The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-12-29

NsW kNoN9 FOR C0xETDENcs CO., No. L.,
TIE CoandsaSs" boys are IN thslf glory.
They ere pleased, pFOua and IOsdly growing.
liks ths high spirited bird tAss S1oSas IASir
engine dOes when ho aehlsVos vIcinFy. Aud
thoy hsvs rvasOs 70 sxult, and e they are not
aslash our eatirs eOnnuaIty Should Join In
their sxulIatiOS. They have gOG . little Of The
best Esgiae II the State of CslitOruis. manned
By as glorious 9 Set Of boys as ever pulled the
rOpea, and Ofieersd BY men who take pride
in doing their duty. Their Foreman, Alex.
Hunter. Esq, We regard as . model fireman,
prompt, energetic, rssOluts aud prudent, and
apder his dirOetiOn aud drill the Confidence
bcys have reached q perfection In manaRinRa
uAchine rarely attainable. Their new Engine
ss . masterpiece Of Workmanship, beautiful,
light easily worked and capable OG throwing .
powerful stream Of water. Il was built By W.
JeAs's Co., Pawiucket, Rhode Island, aud h
first class side stroke machine. The boz IL
made Of rOsewOod, with mahogany panRols.
beautifully polished. The corners ere nOusOsa
with brass aud princess metal. The wAesls,
running gear, springs esd lsvss aFV paiussd
yellow. aud striped with red and RSaa. Oa
either side is 90 air ehambss, eoalainiaR Ne
name Of he Company. " "CU0H6sass." 10 heavy
silver plate. On eNeh side OG csatee paaueI Of
boz 10 the 6gurs !, between twO gOlden ROOst-
ere. The arches ere e0vered With the moteO sf
the Company" DOSs tAS 0iia." TIE hmp,
a.RlO6e Og beautiful gvOuUd glass Il vssisAtsd
color, richly Powered With large aumhsP o.
four sides the whole silver moantsA With I'll.
yer guard. II is an eIsesnU pIees Of Wosknaa.
ship. ss'OHgly buIh ed perfectly aHisAed.
With some miagivings the RoOstsss." ON
Thnrsday afteFHOOn. manned the ropes and
pulled their new Engine through the mud u
the Plaza, 70 give II q trial. fhe sidewalkF. on
each aide Ot Main street. fro&fAe Plaza u the
Keokuk Hotel. were ihrOnkyd with eager and
excited spectators, impatieNily waiting TO zee
the new machine at work. With imp - turb .ble
cOOlness the Foreman gave bic orders, aud
when all was arranged, slowly. steadily the
men At the brakes went tO, work. The 6rst
trial exceeded the expectations IL the most sar-
guine. Through loo feet Of hOse, one inch
nozzle. il threw 9l2 feet. with but ~ men on
the brakes. AZ once the b"ya felt that they
bad secured prize and their faces Frightened
u2 resPlendently. They next tried open butt,
with fifty feet of hOAe. Another success attend.
ed their Efforts, greater and more satisfactory
than The first. With will ~ meu cluIched the
brakes. steadily but vigorously worked them
and the engine threw e0,I feet! Not yet saiis-
6ed they gave II anoiher trial. Il threw twO
sIreams through my feet ~ hOss eaeh. with
inch HnsIles, $50 feet, actual measuFemeni,-
20 men TN brake. A result ~ unexpected and
gratifying ~as ha'led with delight NOT only by
the meniLerS Of the C"mPany. but By al the
Firemen aud the erUwd present. The Engine
Is one Of the best in the State. aud we eOngrat.
ulAie the gallant Roosters on their god for.
tune.
THE BALL.-Thc eighth annual ball given By
night Was brilliant affair. The rain fell in
t"rreH,s al day aud night. vet it did Hot deter
the "bcaWty aud chivAlry" II PiaeervilIe from
sItcNti~s. IA w"s 'lsel~Fe-~,, esy~st sad Rao.t
pleasant party ever given in our city. and had
the weather been favorable the N 'm. large a.
il ir. woald have been ineonveniently crOWdrd.
The dancing commenced at An early hOHr, and
WAs eUntinued Car inb' the "wee email hours"
al morning. with great spirit and eDt'ymeN, By
eli PseseHt. Rapidly cid Tia.e sped on Lis
eArs-. and we fully realized how
''S'llly falla the ioot oi time
That only Ireads on AoWers."
Ere we wrTc prepared es il masNiaR came dan.
cling al"OR. the festivities were br'uEht sudden
y Z" elOse, and the gay aud happy "y"anE
folks" quietly but reluctantly bade adieW to the
ball-r'om. and the rOom. late ~ full Of life and
hope and youth and bcsu'v. waa SroU tenant.
leas end EI"my as the grave.