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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-13
The Rent Agitation.

MASS MEETING OF TENANTS AT THE aERxAsIA
ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
At the Germania Assembly Rooms another mass meet.
Ing Of Germans, mostly composed Of mechanics and
workngmen, held las, night the subject Of
house rents The meeting was called TO order by Mr.
Fromm, whcreupon Mr. Suter called upon to pre-
SIDE. As secretary Mr. schaible was solicited, and Mr.
Kah the President Of the German workngmcn's Union,
was also chosen TO act rs Secretary.
The principal object OF this meeting 10 take
further action in organizing In opposition to
house and unscr ipulous spectators who have
boon the Of the oxorbitant prices charged for
house rents. The Chairman proposed TO prepare
petition be submitted 10 the Legislature the subject
Tho Legislature should DO called upon 10 enact laws
regulating the price paid for house rents 10 prevent cxor
Various other proposed, aud among
Others II suggested 10 get up permanent oreanza-
tlon 70 agitac this matter speech was made this
subject BY OK Senator Luke Cozans who, in a long
OF eloquent remarks, endcavored TO impress the
assembly with the fact that they ought 10 understand that
they only have 10 make public officials 10 feel what s
right and TO oect such will take into consideration
the rights and interests Of the people. They ought
not however, 10 mako this q national movement, but
within Ave weeks the present Legislature would die outs
but let this meeting appoint committee 10 10 before
the Judicial Committee OF the Legislature and ask for
amendments 10 tho laws having reference to landlord
and tenant. II they appoint committee OF Eve or
seven to 20 10 Albany to report back TO them would be
the safest way agiate this question memorial Of
the renting classes should be submitted 10 the Legsa-
turc aud would be who would have the cour
age to stand against H.
Mr. TRAIT suggested TO call upon the English speaking
portion OF the renting classes 70 Join In this movement
Mr. sTOcKaKR advocated the organ xaiion OF district
ORGANIZATIONS on permanent basis, 10 sgtaic this mat
ter, and the appointment Of committee 10 prepare o
petition 10 b. submitted W the Legislature.
On motion, the officer Of the meeting were authorized
20 proceed 10 Albany and 10 submit petition to tho
Legislature. calling upon that body amend the laws
regulating the relations between landlord and tenant.
In conclusion, remarks were made by Mr. RKlsIsaxn
who reviewed the perncious system which the landlords
aud house agents have rcsortcd 10 10 exor cxorbaut
rents and finally suggested the organ zation OF stock
company TO- build houses for the working classes Nj
Eonlnger wasapponied member o, the committee 10
proceed 70 Albany and after similar remarks made By
othcrs, the meeting adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-13
The Liability OF Canal Companies for
Injuries Tn Yer.ous.
SUPERIOR CouRT-GENERAL TERN.
Before Judges Robertson. ucCunn and Zones

Before Judges Robertson, McCunn and Zones
Peer weiino r The De,ccare and Hadnss Canal
opany facts In this act forth an interesting
question as to the liability Of canal companies for injuries
occasicncd 70 parties engaged along thelE routes Ac
cordns to the complain, the facts appear to be as fol
lows
Peter weltner the plaintiff while pursuing his occupa
ton ns boatman on the Delaware snd Hudson Canal
he'd hts icn leg broken, while his boat was moored
the BORNE side 81 the canal Butiers Lock by the
falling Of large piece Of rock FROM the rocks thai
hde OF the canal This occurred about bsl-past ave
~, while plaintiff was ~ breakfaa IN the cabin
hstch and fractured plaintiffs log IN two places,
one above the knee and the ether higher up the thigh
his means aud pfcpery. and Eventually bscsme and ssi
IL, supported 10y the town Of Hsvley, Pa and for this
injury he brought the presspi pcon which " cd on
the 81 May, 6beore hs Honor Justice Moncref aud
aiury and the Justcs on the notion Of tha dsfsnaAaA
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nrocs sne complaint on tho ground b,, .6. "
nS ec os ,Gs on hS part %
tce directef the exceptions to be hear ana the jus
s sa aSs a. the ser term The the time
control OF the bank II rocks from which th and
which occasioned the injury. P''e ien
Inc case was argued yesterday very fully bv Mr. o.
MENUS kunkle for plaintiffs aud Mr.. Nash for defenr
ants Decision reserved wi ae'end.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-13

Real Estate.
Tho following sales Of real estate we're made yeser-
day~-
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The Converse Club.
10 THE EDITOR or rHE MKR4rp.

Gowns" csg, soes, !s S,x!G a Sy,.syIl
IN your edition .of n day uottcs1 under the hssf 81
Police ipsegsnce the arrest Of Wa ~ Qsnnon a,d sAms.
the Converse Club Now the tensa u CUR
ent as neither " the above young eh k8d anything What
ever 70 do with the Converse Club az the time bf the forer
ms Ny who bad seep our eAsuret bad Ge S.y, socsa
"''N'' '''- |"" essslassl Of sSe Ssaitsssf Duo
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CussEcsAroR-Dost thou believe each one person In the
Holy Trinity TO DO one God, true, full and perfect'
EECT--I believe.
CoysrcRAIoR-Dost thou believe IN the very son Of
God tho Word OF God oternaly born f the Father con-
substantial co.omnipoien and eoequsl IN an things
TO the Father Ia divinity, born In time OF the Holy
Ghost from the ever Virgin Mary with rational syul,
having two natvilics, one eternal from the father,
another temporal from the mother true God, and true
man, proper in each and perfect not adaptive
nor fantastic but only Son OF God, in two natures
and OF two natures; In tho singulsry Of one Per.
son, impossible and immortal In his divinity !;
who suffered in his humanity for US and
for our salvation, with true. suffering Of the
flesh and having been buried, and on the third day
arising from the dead with true resurrection OF tie
nch tho fortieth day after the resurrocton that no
assembled into heaven With the flesh with which he arose
and with his soul and steth at the night hand o. the
Father thence that he will como TO udg the living aud
the dead and to give unto each one according to bis
works, whether they shall DO good or eviIY
ELE TT do assent aud thus believe In all respects
CoSsgRlroR--nost thou also believe In the Holy
Snot iS and perfect and true e sSs rom
omnpoent and CO eternal IN all things to the Father and
the SOM
CoSsERAren-Dost thou belive this Holy Trinity 10 be
not three Gods but one God Almighty, eternal invisible
and unchangcablcY .
CoSsrcslroa-Dost thou believe the holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church TO be one true Church In which IS
given true baptism and true remission Of oil snss
CovsHpAIosDcs, thou believe also in the true rcsur.
reon Of the same 1csh which thou now dearest and N
Eixtr-f believe
CossrcRAonDc., thou sisc believe that the ono acd
aud Lord nipoeu, Ia the author az the New and the
Old Testament Of tho Law and the Prophets and
Aposilcef
Erscr--I bcltevo ~ 81
CowxceAroh-May this faith be increased by the Lord
IN thee 70 true and eternal bcs,tado, most beloved
brother IN Christ
Az fpswefcd Amen
rms nAsa
The examination being closed the assist,nt bishops
Jed the ELECT to ths ecnsecrsoY before whom he kne
aud nvsfsuty kinsj h,s hand Tha oonsscrstos. thea
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APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH
THE COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.
numerousy attended meeting Of tho butchers OF
this city was held yesterday, at the of Fifth
street and First The meeting called Cor the
purpose Of aiding the Commissioners OF Health in their
endeavors TO abate far possible the slaughter house
and other nusances incidental 10 the butchers trade
The meeting was organized by the appointment OF Mr..
George Starr President and Mr.. X. q. Cornell
Secretary Mr. Starr stated the object for which the
meeting bad been called, and motion committee Of
five was appointed to confer with the Health Commits
sioners The following gentlemen appointed -
serve on the committee: Mr. John NJ. Seaman. chair
man Mr.. Thomas y. Dovoy, Mr.. James M. Appeby, Mr..
George Starr and Mr. WIN. Laor.
II alao determined that the Health Commissioners
be recommended to provide better facilities for the
mova Of DIAL The meeting then adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-13
METROPOLITAN BOARD or HEALTH.

NeSistry or COmplaints-Filthy Locala-
ties Reported-Further Seizure OF Un-
wholesome Meat.
Since Friday last the number of complaints recavs6
by the Board of Health been exceedingly great IN.
major portion Of which have come through the sanitarv
Police force For the informal Of residents in infected
LOCALITIES the suSJoned catalogue Of charges will prove
interesting
CEssPOoLs FULL.
Jenkins, corner Of l25th street and Third avenue-
Randelrs corner OF 10th street and Third avenus-
Bryans corner 12lst street and Third avonuo waton's
10 Greenwich street; Rces No on Columbia street:
No Jane street; No. III King street. No 272 spr,ns
street. Nos. 500 and 800 West Twenty seventh street:
NOS 2iz ana ia Cherry street and No SO Henry street
FILTHY YARDS AND SINKS
S32 First avenue, $3.50 East Sixteenth street. 535 Ease
Sixteenth street. 81 East Twsny ffth street. 225 Eass
street. 50 Cherry street, Fl Albany s.ree corners q
avenue and First stree Sixty first and Sixty .sccon1
s streets si in East Ten street Nos $685. s7 $780, ss
nue. 40a and 4G5; Houston street, east lO2 to IOo;
Second street 49, l52 and 1896 M Delaney street Is
207 Mercer street.
HOUSES, CELLARS, AREAS AND YARDS UxcLEAN.
Albany street 49, Trinity place, &c. so and ST. Second
avenue, 100 E52 and 1855; Thirteenth street. west $685.
nue. b Essex street. 81 ard 81; Al Chry stie Staple
street. Nos ana No. cos!sr street; Walker stress
"a Elizabeth street. ID and Is; Worth street. LOT to ILL.,
Park street, % and 60; Baxter street, 81 and o.
UNwHOLEsoME MEAT.
Sergeant Thompson and officer Hccker made the fol-
lowing sanitary seizures:-wa Washington Msrket-Hall &
Jellifs, stand No 100; Underhl's, No. 402 Iowlie,
Nos. 22s and 224; E. b. Pond, 2o7 West, Titus & Co.
No. $40; r. MCPHERSON. Nos. 1874 and 1876. Barclay
stroet-De Lagrange Co.. so, and T. W. Lord No. Oh.
An American Express wagon was also seized by tho
same officials in Barclay street and relieved OF
healthy lot Of veal
Certainly the above record is sufficient to satisfy All
thinking persons that those who suffer such nui-
sances to exist on their premises but extending
invitation TO pestllenco and cholera; time, too.
Is absolutely necessary to prevent their appearance in
our midst at this season. and therefore, such will
give encouragement thereto by neglect Of the most
mon rules OF cleanliness must only suffer the penalty of
the law which will be strictly enforced, we'll as their
liability TO become the earliest victims that disease OF
which they may be said to have the seeds.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16

ONWARD. How low and mean and all.
Jeet our lives seem, when we allow our
selves 10 lose sight Of our duty 10 God and
our nelgbbor How We shrink away in.
to absolute nothinsness, when no rood mo.
i've compelis US to aci. Al such lines
we stand above precipice. down WHICH
we are liable 10 fall at any moment into
AN abyss Of evil doing. Nothing. save the
Almighty arm, can save us then. from the
guIli and shame Of falling. Let us. then.
stand tast ia faith and love-faith toward
God, and love toward our fellow beiuss
WiIh God for our Father, and Christ ,or
our Saviour, we ought never 10 fam away
IRON The nobleness and beauty Of Chris.
'ian life. Our ransom was TOO great. loo
precious TO be lightly dishonored /; and il
Is strange that We do not oilener. ard more
ieryenIly, bear witness 10 lbe Divine love
and protection. True, the way Is rough.
The way IS dark = but the eye OF Faith can
pierce the darkness--the weary feet can
Ind lie path at last.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16

Cons CARE.-Aronud and over all. Is
The uDsieeping care OF the Good Father.
This ihougln should come home with con.
stan and renewed strength TO the heart OF
tue Christian. When cares like a \ lid
deluse come," when the soul /, weary and
the burdens are heavy 10 bear, let US re.
pose on that one comforting f,ct-lhat We
cannot get away, even ii We would, from
The love tl'at sneircIes and per, AIDES us
Believe Il, or not, Gods promises never
lall US; Ills love never fails or grows cold.
iIls Almighty arms never cease 10 be about
us. Sometimes, Mhen low ~ the dust The
earthly Crosses and mistouunes, aud lhe
soul dark med, we luse this sense OF the
DIVINE care-GOd seems very far from Us
lheni bat o, brethren! believe thai when
lie secmelh iarlher,si lie is really near
est. Believe that "lle counts our tears
and hears our sghs !" and that He il aniah
unto him WHO hath a broken heart"
How sweet--how beautiful is such n
trust +! How con,olilg ttal, al issaiI lines,
We may, # We will, place our hafd IN thai
of our Elder Brother. AID with him. and
through Him reach upward to the Father
Why are not our love and trust ere ater
than they arr;
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16

CHURCH ETIQURTTE.--It is fashionable
with many 10 come late TO church lons al
ter the services have begun, 10 the edifica.
ton Of the curious in the congregation and
the comfort Of the nerves of the pulpit
Ii has lately been decided on high authori.
~, that the following rules are 10 be oh.
served on such occasions:
Let the lady advance one pace beyond
the door Of the pew she wishes TO enter,
halt, about face and salute. Tue pew
must then be vacated by such gentlemen
as are in 1t by flank movement. The
squad should rise sinultaneousl when the
lady presents herself, and face by The right
flank, then deploy into The aisle, the head
man facing the lady, and the rest walking
10 his right and rear, the direction Of the
line being changed by right counter
march, and forming again into a line, up
and down the aisle, still faced by the right
flank. The lady, when she sees that ihe
coast is clear, completes her salute, and
adTanees 10 her position 10 the pew. The
gentlemen break of by files from the rear
and resume their places. Great care
should be taken, Of course BY other parties
,ot TO enter the aisle when this evolution
. in progress, until ]. is completed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16
EXAMINATION OF ATTORNEYS.


The following racy examination of a
candidate for admission to the bar is taken
from the Westcrn Law Journal, and is de-
cideclly good hit:
The examination commences with
"Do you smoke, sr?"
Il do, sir"
"llave you a spare cigar z"
"fes, sir," (extending short six
NOW, sir, what is the first duty Of a
lawyer z"
10 collect fees
Right. What is the second 2"
10 increase the number Of bis clients, >
when does your position toward your
client change 2
when making bill Of cost"
Explain"
We then occupy the antagonistic DO.
sltion-l assume The plaintiff and he be-
comes defendant"
"A suit decided, how do you stand with
The lawyer conducting the other bll?"
"Cheek by jowl."
Enough, sir you promise TO be be.
come an ornament to your profession, and
wish you success. Nov, are you aware
OF the duty you owe me z"
Perfectly"
Describe it."
'It is TO invite you to drink"
But, suppose decline p
Candidate scratching his head. } ''There
is no instance Of the Kind on record in
looks can NOT answer the question"
"fos are right; and the confidence
with which you make the assertion shows
hat You have read the law auentiyely.-
Let's take drink, and | will sign your
certificate"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16

IHiLD TRusE-Two children were
playing together up stairs in a well lighted
ana cheerful apartment. Soon something
was desired irom the room below-a plav.
thing much coveted by the elder lad-a
BOY q eight years; but fear prevented his
gong ior u. An appeal VAS made 10 a
nile one OF three summers. who nnme.
d'ately started On bis way down the Iark
stairway, saying softly to himself The while.
Lord, are you there; Lord. are vou
there Z aud iull of childish ,rusi nassed
dowu the silent passage. found
Tue bautle ard returned, saying, II am no,
afraid the L'ri was there z"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16

CossoLAToRY.--"Which Of these roads
leads TO the village Of W." inquired a
traveller, as he came To a place where the
road be was travelling forked in different
directions, Of an urchin who sat upon a log
near BY, and whose appearance indicated
that b was evidently . specimen. ANY
one on 'em, Sir" answered the boy
" Which is the best, my lad inquired
the traveller Saint nary one on EN- the
best "Which do you think had better
takeI' "You may take any on EN- and
asore you get halfway thar you'll wish
you had tuck t'other one"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16
A PASTALooNLEss PHILAxDER.


A certain young man being out on
oouriing expedition one Sunday evening
10 order to keep bis secret from his yoanl
acquainianees, determined TO be at hom,
bright and early on Monday morning
Dressed in his fine white summer pants,
and other fxins ia proportion, he mount
ed his horse, and soon arrived Al the resi-
dence Of his innamorata, where be wa.
kindly received, and the horse properly
cared for, being turncd into the pastur,
for the night. The night passed away
and three clock in the morning arrived
Three O'Clock was ihe time tor him to de.
part, so that he might arrive home before
hls comrades were stirring. lie sailed
forth to The pasture to catch his horse but
here was the ditiicnlty--the grass was
high aud loaded with dew. To venture
IN with his pantloons on would rather take
the starch out OF them, and lead to his de.
lection. i would not do TO 90 in with bis
unmenIIonables, so he quickly made his
resolve. He carefully disrobed HIMSELF
Of his valuable whites, aud placed them
IN safety on the fence, while he gave chase
with unscreaned pedals, through the wet
grass after his horse. Reforming to the
lence, where he hal safely suspended his
lily.whlle unmeBlionables, oh thunder
f.om above what a sight met bis e es /
The field into which hts horse had been
turned wa not only horse pasture, but a
cali pasture, too and the naughty calves,
attracted by the white flag on the fence,
had betaken themselves to il, and, cali like,
had eaten them up! Only few well-chew.
ed fragments Of tbs once valuable portion
OF the WARDROBE remained-only few
ihreIds-Just sufficient TO indicate what
they once bad been. What pickle was
'his Tor nice yetatg man 10 be in Ii
was now daylight, aiH The farmers were
up, aud our hsro tar from home, with no
covering for his travelling apparatus. =
J would not do TO 90 back to the house OF
his lady love, neither TO 20 to town, in that
P ighI There was ouly one res utce left
10 him; that WAS to secrete himself In the
bushes Tor some time; and il may be i'm
aslned that his feelings toward lhe calf
KIND were not Of the most friendly chara
cter IN consequence. Bat ere long his Sc
cluSion was destined TO be intiuded Aupon.
By and by the buys, who had been out TO
eed the calves, returned with the rem. |
lants OF the identical white garment which
ial aiouned the lower limbs of their late
visitor They werel lmangled and torn in
o shreds ! An inquest MAS immediately
leld over them. Some awful fate has be.
allen the man. The neighbors Sere sum-
noned TO search for the mangled corpse,
md the pose. with dogs and arms, sci out
VlIh all ,peed. The pasture was thorough
J secured, and then the adjacent ihickrts,
When 10 our hero was driven from his lair
y the keen scent of the dogs, all safe and
ound, minus, the linen An explnation
hen ensued, at the expense Of our hero.
5ut he was successful in the end, and
lai rled the lady, and is now living com.
ortably in one Of the fourishing towns
T Iowa.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16

SLEEpISG IN CHURcn.-In ST. Phil.
lips Chapel, Winchester, England We
ry old edifce, buiIt long before the time Of
Henry VIlI.--there are ancient stall
seats, affixed TO the wall Of the anti chap
el. These seats are so fixed upon hing.
es, that those who sit on them can only
maintain their position by balancing them
selves with care, and resting their elbows
on the seat arms; so that IL the old monks
who used them dropped asleep during d.
vine service, the seat came forward and
pitched them headIong on the floor; nay,
if they only dozed and nodded the least in
the world, the hard oaken seat cIapped
against the oaken back, and made noise
enough to attract the whole congregation.
This may serve as hint to those who are
at loss how to contrive something TO
keep people awake in church.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16

StN1roG CaLLAHER.-.1he New lorh
Osserrer relales lhe loiie~iuE rcmiuiscenee
q the late Senaior CollSmef:
al tbs close II final prayer meeting
Of a session u Congress. ~bea the term u
congressional service with several Of the
members was about 10 expire, and the re-
cent election made Il ccuaia We should
never all meet agaiu in The eapieity Of a
congressional prayer meeting. the Chap
Lain q the Senate MAS shout 70 pronounce
the farewell btBedleiion, when Judge Col.
lamer, in a .subdued and impressive man
ner, Substantially remarked that the hour
Of our separation bad come; that We we're
about 70 dispvrse aud return TO our re.
speciise homes that We would probably
never meet again ON this side oi tue grave
that the occasion Was one Of soirmnity
and Interest, and he proposed that we
ah0gtl, ia silence. shake hands and sepa
rate. Upon which suggestion each one
extended nis hand, right and left, 10 his
friend, who stood by his side, thus forming
a complete Gordon Of friendly hands around
ihs entire chamber IN which We had so
often met 10 commune with each other
and with God, the gracious pairoa of US
all. A strong. eoovulsiye motion, like
muiiird current Of electricity. If the com.
par'son Is allowable, passed from hand,
and, we believe. from heart to heart. aud
ihe circle OF praying talesmen--would
That Il had been more cxtensive-siood H. 1
profound slieace. eiery eye apparently 1
with tears, AID every bosom
cming 10 besye with emotion. when
ladge Collamer, standing near the dou~,
broke away Iiom The gra.pof his comrade,
aud, without. utiering y lab.r, retired. -
lie was soon followed 10y others, until the
entire company. with ore exception, DIS
appeared, and the wiiier OF this reminis.
ance was lett 10 such reflections as The
Ieparled vision was calculated TO awaken
nd inspire.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-01-16

SHARP REToRT.~--A popular bit Of
French gossip ia 10 tile effect tha, M. De
Boissy, one of the Senate, appeared lately
at masked ball given al the Tuileres in
a costume Of the time Of Louis the XIV,
which had belonged to one Of bis ancestors.
Prince Murat (whose grandfather was
bosIler), wishing to make himself disagree.
able to NJ. DE Boissy, said, "You have
rather an odd costume, NJ. DE Boissy; il
probably belonged TO your grandfather"
"lf everybody were to come here in their
grandfathers clothes mine would not be the
{ Oldest, /" returned the senator.