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Year: 1859

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March 10, 1859.


Council met. Present, his Honor the
Mayor and IA Councilmen.


Minutes of the last meeting read and ap-
proved.


Elliott, from the committee on the remov-
al of the Washington engine, report that
they have tried to remove said engine to the
eastern engine house on Locust street, but
find that the door of said engine house is
not large enough to admit said engine.


The committee were therefore directed
to procure material and have temporary
shed erected, and report the expense of
same by next meeting.
The committee on settlement with ex-col-
lector Hughes report that on examination
of receipts in the hands of Mr.. P. Burke,
Deputy City Collector, they find that Mr..
Hughes is now indebted to the city in the
sum of Sl2l 35, giving him credit for other
receipts which they find double tested
Said amount Mr.. Hughes is now prepared to
hand over to the city whenever called on.


The committee on ]. G. Wheeler's taxes
reported that, although Mr. Wheeler did
not comply with the charter, they believe
that it would be equitable to reduce said
taxes from $4,000 to $4,000


The report was received and concurred in.
The committee on the removal of Mrs
McFarlands house, which stands feet on
the side walk, conferred with Mr. Kinkle,
who proposed to remove back said house
for $50. 'r e r


The report was received and concurred in
and the Mayor was instructed to employ said
Messrs. Hubble and Reitz, from commit
tee on Oak street culvert, report in favor of
eptension of same.


1t was, therefore, resolved that the city
will extend Oak street culvert the length of
three blocks from its present terminus, and
street culvert the length of three blocks
from its present terminus


The Clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for the extension of Oak and Division
street culverts, according to plans and speci-
fications on file in the City Clerks Office
Said bids to be received by Saturday, the I'd
of April.


On motion the assessment for improve
ments on VIM. Steinman's property, valued
at $500 was reduced to 5000.


The COMMITTEES on fixing the salaries of
City Officers, reported in favor of taking no
action on the subject, but recommended that
the matter be left to the disposal of the new
Council.


On motion the report was received and
committee discharged.


The Committee on Settlement made a
lengthy report with the Sexton of Locust
Cemetery, and recommended that said Sex
ton be placed on the same footing as that of
Oak Hill Cemetery.


On motion, it was ordered that his Honor
the Mayor, Clerk, and City Attorney be a
Committee to carry out the recommenda-
tion of said report on Locust Hill Cemetery.
Various bills for the following purposes
Year: 1859

The Philadelphia Ledger has discovered
that there is heavy increase in the number
of old maids, and that the number is augmen
ting sadly every year With ali increase Of
old maids of course comes an increase Of
bachelors; and this last class of persons are
much less deserving Of sympathy or interest
life Of single -blessedness, or of single misery.
as fancy or fact may choose TO consider II, are
mainly attributed to erroneous ideas ot l!N!nG.
Many young men have not the courage 10
meet the expenses Of supporting family,
and are often deferred from marriage BY
positive apprehension Of want.


The fact is apparent in tine United States
and still moro obvious in Europe. The cure
for this unmitgated evil is radical change
of society. When men and women become
rational beings, industrious, frugal, ready TO
give up bad and expensive habits willing to
live within their means. more rOntented IN
each others society than with aspirations
they cannot reach, and which, if they could,
would contribute but little to their comfort
and nothing to their happiness. they may
marry and the world will be benefited BY
such unions The happiest marriages. and
the most prosperous in the end, in worldly
way, have been found among those who have
started with no other stock in trade than true
affections. and character, will and mind,
equal to the reasonable demands oflife. The
greatest error of the day. especially of fash.
ionable society, and Of that class not fashion
able but a quality above It, is that Labor at
home or labor elsewhere, is not quite respec-
table.--N. \. Express.
Year: 1859

The LADY OF THE kITCHEN.-The papers
are making light of the demands made by ie-
male servant girls upon the mistresses OF
the house. 1t is, however, q serious subject.
An Irish girl complained not long since to
the head Of one of the "frst families OF
Hartford, because the smooth floor of kitch-
en- had been painted and was destitute Of
carpet. The head Of the first family" made
bold to say that the maid of Erin was rather
particular for female who had, in the old
country, never trodden other than natures
carpet under the thatch of her fathers hovel,
and ending his remarks by showing her the
position and describing the uses OF the door
leading upon the street. Another outrage
upon the finer feelings Of this class OF in
dividuals is committed by the New Haven
Palladium, in the publication of the following
advertisement.


"WANTED TO HIRE.-A lady, having
pleasant home, no membranes but hns-
band and child, wishes to place herself at
the disposal of some servant who can come
we'll recommended from her last place.
She would prefer one who would be willing
to remain within doors at least five minutes
after the work is finished. She would also
stipulate for the privilege Of going to church
herself once each Sunday, having been COM
PEELED to refuse the last applicant, who was
not willing to allow her but half day
once fortnight. Wuges satisfactory-itun-
der so week


"She is deeply conscious Of the utter in
ability of ladies in general to comply with
the present demands of servants, but she
hopes by strict attention, to please in all res
poets. The best Of references can be given;
also, good recommend from one who has
now left her to the fate Of many housekeep-
ora Please apply before A. NJ"
Year: 1859

LATHAM, in his speech at Nevada, said he had
been charged in some parts Of the State with
getting drunk and abusing his family. The
speakers who have been stumping the State
say they never heard this charge mentioned,
and the papers in different parts of the State
declare that the charge was never heard Of in
their respective sections, until read in Latham's
speech. The people here have not forgotten
with what indignation Latham pronounced the
charge false, and how he complained of the in-
vason Of his fireside sanctuary. But it appears
he manufactured the charge against himself in
order to create sympathy. Did politician ey.
er resort to q more contemplate dodge?
Year: 1859

"Our American Cousin had possession of the
boards of the Varieties and Amphitheater and at the
St. Charles I" Bianco' was repeated to large audi
tory 1t is the grandest affair in the pantommc way
which the Raves have got up and the machinery
management displayed is really wonderful They in
troduce everything atanable in the trick and trans
formation line, and the finale is very beautiful and
elaborate snectacular exhibition,
Year: 1859

The man who wrote the following verses h.
ore kindly feeling than is usually displayed
is grasping and selfish age.
If thou hast thrown a glorious thought
Upon life's common ways,
Should other men the gain ave caught,
Fret not to lose the praise
Great thinker, often thou shalt find,


While folly plumbers fame,
To thy rich store the crowd is blind,
Nor knows thy very name.
What matters that, if thou uncoii


The soul that God has given,
Not in the worlds mean eye to toll,
But in the sight of Heaven
If thou art true, yet in thee turks


For fame human sigh;
To nature go, and see how works


That handmade of the sky.
Her own deep bounty she forgets


Is full of germs and seeds,
Nor glorifies herself. nor sets


Her flowers above her weeds
She hides, the modest leaves between,
She loves untrodden roads;
Her richest treasures are not seen


BY any eye bat Gods.
Accept the lesson. Look not for


Reward from out thee chase
All selfish ends, and ask no more
Than to fulfil thy place.
Year: 1859

John Adams being called upon for contri-
button to foreign missions, remarked 81
have nothing to give for that cause, but there
are here in this vicinity six minister's not one
of whom will preach in the other mans pull
pit; now, will give much and more than
any one else to civilze the Clergyman" We
are inclined to think that there is yet at the
present day some civilization of that kind
needed in many places.
Year: 1859

EDITORIAL PRovEKEs--When thou goest
into printing Office, tax not to the compost
tors nor NEEDLE with anything which thou
mayest see there


II thou bringest writing for publication.
withhold not from the editor the name OF
the author thereof. lest thou mayes, seem 10
deal fraudulently; nor ask Of him who hath
written certain pieces, lest he may not wish
to tell thee.
Year: 1859

IMPORTANT TO DRUGGIsTs.-H Honor
Judge Thompson, in bis charge to the Grand
Jury, at the commencement of Circuit
Court, gave US a new idea with regard to
the law regulating Druggists selling liquors
for medicinal purposes, He said that the
Druggist had no right to sell liquor to a
customer unless he EneW that it was wanted
for medicinal purposes and that if whisky
sold by Druggist was not used for sickness
no matter if the Druggist was deceived BY
his customer-the Druggist was liable to
indictment!


If this be the correct vcrson of the Law
and from Judge Thompson's known legal
abilities, we have no doubt it is-the law
sounds more like an edict from an Austrian
despot than law from a republican legisla,
ture.


Under this new version of the law, the
Grand Jury found four true bills against
NJ. j, Mcclure. On the first Indictment he
was acquitted. On the second, although the
witnesses swore that they had deceived the
Druggist when obtaining the spirits, still
the jury brought in verdict OF guilty, aud
he was fined $500 = The case will be taken
up to the Supreme Court, and there is but
little question what the result will be.


[Ontord Mercury.
Year: 1859

TIGHT ROPE PERFORMANCE ExTRAoRDI-
Marry Yesterday droyer, who had Just
made sale of some cattle, whilst galoping
his horse in the upper part Of the city, was
excessively annoyed By small dog barking
at the heels Of his charger. He bore the
inhiction with good grace for time, but
finally becomining impatient, unwound a
rather long rope which was attached to the


saddle, and adroitly cast it over the neck of
the troublesome canine, He then put his
animal to the maximum of his speed, the
cur meanwhile yolping at the top of his
lungs. After riding some distance at this


rate, the noise of the small dog having
gradually been subdued to complete silence,
the drovor dismounted, and on loosing the
moose found the canine quadruped defunct.
What an excellent official dog slayer that


man would make st Louis Republican.
Year: 1859

WIN. H. FRY ON New YoRK.--In recent
lecture on New York, Mr.. Fry said, according
to the Tribune: ....s- lat .g.u !


The ratio of life was decreasing in duration
in this city, beaa1se our government Was In
the hands of ignorance and Incompetence.
We allowed these mon to control the me-
ohanic and fine arts of this country. If New
York would be at the head of the world, she
must shape the policy of the governmsntso as
to foster her manufactures. She must evolve
her own ideas, as well as deal in the ideas Of
other people. We raised more gold than any
other country in the world, but our gold went
to France in search of her manufacturer.
Poverty here was increasing with terrible rs-
pidity. At the rate we were going on now,
every Eve persons would soon have to support
q paupsr. Everything we sent abroad was
bulky, and everything France sent to us was
in highly concentrated form. We did not
exchange on equal terms. The average duty
on manufactured goods imported here was
19H per cent, while the average duty Of
manufactured goods imported into Europe was
800 per cent. This was called free tradei An
enlightened and reformed political economy
would supply labor to the poer. At present,
things were growing frightfully worse.
Year: 1859

New DEMAND FOE WHITE PINE.-Accounts
from South America say that during the past
six months the yellow pine Of America which
has been hitherto unknown in Brazil has beer
extensively introduced there and has become
exceedingly popular. There is considerable
demand in tho construction of new railroads
Five cargoes had already arrived, and the
prospects are favorable Of building up trade
highly important to our commercial interests
Yellow pine is the only kind suited to that
market, as there is In those latitudes an insec
destructive to the white pins or any other sof
woods.
Year: 1859

LETTER OF GARIBALDI TO THE Sc0ToH.-A
letter has Just been received in Glasgow from
General Garibaldi, Of which the following 10 q
translation: "I ohSfge you to present to the
generous sons Of Scotland, in tho name Of
Italy, the most warm sense Of gratitude for
their chivalrous demonstrations of sympathy
to tho Iause Of our country. I pray you To
assure them that II an eminent grade has been
offered me by the msgnanimous Victor En-
manuel, / have thought better than to accept
Year: 1859

MATCH SArEs.-Were an insurance agent,
remarks writer in an exchange, would make
it an imperative rule, that every house insured
by me should be provided wi metal or ear.
then boxer, in which matches should be kent.
They are often seen lying loosely upon the shell
or in the closet, where q careless servant, an
unthinking child, or ever q mischievous mouse
may produce disastrous results with them. A
little incident has made me very careful in
this matter. One day, when about closing my
room, hastily threw q key into drawer where
were several loose papers and miscellaneous
articles, and closed Il; but just as II was closed
there was glimmer Of light within the drawer
which attracted my attention from its novelty
Opening IL, found that the key had struch
the sud Of Q friction match and fred It,
Year: 1859

A GAMBLER's Wlyr.-One day last
week married woman Of Detroit. who
had long suspected that her husband was
regular attendant Of a certain gambling
room and was there Spending the money
which she and her children were in pre's'
ing need Of. visited the room. Seated At
rough table, she deserted her husband
in company with three companions the tn
iquity, who were struck dumb witl aston
ishment at the apparition. Taking ad.
vantage Of their trepidation. she seized
two or three piles Of bank notes lying up
on the table, which she hastily examined.
as il determining the probable amount Of


the "pile," and deliberately made hsr


exit without saying a word.
Year: 1859




What a Deceived Husband ought to do,


The Baltimore San in some editorial re.
marks upon the Sickles tragedy, promul
gates the following sensible advice to hus
bands who are so unfortunate as to be u
nited to women who have dishonored
their marriage VOWS:


No married woman can an be approached
by auy man with undue professions Of
gard. or of affection but with instructive
knowledge Of his design. Not the slight
est impropriety. not the least indelicacy
in word or deed. can Be thrust upon her
observation without startling her honor
and putting her on guard. She is at once
warned and armed; she has a counsellor
ever at her side to direct her. and cham
pion to defend her-in true and honora.
ble husband. Hence the law estsems her
guilt at least equal to that Of the most se-
ductiye and designing invade. Of her hon
or, when she falls.


The married woman is arrayed in the
very panoply Of virtue and cannot be sur-
prised. She can hardly be said to fall
she steps aside Of her own free will and
sins deliberately, With these premises
can there be any difficulty in answering
the question. what man ought to do in
the event supposed? We say Just what
many good and true and honest man has
done before and we could name shining
examples in the act Of one, who deserves
the title Of hero and philosopher. '''" 7


He neither slew the man nor woman.
He called the erring wife before him, and
bade her take whatever she could right.
fully claim as her own, and leave him for
ever, and then like the hero that he was
and is he pursued manfully the even te'
nor Of his way, and all men honor him.
This is what in our opinion, a man ough
to do. ~ 81 ''s'8 a-'s w s's's's ''''
Year: 1859

It's mot generally known we think. how
easy a matter it is to examine the bottom
of a well, cistern, or pond Of water, by
the use ofa common mirror, Choking
glass; When the sun is shining bright
ly, hold mirror SO that the reflected
rays Of light will fall into the water. A
bright spot will be seen at the bottom. SO
light as to show the smallest object Iery
plainly. By this means we have exams
ined the bottoms Of walls fifty to eighty
feet deep, when half full or more Of water
The smallest straw or other object can
be perfectly seen from the surface. In
the same way one can examine the bot
tom Of ponds and rivers, If the water is
somewhat clear, and and not agitated BY
winds orrapid motion. If wen or cis.
tern be under cover, or shaded BY bull
dings, SO TINT the sunlight will not fall
near the opening, ii is only necessary to
employ two mirrors, using one to reflect
the light to the opening, and another to
send 1t down perpendicularly into the wa
ter. Light may be thrown fifty or a
hundred rods 10 the precise spot desired
and then reflected downward. We have
used the mirrers with success to reflect
the light around to "a shaded spot, and
also carry it from a south window through
two rooms, and then into a cistern on
the north side Of the house. Half doz-
en- reflections Of light may be made.
through each mirror diminishes the bril-.
liancy. Of the light Let any one not
not familiar with this method try it. and
be will end Il not only useful, but a pleas
ing experiment. It will. perhaps, reveal
a mass Of sediment at the bottom Of q
well, which has been little thought OF
but which may have been q fruitful source
Of disease. by its decay in the water.--
Am. Ag.
Year: 1859

FOREST CITY YLYoEUM.-There will be meet
ing of the Forest City Lyceum this evening, at the
Hall of the Sons of Temperance.


Question for DiscHssion.-ResolVed, That Louis
Napoleon should extend protectorate over the
italian Provinces. 81
Year: 1859

She had loved, she said, against his appro.
baton and withoat bis knowledge, and
had been justly punished. To me she also
told the touching tale but the whole she
never knew-she passed away without
learning that her lovers heart had been
estransed from her, that his faith and
troth had been broken.


In our house Mr.. Kinlock's name was
never again mentioned. His rash act was
talked Of by the public, and its Indictment
traced to different: sources but-O short
sighted human conjecture the true one
was never discovered. r....s


At the sad solemn death-bed of my be.
loved cousin the wild passion Of my life
was subdued and, kneeling beside her
beautiful clay in pen;tent tears, laid my
bruised and bleeding heart at the foot of
the cross.


Since then my life has been spent in
feeble efforts to be useful. Ny sisters 1
helped 10 educate, aud l am now perform
ing the same Office for their children and
l hope tha. as long as remain in the
world, society will find me employment.
Buried from the guilt of passion and idola.
try, my heart still retains its loving nature /;
and whatever Of peace and content enjoy
is to be attributed to the consciousness of
performing to the best of my ability, my
duty to my Observation-Disclosures.
Year: 1859

~ Many papers give us the dying
words Of great men. but none Of them are
SO touching and beautiful as the last words
OF the old schoolmaster 1T is growing
dark-school may be dismissed Down
to the gates OF an unseen world be carried
the love aud regard Of the children he had
trained. II WAS his last kind dismissal in
this world Of schooling.
Year: 1859

A CURIOUS FaCr.-If an acorn be sus-
pended by piece Of thread within half
an inch Of the surface of some " wa.er con-
tanned in hyacinth glass, and so per-
mite d to remain without being disturbed
it will, in few months, burst aud throw
root down into the water, and shoot up
wards its tapering stem. with beautiful lit
tie green leaves. A young oak tree,
growing in this way on the mantle shelf
Of room ID a very interesting object
We have seen several oak trees, and also
chestnut tree. thus growing, but all of
them, however. have died after a few
months, probably owing to the s7ater not
being changed sufficiently often to afford
them the necessary quantity Of nourish-
ment from the matter contained in il,
Year: 1859

BALKY MASTER BALKY HoRsB.-A farm
er Of an rrascible temper came into possess
sion of a very fine animal Of most docile dis
position. When the farmer purchased him
he was highly pleased with his bargain. For
some weeks the animal worked admirably /;
but the owner became accustomed to the
brute, his irritable temper would display it.
self, and occasionally in his anger he would
punish him severely for the most triAing
fault. In few months the animal became
irritable and balky, and at times quite un-
ruly. The farmer, who could not see how
much injury he was doing himself, continued
his brutality. The result was as might be
expected really valuable brute was spoil
ed. He became nervous and dangerous The
farmer was in despair and would have been
glad could he have fonnd purchaser for him
at third or fourth of what he gave for him
A neighbor of the farmer. who saw how he
had matreated the beast offered to accept
him at the owners terms, which were not
hard. Now, mark the end The new pro-
prlctor was a man of kind but firm DISPOSE
tion. He at once commenced treating the
animal as If he could be reached by reason.
The horse, experiencing a difference between
his present and former treatment, soon re-
covered his temper. He ceased to fear and
tremble at eyory one who approached him,
and, in less time than it took to spoil him,
he was brought back to his original docile
disposition. His former owner learned for
the frst time that more labor can be gotten
out Of any animal by kindness than brutality.
But whether it mended his irritable dis posi-
tion or not, we are unable to say.-Americdn
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