The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-28

most spirited displays Of portion Of gallant ERE
1t viii be upon the occasion Of the departure OF ManhAt
tan Engine Company No in order TO take the cars for
which city the members intend to remain until after the
Inauguration Of President Pierce The preparations
in large the hanss IL naes ss
The officers and members Of the company with some
hundreds Of friends present, and the spirit
evinced We think this excursion will eclipse thing OF
grand engne-whch has lately cost over 81 600 for
greatest taste and at much expense 1t will be taken
along BY the men Of the company dressed in style of
company will muster in Ludlow street. about O'Clock
in the afternoon under the following oicers-Stephen
Foreman; j. Hampstead Treasurer, and r. BROWNIE,
Secretary There will be seventy present including
some Of our Oldest and most gallant hremen They will
and 60 by the four O'Clock train to Philadelphia. The
S s5sr II the ts1 & until %
leave Baltimore on the morning OF Friday the fourth Of
March, for Washington to be present at the Inaugural
ton Of General franklin Pierce President Saturday
they will visit Mount Vernon and then hope
safeyto New York; after absence of about ten days
Astrong force of Dodworth's Band will accompany the
FIRE METROPOLITAN esterday morning, about
O'Clock, smoke discovered in of the parors Of
one by the of fire Mr. Warren Leland one of the
propretors who was up and in the Office at the time
under the floor between that and the ceiling below After
cutting through the floor and attaching the hose to the
time engine No arrived but fortunately their services
not required The fire originated under the crate of
the fireplace One of the floor timbers, by mistake
had been left too long-one end extending under the
hearth 50 that the fire readily caught the timber, and
covered Establishments like the Metropolitan, when
well supplied with water steam engine force pump hose
hydrants and everything arpeainisg to fire apparatus
cannot very well burn down. The rooms injured were
Iarlors Nos IS and a. the first and second foors
broadway The loss VIII be only few hundred dollars
which is covered by insurance.
FRFs.-on Saturday afternoon fire broke out in the
drug store No. AN Sixth avenue. which caused by
which Wss being distilled IN the Stos By which John
Rudolphy, and John Rucker clerks in the establishment
badly injured about the and hands by the scald
ing fluid The explosion which took place in the Of
the store, great that the windows and doors were
mayed both by fire and water. Mr. Ruckert brought
to the station house. where his wounds dressed
from thence he conveyed to the City Hospital yester
day morning.
Yesterday morning At 12al o'clock, fire broke out
in one Of the third story rooms Of tie Metropolitan Ho
tel but quickly exnguhed by the prompt arrival Of
the fire department The damage very traing, and will
issuing from the and carpenter shop No. 1l6
Elm street, about half past two O'Clock yesterday
amount Of 500 was destroysd had no peen for the
prompt arrival Of the fire department the entire building
and its contents would doubt, have been destroyed
rear building occupied by number of poor families
81 O'Clock last evening FIRE broke out in German
but quickly extinguished by engine company No 90
who were early the ground The fire originated from
the window curtains taking fire. The damage which is
FIREMES's RIor-About half past three O'Clock yester
day morning,a disgraceful fight took place in Grand
street, the junction Of East Broadway, between
engine companies Nos "A and 8, who were returning
used on both sides In tie ARRAY, engine No ii was
overturned by the members Of g. but the assaulted in
their turn became the assaiant and rescued their
CINE from the members of Ne. O. Information Of the
riot conveyed to Captain Russell, of the Thirteenth
district who with strongsbody of men, Immediately re
oirod< fta dawn I'D Gnht
Several members of both companies severely In
jured in the head and different parts Of the body the
missiles which were used on the occasion.
CAIIIcors HANDBOOK UNIVERSAL GEoGRAPHy.-The
number OF gazetteers that have been issued from the
to become acquainted with that department Of knowledge
which is essentially necessary to those who pursue
commercial LIE and furthermore display the fact OF
that corrected editions were absolutely required Such
has been the progress Of discovery that Of those
naturally expected gazetteer at the hands those
publishers who cater for their benefit To supply want
that has long been felt Messrs Putnam Co. have just
issued handbook OF universal geography, which has
been edited by Mr. T Carey Callicot, A. who has dis
played amount OF and statistical and geograph
cal knowledge that reflect him the greatest credit,
and renders this volume superior to yet published
Is styled handbook but is in reality complete en-
! cycopedia OF geography.
OK sTRrKE-The journeymen coopers of this city are
strike for better terms with their employers The
| journeyme number about 500 in the city and COM
plain that their employers the boss coopers are too ex
IL nns m 70 other
neymen only required to work ten hours a day As
yet only part Of the journeymen have joined the
strike but it is expected that the majority of them will
join when an i'm posing demonstration will be made
The strikers hold nightly meetings. in halls procured
for the purpose and mai great exertons to induce
others Of their trade to join them.
ATTEMPT AT suIc1Dx-About O'Clock, Friday morn
about 80 years Of age shot himself in the side
with loaded pistol, but the wound not Sc
prove fatal It appears that he left his residence in
Seventh street between avenues and B. under circum
stances which prompted his nephew to watch him. who
where he committed the rash before he could in
fere to save him Drs. Griswod and Blanckman were
in attendance who found that the ball had entered his
side, between his ribs but they could not find it. The
wounded man was BY their advice Immediately conveyed
to the City Hospital where he lies in q dangerous
state. The only he assigned for having this
rash act was that he tired of living.
MELANCHOLY DfATH by DRowNING.-Iast evening
named Charles Dursch, while in company with his two
brothers. at the foot Of Forty fourth street. East river
accidentally fell from the dock into the river and before
assistance could be rendered him he drowned not
outstanding the exerons Of his brothers to him
The tide was running swift at the time of the sad
occurrence He dressed in dark blue overcoat and
| wore black pants with green stripe.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT "A woman named Ann McDermott
G and seriously injured both externally and inter
nally Her head was cut in such shocking manner
that she was Immediately conveyed to Bellevue Hospital
| where she now lies in precarious state.
1N4rGgRAnoN SoRE ON The FOURTH OF MARCIA
grand Inauguration soires will be given the 4th of
March; at Niblo's Saloon, by the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Union Club. Great preparations are being made
and it is expected to be a brilliant affair.
CENSUS OF MIssouRI.-The State census of
| Missouri for 1852 has just been completed which
shows total population Of 724 667, including slaves
and free persons Of color The total white population
Is 634, 934-maes 303 1926 and females 33l l09. The
colored population amounts to 1926 free and 81 POT
| slaves.
| Married,
On Wednesday evening, Feb 90, by the Rev Mr.. Ran
kin, Mr. EDWARD FoULBEs to Miss all of