Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-08
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INfELLIGRAEg.
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moneter, IN our counting room, at u O'clock
to-day, steod at 20 degrees shove ssro. -

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monsfef, IN our counting room, at ~ O'clock
to-day, Stood at 20 degrees shove sero. -
TIE LATE FrRE-"MERcuRY" AND THE
srAR.-In yesterdays paper We gave . correct
account Oh the hre ut Mf. VIM Linton's gree ~
ssers, corner OF ID and Seventh streets and ia
1o,ng % quoted teiegraphie dispatch to the
totally destroyed by fire." when there wa.
actually not stick on IRE in the building ont
o. fhs back csitar. Tho damage done in the
eofe was by the water used to save it. and in
tnas the active fremen succeeded, az thew
usnally do, seldom permitting any build here
to Do totally destroyed by 6rc'' where there
ID probability Of saving it by their exerrions
We thought the dispatch reflection on our
dremen, as well as an sIsggeraeion Of the loss
of Mr. LintoD, caleul ated to rnislead his friends
and others In Baltimore and elsewhere, thus
perhaps doing some lnisehief, and therefore We
put the public right on the subject =
O. To-day, however, Mercury" instead of
contrsdicdpg the error, continues the exa0
geraton BY contending that the loss was vefy
considerable, and says, further, that the tale.
graph dispatch proves too accurate for dis.
appointed envy itself to controvert." We
nave % say, In reply, that If there il any sdis.
Ill
OF Mercury, on account of the accelerate state
ment OF the affair as given in the Star, thus
exposing ms hastily.made exagger ,tions Der
telegraph Caring little about the matter. bat
not wishing unworthy motives attributed to
rs, We give this rebuttal of an unealIed- for
expression used toward US; and, to show that
we are right in regard to the loss, we state rs
iaet, ascertained on inquiry this morning,
mat 1t will not amount to 500 at furthest.
Qdsntnns sxc
The TRIP OF THE FRANKLIN FIRE Cow.
PANr.-It would be singular If our oalIan,
nremen were afraid of water, and therefore il
10 not surprising that the men of the Franklin
started on their excursion yesterday after
noon, notwithstanding the heavy rain which
lightning. = '' '-'
IT. ne ram rlfh them might roar and rustic,
They did ma mind the storm whistle |
At the appointed hour the George Washing
ton LETT her wharf, with flags flying, music
playing, and the fremen with their various
dresses, moving about the desk or in groups,
al manng line appearances; a number Of
beautiful ladies embelishiDg the whole scene.
Just touching at the Navy ard, where few,
among them some ladies, who came too late,
were much disappointed, they moved ON to
Alexandria, where they took on board dele
CATION OF twenty-five members from the Sun
Fire Company Of that city Those from the
tlg1iant from Georgetown had got on here;
also delegation from our Northern Liberties
Fire Company, which, altogether, with the
franklins themselves, made quite an imposi ng
drsmen's display. Of again, they soon passed
Mount Vernon, where the fine band prof.
EsPutas) played his beautiful dirge, and q
glse club of 6remen, sung, in impressive STYLE,
the patriotic song-W asaington's Grave. Ar.
rived at the White House Pavilion, dancing.
singing, and the usual sports of pic mic were
lndulged In most merrly. After enjoying a
line supper, and a delightful evenings plea
sure, the company started for home, whore
night, highly pleased with their interesting
trip. To the excellent committee Ct arrange
ments much credit was deseryedIy accorded
They were Mr.. c. j. Garfield, Chairman, and
Messrs. Edward G. Eckloff, Alex. TAFT, VIM
Jones, S. T. Larcombe, j. B. Moran, VIM. ]
Fisher, A Ecklof, and j. NJ. F. Hough, mem.
bers.
FIRE APPARArUs.-The inspector of fire ap-
paratus, has made the following report to the
mayor:
WASHINGTON, August Z, 1854
SIR have Inspected the fire apparatus Of
the several fire companies, and find them all
In working order. The hose of the franklin
and Anacostia are in q dirty condition, the
Northern Liberty apparatus ali wants clean.
ing; the Perseverance hose reel wants repair
ing. sec by the proceedings of the councils
that some of the companies have asked an ap-
preparation. / should like to know what the
appropriation is for. / think it would be al
we'll for the several companies to make their
wants known to the inspector, and then he
would be better able to make correct report.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
c. BUCKINGHAM,
Inspector Of Fire Apparatus.
JOHN 7. Towers, Esq.
Mayor of Washington.