The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-30

Jno ID. Brandt, Thomas Champion
Jno r. Dobbyn, John w. Richardson,
Z. J Ennis, William Boyd,
Jos. Walsh, { John Holroyd,
A. Friebus,. . t VIM. ii. Barbour,
G. II. Gordon, John II. Tucker,
Dan1. j. Hougler, Lewis MarcerOn,
n NV. Hilbron, A. Marceron.
Commander f. "A. r. LAvALlRrTE Commandment
z fs sf tsr Navy YARD, WAsnIsaroN
& April 81, 1858
GEsrIExEH have received your highly complimentary
letter. ndveting 10 my transfer from this to another
sphere OF public duty Such changes the consequent
OF my profession and the most painful of them
friendships engendered and suddenly torn asunder
leaving void which even time cannot always heal.
When came among you, nearly two years SINCE
remarked to you that with mutual operation and good
will respective duties would be carried out with sat
isaction to all how well this is exempled 1t Is only
necessary look ct what has been accomplished the per-
lection with which n is DONE the general satisfaction
contentment Of all who have been and engaged in
the various departments of the yard No feel
grateful for these results produced by the good WILL
well by the professional qualifications Of my
GATES than myself and in taking leave Of you my Kind
friends IL is with the hope that shall again ut
distant day With the best wishes for your health and
prosperity
/ am, with great regard, your friend,
AXIS -aseli E.A. +, LAvALLETTE
Commandant
Mcssrs. SANGER McNruuAsr, McConB, BARRY, TucKm,
&C., &c.
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PAID FInK DKrAnrnKNs The substitution of paid fire
departments for the present voluntary system is be-
ing discussed at Brooklyn N y Cincinnati and other
cities. Brooklyn paper, in article the subject,
gives tins following Interesting statistics
- In London the number Of engines is but fifty three
and the entire number Of men, including superinenens,
orcmen and drivers, now the books Is one hundred
and ninety eight This small force protects the proper
y of London tn far better purpose than the thousands of
our ircu,en protect New York and Brooklyn. The an
nual number Of fires causing material damage in London
is about two hundred and fifty; the annual number Of
such fires in this city amounts to twice that although
London has four times the number OF inhabitants and
seven times the number Of buildings Paris, with pop
ulaton of 200, 900, has only eight hundred frcmen
Berlin with 100000 has six hundred firemen Lyons
with 1850 900, has three hundred and sixty reinen Bor
deaux with 1870 900, has three hundred ircmcn Flor.
ence, with 125 00O has one hundred and twenty five
iremcn. These comparatively small bodies Of
in reality far efficient than muttudinous fire
department. and simply because VI their superior organi
zon discipline, skill personal character snglenes of
purpose and concentration Of effort They are without
exception regular police trained and paid
like soldiers TIE fire brigades in European cities have
all the essential benefits of military organization and
regular of instruction Those in city
composed exclusively Of volunteers 1rH
1t is certain that payment for service is equally inn
portant in New York rs in London The force need not
be than hafof the present number to have with
such training ten times the present efficiency Its Off
GERS should be not only born to command, but thor
oughly scientific men, and the whole force should be
directly and completely under the control of the city
the police organization"
We do not believe 1t necessary TO have fire depart
ment composed Of men who do nothing else, in that
case they would lead life Of comparative dleness But
do think that but active, orderly and intelligent
persons should be in any way connected with the depart
ment and they should receive just compensation for
pcring their lives and neglecting their avocations
NY ~
"local column prevented from yesterday commend
ing the Juliet of Miss Avona Jones' The role of the
imprisoned maiden, "fsr and faithful is one which
taxes oil the powers Of the most experienced actresses
yet Miss Jones achieved in it n double triumph for
she both looked and acted the part. In the balcony
scene, (hcr mothor, Mrs. Melinda Jones, playing the
part Of Romeo,) she the most beautiful, girlish
lovate JMs we remember TO have scen-and ut
the tomb she swept the rt-strngs Of the audience
by her deep, truthful sorrow and devotion Mr. Daw-
son. at short notice, appeared in the place Of In
disposed performer Mrcao and hearty applause
He is really finished actor and whatever he undertakes
to play he plays II well
Last evening, Miss Jones appeared as Pauline in 'Thc
Lady of Lyons and glorously did she render that heart
struggle between love and pride Although evidently
close STUDENT and carefully trained there h delicious
freshness in her style and fascination In her appearance
that Is highly attractive Mr.. Charles Pope played
Claude M'noas, Mr.. Eytinge Colonel Dmas, thc fencing
scene was cnpital) and Dawson excellent Gacs
We cannot say much for some Of the Others.
To night Miss Jones takes benefit and will appear In
the BRIDE Of Lommermoor and the Child Of he Regiment II
the metropolitan play goc have any local pe any ap
peciston OF good acting, any homage to render bcaut
full young artistic, they will ~ pss Those who
have attended the theatre during the week have been
delighted yet the audiences been asl large as
they should ct this he at,ucd Cor H.
benefit tonight -
The spirited speech of Miss Jones after her first nights
performance, in which she frankly expressed her dsap
pointment at not having larger audience. is noticed
with appreciation by the press generally The Petersburg
Express thus concludes article based upon IL
We have often heard the mother Miss Avona dcliy
herself with great credit the boards Of the Marshall
AZ Richmond On one two occasions when abe was up
Tor benefit and tho bcggary account of empty benches
gave most grr~im,rs evidence of true merit on the