Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-10


keenly sensible Of its many advantages and benefits
but that does not blind us to many blemishes that
are connected with it. We sincerely desire that
these could be removed, and that the department
could be organised as to prevent repetition Of
the dsgraceul scenes enacted the 4th Of July by
persons claiming to be connected with its ranks and
rolls We believe that many of them, however,
were in no way connected with the department, but
still the few that gave vent to their passions in the
lawless manner that has before been described,
injury instead of benefit to any department; and
long for the time when all similar occurrences as
bodies Of young men, hailing as Fire Co. No. = and
Fire Co. No. attacking each other in the streets
with clubs and knives and dangerous weapons, merely
from feelings of jealousy rivalry entertained to-
wards each other as collective bodies shall be
wholly and forever done away with. The whole
affair bad very bad; and every worthy member
Of the Fire Department should do his best to remove
all who so acted. We make these remarks in all
kindness and from the best of motives; as our feel
ings and preudices in favor of the Fire Department
have been too long known and tee keenly tried to
make this matter OF doubt.
1t is pleasant however, to turn from this to some
more PLEASING subject connected with the Depart
ment and this readily find in the visit of Engine
Co. No. l3 and Hose Co. No. Is to Albany on the
18th by invitation from the Albany Fire Department.
They took passage in the steamboat Erie, and on
their arrival were received by the various Fire,
Hook and Ladder, and Axe Companies Of Albany,
with whom they joined in procession and marched
through the city, each person bearing lighted TORCH
which increased the brilliancy of the pageant The
President Of the Fire Department in short address
welcomed them to the Inequalities of the city, to
which they responded in nine hearty cheers The
affair thoS ghout was conducted in most admirable
manner. The fremen Of Albany acquitted them
selves nobly, and New York boys did honor to
the glorious old city they hailed from. The day and
the incidents Of the excursion will long be renem-
bered by ALL and by all with feelings of delight Be-
fore we quit this subject we have another pleasing
incident TO mention. The ink is not yet dry, and
the pen is still in hand with which wrote the
above remarks, and find two intelligent looking
young gentlemen by our side in the editorial room,
one Of whom has in his hand magnificent silver
trumpet bearing this inscription:
BY the Members Of Niagara Hose Co. No. ..
MATHEW D. GREENE
IN behalf Of the Company.
WIN. J. Van Duser, John NJ Morrison,
John J. Jones. James B. Martin,
wor,h'n. HOdgkin.on, Oliver Hale.
quisitely chased and worked by Thomson, Of John
street II will honor alike the donors and recipient
Such incidents these the bright spots in the
history Of the Fire Department, the others the
dark corners. And we suppose must take the
evil with the good the light and shade together;
membering that perpetual sunshine is oppressive,
and that Spring would be but gloomy weather if
we had nothing else but Spring.
WASTE OF TINE AND WASTE or Public Mo-
SEy.-Yesterday the trial OF Ezra White for murder
would have taken place before the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer, il sufficient attendance Of either jurors
ar witnesses could have been obtained TO enable the
Court TO make beginning. This non-attendance on
the part Of individuals is certainly inexcusabe, for
every lover Of his country ought TO be present when
duly notified to serve juries, and also to deem it
not merely matter Of duty but one Of pleasure
Witnesses in some may feel At matter irk.
some bat aothing be said for the want Of pune
tuaty the part Of the Court Here was an i'm
potant criminal trial take place, and at half past
not one Of the learned Judges had made his appear
ance on the bench. The calling. challenging and
swearing in of the Jury would have taken at least
two hours, and the probability then was that under
existing circumstances the case might have been got
through in the course Of the following twelve hours
or a little after midnight Now suppose In such
cases, we were 10 follow the English practice and
important criminal trial "a eight or nine
o'clock In the morning. Would u not be better for
all partiesf Would il not save the time, the health
and the fortune 81 the witnesses and jurors, and
would IL not moreover lessen the expense al such
procedures 10 the publicl We throw out these
hints for the confederation &C Judge Edwards any
other Judicial functionary who may be an advocate
for dspatching his public duties IN the dog days by
daylight.
THisss TnEArRIcAL.-MissS hirref and Wilson
gave their second concert at stanwix Hall, Albaay,
last nixhs--Miss Jackson, . mss,e teacher Of the
same city, presiding at the Piano Forte Billy Will
liAms, Bss and Duxgan. Of the National, commenced
a series of entertainments on Monday at Auburn.
Mrs Bailey 10 at Montreal, where her concerts are
attended by all the military asd civic fashionable
of that gay citv Conner 10 starring IL al Philsdcl
phi2 and Tom Plscde has been liosix,ng along with
knight At Baltimore. where Tom was always deemed
. very great fanatic. John Seton, who used 10 be
such a star q N,blo's and the Frasklin, seems TO
have given up the Go,hAnites. for on the glorious
Fourth we saw him do the sniable 10 brace ~ fair
ladies' a. easily 80 possible Browne is good an
actor a. ever smsIt the lamp, Is stiIl among the
unemploy Zones, and daily prcnensdes the Park and
Battery with all the chsisscs q d leisure
sssuin and his LADY are also enjoying themselves
in retivemsst, wandering about the subarbs Of our
great metropolis, and nightly promenad,ng the gar
den az Miles, 40 much taken Up with each other a. n
they were not out q their heasy. moos Mseder and