Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-18
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

tn, Washington Fireman IN Ncac York
The Columbia Fire Company continue to en-
;ov the Inequalities of the New Workers
Their visit to Randalls Island and the High
Bridge on Tuesday was interesting. They
started from their quarters ut about 4 clock
q n. in stages, the rain pouring down, but
thew we're in fine spirits, and accompanied by
Prosper's band, which is much praised by the
papers for its fine music. After a committee
stopping to pay their respects to Mrs Pendle-
ton, of Washington, who is stopping at the
St. Nicholas, they proceeded on TO the foot of
one hundred and twenty first street, where
boats were in waiting, into which they got
with their entertainers. Columbian No il'
and others, AMI proceeded amidst slight ram
to the Island. At the landing the 10y
Band, bearing the beautiful flag given them
by the Mechanical of Baltimore received the
party, and proceeded with them TO the Ut
phaus' Asylum. where they were cordially re-
eeiyed by Mr.. Stevens, warden of Randall
Island, and Mr.. Ripley, keeper of the nurse
nv. They visited the infant school first, OF
about two hundred children of both sexes,
who velsomed taem with hymns and exhibited
their exercises. The Chief Marshal P. NJ. Du-
bant sang My happy home" for them, and Mr.
McNerhany addressed few words of kindness
and encoura cement to the Interesting little
objects. They then visited the higher school
If about three hundred children, averaging
from seven to nine years old, who sang sweet
song of home. Here n most agreeable time
was passed; one of the scholars named Wha-
len, delivering an appropriate little address,
which was responded to by Dir. MeNerhany
on behalf of TIE Columbian in II brief but
feeling address The children responded to
this address with number Of hearty cheers
The Firemen next inspected the ':Quaran-
Tine" place where children, just brought
from the city are cleanscd They found over
thousand orphan children on the Island, all
well taken care Of by kind teachers and super
in,endents On leaving in boats, the boys
cheered the company loudly, when the band
responded by playing the appropriate air
There's Good Time Coming: They then
proceeded to the High Bridge. pGrtaking of
an excellent collation. at Scarf Coomb's Dam
Hotel. Among other things. Mr.. Boron, Vice
President of the Columbia gave New York
the nursery of patriots and national great
ness which met with cheering response
Songs. lie, followed, and soon after they
reached the bridge, which is a magnificent
one. and the scenery is most beautiful. Re-
Treatments we're served at Tennison and
Noake's Hotel. when the party returned.
At12 o'clock at night. accompanied by their
band. they proceeded to the St. Nicholas iIO-
tel, end serenaded Mrs Pendleton. This lady
has been n great friend to the Company, who
hold her in the highest esteem. Yesterday
afternoon they paid her a visit, in uniform,
bsaring a splendid banner which she has pre-
scnteG to them. In the evening they, together
with their hosts of Columbian, No. II, visited
the Hippodrome by special invitation.
With grateful hearts to their generous New
York friends, they left this morning, and
were to stop Mt Philadelphia to-day, where
another frank Firemen welcome awaits them
Distressing-Th widow of Mr. Pulling
who died on Monday night. from effects of the
heat it is s0rroTful to learn, has been ever
since the bringing home of his dying body. in
a sad state. She was near her confinement
and the stroke nearly oVercame her, creating
fears for another fatal event Mrs Mitchell
who is just out of her confinement, has also
suffered next to death on account Of the death
OF her partner, one of the finest young men in
the city, with whom she hal been united less
than a year. Mr. P was one of the ablest-
bodied men, of middle age, industrious, and
much beloved. He left several children. we
understand. May Providence temper the wind
10 the shOrn lambs
The O,At-Feiiotrs MoUiHg-We learn that
Beacon Lodge at the last meeting, voted five
dollars as a contribution in aid Of the perish
ing poor of New Orleans If every Lodge
and Society, Military Company, Fire Com
pany, dc, in the District, would follow the
example, some fire hnndrsd dollars could be
raised, which would not be missed And what
an immense relief in money could he produced
if such an example, set by the capitol of the
Nation, were followed throughout the country?
We throw out the hint-let the experiment be
tried
Small Note LGw.-There are many of our
citizens who have forgotten that the issuing
or passing of a note Of a less denomination
than five dollars is violation of law We
are reminded of this fact by Justice Clark,
who recently held person to bail to appear
at the Criminal court for passing a one dol
lar note. The Justice stated that he regret