The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-07


q Washington.
/ Correspondence OF the New York Herald.l
| WASHINGTON, July s. 1874.
The Celebration in Washington-Speechssa and Din
| acs-Politicai ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
]. q. BENNETT, Eso,-
| Tie President Of the United States and lady
were at home yesterday. Hundreds Of officials
and officials in expectancy took hold Of the prlvi-
lege and paid their devors to the duplicate admir-
nisration. Dry time--neither prog, grog, nor mu-
sic.
The democracy of the district held grand &C.
LIBERATION meeting at Alexandria, yesterday in the
beautiful grove on Shooters Hill. Fourteen hun
dred persons sat down to dinner-tickets one dol
lar-ladies free. Several hundredladies partook Of
the roast pig, roast beef, &c. Old whskey, French
brandy, (so-called, but most execrable stuff at
convenient intervals along the several tables, in
GLIDING Of course, the table for the ladies'. They
left il untouched however, and the musicians, and
reinforcements from the men, came in for the
sweep stakes. Scarce drunken man. on the
ground. The speakers were, Messrs. Hoban and
Wallack. of Washington, Gen. Dawson, Of La,
| Hon. w. w. Payne OF Ala, Mr.. Brown OF lndl-
ana, &c. Before the adjournment, the members at
the gathering had increased by constant accessons
| to near 3 900 strong
| The wings yesterday had subscription festival
at the B!adensbursh Spa, near the ground where
ing the last war. All the world was invited, free
of charge for grub, yet not half the world went
out. Liquors were expressly forbidden, yet every
| tenth man more under the influence OF John
Barleycorn than Harry Of the West Several pa
triots, in the strong language of Colonel Benton,
were "sewed up, sir, etfectually sewed up!' The
meeting was formed Of three-thirds, to wit,-one-
third men, one-third women, and one-hrd boys
and campfollowers. The chief speakers were
Messrs. Bradford OF Baltimore, Cost Johnson, Cau-
sin and Kennedy of Maryland The meeting was
opened with prayer and closed with coon songs,
adapted to the most popular negro melodies :,
| Tomorrow Gen J. b. Dawson, Hon. w. W..
Payne, Col. Hoban and this deponent attend a
meeting OF the democracy down the river, at SET
| Element rejoicing in the name OF Piscataway. Fine
people, hospitabe neighborhood, excellent girls.
Among the rumors which doubtless you have
heard OF, the old beldame says that John Jones
goes to Constantnople, with letter OF introduce
lion to the seraglio); John A. Bryan Of Ohio,
(Mr Weller's falher-ln-law,) to Peru; John Sco-
will to Tangers Il. Barnwell Rhett to Russia !;
Robert Tyler to Ireland, wth the subscription mo
to the Rip Raps, White, Red, Blue and Yellow
Sulphur Springs of Virginia, with his bride-thence
to the herring country Of Wilamsburgh
| The mail closes. BOB
STATE OF THE PHILADELPHIA PoLIcE.-H it is
true as poet once said
"That companions In distress
| hakes the trouble less,
the people of New York, as regards the police ar
rangements Of the municipal authorities. are not
quite bad of as they suppose, if we are TO Judge
by the complaints Of our neghbors in Philadelphia.
But we must not give credit to our police for more
than they deserve we think it is more owing to
the good sense of the inhabitants themselves that
we have not had similar outbreaks in this city to
those which recently disgraced Philadelphia,
rather than to the vigilance of our police. In the
latter place, to the disgrace of the authorities,
The creatures are at their dirty work again."
Very recently, the firemen in the neighborhood
OF Southwark have been creating disturbances and
Threatening the destruction of life and property to
4 such an extent, that the military have been obliged
TO be called out TO prevent the threats being carried
into execution, the old women, called police, not
being found sufficient in energy for the purpose.
This, and previous occurrences, have arc
some OF the most intelligent Of the residents
ton, and large portion OF the community are
loudly calling for reform in the police well in
unce asingly perseyere, they must eventually sue
coed in their wishes. II Is the only thing
that secure them for the future from such da-
bolcal oulrages as have OF late dlsgraced them
The only effectual remedy will be found in the
establishment of a system of police calculated tC
embrace the county we'll as the city; IN the re-
organization OF the lire companies, and the ap.
polntment, in sufficient numbers, Of such men al
are willing and capable Of doing their duty when
called upon-not party tools and political partizans
men who at the end OF every year, will be liable
to be discharged from their situations, no mattel
how we'll they may have done their duty In the
meanwhile, because those who were the cause o.
their appointment have been removed from office
by the will Of the people. Nor should parcel o.
idle youths, with all the impudence and black
guardism OF the greatest rowdies, be allowed Il
, usurp the places OF the more advanced IN years
wise and good men. Upon no occasion are greatei
foresight, Judgment, and GOODNESS required than II
tltn Ian ~
novelty TO see a man upwards Of 20 years OF age
accompanying an engine on one OF these deplora
bic events ''Oh, reform It all together" not only
in Philadelphia, but nearer home.
They manage these things better In otherplaces
why cannot II be done in this city as well as III
Philadelphia, and other places where the evil ex
lss The injury person and property occasioned by
the frequent riots among nremen, or among Doys
who are permitted TO drag the engines through the
streets at pleasure, demands lhat the hre de
partmen be differently arranged the interest Of
property holders, and Of all who desire TO nave
peace and order preserved. This subject has been
requentyb under the consideration of the ely
Councils, and yet there has been little or no change
Are the Members Of these boards afraid to act
dpprehenslve, perhaps, that they may lose ie"
votes at coming elections. The citizens 0f Bost0i
were subject to these iremen's riots tor time
out the Council took the matter In hand FIRMLY anc
resolulely, anu by Judiclous enactments, have pro-
vlded most efficient tire department, unaccompa
MED by the which so frequently disgrace
Philadelphia and Baltimore and this city IN Bos
ion the fire al paIatus is under the control Of 49,
city authorities, and men are regularly paid :,
their services. Let the same rule he adopted ~
other places, and they will have the like benefic !"
result. The city authorities should take charge
the fire engines, &c. -provdc engine houses with
pair OF horses and. keeper TO each-organlze
/ companies to work the engines, the members Of
which should be compensated for their services;
and prohibit, under severe penalties, all persons
other than those regularly employed, from taking
the engines out.
The proposed reform would cost little, if any
thing, above the sums now paid for there would
be no wear and tear of apparatus by uselessly drag
gng through the Streets or wanton destruction Of