The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-12-31
For the American.

WAsHINGroS D. @. DEC. 81, 1857.
EDITOR "AsERIcAN"-SIR: As many of your rca-
ders are fremen, probably the following descrip-
ton Of the new Suction Engine, just received by
the Union Fire Co., No. 2, may be agreeable to
them.
The Engine is q Sd class one, for drawing and
forcing water to tue large Engine; built by John
Agnew, (the celebrated maker in Philadelphia, J Of
the following dimensions Diameter of the cyln-
ders, six-and-ahaf inches. Length of stroke, nine
inches Body built in the style generally known as
the Philadelphia. Gallery with top.stream painted
y crimson, shaded with chocolate, picked out with
gold and ultra marine. Running gear, &C., light
straw color, picked out with gold and blue. Sucking
sleeves, box, chocolate crimson, blue and gold.
: Arms polished hickory; the whole Engine mount
ed in brass. Springs and axles, painted black and
lacquered. The panels and sides are decorated
with four magnificent paintings on copper by the
artist B. H. Murray, of Philadelphia. In front is
represented Liberty unwilling statue Of Wash
ington. In the after panel is an emblematic
picture oftle /" Union of Libsrty and America
On the sides are two run length female fgures one
representing the Union leaning on a bundle of
rods" inscribed with the names Of the States the
other bearing the Cornucopia, representing the
peace and plenty resulting from the Union.
She throws through two sec tons of hose seven.
eighth stream one hundred and seventy-six feet
horizontally.
The Union Boys had quite hard time receiving
her In the midst Of rain and hail storm, but in
spite of the weather, they turned out some TWEEN
ty-six mesnbers in uniform.
: The cost of the Engine, freight &c., was twelve
hundred and seventy dollars. ~ I,
Yours, respectfully, DOUGH BOB.
List OF OFyIcERs.-USIos ENGINE Co. No. a.
Located corner of 10th, aud II streets
Samuel E. Douglas, President
~ VIM. E. Mastin Vice President
Jno. Bury, Secretary.
VIM. B. Mecham, Treasurer.
VIM. H. Hines, Captain Engine
Tyler Southall, First Assistant Engine.
s. Everett, Second Assistant Engine
s. Caufman, Third Assistant Engine.
j. +. Streeks, Captain Hose
l. Moran, First Assistant Hose.
John Corcoran, Second Assistant Hose.
James w. Moore, Third Assistant Hose.
iDKLEoArEs TO THE WASHINGTON UNION FIRE
DkPARrnEsr.--Tyler Southall, Jno. Vessey, w. 81.
Cslvei4 Geo. T. McGlue, John Corcoran.
IwoSDEki Wonder what females are doing
about Government Offices after eleven o'clock at
night. Do they boasj or merely lodge,
Wonder who arc on duty, whilst watchmen from |
the Departments are at certain houses all night?
Wonder how much money q certain watchmen |
won the other night, whilst he sat at the card Ia
BILE with his spontoon in bis pocketi d.
Mn. FEEros.--On Saturday night, December
10th, party Of men belonging to the Western
Hose, went into Mr.. Boulangers Restaurant, in
the First Ward. A gentleman came down stairs,
and placed very fine fat goose in the bar for saf
keeping but had scarcely turned his back to speak
to q friend, when the goose was non est. Inquiry
being made, IL was found that one Of the gentle.
men present had offered the identical goose for
sale At neighboring restaurant. The owner of
the goose charged the party with having stolen Il,
when one OF the number came forward and offered |
10 pay for it. which was decined. ID.
GumrY.---Jos. Cunningham, on trial for lar.
cency, has been found guilty in two cases In
course of the trial, evidence was brought for
ward duplicating him in the arson Of Mr..
Poalton's house, some time SINCE We under
stand that Judge Crawford, in sentencing him,
viii take his participation in the latter, into
due consideration.
EW Whore is the Commissioner of the
Third Ward, that the handle Of the pump at
the corner Of 9th street west and New York
avenue is suffered to be in the condition 1t is
If tsoon attended to it will not verify that
Old Adge, "That q stitch in time will save
nine" '