The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-17
OUR CITY CoUyCILMEN PHILADFrpt


OUR CITY COUNCILMEN IN PHILADELPHIA
The delegation from our City Council, who visited
Philadelphia to inspect and report upon the Steam
Fire Engine and the Police Telegraph, have me
with an hospitable reception from the city author
ties. The Ecening Bulletin thus chronicles thei
sayings and doings:
The Committee of Baltimore City Councils ant
Fire Department. who appointed to visit this
city to inspect our local telegraph and other insttu
tons, arrived yesterday, and took rooms at the
Girard House. The following is list of their
names
j. T. Ford, John Dukehart Silas Beacham. Amos
McComas, e. A. Cunningham, John W. Granville
! T. a. Talbot, c. B. Hynes, A. j. Hampson, Daniel
Harvey, John Hamilton, A. B. Gordon, L. Bier
bower, Leonard Bandell, w. j. Maddox, VIM. AID
| olson, James H. Wood
| Mr.. Wood is the Chairman of the Committee and
Mr.. j. T. Ford is the President of the First Branch
of Baltimore Councils.
| This morning, under the courteous guidance of
Mr.. w. G: Phillips, Superintendent of the Fire
brought to the Hall of independence in carriages,
where they were welcomed. Mr.. 0. p. Cornman,
Chairman OF Committee of Trusts and Fire De-
partment of Select Council, introduced the Bait i
moreans to Mayor Vaux who rendered them the
Inequalities OF the city in characteristic address,
in which he euiogized the local telegraph most de-
seryedly In speaking of the institutions of Phila-
delphia, His Honor touched on the improvements
vance IN the peculiar civilization that belongs to
Republican governments-cOnfessing at the same
tlme however, that do not set up for perfection
but have much to learn. He touched lightly on the
Hall, and our Revolutionary history. but branched
out considerably into discussion of the fact that no
Republican government, National, State or local,
could permanently exist without exalted patriotism
and pure integrity.
MIR. Wood replied briefly, merely thanking His
Honor, and declaring, that although his fellow cti-
Zens had made him a member of the Councils of
Baltimore yet they could never make him ora
tor. He therefore introduced Mr.. Dukehart as an
Old bremen, an old member of Baltimore Councils,
an old member of any quantity of societies. and in
TACT an old everything almost except an old fogy.
Mr. Dukehart then, behalf of the Batimo-
reans, made very agreeable speech, in which, in
aiiudng to the Hall and its recollectons, he refer
red to the portraits of two distinguished Maryland
ers, which adorn the walls-Col. John Eyer How
ard, and General Samuel Smith, also a Southern
hero during the revolution
The addresses were well received and after in
speeding the treasures of the Hall, the company adj
graph
This miserable little cubby hole of an office is
any one OF the most important places in Philade-
pnla. In TACT, we may say, more work is got out
oil that room than any of the size in town.
And 1T was a sight to see it filled with the visiting
gentlemen the operators reporters, the Mayor and
our Council Committee! There was not room to
turn your head.
The various modes of operation, signalling,
striking and receiving fire alarms, &C., were watch
ed with lively interest by the guests and when they
had been shown the entire operation of the tele-
graph by our friends Phillips, Walker Wonderly, |
Keys, Carrigan, Riley and the rest, they were es-
corted to the Masonic Hail.
After viewing this magnificent edifce, the guests