Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1881, Page 2

Our City Wheelmen—They Beat the " World—All About the “Yiachine”— Remarkable Growt' Bicycling Here and Elsewhere. ‘The use cf the bicycle all over the Ualted States bas been rapid. Its progress in Wash- ington has been notably so. In 1579, a little less than two years ago, there were bat seven bicyclers in Washington. Said one of these ploneers to Taz Stax reporter: “People used to make funof me. My friends ridiculed me, and interjected their remarks with references to Monkeys or wheels. I contented myself by saying, “Walt.” Now they Isucgh no more; neither do they say ‘monkey’ to me. Many of those who were so apt at ridicule now stride machines of their ow: It 1s, perbaps, nataral jee Lave forgotten all about their former THE ORIGINAL SEVEN. From the seven bicycle riders in Washington two years ago there are now 150. The increase takes comething of the form of aritumetical Progression. Thus, from the seven riders of two Years ago a year back they had increased to fifty, while this year the city has 150 men who propel themselves around wheel and a little one. The 13 made by an old Dicycier that within eighteen months there wili be in the city o* Washtazion between four and tive hundred “machines.” as the craft call their steeds. While the bieycies have fncreased in numbers, the skill tn ridinz them has kept pace. There are some of the best riders, or “wheeimsen,” fa the country in Washington. OUR CRACK WHERLMEN. The city boasts of the best fancy riders that can be produced. There has been great :m- provement in the time made. Tse ridera this year Cam cutagood many seconds from tie Ume thata mile took them list year. Th: Washington riders have everything ta taeir favor. They do not have to bump along until they get to country roads, making lice mtser- able over cotbiestoue pavements. Oa the con- trary they glide and “coast” ren, eds nicely until they get to the splendid roads on the out- skirts, when they b to work. In most other cities the bicycier has no fun until he gets to thesuburbs. In Washington the suburb in dls- trict is Just where he commences to work, Until he gets there he practically “swings on tie gate” over the smooth concrete. If he ts a good rider the man who passes him must draw the reins over the back of a pretty rapidly steppin Lorse. WHAT VISITORS SAY. Visiting wheelmen after a tour around the city invariably pronounce Washingion Dest place for the sport tn the country. Another point in favor of the Washington wheelmen ts that the authorities have had the goed sense not to interfere with them in thetr fnuocent, healthy and exhilarating sport. In other cities they are probibited to ride here or there or to do this or that for fear of frighter- ing horses or dolng something else equally | dreadful. The Washington authorities have bad the good judgment to allow tie horses get Used to the bicycle as they have bacor accustomed to ratiroad and street cara. WHY THE WHEELMAN DOES NOT TIRE. Some people are surprised that the bieycie Tider can keep at itso long without tring. It is because of the small amount of force ex pended, It has been computed down fins by Mathematicians that a man can ride five miles | On @ good bicycle by the exertion of no more Lo ioe energy thaa 1s repuired to walka intle. THE MACHINES In use in this city are principally of American Manufacture. It has been found, however, by experience that the macaine of English manu- facture is lighter, more duraple and—if the term may be allowed—more mettlesome. For tbis reason the latter machine is rapidly super- | Seding the American-bullt wheel. A day or 89 Sgo a lot of six splendid wheels were received ty members of the Capital City Bicycle Clap trem the manufactory at Coventry, England. They have ali the latest improvements aud are asthoroughly appointed as any now mate. ‘They are all nickel-plated. The iargest one is owned by Fred Owen. The diameter of the large wheel is 5S Inches. THE WASHINGTON CLUBS. There is a tendency among Washington | wheelmen to unite inclubs. This should be | encouraged. There fs mutual profit, enjoyment and improvement in club membership. The | two clubs in the city are doing very weil, wita the Capital Bicycle Clubat the lead. It embraces a membership of thirty. The other ciud, the Arlington, has twenty members. If the unat- tached riders should join elther the one club or the other bicycling ta Washington would through organization take another spurt ahead. The ycung men who enjoy this sport ! should be encouraged by the face that the in- | terest in it is not confined to their own nam- | bers. It is widespreaa among ail the p>opi2 the city. ‘The races do much to contrinute to the acVancement of this interest. this communiiy a large t rt ¥ for atl a the THE BICYCLE IN WASHINGTUN. Hs Pinna peso the | | Vehicle of doubtful utility, to say the | Same distance on the bicycie. Hence few peo- bicycles are the — year or 828 Boston some Nraggrenti rae to the impor Beate Gaal es Hea ‘Deautified, A_ bicycle, a small head-light for night use and an alarm gong is about all the ip] an is; ee a u which consists of knee breeches, ig8, gaiters, woolien shirt and cap. THE ORDINARY RATE OF SPEED took to nd a spur of the Alps on his vehicle. It was all down hill, the grade wa3 Jumping and Jolting from crag te crag aasblo g and jolting from crag to crag, unable to the venicle and to dismount till he reached the level at the bottom. He the distance at the rate of about a mile a minute; but even the cleverest bicyclist would hardly dec“ these the most favorable circum- stances. evel ground and a smooth surface 13 What the bicyclist wants. THE BICYCLE DOBS NOT SCARE HORSES, that the experience or Washington. On this subject an article in the Baltimore Ameri- can'saye: it has been very unjustly said—unwittingly no diudi—that & large percentaze of €s frighten at ibe dleycie, white the fact a iCis beyond ail controversy—‘hat not ope horse in a hundred pays any attention to 1 Tha experience of the Baltimore riders has beeuobtalned, aud of those who have ridden fecm 1,000 to 2.500 m e , tis thas they have met as Inapy hor-es as muties traveled, and have €ach OD an average, caused [rigas to not moe than one horse for every 500 miles, while some who have ridden hundreds of’ miles, have never frightened a single horse. One further point in reference to the ganer- ally acknowledged courtesy of bicyclers on the road. It is a law of nearly all cluds—ind one Stringently adhered to—that whenever and wherever the slightest occasion may require, riders must be. courteous €ven to punciilions- Tess, especially watil every veatige of prejudice 1g obliterated from the minds of the. well mean- ing public, It is the custom for riders,on meet- ing a horse that gives any sign of uneasiness, to dismount and stand by his wheel uotil the horse {s safely by. It is suggested that tae raised band shouid be understood by bicyclera a8 @ signal from solicitous drivers to use cau- Uon, and when repeated, to dismount. Auy Such sigaal will ve cheerfully obeyed by ail wheelmen until the few horses in as many thousands have become thoroughiy accustomed to thelr useful, deliguiful, but harmless and good natured rival, If tne bicycle wag sulted only to the track or public hall, ff it had a place only in ornamental athlet{cs, it might then be said to be a mere fashion—a manty, humane and healthy one, to be sure, but of no practical moment to busy Americans; but since itis also a venicle ready at all times to the hand and foot, conserving time and energy, reducing distance, more economical, more at- taimable than horse and baggy, sulting the needs of business and professional men of va- | Tlous sorts, It takes on the dignity of a mod- | ern improvement, and as sucn has become e3- tablished. In England a large percentage of the country | clergymen aad physicians have either sold tueir horses or sent tem to grass, and now make thelr professional rounds upon tals silent steed of steel, being always ready, far more swift, requiring no groom, nor crass, nor slake of thirst. Apropos, the latter ciass of persons have pronounced its use benefictal and health. ful, and often recommend ft In lieu of waiking or herse-back riding. In London and other elties the lord aud laborer, he of the surplice and laymen of every sort, may be seen wairliog along the streets as though this had been their mode of locomotion from time immem rial ” BICYCLING AT TAE HUB, The Boston Herald thus eulogizes the good points of the machine: “Some years ago, when the bicycle was reintroduced in this country— for our fathers tell us that it first appeared here and had ap extensive run, as the shopmen would say, more than a generation ago—but wher reintroduced some en years since, it Was the wonder of the town, though even those who never grew Ured or looking at {ts pecullar Proportions and of obse1 the skiliful ma- heavers of expert riders of it regarded Jt ase least. In fact, the general opinion of it is and was that it is of Do account as a labor-saving machine, but Tather the opposite. In other words, that a mile may be traveled on foot at less cost of bodily energy than is required to travel the ple believed that the prediction by tha lovers of this untamed, if not fery steed, that it Would very soon become “a joy for ever,” in every Louschold, and the geaeral meaus of locomotion for the male members of he commuuity, would be fulfilled. on he coutrary, tey regarded it as a very pretty toy, abd oxe that would remain “a toy tor aud thls paraphrase Judgment has been confirmed by tae experience of these ten ection. How do you like it?” Uor. was the first ques. experience goes, 1% t -d60r exercises, wit rider has become accustomed to its peculiar! ties.” Q—*Is It very difficult to learn?” | -—Not toairive ata moderate degree of SEUL Of course, in it, a3 lo every other ath- letic accomplishment, there are those who be- | come surprisingly expert, and great nerve, pa- tence and daring are requisite in attatnment efsuch dexterity. But anyone can learnt | with a little tustruction, and a few days prac- Uce will give confidence ‘and control over the machine.” @—“Ig not the rider Mable to dangerous A.—“ Nearly every learner must have a few falls, but I never knew of any one who was seriously burt in learniag. The exercise of great care may enable a learner to get along | without any falls, but a3 the falls are so | trivial, hardly any one regards them seriously. Sometimes, those who have become experts have accidents while racing, bat I never Knew of any who, even uuder those circumstances, was dangerously injured, although some have been a Iitle defaced by silding on their noses Ou the streets or roads, a few feet ahead of the machine, from striking a stone, a rut, or other ebstruction, while recklessly going at fall or twelve They do not observe the dashing broker mounted on the top of the addle aud salling onward 10 Lis office with burried ease, or the thoughtful mialsier taking his morning exercise on the country Toads, gathering meanwhle, c stcnes” anda"thonghts trom the ‘ag brooks” passed by the Wayside on his dally rouaa, as ‘eas promised. er have they sea the ubing Lossed a-ide jn disdain, or reiegated en- rely to the region of boys playthings, as some expe Ou Une conirary It nas held its own, and 1s to-day as popular a3 ever with those who, from their mode of itfe or for thelr heaith’s sake, are Impelled to seek some kind of amusement that combines work wita play. Of course it never can become tae eadsea vehicle of rheumatic patients or of people whose joints are stiffened with age; but LIKE A SPIRITED HORSE, it affords a means of going from place to place which recommends itself to those who posse3s & love of adventure, there being just risk enough about 1t to keep the senses alert and the muscles In active use, And tals, propabiy, is what constitutes the chief pleasure which bicycilsts find in the use of thelr vehicles; bough, doubtless, there are many who exhibit tnemselves on the revolving wheel more trom vanity (han any real pleasure they derive trom it. These, however, are probably few In num- ber, and the genuine bicyclists are about as enthusiastic over the performance of their swiftly moving machines as horsemen proverD- jajly are over tuat of their petted steeds. At all events, the use of the bicycle is not confined to mere boys, as many thought it would be, but the instrument 1s the pride of well grown iai3 and well developed men. It is, in fact, an un- handy article for the use of reckleas boynood, abd requires the active strength and steady speed. Tothe moderate rider of experience, there fs no more Mability to mishap thaa on } ys. ‘Theprinetpal | to try It was a san 1 have found the effects fa my | ictal, It has one advantage over | exercise I have ever tried, | st never flags until one {3 1 st the exunerant period of | Of €xercise, find some I think It exceeding! A. © consideration that led me tary one, and eis | ments of the riders and the nolaelessness of very Httle tro: cf “the iow First, as re more thougattul ot ind it requires more nerve than uch pi Ss possess to make the | there are those whose aud nerve keep pace with their years, enjoy the accomplishment. Thea tnere are those whose obesity 1s an Impedimeat, and others who think they cannot aif: it, wotle some are too indolent. Again, there are plenty Who have nerve and desire enouza to leara to ride, who are deterred by tue apprehension | that it may be pre 83 AD uusultadie en- joyment for adults Men who are perfectly ‘willing to be seen standing at a lard tabie and punching turee or four little balls with a stick for hours, or spending their time even more ridicu'ously, are restrained from thls un- objectionable recreation by a morbid fear that Wwill be thougut to be undignified or trivol- ous. Q is !t useful for any other purpose thaa recreation A aby use bicycles for almost every business that can be accomplisted on horse- back, or by horse and catrlage; and the possi- Pites of tts usefulness are almos® incate Jeble in regions blessed with good roads. Tht city is a paradise for riders of the bicyc! either for business or recreation, and maay Weary steps are taken could a aM a iured by 3 to whiea those who have ployed time on their Lanes are exposed. To government employes and others who3a Cccupa‘ion ts sedentary, the bicycle and the ent thoroughfares of the District off: Hent advantages for a healthful enjoy. MECUt of their leisure, and It 1s surprising to oi: why the Licycie ts not In more general use.” BICYCLING BXPENSRS, ETC. An English bicycle of the Coventry or any Other first-class make costs about $199, but if # sliver or nickel-plated or bronzed macaine ts Wanted, the prices are much higher, altuough | decrepit to witness, | With wulch the large wheel ts provided.” | | made through Eagiand and Wales on bicycles, | and tn referring to the effect of bicycle riding | Smee with our preconceived ideas; it sets at at quite an advanced age acquire and | watehfulness of young manhood to manage properly, a5 aby one can jadge who sees then 40 gliding along the streets with the swift and noiseless Movements of @ specter. There are in this etty, as elsewhere, a considerable num- ber of bicyclists associated together in clubs, located In different parts of the city, and those who reside on or have occasion to pass tarouzn certain streets, especially in the early evening Or at night, will see them performing those dexterous evolutions which are the delight of childhood aud the wonder of the physically | The ordinances require them to carry a headlight when travellog abroad at night, because of the quick move their approach, a fact due to the rubber tire BICYCLING FOR HEALTH, A bicycle rider of Eogianc has recently issued @ book degeribing a trip he and a friend had ob the bealth he says: ‘The bicycie ts a pecullar thing; tt is at vari- naught what We believed. The general opinion outside of bicycle riders 13 Unat the exercise me ror Cate the legs, espectaliy the calves, and that it is injurious to men. ‘These are ua- fortunate errors, because they deter many an | invalid from obtaining the health and strength | within bis eesy reach by bicycle Tiding. * * * | Experience has now settled the question in | lavor of tue bicycle, and it may weil be doubted | Whether an intelligent physician, informed on | the subject, can be found who will say that a judicious use of the bicycle 1s injurious, On Une contrary, the testimony of meaical men is now overwhelmingly in favor of the bicycle, and tn England itiscommon for physicians ro ives to Keg albine Gee dally practice. * * * Wi fourths of | Weights Of tho body (130 Ratenes io Falsing the wel pol Pernaps) with each y other fourth being ‘aged 4 ‘ing forward the } This three-fourths {3 | allsaved on the Dicycle, becaus2 the body fs gomfortably supported by the saddie. Hence, after an ordinary bicycle run of 2) or 30 mii a good rider dismounts with a feeling of buoy- ancy, lightness aad activity, while an elgat or ten mile walk might leave him with that dail, ee Wwearlsome feellog 80 common after Walking. In this single fact that, while riding, the 13 comfortably supported we have the key to the great advantage a bicycle rider has over the pedestrian or the horse, + An author took up the bicycle ag 4 meang of restoring impaired health, After masteriag it he found tat the exercise surpassed all others | Known to him on land for the benefits derived, and he kept at it till his lungs became strong enough to carry him on the bicycle over many of = steepest a a. Cri com ete successfully fast horses; mus- became ” bts | saa ne roe ig’ re foe = dt. | gestion perfect and, for at ows, com- | plete health was sccured “from head 0 Toot, notwithstanding that the shoeked tome conservative people. Hon. John F. Lewis, chairman of the Virginia Sis dace ate aera os Fuct 8 | Committee in Richmond, June 21. taken ANCIENT GEORGETOWN RECORDS, Curious Features of Municipal Leg- islation Eighty Years Age. CORPORATE MERTINGS AT TAVERNS—OPPOSITION TO BUILDING THE LONG BRIDGE—BUILDING OF THE ANALOSTAN ISLAND CAUSEWAY—W. W. CORCO- RAN’S FATHER AB MAYOR’ AND “STAR SPANGLED BANNER” KEY AS RECORDER OF THE TOWN— ORIGIN OF THE GRORGETOWN MARKRT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. Among the old corporation recoras of town are to befound some interesting and some curious enactments of city ordinances, The two boards appear to have had no fixed place for thetr meetings at the beginning of the pres- ent century, and used to meet in some private room, generally at a tavern; the clerk who kept the records taking the books ta which the min- utes were entered home with him, so that it would be convenient to carry them to what- ever place the board adjourned to moet. When not convenient to the landlords of the taverns the council would adjourn to meet at the house of some one of the members. This system was i up until the town-house was built on Bridge street, in 1806. Tae principal business which engaged the corporation at the meetings was providing ways and means of opening new streets, and (Spee paving them. Taese streets had also to be extended, as the several additions were made to the city from time to time by the purchase or condemnation of the adjoining farms, and it is owing to these adil Uoas that the plan of parts of Georgetown Presents so angular and ular an appear- ance. Ata meeting of the corporation, held at the tavern of Charles McLaughlin the 16th December, 1801, & committee, consisting of Daniel Reintzel, mayor; Wm. H. Dorsey and John Mason, was appointed to represent in writing immediately to the committee ap int by Congress to revise the assumption ws of the District of Columbia, the situation of the corporation of Georgetown, particulariy Stating the debts which the corporaiion now Owe, and those due the corporation; that they have instituted sults, and that they have en. to petition Congress for a law enabling them te lay a tax on those owners of proparty who have not before paid for paving the streets. A PRIMITIVE COURT HOUSB AND JAIL. The corporation of Georgetown used the house of Ignatius Newton, on Falls street, for hoiding the courts from October term, 1799, to February term, 1801, at $10 per year by special eement. ‘The cellar ot Newton’s house wa3 also used as a jail from June, 1800, to March, S01, at $80 per year by special agreement. REMONSTRATING AGAINST THE BUILDING OF THR LONG BRIDGE. At the succecding meeting, January 4, 1892, the same committee was further instructed “to represent to the committee of Congress the great injury which a certain bridge contemplated to be thrown over the river Potomac below George- town, and the petition respecting which has been referred to them, will do the inhabitants of said town if carried into effect, and to re- monstrate with them on the subject in the Strongest terms possible on the impropriety of sacriticipg, by creating such an obstruction to navigation, the Interests of one part of the com- tunity to the other and the violation of poll cal ard natural rights which would be com- tnitted by such an obstruction in the highway of the river Potomac.” MARKET HOUSE LEGISLATION. Ata meeting of the corporation August 10, 1802, @ resolution was adopted that John Mason, Thomas Corcoran and Joseph &. Rowles bea coramittee to coliect Informution as to certain lols on which tae market house, stands and around the same, heretofore belonging to or bought for the use of the corporation and com- posiug what is called the market space, and other matters affecting title to the same and report at the next meeting, At the following meeting, 14th September, J. Meson made a report that in Fenruary, 179: , Samuel Turner, jr., and John Threlkeld, for themselves and others, made a pre ooeon to the corporation that they would give certain sround for & market house site, and bulld such 4 TMarket house thereon as the corporation maight deem necessary for the then convenience ot the town, provided the corporation would agree Lo fix On that spot as the market house, and erect: suitable improvements for the sama; hat the corporation did accept the offer, and suthorized the erection of the market house; ‘bat thereupon Samuel Turzer, jr., Jonn Torel- eld, and Charles A. Beatty contracted with Jobn Mitchell for such part of the ground as belonged to him, and with John Hohac for such part as he had a claim to, Mitchell’s parc front- tog on Cedar Alley 246 feet aad on Cherry street 76 feet, for which they wera to pay him 31,500 (‘ess $500 subscribed by him). Hohac’s part fronting 246 feet on Cedar Alley and Cherry street 76 feet, for which they wera to pay bir $1,600 (less $500 subserlbad by nim), and the pari agreed for with John Hos fronting on Falls street 76 feet, and on Cedar alley 96 feet, for which they agreed to pay hin £200; that to ratse the requisite sums to pay the purenase of this ground a subscription was set mm foot and tke money ralsed, amouating to about $3,107, which was expended in laying oat ‘ne site, erecting the market house, paylug for he k ought of Hosack, and in paying towards Mitchell’s claim: tnat ! , Threkeld and Beatty paid theremn 9% less £50, they recetvad for the old jail adjoining these lots, whieh t vere authorized to dispose of; Mitchell still claimed £471.86 asbiiance dus him forthe ground bought of him and for some bilcks purchased; that Adam Kiag’s claim of £62.10 against. Hosack’s 195 was settled, aud that no titles had then been made ‘o thecorporaiton or any person for taem for ther of the grounds boughtoft Mitchell and Hosack, and that both Mitchell and Mr. King refused to make such titles until taay recelved atisfaction tor the respective balances due them. The committee in thelr report recom- mended a setulement by compremise rather than a lawsult,and stated that they had sent for the parties concerned and after a confereace Mr. Mitchell, in consideration of his having retained possession of a small partof the ground, which was improved by a house, the Tent of which he has been in receipt of, agreed to withdraw his charge of interest and ’to cor- rect a mistake found in the quantity of bricks charged, which reduced his charge to a total of $525, to which he probably kad a fair claim, but, in the spirit of compromise, he further agreed to reduce the sum to $599.67, provided Ube Corporation would pay the same. ‘als tha committee recommended be not done uatil Messrs. Beatty, Turner and Thrélkeld3 had cleared ths tlle of the lot bought of Hosack, and then fnvolved with Adam King by paying he demand of the latter and produce a deed from bim to the corporation, By mismanage- mentor neglect on thetr part it appeared that they have, after paying the consideration money stipulated with Hosack and chargtn: Mes3r the same in their accoant submitted yet left the lot subject to Mr. King for a part of the money then due to him trom Hosack for the original purchase thereof. The committee also reported that between the lots described, hought of Mitchell and Hosack, was a lot be- joseimg to the corporation, formerly bought of Adam King, on which stood the old jail, front- jag 24 feet on Cedar alley, and running back 76 , for which no title to the corporation had been made, but that no obstacle existed to ob- taloing the same, as Mr. King then acknowl- edged that he had been fully paid. When that is completed, and the titles oDtalued for the lots bought of Mitchell and Hosack, the ground occupied forthe market space would then be bounded by four rignt lines, forming a long square, froullag 76 feet S inches on Fails (no isiidge) street; 366 feet on Cedar alley, and 75 feet 3’ inches on Cherry street. A resolution as adopted deferring spy decision on the re- ort unt @ deed be proauced from Adam Kiag or the lot purchased of Hosack, “CONJURERS DISAPPOINTMENT.” At a subsequent meeting of the council tt was resoived that Mitchell’s proposition re- specting the remainder of the purchase moaey for @lot of ground, as reported by the com- mittee, be accepted, and the ieee deeds and conveyances were perfected. On December 2Ist, 1802, a deed was executed by the corporatioa to John Mountz, for a tract of land called “Conjurers Disappointment,” for the term of 7 years, for the Soler of bringing on an ejectment sult agalnst Charles re and others, for the recovery of certain lands ob- tated by the corporation which were held by Beatty and others, the corporation agreeing to pay all costs of the suits. The same day Messrs. D, Reltzel, J. T. Mason and J. S, Morsell were appointed a committee to wait upon Sebart Scotr, that the house he was building on the south side of Water street, was in violation of the act of assembly, of November,1734, and that he must desist from going on with it, and that 1¢ he did not desist tne corporation wuld take measures for pulling dowa the house as a nuisance. THE RIVER CHANNEL IN 1503, In March, 1803, A. Reintzel, Thomas Cor- coran and J. Mason were appointed a com- mittee to collect all the taformation they might think necessary respecting the bar in the river below Mason’s Island, and report. Tae meet- ing following a bill was passed, entitled: An. ordinance for cleaning the channel of the river below Mason’s . A resolution was passed by the that in case of non-payment, on appileation, rk proceed to recover any flue or floes Dow imposed or hereafter to bs imposed agalast memubers Of the corporation for non-attendance at corporation meetings. QUARANTINE AGAINST ALEXANDRIA. September 10, 1803, J. Weems, Thos. Corcoran apa A. King were appointed a committee, whose duty was, during the prevalence of the fever In Alexandria, frequently to visit the different taverns, boarding ase and offices within the precincts of the cor; a persons who may come within the on them, or be in a condition to com: the fever, ag itso ae they ven pene te order suc! immediately wD, und see chat thelr orders be complied with, and’ ration and sustenance emda area ing from ‘Alexanaria, pairs THE CORPORATION TAKES CHARGE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. In October, 1803, the corporation passed a resolution setting forth that, as the fire engine and fire buckets, heretofore bought by sub- scription of sundry inhabitants of the town, have been offered to the oration for the use of the town by a number of the subscribers, vid be taken to keep them in Teady to be used In case of fires; fore resoived, that the mayor be author- ized and directed, Person to take care of them, to have them con- veyed to and brought from any fire that may happen, and that the mayor shall allow and pay to such person any reasonable sum per anbum, a8 compensation, not exceeding $300. FIRST MOVE TOWARDS BUILDING A TOWN HALL. At a meeting in June, 1804, a report was made that “the corporation since the date of their charter have been subjected to the unpleasant necessity of holding their sessions in taverns, ex) to the intrusion of strangers anc others, and compelled to frequent removals, according to the pleasure or whims of the tavern-keeper: They may consider it expe- dient ard advisabje to appropriate annually a sum to be applied hereafter towards the bulld- ng of & town house.” AGAINST HOLDING MARKET ON SUNDAY. In November a petition from a number of butchers was read praying the corporation to discontinue holding market on the Sabbath in certain seasons of the year, and that butchers may be made to give security for their good be- havior, It was ordered that H. Foxall, W. Smith and J. E Rowles be acommittee to con- sider and report thereon, by bill or otherwise, at the next meeting. THOS, CORCORAN (FATHER OF W. W. CORCORAN) ELECTED MAYOR. The first Monday in January, 1595, Dantel Reitzel, the mayor, declined a re-election. At the meeting of the corporation whica followed Uhat evening, the recorder, J. 8. Morsell, toox the chair, and the mayor withdrew. The ooard Went Into an election for mayor by baliot, and Thomas Corcoran was elected, sworn in, and took the chair. .Walter Smith was elected alderman in place of Mr. Corcoran, elected mayor. ORIGIN OF THE ANALOSTAN CAUSEWAY. The next meeting of the board, held on 30th of January, 1805, resolution was introduced that H. Foxhall, W. Smith and J. E. Rowies be a committee to confer with Gen, Mason on the Subject of a causeway or dam from his island to the Virginia shore; to ascertain the terms upon which he will’ agree to suffer the said dam cr causeway to be erected, and the place and manner, and to make an agreement with him for the same, subject to the confirmation or rejection of the corporation. At the next meeting H. Foxall, from the committee to con- ter with Gen. Mason, made a verbal report upon the subject; whereupon a resolution was adopt- ed approving the course of the committee, and directing that they go on to com- plete the agreement with Gen. Mason. Benjamin Stoddert, W. 0. Sprigg and G. King, were chosen a committee to prepare aad re- port “a bill for levying a tax under the late act of Congress for erecting a causeway from Mason’s Island to the Virginia shore, at arate not exceeding one per cent advalorem per anbum for three years, and to confer with the Bank of Columbla on the subject of a loan not exceeding $16,000, for the payment of which so much of the sald taxas may be necessary shall be Sppropriated.” Z A bill was passed April 14, 1506, for eractiag a town hall, paving the market square, and im- posing a tax on the owners of ground on that square, FRANCIS 8. KEY ELECTED RECORDER. April 29th, same year, Mr. Francis S, Key, the recorder elect, appeared in the alder- inen’s chamber and was qualified in the pres- ence of both boards, before Mr. Thomas Cor- voran, a justice of the peace, and took als seat ta the board. A LESSON FOR MODERN LEGISLATORS, At the meeting of the board of aldermen, June 3d, 1806, @ message was addressed to the board of common council as follows: “Gentlemen: ‘This board, tirea of the long continuance of the present session, propose to conclads it on tne next day of their meeting, whic, it 1s hoped, will meet with the concurre: ft your board, ‘These long, protracted sessions are ex- pensive to the towa and burthensome to cus members and may afford a presumption that tnembers have no employment for tueir ume and meet in corporation because vuey fad ita vurthen on their hands.” An “ordinance for tmproving of the River Potomack,” the common council with an amenda At the meeting, June 16, 1 from the Board of Common z uppropriation for the purchase of fire hooxs, eS, abd fire ladders was read @ first and second time, and by spectal order road the third time, aud passed and slysed by the president of the Board of Aldermeu. August 20th, same year, a resolutioa wa3 adopted appointing Benjimin Stodders, Wm. Stewart, and Thos, Corcoran acommitts to ex- amine the causeway butit by Thoinas Moore, At the meeting, 5th January, 1397, the two boards in joint meeting elected Dantel Rela zal Mayor, and Francis S. Key recorder for on yeareach. A resolution was adopted for the +mployment of Caarles Evans, to take the de- bates In the Senate, on the Bridge blll question, and making provision for his compensation. TO RESTRAIN GAMING— ROOLY POOLY. July 20th, 107, @ Dill entitled, ‘‘an ordinance to restrain gaming,” sent from the Board of Common Council, was read a first and second time, when {t was moved that the words “Rooly Pooly” be struck out—the yeas and nays being required—were as follows: Yeas, Mr, Stoddert, Mr. Relatzel. Nays, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bussard. Resolved in the negative. THE LONG BRIDGE AGAIN. A letter was read from Mr. John Temple- man, requesting an advance of money to defray his expenses in frocurtng tacts and certificates tothe eastward, to counteract the proposed bridge below Geergetown, and was referred to ee ard of Common Council for consider- ation. Angust 10, 1807. an ordinance was passed dl- recting the erection of the ca useway. Also “a Ul for the sustenance of a founding colored child,” and a “bill to restrain vice.” Reform at the Naval Academy, DIPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIARD OF VISITORS. The board of visitors of the Naval Academy at Annapolis has made a report to the S2cre- tary of the Navy, recommending the adding of & Lumber of new models iliustrating the latast improvements in naval construction to those now used in the several departments of the School, and also the fitting out ofa steam war vessel, armed with smooth bore guns, upon which gunnery Can be practiced by the cadets while moving under steam of sall. The board says of the English studies that it would bea most desirable addition to this course to bring {nto It more of study of the government and of tue people whose rights and honor the cadets are appointed to derend. The board are of the cpinion that the lowest age cf admission mizht be raised to fifteen years, and that the standard of admission ae be raised by providing for 4 temporary sub cadetship for the instruction et such applicants as may be deficient. Tae general management and discipline of the academy are highly commended. In the opin- jon of the board it 1s necessary that only enoagh cadets shall graduate trom the Naval Acadamy to make Roe the annual waste of-the navy, and that Congress should, by careful lezisla- Uon, provide against the accumulation or mid- siipmen and cadet engineers to grow old in those inferlor grades to the manifest injury of the naval service, its discipline and its usoful- hess. The present system seems to the board very fruit of evil. ARMY ORDERS.—By direction of the Secretary of War, a board of ordnance officers, to consist of Major F. H. Parker, Capt. H, Metcalfe and lst Lieut. C. W. Lees al convene at the army building, New York city, June 28, 1831, be the forcieneere or Leng hpemcng ot me ine as mi authoriz appear before sith, View to @ selection for transfer to ta8 rdpance de} it. Lieut Ohio, and will join his com: any in the department of the Platte. Capt fe Marshall, assistant quartermaster, now awalt- ing orders at Fort Leavenworth, Ki return to Detroit, Mich. pe on. tpepecuos ey oiiegens R. Hook, New Sersey, on public | Book of Summer Resorts, © beautiful white lilies, unto me Your very sight is cordial, standing there Ciad in such garments as the angels wear, For types of angel purity are ye. A charmed, ambrosial, potent fragrancy Ye breathe out in the dewy, moonlit air, And your blessed life awhile I seem to share, And from defilement your immunity. Blushing, the roses tell of earthly love, Outvying in their hues a maiden's cheek, And sweet in scent as was Cythera’s breath Fabled of yore; but ye my thoughts above Lift, and to me of love celestial speak, eee eauey, fades not, and where comes no ea June, 1881. W. L, SHormaren. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. From the publishers, Duncan & Hall, Phila- delphia, we have received “Ye Last Sweet | Thing in Corners, Being Ye Faithfa) Drama of Ye Artist's Vendetta,” a modern play, intro- Gucing “Miss Alfresco Dado Brown,” and others of the wathetic school. Wm. Ballantyne & Son send the first volum? of**The Emperor,” a historical romance, the scenes of which are laid in Egypt when under Roman dominion, by Georg Ebers. It ts pab- Usbed by W. S. Gottsberger, N. Y., and is translated from the German by Ciara Bell. Copies of The Comparative Edition of the ‘New Testament,” containing the authorized or | “King James version” and the new revised version, arranged in parallel columns for com- arison and reference, come to us from C. C. ‘ursell and F. B. Mohun. This book, which commends Itself by conventence of arraage ment, is published in durabie shape by Porter & Coates, Philadeiphia. F. B, Mobun also sends ‘‘A Les3on in Love, a bright, well-written story, one of the Round- Robin series, published by J. R Osgood & Co., Boston; “Manual of Commercial Correspon. ence in French,” by Prof. H. H. Monsanto, a useful book, showing by practical illustration those technical forms of expression and idiomatic phrases which constitute the chief difference between English and French; “Home Grounds,” by Alexander F. Oakey, full of prac- tical suggestions respecting the arrangement of the grounds, walks, lawns, driveways, shade trees, summer houses, etc.; “Appleton’s Hand ” revised for for the tourist; issl, {n convenient shay and “Anthropology: An Introduction to the Study of Man and Civilization,” by Eiward B. Tylor. The four works last named are published by D. Appleton & Co. Mr. Tylor’s ‘Anthrapol- ogy” treats of the various departments of the | science of man in a manner which clothes every chapter with Interest, without giving tue Slightest impression of that superficla'ness which cuaracterizes so many works intended to Prpularize sclence. The scope of the work In- cides @ great variety of topics, such as tho races of man, the development’ of language, writing, the arts of life, including the develo; Ment of instruments, food, dwellings, navigation, etc., arts of pleasure, scieace, Ugion, history, society and civilization gener- ally. Itisa took which rep: careful read- ing. F. B. Mohun sends ‘The Foresters,” a novel by Berthold Auerbach, published in the neat paper-covered handy-volume series by D. Ap- pleton & Co. “Eminent Israelites of tha Nineteenth Cen- tury,” by Henry 5. Morais, 13, a3 tts name ladi- Cates, a series of biographical sketches of I3- raelites who have distinguished themselves tn the world’s history. Some seventy of the sketches appeared originally in the Jewis! Mes- senger, The pursuits represented by those of whom the biographer treats are extremely varied. Moses _Montefi alevy, Judah Touro, Joseph Joachim, Grace Agailar, Be thold Auerbach, Isaac Disraeli, (father of Ben- jamin’ Disraeli,) Meyerbeer, Offenbach, the Rothschilds, M. M. Noah, ali find a place. An appreciative sketch 13 given of Simoa Wolf, of this city, from which 1t appears he was born in Rhenish Bavarla, Germany, in 1836, and came to this country when he was t ,elve years of age; was employed 1n the business olive of his uncle In Ubrichsville, Ohto; atterwards studied law, and in 1562 came to Washlagton, wnere his active and useful career ha3 made him gen- erally known in the community. The book ts published by Edward Stera & Co., Pailadel- phia, J. J. Chapman sends ‘John Howard Ray- mond: His Life and Letters,” edited by his eld- est daughter. The name of Dr. Raymond ts inseparably connected with that of Vassar Col- lege, and the story of his labors in the organi- zalion, development and establishment upon a firm basis of @ college for young women, pre- ylous)y an untried experiment, is raost inter- esting. The book is published by Fords, How- ard & Hulbert, N.Y. Chapman also send3, from the same publishers, “The E.stest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking,” by Helen Canp- bell, Auoiber attempt, and a vigorous tO solve the probiem of a sensible practical “cook- book;” and “The Leaden Casket,” a novel by Mrs. Alfred W. Hant, belng number 121 of tne Leisure Hour Series, published by Heury Hit. & Co., N.Y. “Chinese Immigration in its Soctal and E29- nomical Aspects,” by George F Seward, late United States minister to China, pablishel by Chas. Seribner’s Sons, New York, comas to us from Robert Beall, Though the ratifzation of our recent treaty with Crtua has largely re- moved the question of immtyratioa from th: country into the United Siates from general consideration as a matter of present impor- tance, the subject is one whieh will arise again and again, not solely in reference to the Cai- neze, Dut as affecting infertor and cheaper-liv- ing races everywhere who may wish to leave thelr overcrowded homes and find room in the United States. Mr. Seward believes the Uatted States Ought not, on general principles, to in- terfere with immigraiton; that, as regards the chinese, they are still needed on the Pacitic slope; that the opjectlops which have been made against them are in the main unwar- rapted; that the minor evils incident to their presence may be readily abated, and that the fears which have beea entertained of a large immigration are unnecessary and ground- less. The public decision on these points has been sgatust Mr. Seward, if the fact of the negotlation and ratification of the Cainese treaty may be received as evidence. But the decision is not necessarily ilaal. It would seem that this action by the United States in regard to immigration is either the first step la a new and distinct policy marking a second stage in the national development, or else it 13 au ab- normal measure springing from political neces- sities. If the United States will maintain the at- titude that it has passed the formative period and bas reached a stage of development at which it becomes necessary to discriminate, not mereiy against criminals, but againet whole peoples who may seek its privileges, then the Chines2 treaty, with its logical results, will b2 affirmed; otherwise it will be, virtually, repudiated. The broad question is not yet settled by any means. From Wim. Ballantyne & Son we have a num- ber of publications. “Chips from the Waite Ufouse,” compiled by Jeremiah Chaplin; pubv- ished by D. Lothrop & Co., Bostoa. This volume contains gelections from speaches, con- versaiions, diartes, letters and other writings ef all the Presidents of the United States. Much space 1s allotted to the later Presidents, nearly two hundred of the four hundred and seventy- nine pages being assigned to Presidents Grant. Hayes and Gaifield. “The King’s Missive and Other Poems,” by John G. Walttter, and "The Longfeltow sirthday-Booi.,” an attractive little volume, profusely illustrated, containing selec- Uons from Longfellow’s verse or prose, appro- poe to each day of the year, atraaged vy Charlotte Fiske Bates. These publications ere by Houghton, Miftlin & Cc., Boston. “School snd Industrial Hygiene,” by F. D. Lincoin, <M. D., ene of the American Health Primers, published by Presley Blakisiton. * What to Do First in Accidents or Poisoning,” by C. W. Dulles, M. D., also published by Presley Blakis- ton. This volume gives brief directions, easily understood, for the treatment of drowned, strangling or choking persons, or persons fainting, stunned, in hysteric3 or convulstons, frozen, burned, scalded, sunstruck, with bones sprained, dislocated or fractured, or persons wounded or It 1g @ book poisoned in any shape whatever. “handy to have in the house,” “New Cook Book,” a to marketing and cooking, by Maria Parioa, published by Estes & Lauriat, Boston, The author of this work has been 7 —— a, eo at ia School of Cookery Boston, at lesly I lege, and elsewhere. Naval ORDERS.—The cadet men re- A. C. Burroughs, from the New Ham} and placed on watt- ing order. ‘Tae REPORTED AssassiNaTiON of Wm. Bran- num, at Bediord, Ind. uat but killed in an affray. The met to agreement, near a Suuretn both armed, fired first and killed BELIGIOUS NOTES. — A lady has been appointed church warden for the Parish of Beeford, of which Canon Tre. Vor ts rector. — The Methodist missionaries of Italy have been organized into the “Itallan Methodist Soe.” They say they have gone to Italy + —A Georgia Baptist (Alfred Shorter,of Rome Hemet given $1,000 to ald in bata ot hts town. — The various boards among whom ths gen- eral work of the Presbyterian churen 1s dtyided were able this year to give the gratifty- | 15g report that they are out of debt. — Bishop Doane, of the diocese of Albany, bas written a pamphlet to prove the exceeding great wickedness of marrying the sister of a deceased wife. — Mrs. Sybil Ticknor, of Cornwall, Conn.,wh is in her one hundredth year, is said to be the oldest Methodist now living. She joined the Methodist church in Derby, Conn,, when she was fitieen years old. — Atamecting of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Soctety of the Protestant Eptscopal Church of America in Rochester recently, !t was | stated that there were 150,000 Indians within | the Arce circie, 10,000 of whom are Curis- | uans. — There are 74.78] Methodists in Iowa, an in- crease Of nearly 15,000 Im the last ten years. In that me the number of churches has tn- creased from 454 to Si3. Of these forty-nine are engaged In German, eight in Nor@egian and nine in Swedish work. — The Rev, J. S. Jones, D. D., of Baltimore, has been called to the West Presbyterian chureh, New York, to succeed Dr, Hastings. Dr. Jones is & bative of Philadelphia, and hag been esteemed one of the most eloq reat preach- ers of his cenomtnation tn Baltimore. — That the trustees of Andover seminary be- Neve tn muccular Christianity ts evident from Ube fact that they haveemployed Dr. Sangent, instructor at the Harvard gymnasium, to make A physical examination of every student, and to Jay down a course of appropriaie exercise, — The Winthrop Congregational church, of Holbrook, Mass., after listening to two hundred and forty candidates during the nine years in which it has been without a pastor, is now lavolved in a quarrel over instaline one who has been called by a majority of the meaibers. —Mr. McFarlan, one of the autnors of the *Seotch Sermons,” has apologized to the gen eral assembly of the Church of Scotland for the unguarded utterances complained of tn his sermons, aNd declared that the views objected to were not his own, but were intended to Se quoted. — Mr. D. L. Moody, the evangelist, believes that a Sunday school teacuer should use question books in the preparation of the we: ly lesson, but should not earry them into the class. At the recent Baptist Sunday sf convention at Brattleboro, Vi, he said ta his | vigorous way: “I wish Sep books Were all swept into the sea.” teacher, be thought, should get so full ofthe subject that | the Bibie would be the only book needed. — Among the many announcements tn re- Sard jo the movements of Moody and Sankey, one of the latest is that in September they will visit England,and that they will spend October . neipally in Glasgow. It is may then spend some time ing their andfences trough interpreters, which will bea very unsatisfac- tery way. Then they may go as far as to Australla. They are both weary now, and must rest during the hot months, — Twenty-four thousand lay members of the Cbureh ef England huve signed a protest alpst the toleration, within the Church of England, of any doctrines or practices which yavor the restoration cf the Romish mass, or | 28y cclorable imitation thereof, any retatro- Guction of the confessional, or any assumption Of sacerdotal pretensions on the part of the clergy, in the ministration of the word and sacraments. The archbishop of Canterbury tn acknowledging the receipt of this protest Calls it “an important paper,” and promises to give it his serious consideration. — The “new” New Testament, says an Eng- Ish newspaper, ts selling on both sides of the Allantic by the hundred thousand, and from the publishers’ _— of view 1s an undentable | Success, especially as *‘all rights are reserved.” Jn the English church a dispute has arisen as to whether {i may or may not be used In the pulpit in leu of the “Authorized” version, which it seems 1s after all no more authorized in the legal sense of the term than any other transiation. One serious fault found with the new version by preachers of more denomina- tions than one is the fact that some of th: alterations in the text will make it necessary tor them to revise many of thelr old sermons, or write new ones. — Kallochism ts bearing fruit, A correspon- Gent, in a private note, informs us that tatr- teen churches and sixty-six delegates who have endured Kalloch as long as they can, tion and formed a new organization, Our e: respondent sends us a cupy of Dr. Kallo: * prelude” on the subject, as repo! San Francisco Braviner. Vt 13 any’ a saintly personal abuse we have rarely seen ifs equal. We trust our California brethren will have tle moral support of the Baptist denomination generally in their heroic effort to keep unsul- jied the Baptist name on the Paciie coast The Ceniral Baptist. —One of the most dispassionate pleces of advice to those who without proper thought jump at the conclu-ion that the Revision ts a failure fs found in the Jndepentent. That oad Says: “But what if you don’t like 117 What aifference does that make? The Bible was not written ted pees you, but to instruct you. The business of the revisers was not to bring out a translation that should be accommodated to your likings, but one that should be accommo- Gated to God’s Greek text. If 1t suitably trans- lates the Greek text their work is properly done and that Isanendof . It may not sult you, butwhy should it? Paul's beautiful hymn in praise of Charity, as given in our old Engiish version, ay seem to you much more beautiful than Paul's Greek hymn in praise of love; but that question was not before the revisers. ‘Their business was not to select the most beau- Uful ideas, but discover Paul's ideas and put them into English. There ts just one question for you to ask, and that is not, does the new trarsiation please my taste or my theology? but, 1s If correct? Does it represent God's word in the Greek? The fact 1s that a great part of tbe complaints against the Revision is directed *quarely agalust the Bible. It ts opposition to God. It is rebellion against His revelation. It 13 will worship, a pride and conceit of the will that prefers what we think God ought to have written above what he actually did write, that sits in judgment on God and His revelation.” ree OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC SquapRON.—Rear Admi- ral Bryson, commanding the south Atlantic station, reports to the Navy department, under date of May 14th, that he would leave Monte- video, In the Shenandoah, June 12th, or imme- «ately after the reception of the next ‘ular mail from the United States, for St. Catherine's, Brezil, there to remain to driil the crew ashore, He would then proceed to Rio de Janetro, reach. ing the latter point about the 10th of July. Be- fore leaving Montevideo the Marion would be Instructed to pi to Buenos Ayres, on or about Al it ist, to remain about a month, at the expiration of which time she will return to Montevideo, The health on board both ships continues good. Patti in London. {Pall Mall Gazette ] To dilate upon the special characteristics of ® Patti rentree would be to re-echo a somewhat Lackneyed story. Thesame brilliant gathering the same enthusiastic greeting, and the same ss of — tributes with which we have ng v peedily supervene to © ie. Mme. Patti's voice cause a change in the toward their t gradual modification ot has been in SE but very has been granted in the increased power and fullness of the middie and lower er. Her voice is still perfectly under control, its quality has in no wise deter- ‘orated, and her appearance is as youthful as ever, eyes an one; the absolutely true and correct elg, in tack thee whish ‘thus deviates a litle to the right or left. =< ” asks if we will her poem on “The Wavelet of the Rit ” With a smile- let upon our facelet we yes. Write only cpough ampiets "Your hare tor the colored Baptists | withdrew from the Caltfornia Baputst Conven- it reduction. ¥or slang ani violwnt | Sunday morning wheo Other people Are Hocking to pretentious church edifices ty | ‘hear the gospel preached according to une gen- | erally accepted interpretations, a little band or men and women assemble in McCauley’s Hall cn Capitol Hill—bumble quarters occupied dur- ing the week by temperance societies aud secret orders. This is the Society of Christa delphians, who read the Bible Lteraliy, bolt that the Biblical prophecies have not been fal Niled, believe that the ancient kingdom o? israel will be restored, and that the otty of Jerusalem Will Again become the queen city o7 the world, the residence of the Lora Jesus Christ, who Is 60 reappear visidly, and the head- quarters abd metropoilts of the of God. About thirty people assombied tn tbe lictie hail last Sunday morning. Most of these were earn. est believers in the Christadelphian dow while others were induced to attend eli | Uhrough curiosity or the published announc | Ment that no collection would betaken. All Were apparently persons in Rumble ciream- stances, When the hour for opening arrive Mr. Martin Bicksler, oue of the three presidin the society, read out a bya which was sung by the gathering, Tarnished by & melodeon, Mr. i Tead several Verses from the revisoa New Teatae Tent, Closing the book, he said that they as. | Smbled few in numbers, almost | {he World, to commemorate the | the Abrahamic covenant at the @& ibla, be said, referring to the cei Was to come, was an Israeiltisn | but by taking it up they Became Israc fdoption. Tue Bible 1s a Jewish bool oses to John,they were all Jews. Josns Chri.t asaJew. IU was for them to cherish tis ia- suitution Mr. Bicksler, as master of ceremonies, then withdrew a cloth trom the stand before tia Abd exposed a bowl or saucer filed with bits or bread and agobiet of wine. The membora of the scclety rose to thelr feet aud ualted tn prayen When it was over a brother passed the Dowland goblet around, ard each member partook of the and Wine. Tais simpie ceremony constitutes the chief religions rite or | the Christadelphians. That over, they listen each Sunday to & sermon or @iscourse by ons of thelr own humber—the spealcer Dei 3 hated a week Or more belorenand. Mr, Crawford, an elderly gentieman, with a de 4s hoary as a Patriarch of old, was the speake Sunday, His subject was, “What nation shai! Tank highest in the ‘future He reat long passages fiom —_vartor portions ot the seripuures and argued that Abraham nation—Goa's en people—who b Citpersed over the earth, and were p £nd despised, would be restored to Divi The time would come when t lenger turned against Jeaus c Wa, When Mr Crawford closed another hymn was read ou. al the gathering was dism the pouLvement That “next > one of the brethren Will address you tr Scriptures.” Tux Star reporfer inquired ieacing members whether Revised New Test tines in avy way. 'No,” replied the “IUrather-makes the truth plainer. version is good, but the clergymen of Church of Euviand will never p. Luat would Clash with their v Do you have 8. idained or licensed preach- eno orders. Oar Hcense 1% in nes. We have never been cursed witli ULeological educations, bat remain untram- meled. You see us bere. We are ali poor mea— most of us are mechantes—just as Curist’s Spostles were. We have tn our Mitle band inisbmen, Americans, Germans—yoa ee book gospel’ shall be spread a the languages or the € ho sky-Heaven, but the kingdom or God to be established on earn Vandaltvm of the felegraph Bosses. THE DUTY OF THE CoMMISSIONRES tor Star:—At the curb-s Premises stands one of s line (on both eides of the street), € squares, Five years ago I mov. ext place Of restdence, notin the dwarted, y an led appears of the tree. “Since planted, to 1 i had ap parently received uo attention, aud had mate lite or no growth, being tke smallest, most unpromising ope In the square. Inspection sbowed tat a borer had pierced the heart, going through to the opposite bark. I at onc? expelled and destroyed Its progeny, doing what 1 could, subsequently, to ald nature in repair- ing damages; every spring I ha hitewashed ike box, suppiying pails as needed to keep It in perfect repair; at the beginning of each sea fou I Lave spaded the surrounding earth togthe Toots, retaoving suMicient to make room for a iveral supp! all through the hot Months of eac cies In tne supply t ave beech made good by hose or As @ result I bave & tree that bas ¥ Of those adjacent; vigorous, promising a ne res ending eisiat 4- to my pi almost at oa s aear, and to con. > healte and com- ve De en made poorer tree and planting It. a Sample Of the Lnter ir S against the telegraph m: troy in an hour what it nas Sto perfect so very prepos- | 2 But aside from any other consideration, 18 1t sound governmenta Policy to discourage that, which if fostered ana practically encouraged, Would so abandantiy | bear fruitin the ornamentation of our city vastly improve its hygienic conditions, multiply | our cemiforts, and whose general tendency 13 to refine our ‘tastes and elevate our morals? Near the southwest corner of G and 12th streets | borthwest Isa reminder of the probable fate raion tar two ines of beautifal lindens above alluded to, when they shall have reached the wires suspenced not more than two years’ growth above them, The tree in question, one of the noblest specimens of the sycamore in the city, had every limb on one side amputated ffom bottom to top, leaving It a monument of the maliciously wanton spirit in whfea our telegraph bosses heve dared tnduige themselves at the expense of every one fecling an interest inthe Capital City, It 13 disingenuous and pitiably evasive for our Commissioners to say Unst they bave given no permission for the wholesale mutilation of our trees. Only last unmer I saw a reputable citizen arrestea for ting atwig (rom a shade tree in a moment of thoughtless abstraction. Was there law for tals, abd if so 1s iC not equally applicable to the mioLopoly bosses who hack aud entire lrees are sacrificed to subdserv: Lnat, from thelr very Lature, are in tagenis: & menace Of great magnitude to popular 1n- sutuuions? From no point of view does tt sec competent for our authorities to plead 14’ to restrain and pantsh these men who ap- Fear to have combined to stamp out the last vestige of individual rights that may stand as an obstacle in their path of usurpation: since the incipiency of this abuse time enourh bas elapsed to have secured the enactment of a dozen laws to crush it, and the necessity for such @ law and Its rigid enforcement have becn so constantly urged on the Comalssioners as to leave them practically defenseless. Crrizes. iy &o- to those of individuals and constitute The Poison of 1) drophobia. Eilitor Star:—Being a great lover of a go04 dog, I carefully perused the very interesting * Chapter on Dogs,” by D. Turner, in your Issue Of last Saturday. I would like to add a word or two, if consistent, not in contradiction to the theory advanced by your abe correspondent, but merely by way of explanation. It is now, i believe, a well-established fact that the obscure mn which produces hydrophobla has been known to le latent In the human sysem for ears before GeVeloping 13 fatal results, M. eur Goctares | the Buy op eh, weil rted that rus does devel organs, and not, asin other similar maladies, tu the blood; and that when, after a period, varia- bie according to circumstances, the organized passes Into the blooa, severe symptoms come on rapidly. and the victim soon dies. Aa explanation substantially the same as this had long been advanced as a mere theory; but now M. advances it as an ascertained phys- fact. M. —— DiaLocre with a shoemaker: Customer—! want @ pair of shoes like these i haveon. Snoe- maker—(It is no use giving What the shoemaker says—we know Sc ‘O.—Never mind who made these, 8.—. 2 C.—Yes, they nt sorry to hear