
She went or In capital STYLE and straight across the
East to the foot Of Eighth street, where she is to
receive her machinery. Her rudder unshipped be-
fore launching, yet she seemed to know destination
Those fond of viewing beautiful craft have opporu
nifty OF doing at the foot OF Eighth street East river
she is constructed With air tight boilers plate iron ke
sons, citing the dead works and lower deck run
Ming from STEM 10 stern and extending around the space
10 De occupied BY the boilers aud engine. The hull is Of
great strength, and the frame Is dagonay -paiei
with Iron. and with dimensions foilows-Lcngtu, Two
hendre'i aud 'hriyhve (23D feet, breadth ef beam,
thirty (o feet depth OF hod sixteen feet three
inche and Light Graught u water and fourteen hundred
aud KITS tons STE Il strongly bGiit OF the best mate
tais aid on az smrr5yCd model which Tor hearty.
buoyancy and sgced is tSretted 81 c1col any other
steamer before hnl hi. city an p:ose here.f one
Of TIE e tes. steamers in n world Ter engines now
in OF cca-truciion by the ssire works beng a
great power 81 intended to at Aer out d s her To-
the California trade.
GooD PASSAGE The ship hrsonACt Capi Nathaniel
Hale, from caaiz Nay H. arrived At Boon on the ith
inst having mace the passage Ii twenty three DAYS SIC
had only fourteen days to the Parks after which he
had liz ht winds and caima.
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pspies; and, whereas, We believe that the practi
duleed IN by ssme companies Of running out q
district in which they are located particularly en-
day nights and on Sundays which We believe 70 o<
cause Of many fights between rival compAnises
detrimental to the interests Of the frs departz
and which, We believe, win be the means at ORA
many, II not al, of the respectable members tn
from IFS ranks-thercfore
Resolved, That In future all Are companies aha
duty only In the respective dre districts In which
are may DO located that 10 to say, that We sppa
assigned to each and company shall not be ali
to 90 be taken out If the district in which It's pls
depcsit Ia located. Those whose houses looateI
the nrst and second districts shall only pe form du}
those districts, and the rule shall apply 10 q
companies located in the third and fourth the ffth|
sixth, and the seventh and eighth districtse This
shall not apply to q general alarm Of fire. The cod
MES and apparatus from the various districts shall
form duty In the district whore the FIRE Is raging.
Resolved, That airy company who shall infringe d
the provisions Of the foregoing resolutions shall for
FIRST offence be susI ended three months and for
cond offence shall be disbanded. 1t shall be tho dut
the Chief Engineer to the same carried into ef
ard TO report every company to the Common Coz
who do infringe thereon, in twenty four hours Il
after.
This resolution was REFER ID to the special comm
TO whom referred the resolution In reference "a
reorganization of the fre department.
number Of reports then taken from the
and referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
The report OF the Committee on Markets, refusir
remove the Catherine Market from its present local
was adopted after some debate.
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The Brooklyn Riot.
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR.

PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Lambert has issued the following proclan,a
In reference to the recent street presching rioI
Brooklyp:-
Whereas, The public peace has on several occasion
late been disturbed by evil disposed persons who !
congregated together in the public streets with the
tent Of interfering with those who had quietly assem-
on private grounds for religious purposes; and whe
sundry persons several occasions visited this ctl
the Sabbath, and In procession marched through |
streets, causing excitement and III feeling, and ton
to q breach OF the peace and Whereas many OF our
disposed citizens are drawn together such 0ccaa
out of curiosity, AID their presence tent PRODUCT
may seem togve counter snce to disorder, and ais
crowding the thoroughfares retard the public autl
ties in quellng any disturbance which may occur n
therefore
], Edward A. Lambert, Mayor Of the city Of Brook
do by this, my proclamation, caution all persons n
any attempts to interfere with the rights GUARANTEED
all citizens TO meet peacrabiy together for pll
worship, either within building private grou{
and also caution all persons from making any den}
straton which would lend to excite Ill feeling among
citizens by organizing and moving In procession in
public streets to such places Of Worship and do he5
request end require all citizens Of Brooklyn to ref
and desist from countensDcing BY their presence all
unlawful gatherings and demonstrations.
And also hereby give notice that measuros.h have
taken to prevent any further breach of the pcace In
city, and that crowds OF persons found in the pJ
disobedience Of such order, viii be promptly arrea
and that the peace and good order Of this city vii
maintained at all he yards.
Given under my hand and seal Of Office ut the
Hail. city of Brooklyn this 9Th day Of June, 1854.
EDWARD A. LAMBERT, Mayo
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Columbia Co,icrc.

THE 1--WE JlGATloS BY TIL StNArE COMMITTEE.
lursuant % adjournment The senate Committee mel
yesterday al The college tudiog' Is 4. ~ - pur4aa
Their investigation into the affairs q this instiuton
IL was previously agreed upon, TIC committee in
conjunction with Mr. william Belts the Clerk Of the
IoaId OF Trustees, and tho Treasurer, Mr. Gcrt G. Van
Wasenan PROCEEDED TO examine into the sub of The
vsluabo properly known az the "Botanie Gofden Pro
rery' with view OF asoortaning it, value and present.
conoiti,n
About twdbours were consumed in making researches
among tho ge records aud everything bearing upon
the subject for he last four years The number Of lots
csmprised In the botanic Garden Is 200, The inc me
from which when approved Ia estimated at $3.50, 900
The cost Of improvements n estimated at over o0
for which contruc,s have already been made Tue exs
Dinaton appeared satisfac 70 the committee bat no
formal action was taktn upon ~
The Inv estieaon was concll ded at ~ O'Clock, when
he whole matter postpone until the list Of next
eptember when II Il anticipated MAT the list OF fifteen
questions which submitted TO t Trustees on fucs-
day, viii receive definite answers.
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Personal Intelligence.

Arono e.orcero bo :. -. or+ ~ ~. ~ i
H""ns 'nu Passensols VIM ca"e ous 70 Ne" YORK n
the steamship Asia, last week. were Lord Bury WI
witt. tho United States on . n,a..ru. -, III
'sits 'ho entou States On pleasure UP and Mn
levers who proceeds to Washington "a thu
!, "a, -, ~ p'S.PS'ol
uary OF the Danish government.
The following names were recoraea NJ c-,n,o,s ri
s -. !, 'soA.Su ~ riIsn . n
cnsngc i;.ao'ns noom, wal street Il ". Fairfield
4. Mhenoeiser, new orleans Capt Giesler Labec; X
Noble, Halifax, "A. law. E.q., savannah.
J. Mathews and lady Dartmouth Mass: W H. Bxke1
Camden. j. r Nicle,yon Ealt; more. 81 M Pomeroy AL
gusta; g. N Jones, Philadelphia, arrived Yesterday al
the rescoit.
Gel Hamilton Albany: De witt Clinton Blu falo. ILopi
W n w. W. shinss,,r. W. r.r.i. 49,, - ~
4 hon IN fhur.h1sii Tennss.sc. uo, r. =, ,,t
mems, Aaboma Maj Gen Jcssup and family, q. s. Az
Hon A. u. dickinson, Y; Geo. Sumner aud lain /
Boston arrived yesterday mt he As'or.
Nr. Hi7nan, Bangor; Jucgo Eastbrook anl family
Portland; 4. Yissnier, New Orleans u. L. S0ft11 Bril-
80" W. III iir,,ss ~ 'ee''f'"s ~ VI
nj .-,cel'yc, -ovor,,r s.vno,r 90, "a.
i-'s =, s, - , ', an isn'As, aioihy
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The Murderer, Nicholas Balm.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

There must be some mistake in the statement III
the person arrested for the murder of Mr.. and Nh
wickham hired at the Office Of the Commissions
Of Emigration, as l have looked over the register
names Of the psrties hired, and cannot and any sue
name Nicholas g Balm, !" Dane Tor Beheehsa a. he
last called the books, for the last three years
spectfully, JAMES p. PAGAN,
Superintendent Emgrant intelligence Ofice,
No. 2 Canal street
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City Intelligence.

BOARD OF EXCISE This board met yesterday at
City Hall, for the Sixteenth ward. After the board
organized, the faanowing communication rece
from Thomas Christy, the Alderman of the ward =
Sixteenth ward ns.r, three licensed liquor
to every ten votersa number that should be
reduced fsach reduction could 70 n.as without isy
dealers a would consequently 10 difees 70 Sisar
ate as al decent persors are equally entitled to
s.s nee sss nsssios VIII :.s
ward and hay. Learned Y such TIA.
g soy these
The great rsspoDsbili;y 9, my ssus'iop sd yisni.
uous liquors in the sixteenth ward.
Smith, Worthngton Hodgkinson, and s. n. Hustled
majority Of the Councmen can act without the como
renee Of The Alderman; but as they had not decided
tcrday upon the course to be pursued, they adjour
till to-day.
THE 0rraINa OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY.-This inst
ton thrown open to the public Last night AT
early hour the vsiters began TO pour into the build
and at nine O'Clock II crowded with the fash
and beauty Of New York. All present came oy spe
invitation, most of the gentlemen accompanied
ladies'. Tho rooms were beautifully lighted with H.
chandeliers. and the spacious alcoves thronging
lovely women, was sight interesting to behold.
library throughout has been handsomely furnished
argc reading room being well set out with pantr
ch furniture and magazines. full desert ption OF
entire building has heretofore been given in the HIN
AT about ten O'Clock lsst night when the company |
nearly tired themselves with wandering through the
rous floors OF the new Clinton Hall table was spr{
in the reading room we'll decorated with the richl
strawberries OF the season (and plenty OF them at thu
end any quantity Of creams, ices and other delicac
To this table the whole com any, during the evening n
their respects each giving expression 10 his prs
OF this arrangement by the exhibition Of good, sh
appetite and an ability to stow away the delicious q
tents Of many different dishes Among the visitors d
sent We noticed his Exceleney Governor Seymour,
bert Kelly, Rev Mr. Osgood, Rev. E. II. Chaplin, Geot
Peckham, ex-president of the Library; Douglas Lef}
well president Of the New YorkCty Literary Union; And
r. Emo, Rcter s. Lyon, Charles King, and others. d
company dispersed at about II O'Clock, all apparent
satisfied with the entertainment of the evening. d
formal Inauguration Of the Library will take place
night, at the church Of the Purtans, at Union squa
Addresses viii be delivered by Gov. Seymour Hon. j.
meyn Brodhead, Charles King and others The exercL1
will commence at TX O'Clock. The entertainment 4
NO doubt be worthy Of the institution which II ins
gurates.
NEw 0RcAs.-A large organ, built for Christ Churd
Georgetown, D. c., viii be performed on at the man
factory OF Mr Henry Erben this afternoon ct oclo
Brooklyn City Nevp.
AA l-.AI
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upoh ~ uS 'nab uiSuiy Ictpecasde DOuy. Oh
the other hand, we do see possibility of such
change being made in our city governm mt
as will enable it to work freely, harmouiously
and with ediciency-that change being of course
the adoption of the principle of the federal
government, placing all the municipal Offices in
the patronagesof the Mayor subject to the ratiii
cation of the Boarl Of Aldcrmen-and AZ we
believe that thu reform would be far more use
l1 ard sautary than the chimerical one pro
posed by the committee, we Should like them to
ihinki over while taey are ia tie ref,riaisg
mood, and try if The! cannot EN- y it ia the.r
address to The people.
In point at iact, their charter, which was
framed on the single principle of prevent
ing men from stealing tied the hands
of our municipal officers so completely
that they could not move even in an honest di-
rcction. They were forced to venture t. the
very verge Of illegality to clean the streets,
ana al any day an emergency miy arise With
which they may again be unable 10 cope ii
consequence Of the very stringent restriction.
imposed upon their acts Ii IL noto-
rlous that at the present moment half the acts
OF the Common Council are OF doubtful legsli-
ty in consequence OF tie harassing difficulties
the charter throws in the way of legislation.
tits possible, we think, to 20 too Ear in The way
of caution; md the charter of 1853 which as
sumed as fundamental axiom that all the ru-
lcrs Of the city we're er olfcio thieves aud rob
hers, did perhaps go too far. Again, it must
be perfectly obvious to the members OF the re-
form committee, that far higher efficiency