Eastburn's church in Canal-street, the hose carriage in the fore on the reverse, a portrait of the hose carriage, and a fountain in the ground ;

" distance ; motto, Duty, though in Peril." Staff, surmounted by a gilt fire cap, with the number of the Company ; banner, borne by a member and supported by two youths in fire dress.

Columbian Hose Company, No. 9. Four wheeled Hose Carriage, painted salmon color and gilt, decorated with flowers painting on front box a female bearing a child in ; ;

her arms, fleeing from a burning building back box, a view of Niagara Falls drawn by ; ;

40 men ; dress as above.

Water Witch Engine Company, No. 10. Engine decorated with flowers, drawn by 50 men, dress as above. Banner represents a fire in Elizabeth-street, and a fireman rescuing two females from the flames. Two brass torches, beautiful signal lanterns, and two splendid guide flags.

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East River Hose Company, No. 10. Two wheeled Hose Carriage, painted blue, red and gilt trimmed with dahlias and other flowers, drawn by 25 men uniform as ; ;

above.

Oceanus Engine Company, No. 11. Painted dark blue, black and gold, the back represents the burning of Troy and death of Achilles. Drawn by 37 men in same uniform as before. GulickHose Company, No. 11. Two wheeled Hose Carriage, red and gold. Drawn by 18 men in same uniform. Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 12. Engine painted green and yellow, striped with gold, trimmed with roses, design on the back, Diedrich Knickerbocker. Drawn