The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-23
City Intelligence.

PRESENTATION or coLORs TO THE AMERICA AN RIFLES.
Quite an interesting ceremony took place yesterday in
rican Rifles Colonel Vosbugh had presented to them by
His Honor the Mayor stand of coors in behalf Of the
city The regiment was drawn up in front Of the Hall
and in the presence of large concourse of people the
Mayor made the following address
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Union and is vastly proud Of them They have import
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tiOn they viii dseraced BY any Of eowsres
His Honor then shook hands with Colonel vosburgh,
after which the Colonel passed the colors to the officers
and In reply to the Mayor made very happy and APP
propriae speech. The regiment looked remarkably we'll
and the whole affair went off in very gratifying
ner.
by being by Excelsior Engine No . +, Water
bury, foreman, as published in Saturdays HERALD
Michael Carbot. lie is said to have mother living in
Dublin The course which the company pursued in this
case merits hiaS commentator When they ascer.
inquest acquitted them Of all blame and when they
might have left the body to the disposal Of the city to
be buried at the public expense instead of this they
voluntarily assumed the of the funeral obsequies
themselves and resolved that he should be buried in
most respectable manner. Accordingly his remains
taken to their hah in Henry street. and at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon an appropriate address and prayer
were offered by Rev. j. Barnard; after which the COM
pany formed in procession and followed the corpse to its
final resting place.
THOMAS IN SEARCH OF An UycIE.-A boy named Thomas
Carpenter twelve years of age, found yesterday
strong about the streets not knowing where to The
police of the fifth ward conducted him to the station
house, where the poor boy told the following story to
Capt Carpenter:He said that Tuesday last, he
rived from Mobile in the steamship Cahawba having been
sent by his mother in search Of his uncle Thomas Grit
fn,) who, he said lived somewhere in New York; that
since ais arrival in the city lie had been walking about
from street te street. unable to find his uncle Capt.
Carpenter took compassion the boy and made notice
of the fact his return to the Chief Of Police from which
have given il publicity hoping that by this the
little stranger will discover his uncle
At meeting Of the committee appointed by the
chants and citizens, convened at the Exchange the
10Th inst to adopt measures to present proper tesimo
mails to Captain Fitch, of the Washington Captain Eos
ter Of the Curruek Captain Young, Of the Drigo, and
others, who have recently rendered efficient aid in
saving the lives OF passengers and crews OF vessels in
distress, r. Perit, Esq, was appointed Chairman, and
Arthur Leary ESQ., Secretary. On notion r. Bell, ESQ.,,
was appointed treasurer OF the committee wnereupon
the following resolutions adopted
Resolved, That considering the promptness with which
Francisco, regarding this TO be occasion appealing
with similar force and believing the voluntary conri
buttons Of the citizens viii amount TO sufficient TO
carry out the object contemplated
Resolved That the citizens be requested without fur
Their solicitation TO send their donations 10 the Treasu
rer, r. Bell ESQ AZ Wall street, or TO any member Of
the undersigned committee.
William II Asrnwsl Thomas Tles,on
James Ice, Richard Bell
John H. Brewer, Moses Taylor.
ROYAL Phelps, {. W. Faber,
&c Goodhue, James W. Phillips
Stewart Brown shepherd Knapp,
f. X Collins, David Ogden.
Moses II. Grinnel, Walter r Jones
Watts sherman, Dcning Duer,
George (,rfswold y. pert