The New York herald., 1845-09-24
Civ EuteIllyence.


venience OF the commanding officer. Yesterday num-
ber OF the uptown companies assembled az they had
been warned OF the sidewalks at the corners of the
streets in front OF porerhouses and other such convent
ent places Some OF the companies presented most RI
nary apparel and many in the oldest and most rag
ged clothing they could find. One gentleman noticed
who had on an od.iashoned military coat that might
safely be said to have descended from the days of 1916
not later. Moreover, IT world wideo for him
and fitted to has body, something a shirt would fit
upon e.hande. He had on hat procured probably
specially for the occasion, at shop in Chatham street,
and to cap all eyes were covered with huge pair Of
lcathern spectacles lie seemed to consider himself the
conserved OF all Observers and performed the evou
tions with stiffness that would have done honor to
newly appointed Yankee Captain The general appear
ancc Of the company was much like that of Bombases
Furoso's. Here tall clerk and by his side short
cobbler humpbscked tailor stood next 70 a fat butch
good-looking and bad-looking, all mingled Some
muskets were carried some rifles and some broom
sticks, shovels and hoe-handles. Falstaff's army in
Flanders couldn't be compared to them. The music by
which they marched was the ''ear-percing ife blown
by srapping lrishman, and kettle drum beaten by
young negro The officers generally appear be SEN
But such drilling II appeared to be the wish OF nearly
all to drill badly possible and make much sport
they could, greatly TO the delight of Of
groes, boys old men, and oaers who had assembled
the sojers.n They drilled away till three or
four O'clock and then disbanded II does strange
that the people, nearly all OF whom the uselessness
and nonsense OF the present militia system do not alter
it This should be done, instead of making it RI
dculous than it really is Now all who cannot manage
evade the militia law endesvor to have sport enough
at the parade to compensate them for the loss Of time
This should not be So long the law exists it
should be cbeyed to the very letter IT, as we believe
nineenths of the people view it useless burden,
let them alter it, for they have only to say and it is
done. We cannot resist hearty laugh at expedent
skea in certain towl in the good puritan State of Mas
sachusets to evade the militia law. Year after year
the inhabitants met, and drilled with broomscks, sho.
ves, hoes, and whatever could be found But at last
getting tired of this they hit upon plan which would
prevent h any ariner trouble ] At the annual
jorty, an old fellow who made his living by saving
wood, and was always drunk regular town loafer.-
He OF course, aways to them out and
for this service he always unanimously reelected,
and for many years they have not been troubled We
would not of course, recommend this plan. but we
would recommend that those who feel the present mill
tia system as useless BURDEN should take immediate
steps to abolish it.
lery nth regiment Col Yates parade today as lnian
try They will meet at O'Clock at their splendid drill
at Laay cite Hall from which they will proceed to
the residence of the Colonel who has had the mior
tune to break one OF his legs Their guests will assem-
BILE at the armory and all will then proceed to Fort Lee
where they will dine at = o'clock.
BRooKLyN FERRY BoArs-We understood that the ma.
nagers Of the Brook Ferries have adopted plan with
regard to the running OF the night boats which will be
great inconvenienc6to large class of persons II has
heretofore been the custom for the boats to after II
o'clock every half hour until morning Last night
new plan was put in operation, which, inform
ed it the intention TO continue all winter AT o'clock
the boats STOP and instead of crossing every half hour
do not not 60 again ar; , until past three TwS & o'clock
nected with the morning papers get through
with their engagements, and many of them liv-
ing in Brooklyn will now be obliged to wait, some
times hour and half before they return to their
homes and seek the rest they much need Moreover
there no necessity for this new move Nobody is be.
netted by it but few subordnates 1t is necessary
the steam should be kept all the tmeand to
us that it is only putting persons to great
this time enough Was not taken for passage to pay
expenses of the delay The Brooklyn Ferry Company
altogether too bad now, that they not willing
to sacrifice little to the convenience OF those who have
made them thus ilourishing.
IMPROVED WISpLAss-Mr. Hiram H. Nicolls, practi
cal ship carpenter and of Boston, has lately
vented an improved wndlass, which has great advan
tages over any now in use The body If this windass
iron wheps let into the wood each whelp being the seq
ment of circle sufficiently wide to admit two parts OF
the cable or chain to work together in it. Or these
whelps or segments there are three on each ne and
the cable therefore, the top of the windlass
parallel to IT, are two iron rollers strongly secured to
the bits and beams; and each of these rollers
SSght mo-. turn Of the chain chain BY these two ogh
although there are six parts OF the cable the top
the wndass, there but three turns around it, The
advantages OF this windlass over all others are
merous; 1t supersedes the necessity OF eeng surg
ing, holding by hand messenger is not required,
time is lost stoppering and feetng it, and there
danger OF its slipping Tidng or running out; it can be
applied TO Capstans, any OF the windlasses in
IL has also great advantages in bringing ship to
chor, the chain cable in running out be
come foul and when it is required to hold it be
done with ease. There several other advanta ses
a
YER at glance 1t has been extensively paronized by
the ship owners of Boston.
OMNIBUS IMPosIrIoNs.-A cores espondent who signs
himself Z" Ventas, " sends us the tollowing:-
" Whilst on the subject of omnibus imposition, ii
be well to add that the writer, with friend also rode
from Nblos Thursday last, when the extortion OF
double fare was attempted but resisted resulting in
voley OF abuse and oahs similar to the described
in to-day's Herald The number of the stage was 239
one Of the Merchants Line"
We cannot believe that Messrs. Reynolds Weart
aware OF these impositions II it be required to pay
extra sixpence in the evening" let know it, and
shall then know to govern ourselves.
AccIpENr.-As the steamboat Columbus, with large
number OF passengers, was on her way to the city
Monday afternoon, the iron shaft OF one Of the wheels
broke and the boat thus rendered useless The
sengers were taken of by the Captain of the Troy
her way from Albany.
The INviScIBLE NIeHT PoLrcE.-When the old watch
men were discharged from service and eight hundred
new policemen taken from the body of the people,
part TO be ever present in time of need in the day
and the remainder to act guardians Of citizens and
their property during the hours of sleep had every
TO believe that street robbcries assaults buIgla
ries and crimes Of the like character would from mat
time be on the decrease and that citizens could
tire with feeling OF security in regard to themselves,
and that which theyhad acquired their honest industry
But what are the actsi Are the policemen always to be
easily found at night when wanted Some OF the streets
and some but little requented not darkened blythe sha
dow OF watchman stranger at night may be Knocked
down, robbed and murdered in OF the streets wh
In i've minutes walk OF the Park, and he might cali in
vain for assistance from those whose duty it protect
him. Burglsries appear TO be decidedly upon the III
crease. No less than thee, which committed
FRIDAY night have to notice and the offenders
have not been discovered. baiber's shop broken
open at the corner of Duane street and Broadway and
robbed OF s510 III gold and silver, the hard earned
wings of poor barber fruit store at OF
Front and Fulton streets was robbed of S20 and junk
shop near Burling slip was robbed of about $40.
Where were the night police while the men who com.
mittei these burgaiies prowling around and
making their preparationsl Where were they while
the entrances were being made, and where they
while the rascals were escaping with their bootyl
AT OF these stages oi the robbery would appear
had the night police been about their business they
would have been discovered. The fact is, the new po
lice have not fulfilled what they promised. We hope
their determined ana energetic chief will siit them out
until th.rc shall be left but faithful and active
To the PuBLic.various and conflicting reports being
in circulation respecting the afiay which took place
sunday morning, between Engine Co.'S No 8 and L.
and the papers having given an imperfect account, in
which Mr. Dunscomb's name is wrongiuly connected
with the aray the undersigned in justice the
pany that he commands, and Us friends, sub
mts the following true statement OF the matter "A gang
OF rowdes, who are not connected with the Fire De-
partment more than that two of them have at diff
ierent times run with NO. D. among whom persons
kno IN. kel the boa