Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-17


BOARD OF FIRE CoMMIssIoNERs-A special
meeting of the Board was held last evening
when a communication was received from the
chief of the Palmetto Fire Company Columbia,
South Carolina. in which he asks donation of
any serviceable hose that has been thrown out
of use by this department, and represents that
they are so destitute Of hose that they are inca.
pable Of subduing any considerable outburst
OF the fiery element.
Chief Engineer Sessford made a report of his
recent visit to Philadelphia, New York, Bos-
ton, Boston, Manchester, &c, in which he
states that the best leather hose he saw are
made by Mr. Boyd, of Boston, at a cost of 80
per foot, delivered in Washington, warranted
10 sustain pressure Of 200 pounds to the
square inch. The usual price paid for leather
hose by this city is S166 per foot. Gum and
composition can be bought at from Sl.7O TO 81.
chase the leather hose of the quality of Mr.
Boyd's No. hose. In New York they could
give no information as TO the difference be-
tween gum and leather, as they now max
ing the test themselves. He also saw an i'm
proyement on signal boxes, by which an alarm
cannot be turned IN either too fast or too slow.
The following changes were made in the
Hook and Ladder Company: &. McDermott
appointed extra-man, vice VIM 5. Scott, re-
signed. VIM 5; Scott, appointed supernumer-
airy, vice &. McDeImott, promoted VIM
Brooks, appointed supernumerary, vice 9. G..
Langley, resigned. In Columbia Engine
Company No. 3, James Hess was appointed
supernumeTary, vice JOnn Entwisle, dropped
y. VI. G. A.--The annual meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association was held
last even ing at its rooms, No. 81 Pennsylya-
mia avenue, over MetZerott Hall, General O. O.
Howard in the chair. The treasurer, W J.
Rhees; the Librarian, w. J. Himrod: the regis
ter, X. Il. Taylor: and the general SECRETARY, A
). Pratt, presented their annual reports; also.
the committees on library and rooms, be-
neyolence, on mission schools, on evangelical
tIOn. and on boarding houses. Reports of pro-
gress were also presented by other committees,
whose operations for the season are not vet
completed. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, General g. O.
Howard; vice preside nts, j. A. Cole, +. Il.
Smith, CT. F. Mcclellan, s s. Bryant, and F.
II. Weaver; treasurer G. b Barley; correspond
ing secretary, &. Il. Ramsdel; recording Sec
rotary, Il. Il. johnson; register, &. e. Cynch:
librarian, g. II. Merwin.
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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN.-At meet.
ing of the association last evening, resolutions
offered by Mr.. Short indorsing the Sumner bill
were adopted. Major Larrabee, W. A Short,
and Captain Manning were appointed a COM
mittee to confer with railroad companies be-
tween this city and Chicago, for the purpose of
making arrangements to procure 'halt-fare'
tickets for ex-soldiers, sailors and citizens, to
attend the National Convention to be held in
Chicago on the 18th of May next. General
Blunt, Of Kansas, addressed the meeting; after
which Major Wells offered resolutions congrat-
ulating the Republicans in New Hampshire on
the result Of the recent election.
A RELIC OF THE PAsT.-Messrs. Flannery
brothers, In making the excavation for the
foundation Of the Lincoln Mon ument in front
OF the City Hail. at the depth Of five or 81 feet
struck two large pieces of timber and for a
time there was much con lecture as to how they
came there. The matter was referred to a
member Of the coolest Inhabitants residing in
that neighborhood, and after an examination
came to the conclusion that they were placed
there BY the Wings Of ~ during the Presi-
Dental campaign, to rest the butt Of the nag
STAFF there erected.
IRISH REPUBLICAN AesoCIArToN.-A meet.
ing OF this association was heli last evening,
Mr.. D. Myers presiding. Remarks were made
by Mr. John Costello and Mr.. N. Cronin. and
resolui ions offered BY the latter thanking mem.
bers of Congress who have advocated the canse
ofnaturalizedc citizens: declaring General Banks
their choice for the Vice Presidency on The
ticket with General Grant, and favorine the
Sumner bill to extend the charter. were
adopted,