, 1862-06-25
Meeting Of the Common Council.
THE FOURTH TO Be CELEBRATED,
Discussions, Debates and Details.

THE FOURTH TO Be CELEBRATED.
Discussions, Debates and Details.
The Common Council met at half f-past eight
O'Clock last evening in Committee of the
Whole, upon the resolutions Of AID. Hoyt In
regard to municipal celebration Of the conf
ing Fourth Of July.
Upon the call to order the question arose as
to quorum, only ten members being present,
which was finally decided by the suggestion
Of Aid. shufeldt that the house being d.
V.ded, the Mayor had castingyo yote.
Mayor Sherman stated the objects Of the
meeting and hoped there would be full ex-
preston Of sentiment by the aldermen. He
Was in favor Of celebration, but not of appro-
printing very large sum Of money for Tint
purpose.
AID. HoTT on THE PLAN.
AID. Hoyt said that this WIS peculiarly !
dt1fng time for q celebration, aud thought |
there would be no trouble in getting up an !
Imposing procession at little expense. All |
that Was required was energetic aet1on to make !
it perfect success. Geo. II. Pettis, Esq, r.,
Boston, would read poem prepared for tha
occaaion; the Lumbard Brothers would nroh.
ably sing few patriotic songs, and b. thauoht
there could be but little expense a'.,ont II.
AID. BROWN ON THa ouRrn
aid. Brown said the celebration OF the
Fourth OF July Was Fart Of his constitution.
day, and when it Game round, be always t fe1t
like making gplnrge. He thought good
celebration paight be had without much cost.
and be vas willing to work in the matter
night and day.
AID. B4RAGWAEATn BoUsD TO co AWAY. q
AID Baragwanath was In favor Of 3 ce1e-
bratiou, and wonld Werk for it, though his
engagements would not allow him to be pres
Georges and St. Andrews Societies to Wan
kegan, and he would like to invite the city
fathers to aceompany them. There would be
reading Of the Declaration Of Independence,
Grafton, etc, and away from the dust Of the
city pleasant pleasant day mght t56t be fR snjoysd
Aids. Hahn, Hoyt, Brown and Harvey, be ap-
pointed committee to make arrangements
for q celebration.
TIE MAYOR WANTS TO GO AwAT.
The Mayor begged leave to decline, as, nd:
less his official duties compelled him to re-
main, he should leave the city.
AID. sh9feldt, accepting the deelination,
substituted AID. Comisky.
AID. Comisky thought such motion pre-
mature, as they had not yet decided to have
celebration.
AID. White moved that salutes be fired at
sunrise and sunset, and that the bells be ruuE
in the morning, at noon aud in the evening.
AID. Comisky wanted to know if there was
anything In the city to fire salute with.
Aid. Hoyt-s Yes; We can get q gun at
Camp Douelas, if nowhere else"
~ AZ; Conl;k5-"1s it safe to take that gun
,Ald. Hoyt-"I guess there will be 10 trouble
The motion for salute was put upon its
passage and prevailed.
Aid. Brown moved that We celebrate the
Fourth Of July in accordance with the resolu-
Of AID. Hoyt.
IN OPINION AS IS An OPINION.
AID Comisky was in favor Of celebration
On grand scale: But it VAS no use to tell
him 1t could be done without expense, and he
wanted the Council to understand that, and
make proper appropriation. Aid. Hoyt had
made arrangements for having all the civic So
cieties of this city and some outside, and
Tshere vas he to get bands for such process
sion. They might have salutes, poems, read
ing Of the Declaration Of Independence, and an
orat1on, and he bad no objection to AID, Hoyt
making an ora|ion himself.
Aid. Brown wished to know why tbey could
| not get bands. He thought there Was no
trouble.
AID. uAnN OK DRUMS.
Aid. Hahn thought it was not necessary to
! hsve brass bands. A man who could not
I march to the music OF drums and 6fes could
march to nothing; and it WAS the most appro-
| priate music for the day.
AID. HARVEY IS MUSICIAN.
AID. Harvey thought 1t was the most soul
| stlrripg music, hut the times demanded some
Thing more We might have two or three
| brass bands, and the rest OF the music made
| with drums and flies.
AID. TITsWoRTH ON MONEY.
AID. Ellsworth thought an appropriation
should be first made Il would probably cost
! about s., 600, and to get IN expression from
the committee, he would move that $500 be
appropriated.
Aid. Comisky moved that the meeting ad-
joutn, to meet to- morrow evening, and that
| the heads Of the different societies, civil and
military, who would take part in the celebra-
ton. be invited through the press to report to
the Mayor.
4 lengthy debate followed upon the ap.
pointment Of Committees, and upon the pro.
psiety Of first inquiring whether bands could
be obtained. and Societies enough found,
willing to take part, to make the procession
al imposing one The Council were about
equally divided, one side urging celebration
should first be decided upon, the other that
il should first be ascertained If the necessary
arrangements for successful celebration
could be made.
/ 1HT *uH1- rFrERRITE
4 motion by Aid. Ellsworth, that there bf
. celebration by the City Government on tht
Fourth Of July, was finally carried
AID. White then moved that AID. Brown b.
appointed a Committee to ascertain if music
could be obtained. Carried.
Aid. White also moved that the meeting ad
journ, to meet IT. half.past saTen o'clock thl
evening.
GALLANTRT OF A CHICAGO BoY.-We fiut
the following in letter from the Dough-
Brigade, containing report Of Capt. Vardon
Co. B, 42d Illinois Volunteers, to Col Roberts
commanding:
By an Incident, the order to retire, whic7
was sent to all the skirmishers did not reac
; me, but as we were outdankcd by the enemy,
gave the order myself, and the retreat Was ex
!, ecutea In the best possible manner. Leuts
lctsmann and Stephenson conducted them
seIyee in highly praisevorthy manner, an
! gave their orders SO calmly that all the me
S.i Tere inGPirsd p s,i Nth courage: We reaehe
upon us:1rom all sides, and it is to be WOE
; dercd that none Of us were killed.
! Lieut.. Lettmann is q wcll-known citizen {
Chicago, where he joined the Douglas Brigade
We rejoice TO hear that he has conducte
} himself SO valiantly.
Most Gracious Letter of his Iloya
| HtGhneeS the Etect0r OF Hease +
, his Honor EI-mayor John Went
worth.
From the Staats Zeitung.1
Ny Dear John Wentworth:
] am In terrible fix with my people. Year
ago my Hesefans wanted constitution, and th
r time being revolutionary one, I dared not refus
them. Bnt after the revolution was crushed out
suspended the old constitution, and two years az
, | had new one made for them,
So far 1t was ali right but think OF it nv dea
Wentworth, my people, the d-dpcople will By n
a MCanH accept the constitution made for them b.
their nost gracious sovereign. At first th3ue6
Il would nc an easy thing to fix the miserabl
rabhlc. hut they become more and more ob9tin ate
aid cannot get along with them.
: | Now. all want is smart minister who Euou
? INV to humbng the people, aud who CO ma ke tn
: people believe thar the new constitution fs muc
bcltcr than the old one. As every educated ma
: inmy dom1nfons Is in the habit OF reading I'll
Chcago Germany Enion and as fatter nyself t.
os ene o. Inc educated Germans, l know all abou
Inc new Constitution of Illinois, and of your &C
mtfabe icafs in attempting 10 throw dust into tn
a eytsot the ePeople. l must MAKE you my aoupl
Hent IN the matter Of deccying the pepple 70
e su1pass everything aud everybody and feel ihs
you arc the only man who can extric1te nc f.u1
l' nv present pegrle1itfea.
1heor that you were offered the plsce of Goyernc
OF Salt Lake province and that your friends are
!. r ad9 preparing the vessel TO send you dpwa Sa
}. River; but must have you In order to carry n
il new constitution 1cannot do anything by yfoen{