The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-18

Columbia Hook and Ladder Company No. Ia, % Charles
street, illuminated thirty lights.
Baxter Hook and Ladder Company No u.s. located at lss
Franklin street. illuminated hundred and Hfty kh.s
salute Of one hundred guns fired by the Company
and several tar barrels kept burning throughout the evca
Ing.
The building Of Protection Hose Company No S, in Ann
street. brilliantly illuminated Taere were not ou,y
lights in every window, but ornaments embemascal Of
the fire department were profusely distributed in the
background sufficiently distinct however, TO be seen BY
pedestrians In the oentre window ~as large American
eagle enveloped in beautiful wreath of flowers There
were signals suspended from the building which con.
trbuted in small degree to render the display treat
success.
The house of Liberty Hose No. TO- In Dover street. WA
illuminated, and the Of the street hugo bon
fire WAS In full blaze around which set group Of uvs.
miles, expressing wonder and astoniahment at tho ex
citing demonstrations Of joy which they witnessed. ant
in which they participated. Some Of them thought that
was the Fourth of July, while others imagined that the
Queen had visited America.
The building in which Croson Hose Co is iooatss
(Gouverneur stree tastefully decorated and ilu-
minated The carriage, which had been newly painted
closely inspected by the vste to the house. the
all absorbing topic discussed in all ls phases by
this useful class or our citzsns-
The houses Of No. 16 Hose Company Hook and LAdde
Company No. s, IN Norfolk street, and No. 81 Engine on
Twenty second street. between First and Second avenues
were also illuminated.
POLICE STATION HOUSES.
The Headquarters Of Metropolitan PolIce, Of
Broome and Elm streets Lit up With $40 lights it being
quite long building A large number gathered around
| 10 witness the illumination.
| Erpar W.pn rr,ina tax vwith
lights large American flag displayed from the top
Market and several tar barrels kept burning The
branch station house. located in Trinity place. also
| illuminated with sixty odd lights.
SECOND wASDThe Second ward station housc In Beck
man street, brilliantly illumiuated two hundred
lights having been placed 10 the windows. large
Der of banners the flags OF gil nations prominent among
them two splendid flags Of the stripes were
pended the street aad formed grand triunphal
| arch
fourth wARD-The Fourth ward station house. located
In Oak street. being in the the luinsons not
much advantage they would have been had
the building faced the street, Jet immense crowd was
congregsed in and around the alley and tho dead rabbit
arsecracy had made up their minds TO have "good
time" As our reporter was passing out, warm hearted
and mirtnfu daughter Of Erin remarked to female
| panlon, "There goes one Of the invited guests"
| FIFTH wARD.-The station house in this ward located
in Leonard street, Illuminated about eight O'Clock
with about 200 lights The building WAS also beautifully
| decorated with American flags.
SIKH wARD-rhe Sixth ward station house, iu Frank.
lin street, lit up similar to the other station houses
but there was nothing remarkable to note large
die mandatory opposite was magnihceniy Illuminated,
but the liberay OF the proprietor not duly a2pre
ciated for the residents Of that locality had made pill
grimage TO the City HAl-the centre OF attraction for
down town residents.
sEvKsm wARD--rhe Seventh precinct is located at
Gouverneur slip, East river, and its Imembers sp-
pear to be LIBERAL whole soued set Of fellows Tneir
building appropriately ornamented and liz up In
every part and had they received sufficient notice TO
make preparations they determined 10 excel every
other precinct in the city. They purchased fine brass
their expense, and fred 49, guns Their
formed that the number Of lost children picked up by the
officers during the evening sufficient TO people
| colony.
EIGHTH wARD-Located at the corner OF Wooster and
Prince streets, presented most imposing appearance $40
lights being displayed ct the windows flag hosed
from the building, and the burning Of tar kept up until
| late hour.
Ninth wARp.-Charles street illuminated with lis
lights Several tar barrels burnt during the
ing.
TENTH wARp-The Tenth ward station house. located In
the story of the Essex Market building,
Grand and Ludlow streets, grandly illuminated, there
not being lees than 400 lights in the Window.
EiKvksIH WARD The Eleventh precinct, situated foot
OF Houston street, also Illuminated during the
ing but when our representative had arrived the Light
which vas In II bad become darkness.
TWELFTH wARD-Harem illuminated $50 lights The
Manba,anvie station also lighted up with about $50
lights.
Tmnrrx,rH wARp.-Ths building In which The rhir
- n.i.-
Attorney streets, Ia four story edinoc, and
10 unusually large. Three fire companies occupy
apartments in 10, so that. may readily be
oeived the effect which The brilliant decorations end
varegated lamps produced exceedingly imposing and
magnificent The entire structure was illuminated, and
Chinese lamps and signals suspended from the roof
which, together with splendid banners rendered tho
spectacle well worth Witnessing. The adjoining streets
were crowded, and young Amerca was industrious in
keeping the bonflres alive.
FuurSrH wAKp-Mercer street also presented q nns
appearance. Flags flying from oil parts Of the build
rg about aco lights being used throughout the house In
the Of the Ion house erected pedestal with
bust Of Henry Clay, which aFrayed q row
Of lights and the figures
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grand display OF fireworks sei OF by the officers
during The evening
sIxuxSru wAKD-Madc very snowy appearance, the
Illumination consisted Of ono hundred lights and Ike
display Of fireworks discharged by the members OF
the precinct
EIGHTEENTH wARD.-Thiriy nnh street and Eighth and
Ninth avenues Illuminated with over 800 lights
TwxSrr.srcoxD wARD-Iccsted on Eighth avenue and
Forty nth street, Illuminated with two hundred ODD
lights
The Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Ninstecnih Wards
were illuminated In similar manner, but, has area5y