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d n on "lorlls ct Indifference a
P H. Lbs Last Question and Ansssr 4 It's
Il. A. Horo. Al old commercial dr,
oen7es series OF leetorss here na1s En
4he Science and Ar: OF DRUMMING "4asee "a
4 handsome bronze clock. va,nac -.
oe ratfied at the ST. Elmo Hotel Tr..SS41a ~
lnE All holders Of tickets, aud others y. esau~
cd, ara notified to be- present. msesest.
The regular monthly meeting of+h.,,
insntuse viii be held AZ its rooms NJ oeEa4alea' Is
angron street, Tuesday At 8p. m.' for ~ ~ "sah-
'ion OF ne" nc:n5e1s and tha tr,nssss.. sIac-
other important business. 7t1ng ot
., ihe annual picnic Of KIlwinnino Iodu
Ill L. +. d A. H. will be held At n,sKe 10
Iussday The train leaves tho Chic.ec : fa.&
RAILROAD Depot, cornez Chicago ayenns ~ iIsaas
faoee street At 0 B. m. Arrangement hs soa 4as-
made 10 that al "hopazt,cipate vii ha1. W. . os*e
The colored people OF tho ctr viii ho,a
grand celebration Monday, tha Int ..y'sa ~ tea<
coming On SUNDAY. The United Fellow. assa,s s;ss
grand picnic At Bremers Grove, 1t shotssk tss I
Viii BE- ga1eo Of baseball eotten m sa "a saesa
scott between West aud South sida NM! y! q 4
sef cup to b the reward OF the y.ctora 2 g.
evening tbs Hannibal Zousves will c,Ye -, ~ ~
est1ns entertainment At Burlington H.Ii u'se'
small boy nearly II years old r.
Joseph Turck. disappeared from The =. 1s..5s mama
OF his parents, No. Shabby court. On tSasses tSs ss
sass szs os a'iss bs osoe5 81 a,Pt + n sd He nss
eYea, aud brown hair cut short aud wn-- alaa
time short darkish coat salt aud pappsr-eooa:9 = a9
pants, flannel shirt, and rather worn ~ nsa11ea
Any information m about him, il deaa or o. ill., rs
p.Iepts ts lA1aaatn Aadras. F9se'ssd 5y bis dssc
street. ]'e@oeata
The Rev. D. Harnes, late of co,nr,s,,. a
viii be installed as pastor Of the Welch prss,~o -
ter1an Church, corner Monroe and S.nssa
streets Services rlll b held Il 1880 s0H.os NJ
when the now pastor anil tha Rrv q
Hughes, Of Racine. Wis, will of1ci ia. A. neon. y.
H. there will be IN installation meeting. X.
ministers officiating will b Tho f. - =
Williams, Of this city, tho Rov. ". HaRhsn =
EsSlne, en- sad ths & k9y. L Thompson, D. b.
;ity. At P. m ths Bows. D. Hatnss and v
hughes will preach u
, 1875-08-01

To ths Editor Of The Chicago Is1oune:
CHICAGO, July 3L-Eighty or ninety thousand
dollars OF its assets 90 to the State Insurance
Company, il they amount to so much, while
fourteen suits we're commenced in the Superior
Court on the 25th day OF September last, against
George G.. Charles H., and John B. Smith, and
". H. Park, and others. for embezzIing large
amount Of that Company's assets, il l understand
the case properly. The TRIBUNE Of the follow
ing day, the 25th, Will explain it, since the
memorable expose Of the mysterious connection
Of the Smiths III their double Company. Seealso
THE TRIBUNE Of the Goth OF May last, and make
inquiries and other examinations under the cir
cumstances.
As there is \ lawsuit pending under tho above
named critical points. or Of somc Of them 1t
least, meeting OF the creditors in the savings
department OF tho bank should ce ut once con-
vened, Is We may otherwise be suiudled out OF
oyerY dollar We had on depoglt there bearing IN
mind the tong-ocntinued and ru1nous deception
to MANY Of us OF it's principal managers, namely,
George G. Smith, whose advertised capital, with
that Of bus brother q few years ago, was
0,00o. including security depoeited, and
tie bs1t that ruined me-, ,,,,, together
President, and " H. Park, subsequently Will
lam Il. Park, who, a. I was informed, when it
Was too late 1ea1gued his position ~ Cashier OF
the bank on the last Day Of March, 1874 and
continued his regular Attendance there until they
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appointed 1t the recent meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the Chicago University to prepare
an address to the public setting forth the causes
which led to the removal Of Dr. Moss, delegated
the preparation Of that paper to Subcommittee.
which has concluded its labor, and the address.
after revision and slight amendment, will be
made public this week. It will give detailed
history of the controversy which has agltated
the Univefalty, showing that the ma Ioritv Of tho
Board has been constantly haml cred in its
action by the minority, aud lnt.mating that the
rla jority will no" vind:cate the wlsdom Of it's
policy, and pursue What it believes to be the
wises: cousse for the institution.
DR.. Burroughs stated to TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday that be had gentleman in his mind
whom he hoped TO ees in tho Presidency by the
opening OF the next college year. The Applca-
hons Of students for admission Indicate good
attendance for the opening, and Dr. Boise and
o. her members Of the faculty are busy making
the needful preparatlona
Lending men on the Board Of Trustees. who
have not hitherto taken an active interest i'll the
to q broadening OF the plans aud new career
OF progress. and With this view they are taking
stops to Immediately put $10O, 600 into the Treas
ury.
TIE NEW YORK METHODIST,
Of which Davlo II. Wheeler. formerly Of Evans
ton, is editor. SAYS:
The Chicago Cn,rersity {Baphst) bas for some time
giles Of the institution to get out from under him
suited year ago in peculiar compromise President
Burroughs took the .ohce Of Agent and Collector
under the proud title Of Chancellor, and Dr. Moss
cal!cd to the Presidency Aftera year Of good work,
Dr.. Moss has been summas1ly dismissed by the Bur-
roLgus faction. It will not hurt DR.. Moss. or cure
the hopeless inecency Of Dr. Burroughs. It Is to te
hoped will result IN better setlemeat than the
m2de year ago.
, 1875-08-01
THE COAL EXCHANGE.

a 1.,o.,v attardad ,naatno ~ RI. oh,o.rr
- Wv
co@i Eacnonko "as neiu N sne 1ooms OF Int
ABsoc1at1on NO TX OF the metropolitan Block
yesterday afternoon Mr. O. ". Colt occupied
the chair.
1ha sa~rst,- M- 1oa.nh E;r,,,.,a -..a
Ao o4 '''opn - AtNoo' lou
report showing the amount Of coal received By
lake during the present season, which was
classified as follows: Anthracite, 17o, 900 tons
bitu.ninous $4,000 rons.-apainst 190. 600 tons
-.
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A DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION.

NEw YoRK. ,uly s1.-Rep1assntatlve journal
| ists OF thia city and neighborhood returned 70
day from their excursion over tho Erie Railway:
The company left this city Wednesday m 11ninE
and we're joined at Binghsmson b
Mr. John Phillips, tho artist, Of Cit
cago and 1tr. Purviancs, Of the 1sts
View HOTEL Who next day acted ~ gu3de6
through the romantic Watkips Clan, and point
ed out the many beauties Of Tho surrounding
country and Seneca Lake. From Watkins Glen
the company proceeded to E1mirs, and, stser :
drive through the beautiful town, dIned via
Dr. EIdredRe in the famous fsrk *h r.
bears bis name. Thence the trip sas cons'ns %
to Niagara Falls and return. Ihe Hhtls H. =
was under the personal supervision Of 1oh2 ..
RailHay. and Charles T. Arn4ux. his assocas'e,
assisted by the several local agents along The Ito
Of the road
, 1875-08-01

THE FRENCH SUFFERERS.
fatas Editor efths Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO. July 31.-I have received many calls
from the sympathizers OF France nquirinR
whether had authorized the uso Of the seal OF
tbs French Benevolent Society on tho lists Of
subscription in favor OF the victims OF the flood
that caused such IN immense damage in some
parts Of France. I beg loaro. Mr. Editor to
state In your oolanrs that on hearing OF the ap-
peal made BIZ the Presidents OF ali the different
French Societies OF Chicago, aud seeing the
nsmes OF, should venture to say. the three
most honorable and most popu'a- French c1ti-
zens Of Chicago, I gave my full consent to the
use OF the seal OF the Society, on condition that
the moneys collected be sent not through IN
lntermed.ate agency, but direct to the Presidens
OF the French Republic.
TuEoPHnrs s. GuERoULr,
President French Benevolent 8octety.
, 1875-08-01
LOTTERY AND POLICY DEALERS.

70 the Editor qf The Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO. July s1.-Your paper ID doing good
thing in the effort to put down the lottery aud
policy gambling that is being carried On 10 this
city. You are arousing ths moral sense OF the
community to the great evil thss exists. and, in
fact, doing more for it's suppression shan the
officers Of the law, the pulpit, and the religious
press altogether. would cali your attention to
the fact that somo Of our Christian landlords,
some very prominent in the Church and in great
reforms. arc renting Offices to these gamblers.
Some OF the principal policy-othces here arc in
the Fuller Block, MORRISON Block, Kentucky
Block, and other prominent buildings.
1t is shame that such things should be. No
doubt some Of these landlords are not aware Of
the business carried on in these places and
through your paper, beg leave to call their at
tention to the matter for tbs sake OF
REFoRM.
, 1875-08-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Tho Reunion Organization meets 1t Judge
Rogers courtroom this afternoon 1t O'clock
The Rev. DR.. Stowell will conduct earyicea
ut the Old Peoples Dome, on Tnizty-ninth
street, Ut 8 P. m.
The grind picnic given By tho French Mutual
Aid Society takes place next Sunday, Aug, 8, ut
Colebour Grove Q6outh Chicago.
The Rev. F. H. Ellis D. D., pastor of tho
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, breaches 1t II
, 1875-08-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Twenty-Five cents for q vial of
pr. HURINTS CAMpH0R FILLS may save you EHm
DOCTORS tt1s- These Modcaied 8ugar Pile WI y
deyo Jou from nearly nj Of tho ailments of sosae4
and bowels prevalent Ut this sezson uf tae Ja6k
Most druggists lave than
, 1875-08-01

accomplished their purpose. Others can speak
for themselves under the circumstances, This
party ought to have been made amenabe to ius-
tice.
gave late notice to the foregoing effect on
the Post and Ndil. and will also visit Interested
parties and write them letters 1t NV OWN az
Pense- Jouy CLANc7,
129 West Baudolph atreet
, 1875-08-01
PAVVNBRQkERS' LICENSES,
WHY THIS DIsCBfM1yATIoy2

n khs Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, July 30.-Wi1l You please inform me how
do business pawnbroker without paying 4
license: have been hare number Of yesrs and
have to pay my So every year while other In the
husiness don't pay cent II there Ia any trick about
it want to understand it aud depend you TO tell
Ate Lpman, for instance IL doing business, wih-
out ncensc, and there are plenty Of others.
pEop1ga PARTY
, 1875-08-01
THE CiTY.HALL.

~. 7,,.-,3a4.. -, p.xn.
~ o,c1ocr- Noaa.- .t..-aa :: w.. w.. A.-oo G.'
~ = O'CLOCK MONDAY afternoon in the Cltl
CLERKS Office to consider Baiey's building ordi
| nance.
MONDAY rorn;,a ,1,r,..n r,~n. -;, .....
49,. 60 ~ a'ooon o'o'' "A' eonnnence
the bridge to the east line Of Fifth avenue, b5
special contract arranged for Inst srring.
nj.
o-.;a. no ooatu 81 fIpne VOTES WIN moro" I'd
7eruse 1or proposals Tor furnishing the city with
constructing the sewers adyertised for rew
days ago.
~
fre ne ~ " tnose tInmo snaot1es acroas the way
1ton o,u ne C.iy-aau. which were erected imnedi-
atel, after the fire under protest and with the
uuue.ssanulns tnas tney were TO Do torn down at
.ut .ue SUI Q. 1sar, WAS YESTERDAY moved out aud
tasen east"ard On Adams street.
Supt. Bailey may we'll open his eyes in amaza-
ment vt1en be- rea5a ho1 Walker f),k1av Z r.
the owners of . lannory on EIs.on svenne. hsva
been esobeyinR his building laws by raisino thar
three-story building four feet and Changing tha
Hat roof to . pitched one. with bitch Of ian or
eleven feet. And, what Is worst Of all they *
hibit permit,
r...-~ ,1..,..
AuoIaao aAaca4u, 1ne Gon1Iactor' "as closeteo
;h!.; tn tne 1oara OF fnnl1o WORKS yesterday. e1-
o.sns ntS seasonS Tny tne contract TOT the
sa.1s es.nk,1iIo" " !uo Fulst1on aVenao conouls
sui sanu!a " a"atoeu 70 nun. h1onaay toe Board
~ oecloe TO wh1ch OF ne three, John Gee,
ratmons sh.1s ~ q Gonneu' OF haexln' tho contract
oo81' W a"atoeo'
Commissioner Sheridan Indignantly denies tho
facts in Times editorial OF Yesterday In reIa-
tion to his interview with Tom Hoyna. Tha
Times claims to borrove their quotations from
The TRIBUNE, but no such thing occurs in the
latter paper. Sheridan SAYS they have uunned
up some old swIIl and palned il of A. cor1ine,
from him. He threatens to make the Tin,se suf.
for for it.
,o~ro.za.1.4
;as;os SoIaeGpInaeus tt 'nauues q nnas nent Cot-
pnI;n. no9 a. e ma.nta!4o r.. ne posaelon On me
,h.nte se poa.u. h,ii - ~ s11ue o. me old CITY
or.s .'sl @ ne snoolo oe treenolaer' ana sho9ld
, 1875-08-01

10 x1 bdasw V The Chteooo Tribune:
CHICAGO, July 9L-Being ems Of those n.nv
unfortunates who through want at emplovment
aud In consequence Of hard times arc driven to
the last Eefuge, tho paanbroker's had to w.
, 1875-08-01

| On receipt OF the above letter reporter went
over to the CitY-Ha1i and found Honest John in
charge Of the license books in the City Clerks
Office. By his courtesy he WAS enabled to obtain
list Of paunbrokers' licenses already issued,
and. on comparing that list with the names
given as pawnbrokers in the Directory, he found
that the following persons we're doing business
without license;
A. Ltpman, l78 Clark street.
H. 8. Haas, 100 Clark street.
y. Myers, 3a5 Clark street.
". E. Russell Co., 155 Randolph street.
E. Isaaca Co., III Van Buren street.
3. Barnett Ill West Randolph street.
Franks son, SO West Randolph street.
s. Il. Myers Co.. II West Randolph street.
D. Frohman, 515 South Hasted street.
J. A. Stephens, 615 Wentworth avenue
There sre set Of lcense-policemen, whose
business it is to prosecute people who do not
comply With the oTdinances. Perhaps they
didn't see these places, though it is hard to i'm
agine that they hnye not seen Lipman's store in
some Of their goings to and fro. It is as prom
inent a. any place on the South Side except
'' The Store" All these licenses have been due
since April l.; why they have not been paid ia
for the Mayor to explain.
As to The query, How they get rid OF paying?
no answer is vouchsafed 10 this Office. Tue
wliter OF the letter had better ask ons Of the
exempts.
, 1875-08-01
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

4 correspondent asks when tho sale OF prop.
erty for delinquent city taxes OF 1874 viii take
plAce. It ia ~ yet uncertain. but probably some
time during this month
l. boy, 7 years old, named John g. Linn, fell
into The river ut ths Northwestern Dlstiilery yes
tarday afternoon, and Was drowned. He lived
1t No IL 4 street. where the body Was taken.
The temperature yesterday, ~ observed by
Hansaso, optioian, No. 8s Madison street TR1s-
UN1 Building), was, at 8 q. m., 70 degrees; 10
am, Is; u M, 72; 3 p. M, 6s; 8p. m, IS.
Yesterday being tho 1ssk day Of tho month,
Collector Webster caused ahe internal revenue
rooeipts for this district tor July to be figured
up. aud the result VAS found to be nearly &700,
co., making one of the heaviest nontka ever
noted here. The size Of the receipts is due
mainly to the fact that distil!ers have been with
drawing whisky from bond 10 meet calls from
other places+
Is viii be seen BY reference to smother column.
ths exposure Of tbs svindling shop It No.
Liz Caark street has called out plenty Of testl-
mony on that and Kindred subjecss The shop
in question was open yesterday and the SEM
blance Of sale was carried on but the 1ond-
voiced auct,oneer TALKED to slim houses, and his
only sales mere made to his ropers. The ssma
SGT Of bastard je~e1ry was put up but bus-
ness WIS not good. It IL to be hoped that tbs
in one OF Ch1csgo's most puolc si1eets
4 gentleman doing business on Canal street,
between hladisoa and Washington. desires 70
have it stated that : feE DAYS ago policeman
called on the merchants on that Etfeet and
warned them to take certain eigns on the sioe-
walk, In accordance with tins warning all the
reputable merchants did take IN and
rsmoyo their cufbstone sigus s re-
oues,ed. but two variety dives, whose aigns
uore equally coutrar3 10 Ian, hare not iaien
them Ia: sad in fact are permitted BY the OIL
ccrs to Y1olste tie ordinance with impunity.
The netchaut afotcssid closes his compliant bs
1skine wbesnrf the o.fcors are paid BY anybody
to wink at the variety men, aud to discriminate
aca,ost reputable mcrchapts in favor Of dive
owners TH TRIBUNE cannot answer this
question:.
CORRECTION.
n the article On Bankers. Published in yesteI-
DAVIS TRIBUNE. 1t ~aa stated, in sFeakipg Of the
firm Of Felscnthal D. kozmluek, that the senlor
ba-ruer, after having been in buHlness for three
yesrs IN his own account, associated with him.
self Mr. M" KozmnHk. The gentleman
uEo+o name il thus incorrectly given Il Mr.
Charles hozminAkl.
NTEREAL REVENUE
The collections Of inten2i revenue In the |
F!ret District of uilnois during the month OF
July, 1878 we're rs follows:
Spirits. os.rU
Tobacco and cgafa- l32r354t,
Tcrmeuted LIQUORS s{beet1....,......... s., e.9s
Spee1st t11 &tan1fA o-...-.U
Lkt> penalties, clc- 5,ox-th
IdxA.
, 1875-08-01
MARINE NEWS.

Speed! D5tpakeh TO Ihs Chicago 1TtozfnA.
Po1T HuAox, Mich, July 31.-P.sam Down.
Props scotia, Cuba, Psasato, Belle Gross and
barges, Dubuque aud barges; schra Lady Dut-
| fertn, Exile. william Jones, Tanner. WaueomA
| UF-propB Empire State, Superior md coz
sorts; schrs George G. Fiuney. j. a. Mead,
| Arctic, J. Msr1s Scott, Norway, R,sing star-
W1Np-Northeast freah-
WEA1HEa-Fine.
The prop Scotia is aground On The head Of tha
Middle Ground. opposite St. Clair. She passsd
here about midnight last night, and GROUNDED
shortly after. A tug, with lighter, loft herr
this morning, and both are now At work to ~
lease her.
At the latest adyices, the schr II. E. Trimhs
is still ashore on the head OF Pesch Island, With
= tug working at her.
Spec.at btspoteh to The Cnteoao 7r,oun<.
PoRT HURON, 4ich-, July 31-10 ?. m.-DoWx
-Prope1lers st. Joseph, Annie L. Craig, Mani
toha, Japan, Havana and consort Wetmora Aud
consort, City Of Port Huron and oonsort:
schooner Alice Richards.
UP-Propelers Huron City, Rusaia D. Y.
Powers schooners Grace Whitney. II. r: Mo-
rick, L. 8. Hammond
W1Np-N. E., brisk weather fnc-
Propeller Scotia Was pulled on this moan b
propeller Passaio and rug Gladiator. 4 pordaa
Of her cargo had to oe lshtazed.
ILLINOIS RIVER AND CANAL
Special Drspatch to 1n< Ca4eago Tribune.
1AsA1LE, H., July 31.-ARElvED B1 RIsu-
Propeller E. G. Good, from d1y-dock in Pau.
Light, for Chicago.
DErARTED- -Canalboats Champion, with lun>
for for Henry, and Seneca, nith lumbar 6n
Lacon, both dropped down under s.il +; canal
boat Commerce, With light deck-load Of saR
dropped down for Peru.
PAasED INTO CAnAL-Prop E. g. Coed, light
for Chicago.
PASSED 0Ur-Nothing.
Nearly Il feet OF water On the niteaan of LocR
Is. :
Ba1DoKpoK1, H., July 31.--Ax1rxp- -Isahslt4
Utica, $500 bu corn; Thoe Scott, Mhrseiiiea5
6, 200 bu oorn; Bells France, Morris, G,N0 to
corn MidRIe, 900 be corn, 8, 900 bu oats pseF
Montauk, Lockport, 460Q bu com, Ill emFg
-four bris.
CLEARED L. Alexander, Henry. IS n Inn
ber, 80 m lath; Iiidoze, Heury, 81, 200 IT, lumbe1
PORT or ERIE.
6peeia! nsnatch to The Chicago 7roaae.
ERIE, Pa, July 31.-AaR1vA1s-From Chicago
propeller Alash schooner Allegheny.
DkpAR1CREs-For Chicago, steamer Artzonsf
propeller B. A. Turner schooners Jamas d
Sawyer and Marenzo.
REcknrs- 994 bushels wheat, sos bsr7ak
dour. 5000 bushels corn, 1,013 tons iron nte-
SHIPMENTS 31l tons cnaI.
FRHoHrs-Firm. The charters to-dAy weu :.
schooners Our Son and D. F. Bruce. coal e
Chicago At 6Uc per ton.
, 1875-08-01
puNtAP'S CONFIRMATION.

II. Dunlap's confirmation By the Common
Gpunc1 tor shs City Marzha.ahip seems
;zakx ef a uncertainty than srs<. In
, 1875-08-01

The Hon. r. P DeT,ekso7a, Prrs.det Chicago Floating
Hospital dssoeiation-DEAR Sm: While am 50 sit
uated that cannot give much direct personal attcn-
ton to the work Of the Association over which you
preside. am greatly interested in the results Of that
work Tha sacrifice Of infanttle life during the months
Of July and August al the larse cities Of our
~ Is 80 great that 1t calls for the most active atteu
ton Of every humane citizen. II the plan Of taking
sick Children out upon the lake frequently during the
summer can be efficiently carried out an confident
that 1t will aaye very many Hves and that too, with
penditure. Yours truly, n s, DAVE,
, 1875-08-01

,v+vr ,u.7e
| c..4. 49, r-:,
70 ne 1dno' y ."e c"'eeoo 1f'oHne:
CHICAGO. July sl.-Ihe o1pose OF the ne'
| ftrious methods Of the mock auction shops,
| published in to-da7-s TRIBUNE, suggests ia
ma that . renortor,s1 acrnt;nv ;nto the
~ ~, l.,, sla, ..;.os
o"fA - uens ano BILL oaike, piA'ueue :.'
prevailing 10 the numerous 1unk-shops Win
which the city is cursed would serve to throw a
CLEAN Of much needed light on class Of insti-
+,t;on. v;c,, ~ y, afra,. or1v 1;canaed recen-
.As,o'e "4..s1 - - - 49, oo,, A aS ~
.actes 1or Inc purchase ot s'o'en eooo0' no-
lese it ls no calumny to assert that olne-sentns
OF all the articlee received in these dens are
STOLEN. and known to be such BIZ the keepers.
,rha oanon,.;nt - ns,tv tb;evinc Ill over the
10 eo'np p'@'"s =. p1''' .hs~.
city 10 general ana tue o"nefs OF 'acant hous''e'
with hardly ~ execution, can testify to the vex,
ation aud loss occhsiorad by tho raids md
vandalism Of sncak-th!e7es. who often
cause ten-fold moro damage to houses
than the value OF the properly stolen.
Tha police authorities. when Appealed TO- con1ess
their inability to suppress this mode OF petty
larceny. Nor ls this surprising The c'lpnts'
as am candidlV informed, are genefalEv young
vagabonds, ranging from to 10 years OF age.
lney io1est our Pa' Ks du:ing tue aay' resort TO
the low concert dens IN the evening" ana pro"i
, 1875-08-01

Mr. Strong, the General Superintendent Of
the Michigan Central II nouoces tie death OF
th~ Late Chief Enstneer, Mr- e. L. Gardner, and
6AvB.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-14
THE HERALD.
WILMINGTON, SEPTEMBER IA. 1875
a AFEW FAULTs OF CITY PEOPLE.

We do not mean to enumerate small
vics and crimes after the manner of our
reverend friend last Sunday, nor to NOR
ali1e to any great degree at all but to
grow half querulous rather, complaining
that the people of Wilmington do not look
to city decorations enough. This fault
moreover, is common in all towns, and is
often experienced in metropolitan places.
When, however, the city aggregates a
hundred thousand for its population, the
attention of the Cog and Nagog is turned
to the locating and laying out Of parks
and drives. With charitable institutions
and asylums there grow places for the
children to run with leg or bicycle, of
summer and autumn. evenings-trees are
planted in their bed of bricks to afford
shade in the August heat, in fact the city
fathers become living exponents of prev
alentan commendable city pride. In
Wilmington we know of neither the feel
ing, it seems, or the good result. We
have no park, no childIen's ground, and
though West and few other streets can
show excellent shade trees in private
grounds and the sidewalks, they are BY no
means plentiful. The city, we believe,
have few lots out on the hills to the
west, but for present purposes these are
practically useless, and will be moreover,
for long time to come. Now park is
needed very much in the eastern part OF
the city-.ay between Eighth and Ninth,
down there where several building lots
are now covered with uasightly rubbish
and waste materials.
The B-andywine Banks, in the opin-
ion OF every one should be in the
possession Of the city. Under the super
vision OF good landscape artist, if the
land could only be purchased these grounds
could be made fully as inviting as Fair
noun. is to the Philadelphian or Druid
Hill to the people of Baltimsre. We think
that this will at least, bear looking into by
the citizens of Wilmington. As for city
dec' .tions, outside Of monuments, public
fountains. &C., We must look for much OF
OF this from private parties, and not from
the wealthy alone, but every housewife can
do good work in this direction and i'm
mediately, too, by the various tasteful
ornaments that the inhabitants of other
towns use.