City Improvements

As our attention has been directed to city iinprovements, we are callad upon to state tbat a society for that object is already in working order. Nothing could add to the importance of a University towu and its surroundings more than tlie knowledge that the blight of intemperance is unknown, and that no resorts for the youth of our city were longor to be feared. Drunkards' homes would no more present the appearance of desolation, nor would the reeling inebríate obtsruct the siüewalk. A society bas therefore been organized for lastiug and substantial improvement, and all who desire a new foundation of growth in beautifying and adorning our city are solicited to unite with thera heartily in the moral, social and political atmosphere froni the bane of intemperance. And as one good work leads to another, we may hope for a realization of our brightest dreains of beauty and prosperity. We invite all saloon-keepers to a full consultation with this society as to the best methods of becoming public benefactors, in law-abiding efforts to proinote the public welfare. This association, while making tho law in regard to minors and students, in this respect a specialty, and its execution positive, will also render every assistance to the State in carrying out the prohibitory law ; relyiug on the inteliigence and patriotism of every citizen to secure the strict observance of a law fraught with so inuch interest to the members of society, and upon the raaintenance of which depend to a great extent the perpetuation of civil liberty. A fact isolated is said to be a mysíery ; a fact fraternized is said to be revealed. The laws of individual liberty are the mystery, inasmuch as the uninhabited wilderness or desert, vrith all pre-existing ideas of association, would be the necessary accompanim ent to a solution of the problem. But national liberty is a social problem, which is revealed in its solution of Christian fraternity, where each one is working in accordance with the best interests of social harmony. As the children of a Parent whose laws may be studied and known, shall we nor fraternize as one great faniily, each studying the well-being of the other as the true eafeguard of social liberty, and in accordance with national law. And that religión which is to us the science of fraternity, and the art of its practico, will bo fully developed in our beautiful city to its full and complete moral, mental and physical development. That a society for this object should have the heartiest sympathies of all lovers of order and fainily harmony we can not for a moment doubt ; and with plans of usefulness more genorally comprehen ded it has every prospect of ultimate success. Social drinking bas already been greatly reduced, and a consequent reduction of vagrancy is the result. All plans for city improvement and social progress will receive the hearty oo-operation of thia society, and no efforts will be spared to make this city not only a safe place for the youth of all lands to come and receive the necessary training for usefulness in this life, but also a city ever to be remembered as " beautiful for situation '' a place of incomparable loveliness and a, joy forever. M. NOTE .-The aliove article is furnished and jtiblitked by ïcquost ol' the Ludies' ïemperaucc Uuioii.