Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-19
NOTES Anonr TOWN.

A mid Indian Summer Calm-NeW EnG-
 land Sunday-An Impending Conflict
 at she hePrimarIeg-KnIfe Sharpening
 The old. old state HOuse-The City
 Fathers To-Night.
 The gathering gloom" sets in so much earlier now than month ago that evening in earnest begins at about o'clock. The winter approaches. A few flakes of snow fell Saturday. They came down in hesi- tating style as if fearful that they were lit tie "too previous" about making their debut. The markets begin to show signs of the ap- proach of Thanksgiving. The Indian summer weather of the last two weeks has been de- ightful, pleasing everybody, and the only regret is that 1t does not last longer. Per- haps, however, the New Haven gentleman Is correct who prophecies a mild open winter because all the rain storms clear of warm. There is peace in the air these Indian summer days, peace that broods over the woods and rocks and hills and over all the visible land- seape. The North Haven meadows, though "brown and sere," are pervaded these quiet days by a haziness and Indian summer lan- guor and at approaching duck mistiness which tells of the nearing of old boisterous winter with his big
 blasts and blizzards. There is peace all about the suburbs over hill and vale, but the city is torn with dissensions and strife. Quiet as it looked out of doors yesterday reminding of the influence of the New England Sabbaths of yore, an influence which still fingers, though diminishing in our cities especially. there was sharpening of knives and toma- hawks for the slaughter at the Democratic primaries so close at hand. Many were the closely shuttered restaurants about whose
 back doors fitted forms of ward pol- itieians, sometimes fitting, but more fre- quentIy waddling as if carrying a load of something not approved of by the
 prohibition brother. There were no signs, grips or pass words, but there was 8 good deal of quiet ttehinning' going on, and oc- casionally some ardent gesticulating that spoke of topics that were intensely absorbing to those interested. There were also in some quarters of the city beer psils sent ont and returned presumably not empty, the contents of which were discussed by ward politicians of minor kind, in importance, but whose influence counts at the primaries and some times determines the convention nomina- tions. There was here and there to be seen large waisted politician who sported big fat watch chain with big seal, and whose respective t'hotels'' seemed to be doing large business in supplying re- freshments-all on account of election. Sun day was aside from this quiet. There were only three drunks on the police slate up to o'clock last evening, said Lieutenant Bish- op, as he meandered homeward. The State House question rested for the nonce. Some of our city fathers did occasionally mention the subject, as one which must come up be- fore the councilmen tonight for their action on the subject. The increased appropria- ion for the ''old pile," having been voted down in the board of aldermen Friday night, people are wondering what the councilmen will do in the case It is predicted by learned savsnt who frequents the common council chamber that the board will vote in favor of it out of spite to the aldermen, claiming that the lat ter assume too much in matters of import ance. There were few street corner debates Saturday night on the subject. One trio, who stood at the corner of Church and Chap ell streets, stoutlv maintained that a site alone for suitable public library in New Haven would cost well nigh the $65, 5,000 which is asked for to put the building in proper repair and in suitable shape for the of the library. The ques- ton bids fair to be an absorbing one again in our city of Films, and to start again to eloquence the pens of veteran observers. Last evening being so comparatively pleas ant, despite the overcast sky looking as if 8 snowfall was imminent, Chapel street was alive with young couples promenading and the tread of many feet was heard all along the pave. The electric lights fizzed and sput- tered, the crowds gaily chatted, pleasure parties in carriages rolled by, returning from 3 drive into the nei9hboring country. Two hours or more later Sunday quiet prevailed again with only few footballs heard on Chapel street, and the police got out their bulls eye lanterns preparatory to their weary nightly vigils and quest fer the possibly ,ecreted burglar.