The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-07
City Intelligence.

| FERMENTATION or TRUMrErs TO Fn.Mr~-In accord.
ance with previous resolution Of the Common Council
the members of the Fire and Water Committee consisting
of Adcmen Timpson, Hatfield and Frank lin, and Assist.
ant Aldermen Ward. Briggs and Adams, accompanied by
the Mayor Alderman Purdy and several other members
OF the Common Council, assembled last evening at the
Second Congregational Church. corner Of Chrstie' and
Delaney streets present each of those Fire Companies
that had DO Idly forward in aid OF the Temperance
cause, with beautiful Fire Trumpet in appreciation of
their loudablc conduct A. early hour the unrcscrved
seats filled with anxious spectator among whom
were dots Of female lovelincss sprinklcd like gems
coronet.
At about nine O'Clock companies No. q ls H. 81 AZ TO-
Is and IL assembled and seated with their banners
and signals displayed in varous parts of the eifcc AL
derman Franklin then called upon the Mayor to preside
The Alderman then addressed the assemblage in short
neat, and eloquent speech which followed by Alder.
Timpson, chairman Of the Fire and Water Commit.
tee in few pertinent remarks when he called upon the
representatives of Union Engine Company No. H. Cha.
than No. q Express Hose Company No 10, City Hose
Company No. %, Mszeppa Engine Company No 4s, Wa.
ter Witch No. 10, Victory No Is, and Clinton No. II.
They appeared upon the platform erected for the purpose
in from; Of the pulpit. and then presented with
a beautifully finished Fire Trumpet, of high po.
lish, tipped with silver, ard the name of the com
pany with that of the corporation astcfuy engraved
thereon. Henry Wilson, foreman of Engine No Is re-
piled in behalf of the engine companies, and John r. TELL
of Hose No. 49, behalf Of tho hose companies On
GLIDING, the companies called upon for Tenn
perencc song which given in excellent style, with
full chorus Andrew Morse, member OF one of the com
panes assembled then and addressed the meeting
n very humorous speech, when the Mayor was called
upon by almost unanimous voice. He stated in the
course Of his remarks that preparations were making TO
present Engine Company's No. and i6 well Hook
and Ladder Companies No. o. the members of whom had
all abolished the ofintemperae drinks with trumpet
of similar manufacture early day. He expressed
his great pleasure and satisfaction with the course pur
sued by the companies assembled, and concluded by
wishing them and prosperity the path they had
chosen and speed for others join them in their audablc
and glorious work Of reform.
lie followed by Aldermen Purdy whose remarks
were received with shouts Of APPRECIATION.
The Mayor stated in the early part OF the evening that
the Hon. Messrs Marshall and briggs would address the
Columbia Temperance Society the church they were
in Sunday evening.
The vast essemblage retired about II o'clock with that
graf that Always follows the performance Of
high aad praseworhy object.
Nrw PHILADELPHIA E~ewr--wc understand that the
engine in Philadelphia for tho South
wark company Of this city will arrive in town to-day
She said to be the largest and most powerful Of any ap
parotus in the country Her powers will be tested on
Monday with the Protector Engine, No -
Accommodates Lrsr.By an advcrtisementit viii be
seen that The steamboat Emerald Captain Kclcher will
stop al the old prison wharf foot Of Amos every
SUNDAY morning Mt o'clock while on her passage to
Kinrson Cadw ellis and other intermediate places on the
river She is a fast and safe boat and her commander
true hearted sailor and gentleman.
STRAW BAIL Mss Overwhelmingly through the
ndefsgablc cxertions Of Barnabas W. Osborne one Of
the efficient clerks Of the Lower Police Office the nui.
ssnces tina, formerly infested the Tombs in the shape Of