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Show THE FIRE BRIGADE. A Volunteer Dcinrtment Being Orijaii-izeil Orijaii-izeil hi Brifjl'nm. 1 n pu rsuance to I he call in last, week's I'.rci.Ki:, about thirty persons per-sons gathered at Ihe Court House to talk oyer the volunteer fire brigade bri-gade project. I,. T. Peirce was chosen Chairman; J. V. liieh. Secretary. The object of the meeting was cxphuned ' by the Chair. Explanatory speeches were made by ,J. (I. Landiek, and others. A eoniniillee of four, consisting con-sisting of II. L. Steed, II. C. Ilodcn. j. T. IViree ami .1. Y. liieh, to draft rules and regulations and ascertain w bat lire paraphernalia the city now hasand w hat additions are necessary. The nieeting then adjourned to meet at the same place next Tuesday night at S o'clock, when the committee will report. We fake this occasion to suggest j to this committee the necessity of j urging upon the city the need of ja trood hand pump and plenty of ht.se for the protection of ! properly outside of the waler liniils particularly. The utility of such a pump can be readily seen, and an en umcrat ion of its good qualities is -wholly unnecessary here. Suffice it to say. it should by all , means be made ail appendage of j the volunteer fire dej ;! rf men t . |