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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27
A Convert to the Church of Rome Recant
ing

The Rev. Forbes, whose conversion to
the Church of Rome, some years since,
caused an excitement in religious circles,
has bad enough Of Romanism as will be
seen by the following letter. which plain
ly intinates his disgust with the practi-
oes of that tyrannical and intolerant Hie-
rarcby:
Dr. Forbes To Archbishop Hughes.
NEW YORK, October II, 1889.
"MostReu J. Hughes, d. D., archbishop,
&c:
"Most Reverend Sir: 1t is nownear-
ly ten years since, under your auspices
| laid down my ministry in the Protes-
tsnt Episcopal Church, to submit myself
to the Church OF Rome. The interval,
as you know, has not been idly spent;
each day has bad its responsibility and
duty, and With these have come expert.
enee, observation. and the knowledge Of
nany things not SO we'll understood be
fore. The result is that feel baye
con- mitted grave error, which, publicly
m ade, should be publicly repaired. When
| came to you it was, as stated, with a
deep opd conscientious conviction that 1t
was necessary to be in communion with
the See OF Rome; bat this conviction
have not been able to sustain in face OF
the fact, that by it the natural rights OF
NAN and all individual liberty must be
sacrificed, nor only SO, but the private
conscience often violated, and one forced,
by silence at least. to acquiesce in what
is opposed to moral truth and virtue
Under these circumstances, when l call
to mind how slender is the foundation IL
the earliest ages of the Church upon
which has been reared the present Papal
power; can no longer regard it as i'm
posing obligation upon me or any one
else. | do now, therefore, by this act
di-oHn and withdraw myself from its al
legged jurisdiction.
remain, most Reverend sir,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN MURRAY FORBES, D D.,
Late Pastor of St. AuDie's Church, n. Y.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27
The Buckeye State

The RepubHeaD State ticket in Ohio is
elected by aboat seventeen thousand ma
jority. The Republican majority in the
Senate is fifteen, and 10 the House TWEEN.
tg-t~o, thus securing United State Sen
ator of the right stripe, in the place Of
Pugb. the present iDeuwbeut. Governor
Chase is spoken of to ill tue place.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27
Notife.
Stroudsburg Bank.

October 10, 1853.
The annual election for Directors Of
this Bank. will be held at the Banking
House, in Stroudseurgh. on Monday the
2lst day of November next, between the
hours of 10 a. IN. aud 8 sp. IN.
The annual meeting of the StOekhol'
ders will be beld at the same place on
Tuesday, the first day of November, at
10 o'clock o. 10.
j. H. STROUD, Cashier.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27
WiCS-..WICS---WICS.

DACTHELoR'S WIGS and ToyPEES sur?asses als
ID They Ell CANT, light, easy and durable.
Fitting a chdrn-nO turning up behlnd--no shrink
ing off the head indeed. this the only ESiabshmeps
where these things properly understood aud made
233 Broadway NeW-Tork (Dec ., 1853 -ly-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27
Locomotive Explosion---Five Persons Xii

SCRANTON, Pa, Monday, Oct. "a, 1859
The Locomotive Virginia, belonging to
the Delaware and LackawanDa Railroad
exploded in the yard here this afternoon
Robert Stowell. the engineer, WIN. Brown
the fireman, Mr. Swartz, aud two others
whose names are unknown, were killed
The engine is complete wreck.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27
Virginia Wheat.

We see it stated that official inspections
have proved that the wheat crop Of 1859
is the largest in Virgins that that State
has ever produced.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27

IL Young Iowa is Republican all o
yer, two thousand. Both trsDches o
the Legislature are largely Republican
which ensures US the election of Unitec
States Senator.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27

sE- We acknowledge the receipt, from
Mr.. Levi Strouss, of Stroud ownship, OF
a mammoth radish, weighing 81 lbs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-10-27

The Buckwheat crop this season il
large and Of a good quality.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
CORPORATION COUNSEL.
Richard Busteed. Lawyer. Taxpayer

Richard Busteed Lawyer. Taxpayer.
The office OF Corporation Counsel constitutes the law
department of the Corporation. is elective office,
with term of three years. There two bureaus at
tached TO this deparment-the bureau Of Corporation
Attorney and that Of Public Administrator The salary Of
the Corporation Counsel was originally So 500 year. but
by virtue Of framed April /, 1854, addition
made Of 500, making the salary slO,ooo with ss 900
for clerk bre--a pretty Eat Office, worth on the
whole not far short Of 100000 year. The Corporation
Attorney George Purser s5, 900 year, and
the Public Administrator Thomas c. Fields, 81 $50. Tho
duties OF the Corporation Counsel TO take charge Of
ana conduct all the law business OF the Corporation and
of the depa tmens thereof and all other law business in
which The city may be interested, when ordered by the
Corporaon to conduct the legal proceedings necessary
in opening, widening or altering streets ana draw the
leases deeds and other papers connected with the IMAM
cial department.
The business of the Corporation Attorney is to collect
the fines and follow the delinquents all of vo-
lation Of the city ordinances.
The office Of Public Administrator originally in.
dependent one, filled by the appointment Of the Mayor
but by the amended charter of 1919 it made bureau
in the Law Department and is filed by The Corpora
ton Counsel The duties of this officer are to collect
and take charge Of the goods and chattes and debts
ty, or those which shall arrive here after their
death, provided such persons be citizens Of this
State and to maintain suits arising out OF any claims upon
the any executor may do according to law the
Public Administrator retains commission OF five per
cent out Of all sums pad any estate not exceeding
81 500 and two and half per cent all others, which
commission b pays into the city treasury, for the
benei; Of the Corporation, and he is compelled
port TO the Common Council every January list Of
all the commission and expenses he receives and publish
tn for thgse weeks daily in city ne v spaper
$500 and iorfstire0 hn office. All boarding bosesnud
lodging house keepers obliged 10 report t6Hehe
deaths Of all transient which their
respective establishments penalty OF non ulnlment
Of this obligation being fine Of 500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
STREET COMMISSIONER.

GUsrAyUs W. SMITH. Military Engineer Non. tAxpayer
10 LIZ Office of Street Commissioner belongs the duty OF
epnee. altering, regulating grading, tagging and curb
ing guterng and lighting the Streets roads and avenues
of thd city Of building and repairing pcrs and wharvcs
constructing and repairing public roads, taking carc Of
public buildings, aud filling mp surken lots For all these
works ordinances OF the Common Council are necessary
bids advertised for by the Street Commissioner which
must he opened in tho presence of the Comptroller and
the contract for the should according to law be
given to the lowest bidder In many cases however this
has not been donc but cunning arrangement between
contractors-connycd at by OF the officials OF
The departmcntthe second and sometimes the highest
bidder has obtained It, and the city has been derauted
OF thousands OF dollars 1t must be said however in
justice TO the present Street Commissioner that since his
ccVaton ~ oicc Of this kind have been known
TO occur. Hitherto, nearly all the frauds by which tho
taxpayers nave poen fceced have been accomplished
through the machinery Of the Street Department
Iht Street Commissioner Is appointed by the Mavor
holds Office for two years, and has salary of S5 600 n
year. His deputy receives $500, whom he appoints
aud he has the appointment aso "a forty five other ON
cas in the different bureaus attached 10 his deparnen
The duties OF the Office divided between the following
bureaus;The bureau O the Superintendent Of Wharves
Repairs and Suppl es, Lamps and Gas, superintendent
Roads, Collector Of Assessments, Chief Engineer Of Fire
Department, and the bureau OF Street improvements The
names Of these offices sufficiently indicate their severa
portions Of the business OF the department The presen
der Edward Cooper who succeeded Dcvln and upon Mr.
Coopers resignation was appointed by Mayor Tlemann in
mis- place. He is graduate OF Wott Point, aud eug
nccr Of the very highest capacity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01


The Common Council, composed Of the Board OF Alder
men and Board Of CouncilmeD constitutes the legislative
portion OF the city government All ordinances and resou
tons passed by majority Of board must be assented
to by the other within the year before they become
valid The Of the Mayer also necessary their
validity, except in special cases, where by two thirds
vote OF both boards, ordinance is passed over his
veo explained under the head Of "the Mayor" Each
board appoints president and clerk for its body
regulates its proceedings, and decides upon the
legality Of election Of its members All appropriaonsfor
the expenses of the voted by the Common
Council, and 10 money can be drawn from the city
treasury except that which is specially appropriated TO
the purpose for which drawn. The members of the
Common Council receive neither salaries fees for their
services, and they liable 20 be removed from office
confined IN the pentenary for period not exceeding
two years to be fined in a not over x5, 600 or
BOTH the discretion Of the court If shall be proved
that they accepted any bribe, gift promise thereof TO
influence their vote or action in the discharge Of their
duties.
Previous the passage Of the charter of 1857 the Board
OF Aldermen consisted of twenty two members, for
each ward IN the city, and the Board OF Counclmen
sisted OF sixty members Under the amended charter the
city has been divided into Adermanic districts
and -four Council disrcts-the former being the
the Assembly districts and the latter the the
Senatorial districts. Each Adermanc district elects
member 10 the board and each Council district elects Fix
members The Board of Aldermen, then is composed of
seventeen and that OF the Councimen Of twenty four
A. the first election under the amended charter OF 1857
the Aldermen representing districts having odd
merica designation chosen for year and those
from districts having numerical designation for
years but ut the election the Aldermen elect
ed hold office Tor two years. and SO will be in ali Subse
quent elections. The Counclmen elected for one
year only, the whole Board being reconstructed at each
charter election.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD.

This board consists Of three members, who respec
lively entitled the President, Engineer and Assistant Com
missioner and appointed by the Mayor for five years
The President and Assistant Commissioner each
salary of SO 900 per annum and the Engineer 600 To
this board is entrusted the entire management of
the Croton Aqneduct, and all tho structures and
property connected with the distribution Of Croton
water through the city, well as the underground
drainage of the same and they receive all the
arising from the supply Of water. The Croton Aqueduct
Board also attends 70 the paving repavDg and repairing
the streets contracting sewers digging wells and issuing
permits for street vaults. These duties supposed by
many people 10 belong to the Street Commissioners
City Inspectors department. but they belong exclusively
TO the Croton Aqueduct Board, 10 whom application must
be made IN all cases where the streets in bad cond
on from ruts holes, broken pavemens, imperfect drain
age, and forth. There bureaus this depart
ment namely that of the Water Registrar who collects
the revenues; and the Water purveyor who supcrnends
the laying OF pipes hydrants making sewers, and keep
ing the street pavcmets repair This department
created by act OF the Legislature passed April H. ls49
The president reports the 1st January the Comp
roler list of all unpaid water rents for the preceding
year, which remain lien the property 10 which the
ren. applies aud the Comptroller is authorized TO sell the
property for the arrears in the same for
paid taxes,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
TIE MAYOR.
DAynI +. bEaASy. =. .Paintmaker. Taxpayer

DAyna F. TEsASy. .Pantmaker. Taxpayer.
Under the amended charter of 1857 the Mayor is elected
two years The chief executive power of the Corpo-
.a,on vested in the Mayor, and he is ocio head OF
the police; under the former municipal system he really
occupied that position but urdor the Metropolitan Police
law he is only nomipaly hd of the forcc and an ec-
etcio member of the commission. The duties Of the
Mayor set forth in the charter 10 communicate
the Common Council at least year, and olener IL
he shall deem expedient general statement Of the
don of the city in regard to It's government; finances and
improvements; to recommend 10 that body s6ch rneg
bures he shall deem lit for the security, boalth a
sleanness Of the city and FOR the proper management
It's finances and government to be viglant and active IN
ausng the ordinances Of the city be duly executed and
orced, and 10 exercise constant supervision over
conduct OF all subordinate officers. Ho has tho
pointmcnt Of such clerks may be authorized by
4, Common Council, and such as he may require
| The business Of his Office. The Mayor may
rei wed by the Governor for cause One Of his pecu.
ar rNileges is the veto power, which ho may exercise
using his approval Of any ordinance Of the Common
lut within ten days after IL is presented for his sig
im but IL he does not return IL within ten days the
tdins % is considered approved But in al oasewhcre
be Ma refuses 10 approve ordinance II may
onsderod by both boards of the Common Council, and
passal by two thirds vote Of both II becomes q law
sspe the non-approval Of the chief Magistrate. The
'ayOr's salary s fixed at $4,000 year, but unsuc
tsffu effort has been recently made In the Common
ouncl TO reduce II 20 80, 900 The present incumbent
4. Temann--was elected tho first Tuesday of Do
her 1857 and entered upon the duties of his Office on
lst OF January, 1858. His term expires on the last
y OF 1859. When vacancy occurs in the Office of
syor, either by temporary absence, sickness other
ses, the duties are performed by the President OF the
bard OF Aldermen; ahd in case Of the Mayors removal
rom office, he possesses all the powers and privileges OF
~ chief magistrate until the next charter election
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

JAS ". Nyc, OF New York, lawyer-non- taxpayer.
Jas Bowen, ofWeschester occupation in Directory
taxpayer.
Jas s. Stranahan of Kings, President Atlantic Dock
Company-non taxpayer.
j. B. Stillinan, of New York iron works-;axpayer.
Libus b. Ward, Of New York, occupation in Drec-
lory--taxpayer.
Daniel #. remann, Mayor of New York, ex. .oficio
member.
Samuel s Powell Mayor of Brooklyn ex-oiloo member.
The Police Commissioners do not properly comprise q
part Of the city government nasmuch they hold Office
under the State and their jurisdiction extends the
Metropolitan Police district, comprising the counties Of
New York, Kings, westchester add Richmonda district
created by the Metropolitan Police Act of April 15 1857
Tie law provides that three Of the Commissioners shall be
selected from the city of New York, from Kings
county and one from Westchestcr Richmond county.
The appointments made by the Governor, with the
consen of the Senate aud upon such appointment they
draw lots for the long term of Office three OF them hold
ing Tor year only, ending May 1853 aud two
Of them for two years. term ending May 1852 The du
ties Of the Police Commissioners the those of
the Mayor under the Former regulation, namely the
troll direction management and appointment OF the police
force. Each Commissioner receives eight dollars day
for every days actual SERVICE except the Treasurer
Board who is also member thereof, who 10 paid fixed
salary OF 50 900 year. The Mayors Of the City Of New
York and Brooklyn are ofco members Of the Beard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
THE COMPTROLLER.

Robert T. Haws Merchant Taxlayer
The chief officer of the department of Finance is called
,ho ,co,on..ouou =, ,ho rg,, 90 r vo,, ;, "a .o,..
''o Np''o'' VI 'o ivy oi 1'e" 'o'A' ~ 10 ho' 'o'
much 10 say that ls the most important Office in the
municipal government and upon the proper fuflment of
90, dr,;os ,no o,so oe IN, ,, m. n,crcss or proper
ty owners anu vi 81" oasscs !" oui oit~cis ucpcno ihc
Comptroller has the management Of all the fiscal concerns
OF the CORPORATION and they are pretty extensive as the
.o, .,a .ses,.,,, s,o, ~ o..u,,,,, - 49,,
~ $40 " ' p''''' VI 7"oii~
PRESCRIBE the ormE Oi Keeping ahd rendering all The city
accounts which arc also submitted To him for ins,sction
na ,oeon u &. h;s lot, ,,,,. =, -, :, -, =,
~ ~ " 80 ' ' ''' 'AeA ''"'J's' al oi'SAiis !n
Iavof o or against the Corporaon and all accounts in
which that body concerned either as debtor or creditor
Al tho ctv reyenroe ,rcr, fror rar, iroros, nm ,n,s
ma ,,,or,o, voc tbo 81, To- or O. ~ , - -
,acsod hv ,so . "a III a., -,
Of tha ctv arrea,s of assassr,aais mi ,ar a. -n @ %
n,d into n All rooncys Srarrn ,ron, "a, It, ,sss 49,
- - go % S-, ~ ..,. & % % =; n -, mon ' ''.s ~ sos's
80 ersmnss ss ,s.p,.o 49, r,ssS iA',h - 49, - ~
os ali innort.n, d,lSsx} ,b,sS. ,ocos',,, 90 hn roe
,-;,;ian, IA Sa;,bT n nfs,ar n shn -, ~,
.n, ~ Na,o ss. ~ - S,o ie-
H.. ,, c " IsO @ FL .o sca'cl inOi- n
ny "a @ pSi ~. M .s ~u'es uc'o slo .Ve
S t,, | 20 W .n % 80 - W. A 'S s'on' . 40, .uuoS,e ~, i
s.,on :, ~. cho v.hor,a $50 ss".s % ~ ' ,s eA
III pnsa ~ ~ AiJa,a IN, 10 Sa1,trr Ty u Dy S .yo s
C,,. ~ 80 q. AZ S ,.''eo aI nu eau Vi @ .ae
% i ~ @ @ty IN ~. ,, "ss c a. Ivy p. wv u.' ~ pun
S.hy S 80 VI so iS,eso' vi AsAee
lying ovor aron one year 70 anosc as Wen as tae
a, m % "a h'd i @ 'e % lieu ins, & .s ~ ~ Nv; W 'is % ol
M ~ ~ pa g. ,iss aipt' o .'sS no p,s. 'u.i ssAes
VI w. a. Ao',neu s'I noaio VI s''Au
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS.

These Commissioners hold Office under the provision
act passed April H. 1857 entitled An act for the regula
ton and of the Central Park in the city Of
New York" They invested with full and exclusive
power to govern manage and direct the Central Park
lay out and regulate it, pass ordinances for the regulation
and government of it, and appoint all the employees and
fix Their salaries and duties, thus having immense
patronage, though they receive compensation ex-
cept $500 year for their expenses in visiting
the park grounds. The commission consists OF
eleven members, three Of whom form n quorum
1t is msdemeanor for any commissioner TO be in any
way interested in any contract wo X the park The
original commissioners were II. j. Dillon JAS H. Cooley
Chss II. RUSSELL John. +. Butterworth Jonn. A. c. Cray
Waldo Hutchins, Ihos. c. Fields A. II. Greene Chas W.
Elliott Vim. K. strong and Jas. Hogg The Commission
roblged 10 make full report TO the Common Coun-
Gil eve January, Of their proceedings, expenditures and
receipts The expenditure is limited by the such
sum Dsha require for the payment OF the annual ine-
rest thereon, sl0t 0O0 and This provision is
made for raising Il 600 600 for the park The Mayor and
Common Council create ana issue from time time, pub
lie stock in such the Commissioners relure such
stock is redeemabe in thirty years and is secured by
Park Itself which specifically pledged for its'redemp
tom Up the present time 5000 900 has been issued
There present between 300 and 3 900 men EN-
poyed the PARK and ii is the intention of the Archi
tectin Chief, Mr.. Omstead 10 retain large number OF
these during the winter as Is possible to find work for.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01

spectivs Wards Neither the commissioners, trustees
inspectors receive any sarr, but the actual expenses u
the commissioners and inspectors PAID The County
Superintendent however receives two dollars FOR every
DAY necessarily spent the dis barge OF MS duties The
Superintendent IN company WITH me Wari Inspectors, 10
bound 20 visit All the Schools Of te county as
often practicable throughput the year. and aqufe MO
all matters relating to the gove' naen', course Of
instruction. books studies discipline and conduct OF tine
schools the OF the school honsaa and 10 advise
with the trustees in rotation to their duties rhe Supern
tenoent holds Office for two years. majority OF The
commissioners trnstees ana inspectors N any ward cln
recommend TO the Board OF 1ucson the necessity OF es
ablsbDg additional schools and II the Board should re-
fuse the Tequ ement the question referred 10 the Su
perintendeni whose decision is binding.
The lately debated suiect of tins OF tho Bible in the
Common schools is referred 10 by section IL OF toe law oi
1b44 as iolo~s-"Bnt no school shall be entitled to
portion Of the school moneys IN wbhh the religious ssca
doctrine tencts OF Any Christian sect which
shall the doctrine enets OF any other religious
Sect which shall refuse permit (stc) the visits and
examinations pro, lded Tor in this act
But nothing herein coplned shall authorss the Board of
Education exclude the holy Scriptures without
comment, any seIeeonl thcreirom from any OF tue
schools provided FOR oy this act; but II shall
ton 10 decide what version, if any, OF the Holy
Scriptures, without note or comment, shall be
any of the said schools: provided that nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as TO violate the
rights of conscience secured by the constitution OF this
State and the United States" This Is al which the law
contains the use Of the bic IN the schools
The Board Of Eucaton required report annually be-
tween the 1s Of May am he ls Of june to the Clerk OF The
City aud County, 10 the whole number Of schools within
their jurisdiction, specially designating the schools or 20
cietes Tor coored Children the schools societies from
which reports shall have been made 10 their Board within
the limited tme the length Of time each school shall
have been kept open th amount OF public money appor
toned appropriated TO each school or society the num-
ber OF children taught in ZACH school, the whoe amount Of
money received by the ConmssoDers or by the sucetes
and schools for the purposes OF common school education
during the year; the manner in which such moneys snail
have been expended, and whether any, and what part
mains unexpended, and Tor what cause.
The Board Of Edueaton School Trustees and ncpectors
are elected by the people at the CHARTER eec'on IN De
,I,nr aud hNlI I.Aira Al hair