New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-27
CITY ITEMS.

CITY HENS.
HoT.-The weather il again intensely hot, lacking
very little of the scorching temperature OF the late
t-aied term.
NEW MusIo.-" The watchmsn's Polka" CON-
posed by j. A Fowler, dedicated to Henry Long, Is
just published by Hall & Son.
GRANSAR SCHOOL No. 1.-The closing review OF
this School located in Seveneenth-st-, the Eighth
sv., took place yesterday morning in the presence Of
several Of the members OF the Board OF Education
aud large number Of the parents and friends Of the
scholas.
Commssioncr De Lsmster Of the Board Of Eiuca-
ton presided. The exercises were commenced in the
Primary Department where after singing by the ju-
veIies. the School was dismissed. In the Female
Department, over two hundred young misses were
present. Under the direction of their Principal the
gin. sang number of pieces in excellent style. Sew
ersl comp siions were read and the exercises closed
with the distribution Of certificates 10 those pupils Who
bad MADE the greatest advancement during The past
Fix moIbs.
In the Male Department the exercises were opened
with the reading of the Scriptures by Mr.. De LImster
and the singing of Old Hundredth b. the pupils
in chorus. Master Reid Sanders then read the OPEN
ing address, after which the boys sang in chorus
Pilgrim Fathers" Fourth class Sc ;tion B,
smi1ed il Geography; and the secord class, section
a. was exam ned in Physiology by their respective
teachers.
Masters Edwin w. Cox, A. c. Allen, j. VI. Trippe,
and W. H. Mcintyre took part in the defamation. A.
ter tie awarding Of semi aunus certificates those pu
pis whohGd made the greatest advance nent curing the
pas; six months, Mr. Geo. W. Cooper, Of tie tu-
tors made pre-ontst'n Of an elegant prize to the
writer of the best composition The vaedictory
delivered 10y Master \. c. Allen. Brief addresses
we'o made TO the boys by TX Chancellor Matthews,
Judge Copeland OF Brooklyn, Lyman Shar~ool,
Horace Dresser, the bog. Mr.. Get, Mr.. Stuart and
others. Letters from Col. Bulling Of Virginia, and
MAYOR Wood, expressing regret at being unable to at;
tend the closing exercises we're read.
This School was organized in March last and the
Boys DEPARTMENT nov numbers 354 on register. The
bows school is divided into eight classes under the
management of John G.. McNary, Principal the indi-
viduaI classes under Mossrs. G.. ". Cooper a. Hop
per. II G. Kmbsn, Misses A. Rogers, NJ. Boak, +.
Beale v NJ Graham and A. Jackson.
STEAM FmE-ESGISEs.-Tne Yeraudah Hotel in
Newt Orleans was destroyed by fire on Thursday morn
ing Of last week. From the various accounts pub
ished in the NewOrleans papers we select such por-
tons as refer to the performance of the steam FIRE
engine
An interesting f ature in connection with this fire
was The first appearance for active service OF The new
steam TC-eneine, Just received from Cincinnati. On
The Ifo ious evening We stated yesterday, It had
been taken out Tor trial. resulting in failure, IN co Sc
ouence of the bursting of Iorton OF the hose aud
air pipe. Thee had not been repaired and cOnse-
ouclty several hours elapsed beior- the new engine
could he brought into requsion. Abont o'clock,
however. II came laundering down Chnrles-st., aud
commenced sending three powerful streams upon the
already fallen ard burning mas. and finally four. Al
though the hose is not of sufficient strength 10 permit
auvthrc like the entire cover OF tic engine to be
brought to bear upon the fire, yet most admirably,
spcndidly, did the steam freengiue vindca'e Itself
from he inuendoa aid shout fer shrugs viii \ on the
pleviOrs evening had NANTES ted themselves In refer
eIce TO IT, Nohly do It perform magnhcenily did II
triumph II continued 20 plsy upon The tefy mass tor
considerable portion of the day, AM was visited by
tbof eands perhaps we may say tens of thousands, all
of whom delighted with the performances of the
new fire exteimm-ror Had it been IN order witt is
appointments complete, the Neraudab, we have little
D. ult would row be staudirg. Wetrust that no time
will be Lost IN putting IL in complete tim, 40 a. 10 be
ready or moen 3 notice to exert its mighty, treless
muscles in ;he * iDgushment OF the next hre.
At the outbreak the Chief Engineer had gone for the
stfumcngine VIII had been damaged ia the previous
evening III the ,rai, and mad 10 be repaired. At -
O'Clock q IL huge machine reached the scene OF con
hagraiou with steam up and ready for action. Al or
some difficulty She got to work, AMI every stroke she
gave had telling effect upon the FIRE She threw
tremendous stream, knocking down walls and every
impeachment. and soon trumphed over the flames.
lCourier.
We have lcft till the last all notice Of the fire
engine hich did ess ntal service the occasion aud
more iha posbed of the slight iarni-h that tue acct
dents which occurred Ia her yesterday put upon ner
As soon ~ the fire broke 0u', immcdiats ef5rs we're
made 10 rut her in workirg order, Notwithstanding
the Eppirccr had cut bis foot baily with piece of
broken hOuo; and there was considerable doubt with
NAVY whether size could be put INTO sale and wsrk-
ing order at sl within eny reasonable time. After
bout two hours effort, however, che was pu' into
such trim that she could be ued and she ready
20 out shortly after clock. Her own h0r.es not
being here however others from me various CO npa
Lies had 10 be picked 20 send for her; and this he
in done L took 80 minutes TO get her from the engine
house on ST. JobD-si. to the fire. 10 get steam up and
10 oct three streams forced from her the re)ne of
the stfeams being uch and the other Two an inch
eoch-exsel, % minutes She was on the ground by a
clock and shortly afcrward relieved all The hand
eroi,es and kept the fire under herself, ultimately
yGkipl four streams. Tie engine w0rLed admi ably,
and threw her streams nth force and eieailness
most gratifying and effective. although she had on
sfesm ressme Of only - pounds TO IN square inch,
instead of 100 pouncs, her regular po~er; the small
ROVER ben used iOr fear of bu sting her hose, x a.
II ans the old hose repeatedly BURT with the force Of
The stcam sent through hem aud the strength OF them
yss something almost linz though rOt likely cN-
scily 10 break leg on striking a. anst IL Yet midi
p. civ il WIS not far from causing such al accident
ber,t s II did IT, Cincinnati Here, a. there, the pipe
once slipped from the hands Of those holding u, and
awsv II swung with 10 &c that sent some thirty or
perhHps fifty 3 rawiing IN the gutter ana one o. mem
on rising was staay thrown OF his ogs again by the
force WITH which The stream struck him, and he again
fUf Tie 81 pineor WHO managed her deserves edit
for the con.tancy with which he worked her from the
mon et he ret about getting her repaired tii II o9cS