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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-21

which they we've so firmly attached T. refer the CITY
Council TO the order ana quiet that now reign throughout
the city when there alarm Of fire would be sHperu
Gus; II is and known by every citizen" Again, In
succeeding report, Mr.. Clement states substantially the
same thing; ana further Mr. Davis writes 's hrs gvel
eace quiet and safety riot lawlessnsss AMI
~ = and beyond these We have the rAestiH4ablc
advantage which has been to the morals OF the
nifty especially the young, by breaking up entirely
those great semnares OF vice and immortality, the engine
halls of volunteer depart in large city"
Prior 10 September IA, 1857 the Fire Department Of st
lou consisted Of volunteer companies, organized under
ordinance passed by the City Council in 1885, n 1857
the paid Fire Department. with steam apparatus went
INTO service At the date of the semi annual report,
March 1855 there three steam and four hand
gincs il, service The report saws The BOARD of Fire
Engineers cannot but congratulate the citizens large
upon the great which has crowned Efforts
carrying the reformation in the Fire Department,
which the safety Of property the peace and good order
of society, and the morals Of the youth of city
much demanded. This great undertaking. carried on
against the orposto, and hostility Of portion Of the vo-
unteer hrcmen, Is no lungcr an experiment involving
doubt of IFS success and usefulness be testified TO
by a great number OF our ci.izens.'
In this report find the loss by fire and by insurance
for the period from September Ia 1857, TO March 1893.
and this loss compared with the loss corresponding
period Of the prevlou year
loss by FIRE from Sept Ia 1866 March l. 1857 $685. $50
loss by insurance same time .............. 3S3,0lo
1oss over and above Insurance s2l2,57o
Loss by fire rm Sept "a, 1857 to March 1855 SPA o3o
Loss by insul same tine. l4l $50
Loss over and above insurance sos $50
report, JUS issued, FOR months ending October IA,
1858, gives for that period
LOSS py hrc. sVo
Insurance on same. 10Y ,443
Loss over Insurance ). sol ,4eo
In this report is embraced table showing the dates OF
tie Of fires, Of owners location of pro
perty, kind Il property amount of loss amount of nsu
of fire. There is also to be found accurate
enumeration Of the expenditures of the department false
alarms, &C. all cvincng the attention which this whole
subject is receiving
very important part Of the fire organization is ap
propriac district system and stations with Messrs. Game
well Co IS fire alarm telegraph. 1t l. well understood
that the fire apparatus not to leave the house until re
able signals from the station box received Two
suits already apparsnt-the instant intelligence that
mpaited TO all the engine houses of the location
If a fire, and the gradual reduction Of the number
Of false alarms II consequently frequently thai,
before alarm is generally known, the rapid movement
of tie fire apparatus is the earliest indication Of preva
ebce FIRE The influence this telegraph system cxeris
lowing table
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SUSPENSION or NORTH CAROLINA TRspE.-For
the last sixty days there has been almost total suspcn
sion OF North Carolina trade with Norfolk, consequent
upon the supply Of water the feeder Of the
DISMAL Swamp canal II is stated that forty iity
sells are detained nj the southern end Or the canal Tho
Of good in that section OF country s greatly
needed
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The number OF false alarms for the six ending
Oct. 10 1858 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S
SO fayoraby impressed underwriters with the
revolution ID the Fire Department that cf
seventeen insurance companies convened March
disappointed committee of FIVE TO visit and examine
heCncinnati plan and to contract for two steam fire
engines at a Of SIS 500 each These engines const
tuie the Underwriters GIT 10 the city.
Tic Board Of Engineers think the system need not
cost $1,000 than the old system did, and base
their opinion upon the current expenses OF months,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-21

negro dem. doctor and demi. sorccrer, making a
Juror in paris-a fine, handsome negro, well made
cred with diamonds and iewelry and drawn by pair of
valuable horses In elegant carriage living in luxurious
apartments demanding fabulous prices for his drags,
which he administers himself His " constantly
filed with the credulous and the rich
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1he losses Tor three Y0ars arc less hV m0fc thAn
SO than those VI tie single year 1854 These results
spcak themselves They limited 70 BE- surc bu,
exceedingly satisfactory, and snow that there is
central organization, responsibility aud moral account
ability enforced the department, and that ts results
well syste mazti that they can be always readily
accessible Mr. George { Davis underwater. states
that thus the average losses fire have been reduced
half million o dollars annually AMI aids that" the
Underwriters today called upon 70 Jay the whole expense
II the DEPARTMENT they would chcorully do rather
than the old system with IL concurrent evils Of
black mail, riot aud arson
~ tie great moral results Of the new system there
10 be q very unanimous sentiment prevalent Mr.
Greenwood says IN his report Tor 1856, that the nger
ing OPPOSITION 10 the present organization remaining 10 the
minds 81 the voluntary nremen al the date OF my last
annual report has entirely disappeared and the present
organ7aton not only meets their hearty support but
regarded y them better adapted 10 the protection Of
the property Of their fellow citizens than the old one 20
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L,oR KEyPoRT AND FORT CHAMPIONSHIPS STEAM.
boat KkyPORT leaves Murray street daily Sundays en-.
ccpted) At a. O'Clock p. NJ, and Keypor vs. AN
L,oR BRIDeBPoRT-FARE ONLY FIFTY CENTs.-rHE
steamer BRIDGEPORT leaves Peck slip, y. r., every
Monday Wednesday and Friday, Mt 10 A. NJ arriving In time
with Naugatuck Hovsatonic New Haven and H
ford railroad.
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The practical results OF the system in st. Louis OBJ
he approaching those witnessed ia Cincinnati
where has been longer IN operaton We think no one
cat doubt its very great superiority over any
volunteer system who has Witnessed the two
such is the volume of water that can be
thrown in a continuous stream for hours, il
necessary that destructive conagfa,ons stated 10 he
impossible II Is also asserted that FRI IS
almost invariably confined TO the building IN which i
originated, no. TO the story, aud that goods rarely
moved from adjacent houses great the confidence
felt in the efficiency Of steam fire engines We would not
however confnc ourselves o. the practical results which
presented in official reports The great moral csus
obvious 10 the observer The time consumed by in
dustrous mechanics attendance upon res under the
volunteer SYSTEM liz an item worthy OF consideration. A
illustrator Of this, lei il be presumed that alarm of
fire, al a distance Of mile from the engine house,
given The hand engine is dragged hand pewcr and
worked by the same The complement OF Is sixty.
one hose company in attendance, will proceed from
different station with It's complement OF thirty We
make enumeration Of tho number Of athcrens who in
these constitute the sidewalk escort The number
Of men thus called into active service Is ninety
On the other hand the steam INC los is four horses
ready harncsycd and attached the engine in
minutes. The hose carriage pfocccis, drawn by one
horse from the engine house Zach engine accompanied
by full complement o. seven men nciung the driver
who rides horse and drives with rem the hose
riage ny two Tho apparat i always driven 20
lire at furious gaop and al the rate Of fifteen miles
ier hour THIS scene Is at once novel; exciting and
common sense. There u noise no shouting, and the
engine il ready for service quickly tciegra hic
message can be despatched and horse power move the
apparatus a. tile fire. Comparing the engines IN their c
ncenCy, perceive SAL more clearly The great disparity
~ the stems In the number Il men required One
Of the results - be lfgtnatcl expected IN connection
with this subject j. being realized We refer ~ the
ducton OF tie 81 insurance. underwater repre-
scntrg several insurance companies, gave notice tho
sd 81 November that. consequence Of tic additional
facilities for cxtngulshng nres enjoyed by tile city
of Il. LOUIS, they deem i just 70 the community 10
ducc the Of be insurance stores stocks and
dwelling houses located IN tie city 81 II Louis" This
movement must become a general one. j. Ii. G.
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FURNITURE.

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TIE hall SEASON.

TUE 1HIRTIETH ANNUAL BALI. or TIE NEW
YORK Pre- nepar tor the benefit o the widow
Orphan fund viii lake place ~ the Academy OF Music
day evening January - 1852 Tickets may be procured Of
the managers or Of the following Officers
HENRY 4. BURR President, cor tlia and Frankfort
JAnEsF. NrswAN, secretary lao Pearl street
PkrKR II. Tirus, Treasurer. is Market street.
MACPHERsoSs MKT ASSEMBLY WILL CONE OFF
l to evening Monday Nov. - ri his academy,
Bowcry Assembly Rooms. 2r iiowery Dsys for casss.
Tussiays and friisys, ate noon AND evening.
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il imperative that all the
: is an officer who
hal, and when he
T. IL public service, it
himself efficient, at least
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-09
y d Z T Il y
CHOW BEAUTIFUL Is EARTH"
Ey MRS. sIGoURNfY.


EY MRS. sIGouRNfY.
oh God how beautiful is earth
In sunlight or in shade,
Her forests with their waving arch,
Her flowers that gem the glade.
Her hillocks, white with feecy Accks,
Her fields with grain that glow,
Her sparkling rivers, deep and Broad
That through the valley flow,
Her crested waves that clash the rh're'
And lift their anthem loud,
Her mountains with their solemn pro"s'
That WOO the yielding cloud
oh God how beautiful ia HE
That thou dost lend as mere,
With tinted hopes that line the cloud,
And joys that gem the tear.
With cradle hymns Of mothers young,
And tread Of youthful feet,
That scarce, In their elastic bound,
Bow down the grass flowers sweet.
With brightness round the pilgrims staff,
Who, at the set OF sun,
Beholds the golden gates thrown wide,
And all his work well done;
But II this earth which changes mar,
This life, to death that leads.
Are made so beautiful by Him
From whom all good proceeds,
How glorious must that region be
Where all the pure and blest
From chance, aud fear, and sorrow tree,
Attain eternal rest.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-09
BURNING OF THE STEAMER SULTAN
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

We have already announced the burning OF the
steamer Sultan in the Mississippi, near ST. GeneVeve'
on Friday morning last The following ale the names
of the persons known to he Lost.
James Pogue, Albert Pogus and Mrs. Julius P"gue,
all Of La Grange Mo; Mrs. Cheatham, Baton Rouge,
La, $. d. Wolfnrk of Scottville Ill Henry ELY, ID.
ID. Moore, Jos. Blackburn, Dennis Callahan, Marlin
Dickson, Thomas Cannon, Daniel MrGarvy, Mics
Delany and Angus Prsudien, all of ST. Louie.
There were on board, when the FIRE broke out, 6S
persons including Is passengers and it is supposed
that ~ lives we're lost. Henry Ely, the pilot, died
after being rescued. Many jumped overheard to e.
cape the flames. and were drowned. Captain Han
mum was seriously burned, and II. W. Fairowl and
II. p. Blessing, engineers, slightly.
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TUESDAY, APRIL, &.
SENATE

Mr.. Slidell having filed with the Secretary on Fri
consider hs vote 10 disagree to the House amendment
day last written declaration that bs intended to
to the Kansas BILL which yesterday and to-day he re-
newed verbally without taking any action, claiming
the right to keep back the bill hree days for that pur
pore Mr.. Stuart moved to enforce ihe order Of the
Senate no sinsle Senator having power thus to OBJ.
struct business.
Mr.. Slidel referred to the rule and insisted on his
right.
AIR. Bsyard explained the custom in said osses, eX-
pressing the opinion that it be left in the dscre.
ton If the officer.
Considerable parliamentary fencing took place,
cut finally the whole subject was laid on the table.
The Minnesota bill was then taken up "a the spe-
Cial order.
Previous 10 the commencement of the discussion
Mr.. Iverson read from the Globe, in vndicaton Of
some remarks which he exchanged with Mr.. Douglas
recently, implying tho latters lukewarmness in re-.
spect to Minnesota. Some warm remarks were made
by both gentlemen.
The bill was then discussed. The words Gin pur.
.uance Of said act of Congress" being omitted from
the preamble the bill ready to be reported to the
Senate, no amendment being pending.
Mr.. Kennedy made strong speech against the
bill.
MIR. johnson, of Tennessee, replied. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House went into committee of the whole on
the deficiency appropriation bill. The debate WAS
strictly confined to this measure. After some time
spent. without coming to conclusion on the subject,
the House adjourned.
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THIRTY.FIfTH CONGKEss-First SESSION.
MONDAY, April 3.
GIN

ysrious petitions were presented. among others,
one by Mr.. Sew ard, from citizens OF New YORK, ID
favor Of the passage OF general bankrupt law ana
one from the chamber OF commerce. OF New foLk
against the abolition Of the light house board he
aso presented the resolution of the New York Le
gs!ature in favor of paying revolutionary d4bts.
Mr.. Bright moved tina. the President send copy
of his instructions to the United States Commission
er TO China Mr.. Reed, to the Senate.
A resolution was received from the New Jersey
Legislature asking the President to promote Lieut.
Maury. ,uea,.
better protection life and property in the city Of
Washington. The bill provides for patrol OF one
hundred men and other stringent regulations.
The accompanying report from the Committee on
the District is expressed in the strongest terms in
gard to the late boodshed and riot in the CITY, and
throws on Congress the responsibility OF maintaining
order.
A discussion ensued, in which Mr.. Seward descr-
bed the present state of affairs as reign Of terror
Mr. Douglas said that all know that no mans life
ia safe in the city, on the most public OF ail
places, Pennsylvania Avenue. We must have re-.
form you will drive the community to worse alter
native, which no one can regard without shudder-
Mr. Fessenden attributed, in part, the prevailing
rowdyiam to the bad example Of men in very high
places and partly to the incompetence OF the police
regulations.
Mr. Wilson said he would vote for the bill. and
made some comments. Hs said the state of things
now prevailing was the legitimate fruit OF the action
of Judge Crawford, two years ago. when man was
murdered by representative Of the House. After
some debate the bill passed, substantially as IN
troduced by Mr.. Browh-yeas a. nsys9.
Mr.. Douglas, from the committee on territories
reported bill for the admission Of Oregon into the
Union. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House took up the S-nste's amendments to the
volunteer bill.
Mr.. Quitnan preferred the original number OF regi-
ments but "a the troops should move Immediately he
would, he said, consent TO the reduction.
Mr.. Hughes suggested that do Texas has to have
full regiment. New Mexico ought to have al oppor'
tunity to raise one in it's own defense
Mr.. Otero acquesced in this view, particularly az
the regulars we're being removed from New Mexico
to Utah.
The House concurred in all the Senate's amend
mente which would leave it discretionary with the
President to accept one regiment Of mounted volun
tsers for the defence of Texas, and two regiments tor
the protection and safety of immigrant trains and the
suppression of Indian hostites. This was agreed to
by sleven majority.
The House finally concurred in the amendments
of the Senate TO the army bill for tive regiments be-
sides those required for Texas.
Mr.. Gaode reported bill for the appointment OF
one hundred men an auxiliary guard of protec
ton for the citizens Of Washington. Referred for
consideration.
The House then adjourned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

NORFOLK. April 6-The Surveying steamer Bib
from New York. for North Carolina, has put in here
for repairs The ship Sally Msgee, for Rio. hss gone
up james River.
The ship Victory, for Calao. sailed from Hampton
Roads this morning for New York.
The British ship Camslia, from Halifax. went up to
City Point to-day.
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KANSAS CONsrrTurIorA1, CoNyENTIo,

KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
ST. Louis, APRIL SIN the Kansas constitutional
convention schedule bad been reported which pro.
vides for the submission Of the constitution 10 the
people on the Sd Tuesday in May. All lave not re-.
pugnant to the constitution to remain in force. The
bill OF rights is Identical with that of the Topeka
stutiop. remonstrancs to CongresIaeains the La
compton constitution was read and ordered 10 be ion.
medlatey flTRe-ded to Washington.
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CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

HARTFORD. April 5--The State election returns
are coming in rapidly. The State has gone Republi.
can by large vote. The Democrats have elected
their representatives in Hartford by some tOO plu'
rality.
buckingham, the Republican candidate for Govern.
or, will probably have 5000 majority.
HARTFORD, April ), III p. M.-The returns now
indicate large Republican gains. Hartford gives l3o
Democratic majority. Seventeen Republican and II
Democratic representatives have been elected thus
far.
LATER.
HARTFORD, April 5. ii p. M.-Both the Demo
cratic representatives elected here are Lecomp-
ton men. The Republicans elect IS representatives.
as far as ard from, being net Republican gain Of
10. The also gain from two to four Senator'S and
are sGIG so.n large to y
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EEw YoRk. April 6.-The weekly statement of the
New York banks shows An inorEaas in everything.
Lnsns 5 l,493UO; specie lO0OtD; circulation
$34O,OOO; nominal deposits S2,945 OOO and undrsvn
deposits 81 ,0l ,O0U-a increases.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS

NV YORK, April 6-Ths steamship City of Balti.
more will sail for Liverpool Saturday next with
the foreign mails. The Persia is to sai on the 18th
inst, at O'Clock, A. MI
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ARRIVAL OF TIE LEvANT.
Bosfos. April 6.-The sloop of war Levapt ar
rived here to-day, from Hong Kong.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL z. 1858.
kEN

communication WAS received from the House,
announcing the passage Of sundry bills, and the adop.
ton of an amendment TO the Senate bill eIempting
State bonds from taxation by corporations or coun.
ties, which provides that such corporation county
shall not tax State bonds higher than they do their
own bonds, and they have no debt the tax shall not
be higher than their ad valorem tax. The amend.
nent apraad TO.