Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-16

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Poikrs OF ANALOGY BETwEEH TEE
EARLY HISTORY o. New Yoax. AND
rnAr or lRoHroH, irs MORE MODERN
the chronicles Of this
place come to bs made by-soms future
historian like Nathaniel Morton, or
Washington Irving, we feel no hazard
in venturing tho opinion that there will
be found to exist some very accurate 70.
semblances to those Of New York in its
carly days. especially in regard to the
General Council"
= 1t will be remembered that New York
had a council Of Eve Aldermen. or bur.
gomeistsrs. and Ave schspens, who. &C.
cording to the faithful historian. oficia.
ted as scribes sub.devils CT bottls.hold'
ers to tho burgomeisters. to hunt mar.
kets for delicacies for corporation din.
nsfs. and to discharge various other lit.
tie Offices. 1t was also understood that
they should be on hand and laugh most
heartily at tho Jokes Of the burgomeis.
tors or great councilmsn. Our author
says that the post Of schepen was eagerly
coveted by all young men Of a certain
description. who were anxious to bs.
come great men in a small way, that it
was one Of their duties always to defend
before the people the acts Of the great
burgom eistsrs. yea rather to herald their
acts with great praise.
One Of the points on which the coun.
Gil at New York differed and quarrelled.
Was as to whether the streets should be
formed ofcapals, like the cities Of Hol.
land; the controversy continued for
many years, and produce! a lasting faei
among the inhabitants.
Herein we perceive close analoyies in
regard to the beginning aud foundation
Of both Of these cities. The founders Of
our moro modern city, in the arrango.
ment Of suthotity.. differed but slightly
from their ancient exemplar. The
council is substantially the Same; though
without any nomi~al distinction. 1.-THE
New York council sought the building
Of canals through the streets Of tha. city
the Ireaton council, that is. the char.
tored or Burgomeister's council. seek to
construct both canals and railroads
through the streets and alleys Of Iron.
toni and the business or duty Of the les
ser council. the modern schepens, is t.
approve and praise the enterprise, and
ex,ol tho wisdom Of the chartered burgo
meisters. Here We even have refine
ment upon the ancient council system
in addition to schspens we have lac
queys or sbliviasors, who have no :dea
Of their own. but whose highest ambition
is to please the great burgomeiststs, OF
whom they depend for whatever Of i'm
portance they expect to attain.
| One Of the most valuable agents en-
ployed BY these modern schepens in car
rying out their labor, is gas. senerats'
by printing type and press. This sssn
has been Of singular benefit to the bur
gomsis.srs here. It has inflated SOM
small lank men into large round bur
ghers. and filed their minds with visi
Ions Of glory ~ real a. that which tn
world accords to Van Twillsr. OF any Q
his great cotemposaries.
Il aRErsAL"@"Irs DvlNo SrRusoLss.
!. Under the above title the Ohio Iron ant
!. Coal Company. through its orsan here
the Register. makes ding Of soft an
{ untsmpsred mortsr at those who 70
sometime past have held that corpora
i ton ia % much drssd Of losing its vic
lated franchises. -privileses which
Issss only fos unworthy and opprsssiv
pu,posss Of speculation in the coil.
W. eoaak nf III RasisfaY n the oI