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MINISTER FROM SARDINIA Yesterday, Cheva-
lpr BertInatti who for some years past has repre-
..nted the Government Of Sardinia In this country
as Consul General and Charge d'Afaires, present
ID his credentials to the President as Minister
Resident of that kingdom. He accompanied the
presentation with few appropriate remarks ex-
pressive of his pleasure at being introduced to the
new Admi nistration q Minister Of his Govern-
ment and the wishes Of his sovereign for the pros
perity Of the United States and Of his determine
tIon 70 endeavor 20 merit all the benevolent esteem
which be had on more than one occasion been the
recipient of from this Government.
The President brief v sponded, congrstulating
the new Minister upon the high position held by
his Government In the scale Of nations, and re-
wishes for our country are reciprOcated by us for
his: and that II should be our constant care 20
maintain the friendly relations now existing be.
tween the two nations.
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Mas. LINCOLN, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Kellogg, CT Illinois, and select party of friends,
paid visit 10 Mount Vernon, per steamer Thos
COllyer, on Tuesday last The party were es-
corted over the grounds by Captain Baker, Of the
COllyer, who contrived TO make the trip agree
able one to his distinguished guests in every re-
spect.
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WOOD AND COAL,

i OU Will surely get your moneys worth by
calling at the PIONEER MILLS, soxthi1s,f cor
nsY If Seventh street and Canal, GEO. PAGE,
AGent) They sell cheaper and give better measure
than any Others in the eity.SSrt split. and dsliv.
the Pioneer Mills trisl, and DO saas6sd.
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ALEXANDRIA ArFAIRs.-From the Alexandria
Gazette we CLEAN the following:
Capt. Griffin, Of the steamboat Alice Fox, has,
we are glad to state made arrangements for speed
lily reopening the Maryland and Alexandra ferry
line. On tomorrow, we learn, the Alice Fox
Will commence running regularly. Opossom Hall
Will be conducted under the auspices Of Capt. G.
with scrupulous exactness
On Tuesday last, a young lad, employed upon
the vessel of Captain Brown was accidentally
knocked overheard into the Potomac, some miles
below this place, and was drowned. The lad
Henry A. Thomas
The marriage register Of the County Court
shows but one marriage license granted during
the month Of March. We trust that the Union
sentiments Of the people of this city will not allow
this bile state of things to continue.
The run Of fish in the Potomac, thus far, has
been exceedingly moderate. A considerable
amount of perch have been caught and brought
to this city. Some of them very fine, and sold
at excellent prices. But few shad or herring have
been caught The former sell from $40 to s22
per hundred
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BOARDING..

BOARD AND ROOM.-Bosrd, with Furnlsh he'd
ID Chamber on the second floor, may be had ct
No. 43s Twelfth. between G and streets.
ma 20 3tH
MRS. SMITHS BOARDING HOUSE, on C
INl street, between Sd aad IA, Nos 1913 and 391 +,
has several good RoOms unOccupied, on accommo-
dating terms. ma e ST.
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HOMEOPATHIC REMRpIIs

All of DIR. Humphreys & Co.'s specific Ho-
msoPesho Remedies put uR expressly for family
In cases, containing 20 walls, from 81 to SIS
each, with book of full directions. For sale By
Il. ID. Gilman, $50 Pa. avenue, Wholesale and
retail agent; w. A. Fitzgerald, 333 north street;
also by r. ID. Winter, corner of Massachusetts ave-
and Sixth street. Also, Ponds Extract Of Witch
Hazel, for intsrnal and external Infammations OF
all kinds. Sold as above. ma Sly
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FOR BALTIMORE AND THE POTOMAC
RIVER LANDINGS
The steamer ST. NICHOLAS, CAPTAIN J.coR
kIRwAN, will leave Rliey's Wharf, r-1s
SMfIassshingt2R, every SATURDAY EzxRN
Eommerce Street Wharf Baltimore, evsry WE'D
NESDAI AFTERNOON. at4 o'clock calling at
freight. e "iiN
Since asst season the steamer has been put in
Thorough order thrOug hout every part of her
For freight or passage apply to THOMAS w
ma l9-Tu& Th2m " ''
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MARRIED.

To THE AFFLICTED BE sure TO read the sdver-
tisement of McLean's Strengthening Cordial and
Blood Purifier. in another column. II
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Police MArTERs.-Before Jsstiee CIark-Yes-
terday afternoon, a young man at the corner of
Tenth and ID SITS, calling himself VIM. stephens,
was making a disturbance, when he was arrested
by Officer Giunity. The young man was in a
state Of inebriety, and gave the oficer some
trouble 70 extricate him from among the furniture
wagons In the vicinity, and to keep him nom
breaking the beads of the colored drivers, one of
whom received salrte over his head from a
brfckbatw which inflicted pretty bad cut AS he
lodged among the wagons and negroes he dropped
from his garments fine (lady's) lasting gaiter;
and the officer, on securing him, found the other
secreted under his shirt. He was taken before
Justice Clark, who committed him for further
examination after hearing the statement of the
oficer and other witnesses. The CATERS were
very fine custom made ones, and the fellow could
sessed Of them. One of the CATERS was marked
on the sole with the name Jno Edwards.
Before Justice Domain Cavanagh, avery
good-looking girl of sixteen years, was arrested
by one Of the Auxiliary Guard and taken before
Justice Dom, for profanity In the streets yester-
day. She comes from the vicinity Of Fighting
alley, Seventh Ward, and her profane language
was directed to her venerable parents Her Ian
guage to her mother and father was disgusting,
even to officers who in years Of service had
the workhouse for 80 days.
w. J. Donnell, a rather roug looking customer,
entered the agricultural store Of P. -Bartholow,
and demanded lodging rooms. The proprietor
having none that were not stored with reapers,
plows, &c, could not accommodate him. He
then asked TO be conducted through the ablish-
ment, to inspect the stock. This the proprietor
declined to do, upon the ground that 1t wouldn't
pay; and politely req uested the stranger to with
draw; which he declined The order was then
given In a more positive manner, and the stranger
became boisterous, and threatened to "spot that
house" Policeman Carter came along at the
proper time, and taking the stranger before JUS
tce Dom, the fine of 81 81 was assessed upon
him
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D. JUST ARRIVED,
y ER Propeller :. Seymour, from Philadelphia
Co.'S Philadelphia DRAFT ALE. For sale by
lie y Army Il SHINN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-28

READER. have you seen Prof. Woods advertise
ment In our paper. Res II; it will interest you.
Avn
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TOR RENT-The fine BRICK HOUSE No.
pied By the subscriber. II has u rooms, with gas
and water throughout, q ine yard, stable 40, and
6RUDER. oc S-H
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II 200 BBI.S. PRIME CIDER
DAlLY Expected per schooner MARY Ann McGee
from Boston, This Cider is A No. 1, and is for sale
In lots to suit purchasers. -
...yn py..nhAkR i&I SYIt&s , SH5TN sNtSSSu.
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A BOOTS AND SROES.
"A LARGE And varied assortment of BOOTS
and SHOES Of excellent quality Just re- rR1
ceIved at ~ Bridge street, near the ON ri
nibus stand, and for sale IS TO 80 per cent. ~
cheaper than the usual prices. -
ma 23-im A. NEWBERGEK,
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livery VISITOR TO WASHINGTON
IL SHOULD PURCHASE
PHILIPS WASHINGTON DESCRIBED.
ThiS IS the only Complete GUIDE book to the Nnt,on
al Capital eUcr published.
The Volume contains a Comprehe nsIye History of
the City from Its Earliest Settlement to the
Present Time, with every Important
Event connected with 1t as the
Seat of Government.
Also,
El R6f,T; DesoTlp.Iops of the Various Public
all the Departments of the Government
mfasRt UffEsR; ting EtiS6stye Bf'bfH"
holal Intercourse; Description of
the Places of Interest in
the Vicinity, dc dc.
ILLUSTRATED With MAP AND NUMEROUS En-
CRAVINGS.
EIegrntly Bound IN Crimson Cloth,
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
PHILIP & SOLOMONS'
Metropolitan Bookstore,
MARI colin 332 Pa. av., bet 9th and lcth sis.
N u The undersigned bexs to inform the
of MONUMENTS, TONES, HEhDSfONES,
&C., at baltimore and Philsdelp hia prices. Also,
new sty!e of Drawings he At rho ard, and
new style of Marble Mautels. Table Tops, &C.
kept On hand. Brown Stone and Granite work
promptly attended 70. VIM BRADLEY,
ms l8 eo3m pa av., bet 18th and 10Th SITS.
ID NOTICE.
Il ERSONS Wishing Furniture and Heavy Arti
oles Removed can, at sill times, hy calling on
J. A. STEPHENSON,
Find Good Wagons and Careful Drivers.
mar I'm
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HOUSE AND LEASEHOLD.-1 GREAT
H BARGtIN.-For sale, House snd Lot in the
north-rn part az the city. subj ect to ground rent
OF SZI II per annum. The house rents for $40 a
month, being Sl2O per annumb is a new and hand
s"me frame; rooms, well finished. The entire
property, house and leasehold, will be sold by the
owner, who is going South, for $780, and the terms
OF payment made to suit Title unquestionable
Address X. ;. T., Washington Post Office.
ma % 81
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

NOR RENT-A BRICK HOUSE, containing
> IL rooms, with Potomac water and gas on \
street, bet =een 18th and 18th, opposite frank in
Square. Inquire az WARDER IL STEWAR F'S
Wood and Coal Cfhce, corner of "A and Twelfth
sts. also, Brick House corner Twelfth ana L.
ma 23-tf
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
TENNESSEE AND THE INVADERS.

NAsHviLLE Nov. Eth Union and American vii
publish tomorrow address TO the psopl, Of Tonnes
see Issued by Gov. Harris in which be csle upon Il
people to furnish every doublebsrreltd sho, gun and
rife they have to arm the troop, OF ring their
vices He says tina: tho State repna TO the full
extent of its resources aud shall bs protected H. de-
cares that he is resolved to exhaus. every resource o.
the State before the fee. Of Federal invaders shall pal
lutte, with impuuity, the sell Of Tennessee.
Parties who arrived there 20 day from East Tennes-
report az there great ,i:ement aud many feir
that there will be general b.eak. Eve n. n have
been arrested who are charged with having been
cerned in burning III, Hiawassci bridges.
Gen. Mccall vho II commanding the department et
Ohio in Kennedy, has resigned because of bis uDsaiis
factory rl.tions with Gen. Sherman.
General R,u'sesu has also resigned, and alleges H.
health az the cause
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
[ From dks Lyaeh5arg V,rgiH'In Of y,'tSrdoyl
EIaHr WIFI TENNESSEE TORIES

We are lid bted to Cap II. Miller Of TIE laA
Mississippi Rssnent for tle following particulars Il an
epssgemeal begEoon % VTgnais under his comma d.,
aaa 500 Of II cusmy supposed 20 BE- urder the cem
m,ni Of - Taylor former member o. Congress
fr,n Tsnuss-ee which oscur c, Tay!oss Ford o. Ihe
WstauRl River, abols 2 o'cllCk Sunday morning
Gao. Hiler arrived at Bristol on Sturdy last, en-
roue % Poi whsa ia'e gencs reached there ot
the depr ions :ba- oe ug committed by the Un;t
ma in Eas. Tennessee H. w4s Ttqlssted hy & 'neisi
Ch,s who Wa in command, u max, reconnaissance
We q VirguiAls who had volunteered their services
and sscsrian the position aud nuabels o. tie enemy on
Wa aRvrr Capt Miller Ni'h his Lrcs arrived at
Tvlor- nd and had marty succeeded 10 ossng the
riTer Whea they discovered the enemy on the opposite
,ids Ia large number. fyht Cnsued S6ea Que force
Ros within thirty yards e tho eemy. Caps N. ordered
bs "a 10 return 10 the sho.e aud atsck the enemy
from that position Our m,a wers so enghusas i; that
arc lred hs utmost cI,rtO1l TO restrain them from
crosrn The river aud M kng charge the eneny
w q. sustaiasd no loss Osp- AI.r received shght
uOurd g. 10, had nd one In the back tue ball CLAN
chg fom h sword bit. ole or two Others we're slight
" wou dsd The ensmy's los' as reported By TAO
prisoners captured Monday, was killed aud wounded
sad their fore IA sal 20 have been about 200 e
pop are gathering in large numoers aro with eve
svnl,e ~esp1u, aud express great determination 70 r.
L,g any Invasion.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
AsaEsr OF SUPPOSED COUsrrRsErrrR Detective

AgREsF OF SUPPOSED COUSTERyEIrER Detective
Gosdrck and officer Dsvis arrested, yesterday, man
named Cbcs Bez charged with emitting notes Of the
Uou derate Treasury with counterfeit signatures. The
accused Was employed in New 0A5aus several weeks
ago, at the instncs Of the Treasury portment, and
sent 10 this city 10 work as pressmaD, the itho-
graphic Establishment OF hessrs. Hoycr and Ludwig,
who have a large contract with the Government for
printing tho Treasury notes When lie arrived i Il
,sid he was without funds After working short lime,
be abandoned his engagement, ard size, that time has
been uremployed, bu. always seemtd to have good
suppy OF the 'needful" Vuous circumstances led to
ns arrcs and on searching his trunk The officers found
$500 OF genuine Treasury of the denomination OF
$50 unsigred The accused will have q hearing before
Commissioner Watson this morning, bnt !. is douol!rl
ifa prosecution can be SUSTAINED uniess Il
c.ni iorsarI aud testify thai the prisoner has passed
one Of the notes with counterfeit signatures.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
MAYORS cOunr.-Tho examination of John A. wor-

MAYORS CouKr.-The examination Of John-A Wor-
sham aud William Barns arrested for exhibiting faro,
vas postponed until this morning.
Holors and Moran Rlrlgat appeared to answer the
charges annoying Mary MO isde but as "a case was
aot made GU ~ the parties wero discharged.
Viii IN stang, charged win beating bis wife, was
ANS 20 The Hastings Court 10 be Indicted.
VIM. Is tes. q Texan, charged with disordeIiy' con
duct az the Thar, fu,say nsat and thrsatspiog the
audiei CO with lfe required 10 give security for
his ecoi behavior.
Several soldiers brought up for btog drunk in the
streets were seut Gen. Wlnder. This part Of the po
lice report might be sereoyped il occurs every day
joe s.svs Of Jefferson Powers the most incorrigible
rogue TIE Confederate States arraigned for es
Ing s25 worth Of wearing apparel from Carore slave OF
JJhl " de He convicted ana ordered thirty stripes.
de received thr;y-nine on Monday, by order OF The
Hu5 "a Oour for highway robbery TIE owner Of joe.
should send hun to the other side OF Jordan else.
wh,re, by the 6rst conveyance.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
A Nr.r Arrlln.-A miniature p.ssengcr car, Il We

MAT AFEAIK-A MIuaIuTe Psestuscr VaTi II VIC
may so term it, has inst been completed at tho work
shops of the Richmond, frederick burg and Potomac
R4road Company, in this city Il 10 pine feet long aud
tour feet in wdsh ard to be propelled by osclang
epgpe OF abou. four,horse power placed in the car
Tho engine was made at the Atlantic Icou Works, in
Norfolk and is credi,able piece of workmanship The
rss.rvoir ia placed end of the neior of the oi
aud so arranged that l. may be used as seat The
I'D is 10 be cushioned for that purpose Til. has teen
chr,teued the Lindsay Walker" in compliment to tie
gallant oommar dor Of the battery which has rendered
such Efficient sev ce at Aqua Greek Tae car was plan
ned and bull under tho direction OF Mr.. agg, the Su.
permit nd mt of the road l. ia to be used by the Pres
dent CT Superintendent OF the road tor making inspee
lion or other business visits to dher n points, ard will
doub less be found more economical and ersiceabe than
the hand car. An experimental! trip will probably be
made on Saturday.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
THE TORIES OF.EAsr TENNESSEE.

LyScHDrRa, Nov. Is the f1lowins dispatch was re.
eevsd here this morning from the President of the Fast
Tenn. and vs.. Railroad:
fJoSEspoRo, Nov. Is. The Unlon men have camp of
from lds6 to 800 men at Eiz,be:htown, near the
North Caroline line, and about 20 rnies from Bristol =
They have another camp with about 700 meu near Straw.
bury Plains B>th camps increasing 10 number end
Il 10 said they threaten take posse son Of the railroad
and burn eli tho bridges.
LYscBBURo. Nov 8.-A report faI been current that
the Unonists had t-ken possession of Bristol but dis
paei 10 the Superintendent. of the Va aad Tenn. Bill.
road here shows that the report Is unfouhded
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14

Tar UsIos BssEvoLxSr EosIKry.-The following an
nus report of the Union Bensyolen Society, and the
Treas aers Annual Statement have been sent to Us for
publication:
In submitting the tventy.ff.h Animal R,por. of the
Union Benevolent Society VIC but cougratulite the
members the increased efficiency and usefulness OF the
work during the past year. The visitors have distributed
to the temporal necessities Of tho poor their
WON'T have they forgotten altogether their spiritual
Families HAYS been visited and urged to attend
gous worship and the sevefa churches. SaobathS hoc
Sc loars havs been solicited and Ia almost every way
within their power the ladies' have aimed to ameoraie
the cond Ion OF the poor aud to improve them THESE
are the peculiar OF ects Of organization and we
but be gatf that 20 much fAyoF has been shown
us AVID 30 much tfii Il ncy SECURED
We have not iu trcis NY; il would not bs credi;a
bic to il il so, sincs are merely dispensers
OF the bounty OF Others and should fail TO effect
main purpose Of the Society we refuse TO bestov to
tho iull extent Of the mssus ,t1Jsds1 US. We hive
sought TO distribute those when they we're mcst
ne .ded-wth What success the oiiz.n' mlsi jldge.
We have Just nov in great Of money and we are
sure il only reqlies th.t the ia b. 20 call forth
the ever ready sympathy OF benevolent people TIE
pre- en will be peculiarly time OF need. The high pr
of food and clothing and the eKobsn. cost OF fuel
~ call for largely increased treasury 10 furnish the
equl auaatum Of suppNL Our oTdlGay subscriptions
snould ut leass be doubled.
All honor say we to the noble generosity which dur
ing the Summer aGd Fall has c1aracteT1Z the uta-
ment Of our citizens the soldiers A'toihe defender
of our homes the guardian Of our rights, Is eDtid
to oil that grateful and generous people eau besIow
Freely would we ali divide with him the last dime
control But let forget the poor who in
midst and who have for many years been dependent
upon US for support. Many Of them aged aud deere
pid-soms on sick beds-obers scarcely able eIptss
tie thanks they feel when bouBly IL bestowed Shall
we forsike these when ;heycll loudly upon for
symp,th- for helpY We ,nno. doubt tha, people
will heartily re pond by pailg in the hands Of ouT cell
lectors lsrgels decreased subscription to meet the i'm
pera!ive demands upon our tire lsuy.
Respectfully submitted
J. @. HALLowKLL
Secretary U. d. s.
Tressurers Annual Statement OF the receipts aud dis
buIsements of the Union Benevolent Society, from
Nov. lst 1860, to Nov is,, 1881
Blietc, on hand per las: report, s25l 20
Collections received from Solicitors, 81 $50 0G
Donations from viiiols Individuals, llS so
Appropriations by the Common
p, S3Pasil; D .,.,,. 1880
Total rectp.s, . 1927 %
Toal funds for the year, a64s 20
= DsbuIsenents:
Pad orders to Visitors T. furnish
the poor with fooJ, clothing,
medicine &c, ST1 no
Paid for fuel supplied to the poor, d35 -
Paid discountou uncurrent money, eco
Counterfeit note received 81 dona'
ton, ID 90
Total payments, 2524 "a |
Balance In hard, sl20 80
CO.. GrssET Tra'., U. q. 8.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
TELE6RlPEI0.
OUR VICTORY AT CoLUHRI,s.

MEMPHIS, Nov. lathe correspondent of the App.a
OF this city says that 500 Of the Federas were kill
Cd, and 200 taken prisoners a. the recen, battle near
Columbus about one half CT the prisoners were wousd
cd.
About one hundred ofthe wounded Conederstes arriv
cd ters this morning aud every attention. tina. skill care
and kindness sffoid, viii be ex,erds d to them.
Lieut. Rob .AleIinier aud II j. Butler Of Mask, Rtg
meat are dead.
Charles Gibson, formerly OF Vcksourg was killed.
two Texans who were captured 90 Galveston Islird
two months ago. aud taken to New York arrived here
to-day from Cairo. They report that the C4iross cay
the Federal' we're very badly whipped near Columbus,
aud it wa, believed there that neral Grant was kill
ed
The Federal gun boat Lexington has been sunk
MEMPHIS Nov. IL. P. M-The official report of the
cisnslies in Cd. karks' regimen, is as follows:
Kded-hrjor Butler, serg an. Kelly, Ii. Alexander,
privates Sard, Lcpdy, vnton, Cannon, shrere, Horn
Williams, Edgar aod Conway.
Wounded Lieuts. Miller and Denniscn prvatss Nur-
ply, Stanton, Dunp Barnes, Moody, Hassman, Scchei,
Barn, PfHit Myers HoorD, Hupy, Sergeant, Knight
Stalls, Eoingens. Stefiel1 B,stick, Crowley Delaney
Estnger, sahsn, Huuinger, FIlsnd Donnelly, McNul.
len, Carroll, Wiuneyer, Walsh, Muse, Brown, Magard
Blanton, Burke and Susrt.
In the artillery, corporal Wall and private Msdelon
wounded and privates Bassatt and Wssson were
wounded.
At the battery, privaes hcCums AMI Clire we're kill.
ed and privates 0rd Steiner Audurtop, and It. al,
were vourdei.
Ia kiler's cavalry private Hendricks was wounded.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14

FuE PAY OF rnE SGSxRs The appropriation OF 81 I0)
by the City Council to pay certain OF its members and
officers for signing the small aoes issued by ia author
ity has evoked great al al unisv1rabe comment in
ths comm lni:y Wnea M II II pTsssnied tho report OF
tn, committee which recommend d tre payment OF the
sums spec fed Mr. Scott said taas DO eis raned to
vote agaDt the REPORT because IL rroprs 10 pay those
who were already receiving salaries Tae diff
lerent with thos, who neglected their privats aft ira to
attend TO public business. he regarded in the
report a very large one.
Mr. Ora tan differed entirely with NJ SCOTT, and he
would pre- or to strike cut she item relating to himself
rather tsn that part awarding pay TO the Ccers. Tue
salaries OF the officers fixed with respect to The time
they are to be employed Ia their oce and any ex
duty would justly involve extra pay.
Mr. Saunders remarked thas 10 had been to the
Farmer Bank 70 ioauss how nuch the clerks there
aevsd Cor signing notes. and asceFaned that they were
paid S25 for every 100 sheets four notes to ssee
and for numbering 81 90 per hundred, He had made
calculation and esc rtansd that If the rates wero
allowed to ;as ocers who sgred the corporation notes.
iba7 would be entitled 10 much mora lal the committee
recommended. Mr.. Rilslon was not eugag d in szn-
ing any Of the notes, but was engaged in itupg the
whole OF hsm
Mr.. Hill the Committee thought ihe President Of
the Council had very great lab,r and responsibility In
sgring and TAXING Gaze OF tie notes.
Mr.. 6szsbrook moved to amend the report by IT,
crea.iog the to b, pd three signers 500 each.
MT. Oru cnn ia ana MT. Urina opposed any amend
ment Of the report
Mr. Saunders cited precedsnts showipg tina, the ccuu
oil rad allowed heavy extra pay 20 officers o. the city oI
extra work prlor.Eod by item Af,er further debate
tle report was adoptsd-Ar. Scot voting in the mega
| tive.
It Is good old mixm, that " the hborer Is worth,
Of he hire = but 10 times like the,e tho public will
psct some orfoss b, made pro bono publieo and
my tirn OUT that those who take advantage of orcum
stances promote their welfare, at the expense
the runiy, will hod Ia the long run, that they hay
committed sn error II this rspost tal been withheld
and adopted month before the 81 c5o' d'y, the 'dra
people would have proaounced their judgment upol
the proceeding at the polls but It 10 PROBABLE that th
whole matter Win be forsol,sn before the frat Wsdnss
day 10 Apal nsxt.