The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

TIE Hartford FIRE CoxPANY.-This company return
cd homo yesterday, after say with us Of only two
the power Of their machine and made with her four tn
pole is about $50 feet high The top Of which IVES reach.
&C with the spray of the stream sent no through q
egh,ha nozzle The pany about - O'Clock
turned tn Tsnmsny Hail. when, Having enjoy ed good
elmer they discussed among themselves the propsy
returning hone in the afternoon It was decided In "a
yr Of departing and at O'Clock the company marched
wharf and tn few minutes after we're the steamer
ho.cward bound This company numbers forty men,
under the direction of Mr. Russell Arnold, foreman.
their business bere to take home their which
Mr.. James Smith has been lately renovating
THx Ten GovERHoRs.-This Board have resumed their
meetings in the Kotunda Park, and on Tuesday after
room there Pre-. ept Governors TOWNSEND Pintney
DUKE Dugro, and West-Gov. Townser d in the chair
quorum Of the Board not being present. nothing latte
~es done The number OF persons remaining Ia the
tverai institutions for tie week ending August TO-
e54 was "a follows bellevue Hospital, 704 Lnratic
hospitsl 4t6; Worth USE ISL; smallpox hospts', L;
RsndaAs Island ZOO 90 hospital 1888; City prison 200
total $500 This increase of l76 the previous
teysn days Number remaining August 10, 1873; admit
ted. lc26-total 61b6 Died. 20; discharged 6S0 sent
oPentsn,iary I'M sent to state prison. 2-rsmainins
,sG9 The Eoard then separated
PRMmrA1IcN or PLATE no CAPTAIN CRAIG A short time
ago Mr. John Craig, captain Of the insurance. patrol
rergred bis position and Mr. Henry c. Flinders received
night presented to their late very handso,
present, token Of their esteem The dopation con-
neted Of silver pitcher and savor valued at shout $3.50
The presentation took place at Central Hail. Grand
street. Mr.. Craig, 10 reply for the eomplment pAia
him, returned his thank: In very suitable manner.
The whole affair weot Of all such matters usually
terminate-wiih the good wishes Of ali concerned.
FmE-A Ere broke out 1t about half past one o'clock
yesterday morning, o. the villa of J. Wlgus ESQ.,,
upon the east bank Of the Psssais river Nsersds N
about one mile north Of Newark. The timely arrival Of
Deighbors saved the total destruction Of the valuable
properly Amount Of loss about o. 600; fully injured
ore OF the hre issnpposed to hare been ucer matches
lad The stream Of the Passaic ceased 90 ov a. have
many Of the rivucts in the surrounding neishborhood
the present drought would have added materially TO
tie loss
RAHRoApe N THE CsnxD STArxs-A NEw MN H.
v Poor editor Of the Amstcdn Railroad Journal has
for the United States. This map il very larre-bein
over three feet in length, and Of equal wdhand u
6Disbed IN very good style. ard neatly mounted. II
shows the route Of AL the railroads which are CON-
pet~d IN the United States and also the course
Of al the lines now in progress OF building which
Mr. D. AcLelsp photographer, Of % Hpruce street. Now
York and will b. at useful and ornamental In pub
lie ofnces Ard private libraries.
WA1nrlGHr tEIIARs-On referripg 10 orr advertising
col, INNS II viii bs that Russ, Lsmonleur Co q
cf8 broadway, guarantee to make cellars perfse II
water tgLt, At very small charge If they can effect
this they will confer lasting benefit upon
tsst this invention, and satisfied with IT, secure ct
once the services Of the inventors.
AnrrARy TARGxT EXCURSION X Empire Nus
sars, Third Regiment Herf captain held their third
annual target excursion at Stry Bay yesterday,
where eieh handsome prizes awarded 10 the best
msxksmen They bad avery jolly time Of II, and
brought home With them wen riddied target.