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Greer. That Turner's offer was $4 per M. Now here was a difference in the brick of between $650 ann 700. . , Again, look at the evidence of James Turner, page 490. He got the brick work at $3 85 per M. Parker sworn says that $3 would be a good price; that he would now do the job at $3 37. Here again is a difference of some $650 or $700. But Turner tells you that Mr. Brown, a member of the building committee, said he would like to-have several bidders for the brick work. J Turner says he told this to Harrison, and that he, Turner, would not bid if that was the way. Turner got the contract. How came it 1 ; There was no other bid after Turner so informed Harrison ! All can draw their own conclusions. Again, that the plans and specifications were re- , fused to other persons and they discouraged from bidding, see the evidence of Willis, on page 489. He says that Bradly requested him, Willis, he being . the architect, to inform the board that he, Bradley, desired to bid on said job. ., . . Willis told Harrison of Bradley's request. Harrison said they had selected a man to do the work . and did not wish Bradley to bid.- Again, Secrest's evidence, on page 489, shows that ho wanted the brick ; work. Was he permitted to bid ? Not at all, for the man who got the job, James Turner, told Harrison that if others were permitted to bid he, Turner, would not.( See the Journal and pages before named. . :. -. : r , -Now the foresroiner is some of tho fividenpp IWnrp

the committee whose report is published and relied on by Harrison as a refutation of the cause of complaint filed acainst the Trustees. Render.

as good judges of the fact whether those causes of

complaint were sustained by the evidence given before the committee, as the gentlemen who composed the committee. Then look at the evidence referred to, and see if the charges were not fully made out. We speak as unto wise folks, judgeye of it. You, howeverj may still desire to know how, un"der this evidence, the committee came to make the report it did!. We will tell you. The Trustees were all, with the exception of Harrison,' Ministers in high standing, and in censuring one of the board, they, the committee, doubtless thought it would amount to a censure of all,, some .of whom should not have been ; so the committee thought, rather

man censure mose wno snouid not be, they would let him who should pass free." Hence the committee thought it was patriotic to spend in two items of this building near $1400 of the people's money which might have been saved, and forgot the evidence when they made their report. This is the only way we can reconcile the report with the evidence before the committee, and while we would exercise this charitable reason for the report, we are also reminded of the lamentable chance which the poor laboring class have when thrown in contact with those who are purse p round, or others who, from their peculiar - calling, are, by general consent, given the superiority. . . And though these difficulties are always to some extent, in the way of the poor laboring class in obtaining that justice which sometimes belong to their complaints, when well founded, still, in this case, the report of the committee to the contrary, who is right? The complainants, or the Trustees ? 'With the evidence referred to wo are willing to rest the case, and now, reader, what, under the circumstances of this case, would seem to be the plain honest duty of the Trustees, and especially he who seems to be so sensitive in the matter ? To go on patriotically squandering the people's money, raised by taxation, to the tune of. between 13 and 1400 dollars in two items of building, and that without any law authorizing the lettings complained of at all, or rid themselves of all suspicions and re-let the work, and thus protect the interest of the State confided to their hands ? With your conclusions and judgments we are satisfied, but don't forget the evidence on the journal of the Senate, pages 485 to 493. , JACOB TURNER, H. J. BRADLEY.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY lO, 1849.

Next week the Locomotive will commence publishing the complimentary notices, by the brethren of the press, on hearing his name announced as a candidate for Councilman.

We see that the name of W. J. Brown is before the people of this district to be used as they see proper in making their nominations. Mr. B. will be here in March soon after the advent of ancient Zacharias. -

We guv it up. Friends and feller citizens, countrymen and lovers, we admit that we are beat, dead beat, about those lamps. The Fathers have determined to keep their children in darkness, and their reasons for this is obvious. They have the

eye ot the law shining on them, bright and luminous as the noon-day sun, and until this glaring luminary is removed they need no other. They are in debt hopelessly, and over head and ears in debt even their Council chamber is plastered over with constables attachments, and the very building they sit in is . advertised,' and will be sold to the highest bidder, if they.do not find the wherewith to release themselves. This is the effect the cause we will hunt up to enlighten our readers with. Benevolent Institutions.

- The following appeared in the Journal, attached to the report of the Commitee on Benevolent Institutions. We are sorry the report is so long that we

cannot publish it. , ' Mr. Defrees : Will you please publish the following Report of the Commitee of the last Legislature who investigated the charges preferred against the Board of Trustees of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, of which I have the honor of being one, as some of those charges were personally applied to me. This Report, of itself, will be a sufficient refutation to the article publised a few days since in the little, pitiful, penny paper, called the Locomo-tlve-ALFRED HARRISON. . We will merely say that all that has, or may be said against Mr. Harrison, is in relation to his action as an agent for the State, in a matter involving hundreds of thousands not as an individual. If, as an agent, he has not served the true interests of the State, his actions should be investigated ; if he has done right, he can make it appear. We have before, and now offer him the use of our columns to defend himself, as it is not with malicious intent we say. what we do. But we will say, that threats of prosecution will" not deter us from saying what we conceive right. - If we are "A PITIFUL, LITTLE, PENNY PAPER," we will attack wrong even should it be in the Mighty of the land. . For corroboration of ourarticle last week see communication in another column.

Can it be ? The Visitor says 3000 barrels of whiskey, has been brought to this place over the

I railroad during the year '48 and sold here.

Letter Writer. The following letter was received by a young lady of this city, and given to us to make use of as we saw proper. We make some extracts for the benefit of those habitual or occasional letter writers, as there are some new ideas that might be used to advantage by them. "'Tis with deference to your feelings, and no small degree of hesitancy on my part, lest I should offend, that I now write, trusting, however, that no such effect will be produced by so doing. I assure you, Miss , if I thought this note would produce unpleasant feelings or emotions I should be the last to write it. The only excuse I have to present, for this attempt, is some jocular conversation that occurred at Mr. -'s, combined I must confess, with an inclination on my part to do so." With reference to that conversation which occurred, I had not, nor have I now the vanity to presume that the remotest degree of seriousness was indulged in, or designed to be conveyed, by any remark you made as indicative of your views or feelings. .Infinitely happy had Jb'een, and should be, were I warranted in forming the presumption, that I had, or could, elicit in your breast the smallest degree oemolion. Believe it, Miss , I make not the above remark with the view that it should of may have any unwarranted effect I make it to impart information which no doubt was hitherto unto yourself unknown. I do it under the conviction that it will be disposed of, as like revelations are, under like circumstances. " 'Tis a strange fatuity in human life, perhaps not universal, yet too common for happiness, that dislikes often unite, " and those whose hearts are similar, feelings alike, and dispositions accord, are but seldom united. It may be right, still it does not seem so to me. Give me a heart that will throb with mine, feel as mine, think as mine, soar, with mine, and lovingly," as if both were one, dissolve and melt together. Such spirits responds with emotion to emotion ; laughs, weeps and rejoices, as its kindred spirit does laugh, or mourn, or rejoice. There's happiness, Lady ! Pure, lovely and great. Presume Miss, such a heart by you has" been found! If so, I know you'll prize it as a treasure most dear. May joy and peace attend you, 'till happiness, un..11 J -n r . ' 1 1

anojeu,ui iun iruuion, crowns the sun ot your bliss. . Shall l not have a letter from you, Lady 1 one at least one 1 You promised one, you know. , I won't ask more than one if 'tis objectionable. Reply ! won't . you 1 And tell me when that wedding Is to be when your happiness is to commence, but mine to cease. Presuming yours is prospectively in esse, or at farthest Potentia Propinqua, which mine will ever remain Poten" tia Remotisema. " Yours at command."

Cottage Residences. We 'paid a visit to the cottage of Mr. Cady, east of the city, a few days since, and were really surprised at the many conveniences t,hat are contained, in apparently, so small a space. The house contains 4 stories in the basement is the kitchen, cellar, flour room, store rooms, bath-room, &c, with well and cistern water, and a convenience to carry them off. On the second floor is the parlor, sitting room, and Library. On the 3d two large and two small chambers, and on the 4th 2 large attic sleeping rooms 9 rooms above the basement. . Every thing is arranged for convenience, and we really cannot see where any improvement could be made. The style and finish of the house, both inside and out, exceeds anything we have seen here it is neat and tasty without being gaudy, but durable. The carpenter's part of the house was done by E. May, and reflects great credit on him as a builder. We would like to see this style of building in troduced in our suburbs, as we consider it decidedly the most convenient style that can be adopted.