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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-28
Miscellaneous.


Although there at present exisnss large number
Hair TONES competing for public patronage BY fire.
Qnen and repeated exagerations OF their peculiar prop
critics. yet II Is well known to many who under the
nscety Of resortng to their aid they uncertain
in their results The frequent inquiries which have been
made OF the subscriber far tonic which he could
for certainty Of effect and harmessness have in
uced him to bessow much time and in ths prodnc
tio Of one which should possess these Qualities
ries of experiments have enabled him to all
difficulties and IL h source Of qualification 10 him to
find his lai,ers crowned With complete success.
Cabus Hair Tonic Is dye, but observation-disclosures
grey hair to Its natural color impsrts moisture and
glossy appearance to the hair dandruH
ernpticns and al diseases Of the skin.
Persons disposed become bad can by constant app
cation and Of the Tonic restore their hair and scalp
TO its FORMER healthy condition.
TESTIMONGALS.
we the undersigntd hereby certify that the Tonic Of
George Cabas 10 worthy Of the confidence Of the cou
ty Having tried the recommend Ii or ts great
merits.
John A. Graham, II. g. Alexander, Special Art r. O.
Department.; VIM Funk, Keosanqua: Jacob Wittimsn
M Charles Smith, Keckuk; VIM. Leighton, RI Mayor
- Price rs cents per Bottle. liberal discount to
the trade. sept$3-t6mo
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DOR SALE-The large, finely finished

II Naterocf Brick Dwelling House containing Ten Or
twsve rooms 9TH all the modern improvements OF she
times wster and gas all the honss good eistern
CELLAR brick stable with lot 70 By 80 situated On sfh
etree between Fulton md Rankln beautifully located
mar The hank al the MIssssippf River and In fms
neghbofhood This property viii be sold for nearly
per cent less than the can be made II TINS
i1me Possession given on the Of April next Title
ROD n, no snle Enauirs Of IL b. TES-EYCK,
fap2 Real Estate Aef.
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WATCHES, CHAINS, JEwsLRT. &C.,

Valued at 100000 EACH ARTICLE ONE DOLLAR
and not to be paid for until Jon know what
you are TO get
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-28
HOLIDAY GIFTsl
Great Bargains in Jewelry

y. FORSYTH / co. ~ a Nassau st. New York.
adoining the Post 0esD offer for sale the following
magnificent Int OF
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NOR aALE-80 acres of land on 90

II blun above the NtwisAppi River, ab0nt nilea
shove the city, with small log house, and 30 ssess under
renee. Title good sale Price ~ per ars Caa On
II. B. TkN-kTCK,
,anp Raj us4sts Agent.
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Coed News for the Unfortunate!
THE Loso SOUGHT FOR
DISCOVERED AT LAST.


CsnDsunded from nssss, Barks and Leaves:
cHERoKEE REMEDY, TIE great Indian Diuresie
Of the Urine Inhamaticn Of the Bladder Inam-
marion Of the Kineys etone the BLADDER Structure
in those Fiuor A6us whites In
ail the O. nausecus mesiicines have filled - m
40 III. Prepsrsa IN highly concentrated FORM the
~ II duresic and Alternative in it's action. purifying
~ Pernicous canses which have induced disease
EE INJECTION d Intended as an ally or as
distant the Cherokee Remedy and sbnuld he used in
conjunction with that medicine In ALI cases OF elect CO.
norrhea fluo. Aieus or whites Its effects healing,
pain instead OF the burning ana une main
that experienced with nearly all the cheap quack In
jections-
- By the nse q ne CHEROKEE REMEDY and
timea Improper discharges re removed and the weak
ened oreans are speedily restored to full vigor and
~ Price Cherokee Remedy 81 per bottle. or three
.o:s'.. Fes Cherokee IA,sessu 81 per ses sAs.
- ssst ~ Express toaBy sddress on rscept sfpsscs
QThe Chevek - Resn eay. ChereweS
unJscsio1 and hspeAee CHse. are sold BY all
enserPsssf psegsiss. In - eivilised world soAs
Z Chez p.,cs and nshs nssr money ~ seiae shan
sys, TIE health y Jour sasr esprius DO 81 y =
csived By such unprieeipea ~ u. ssssS~sS
- -. =. sss.. . s. = =: s s saT
end the, then to yen e ersiy spslsa - paked
IAAis. J. Gsptiersa e.a a1@ss = b ,..1tes co,a-
dencs stating My ana plsln alssa a. sy.p-
o 1als HsAaesN sd ~ Rsssssss At ', 49, 80
~ : II poTiioas Z :. s'sissi - =
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EOR SALE-16O aeres choice land,
I within about miles Of Kecknk between t4e plank
road and Mississippi Rvcr-all enccsed-a dshhes log
house and other improvements This farm b known =
the Van Ausdai farm. Title good sale Price Ss
mr. scrc. Cal IN H. b. TEN-EYCK,
iauo Real EState Agt.
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TOR SALE-A valuable Farm of zoo
IL Acres situated ~ miles west Of FsrmsngfUB. Van
Bureu county Iowa and one mile from the State Line
Railroad 20 under fence aud 70 acres resy fof me
plow with splendid bed Of Coal feet thick and ~
acres OF the very timber In the country This farm
has Frame Dwelling, with four rooms, good cellar,
and neyerailing we'll Of water, ard spring 20 situA-
ted that II viii supply water 70 four different pastures
This land will be sold for SIS per Title good
aaie Euaufre OF W. NJ Hsxriott the farm, 70 I'M
dersigncd, at Keokuk. H. y. Iks-EfCK,
noyu Heal kstafe d f.
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EOR SALE-A Frame Dwelling, with
Il Ave rooms lot well fenced good e.stsra, ke, situa
ted High street 10th and ih streets Price
81 200. Enquire Of tmayIol II. BTES-EYck-
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EOR SALE-2O by I40 feet, commeu-
Il cling 80 feet from 9th street, Main In kayette
Square Price $500. Call on u. B. TES-EfCk.
oetS. ---l---
TOR SALES acres land with two
II Frame Dwellings the same situated n Fan
dnsky miles above Keokuk the river and railroad
Price 500. Title good.
aug22-d H. b TkN-kfCA-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-31

STUDENTS, Delicate Females, and all persong ef
sedentary habits, they are invalusbe asa LA1A:
TIVE, improving the Appetite, giving TONE and
VIG0R TO the Digestive organs, and restoring the
natural elasticity and strength Of the whole syste
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Such as Sick Headache, Nervous Headache, RhetrA-
ATTIC Headache, Bilious Headache, Stupid Headacha,
Chronic Headache, Tbrobbing Headacher-isp sprompt-
ly yrelievedbY the use Of these Pills. X. M, ~,
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Three Trains Daily,
~ hIHl EXCEPT SUNDAY. is i9l 700
From Columbus, in connection with Trains on theu
Little Miami a. Columbus & Xenia
f.,i Railroads.
r. FIRST TRAIN. asf uc
NIGHT EXPRESS--Leayes Columbus at $40 A
Gilead, Gallon. and at all stations north Of Gallon
SECOND TRAIN. a
NEW YORK EXPRESS-Leaves Columbus at
Gallon, Crestline, Shelby, New London, Wellington
and Grafton. t - a. ..,.., -.
p, THIRD TRAIN. .'
MAIL AND EXPRESS-Leav Columbus at $40
P. NJ Will stop at all stations south Of Shelby, and
At Shiloh. New London, Wellington. Grafton and
Berea. .H. a.. t.r
CONNECTIONS.
At Delaware with Springfield Branch for Spring
field and all points on that road 90
caso Railroad for Pittsbars. Philsdephis and Bsiti
At Shelby, with Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark
Railroad for all points on that road. Also. for TOle-
Al Grafton for Toledo and Chicago. lg
At Cleveland, with Lake Shore Railroad for Erie.
Dunkirk. Bufalo.New York and Boston.
Patent Sleeping Cars are rum ON all
Might Trains 70 Chicago, New
York and Boston. F." ~"
bTBaggage checked through 10 New York and
Boston, via Cleveland; also TO Philadelphia and New
York, via Crestline. f NM. ,..l -f.
/ RETURNING:
Night Express arrives at Columbus at 42oA. M.
Cincinnati Express arrives at Columbus at 200
Pm. 'a Lo Z"
Columbus Accommodation arrives at Columbus at
slO p. M. r1ra-i .i. t..f
Fare as Low as by any other Route.
Ask for Tickets via Crestline or Cleveland.
e. s. FLINT,
Sup't., Cleveland, Ohio.
JAMES PATTERSON,
t3He az tt'- Agent, Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus. November ]. 1854
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CONNECTING VIA BELLllRE AND PITTSBURGH
WITH THE r.
Pennsylvania Central and via HE'LL.
aire and NhenIInt with the ,Bal-
rtimOre q Ohio Raifroad for u1s
washington City, Balti- efar n
more, ,7PhiiadeIphiasi F'Ai1
l]ufu01N New York, BOs- ipit irpt"
AND ALL EASTERN CITIES.

u Nv. n u. AZ NHlnFr Ia
THIS ROUTE OFFERS THE ADVAN.
II tage Of through ticket and baggage cheek 70
Washington City, AMI also gives the passenger tne
privilege of visiting Baltimore, Philadelpnia aud
Z Nov York, at tho cost Of > New Y ork ticket alone
board cities at the cost Of Boston ticket alone, via
other routes. q - !.v vIN",1W kll
! Through tickets TO New York can be procured via
Washington City. at an additional expense OF $z'
Trains leave Columbus as follows:
4:so A: NJ. EXPRESS, from Union |, Depot, Vi.
rives at Bellaire at loa0 A. NJ; Pittsburgh at $50
P. Nj; Harrisburg at 245 A. al; Baltimore at T;oO
A. NJ; Pniladslphia ate:55 A. NJ; New ork, via
Philadeiphia at 1900 M; New YORK, we ia ANen Nas
Yorkthree hours in advance Of any other route.
Via Beaire and baltimore Ohio Railroad, arriyes
at Bellare at lO4s A, NJ. Grafton at 4:20 +, Nj
Cumberland ats;5OP. M; baltimore at TAO A: MI
Washington City at $50 A. NJ. This train arr, es
in Baltimore aud Washington City several hours
in advance Of any other route.r,i ptl.K l3,I
2:i5 p. M. EXPRESS. from Union Depot. via
Bellaire and Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, arrives
at Bellaire at 9;40 p NJ; Grafton at SD 4 M
Cumberland at $40 A. NJ. baltimore at 5:4o I.
Nj Washington City at70O z. M. .hAo VIZ
Via Helaire and Pennsylyania Railroad. arrives at
HARRISBURG at i!so P. H.: baltimore at 5:45 P: NJ.
Philadelphia at 535 p. NJ; New York, via Phila-
delpbis, at 1880 z. NJ; New York, via Allentown,
at 1000 p. NJ. Huft b1r9.' 5J ~
Columbus and GAINESVILLE Accommodation leaves
Columbus t5:l5 L. NJ; returning, arrives at lo0o
1s- Five trains daily (Sundays excepted. from
Washington or Baltimore, for Philadelphia and New
York. .Gn.n-atf $40
Sleeping cars on all night trains. r.,,l .
Aa- BE sure to ask for tickets via Bellaire.
j. w, BROWN, General Ticket Agent.
II. j. JEWE1T, President.
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From The New York Evening Express.l 9'
"0ur telegraphic dispatches received to-day from
the Oil Regions. inform us Of the stirling Of 200
barrel flowing well on Cherry Run, NEAa THE RIRsr
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CeMPANY's PRoPERrY.-
Cherry Run Stocks will be in demand tomorrow.
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[From Tha NOW York Trihun..l

"THE FIBsr N NArIoNAL Is the name Of the Petro-
leum Company whose prospectus, and map arc be-
fsre US, Tho names which we see among the Di.
rsetors sro ample recommendations for this Oompa-
ny. and sufficient kuafantoe of its future manage,
ment.n lnsllgS ih-82alil
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GOOD PROPERTY PR Q
cen for any and all persons to hold. , -s'"
IFram Tho Now York Hsrald.l

'News has been received and abundantly con-
rmed from alsources, Of the striking of new
200 barrel Well on Cherry Run. above the Reed Well.
A FEW RODS FROM THE PROPERTY OF TIE FIRST
NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY" '-0 j"
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From The Now York world.J

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3e1i~ ,r gIi iI,L ,s1ae Js ma
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they are a Family PHI,

Any one who is so unfortunate to eat too tnnch,
may save himself fit of Apoplexy, or other serious
consequences, by immediately taking Pill q hltt
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They, Never Fail
In nremoving NAUSEA and HEADACHE, 10 whishf
FEMALES are so subject III spliY5 .s1.J9
Liver G connpIaint--TorPld LIVER
lINTEMPER

Use the Pills In alteratve doses for long time
or until the organ is aroused. Intermittng tho use
Of the Pills now and then, is the best plan. n Jt1g
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-31

OFFICE HoURs.--0fice opens at TX A.. NJ, and
closes at TX P; NJ. Sundays, opens at A NJ. and
closes at 10 A. M,
All mails close on Sundays t5X Pm
JOHN GRAHAM. p. M.
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For LIterary Men,

And box should always be kept In the house. IN
are good Pill to be taken before or after hnar
meAl.E .Yt4tl " 30 .B0ut s3atee r.lt
The sun., 1865-08-24
THE NEW YORK SUN.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. "a, 1865.
Tho Ctr Politicians.

Tnr Mozart Democracy have fred The hrst gun
In the strife which 10 just commencing among the
political factions Of this city. A meeting OF The
iesding wire.pullers and jugslsrs 10 announced to
b. hold this evening Al the party kssdqusrtsrs, TO
u,ks susnsomsn,s for representation at the State
convention on the 6ih pro1imo. Old rsmmsuy
hs. no, ye, taken any action ,hs, has come TO pub
Lc notice. but We may reasonably infer that the
chiefs, ssehems and warriors are holding secret
eonclaves prnc,cing the war dance putting on ,he
preliminary coat Of paint, and whsiting their to-
mahswks for "ths battle Of the spoils." We may
infer, also. ths, the kcKeonitss. the new Mozart.
,rs the German Democracy and the Independents
are ,ll on the qvi pire, figuring, calculating and
engineering their respective interests. The ar.
esntemeni Of the State Committee, which allows
only ono delegate IN the Convention for each A..
pernb!y district, will make the contes, for repre-
pcntston much more interesting than usual.
Every one Of these factions will probably seud
delegates TO The Convention, - they did last Fail,
and the question Of which Ia the true rcpreson-
i've q the New York Democracy will he soine''hst
Hfheult 10 solve. Meantime, the Republican fac
lions, which make up In rsncor what they lack in
numbsr, 80 compared with the Democrats, are
Fhehihbs ibf koibk hNaih'N''h
ry 10 the election Of delegates. Tho chieh'ins of
The two factions, II. @. and I. W, seem disposed
10 'hght IL out" in the style tbs, battles we're ohrn
decided q couple Of thousand years ago that TIC
eadiog gladiator did the hgtung for tota parties.
These political Gol.,h, are now yigorouay = ohsased
in b,l.boring each other through tho rlNrs And
JnBuSI, very much TO the deliah' Of the Dem''
rats, aud 10 tic dirgui Of seusuve Rspublicans'
sho do not Ike to rec the soilei linen Of their
earty exposed to public gaz".
Aud what Of the Loyal Lsaguef We fear that
this emlnen.ly paGiono institution is somewhat
demoralized Iis affections are pretty well bal
saced between II. q. aud r. W, aud ss these In
suonces arc strongly repel.nt--vigorously pulling
In opposite diIect ns-ihere Is great cause for Ap-
prehension tha. the strain may bc 700 severe Tor
,he cohesion o. the League, and that IL may split
We hope not, however, rt least not until tho %;
lays shall have passed Il is cVidsnt therefore,
hat lively pohacal campaign !s before us. The
orisknsss OF tho preliminary skrmishing shows
hat the various factions determined 10 bring
,her full strength into tho battle, and the party
Iba, secures thO spol', will 30 entitled to credit
or hard hsh.ing-pos,1y for nothing elss.
The sun., 1865-08-24
A Pardon ISureau.

rrw davs ago wo alluded 10 the Presidsnrs
inability to personally examine tho numerous sp-
plicston1 for pardon which ho Is constantly re-
sewing, and remarked that il would be necessary
Tor him either to establish pardon bureau make
The amnesty exceptions less genera. Il Is now
announced ,hst he has adopted the hrs,-nsmed
policy. An Executive Bureau" has bosn eslab-
rshed, with Jous WILSON, Thsd Auditor Of tie
Treasury as its chief and after the frsi prox!lno this
institution will have charge OF all the Prssidenrs
ordinary routine buEnsss, including the subject Of
pardons We thak il would have been better II
TIE President hal accepted the o.her alternative.
Mr.. WnsoS msy 10 very honest conscientious
and patriotic gentleman, ami he may be f,lly COM
pc'ent TO decide who are snd who are not entitled
10 pardon according to tho Presiden,'s views; bnt
Il IA nevertheless ccri,n that the " Bureau" will
Jfer m adm rshe opportunity for official corrup-
hor, besides converting the pSrdoning pow.r into
an odious machine. lie; US examine the matter.
Here are applications for pardons from twenty
ave thousand men-the number that are said to
have already accumulated. Each OF the apph-
:sntsi worth over tutnty thousand dollars, and
10 is for Mr.. Wilson 10 say who shAll. aud who
shall not he pardoned Ia IL necessary 10 so further
IN order to show tho splendid opportunity thus Of
tered for fraudH But suppose that Mr.. wnsos 10
thoroughly hoaest man-'hst is to say, an eycep-
nonsl otice-holder-how is he TO decide upon the
,se Of JoHS Dos, OF Mississippi, or RIonAaD ROE,
Of TersE, according to It's neritsY II he could call
up witnesses for aud against the applicant, he
might reach an INTEL gent conclusion but he hiss
nothing but the application itself with such solated
isctr o. ne can pick up. As wo have said before
there is no pass!l !c way Of deciding these case'
upon their merits, except by regular court trial
with sworn testimony IN each case; and this Is o
course imprac,icable. We believe that the Presi
cent intends to pardon nIaetcen-twontieths Of thes
applicants. lit were not so, he would adopt som
more encient method ,or discriminating betwee
nem. H. has air ady fully pardoned numbor q
persons who vert consp.cuous in the rebellion, an
there ifno osns 70 b'icye that ne will make inv
aious dishnctieus. Than why would it not bo be
ter to designate those persons or classes whom
may 10 desirable to punish, and extend gencr
pardon to the rest Such a course would obvls
the necessity Of machine p,rdoning, and would /
much more In eonsonsnca with American ideas
Justice.
The sun., 1865-08-24

TuE rnillsnium 10 surely drawing near. On
Monday. coroner's jury IA Conncciicut eyinced
plu k enough 10 censurc the cheer. o. railroad
eouranv for kllllngten men on the DAY following
,u5.t or jury, in our own city, ctnsnr1l ,he hc~
Haze, Railroad Company forkl.ng am'n 1t York
vile T.c urr, In Tbs l,st case, say they "ccn-
sure the Sov Haven Railroad C'm1ruy Tor tss
rate Of speed run In pnssng 1L.s station AMI FUR
hsr, tbs, the platform IN Ho centre Of tue track
used hy tho Hsrlcm C.mpsn,, 5 nost dangerous
innn.,rap" Can It 10 that tho succesa.on oi re-
marx able circufnH.n es Which have -ie.y oceur-d d
the "csrniysl.," ".nsn az sui "erifcin. cs''-
,hat these are 10 cu.min1'c in the wonder Of rail-
road safety
''Ciu such things b-,
And uycrrU.u" uH sr SfU.fuer CONC
VIII but oar special "Jul ~
The sun., 1865-08-24
ssEATk n.

HtDsoN-On the 23d int, Elizabeth, wife Of
Ricketts, iludton, aged . wears.
y sSd. SnS % '.s ssnJ ,SS Of sS ay 'r Tcps
Rutgers Il. ~
LANzER--on Monday, Aug. 21, N1elrct the
age.
Iho relatives and friend, Of the family .-e respect
iuy invited 20 l.'enf the fuucrsL tai. tihursdlyl
~ non, at 2 0,ock. tom her iae .,s,lcuec, ~
hHhlin st. Her remains viii be taken " calvary
Cemetery. no
.MuRPuY-on Tue.dav. An.. 22d. lsry. .llor
Lei md. q. cd = ve.lr.
lhy ficn.s ot .ue family, and those Of her cons
Iqhc H. i.om the ics'dg.,c OF her roG-iu-,aw Vi.
chLtl Acaucy, .Jr. o. o2d st and an ave. So
NcCARniN on supda,, Aus, 9o.h, at hi. late
residence, - Wyat 18th e. Florence HcCutay, one
OF his are. 5si
:, 81; jBArH, ,sullcnly, on wcdnesdiy, Aug gad,
Dlll. Me ,TH'h
The ficn !. Of The family are rc.7ectfull, invited to
fif'rf 'ho iaUcr, tnis tlhIr-daH. siterDaon. Al =
Oti.tE tr.m lhir -iituv", -ai west iiOus st
vi hoIf Mitu'f uu. lcy. I22
REILLY On ruc.la,. Aug 9od. Jennie Toui,,.
1i dtdsnter Of lnnos and Cahatinc Reilly aged IS
yL... -a1 N ro4taH
Tie me. 20 .l tea; 7cs o. TIE family ne respect
in"y invited T. a'i'a toe 'i.e.Al Oh THURSDAY utter
i'.h, Au'. - a. I l'rla'., from The res.acuro Of
.rt go, .ii 'l.v So.. vc'; !ls' rt viitol, iuc-
th.r nNitul1n liys tou.aI't viii Hc taken 10 Cal.
wary OtLttcy 'l. iatclUcut. rs
.rlhUNii-Au'r 4 severe and painful illness,
',Ha W. luonl. NU.tisr OF tlr ci.y ol butlin.
lt I'eA.- oi tnt family. .npr ".tn thc mem-
30 tt Ga .nt,,HIt 90 .lI, - tuis q hurts a.trr-
'.'' -i'. .'.t s'aocN a.'cac'., i.um L.s s:o
IhERt Sr-pr Wednesday, AUG POD, stephen
I' d Com t... ..tl''tr %, u.susc.
.'t c '. .i ..l.a o.. the family arc re-
a.i.iI.l, Nu.. %. - ',o D., lom bis la'o lc..-
%. .. .'''A ..'. lIi go '...' N.J. -
The sun., 1865-08-24

TO h" imposition upon consumers, some
pisining OF the shoriness Of their wss, Is
in the nssser OF groceries; others alleging that they
are swindlsd by shor, measures in buying ve.e.
tables others assert tha, the fru, basket. are no,
up I. the proper standard. aud 90 on od infni,u,n
ThissvIl 10 entirely ins-cussble, and ought to b.
snmmsrily suppressed. We have municipal ordin.
sness that are intended 10 pro,ec, consumer, from
rapscious deslcre, aud thsre is no reason Why they
should not DO rigidiy enforced I, The pride and
boss, Of our citizens shat we have more sn1cie.,
police department than any other ci,y IN tie
Union, nnd tn, hypothesis ia certainly correct :;
we herstors call upon Cornrnisllonsr ActoJ 20 put
. summary SOP to theso Vol.,on, Of ihe city
lava
The sun., 1865-08-24
Indictment of the Fire Commissioner.

Tnn verdict o. the Coroners jury ia tie cA's o.
MATHEW BirrSAr, who died from a wound 70.
ceved during the h-emens riot on Sunday morn.
ing, will 10 endorsed BY tho entro community.
The Jury "fcoommend the Metropolitan Ere Com
mssoner, " Immediately dishsnd sail cJmps.
MES and further we censurc said Fire ConmI-
',oners for not being moro tfIi-iont In Organizing
proper Fire DcpA tiucnt" Th.slsa well mcri,cd
rebuk,. According to the provisions for organ.
zlng Ne Paid Department, Il was The duty = TIE
COMMISSIONERS, Immediately On taking possess. on
Of their ofFlre, TO form an entirely new corns of
frsuen. who should be uniformed. aud W. 20 should
have satrs and exclusive control u ths dro o.p,.
ra,us. Bat vhn have Tie Comuissoucrs done
A few wooks ayo hay wrt on q Pleas.
urs excursion to Boston and other 3 in,s
in New Enylsud, With tho o5;easi %
design Of examining improved tppar,tus."
Al later period they elected chief engineer, and
they have bough, sne new steamer. II u requires
whole simmer 10 make this much pr9gr. 81, The
Commissioners will bo obliged 10 eziol,'s bur.
ness in order TO comrle.' their organization before
tie expiration of the. ,Glsial term. Tho lroullc
with the Commissioners is, that their political
business ab1orls s.n-ost their entire sutcutor,A.l
A''lOTo tAtJ nave uot tilc 70 aNcnA 10 blh 1uslth
Of tie department. They know that the Ne~ Yo,E
Fire d 'partment Ia . powerful political ceuen, g..
slilfuy managed, and their G. ef a'tl % to make
1t = thoroughly uactabls pol,ieAl m,chuc. II =
this thu, causes tie delay I, Is IN consequence %
this, that our cilizenE are shocked by su s.cues
Of riot and boodshed ns were enacted
! on last Sunday morning, aud that draws forth tho
censufe oi jury aud the Indignation 4 .Aa pub ir
whon will the Coma ssoucrg cease this ,-iC a.
with the Interests Of the Gig IN. Ire Dsp---
mcni Ia now in lar vorrs condition than It VA pl-
der the old management lis'e.i OF imrroung
by she change, It has gene from 'ad II wor4s and
there Is but lite appar hope for snythiag let.
ter. II The Coinn-s ouerg arc NJ awake Oh 10 =
sense Of their responsibility ty tue vsrlict q il,
Coroner's Jury. somo more sIec We means nLsl
b. tried The present state of the Der lIii1tat IS
| intoleralle.