New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05

purchased proposed the Of putting tho apparatus IN
each house need not understand. exceed 900
would respectfully tn adoption Of some defn
It's general policy IN this either 10 have the rr ee
graph poed IN all the Engine, Hose and Hook and
+ Adler Companies and dispense with Of the Bel
Towerr give the tes;aph only TO such FIRE
i-snd ia either purchasing the general h to use the
GEORGt OPDYkE, Mayor.
THE HARBOR DEFENsEs.
MAYoKs CFrcE. NEwfoRK, August T. 1867
To The Hoa. The Con'lOn toHnch
GgsrLRxRH: deem my duty 70 agstn ask your attention
10 the dlsuses OF hbor la Apn Last you well re
member this gnestiO engaged the alten'On q" the STATE
Legislature and the Chamber of Commice az wen ss s OF
she corporate authorities %, the city with ui resulting 10 Ia
vorable actou the plr Of either IN ne meenme now
ever. tie Government Of the United Saes whose more
especial duty j. to provide these deie'ses as
Ing duty with commendah- vieor 80 Tar as forhc on'
Of the most substantial character aud OF the most scrho con
struc'ion render our hafOor secure we s son
nothing d.sire But the present war has uht US
that floating batteries are indispensable %
flrca II We would WIN certainty prevent se i''es VI
to be presumed tina, the Federal Government has
toetber neglected the constructs ion OF these auXsres
onph IL ca.not he expected with many other press
i,g az oue. perform II give the subject that promW
,,d f attention which its importance demands II
70 me duty which TO the Government ard to our
in emergency Ike tue prsrn, 10 coopei'e WIN
in Ell protection. trusting to the justice OF
tine Government refund hereafter Whatever amount OF
money may now advance for this purpose. but IL we
Lad no such erpectsouif knew thu. dollar OF
advance. would he returned TO Tsa wise &c nony
y.ud still dcfat the eNpruditure Tor we cannot bhod 10
have this city aud il, gntod wealth for SINCE momeot sub
ec 10 the possible c0ngcrcy OF capture whatever may be
the Of making IT, deienses mpeguab.e
The Rebes vigorously at work emp Dying al their re-
sources aud CAPACITY In N. construction Of ronclad vessels
and unhaowed cause hnds so much sympathy abroad
among the enems of popular government that common pru
contingency that should ompty put deienses 10
condition sary defy the assaults Of the combined naYs Of
the w,rd Our Cover meut j. engaged in ilieand death
struggle Our resOucesin means aud men, aud IA 'nhood-
forbid doubt to The Ultimate result Of the contest Bat II
wish euder success boh pecdy and certain aud
repe! than invite foreign Intervention shfld not
lose a moment putting on the whole amor Of ~ We
sboud al polpts Tor war = now the CHIEF bu'i
hess 81 he naou 10 tH business yer otuel VOC Di NV
hcuit houd be held ir subodn i0n until the nations VIC
tor, over al It's MES is complete
f. ia under thi, conviction he duty Of every citizen
whether occupying gylt" public station that earnestly
recommend your hon bodies take .umedate step. to
operate with tho Federal Government h. peiecg me DE-
u this harbor lhe uy-t ud mode Of dong H. a.
to me, wound oe to nisAe so sperop,iiio" Of
+lO0 for the con-trucion OF iron or onplaed batteries
rd ships t. be eud-G uidr the joint dec on OF Com
m.soucs Of iL character and proper acaiions 70 be
apported by tue corporate a. aon'e' aAd tie "'aS OF
do not overlook fac hat h action would be in sio
ion OF the letter Of the City h.rer; lot feel that both
the EXTERN. aisracy Of The aud the msniies are o.
constituent. warrant 10 h. 70 a a. Pi.yls'"
FLAG FROM FOEr PiCKk>s.
MAyoFs OFRcg NEv-i ORR. July 23' Isb|'
10 the Non. tis Common t0uncdt
GEvrrEMEs. W. have tLis day been made The honored
Of the Od f,g u Fort ficken- which, 10 'lle
guge Of the pa.ro; dog,r' i,'ef eI' wtse'. OF nav
b,nbarJuens Of be I'd aud - No'enne' lS. aI vac
:, January 9Th May 1917" /, i; accompanied oy " the
krbsi Fas wlisn Tor peiod hunted ihsoe ,y over
tie m.gud-d o Pensacola and was taken on tAe oecl
ration OF the place" The boxes IN which these hiss
fac 10 a. were fom the Of sao 80 erected N
aud which appear have been used to teFTiiy
sud perhaps occssonsy TAX the lie Of such loyal Union
i,s as the Rebels desired 10 81 ri Of
These trophies pres uted 10 this city by the officers
and enlisted men Of regular battalion who have sef'ei AZ
For, Pickcns and PsnsacDa since the cormenc"me' 81 e
Rebellion and with the approval Of ihcr conmandis "rss
ia" Tae accompanying letter of Pfesrn,,.lo hs.e"i
transmitted you handsomely sts-s iha tue fts' are
fes-nt-d 10 show thrir appreciation Of ths paotr
Of the Empire City sendng many Of her isut cons 70
DO bal ile In the csns- OF the Uni n"
Our rdiA doe TO hes heroes OF Fort FlcAens
for remembering our ciy his generous aud gratifying
manner. 49,,
would respectfully recommend that the troI HE. thus PIE
eea be- Arropraey pe.eryed and the THANKS OF tho Cor
poraiou rendered tn geniegen 40 have paid our cay
Til, handsome Compliment. OLOhOE OtDl NJ 9lS!os'