New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-03
SEVENTEENTH WARD KNOW -NOTHINGS.

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He who would have proper ideas regarding his
countrys destiny should study the institutions which
control her, ti for this our reporter loves 10 luger
with the Brethren. His experience 10 the Tenth Ward
has satisfied him hat the future of America will not be
affected BY the confirmation Of Mr. Irving before the
Board Aldermen.
If the Sevente euth Ward Council has talent it also
has haghfal subjects for discord. Its last meeting
was modelled after Council No. S. 1t would almost
seem as though Bro. Lloyd and Bro. Ware-whose
appearance in the Tenth Ward has been occasionally
noticed in The TRIBusE-were sent down as a CON-
II ittee to see how weighty matters were hand ed.
Their experience had its value. real rousing snar
can be stag ghtered by roaring speech, which hits no
particular point or body On this occasion Bro. Aras
G. Williams did the bunkum But to be orderly.
Bro TovEY appeared, bearing Bible, about three
inches wide and four inches long, stated that his
father and mother came to America when he was
youpg-stayed four years, then went back, remained
passive while then came again and cast anchor
firmly; thought this showed sufficient determination
to become patrons of Yankeedom, but if the brothers
thought not he would further add, he had always sup
ported the clean ticket. Bros. HAIGHr and VAN RPER
mot Van Ripper Of Council No. S, but another Van
Riper who belongs to our Order thought the explana
ion satisfactory and that it made good native born
know if that large Bible had the Tovey genealogy,
and If so where the first got his name. Another
wished the family record examined if in that volume,
to see if the name of "Old Bill Tovee was in il.
Some thought perhaps the word ToCey a corrup-
ton for TOpka. To cut of these suggestions, and to
prevent piofane allusion TO the volume in question it
was moved to expunge from the minutes Of the Coun-
ell all in regard to Bro Tovey Bro. WARE said that
Council No did not allow such a course but that
resolution declaring the explanation satisfactory would
conform to the precedent Of the Tenth Ward brethren
and would moly the grief of Bro. Tovey. This argu
mtnt was clincher for Bro. Lloyd; he knew from
experience about Council No. 5; he glow ofjoy
light up the thirty two countenances as that never to-
be forgotten fraternity alluded to- In his proetra-
tion, he uttered not word. Seeing his confusion,
Bro. ARAs G. WILLIAMS took the foor and made the
speech before alluded to- That speech was for Tovey
probably though it smacked of stars and stripes and
not single word Of unonjae
Bro. HAIGHT felt serious inconvenience about his
chest lungs heart, somewhere in that region
because THE TRIBUNE had reported the Council.
Said some brother must have given the items; which
brother, whoever be was, pe1urer and traitor.
81 think said be, "it is Bro Smith," Our reporter
looked around but seeing Of that family pres
6nt, took the sllusion jest He learned, however,
that large sized man in obscure corner supposed
to be relative Ct Joseph Smith, the Mormon, was IN
the eye Of B.o Haght Bro. ii. declared that he and
Bro. Ware were not good terms, and hence it was
not true, as stated by the reporter that Bro. Ware
came TO his rescue. He alluded 10 private affairs
the cause of their rupture. Our reporter refralns
from stating in full until Bro. Haight brings before
the Council in proper shape, for redress. He would
further suggest that less smoke and less euvis would
in at the keyhole and wicket if the smokers IN
the anteroom were limited to cigar each, AID that
ole TO be of some smaller denomination than "long
nine The quid system has objections also, but Of
the two, lie would rather be spit on than puhed-at