The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-15
Chy Intelligence.

Broadway and Barclay street, during their sojourn in
Ing on their return the different upon
the island and about the East river The vsiters
Rar das Island and expressed their admiration Of the
neatness and order that prevailed among the children
delightful days excursion, in which they
panied by the members Of Columbia Fire Company No.
hiied for the OCCASION which very tasteful
appe,rancs u as they won't along Broadway The ass.
horses the second by six and the remaining tSeee BY
four with their heads asefuy decorated with feathers
s
theatre In private clothes with the exception CT a cloth
which Mondays they carried buckied to
the wrist as part of their fire dress Az they being
~ the foreman Of their company previous to
regular discipline, for which they much to be
mended-s laughable incident occurred. Hnhard's
band, which had accompanied them the whole way from
baltimore supposiDg that all right marched Off with
music playing up Broadway uasuspcious that the
mistake for time To day the Baltimore Mechanical
Fire Company intend going over to Long island,
when they intend to visit Cemetery the Navy
Yard and othe, places In the evening they will be
is. TO morrow they VIII 60 to the Hppodsome, On an
invitation from the proprietor. Mr.. Franconi and
s s of hs day there y. D
gne Co. No H. On Friday the Raltimoreans will return
home by way Of Philadelphia They will be escorted to
invitation they visited city; and while in Phladel
ph.e they will be the guests Of Columbia Hose Company
Water Witch Engine Company, No g. of Providence
Rhode Island, arrived yesterday from Philadelphia by
the Camden and AmbOy Railroad, where they have been
entertained since Saturday last the guests of Humane
Company No !8 Of the above city They arrived in
BY engine companies No 20 and 81 to the engine
house OF the former where they parook Of sumptuous
ooatisn passing the asHp oi0s in thsir route They
House, by the above named companies, where they viii
remain Until Ihu,dsy afternoon when they return home
rated with bouquet. and wiesths presented BY their their
friends in PHILADELPHIA presented very handsome ap
city has been service for nineteen years. and is silver
| mounted
GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
the most ancient and honorable fraternity Of Free aud
Accepted Masons OF the State New York hell at the
june A. $685. the following bsthren duly elected
grand officers for the ensuing and subsequently in
| stalled and proclaim ed such, viz -
NJ. W. Reuben q. walworth Saratoga Springs, Grand
Master.
R. W. Joseph D. Evans, New York Grand Master
R. w. Jarvis NJ. Hatch, Rochester, senior Grand War
R W Finlay NJ. King, Port Byron, Junior Grand War
R. w. James NJ. Austin, N. D New York, Grsnd Score
l. W. Charles l. Church, New York Grand Treasurer
| w. and Rev Salem Town Aurora Grand Chapl.in
| Thomas Sawyer. New York, do.
R. w. william Fl. Undsrhi a New York Grand Marshal SS
R. W. David G. woodin, Hilladale, Graad Standard
RwJ.F- Brown, New York Sword Bearer.
W. Charles S. westoott, New York. Grand steward.
" John John Lewis Esn. j1oy Jr Penn Yam, DO. ds
W WIN N. Woodcock, BROOKLYN, do.
ssHfr New S.ss 3ssIs. Grand
| Bro W. T. Jones. New York, Grand Organist.
W.D H. Van sici, New York, Grand Pursuivant.
| W. sewail Fisk, New York, Grand Tiler.
| THE WEATHER Yesterday was . very warm day the
tbcrmon eer being at SO at noon It was the wsrmest
day that have had this We may expect the
summer ~ earnest.
MEcHAMcs' INsrrTTE.-we glad to Hnd that the
above society is making onward progress Toe number
Of members is now about one thousand several ad
6ihops having been lately made Last night the usual
monthly meeting was held u the theatre Of the instu
ton, when novel feature in institutions of this kind
and which will be very useful ntr,duced to notice
about to be put into practice. rhisconsist in adding
the present reading additional for ladies'
suSscriptn, viii Be entitled to the use Of the iSsarv
attendance at lectures and all the other prvilegea Of
bershp having engraving in it emoematicsl Of the
arts has been lately put out by this society
Several life members have been lately made and 5re
expected to follow their example. We may veil
mention here that a new mercantile library is on the
t0pis under the pices OF Senator BeekmAn who
| brought in a bill to that effect
THE BOARD HEALTH DR. ROCKWELL. The Board
Of Health held meeting Friday last and appointed
DR.. VIM Rockwell their agent, under the following
tion of law to wit The Board of Health in all matters
concerning the protection Of the city against the intro
ducon of contagious infectious diseases author
lied 70 appoint an agent to act for them all
sioLs" DR. Rockwell is . talented physician, Of extern
sive practice and holos the Office of Resident Physician
This appointment Of an agent much needed, as in
cases OF emergency there authorized to act
until the BovId Of Health called meeting.
TARGET EXCURSION N-Ya terday the Jefferson Blues
under the command of Captain Nicholas Biteemer pro-
ceeded target excursion to stryker's Bay up the
North river. They were accompanied by Dod worth's
band and their return paraded in the Park in front of
the City Hail. Their appearances was very soldier like,
aud betokeneda high state OF discipline The following
is list Of the prizes and the successful competitors =
First prize gold chain won BY Lewis Dierkng second
won by Henry Barteld fourth half dozen silver spoons
by Christian Hahn; fifth, gold locket, won by f. W.
sispbsr sixth E gold per Gil case won BY sieesr Tnkes,
STABBED IN THE SrRKEr -Nr. L. Zimmerman while walk
ing along the First avenue in company with some friends
on Monday last vas a't.cked BY two rufanly felc~ US
who succeeded afterwards in eHestipg their esc., One
on the back, TO the arpn Of about three inches fhe
wounded man lies in critical condition the attend
ing physician, DR.. Uh being OF opinion that he cannot
survive. His residence is at No. 4i9 Fourth street.
AEAS KSocKFD Down IN rHB PUBLIC srRREr-NEcIl
! GENcE OF THE FIFTH WARD PoIICE.-On Monday night
about half past eleven osoSs y S man = named Richard
Resde street. by person unknown TO him. OHcers
Baker and Jourdsn Of the Sixth police district went
officers Of the Fifth ward, in whose district the
took place; but none Of them answered The man.
ts The Cspsa Of the Sixth ward police compans
very much of the laziness negligence of the Fifth
ward police ana states in his return OF yesterday that
ii is very seldom that officer of the above district
be seen from Anthony 70 Rsads street. and that upon
| several occasons the policemen from the Sixth ward
have been obliged to que disturbances in the district Of
| tte Fifth ward police.
FIRE.-On Monday night fire broke out at 100 Coam-
bis street. In an attic room occupied by German fam
y kitchen, and in which there had been used, for
domestic purposes, small furnace. The upper rooms Of
the house. and few articles Of urnitures de-
sIoyed but through the exertions Of the remen IL
prevented from extending further The damage not
very great. There present at the fire the First Lieu
| tenant and q platoon Of men from the Eleventh dis
trict and likewise lieutenant and platoon OF
from the Thirteenth district During the time, young
man BY the name of Samuel Thompson over by
hose carrisge No. II, at the corner Of Columbia and
Rvingston Streets who was likewise running to the re
One Of his legs also his shoulder blade injured
conveyed to his resdence No. 81 First street. by
the members Of the company TO which he belonged
panied by ocers Peterson and Marsh Of the Eleventh
ward when Dr. Rmback called In to attend TO him.
Another man. Of tho name Of Bernard Sheridan like.