The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-18
LOCAL MArrHRe.


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EiREMEN'S " Isff.>-N0twlthet44p gne
sfnriemency Of The weather ycesorasy, Hne ia
Hreet Fire Company OF Petersonrg, nagm,peIles
a visit, and were most cordially received ana en-
tertaincd by them. A few minutes before eleven
O'Clock, our fremen, under tne ul.ection q Snle'
Engineer Ro NJ buRTuM pIeceued ~ me eeiepra,
ted Arnory Band, narcneu 70 me hlcnmona ana
petersburg fsiiroao uepot, whefe, IN snort time
atter. tue cars WIN the oockaoe poys4 accomPa-
MED ny 'nrass paao, aIHsea, anu were Warmly
greeted. AS soon a. tne,r oesuaiIui eneine eou'9
be taken nom tue cars, inc me "ss iorInee anu
tthfhelf inviteu gueses our ntemen HaIcneu 70
"Brookesoid warehouse on byrd street, wnere
they were lnVHea 20 paftaKe Oh ss'muiau's, pre-
pared oy "Cheriey thompson, nine nost OF ro ,,
House., VINO never fails 10 get up coiauons ~ 'h9
finest manner. Alter 'su1ilee had gone rouna ana
the moving DOW been quaifed tne arInoiy DalI
struck up Jordan 10 nard ROAD 70 tIasel, anu
was ioudly choered BY the muittuoe OF Wy anu
men, white and black, VINO mad assemoie" W seo
the visitors and witness the PROCESSION.
Our ownhremen paraded quite strona, III eo.I,'
pauy being handsomely representeo' gu. the nun IN
Der was far less than 1t would nave peen, naa LUG
weather been less unfavorsoie ior Turn OUT.
Forced as they were TO truoge along tntougll snow
and RAIN with the mud hait ankle deep, thelr useiui
aud imposing uniforms showed TO mucn less advan-
tage than they otherwlse wouio nave uone. hots
withstanding this, the general display was [eahy
grand and quite Satisfactory 20 the rienas Oh tnat
aCtlfe, c~~>
all times and In all seasons labor arduousiy at the
risk OF their heaih ana their hves Tor the puohc
protection without the expectation or hope OF re-
ward. 81 Be- 90 at1 F.N
No men deserve more at the hands OF the peo.
pie than the firemen, and none receive less If
they break their limbs or lose their lives In rescu-
ing property of others from the devourng elements
the only remark their deeds OF valor elicit Is that
they should have ventured less and been more ecu.
tious. The thought oil their voluntary services
never seems to cross the mind of those who know
nothing of the labors they perform; and when pre-
mature old age comes on them, and they are no
longer fit for duty, the community feel perfectly
ease, because others have risen up to take their
places. We honor the war worn veteran whose
lite has been spent in the defence of his countrys
rights and when no longer lit for duty, would see
him carefully provided tor by that country for
whom he has freely shed his blood; but our ad.
miration tor the bold and fearless fireman twho has
periled his all thousand times to save the lives
and property of his lends and neighbors, is much
greater, and we would go much farther to honor
him in any suits b e manner His deeds ha We been
performed by the prouptiugs of a generous. noble
heart with no hone of receiving the ulaudits of his
fellow men, and are therefore the more worthy OF
praise. But we are DEPRESSING. 8. ~ 49,. Id
: After partaking of the refreshments served out
at Brooks warehouse. the visiting compapy manned
the ropes of their ENGINE and escorted in front and
rear by the Richmond firemen. marched through
the principal streets. The mud and slusf In many
places along the route were more than ankle deem
hut with tn true spirit of fremen the whole body
trudged through the velvety CLAW and mire with un
daunted step. The procession marched up Main
street to let, thence to Broad street, down Broad
street to 10th, thence to Main, and up Main to the
American Hotel where the line halted, and the
fremen, by invitation of Mr. j. MI1pEBERGER
SMITH, of the american" again partook of
bountiiul supply of LIQUID refreshments. From the
American the companies proceeded to Cary street.
at its intersection with 9Th, where trial of the
power and capacity of the three machines in the
line was made Without undertaking to decide
which of the three proved victorious in the con.
test, we will simply remark that the adherents of
each seemed very well satisfied with the capabiIi-
ties of their apparatus. ....f. -r.r-
The line was again formed and proceeded to the
Gently erected near Brooks' warehouse who're