The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-10-29
a Model Mayor.

Sometimes It is the misfortune Of city TO
have an ass for mayor. Such was the case
about twenty five years ago with certain city,
which it would be impolitic, not to say impo-
lite, for us to name in this connection. He
was so ignorant that the wags sent book ped
Ter to him with English grammars, immedi-
ately after his election; and when he declared
he had no use for the book, the pedler said
Everybody tells me you must have it, and
study it too" He came into Office, and took
his chair in stately dignity. In few minutes
the clerk laid before him a paper, which the
Mayor was requested to endorse as one that lad
passed under his eye. The clerk remarked /:
" 1t is only necessary that you write your in
itials upon it."
any Rishels," said the Mayor, "whafs my
nislulsg"
Now, it so happened that P was the first let
ter of both the Mayors names, and the clerk
very inpocently replied "Oh, sir, merely write
two P's upon the back of this paper"
His Honor the Mayor took quill in his
trembling hand, and, with the perspiration on
his brow, wrote "Too PEzE," and the document
is on file in the Office unto this dsy.-Philadel-
phid Press.
The Boston Gazette tells tins story of bust
neas sagecity: "One day during the past week,
a firm gave check TO one of their creditors for
two Thousand dollars, which he presented at
the bank. whe-e he was informed that il was
drawn for FIVE hundred dollars more than stood
10 the firms credit. Having some little doubt
of the solvency of the firm, he drew his own
check for FIVE hundred dollars, and deposited it
70 the account of the firm, when he was prompt
.ly paid the full amount The firm stopped
payment the same day, and viii pay some
where about thirty cents on a dollar; but our
r. IL
seventyfge per cent. of his claim"
When the Duke of Wellington went to Ok,
ford as Chancellor, he was very much puzzled
when they told him be was 10 make q Latin
speech at the inauguration. In this dilemma,
he applied to his physician, as most likely from
his prescriptions to know Latin and he made a
speech which answered very well. 81 believe,
said the Duke, "it was very good speech, but
] did not know much of the matter"
A citizen of Chicago, who was in Kansas
after the election, tells the editor of the Dem
ocrGtic Press of that city, that, in long con-
versation he had with Sringfellow, the latter
conceded that the popular verdict was in ia.
vor of making Kansas free State, and said
that he was willing to give up the contest, and
would henceforth devote himself to making IT
n Democratic State, which he thought was the
next best thing to be done. He has become
largely Interested in real estate in Kansas and
it is thought he is entirely satisfied with the
result of the election, as it will greatly add to
the valae of his property. Kickspoo, where SC
much illegal voting was doBe, is on the Mis-
souri river, nearly opposite the town of West
port, No, and on the day of the election the
ferry boat was constantly running between the
two places. carrying over crowds of Missouri
ans, who did no. conceal their intention o.
voting. According to the Leavenworth Times,
afiidavts have been sworn to, te5tifging that tae
U. s. troops did vote at Maysville, several times