New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-06
THE TENTH WARD KNOWING THINGS.

If the humble hod-carrier can be proud Of having
dictated at the laying of Bunkers-hil monument, or
the mason of having adjusted those huge old blocks
how much more ought his bosom TO expand who has
helped to plant the foundations of Council No. OF
truth, his is a favored lot.
On Saturday evening last the American Continent
ives fully represented at the corner of Ladlow and
Grand streets in the persons Of thirty uIgovn, able
bodied, frte-white nativebon, male citizens of the
soil. At the regular hour, Bro. Wheeler (aOt Clark b.
Wheeler of the Second Ward as has been err
roneousy supposed, but George w. Wheeler
of the Tenth Ward set the ponderous body
in motion. After Bro. COrsOn had read his
minutes Of the previous meeting and before taer
approval miscellaneous discussion arese in regard to
the delegate TO the Executive Council. No sooner was
this Opposed of than Bro. Upper, who had eagerly
watched the opportunity, arose a. per previous ar
rapgemen with Bro. Corssn and stated that nssmuch
es Bro. Corson had with him a copy Of THE TRIBUNE,
containing report Of the dongs of this Council at its
last sson he moved that Bro. Corson be requested
to read it. EI.Counclmsn WHrLocK, aud nine
Others shouted, 81 second the motion" No one OBJ
jectirg Bro. WHEELER put the question. An univer-
sal Aye given with gusto from the bottom Of thirty
American heart, was 10 our reporter the proudest
moment Of bis life. Up came Bro. CoRsos, looking a
little rufied no doubt caused by the differ
ent denomination which succeeded the read
irg of his minutes and those of the reporter.
Az lis object on this occasion to show by reading
the two accounts copsecutiv.lt, how correct his
own. he had opened TIKI rRIBUsE to the desired
spo, and was ready 10 read the instant the vote was
token In executing the pleasing duty, he seemed to
be performing double task, To wit, that of reading
and that Of detecting the blashng villain who wrote
IT, for, remarkable as it may seem, he fixed one eye
upon the paper and the other upon his listeners
For effect it is almost useless to say his voice Pc
culsr ard has o remarkable charm. Its clear ring
ing sound admirable for Legislative Hals-eIhilI-
rated the Brothers to such = degree, thai be was
frequently interrupted by vocferous laughter. Dry
remarks Lterlarded now and then with oath, passed
around which added not little Of nsturane" t. the
occasion But of all that conclave Of thirty states
men none were so ecstatc as ex- Councilman WHIT.
LOCK. The reading over, Bro. CoRsos remarked,
with knowing wink, that he had his suspicious who
the reporter was Bro. BROOKS also stated con-
versstion between himself and their late Bro. Van
TIE. Bro. 1HoRsR asid al he asked was to be lot
alone.
The election of Delegate TO the Grand Council, to
be held 81 Troy in February neIt, resulted a, follows
wainwright p votes Buckman, 81 Brooks, 3 Then
followed the usual collection, which turned out so
poorly that Bro. Van Duser proposed to levy tax
upon the members of the Order. His idea was that
unless something Was done, the Council would fall
through for want of fands Without action, the Breth-
rem. at e:a, separated in good feeling.