The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-07
For the American.
roI tue AInerlcan.
HEADQUARTERS PERSEVERANCE FIRE COMPANY. }

HEADQUARTERS PERSEVERANCE FIRE COMPANY,
1s Ashland House, Phil, Oct. 8, 1857.
Mr.. EDITOR: We arrived, after pleasant ride
OF two hours, in Baltimore yesterday Sunday
morning, at nine o'clock, and stopped at Sher.
woods, corner of Fayette and Harrison streets
We deposited our equipments in the Pioneer
Truck house. After spending the day in visiting
friends, &C., we we're escorted at 8 o'clock p. M
to the President street depot, by the Friendship
Fire Company, OF that city, and the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company of our CITY After q
pleasant journey of few hours, with the round.
full moon beaming brightly down upon us in ali
her glory, we arrived in the city Of Brotherly
Love at quarter before IL o'clock, P. NJ.
On our arrival at the depot we were met and
handsomely received by the Washington Hose
Company, (whose guests we are while here and
by them escorted to the American House in Broad
street. where splendid entertainment had been
prepared for us.
After two hours very agreeably spent in dis
cussing the good things before us, we were es-
corted to our quarters in Arch street. and ret red
for the remainder OF the night
On Monday morning, before the line was formed.
the Washington Hose was presented by the ladies
OF the Ninth ward with a very handsome banner.
On the front, which is of muroon velvet, was a
handsome wreath, formed with gold and silver
thread; inside the wreath was the following in
scription: Presented to the Washington Hose
Company by the ladies of the Ninth Ward" On
the reverse, which is of blue satin, appears, in
gold letters, the name Of the company and the
date OF its organization. The whole heavily
trimmed with silver bullion fringe, and surmounted
by handsome gold eagle.
The parade was very large one, numbering
from 100 TO 10 companies, and was acknowledged
by all to be the largest one which has ever taken
place iu Philadelphia
Everything passed off quietly. Tonight, by
invitation, we visit the Walnut street Theatre
Tomorrow we shall visit the several places of in.
terest in and around the city, including. among
Others, old lndepe ndence Hall, which every true
American who visits this city feels Just pride in
viewing, and which calls to mind the action there
had, and the scenes which there transpired In
the days that tried mems souls.
had almost forgotten TO say TO you that we
spent regular, old-fashoned Washington Sab
bath in the Monumental city, the day having passed
remarkably quiet, and nothing having occurred
to mar the pleasures OF our sojourn in its midst
Alter partaking of the Inequalities of the Wash.
ington boys, and visiting the different places of in
terest and amusement until Thursday, we will leave
Tor home, and will arrive Gf nothing should hap.
pen TO prevent III in our well-beloyed Metropoli-
tan city on the evening Of that day.
TRIBUTE TO Printers The chaplain of the New
TcNIcWlnB the events
OF his life in connexion with that institution, pays
the following compliment to joufneymen printers:
81 have the happiness to number among nv
friends many printers, but though il may seem to
imply either lack OF ability on the part of the
minister or the want of the qualities that are ne
cessary in order to appreciate good preaching on
the other part, will reveal the fact that have
never succeeded well with that class. For the
nine long years, and with the inducements offered
not one Of that trade has connected himself with
any congregation, and do not think a man could
be found of all who ever tenanted our prison, who
could set up column of type. / leave the reader
to make his comments, only remarkng, that this
cannot be accidental, nor can the explanation be
that the employment keeps them ignorant Of pre-.
vailing vices and immoralities, nor yet that young
Printers are removed from the larger masses where
corruptions engender and spread. In all these
respects this class Is much exposed It is evident
we think, that the employment has al elevating
tendency and is favorable to intellectual and moral
.a.