Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


THs BoAxp or Cossos Cuuxcn met last evening"
pursuant 10 adjournment The principal business Of
the evening the discussion of The Lio~nse hll--
This bill was discussed BY several members. 3
Mr. Jefferson had hastily leoksd over the bill he
thought tbs increase Proposed was extraordinary,
and general thing, far too high; he particular
led the rates proposed 10 be laid on thostricA eh
billions, Oh the retail OF spiriiuous liquors. and On
tavsEns and ordnarics; lac Was willing " do any
thing 70 suppress lmmoderate drinking, but be be
heved the raising Of the license would have contra
~ elect by Offering Inducements 70 many 10 eyade
the law, and sell without license the large hotels
were public benefit and he thought ID mpolitic 10
lay q large tax upon them lass
Mr.. Lloyd was uoprepsrod 70 discuss the bill. He
Thought the committee should have brought the data
upon which they have based the proposed increase;
he desired to comparc our systen OF licenses with
those in force in other cities city has but few
commercial advantages; no manufactures and no
foreign trade he would favor the BILL II the system
proposed could DO shown 70 be proporonas 70 those
In force In other cities Nfes 0NW =
Mr.. Walker thought the rates Of other cities had
nothing 70 do with rates the question involved
in this bill u.s. shall real estate bear all the expense OF
the city government. he thought no man doing bosi
in the city paid sufficient amount for has PRIV
lege; he was told that in New York city no license
was paid by persons doing business; would this
license systemy
Mr. Clarke had know nothing of the bill until this
evening, he had been told that the bill was intended
TO equsze the rate Of taxation between the real
and the commercial capital of the city; by recent
statement il was shown that the amounts received
per xnnum from licenses $685. 92, and from real
and personal property stocks &C.. el42 xl2 by this
comparison he concluded that real estate paid no
more proporionably than the ooumsrcia capital; he
propristy in increasing the rates Of license If
this proposition to raise revenue, let be raised
on all classes Of property to equsize TAXATION
let il be shown that its determinations just the
complaint had been made that the city possessud
commercial enterprise; this bull would oppose the
little that does exist he believed the bill violated the
mxxtxs4 nffh titr1tln =
Mr. McCutchen replied to Messrs Clarke and Lloyd
The from licenses might foot up $66 900, but
look at the items. Among them was 81, 600 paid by
the Commissioner of Public Buildings Ii included
the surplus fund the school tax the school fund and
the amount received from fines, which, together
would reduce this amount to $4,000 Some branches
Of trade do an immense business, and are not taxed
one-third in proportion to real estate. The general
object Of the bill is to lay the tax where the profit
made The gentleman from the Seventh Ward had
referred 10 the rates of other cities There is city
in Ohio whore a tax of IS so il paid real estate
Would he therefore, be willing to place such tax
on real estate in this citys The proper principle by
which to be governed in this matter Is what does the
Corporation need, and what can the business payg
The Corporation is continually borrowing money.
How can il be paid unless the licenses raised
he did not support the bill because he thought it
popular He expected to find every man TO object to
il so far his own business is concerned. The
licenses must be raised at some time. 1t should be
The Board adjourned without coming to final vote
on the bill. +.r # - ssQ3
Our 'NAnoSAL GuARD."-This corps Of volun-
teers leaves the city tomorrow on visit to York
Pennsylvania. We are sure that they viii meet With
warm and hosptable reception from the citizen
soldiers and citizens generally of York Neverthe-
less, we commend them heartily, and endorse them
fully as warm hearted whole-souled clever set Of
fellows Just the chaps to reserve their tire until they
can see the whites of the eyes of their enemy-hen
give il TO them, slap in their faces and rush to
the charge. These the kind of men that General
Washington had in his eye, when he gave the order
"put none but Americans on guard tonight they
can be trusted. Sentnels on the ramparts OF free
DOM no lurking foe will venture to approach the cit
adel We trust their trip will be pleasant one that
no accident will to their enjoyment; that
they may do honor to themselves and their native
city; that they may win golden opinions" from the
ladies of York; that the bachelors may leave their
hearts behind them, (they had better surrender at
discretion,) and march home to the tune OF Here's
to the girl I've left behind me. Here's toast for
them: Woman-what delightful exercise for sol
der, to teach her to present arms.
8. s. UNroN--The next meeting of the Island
Union will be held in the Seventh Church, on Seventh
street on the first Monday night in November, on
which occasion the following beautiful and appropri
ate hymn will be sung by the whole Union, We are
Rratihed TO learn that parents manifesting
wholesome interest in these Union meetings We
believe the time is coming when fathers and mothers
will take their little ones by the hand and lead them
to the Sabbath School, instead Of permitting them as
many do, to roam about the streets on the Sabbath
day. and the sooner it comes the better for them and
their children
I'LL AWAY TINE SABBATH School.
When the morning light drives away the night,
With the sun so bright and full, NJ ~ tre ".
And it draws its line near the hour of nine, Gtss
I'll away to the Sabbath School;
For It's there we all agree, all with happy hearts and
free, E#
And / love to early be at the Sabbath School;
III away; away, III away away, LII away to Sabbath
School ia
On the frosty dawn of q winters morn,
When the earth is wrapped In snow,
Or the summer breeze plays round the trees,
To the sabbath School go.
When the holy day has come, and the Saskatchewan
roam,
delghtto leave my home, for the Sabbath School.
CHoRUs-Pll away, away, &c 43
In the class meet with the friends greet,
At the time of morning prayer; hEuE a8 p
And our hearts we raise in hymn Of praise,
saFor tia always pleasant there; I BIB
In the Book Of holy truth full of counsel and reproo
We behold the guide Of youth at the Sabbath school
Chorus III away. away, &c. n
May the dews of grace fill the hallewed place,
And the sunshine never fail,
While each blooming rose which in memory grows,
Shall sweet perfume exhale;
When we mingle here no more but have met on Jor-
We will talk of moments Ger at the Sabbath
School 1as
Chorus--Ph away, away, 30 Er
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The PRESIDENTS REruRS. Upon the arrival of the
cars at the Depot the President received by
salute of cannon. The committee then intro
duced by Mayor Magruder. The Mayor made a short
speech, TO which the President briefly replied. The
procession was then formed consisting of the Com
mittee of Reception the Marine Band field and staff
officers Of the District militia, and the personal
friends Of the President At the Presidential man
sion Colonel Hickey addressed the President in be-