The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-16

tion the temperance party, ana tne hno"
Nothings, the poor soft shells were already
salted down.
CORPORATION SCIENTIFIC ExCURsIONs.-Alder
men will be Aldermen, aud Councilmen will be
Councimen, under whatever regime they may
be elected, and by whatever party they may
be supported. They are all like that jolly
member of the London corporation who said he
would not be turtle, because then he could
not partake of that savory dish. The reform
ers who now occupy the City Hall, excepting it
warm for another batch of reformers,) have
apparently opened their eyes to the fact that
their time is short; and they have resolvedt to go
ahead and make the best of it while it lasts.
We, therefore, are not surprised to find the
members Of the New York Common Council
making carnival Of these beautiful summer
months-eycursonizing all over the country
examining steam fire engines, marble qaarries
fashionable hotels mineral springs, anu various
other interesting objects in the world of
science. The plan is very simple: A member
of either board who desires to make little
excursion ascertains that there is something
wonderful at Cincinnati, Niagara, Northern
Vermont, or some other pleasant place. He
! moves for the appointment Of special commit
tee to investigate the matter. The motion is
carried and a few days afterwards party Of
"jolly good fellows" get out Of town and
journey towards the scene of their mis-
sion. They return and make report. Then
there is special appropriation for their
expenses, and the matter is dropped. What
glorious times they have on the way =
how like princes they are treated, en-
route'--Their excursion is a triumphal march to
loaded dinner tables--they are continually sa-
luted by salvos from batteries Of champagne
bottles. How lightly falls the foot OF time
that only treads on fowers''
The very last of these scientific excursions is
one by committee Of Aldermen and Council
men, to examine marble quarry And the
particulars are as follows -
The special committee of the Board of Alder
men, having in charge the building of the new
City Hail. and the committee of Counclmen
upon the same, left this city last even
ing for the purpose Of visiting the quarries of
the american Verde Antique Marble Company,
at RoXbury, Vermont. The President OF
the Board of Aldermen, Nathan C. Ely, and the
President OF the Board Of Councilmen, E. ].
Brown, and several gentlemen interested in the
city improvements, accompany the committees.
The quarries Of this company produce green
and white line marble. 1t appears that spec-
mems OF the marble have been on exhibition at
the City Hall during The last week, and any one
would suppose, that this would be sufficient for
all practical purposes; but not so the Council
men. They must see the quarries, and they
will probably be as well informed on the sub
jet when they return as they are now. But
in Vermont they may be able to get some val
liable information on the subject OF wool-the
new breeds Of sheep-the raising and training
Of horses-the Maine Liquor law, and other
kindred subjects, all of which will be interest
ing to their constituents As the invitations
for this excursion are given by ex-Alderman
Alden agent for the Quarry Company, the city
will not suffer pecuniarily by the operation.
So also with Messrs Benjamin +. Pinckney,
Geo. W. Varian, Geo. II. Raymond, Gen. f. E.
Mather, and Richard j. Smith, Committee from
the New York City Council to examine the
"Bull Of the Woods" &c, who arrived at the
Burnet House Cincinnati, on Wednesday even
ing last
They have mere country to go over; and
although their estensible business is to ex-
anime steam fire engine, "a duty which migl I
be better performed, and at less expense, by the
Chief Engineer Of the Fire DEPARTMENT. they
can do various other things which will re-
dound to their credit and the honor Of the city.
They can test Langworth's Ohio champagne
T hey will have grand dinner, undoubtedly, at
the Burnet House, and they will be able to te1
US how that establishment compares with the
Metropolitan and st. Nicholas. They will pick
up on the way much interesting geographic, I
and chronological information, and return per-
fectly we'll posted up on all matters pertaining
to railways, steamboats,, country hotels, rusur-
ban brandy, and other topics Of interest to
travellers. Thus it will be seen, that although
these corporation scientific excursions are fire.
quently made the butt at which wags discharge
their shafts of wit. ridicule or sarcasm, yet
they may be made productive of much good |
We oil Of us need information, and the Common |
Council are not wiser than their constituents |
So let them travel and improve themselves,
and Mr. Flagg will pay the bills.
The SARATOGA CoSvEyrfoN-M0RE LIGHT
The Albany Journal throws food of light |
upon the subject of the State convention of /
the holy anti.slavery alliance, which is to meet
at Saratoga on the 10th of August coming.
1t says that one object is a united protest
against the Nebraska bill, and for the restora-
ton Of the Missouri compromise; another OBJ
ject is to secure the reelection Of every member
Of Congress who, in good faith and straight
through, opposed the Nebraska bill. Further
more, Thurlow Weed says
But above all, the convention has an important prac
ticsl duty before IT, which does not within the