New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-02

CurToRSr. TRACTS. &c.-A " California Spec
,.,or writes to US recommending on sccoun, Of the
large and rapidly increasing demsad for the publics
ions q the Trsct Society tina, those who pros
p.rp. sy the California movement should contribute
.omethips TO the spread Of moral ard religion. nelli
,spce .r that region. The writer says
Yoa are aware that guns pistols bowie Knives and
ali .ors Of implements for labor snd defence are oeing
rcbased IN this City By the emg ants, Al most eNnor
h,snt urices Yet but few II any WORKS or sds -
uors and religious culture are procured was pisAsed
20 hear In American Tract House Yesterday tnst
vsrtisaan directed $50 worth OF publications 'ho
- bsr,ed 10 him and that smaller sums for the gfstu
itousds,ribution Of books snd tracts among the az
sorpsn. had been handed the Treasurer Of me TRACT
-rietv Yet the demand upon the society Tor srSht'
d.. .,-,t-.f ruf nucffsa-. More than forty vessels
which have sailed or sra shout o. sail nave o'eh suF
pied with the publications OF THIS cNc'lchi 7ecle); N1I
over I000p pages Of instructive iesans n',e %.
placed By the Committee on oosfu 'i 'n'ro o'' = ~"
vesseis.
Rrscryn FROM DROw>iNG.--A man by he
name Of John Williams on wednesday evening" SCI
dent,iy tell into the water n the foot OF ueshcy :.
and would have persisted hsd 10 not been tor me pTem
assistance rendered by ofcers Barnsesd sui iurdy ~
the second Ds,ric, Police Court
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
FIRx.-About lli clock as, Thursday night
IRE broke out in the bakery OF Mr.. Hamilton IN hsn'
Az las, Brooklyn, between Myrtle and Flushing ave
nues which totally consumed the building The prop
erty wss mostly insured
DARIyG BURcLkRiTs.--W While the attention OF
the officers and city authorities directed TO The IRE
In Kent av on Thursday night gang Of burglars en-
tered the house Of John W Cochran Alderman Of the
Seventh Ward 2a3 Brdgest and robbed him ~ vest
and pair of pantaloous which were lying chair by
the bedside They then succeeded IN ereciins an 20
trance into the chamber OF the Aldermsns daughter
.h Lev IN fh
amount Of $50 with this booty they reiterated and
in the same manner broke into two adjoining houses
which they robbed Of property % tho amount Of > OF"
Tney then lett this held OF labor aud psssci down
Bridge a. . Wiiioughby-st where they entered three
more dwelling houses and Carried Oh large quantity
Of valuable property
COMMON CoUNcir This Board convened yes
terd,y afternoon pursuant 70 csll from Ills Honor
the Mayor
communication was presented by the Mayor from
Western G Haynes gentleman from Washington.
petuoning thu Board % srN their Incorporate Se-l u
memorial tor presentation 90 Congress sssing them
10 pass aw prohibiting the use of into Nicstng hquor-
IN The United states Navy. except for the Dispensary
/ for medical purposes. Referred 10 the Mayor VITA
power.
Tie report Of the Committee appointed to draw up
an set 20 be- sentothe Legislature providing for the sup
py of Brook yn with Pure Water was then read BY the
/ Counselor Of the Board The principal features IN
the proposed law are 70 give the Mayor Immediate
power 10 raise the Of $4,000 Tor the purpose OF
obtaining water sufficient 20 extnguish fires The above
sum 10 Be- called the Special Water Fund sum
OF money not 70 exceed S-j0OOO % b. raised by the
Common Council by negotiating loans and issung city
scrip At per cent. redeemabe IN two years from the
date of the issue The total cost OF the work not Ia
exceed 81 10000 The citizens 10 vote At the next
Spring electon-or At special electlonoi which due
notice shall be- giveneher In favor Of or against the
project The whole work 90 be completed in three
| years from the time of lie commencement The dis
cusson the report had not concluded At late hour
when the reporter LETT.