Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-11
CITY A FLAIR 8.

| RICHMOND FIRE AssocIArIoN.-Wh the fire de.
parments 1.-THE cities North OF us are The fruitful theme
ofcomp aint-whst Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New ok constantly the theatres OF dis
graceful riots, and murders, amongst the fremen
city enjoys the proud satisfaction of possessing
the most efficient orderly and reliable corps of fire.
men to be found in any city in the Union We have no
"rowdies running with ire-engines, for the simple
reason that doubtful suspicious characters not
permitted to become members Suchis the admirable
organization OF the Fire Association that gentlemen of
weight aud influence have been induced to become
members And viii st proper degree OF vigilance and
esprit de corps has been diused and imates each
separate company, yet the whole forms homoge-
neous ASSOCIATE ion. May be ever thus
Under the direction OF its able and public spirited
President AMEs BosHER. Esp the Fire Association
has achieved degree Of prosperity and public useful
ness truly wonderful But purpose is to speak,
Just now of the gratitude which is due the Fire Asso-
citation by every property holder and lover of order in
the city, 10 point to Mr. Bosher as the head and
soul OF this Associaon-it is simply, to apprse the
pubic that we yesterday enjoyed the qualification OF
inspecting at the Machine Shop of Messrs. Talbot &
Brother, on Cary street, of the handscmest fire
gnes We have SEEM This " Masheen," as Nose
,oi call it. has been built for Franklin Company, No
g." at the instance of the Fire Association and will
cost about $3.50. To simply say that it is beautifully
finished engine, would fail to convey to the reader a
proper idea OF its capacity the Improvements
duced in its construction 1t differs, then, from the or
binary hre-engnes in some important particulars Its
,peight is adudged to be about 500 pounds less than
those generally used, thereby rendering it more pora-
BILE, &c. The box body is constructed of iron but
instead OF resting solidly upon the axle trees it has been
swung upon india rubber springs, which have been so
hat in m thavn ho
to give steadness and solidty the engine while being
worked, and can be restored with equal facility There
two cyndersot eight inch stroke each and the ca
pacity of the engine is believed be ample to throw
strong stream OF water upon the roofs of most build
ings in the city. The wooden handles used in working
the lower cranks have been arranged to be read-
y removed and placed in racks either side of the
box where they held firmly by spring The suction
hose is made OF gutta percha (Which article appears
to be admirably adapted for the purpose and under
stand that the Company NO g. are likewise be pro-
vided with new india rubber hose to accompany the il
splendid new engine. The regular monthly washing O
the Association will come off in few DAYS. and Their
shall have an opportunity of fully testing the capa-
city OF this new engine.
The box OF the engine is handsomely painted with
ultra-marne blue ground and glded PANELS Its
highly FURNISHED machinery, and TRIM port able appear
ance, will render it quite an attractive feature in
the fire department of the city The Messrs Talbot
deserve great credit for the handsome manner in which
they have turned out this engine. 1t, however only
confirms what we have all along urged, viz: that we
have as skiliul mechanics in Richmond be
found anywhere else Passing through their extensive
foundry and machine shop yesterday we were struck
with the magnitude Of their operations and upon en-
qury learnt that they usually employ between eighty
and ninety workmen. They prepared to fill orders
for all kinds of machinery castings, from a plough
plate ND To a locomotive engine.