New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
rHp NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

Mr. james Partons spirited review OF /" Inc Govern
neut of the City Of NewsYork;" and about election
6me especially, We could wish nobody more spicy
reading. Mr.. Parton has not only taken pans 70
make himself familiar with the machinery OF our Guy
government, and a-goOd'many Of the inner mysteries
Of iniquity whose temple is the City Hail. but M Inc
pursuit Of knowledge be has even been nequon'
listener to the debates" Of our Common oounen'
and witness of the nsolent moekery with wnlen .he
six honest Couneilmen Of New fork are PoIsnctnuy
overrdden and laughed at by the corrupt majority IN
thatauRust assemblage. Here are aleW specimens
of what be saw and heard: ,,,.,,
The twenty four COuncmen who have provided themselves
, rb ample assistance such oesy accommodation are
ssstly very young menthe majority appear 70 DC usHI
ts,rt noes the remember the pleasant description
given BY Mr. Hawthorne Of the sprghty young berkeePI
rsESSSs ts TSat ssg,rsy " Young bar Keeper might
the type Of the young men composing nus boaI
have knowingly improper vote There is one re-
sPeCtaee physician three lawyers ten eehSI R bp %
certain air about most Of these young Cogncnen when IN e
o. s Tsr @ 0 y T Class d boys Who
have into politics bar keepers who nave taken leuls
sSoSt tngineScuscs and billiard rooms stranger would
to find IN sSS a gSaS Sf Business SS
AGAIN that there are honest and esmebe men in THEOLOGY
,D We S sSy rank in the vocation which be pro
Sssses We.were PRINT the hist here not name would be
sueTay recognized Honest Christopher Pullman for exam
Die who leads the honest minority Of six that yang oppose
every scheme Of punder young man Of Os'
white another ohe six is thesmsnager OF printing office
Honss stephen Roberts Is sturdy smith who has Shop
whaT for repairing the iron.wOrk ships Morris A. Tying
another Of the honest ak Is Young lawyer getting ln,o pe
the business standing to whom the citizens
Of New York have eonfded the spending Of sundy millions Ps
The majority of this Board about equal IN point OF
experience and ability to the management Of an oyster aRI n
Seventy Ht Pigment and them arguments is played OUT
may be heard on almost any Monday o. T6oS se
M almost every session we witnessed scenes nEe s CIV
thousand
christopher Pullman faithful and laborious public servant
objected on one or grounds first being unnatuaIy
hgbowing several well and temporary eausessit
wend be unjust to the city 70 hI the rent al present faes p
ssng had taken pains TO inform himself as 70 ITS value ana
proper rent it. the inflated yates lie made this
statement excellent breyity moderation and good temper
years robust young man with buneek and Of ungram
NAUTICAL habits said in tone expressive o. mI hundred
dollars year for IL Question Question , shouted na
perfect wSr Of noes eosed down Mr. Pumans amendment
Another hearty chorus Of age SonsqH1Aiea me i On
pn to vote for spending money and P5SP s cBe
man Of uncertain grammar evidently felt that Mr.. Pulmans
modest interference on behalf Of the as most goss
thence he felt himself an injured being and ms com
IN faTorste trek with these Counelmen as Of all poll
cisn devise the passage OF which viii crafty
large Of This Of the advantages proposed
sane Tstem pursued with regard to churches and
Ateyy Of the six sessions Of the Counemen which we
attended, resolutions introduced to give the peoples
money io.Fehy Organizations church for example is
assessed thousand dollars for the construction Of sewer
which the value Of the church property by at least the
amount Of the assessment SIeightway member from mat
" ~ o ~ .psb IL 10 nav the asses
nent and s this is proposition to vote money II Is eaiIeS
sEe donating scenes member proposed give two thou
ss 10 certain Industrial schoO-the favOrte charity
OF ane PIT time 20 which all the benevolent most
nsg d Si IL was yigaHt CHRISTOPHER Pullman reminded
money for object not in the tax levy as finally
sanctOned By the Lsgislstse the section
controller that there money left az r doss for
Sgeneies was exhausted The only reply So as
inant passage Of the resolution by'eghteen to five IS
may show further on In al probability the industrial school
perhaps large fraction cnehalf may be that
ere nov some obgng2erson about the City Hail has offered
nesuocus necessary for getting i-whieh to him is no risk at
&as proposed another occasion to raise the fees Of the
INSPECTORS Of weights measures who received fifty for
inspecting pair q platform scales and smaller sums for scales
snd less importance. Here subject upon
Wheh Stephen Roberts whose shop in street where
scales and abound entirely az home He showed
sturdy and that the rates then
81 tahhshed active could make two hundred dollars
Sfy platform scales in an hour The cry Of Question
sOse The question was put and the usual large chorus Of
Xsi requires thrOe.fOnths vote to grant money!
eighteen membesit Is sometimes impossible for the Ring 10
get that number together Theirs is ano&e Of preventing the
sence or opposition Of members from defeating avOre
wien measure distinctly voted BY LAWFUL majority
dead but by this exeent the voting dcwf OF measure is
only equivalent TO It's pOstpoaement to favorable
sOh The moment the chairman psOnOunces resolution lost
VssSy CARED B. rule U " s soS ="
;RE sssa may afford PSspts: q is passage The %snSs
..hsr q Doors and often be THINKS Le Try
ea % again us:s q lss the 'ss-. eighteen . Oh
....s bag i'eaas1il. that ns t %1
Ing Tor the happy TO arrive There waree OF payins
Couacuan Ee had benevolent project Ptxo SorSes Which,
adunken driver drove the dock IN The Rsg
night hast Winter There sO6 was compelled to move
Cor many reoOaideaiOns Ssdmn Of the appointment OF
wires could BE- ali arranged raran who has psaps les 70 DO
sn sSy nsn Is New who + paid eighteen hundred dol
~ r 49,, D' RY smoking in the City Hall at salary Of
assn h1ndred also for preventing the attendance Of
ness ktructiFe ustrS Ike the honest six which Is
. effective speci1 meeting is called The
Iscs o. he place 81 b.siness Of every member Mr. Rob
rs residence and Mr. RObes place OF business are egt
s apart and be lesyc bis home for the day before 9e N
s esied the notice fen at his shop In the morning
sfer he hss iefs il Mr. Pullman cabinemaker leaves his
shop goes home dinner and returns soon sr one
nhis presence At tie erec5l nsSxIng q,
Doees let ah n91ss fs evening before or at shop in
We HeTp presence not desired the BOtce1s len al
shop few miR1tes eetweye on at his hOGse rev mlh
Bes past In either case he receives the notice 700 %
COunclneRs Chamber when Mr.. Pullman stated this 'eon
eni assuming that accidental and offered an smd
the rule requiring notice 70 BE- t hye hours before
She time named for the meeting Mr. Roberts also gaze hts
perisnce In the matter Of notices yboh gaa spoke
yey 70 our readsr sa idea Of with Which
Mr. Pullman, onth occasion Was snubbed a1d dehaseed ~
young bar keeper ShoschaHced 70 be IN tetar Sat THIS
length The amendment proposed voted down WITH tha
peculiar Of which always heard in that chamber
when honest attesp 70 put an OBSTACLE IN the way
u the free planderof his feuow-citsens. .-
These haHedged Legislators acquainted With the device
known By TIE name Of the Peyicus qucen We witnessed
Of the ANALOGOUS aHd