, 1863-02-10


Last evening was the time for the regular
meeting Of the Common Council, but. as
usual, owing to the fct that the Democratic
members were not on time, there was no quo.
rum. Although the Council falled to meet.
and the public lose thc usual number Of mo-
tions and references, yet tue occasion was
mrde 4 very agreeable and pleasant one, by 4
cane presentation to Aid shimp, from dep
utatlon of bis friends. The at1air was entirely
extemporc, and passed of very pleasantly.
Inc presentation was made by Dr.. Edwards,
accompanied by q few handsome and appro-
pirate remarks, congratulating the recipient
upon the very able manner in which he had
served his constituents, and conveying to him
the good wishes of the donors
The Alderman responded in 4 neat speech,
as follows:
AID. amMrs srEEcH.
GES1LExE1: 1recciyo with pleasure this token
81 your esteem. Coming as it does from my
iiTs5s ins a5 az s5d pa5tsqla. as yeu remarked M
ior the conservative course ! hare taken in the
Common Council; let me assure Jou It shall ever
S e ss pss an s dS No IL 1s
epect to party. shall endeayor to 60 for Justice,
and shall know Ao man nor party for the sake OF
L
years Of age, aud never has It been my fortune to
receive o Gaining bcforc: md more particularly
from my friends, although have seen as many
changes in life as any man Of my age.
Four years Of that time / hare spent in
trading OIL the Oh4o and mississippi Rivers aud
travelling through anost Of nc Southern States.
several soutlernerr, and TO do them Justice, /
a fyo hr anr nenrI hafr ose siaonsss
4u .fiGndsnr Y a,y Pf3Ite. oeloIe Ct since than
leces9 &C 11 1,on .ne aer mysS that there
~ ~ Ins 'e laa5 -. faTor,
ei Mi3iu ~, ieauy - lsc!pIoeate one than am.
fn,cra1cs 9nht;nn " srjet ~ 80 auas sne Lon
,v1S1ae- ste :9 agahsl INC nnon Msh them
VII ~ and c1co ien l r. ouf Union s9de.s aim
WI. la gsIce l9slr oaiiets through their hearts.
iel. ~" aufh cy. "hleh ls nearly ten
ngo ,o h,,t Taa fs nos ny intention to r.
~ 9hlo. Miele spent the Happy days Of my youth.
an ans cllsls u ~. OVERLOOK kept ana came very
near aea5 carrying mo over but to-day am myself
again.
!. ON! "lnln tne PAST year that have fully de-
1elhlnea LET, 10 spsna lhe Eemainder Of NJ days with
soa lneyer ,l n ny nc sought !or oige, and the
who is no" present. 1tt wished me to run on the
Repub!lean ticket which declined, and ut drst de-
eiined t9 % haSs ANYTHING to DO with politics. How
ever, hnally agreed to run for the Democratic
nomination, and that without having the fayors Of
Tie politiclane; and n case that received that
nom1nati9n, should then be pleased to have al
NJ lt1chos sisG nc 1helr support had some old
itepupnEan settlefs VINO nave nfco nero fotaovef
twenty years. hot oniJ Eo1e bnt Work Tor me at the
golls, while certain Theatre manager, the Horse
Halfway company, anu the interests OF rstc1ass
hotel eonnnca 70 defeat mo, twhtic they claim to
to be Democrats.> but they con!d not accomplish
their object. The people voted, and was elected
II very handsome majority, for which shall be
sbGrfty aicr mv cce,;on I'm ,r,tt.- of
German paper came upon ill., Council. infosm.
"a 1!sell thelE respective and found
about six hunrcd circulation, and It va not au evcn vu
appreciated by the German Democrats as being
the day Wilt III oait zeNuo " Itn ine Rsh acwa 1
c'n paper) has circulation Of o7ez six thousand
vcs . the tsst and mos II tc pape1 Which
that, soon as any Of our English issnes}. 1T The
ad . 1sMang, 1; g 1hhntGsttats th Gs ~, as Democrat
cage. 1 froted for it, and am confident in t1oinr