, 1862-01-23

The reader will remember the situation at
last accounts. Here were the alarmed villa
c1s. yonder l'lc fire making vigorous progress,
a':d midway at thu tFogrond the volunteer
tircmen lahoriously drilling. The rcmon-
s:rances Of the Spectators availed nothing
siuce on examination it was found that none.
q; them had any great experience in the fire.
man profession, no account being taken Of
The general conviction that water will cxtin-
EuiEh frc. There wctu some scAttered at
tcmpts at consolation that the fire would
probably go out Of itself in j short time,
though there was nothing that looked like 1t
indeed it had already spread to several adjoin-
ing buildings. It would certainly be cStin-
gnished, however, directly upon being played
upon by the engine, and Of course when the
1iremen got at work upon it with the adyan-
tagc Of their drill, it would soon be disposed
of
But there was still another feature Of tho oc-
ca$ion VIC feel called upon to notice. When
The first alarm was given, several Ill condition
cd fellows turned out with great promptness,
ono Of them being heard to remark confidcn-
tally to another as he ran, that rs this Wis
likely to be considerable Of fire hc had
brought seTy large 1ag.'' It is in evidence
that several actually took along whccl-bar-
rows and hand carts, and with great cheerful.
ness prepared to indulge in every advantage
Of the times It would be painful to follow
out such instances Of human deprayity. One
thing is certain, the fellows went about their
work with great confidence, apparently .sus-
sustained By prceedents that somebody had
aforetime derived advantage from the alarm,
confusion and distress Of fires.
The incident OF drilling the 6remen at the
frog pond, even to the extent of sending many
If them home tired out, before gill Of water
had been thrown on the fire, ,we thinkhas no par
a1lel, and are not sure our readers have ever
heard anything like it, tho only reason Of
course that we mention it in the exercise of
our duty as Journalists. AS to the case OF the
low fellows who took bays and whcelbarrows
TO carry of their plumber from the fire, VIC ex-
ecrate them utterly, a feeling our virtuous
readers doubtless share. If there be anything
neaner than stealing at 4 fire, it was not until
few months past discovered; an improve
ment on an old pstif(ia;of course, since rascali-
ty wonla ncrerh - upon as new inscn.
lion at thu Pa odice-
What Of thes1ow fellows who took livery
large bags" aye, and filed them too, when
t:lc nation was in danger? These Last started
promptly at the first alarm, not to put out tho
fire, nor to lessen the general distress Of ths
| community, but to 'tstcal Mt the fire." ant
| they did it, too. For witnesses against then
can be called up at will, very many soldier:
clad in shoddy, with paper solcd shoes; yer,
many steeds with "futed sides,'' ringboned
and melancholy with glanders and sweeny
t There will also appear Of record a long List 0
millions that honest people will be called Il
| pay, to l1akc up for what these ''thieycs 4
the fire. have carried of in their large bags
some Of them to Europe. When tic virtuou
public are Indignant al the wrctchcs who stea
| ut fires, and call down upon them the high ant
mighty Indignation Of Police Magistrates, le
us Pray that there is a Magistrate, even til
CLief Magistrate, who will not allow tues
knaycs to escape, when lesser ones get thei
dues. Shall VIC drive away mosquitoes tAa
We may he rreyed upon by vampires? Nay
! verify.