The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-14
City Intelligence.


ton of the Boston remen, Perkins, Company No. l6,
yesterday quite event for these dull times At
early hour in the morning. hundreds Of persons had col
lected the Battery, drawn thther by the double In
ducement Of seeing the reception and enjoying the de-
ghtul breeze which refreshing from the bay 1t
had been generally understood that the Bostonians
coming in the g" Bay State" and consequently all
eyes strained to get glimpse of that boat but she
did not come at rate had not arrived to the
time the fremen left the Battery. The Perkinses how
ever arrived safely board the Oregon and at about
o'clock received in due form by Washington Com
pany No 90 Of this city, whose guests the Boston fire.
Previous to the formalties of the reception
several Engine and Hose Companies, accompanied by
brsss binds, had arrived the Battery and formed
line along the walk the water observing the follow
ing orderHose cart No 4, engine No 8, hose cart No
H. hose cartlNo H. Hose cart No h. and engine No. 49,
These companies having stretched along the outer walk
passed in review by thecompanes of the Perkins
(Boston) and the Washington. Marching sautes were
exchanged after which, the column formed and marched
around the side of the Battery to whitehall and up
through the center walk to the gate opposite Greenwich
street They then passed up through Greenwich Fulton
Nassau and Chatham streets and the Bowery crossed
town via Blocker street, and came down through
Hudson and Chambers sereets to Broadway down Broad
way to Liberty street. and thence up the nearest
route to No 2Os house in Cedar street. where they left
the engine NO 2 and proceeded with all possible des-
patch to the Shakespeare hotel where the visters
to be entertained The long walk of the morning made
tho repast which had been prepared most acceptable
II sayhow the liquids vanish ed the viands
disappeared Every thing appeared to have been done
it should be- and both the entertain ed and the enter
tanners in the enjoyment Of feelings of the
most perfect amty only with each other but with
all the world If the Perkins company fair specimen
of Boston fireman. that city has reason to be proud of
the department finer looking set Of fellows needs not
to be seenthere forty of them and to their credit
be 1t said their manners their ordinary action Ia Just
opposite to that kind of swagger known gaas and
which said swagger, by the way It would be well for
Baltimore, or elsewhere to drop The uniform of the
Bostonians is similar to those worn by fremen
They dressed yesterday morning in blue pants with
Indian rubber bottoms their red shirts
white the collars ofwhich were turned down
their shoulders black cravas suspenders with the figure
l6 white leather relieved by black and leather caps
painted ornamented with gold leaf completed
their dress. Each had fatigue cap slung at his
ana several members Oh .nS cariied axes
tinguishing fires The music which accompanied the
procession was excellspt and deserves a special
40 The performers dressed In ordinary citizens
Dress and did not learn their name but forciby
impressed with the fact that that tley excel
lent music. Next the Boston Brass Band too well
known to need praise at this late day is sufficient
say that they did discredt their reputation by
their performances of yesterday There two other
bands and all were good We have no doubt but that
the Boston fremen and musicians will go home enter
dent feelings of kindness The members Of the Perkins
Company will remember the warmth of the day. II they
tho sh de- their march of five six miles was indeed
affair. We don't know whether he remembered
his walk when one of the Boston boys said to
of No 20s men, I'll hope shall have opportunity to
you work your machines before we 70 home'
Rather equivocd wish that; but 1t no doubt
professional one and meant no more than did the un-
dertakers remark, when he replied to the physicians
query, of show IL business!n with pretty good thank
youn We should certainly like to let our Eastern
bhnra hoxv fran do Init
exactly subscribe to his hope that the occasion may
occur.
SHIp FEvER.-The Coroner called to hold an in
quest at No 30 Pitt street. the body of Ann Casselo
q native of Ireland aged about 60 years, who to
her death by typhus fever. Verdict accordingly.
TIN WEAIHEn-We had heavy storm of hail. rain,
thunder and lightning, yesterday afternoon, about
o'clock The hail stones came down thick and heavy
and some of them were large as cherry The atmos-
phere cleared of ABOUT o'clock when the thermometer
stood at 81 degrees in the shade In the early part of
the day it stood at Ola degrees at Delatours In Wall
street.
FARMERS CLuB.-The Farmers Club which to
have assembled yesterday of the regular days Of
meeting was postponed until Tuesday next.
THr CHINESE JuNK-We find IL necessary to inform
the public that the Chinese Junk will not be exhibited
ut any other place than Castle Garden She will leave
Quarantine this morning decorated In splendid
ner, with Chinese flag and embems, and In coming up
the bay will salute the vessels in the harbor She will
arrive at about eleven o'clock and be to the
sSs pier Of castle Garden splendid view Of her
The steamboat %. G. Pell will tow her to the city.
POISONED ny MnrAKE.-Coroner Walters called
yesterday to hold an inquest at the New YORK Orphan
Asylum the body of Elizabeth Tyler native of Con-
neciicut aged 80 years in the before named in
sttuton, who came to her death by taking quantity
of .artarl emetic. by mistake for cream of tar
tar. 1t appears from the evidence adduced before
the coroner, that the deceased took a tablespoon
fu OF what she supposed to be mixture of cream of
tartar and jaap, which she swallowed quickly and per-
ceivng that did not taste sour suspected that
thing was wrong proceeded to the room of Dr. Winter,
physician at the Asylum to consult him the subject.
Remedies calculated TO counteract the effects of the
poisonous substance applied but without SUGGEST
and she expired about o'clock yesterday morning.
Joux FISHER, Of the Park Theatre died last night,
aged So Of disease Of the heart He is to be buried
this afternoon, at precisely, from the Of 9TH
avenue and 2,th street
DgLrRruM TREMENs.-The Coroner held an inquest
also upon the body OF John Dunn. native OF Ireland,
aged 80 years, who came TO his death by deirum ire
mems Verdict accordingly.
JOINT TERRITORY Maine and Massachusetts,
own In within the limits Of the county Of ARGOS