, 1860-02-21

been stolen is not all unwise, since it may sure
you the saddle md bride, but better far turn
your key upon your property in time. learh"
ing by experience is yery much after this na-
ture, and wisdom thus derived comes dearly |
bought and often too late. It is wise to borrow
from the calamities Of others and prepare to
protect ourselves at points where we find our /
exposure is similar to theirs. Saving life at |
fires, especially in the tall structures Of crowd
ed cties, is something that should be provided |
for betimcs, since it may chance in any twenty
four hours space that such dire md instant me-
cessity may oceur- |
The Elm street casualty in New York is not
the first instance where precious life has been
lost through 1ack Of appliances which few
hours could have devised aud made ready for
the exisency. New York is beginning to stir
in the matter how to saEe life at fires. Cannot
Chicago borrow the lesson Of the Elm street
casualty, and make ready for every possible exi-
gcncy that the disaster Of . contlagration in one
! of our tull structures, may bring up.
| The New Workers arc talkiDg Of an organiza-
| ton similar 10 the celebrated " "Pompicrs" Of
Paris. Ia.Cbicago we deem the most feasible
!
this to the present sphere Of duties so nobly and
eucrgctically performed by the Chicago Fire
| Brigade. TLey consist Of thoroughly wide
awake efficient corps Of ac!ive young men, who
| hare made their presence ut fires Of the first
utility, and Indeed Indispensable.
Why not call your corps together Capt. Ray
mond, und bring up before the gallant 1;rigade
the question for discussion. Suppose your
selves ut home such disaster as the Elm street
casualty (which, may Heaven md our laws for
bid) how would you act? How would you
bridge the space between that crumlling. amok-
ing roof over furnace Of fire, yet oearing its
precious burden Of humanity, praying for and
| imploring tic succor that must be instant for
their help. NJ time then to study plans. Row
will you bring down women and children from
lofty windows, aud upper stories, when the red
demon fire has taken possession OF the stair
cases, aud the balls Tomit fame. Study upon it
Messrs. Chicago Fire Brigade, the while We
shall hope your skill and scaling ladders may1ong
} and ever await that fearful hour Of peril. Dnt
! twill do us no harm, 1t will be noble and hu.
, manc il you make ready and are armed at oil
points, so that when the danger comes oil may
be done By thorough drill. Speaking Of The
! uoyemcntin New York the Tan.ts says, among
c the Paris Rompiers:
Il There is no excitement, and no noise, every
J thing being done By signs, or by we'll under
!. stood rules Of proceeding. By the use Of inEe
IS scaled. ropes are dropped. and the escape bai
6 hauled up 10 my desired point Of the burniu,
j. building; the inmates are then sent down, on
after the other safely 10 the street varict.
Of contrivauces exist, intended to facilitate es
1t cape from burning dsellings: The
!. be attached to each window frame, from whic
the OCCUPANTS Of house can be lowered b
i'd mems Of pulley md basket, when other mode
* Of escape have been cut OF; variety of ladder
capable Of being extended so us 10 reach IN
story from the The street; permanent iro
ladder 10 be hung uron theoutslde OF the hou:
;" from window; contrisances TO be attachcd
H. tue in=ide oil any window. with .pullirs and ca
D. vas buckets to lower persons frnm the upp'
- stories. There is also kind Of "suak'
- through which ropes run, and By which
ry person can graduate his descent to the grouu
Mosr INTERESTING LEcrCnE.-The next fr
:. lecture in tue course before the Bryant, 3
-; and Stratton's Commercial College, will be {
49, livcred this (Tuesday) evening By the RI
20 LOWS Gano, On the ".K1na>rs aad Customs
,,;s Oriental Ly<, q. coa:ratt<d te;ta European a
on- Limtricun."
This gentleman has Travelled through Euro
,a5 extensively, aud for sereralyears resided in
r. a holy Land.
-, ltis seldom thst SO attractive subject is p
,sh scpted for the entertainment Of our ct;ze
css. and the Principals Of this Institution are e,
es. tied to thanks for affordins us SO rare and r
treat.
It's also announced that on the Tuesday
:rrs lowing l2sth inst) the Rer. z. u. Humphrey
ries the First Presbyterian Church, will read
ing. admirable lecture before this College, which
ed has lately delivered in other parts Of the 81
,cta. on "7he Wextt7n Mind"
Posrrr AND GrxSAs71cs.- #. Ful
.as. We Esq, will read his Poem Borrowed Lig1
.... ~ this evening, before the Young Mems Asso
lue' tion--and re have only 10 remind our real
yular VI 'u.s - ~ S0 - -'s'" v
Rev. T. y. Higginson will lecture on Th
asts day evening, on G. ymnastics or Physical Cult
We arc informed that Mr.. Fulles's poe
o' humorous and wc know that there is moi,
ss.s. 80 health giving Us good laugh and exer
Go and hear Mr. Fuller and Nr. Higginson
It's at HAprxp's FOE MARcu.-Norris l. Hyde,
If the 100 Dearborn, street have uarper's Mag