Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-26

Mn. Enron I'm Thursdays edition of the
Republican there appears a communication
signed "Enquirer,' to which take exceptions
and wish to reply through your independent
sheet. lie says that he took occasion to visit
the Council chamber the last meeting night
and was fully strengthened in his former
views, that there was very little knowledge in
that body on the subject under discussion, viz !;
The market question. Aud undertakes to en-
tighten the City Fathers and the rest of the
citizens But, how does he do it, Not by
showing what claim the farmers have in our
city, or by what right they are allowed to
vend meats in Wilmington any more than they
have in Philadelphia Baltimore or any other
large city, where there arc restrictions against
it, And where it is to be supposed the matter
has been fully discussed, and where there is
no doubt some wisdom in their Councils.
He endeayors to do it by asking question
which is intended to appeal to the pockets of
citizens without showing the fairness Of the
plan. He says the only question which need
cause any delay is, allow much the citizens
are willing to pay the Butchers in the market
houses more than they would if all restrictions
were taken off the sale of meat, and that he be-
lieves the citizens pay more for their meat
now, over what they would if all restriction
was taken off the sale of it, than the rent of
the market houses amounts to-"
Now as the writer signs his name "Enquirer,n
suppose he would like to be enlightened on
this subject, but whether or not, will cndea-
your to show him and other citizens that his
views are very selfish He is no donbta house.
keeper and buys some meat on the street oc-
casionally, if lie don't live off the smell of his
neighbours dinner pot But whether he is a
housekeeper or boarder at some cheap board
ing house, expecting the board to come down
to two and quarter per week, if the restric-
ton is taken off the sale of meats, the motive
which prompted him to write the communlca-
ton is neither more nor less than selfishness.
Now, Mr.. Enquirer, | am of that class who are
charging you so much more for your meat
than you would have to pay if the restrictions
| we're taken off the sale of it. am proud of
| belonging to that honorable profession.
| have been raised to it, have followed it since
| a bow Winter and summer, rain and shine
have been a tenant of the city for number of
wears, and expect to be protected by my land
| lords. I'dont want them to rent me house
| or a part of shed of about the size of a grave
three by six and charge me n high rent for the
/ purpose of selling meats in, and then say to
| Mr. farmer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
| Maryland, come OH gentlemen, bring on your
meat, if YOU can get it here before it is spoil
ed-no matter if it is little so, you can sell it
cheap. Back up your wagons. Ont up your
OK, or your sheep, or your calf, or Your hog,
| (male ones will do rs well, as any you can
keen away for week or two, until the smell
| 1. L., \ xVnn't rhn run
thing for selling your meat in our city, only
sell it to us u little less than our rascally
butchers do. When your stock runs out we
can get meat from the house butchers They
will have it il they have TO go to the West for
il. They are paying us a handsome revenue
for the privilege of selling meat, but we must
look to our own interest, and save II few cents
on the purchases of our meats. II isnot our in
terest to look TO them. Such, Mr. Enquirer,
would he the language of the Councils, II not
in words in reality, if they do not restrict the
sale of meats or adopt your suggestions. And
then am inclined 10 think the five hundred
and one thousand dollar bonuses which you
saw the market stalls are WORTH would be trans
fered TO the cheap stands on the streets. And
instead of having respectable, orderly class o.
yictuallcrs, as there is now large enough in
numbers mot speaking of them personality &c
fiji both market houses, supplying the citi-
zens with as good meat as is to be had IN any
market in the Union, not only regular market
DAYS, but every day in the week, we
would have our sidewalks lined with
aSkinners' dispensing old cows and kitten
veal (such as professional victuallcrs would
be ashamed to vend,) seasoned with the dust
of the streets and pnrboilcd by the rays OF til,
sun which you, Mr.. Enquirer, could buy fol
less than the regular butchers would sell you
good well butchered, well handled meats.
And as you have come down to show III
small savings in the way of buying meat,
think the revenue of the market houses lost tt
the city would count about rs heavy in in'
creased taxes, which must come from som'
source would be about as much as your saw
ings in purchasing meats.
As for your views on the subject OF tn,
Hucksters stands, will hand you over t,
some of the numerous ladies who are engaged
in that particular branch, who will discuss thu
subject with you in pyoprid persona.
Ihave more confidence in the sagacity ant
wisdom of the Council, than you, Mr. Enquirer
have to think that they AS a body, have so lttl'
: practical knowledge about the subject as no
to do what will be right about this question
and am perfectly satisfied to leave the matte
to them as a citizen, looking TO the interest o
our thriving city and her citizens, and as 4
yICTuALLER,