The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-07

been appointed.
A large number Of people gathered
on the sidewalk, on Third Street, but
a quorum Of the outgoing Council did
not arrive 10 time. Messrs. Hopkins,
Hodson and Wiltshire were
from time to time, but the
representative Of the Ninth Ward did
not lend the light Of his countenance
until the Clerk pronounced the adj
journment.
Captain Files was on hand. Mr..
Van Ripper was there with q smiling
face and a shining hat, bearing his
new honors with becoming dignity.
DR.. Muhlhausen was in the vicinity,
his face wearing an expression of calm
content and magnanimous benignity.
If the representatives from the other
Wards were present, they did not ar
rive until the deepening shadows of
approaching night rendered them i'm
percepible.
The elect were not the only class In
attendance; the ~expeetant were there
also. They rallied from tho hill
side and gathered from the plain,
shouting the battle cry" Of office"
For wharfmaster only two of those
said to be candidates were present,
one of whom is a nautico- literary gen.
1tleman, and the other, although bear
ing the patr9nymic of a great wit and
literary genius, is not much given to
either literature or nautical pursuits,
although he has had his experience
in both departments. The Radd-y
face of a prominent candidate. whose
services aAoat and ashore, on the
stump and at the polls, should entitle
his claims to respect, was not in att
tendance.
The legal-politieal literary-Ortho-
graphical. rhetorical illogical and eth
biological editor of the Courier was
not there, but that paper was ably
represented by three other delegates,
including tho author Of the polysyl-
lablio explosives that appear SO fire.
quently in the German edition there
of.
The Councilman elect. who had the
courage to appear, paid dearly for
their temerity. Painful pre- emf
hence" was there exemplifed fornow
their relations to the people
are reversed. Before election they
sought the people, nov the people
seek them, and with such vigor that
ono aged and dignifed member has
published a card Of thanks, and is
said to have precipitately left the city
to get rid OF the opportunities of his
electors, to whom he says, in q covert
manner in the card. Il know ye not"
Another Of the elect, whose oecu-
patton requires a great outlay of
physical vigor, in order to secure the
rest and quiet which his hard labor
renders necessary, has stationed n
man at his door, who, during his
hours Of relreshment and rest, keeps
off tho hungry horde.
Another, whose habit it is to
linger in blissful repose" until
about the hour of eight in the morn
ing, had his sweet morning slumber:
rudely broken in upon at half pas
six, yesterday morning, by IN individ
ual who wanted the Office of da!
policeman, the delicate condition o
his nervous system not admitting 0
late hours.
A fourth dignitary in reply to al
applications says:
Il tell you l fought something on
of a Republican council and won
name; but l can't count on my friend
for l don't know what to fight 'eI
on, and for want Of opposition l ma
sink into obscurity."
A fifth scratches his head, looks VI
and looks down, picks his teeth with
learned mir and tags in not over choic
grammar, II can't tell. I'll thin
, about it. Ye see we didn't c~onsulte
together yet" lie knows the rope
!. AS for Mr.. Van Ripper, what th
opposition failed to do, his fricnC
are likely to succeed at, viz. usin
t him up. If opportunities do Mt
Q cease, some Of the moro considerat
s of his political friends fear that b
good humor and coat will both
worn out, from the continued and il
creased tension upon them by solic
tous and impccunious white men
and revive in these days the song
LOG cabin and hard cider" memor
"Van, Van, Van is a used up man."
a A list of aspirants for Office is
d preparation, and will be published
a few days. Persons wishing pur
ie licity given to their names, can mott
the JOURNAL by letter. if too mode
to call, and their claims will be du
Q set forth.
o The Council meets on Monday ne.
y and so does the Grand Jury. Pc
y sons whose claims are disregarded
the Council, may have them proper
a considered by the other body.
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AN ORATIoN.-A free hearted Ii