The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-29
CITY Intelligence.

VISITING FIREMEN.-The Empire Fire Engine Association
OF Lynn Mass expected to arrive in this city early
this morning, by the Norwich and Worcester steamboat
route for Trenton and Philadelphia At the last named
city preparations being made for their
ccpton An escort, composed of twenty-six engine
twenty hose and two hook and ladder companies,
bcrng five thousand men, will be formed under the
direction Of Hon. j. Alexander Simpson Chief Marshal
with twelve assistant marshas and the Board of General
Directors Of the Philadelphia Fire Department the head
OF the procession. We did not learn what New York
company is 70 receive them on their arrival here.
Masonic FEsnvAL-0n Tuesday evening last the Everett
House, Union square, the OF most pleasing
convention of the brotherhood Mr. John Costello, Past
Master of Pacific Lodge of this city, the recipient Of
distinguished honors. splendid tmepiece chronometer
presented by his lodge, and the White Plains
Lodge of westchester county also compmened him with
elegant and beautiful regaia Henry G. Banks, Esq,
in few well timed and graceful remarks addressed Mr.
Costello behalf Of the Pacific Lodge, and the
the object Mr. John r. jenkins, Of Wes:chester, per
formed similar pleasing duty for White Plains Lodge,
in response TO the third regular toast Hon. VIM. H. Ro
bcrson presided with great dignity and courtesy and his
opening remarks listened to with the most profound
attention The Deputy Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge
o the State Of New York the Right Worshipfu John w
Smons responded to one Of the regular toasts In hi
usual beautiful and perspicuous manner Robert
Holmes Esq replied for the masonic press in answer to
The sixth sentiment We regret that our space VIII no.
nit the remarks OF Mr. Holmes further justice
than say that his views Of the prestige OF the press
have echo in the experience of years, and he who
guides the pen must fear to WELD the sword in dc
fence Of right and honorable principle.
TIE CRY IyspEcroRs DEPARrMEyT.-Cy Inspector Della
van has notified the Street Inspectors of the various
wards that frequent complaints have been made to him
OF the neglect of the dirt and the
garbage and dirt from the streets. He requests the In
epcctors to look diligently after their men, and in the
failure of the latter to discharge their duties promptly and
faithfully to summarly discharge them Their attention
is also called to the fact that some Of the carmen fail to
ring their BELLS while others speculate on their own &C
count ~ cartjng rubbish parties.
a I.wSnDcKER FINED sl00.-Ycsterday the firm Of W.
& B. Simpson, pawnbrokers, 1876 Bowery, CON-
planned Of by H. strouts of No IS Monroe street, with
demanding and collecting usurous interest. They were
summoned before Marshal Stevens and the matter laid
the Mayor when the Simpsons made to pay
fine of 500 have their license revoked They ac
cordngy paid the fine, rather than lose their license.
COOPER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
FOR FEMAIEsThe department of engraving wood and
copper Monday formally opened in the Cooper In
stu TO- It's design prepare females to become teach
drawing and painting and to enable them to earn
their living by engraving The pupils RECEIVED into
the industrial classes without charge complying with
the rules of the school, 1t is expected that the reading
room and other departments will be open by the first OF
November The public dedication of the "Union'' will
take place time in June next.
FMor TAX AMERICAN INsTIru1g.-This exhibition will
open to-day at 10 O'Clock A. M at Palace Garden The
exhibition will embrace specimens of the handwork of our
mechanics artists and artisans, and will doubt prove
interesting those who feel pride in American arts and
pared to the place Of exhibition at the late Crystal
Palace but by udciOus economy in arranging space
and in the displaying of the goods the exhibition will not
be inferior to former efforts of the Institute.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN acknowledgements SER
: yAsT.-some time since Mrs. McEntee, residing at No
l6S Eighth avenue, missed purse from her trunk
tanning $780, The mysterious in which the money
had distracted nllayed all suspicious to the guilty
party until lately the extravaganza Of her servant girl
caused Mrs. McEntee to suspect her. Accordingly she
nadc search and found the purse minus $27 sccreted
in crevicc in the garnet.
STREET CLEANING SrATSncs-During the last week the
street cleaners in the City Inspectors Department re
moved loads Of dirt and ashes from the
City at q cost of So ,l55 II.
CENTRAL PARK HorEr-AN IMMENSE BUILDING IN EN-
eRyo.-h is in contemplation to erect a mammoth hote
near Central Park on Fifty ninth street, at the intersection
of Broadway and Eighth avenue, which will have
front of upwards Of two hundred and fifty feet on Fifty
ninth street, opposite the Park and about two hundred
and seventy feet on Broadway, which forms an angle
that locality and also front about hundred feet OF
Fifty eighth street.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT Sag HARnoR.--A distressing
casualty occurred Sag Harbor on Friday Two lads
brothers, named Albert and George Galbrath while fish
boat II is supposed that the boat sprung leak, and tina
boys in their fright and efforts get ashore capsze
che craft The bodies were both recovered some hour
after the accident and forwarded to New York 70
anterment.
VISITING FRExKS-Engine Company No A. of PATIO,
SON. N. j., passed through this city Monday mornp,
ON their way Brooklyn, where they were received q
uniformed red shirts and FIRE caps, and brought the
.rrachine along with them. which, by the way fir
class mahogany piano engine They returned at nigh
Nrassing the HERALD Office ON their way home