New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-07
Temperance Firemen-TaOmas 9. Smith
Alexander5s TrinI, &c.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, December g. 1872
Gentlemen: BY reference the manuscript Of my letter
ofthe 3d. published yesterday, IL will be that therein
$4,000 600 the annual profits OF the shenhs
Oce but in its publication you have omitted one hgpe
thereby reducing the thousands hundreds. aude 10
tue avoid The charge OF naccuracy ignorance
which so great mistake would subject me TO.
Conormaby to the made severalday pre-
vious The Femen and other citizens assembled in The Chi
nese Museum last evening to receive delegation from lhe
Flglant Fire Company OF Baltimore. The hall, when
very spacous and capable of containing 1900 10 2o per-
crowded 10 Oyerowng, every being hueo
and every foot OF space in which it possible TO las'
The person being occupied by human being IT was de
cidedy the greatest gathering collected in the same walls
The exercises Of the evening o a most interesting
character consisting of music addresses and several songs
by different remen. 1t is worthy OF r,mark that the Bal
umorc company body paid our city visit a fe7 weeks
since during which they plainly exhibited the fact OF never
having given their adhesion temperance principles
their being exclusively joility as 1t was termed.
Since their home, ALL nearly all, have united IN
setting example their brothers OF how much can be
accomplished by their class the Of morals and the
general welfare of the community OF which they are 20
useful and important ntegrant by abstinence from all that
intoxicatea
AT every meeting OF the Firer1en many avow detern
nation to relnqush their old habits, and at the aie WIN
which the work has progressed before many monus u
last anttemperance fireman will be left solitary ard alone
Mr. Thomas ..
al i, 90 confidently predicted. will lose his BERTH it Is sad
,bropob the very means employed 6y him 10 secure the
confirmation of Tie IT, g. Senate AT our last general eee
,on when the cry OF Tyler, Democracy and Vau1 was
tho uatrbword of those iHexibe patriots, the Tyiele
Mr. smith took especial pains TO obtain evidence OF his ad
b.sion to the Whg party by voting open Wing ticket 10
presence of several members Sf tue political complex
ION Upon this he rallied Offset for his rejection i1oH
office of OF capable and hone .uborlnase
whose sin consisted in loving Henry Clay, aldeagh hey
had exhibited meddeseme ohciousness in politics. h'
had they used the influence OF their Offices to bias sna
controlihe minds of their fellow citizens. The act OF W
having 50 voted coming earsof the President boOs
the medium OF one of The Princes who made soourn ~
shortly subsequent thereto, has exasperaed HIS hA
ency 10 degree that the uncondltloaai suDnaD
and repentance Of the Collector will fail 10 paciy niip.
The counsel OF Alexander, in opening the defence
terday, stated their intention 10 prove the insani
prisoner previous To and at the time Of committing pe m
der and in furherance of their purpose addncea Ds
OF testimony To shew the general character Of Me ~
cused TO have been mild and peaceable and 'oa. - -
rejection by young lady in Alabama had unss,'so ~
mind as evnced by his wanderiDgs and strange pe'''
when travelling. .a.,ee
Cold weather is again stealing upon and the prseD
Of considerable foatag ice IN our waters WIN
slight accession materially obstruct naylgausn
Sales at the beard-Phadelpkia aud irenton y go
Wilmington Il. R, IS; State IS, So Yours
rT Performances OF rare order at the Amenca as ril
nm this week. Tomorrow tPhaakssivlng oe e1.
be great doings, and the Manager VIII on Iha. aston.
hibit he most remarkable !rc'ng cuffos'iy 'N
i.bed the world.
a7r TIE New.York Museum goes gaiy on fsIs9, s9nor
ancrs good price OF admission only oae a.
Blitz and host Ct other attractions An ente Jd noY
afternoon IL O'Clock The nost costly aha no phibied
city ever imported 10 ui!s country VIII W
Thanksgiving Day.