The New York herald., 1850-07-20
CITY luteIlIpeuce.


EMPIRE ENGINE CoMpASY No ~ This efficient CON-
pSny Of iremen have received their new engine. and
gave IN entertainment in honor Of the occs aston
Thursday, and also on Friday, evenings. This Is one
Of the finest companies in the city aud the engine Is
one Of the best II not the very best in the world 1t
i owned by the company and cost about $1,000. The
running gear alone cost 5000 10 H. one OF the largest
class shines and requires fifty to work her at
cast there s room for that Der work There Is
but engine Of equal size in the United States She
has six inch cynd and six inch stroke and throws
two streams Of water to height equal to that Of any
Eve story building in the city The work, both ia
metal and wood, Is Of the finest description She Is
elaborately painted in red ornamentei with gold Her
wheels are so arranged as to track admirably
tr,hpce O. cross levers being applied to cause
her TO turn on circle the centre Of which may be
the centre OF the engine herself The officers OF the
Umpire Company are Warren Biivn Foreman; II. G.
hi'- Assislent FoTeman J. o. Lloyd. Secretary and
". = Bsily, Treasurer. The company Is made up
trely Of young gentlemen engaged In the importing
and other heavy mercantile bu,incss down town The
station Of the engine Is at No Murray street. The
building has besides the engine room beautiful hall
In the second story elegantly carpcted aud ornament
ed with paintings and engravngs The furniture Of this
Ioom is throughout, legant. An excellent piano
affords an opportunity for accomp iniment 20 large
number Of good voices The full number of the com
Iauy L. sixty On Thursday ever lag, the rooms
thrown open 10 the female friends or the memsers,
and among those present were Mls DR.. Traphagcn
Madam Otto and Miss Mary Taylor, (who honorary
nembcrs Of the corps) besides large number OF
ladicsay 200 residing in the lower part Of the
city. Last evening devoted to the entertainment
Of gentlemen. Both were happy evenings. Refresh.
monts furnished In abundance, and wine csllcd
wit, eloquence and music. which responded to the
call. Mrs Trarhagen dropped In also last evening
and was decorouHly though warmly, received She
has the hearts II all the fremen, and IL reapip4
the reward Of her benevolent exertions. The Empire
COM any will make nm excursion 10 Providence aud
Newport sartir from ere the Gath OF the present
month. May they have a happy time.
THE STEAMBOAT BaooSLYN. - Yesterday forenoon
about 10 o'clock the eondensor of the Terry steamboat
Brooklyn running from this city 70 Brooklyn. bscams
90 heated that the was detained for hour in the
str.sm with tue passengers on board who were very
much alarmed. lt was found necessary 20 hail a
her A he dau uus Wa
al length removed aud she proceeded on her trip.
Housr RonHrrr-CauTIoS TO SrRvAvrs. A Apcntrance
was Effected through the area Of the house No III
Chambers street. on WEDNESDAY afternoon aud guam
tty Of silver. the property Of Edmon BABkman Esq q,
bsrrister consisting Of forks table. dessert snj tea
spoons. butter knives sc. &c. to the value OF $780,
vas stolen from the basement during the tenn porary
Absence ofthe servant mp stairs We are oonstantly
recording acts Of this Kind with desire 10 put hon se
keepers their guard while thieves are 80 expert t
htheves servants TO De- vgapt aud leave the rogues
no opportunity Of exercising their ingenuity.
psowNfp.-A middle aged man, An American, with
light complexion meme unknown. ef, the barge oac,
Whitehall yesterday morning about o'clock, FOR the
purpose. a. vas supposed. of returning 90 his
walked overheard AZ the e9ts,r Of ths Pier.
llis cries W,fe heard by John Parsons, one of
assistance couli be rendered lie had light psuta.
looms new chip hat, and roundabout lie seemed
much Intoxicated.
D.sartors Borrtr Yesterday afternoon, whilst
a young man nance Curtis an operator In Bain's
Merchant Telegraph Oncc. in Wall street was stand
Ing az the door, junk bottle ;cli, thro~n,
from the fourth story Il The buding. and struck him
the top ~ the head telling hn to the ground and
cutting linn severely. The blood hoE,d r., ,ly from
the wound. lie taken up aud eirrcl to his resi-.
dcnce. where medical aid vas procuI cd lei baped
The wound VIII not prove serious though t l. impcs
dllc g. pronounce with certain hvorahle tcrmina
ton 10 eny severe wound on toe htld Fortunately,
Mt. Curtis had n stih beaver has. Had h worn n
straw or othCf Light hat be would have probably been
hllsd on the spot.
FrAtH ~ rriso Rvs ovrr- The Coroner. yesterday,
held an irqu,st cn the body Of Patrick damon. who
dist The urbt previous at the Cty Hospital from in
gnl.. received by being over by en- ON nibus. in
,hs,,ham street. the same evening Verdict, death
By the rcsul, of acc ltrt
hiAtM or Frr The tiaru 20 ara in the hrst Dis
tlct, uis morning az hnlf pest o'clock.
ehu,u y We turnftf Of about twenty barrels OF lime
IN le' IN Fourteenth street ncsr Seventh avenue.
CArrioN-DtNafn no lfrr-- At n o'clock on Thurs
day afternoon, George welsh. while at work In the
culyert on the corner o. Twcryniuth street and Sc
vthth avenue faint'd away from the foul eas and
taken cut In state Of insensitity ~ ofcer OCon-
nell Of the Sixteenth Ward and brought 10 the Sta.
ton house. where medical aid vas procured and the
man ultimately recovered.
FELL ovERHo,pp.- On Thursday. Robert wcCav be-
longing 20 the snip Iloring fell overheard from pier
-, East river and was drowned The body was not
recovered