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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
oiling The Waves.

Almost every vessel that cncoun
tiers heavy seas reports, on reaching
harbor, that oil was used in calming
the waves with great success,and had
it not been for the oleaginous liquid,
the ship and all on board would GER
tainly have gone to the bottom.
Notwithstanding these multifarious
statements, the percentage of vessels
lost appears to remainabout the same.
Even if the oil has no great effect on
the angry waves ii certainly produces
powerful infuenc" upon the inlagi-
nations of the mariners. They be-
lieve it adds to their safety, fears are
allayed, good judgment is preserved,
and all hands work intelligently.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
A HOppy Man.

Read what he says: "About two years
since, while suffering from a periodical at
tack of Infamatory Rheuma N.
ton Was called tc Fernoline Balsam, and
although afraid that it would, like other
remedies, give me no relief, | tried it, and
am gratifed to say. that since it's use have
not only been relieved, but am absolutely
cured. OLIVER MOORE,
Charleston, S. C.
Fernoline Bslsam is for sale by us.
RITCHEY & BOSTICK.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

\ man in New York who was bad
ly mussed up and disfgured in a
street row had a photograph taken of
himself while in that plight to pres
ent as evidence before the court.
There is no more veracious witness
than a photograph, and after scan.
ming the picture of badly misused
man it did not take the jury long to
decide the case in his. favor. PhotOg-
raphy is a useful art, and it is con-
stantly realizing new possibilities.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
Twelve Pieces of Bone.

| had catarrh twenty-five years.
Twelve pieces of bone, two of them
over an inch long, came from my
nose. My front teeth dropped out
while perfectly sound, and my
dreadful suffering need not be told.
Two years ago took four bottles of
S. S. S. and / improved from the
start. 1t made me well, and | have
been well ever since.
Mrs. NJ. j. BOsT.
Statesville, \. c., Nov. %, 1888.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
Cured his Boy.

My little boy was cured of Scrofula
by Swift's Specific, after he had taken
a quantity of other medicine without
the least Improvement.
w. A. CLAYTON.
Addie, n. G., Nov. 90, 1883.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
What Five Dollars Can Do.

a little money sometimes goes
great way. AS an illustration of this
read the following, founded upon an
incident which is said to have actual
ly occurred:
A owed $l5 to B
Bowed $40 toe
Cowed $l5 to d
ID owed $50 to f
f owed $3.50 to +
f owed $40 to a
All ofthem were seated at the same
table.
A having q S. note, handed tito B,
remarking that it paid IS Of the $15
he owed B.
b passed the note to c, with the
remark that it paid S. of the $40
which he owed
Cpassed it to ID, and paid with it
) of the $15 he owed ID.
d handed 1t to f in part payment
of the $50 owed him.
Z gave it to +, to apply on account
Of the $3.50 due him.
F passed it back to A, saying,
''This pays half the amount owe
YOU"
A again passed it to b, saying, 81
now only owe So.
B passed 1t again to G, with the
remark, "This reduces my indebtness
to you to $15."
Qagain paid it to d, reducing his
indebtneSs to S..
d paid it over to E,saying: 81 now
owe you $40.
f handed it again to +, saying:
This reduces my Indebtedness to
you to $3.50"
Again F handed the note to A,say-
ing: snow 1 don't owe you any
thing"
A passed it Immediately to b, thus
canceling the balance of his indebted
ness to S..
B handed it to C, reducing his in
debtedness to IS.
G Cancelled the balance Of his debt
TO d by handing the note to him.
Dpaid it again to E, saying: 81
now only owe you $15."
Then Z remarked to +, "If you
will give me $3.50, this willsettle my
Indebtedness 10 YOU"
Ftook $3.50 from his pocket, hand
ed 1t to E,and returned the s. note &c
his pocket, and thus the spell
was broken, the single SIS note
having paid $3.50 and cancelled
AS debt B, C's debt to D, E's debt tc
F, and Fs debt to A, and at the same
time having reduced BIS debt to
from $40 to 5, and DPS debt to f from
$50 to Is.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

The relative hardness of woods is
calculated by the hickory, which is
the toughest. Estimating this at 100,
we get from pignut hickory So, white
oak ST, white ash II, dogwood IS,
scrub oak 70, white hazel ~, apple
tree 20, red oak SO, white beech So,
black walnut 65, black birch 81, yell
low and black oak 80, hard maple So
white elm IS, red cedar Sc, cherry So,
yellow pine 81, chestnut 50, yellow
P0War u, buttcrnut and White birch
I&, and white pine s..
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

The prevalence of Malaria in large see:
tons of country where, until recently, it has
never been known, is not easy of explana.
zion. Ifyou are a sufferer, twill be more
interesting to you to know how to get well.
\ few doses of Shallenberger's Antidote will
do the work, and do it Immediately. The
medicine is prompt in destroying the poison,
and always safe; even for young children.
Sold by Druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

ARE You MADE miserable by indigcs.
ion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Ape.
tite, Yellow skin? Shiloh's Vitalizcr is -
positive cure. ". II. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09
pIruIV Rewarded are those who

nIOlILI read this and then act they
will find honorable employment that will not
take them from their homes and families.
The profits are large and sure Tor every in
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is easy for any one to make s. and upwards
per day, who IS willing to work. Either sex
Young or old. capital not needed, we start
you. Everything new. No special ability
required Won, reader, can do it as wen rs
any uur. Write :" as ut once Tor full l,'r
ticuiHrs. which viii be mailed free. Address
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Subscribe for the Standard, n 90,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's
Cure will give you immediate relief. Price
10 cts, so cts, and 81, at W. II. Fleming
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-02-09

INVENTION n Has Efy darns he iS
half century. Not least among the wonders
al inventive progress is method system
ri work that can be performed all over the
country without separating the workers from
their homes. Pay liberal any one can d'
the work; either sex, young or old; no spe'-
ial ability required. Capital not needed
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thing ot great value and importance TO You
that will start yuu in b'HSiness, which viii
bring ynu in more money right away, thar
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BE-. Nd.lrcs. rtus n 90, tisIsia, Maine.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
Gossip From London.

George w. Smalley writes 10 the New
York Tribune: Gladstones tour in the
Southwest ought, no doubt. to be the
chief topic of interest to the English
public, but IL is not. He Is speaking
with all his wonted fire and force produc-
ing the usual impression ON his actual hear
ers. He lis reported fully in the London pa
pers, and in his own London organ with
the usual accompaniment of fife and
drum. But for all that, he comes in a
bad third TO the Duke Of Portland's mar
risge aud the Chetwynd- Durham trial.
Even the weather, with its extraordinary
versatility, and perhaps even the
opera, are more talked about
at the moment than Mr.. Gladstone or
than any political subject whatsoever.
London is not in serious mood, though
1t is perhaps fuller than on any Whit.
Tuesday ever before known. The Opera
House at Covent Garden on Saturday
evening looked as If the season
was at its height. The opera has
In fact become, under the jealous
patronage of half dozen well-known
ladies, religious ceremony. The first
social duty Of man and woman Is now to
go to the opera People stayed on in
town for 1t who otherwise would have
gone into the country. They stayed. too,
and those who did not stay came back
for the Duke Of Portland's marriage.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Bachelor Boat Club has elected A.
A. Wait, lieutenant.
The closing exercises OF the Howard
School, No. 10, viii be held on June 26
The steamer Wilmington will take the
South Side Mission to Audalusia to-mor-
row.
The Emers oman Musical and Literary
Society will meet tonight at Ninth and
Pine streets.
number of new members were re-
ceived into the Hamilton Debating Coterie
last evening.
The strawberry festival Of Brandywine
M. E. Church, in the tent at Twenty
fourth and Market streets, opened last
evening
The Gibson House has received new
coat of paint and new pavement has
also been laid, which adds to the attrac.
tiveness of the house.
The Union NJ E. Church will take an
excursion to Beverly, n. j., tomorrow
on the steamer Thomas Clyde. A good
brass band will accompany the excursion.
Many complaints are being made by
the residents along Sixth street between
Walnut and Poplar owing to the prac
ticing of brass band over Anderson S
cigar store.
The young men Of Second Baptist
Church have issued four page program
for their moonlight excursion tomorrow.
A. X. Taylor & Co. did the press work
and composition.
The children Of the primary depart
meut of the Friends School held picnic
in Brandywine Park yesterday afternoon.
They were treated to ice cream by Super
intendent Of the park Edward Tatnall.
The event Of the season will be the
moonlight on the City of Chester with q
vocal concert by the following male quar-
tette: J. T. Clymer, J. J. jackson Henry
Baird and w. II. Carey and an Instru.
mental Concert by the Opera House Or
chestra led by Joe Burgauer.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
Streets and sewers.

The directors of the Street and Sewer
Department met last evening. The
weekly pay y-roll Of $3.50. 80 was approved
and ordered paid. City Treasurer Grif-
fifth reported the balance In bank as
81, 114.25 Alvin P. Morrison was
granted permissisn to set 15 feet of curb
on Connell street, between Third and
Fourth. The petition of John Mulvena
for curb on Lincoln street, between Front
and second, and ON Second near Lincoln,
was granted The grades of streets be-
yond Eleventh street bridge was fixed.
Bids for grading Poplar street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth were re-
ceiyed as follows
Michael Riley, 28 cents per cubic yard /.
]. A. McCaulley, 27i cents. For grading
Harrison street between Chestnut and
Elm were received as follows; j. A. Nc.
Caulley, 37i cents per cubic yard Mich
ael Riley, 80 cents. The contract for
grading Poplar street was awarded to
McCaulley, and for grading Harrison
street to Riley, The chief engineer was
instructed to drive stakes for the grad
ing to be done.
Bills were passed as follows: Martin
Keogh, $141.67; Pickles Foundry Com
pRny, 1884; Wilmington Transfer Com
pany, $40; ]. ". Carlisle & Company,
| $5 81; Simmons & Bro, 60 so: M. Dona-
hoe, So; w. H. Toner, &c. 90: w. g. N.
Railroad Co., gil; Fannie McKeown, 81
W. Campbell, $5; M F. Keogh, $50
A. ]. Travis, $21. .SS; Alice Tucker, $15
M. Patton, $13.75; e. A. Robinson
| $17 so; w. s. Bullock & Co., 81. 3S; F
E. Janvier, $4.25; Matthew Kyle, 50. 40
Coombs Coal and Lumber Company, 50
r. D. Biscoe, S. So d. s. Carswell, Si7
James Stidham, $57 so; John NJ. Newell
81; Mary Jane Patton, S47s75; First 1
Davis, $7.75.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. william M. Field Enter
tain Their Friends.

1 tain ThelE Ffh6uuss
4 Mr.. and Mrs. William M Field gave
| brilliant reception to large number OF
their friends at their beautiful resi-.
dence on the Highlands last evening, from
| 7 to 10 o'clock. The lawn was illumi.
mated by Chinese lanterns hung to the
branches of the trees, and the
drive was lined with similar Ian
| terms at each side. The spacious
porch of the house was also lighted by
Chinese lanterns and many gas jets. The
| effect OF the illumination on the lawn
and porch was beautiful.
The interior of the house was beauti-
fully decorated with roses and smilax.
The stair rail was draped in heavy strings
Oh smilax, and profusion of roses were
used in the hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Field received their
guests in the parlor. In the library,
which is opposite the parlor, across the
hall, an orchestra of five piecee, selected
from the Germania Orchestra
of Philadelphia, was stationed, and
furnished music during the entire
evening under the direction of
Henry Fehling, Refreshments were
served in the dining room, which
was decorated with strings of smilax
and flowers, looped from the chandelier
to the edges of the table. Robert Graves
was the caterer.
A complete list of the guests present
follows: Revs. Jacob Todd and wife, w.
l.. s. Murray and wife, Harry Ewing and
wife, w. e. Avery and wife, T.
Snowden Thomas, Hon and Mrs. c.
B. Lore, Hon and Mrs. Benjamin Nields
Hon. Anthony Higgins. Washington
Hastings and wife, William H. Swift
and wife, Joseph Swift and wife, @. w.
Weldin and wife, Allen Hilles and wife,
Stansbury J. Wiley and wife, Washing
ton Jones and wife, e. j. Mulhausen and
wife, E. II. Rumford and wife,
w. H. Curry and wife, w. g. Penny
packer and wife, Casper Kendell and
wife, A. E. Grow and wife, Job H. Jack
son and wife, H. d. Cranor and wife, J.
Robinson Moore and wife, Charles Robb
and wife, q. James Belt and
wife, Henry c. Robinson and wife,
Charles w Rowland, Edgar M Hopes.
Ellwood G. jackson, H. c. Conrad and wife,
H. F. Pickles and wife, S. w. McCaulley
and wife, w. A. Reynolds and wife,
Thomas Davis and wife, Joseph Fl. Jones
and wife, Joseph Baily and wife, Albert
w. Smith and wife, s. Rodman Smith
and wife, N. B. Danforth, and.wife, J.
A. McCaulley, ]. ID. Sisler,
J. B. Clarkson and wife, Samuel Ban
croft, Jr. and wife, Emlen Hewes and
wife; Milo w Locke and wife, DR.. John
M. Curtis, EJames G. Knowles. E. s. r.
Butler, F. H. Hoffecker, Esq, Miss
Hoffecker, Mrs. Snitcher, ]. Ferris Belt.
9. s. Rowland and wife, Thomas Darling,
ton and wife Miss Rachaal g
Rowland miss Margaret S...Hilles, Albert
G. Griggs and wife, Charles H..
Goodman, Miss E. Louise Weldin.
Those from out the city were: Miss
Field of Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Lydia C.
Riddle, Miss Charlotte B. Riddle and
Leander Riddle of Glen Riddle, Pa.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
Municipal Court.

At the City Court this morning Martin
McDonnough was fined 50 and costs for
drunkenness; Rhoda Wells, colored,
drunk, 81 and costs; Frank Roberts, q
boy, who pleaded guilty to going into a
yard on French street, above Seventh,
and stealing berries, was discharged
upon payment of costs, on account of his
youth. John Reynolds, charged with
stealing bag of cattle powder from the
store of Thomas duffy, at Front and
Madison streets, was held in $100 bail for
his appearance at the Court of General
Sessions.
II. P. Soulier, of the Grand Opera
House has sworn out a warrant for the
arrest of G. w. jackson, Jr.. for disor-
derry conduct. The case will be heard
this avaninp
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
Falsa Pride illustrated.

The different forms In which pride be-
sets its victims afford an amusing story
Girls who work in shops carry school
books or music roll TO and from their
places of business 80 that they may be
mistaken for school girls, though their
hours are certainly not those of the aver
age pupil. Perhaps they hope to be
taken for special students. The librarian
Of the Mercantile Library tells me that it
Is common thing for ladies TO tear
the paper covers off the books they take
from the library the moment they are
outside the door. These silly creatures
think II looks finer TO carry an uncovered
book than one that is covered, and they
would rather seem to own volume than
to have taken it from library. THE
Critic
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
wlewAM, coNcLAve ANo CASTLE.

Oxford Castle, No 5, A. o. K. M. c.,
entertained guests from Oxford Castle,
No. 1O4., of Philadelphia, last evening.
Corinthian Lodge, A. F. A. M, elected
the following officers last evening: w.
NJ, John B. Book; S. W., H. VanGasken
J. w, P. w. Tomlinson secretary,
William Marshall; treasurer, w. L.
Crossan.
The lodges of the Shield Of Honor Of
this city held a special meeting last even
ing in their lodge room in the Red Mems
Wigwam. There was a large attendance
and the object of the meeting the forma-
tion of grand lodge ELECTED great deal
of interest Preliminaries were talked
over and the meeting adjourned to meet
again one week hence in the Eckel build
ing.
Corinthian Lodge entertained delega-
tion from Harmony Lodge of Smyrna last
evening. The visitors were Hospitality
treated as is Wilmington's custom, and
enjoyed themselves hugely. The party
from Smyrna comprised the following E.
M. Fowler, DR.. j 4. Moore, w. A. FAIRIES,
superintendent of Kent county schools, L.
Irving Handy;N. F. Wilds, the Rev. W.
f. Robinson. Charles A. Barnes, Charles
B. Peregoy, E. c. FAIRIES, Benton V. Wei
don. j. d. Scout, E. 2. Taylor, w. e.
Spruance, J. w. Anthony, John Cosgrift,
George NJ. Stevenson, William B. Megear,
DR.. David T. Smithers, g. A. Wick, Ed
gar Spruanee. E. DeFord, Charles Smith,
Charles Z. Moore, John V. Spruance, ]. O.
Robinson, Harry B. Grieves, F. L. Rey-
nolds. John P. Hudson, Charles Boemler
John E. Phillips, Carl w. Willumsen,
John Barkley, w L. Dunn, z. 9. FAIRIES,
E. H. Beck and A. S. FAIRIES.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
ROWS
China Depot.
IN FITTING OUT

your seaside or country resi-
dence or those intending to
open summer boarding houses
or hotels you will find much of
our goods specially adapted to
this purpose.
No matter what grade or
price of goods you want, we
have it, and the prices fer tie
grade cannot be lower else
where.
White and Decorated Table
Ware, White and Decorated
Bedroom Ware, Lamps for
all positions, Bric-a-brac, Cheap
and Imported Glassware, Sill
yer Plated Ware, Silver Plated
and Steel Table Cutlery.
Wooden Ware, Tin Ware
and everything known as
House Furnishing Goods.
All goods carefully packed
and delivered in city or to
depots free Of charge.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
6 snRRnwElIl MAlnENs.
The Committee Says: ''No Singing at ,h'
High School Commencement"

The young ladies of the High School
are sorrowful There will be no singing
on commencement day. which comes on
Wednesday evening, June 26. Several
weeks ago a class of fifty girls was
selected from the school, and since that
time under Professor Rhoads's leader
ship, they have been rehearsing selections
to be sung at the commencement.
The suggestion that the program be
interspersed with singing was that of a
member of the committee, but the other
members were not consulted in the mat
ter.
The rehearsals continued and the
young ladies desiring to look their best
on the occasion Of the closing exercises
arranged for getting new dresses. 1t is
stated that some Of the girls have already
been Fitted.
But sorrow has now come. At yester-
days session of school the singing class
was informed that there would be no
singing at the commencement. When
some of the girls asked their teachers
why the change had been made they
could not tell them. Many of the girls
thought 1t was real mean in the old
committee, and SO forth.
If the committee had been consulted
in the first place all the vexation and an
noyance would not have been expert
enced. The committee would have
shown that when a class of thirty-one
young women and twelve young men,
about TO receive their diplomas, occupied
the stage, besides a dozen members of
the Board of Education and dozen
prize winners, the stage would be filed
and that fifty young ladies, although
great their accomplishments would not
find room from which to sing.
Music at the commencement will be
furnished by an orchestra, yet there are
great many persons who would prefer
to hear the singing by the young ladies.
Several years ago there was singing at
the commandments, but the classes Of
graduates have become so large that the
facilities would not accommodate both.
Therefore, they must bow to the lnevit-
ahlp
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
NEW COOKS ron, The LlEsARY.
Regular Monthly List Ordered Pur-
chased for the Institute Lihrsry.

Regular Monthly List Ordered Pur-
chased for the Institute Lihrary.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board OF Directors of the Institute
Library was held at the library last even
ing
The matter ofremodeling the Institute
Hall was discussed but no decision has
been made by the special committee hav.
ing the matter In charge. II is said that
the work will not be done this summer,
probably on account of lack Of funds.
The following list OF new books was
ordered purchased. They will be ready
for distribution in about week or ten
days:
Laramie; or the Queen Of Bedlam,
Captain King; THE Organs of Speech"
international Scientific Series, q. II.
Won Meyer; Addison, English Men of
Letters w. ]. Courthope The
Puritan Revolution" "Epochs of
Modern History" s. r. Gard
ner+ Maria Edgeworth, Famous
Women Series" Miss Robinson; Mar
gerry" volumes, George Ebers; "Ros-
GOES Chemistry" volume 3, part q;
David Livingstone, English Men Of
Action" Thomas Hughes; Grandson
Mather," Sidney Luska; BLADE o
Grass" B. l.. Farjeon; "Lavengro, /"
George Borrow; "Reproach Of
Annesley," by Maxwell Grey, the author
of "The Silence OF Dean Maitland =
"Alan Thorne," Martha Livingstone
Moody; SchumRnn, Great Musi-
cians" First Biennial Supplement to
Johnson's Encyclopedia; Adelaides
Awakening, Emma Marshall; Bonnie
Prince Charlie, @. A. Henty; STORY of
Turkey STORY Of Nations, Stanley
Lane. Poole; Life OF John Brown" Won
Hoist Glimpses in Fifty Years, Frances
Willard; Glen Holley, Lucy @. Lille.
This list includes the usual additions
of historical, biographical and educa-
tional works. The fiction is Of the
latest. Alan Thorne Is said to be an
antidote to Robert Elsmere. The other
novels are well spoken Of in the reviews.
Glen Holley was written for boys and girls
and Bonnie Prince Charlie will delight
boys that are fond Of romantic adventure.
Miss Willard's book is one of personal
"reminiscences
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
Market Report.

Barlow & Weer of the Eighth street
market reports the following prices of
seasonable vegetables and so forth:
White potatoes, new, 30 and 40 cents per
half peck old, 10 cents: radishes, 4 cents
a bunch; asparagus, is cents a bunch
beets, 10 cents peas. 10 and 20 cents a
half peck; string beans. from Norfolk
30 cents half peck; onions, 30 cents;
apples, very sscarce, 35 cents; squashes
from Norfolk, Scents; cucumbers, 3 and 8;
cabbage, to 5 cents ahead salad, 4
cents. Tomatoes are very, very scarce,
selling at 25 cents quart. Strawberries
are plenty, although the best quality are
scarce, prices from to Is cents quart.
Butter is % cents a pound and eggs are
20 cents dozen.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12
Hazel l,.u Races To-Morrow.

The races that we're to have been run
at Hazel Dell Park to-day will be given to
morrow afternoon There are now on
the grounds forty Of the best horses
in this part Of the country
The horses in the races to-mor.
row are evenly matched and they
will be hotly contested. The program in
cludes the 90 minute classes of New
Castle county horses, eight entries
LAO trotting race, six entries
pony race, five entries, mile
heats running races. ten entries. The
running races will be the best ever seen
on this track The w. g. N. trains will
leave the French street station at 10 Al
and /. AS for the Park.
Evening journal., 1889-06-12

airy. The members of Council are
considerably incensed at the impertineut
manner in which their resolution of in.
quiry was treated by the Board OF Health
Mcconnell came here from New York
and is not legally a citizen en-
titled to vote and under the city
charter he is not eligible to office.
But being converted Higgins man the
Republicans considered that he needed
no other qualification and consequently
put him in office without making any
further inquiry. The council have not
the right to remove him, but they can
retain his salary till his eligibility is
proven. The Board of Health cannot
amend the city charter