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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-04-29
"The World owes me a Livipg'n

That's false, sir Ii doesn't owe you
farlhing. You owe The world for The light OF
its days, the warmth of it's sunshine, the
beauty of its earh and sky, and for its love,
affections aud friendships, clustered around
and cIung 10 your worthless trunk. For all
these, and other blessings of countless mum.
bers, you are a debtor. You have never
even thanked God for health and lifo You
never made the world better for your living
You owe for the breath you breathe and the
strength you enjoy. You have nothing to
your credit on the day book or ledger of life
--iot cent. You have never taken dol
lars stock in Heaven. You are miserable,
aimless, indolent bankrupt. You float down
the stream of your lazy existence like flood
wood on water. Were you 10 sink to-day TO
oblivion, you would not leave bubble. -
The world owes you living! Where is
there manly thought uttered, or noble
deed performedl Where are there evil
dences of your labor? Nowhere. You are
loungirg through life with your hands in
your pockets, an indolent loafer, swearing
and slavering nonsense. You drink, gamble
atd chew tobacco, but never earned your
board. A pile of lumber would be of more
account, for that could be worked into forms
Of usefulness and beauty; but you will not
make anything Of yourself, or allow society
10 do it. A world of such as You would
be the place 10 live in, indeed! You have
degraded our common manhood, instead of
ennobling and eleva,ing 1t, and in nothing
bu, the form and vulgar speech, are you
above the brutes that perish. And bscause
you aie too lazy 10 work, you claim that the
world owes you living ..-.- .. .....
Don't tell tha. lie again, you slnggard!-
The world or society would not suffer loss
were lightning TO strike you, or the cholera
to take you off. There are TOO many of such.
Were you treated as drones are treated in
the hives, you would have been kicked ou,
of creation years ago. You are q sponge,
swollen with what you have absorbed from
society. You dwarfed the intellect given
you, and neglected the endowment it would
have brought you. So effeclually have you
wasted the boon of life, that unless your
bones shall go TO the dssec.ing room, and
your picked carcass as fertilizer upon some
God lorsaksn spot, you have passed through
life TO no purpose. The tobacco you have
chewed, has only defiled everything around
you, and the liquor you have drank has only
been adul,erated by your miserable, and
vile nature turned inio rowdyism and pro-
family. You contamiGate everything you
touch, and even those like you, will keep
their children from the leprosy Of your teach.
ing acd example.
No, sir, you owe the world better life
You never can pay all the debt, but you can
do better and commute for twenty-five cents
on the dollar. Do and say something noble
and manly aud for some honorable purpose,
and not inhale Gods pure air for nothing,
and grunt through existence like hog, hav-
ing only two aims in life-to reach the bar
and dinner table; and only two attributes
10 eat to glullony and drink 10 drunkenness.
The world owes no such man . living.
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A New Law IN omo.--A bill has become
a law in Ohio which provides that all prop
erty held for religious purposes shall be
deemed to be the property of the congre-
CATION and shall be held by a corporation
for that purpose, for organizing which the
bill also provides; but in cases where it has
already been decided to an individual, for
the church, exclusive Of any rights Of tho
congregation, it may remain in his hands
till his death or removal; after which Il
must pass into the possession Of the con.
templated Corporation. But if no such cor.
poration has been formed, 1t shall pass 70
the State, TO be held in trust for the congre.
CATION. This, Of course, would interfere
with the prsssnt system Of holding church
property among tho Catholics " "
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Gboile poetrp.
/ OWE NO NAN A DOLLAR.
BY CHARLES p. sHIaAs.


Oh, do not envy, my own dear wife,
The wealth oil our ne xt door neighbor,
But tell me still TO be Stout of heart,
And cheerfully follow my labor.
You must know the last of those little debts
That have been our lingering sorrow,
Is paid this night So well! both 60 forth,
With happier hearts Tomorrow.
Oh, the debtor is but a shame. faced dog,
With the creditors name on his collar;
While Pm king and you a queen,
For owe no man dollar!
Our nei2hbor you saw IN the coach to-day,
With his wife and his flaming daughter,
While we sat down to our covetless board,
To crust and cup Of water.
saw that the tear.drop stood in your eye,
Though-you tried your best 10 conceal it,
] knew that The contrast reached your heart,
And you could mol help but feel il;
But knowing now that our scaniy fare
Had freed my neck from the collar;
You'll join my laugh and help me shout,
For we owe no man dollar
This neiehbor whose show has daxzled your
eyes.
In fact is a wrelched debtor.
pity him Oft from my very heart,
Aud wished that his lo' was better.
Why, the man is the veriest slave alive,
FoF his dashins wife and daughter
Will live in style though ruin should come
For he goes as the lamb 10 the slaughter.
Bot he feels it tighter every day,
That terrible deblor's collar!
Oh, what whouid he give could he lay With US,
That he owed no man dollar!
Yon seem amazed, but I'll tell you more,
Within two hours met him
SneakIng away with frightened air,
As IL a fend had beset him;
Yet he fed from very worthy man,
Whom met with the greatest pleasure,
Whom called BY name and forced 10 stop,
Though he said be was not al leisure.
He held my last motel So held him fast,
Till he tseed my neck from the collar,
Then shook his hand as proudly said,
"Now | owe no man doarw
Ali now yon smile, for you fesl the force
OF the truths have been repeating;
knew that a downright homes, heart
Iu iha, gentle breast was beating!
Tomorrow III rise, with giants strength,
To follow my daily labor
Bot, ere we sleep, lei US hnmbly pray
For our wreiched next door neishbor;
Aud we'll pray for the time when all shall be
free
From the weight OF the debtors collar
When the poorest shall lifl up his voice and
cry
81 owe no man dollarw
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IT is SAID OF PARIS that one of every three
thousand persons commit suicide /; that two
thirds of the population cannot afford the
expense of burial; that in every three births
one is illegitimaie; that 10000 persons be-
sides those assisted by regular charities,
arise every morning without knowing how
they will get dinner, and that II, ,00e ha-
bitnal drnnkards, of the most brutal char
acter, disgrace the city.
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- When the Irishrnan first tried peach
o., he said he liked their favor, but the
sosds lay hard on bis stomach,
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a. A ladytold her husband she read the
aArt of Love- % purpose 70 Be agreeable
10 him. t'I had rather have love without
art" replied he.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25

pnIRD RsADuso on nlxA.

pHRD RsADrso Ml1A
Among shc biS which wcre nnalH passed arc shs fol-
kwing-
Recommending tho pcyeass or the salaries Of the Gro
ton Aqeedcct Board and the Street Commissioner, tho
tcuhrs Of which were given in Tho Herald few days
ago.
Apopriang Is 600 for additional legal counsel In test
Ing the validity Of the new charter
Appointing special committee oil i've 10 mako arrange
msnss for the celebration Of tho Ah Vi july and apro
pratng ~, 900 for that purpose.
Authorizing the Comptroller 70 pay Patrick Coyls VI leO
fos los by The Chairman OF the Finance Com
mtee mr. JoDes said he could not conscenuoasiy sign
that report for two reasow-Frst, the city was bank
signed release Of all claim In INV and equity upon tho
city The bill however, passed by large vote.
Mr. FRANKLIN presented resolution requesting tho Cty
Chamberlain TO furnish statement q the daily balances
and overdve'ts since be has held Office.
Adopted
uL.sy rss MAYOR AND GUY INSPECTOR
The Board resolved Itself into Committees Of tho Whole,
fog the purpose III considering Che report salaries
and offices on increasing the sary Of the Mayor 10 45O
TO date from January 1857.
Mr.. BR.US obtccted TO the Board taking action on the
report to night. The Mayor, in upicaton, said
that he did not want his easry increased.
A VobC,-Be has changed hn mind.
MIR. BRADY contnuingH. afr med that the Mayor sig.
nibed his intention 10 resign when the Police bin was
passed 49,.
MIR. WAUGH dnterrupting the spesker)-h would not 30
any good If Won talked 81 night.
Several members expressed themselves In similar Ian
guage.
Mr. JoNts opposed TO increasing the salary OF the
Mayor. He spoke briefly and eoqu.nty against the
hrion. He believed that the Board would act ncoisde
rataly II they passed the motion. D. ... t.. &c.. .
Jhe report OF the ssme COMMITTEES, increasing tho salary
Of The CITY Inspector % - 000 was adopted; after which
tie committee aud accepted the report ofthe chair
nam, and the BoarI adjourned 10 Monday after noon
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25
MISTAKES RESPECTING THE NEW LicENsE
LAW

seems Thai uero "a SERIOUS mis- understanding snsng
the nqucr dealers Of The most important provi-
siors q tho Dew license law. n Is generally supposed
that the twenty foeholders who sign for the party who
wishes 70 take out q license must their property
and live IN tho e,r.m district where the hot Hqur
shop ~ ~ be- lccsted This IL 10. The ffceolders
nus, live in the dirct, Is true, but they can own he
property where uey Please aud hence person res'dug
IN the Sixth ward who owns property In s. Lawrence
county can sign on behalf OF hI ncehtor.
ny u,s provision the law VIII he very generally evsded
a. VIII b. impossible decrrnlpe The truth Of every
eigncr's caip, " be property holder.
This fac; viii doubt call into eystsnce number 81
societies mako por@ rcoholders and tbs "yoss your
self q farm FOLKS will beyin 10 io,,k up
Another mistake Is IN sgI1osing that the law
cres Application Tor license 70 be made At the County
Clerks oce within eight days after Tho act passed. Il
seems number Of applicants have already been tn The
County erks oce, where they informed that their
petitions must be tied eight days AFTER us license is
rran,ed, simply o. matter N record.
Again, u " Supposed that the Lave permits the sale
n lager bier and ale wthot license because they are DO,
expressly mentioned In the act but seems that the
phrases Intoxicating drink" ard "spr,pous nauors, are
copied from the old Law and have been decided By th
" include ale snSiter in All Va forms 80 the
lager bier sellers ere IA sbe same boz with the zhev
bgucr dealers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25
BOARD OF COUNCmxES.

gas Bard mct lt evening TIE President, M r1lBps,
pssidng
A. .ocu o. the inmates Cd lhe y~eyioas meeting vers
read on notion the es suspended In order 10 take
VI special order, which Tho adoption OF ordi-
nance reorganzs the Street Department. Of the city a
New York, oopformabr with the charter referred TO
Tncy recrmtnend ,he Adoption o. ue fopcvfns sa-
rta1S-
Az oapNAscE 90 REosaAxrz. THIS srRgsr DEFIANT
MINT or rHB CRY OF NEW Yokk.
We slty q New ross, In Oomm0, Council convened
OF "a Syes Department
A., of ne srcet Department and is bareaas s,'.e-ay
Az III. on the Bureaus in The street. Department.
o. ue s,.s p-purtsssai cal Is. Bu-cp,., s,,c-ars
Sc The s,res Department; shall have cogilsnce % rcn
@ r..s ana ss"sas s Ss,ss sas
Sss sns 'Sa rsgsns ga sh arr and Ps
o p,bac rqsds when done by assessment Otherwise i'm
s ss .n q sS IN. ' cs seS " Of : ss CIV n
spcors Department. and Of ooieas ae Aasc.smens con
lse public rss and syenass ccns,rue-ing .cpsaas aud
f Sgss se s co "a Ss 81 cs s aa saH 'ss x.
s5 foeas ,he police s.An bouse. 0e engine bose and
s sso ser I prs,ns and a osSer ding, nsess
ladder hose and e-er machines Apparatus fo s
see fssre sssi Ne eleven sursus IN lie srec, Depart.
bureau Or se s,iliins and rspalr:ag q ~harvss and
bureau for cvs,ruczing repairing the pubic build
trs and repairing Of wells and pumps, 70 be called he
"nur,sr Il Repair"
turean Sr ,he supplying ~ Nc ruhh~ Ard ccer
~ he corporation the rooms the police station houses
ne ssne. hose book aud laier houses and The public
Tss s g. P5ss ssa ana 81 ~ es eas'
s1s sss s' ys - ses rc. i pgy ss And
sasssrss .*.tssn bsss$ ~Assv.s sva p.sr- q
ss a. - "iAasexue ~ Lanps aud oAa" n
ssa.r .ss ssss = 40 cSsf Essnsss II ~ s 6sp,
snr-ap M sAe .,g~~sr~ . .->-~msws :. y. .eses
DC "p,veau ~ the Coiecit-, yfAs>cs~n~~t-.
bureau for opening. aterin9 veRnsaing grading aes
rrs cyenR and sree and evenns W be called
De 'UBufean VI strssrt improvements
bureau for assisting TIA Syee, fmnlsssper In laying
ON ard r~su.ans the -'reets avenues rds vharvrs ep.
~ the city AND ~ laying ont Ard Surveying vnot
srr purpose of building s-d ~ advising ard dir-cnf
orcsrrinr me 10 no called the Bureau ~ Surveying
10 bureau far the Inspection and regulation o The pub
Ne grounds and parks 70 be called the "Bncsu q Lands
places
H. A bureau OF the Csy Hall AMI Park
me dusse and salaries of each Of the cceYs spsci
sed 10 detail
The ordinance was Adopted ~lthcs, amendment, ~ vc'
ING a6ypesvey ana negatively.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25

IN parrzs sprxs a. rr cnr RAnsoAne--Ioe MOO
Nm s4y Railroad Company have puoisne, ss,u 80 ~
- s,;vs,s On s,rihe Ts managers publish tber sine
sshc and ssser, that no unua work DEMANDED o VIC
80 an, MAJ she hours are fairly equased win respec 70
~ ssn~.~Doiss,on Of passenTers The Company denies
- dysvevs a. sopScscss rcsuyed ooh ass n~sss
- shs end of Ire asi trp, and gay Wat Eerson - wy
sppssssd 70 ess Ne sr<mAh NON @seepsR NO VIII
GAfm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25

wAIsoss TssAies-MR RAISES hxvvu-Th' s~us',
whose merit Is universally acknowledge has bis o'7eH
~ wascs's 10 nigh, Tho feaare a aas tlns Prcishams
popular comedy tho Game cf Iifc, In which w sAsc
plays Adam G,een-ess, q h@ very ess ona'sos's
The psec. esasrvs east 10 the ts strength 's sH"
y,bic eo-rp>ev 81 tnh- hg->e
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25

Incr, ascd annual expenditure Ny Mo now nm t5o076
nP.vps cgsrgAf ptRK.
By the Central Park bill board Of commissioners
IA appointed wi,a salaries are 10 be- fixed by the Governor.
They hold ofce for ye years Their expenditures aro
limited by the following provision q the BILL
f-rgrrsT . " vpEp ErcETD sloHfU
BE- No plan FOR the laying out, regulation and govern
OF said peril shall be Adopted undertaken ny The
uissioners .! which the entire when funded shall
require the payment Oi the annual interest thereon
greater hsn hundred h1usald dollars per annnn
Doubtless 10 ,lan will be seossd which will not invoys
a cost fully up the limited amount, and may b.
p.cicd that the salaries of The will form
IN guBcant item in the amount
s0T,ctg Cr HILL rrC
The New City HILL osulFnssicn viii Also have a large
amount of nsncy ssbrs and will add heavily " tho
ax levy. Tie fxce Commissioner viii receive pretty
int saares, though, persls They viii b. Offset by tho
amounts paid for hc-n~s. Hog far the changes IN tho
departments OF R~ya,rs aud elppics, Srsets, &C.
viii affect The CITY peuDiariiy, could hardly be-
determined with nhy accuracy Until they into operation
The same ngmbor OF clerks and attaches, and perhaps
more, will doubtless be emp'cyed Their salaries viii be
regulated BY the hcds ~ tbs respective department..
thus \ ana thai the leyy which presented such
formidable array figures for u year bids fair TO swell 70
an Appalling tor next year, and may be Ques-
whether The VII not y absorb the Substance q
the reehodsrs, leaving 10 sigu PETITIONS for hquoY
hcsnses
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uRE NEW POLICE Law IN BRoOKLYR.
ArrrNor's vy-rcE, Crry HsfL,
Bacr1vS, April ~, fe57.

90. - TBt eOffOn 0s fis NEW roRx uHRAr.D.
fs IN yrl isss n ehts norg that represented ~
pot yeoegyne We powers eonfsrr~t won se xesfopi.
Police CasHss,on b. fs Teccnt Of The atcre and
that she hSokyp police win cvrun~ ~ receive tneir raY
IN dsn~scs ~ ssit a Mrw b say Mat &C an c>sr-r
under The laws, respect The laws ana shall not pss for
rsyrft the acronns o. any a she police r, ne day the
commission was orSanued spl the shall haze 50
lied the question cf the ecrtss'trohsy ofthe law
u. l. koRrfUP, Auditor cf city q RrooSyn
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M IsAsvm Mr. - I'VE sorrs ~ CoSyrvTso'--Ail No
- session Of the Southern Commercial oonventscn,
Gambler Of learned belonging W the Southern saies
~re Designated who requested 70 take The matter
~ a,heru school books into cccderscn, and seef ann
su~rs such series Of books for every depasmens Of
80 s,om The sarvae primer 70 The highest grade q lite
v,s and SCIENCE 81 sbcod seern 70 them ee saAlhed
o elevate and purify the education q the scuth The
evsdep, Of the Convention In order that soe above design
~ ee carried into effect has requested the committee 70
ss4 At Columbia, South carcna on sbe 18th day OF May
usrs The following The names o. The members @ 'he
esmmst,ce,-
,..sna ana President smith, q Randolph Macon ,rlegs
virsiun, hon George Badger and n j. swan p sorn
Ars,i.e, he Rsaht Rev. Rshcp Elliott Nd n~mHs ~ ~
dprDrv o. Georgia; Professor John iecense rev ~
SS1ppssn Rev. J. " Niles sn< hsy ~. cnrus S''sS 80
dSrnsns: 1ye~h3sns Tsiimadee, - fecrg'a; M eoey,
$50 sNyslna Ashbell snith "a Iexas rfeioesr LAss
rsss q MIS- ssipV<; ~. esrand, q Absus snss,s
A~vnrre. ~ Louisiana; On. hchsrd Russr, !" ~~5.s'
81 M Alonso Cnuych, OF eeoyg'a
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INCREASED EXPENSES OF THE CITY co
3vERNMENT BY ALBANY LEGlSL ATOM.

INCREASE or EXPENDITURE IN THE POLICE DEPART
MENr-CRgArION or NEW OFFICEs-cOMPARATIvl
Expenses UNDER THE OLD AND NEW LAWS, ETC
Aside from the objections which attached to the
new Police BILL from the necessary Transformation OF the
department into political machine; from the multiplied
on Of experimenting officers, which must produce confu
SION from the complication Of the system which embraces
districts OF such entirely diverse wants New York
Brooklyn Staten Island and weschetr from the utter ire
sponsblity whch must where there is gene
raj head; and from the creation " snecure offices,
there is eul another and far more important
objection, which Is tho Increased expenditure
proposed without snsurng more efficient force
prom careful computation Of the under the old and
the system shown by the table given below II
appears that New York city WILL by this new Police bill,
he subjected TO increased expenditure for the police
department Of one hundred and nifty thousand dol
lars The republican Legislature, not satisfied with taking
revenge upon the citizens vi New York by placing the
police department hands Of their republican friends
needs go still further, and impose upon this
already overwhelmed CITY this additional enormous
amount a taxation.
II will be- observed by the table that seven paid com
missoDers substituted for the Mayor Recorder, and
CITY Judge who received only the salaries of their respect
i've Offices and extra compensation police commits.
sioners. A siDecure Office OF treasurer Is created at
salary "A $500 per year. six deputy clerks are
created az salaries of 81 900 per year each, whose
duties have been always heretofore performed by
men detailed from the patrol force Two deputy
siperinendeBts are created ut salaries OF 1900
each per Five surgeons are created NJ salaries
OF 81 800 each In 10. place OF being appointed the pa
troll force and detailed 10 do surgeons duy heretofore
The bin PROV idss for forty precincts tho police district
so that allowing but twenty two precincts 10 New York,
the increase in the salaries oi the captains will amount to
81 400 annually There Ia be hundred and fifty
seg.aDts in the district 90 take the pos OF the old lieu
tenants. Surprising that there the same number
pointed the Increased expense ON them will be 81 90 and
the increased cos, OF pstrolmen il $4,000 But should
the commissioners choose IN appoint greater pro-
portion n ssrgeaDt and ptromeD tho increase will DO
far greater thn HAS been sd There will also be-
penses for flung up Offices attendant upon every
DlissioB and amounting "a figure which have not
been computed in tho estimate hut lei the figures speak
for themselves
The following tah.e shows the comparative annual
penss of the Pocs Department before tho paeage a shC
new Police BILL and Az contemplated by that act ~
lrpsuses und.J he Erpel>s he loU