American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-24

! "io III I've" loIh Has given rise 10 many Sug-
gestions IN relation to the better organization of
the fire department, as we'll as to the adoption
of preventive measures in future. The True
Sun thus speaks of the Fire Police of London:
/ We understand the Fire Police Cf London is
of a two fold character; the one kind is paro-
chlal, appointed by statute, the other is under
the control of the Fire Insurance Offices The
great fire of 1860, led to the passage of laws to
regulate and establish the former system, and
to control the mode of erecting houses within
certain limits. This feature is engrafted in all
our city charters. The English law as it now
stands compc!S each parish in the city Of Lon
don to keep and maintain in good ORDER one
large engine, one hand engine, and several es-
cape ladders, On all the mains Of water works
within their limits, are placed stop blocks and
| fire plugs at convenient distances, and the
church Wardens have the control OF the keys
and instruments to open them. Rewards are
paid TO those subordlnates who first let on the
water in case OF fire.
/ The insurance companies have station houses
IN every part Of London. At each of these re-
sides fireman; and an engine, and horses to
drag it, are always ready. This last is great
| improvement and should be introduced into our
] city. The compelling the ircmen to drag the
heavy machines, sometimes for two or three
miles to the place Of the fire, quite units them
for immediate exertons at the brake. 1t is due
to this noble body of men that they should be
favored in every possible way
In London, the Parish engines are now but
little depended on, as the arrangements of the
fire Offices are both excellent and complete.
No person is allowed to boil or distil turpen-
tine above ten gallons, i'll any place contiguous
30 any other bmlding. A servant setting fire
TO house carelcssy, may be fined 600, and
be imprisoned Is months Gunpowder, above
so lbs. in quantity, cannot be kept in London,
or Westminster, or within three miles them,
unless by a regular dealer. No vessel, except
a Kings ship can have above % lbs on board,
if she lies above Backwall Pitch, tar, rosin,
tallow, and indeed every combustbe matter,
is prohibited from being melted on board OF any
vessel in the river near the town.
TAXING THE CENsUs-.4 Rich Sceae. The
following rich scene is related by the Kicker
booker as having occurred in New York few
days ago, in taking the census of that city:
"Is the head Of the family a. hOme?" asks the
inquiring Marshal
''Herc's the devil with his books again for
the d'rect,y," shouts junior of the family to
the maternal head above stairs, who presently
appears. as it the head of the family We want
sure; but last week We wanted our name for
yer Directly an now ye want our headsi A free
country this, sure, when ones head is not safe
Be off, and bad luck to ye and all like ye'-
After some explanations the questions in order
are asked.
Who is The head Of The .tamityl-"Ann Phe-
linn, yer honor, the same in old Ireland and for
ver."
Hon. MANI Males in this family? Three males
a day with prateys for dinner an
But hotU many men and boB?-tOch, why
there's the ould man an the biy, and three
chlder who died five years ago, heaven rest
their dear souls, the swatest Jewels that iger"-
But hoac many are nOto living? oneself and
me daughter Judy, ye see them, and jewel Of
a girl she is indeed"
But haze you no males IN your tamity?-
"Sorra the one, the ould man works hard by
the day and Patrick is not at home at all, but
to his males and his bed.''
Ho,c many are subject to military duty? "Ni-
yer one; Patrick and the oud man belongs
to the Lmmits and sure finer looking soldiers
were never born; did We not see them when the
old General was buried, 'twould have made
your heart bate to see two such fine lookin',
gintale, well behaved biys."
Hotc many are entitled TO uote? "Why the
ould man and meself and Judy, and warn't it
we that bate the Natives an the Wings an all,
and elected ould General Jackson over sim all.
; Sorra the day when he died and disappointed
us all, for fine man he was.
Hon. many coLored persons in gour famiiy?-
'Nagers, did you name Mayors? Out man and
: don't be insultin' me. Out with We, an niver
ask for me sense agin'-dont ask about me
senses-whither have nagers in me family
Yer out OF yer senses yerself; begone and don't
bother me-"
THUNDER STORM. A friend writes us from
Montreal, says the New York Commercial,
that on Thursday evening there was a very Sc
we're thunder storm at Quebec. Seven persons
were struck down, two of whom were instantly
killed. The lightning struck the old Palace,
the residence of Lord Durham while in Que
bee, near which the unfortunate individuals
were standing
MEDICAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. The n.
York State Medical Society recommend a Ma
tional Convention Of Delegates from the Medi-
cal Societies and Colleges in the whole Union
to convene in New York OH the first Tuesday
in May, 1916, for the purpose of adopting some
concerted action for eevating the standard of
Medical Education in the U. States
STATE OF TEXAS. 1t is said, that Gen. Nj.
B. Lamar and DR.. Archer are to be the Sena-
tors to the United States from Texas. Our
Postmaster General has already received an
application for the appointment of postmas-
ter at Galveston. They are in a hurry, we
think.