New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-29
WILLIAMSBURG ITEMS.

NEW SCHOOL HoUsE.-There was a beautiful
turnout of the scholars Of the First District head
cd by nei principals and other teachers the &C.
cason Of the stone OF the new School house
being laid, on Friday last. President briggs and
other officers Of the village the School Trustees OF
the District, (Messrs. Winsnt, Robertson and
Bruce and many other friends Of education, among
them several Clergymen, were present. Address.
es were delivered, and some pieces Of music the
words composed for the occasion) sung by hundreds
ofswee. voices Of the female department, gladden.
ed the scene. II Was one OF those occasions which
the eye and the heart, and the contemp lation of
the future, could rest upon with delight.
On the return Of the pupils to the School house
no. u q vacation was announced. Prizes Of
books were awarded to seven young lAdies-viz;
Miss Margaret Aller, Abby Ricard, Catherine De.
lAno Ann Eliza Rose, Josephine Young, Emma
Patterson, and Cecil B. Davies-they being the
successful holders Of a certain number of csrti6.
cat for attention and good scholarship since the
las. examination.
The new 6chooihouse is to be an extensive and
conmOdious building, with all the modern improve
ments, as the class ROOM &c. l. will be School
No Of First District
FIRE.-The damage at the pain. shop Of Mr..
John II. Lyon, No. n South.Seventh-st on Friday
morning, was not large, injurins the stock, it is
supposed, only TO the amount OF about $3.50
There was an insurance on the stock atthe Equila.
bic Office Of $1,000, which probably would fully CO.
verit. Mr.. Thomas Cooke, with his family, ocou
pied the upper part He is jspanner by occups.
ton, doing business in New York. Providentally,
be arose that morning about g. which was some
what sooner than bis usual time. Everything was
perfectly quiet and still til about O'Clock, when
there was loud noise, p OF FIRE, from the store,
and the flames burst through side window and
the side Of the building. Being on the spot, he
gave an immediate alarm, and the FIRE was ex!in.
suished Just it had approached vessel OF spirits
of turpentine, from the effects Of which neither
himselfor bis family, probably could have escaped
From appearances, il Is supposed to have been
caused by incendiarism.
No PRocEssIos-Ths Committees OF the Trus-
tees ard the Citizens met on Friday evening, asd
decided not TO have any procession on Tuesday
next. the day which had been set apart 10 exhibit
public respect to the memory Of Gen. Taylor, late
President Of the United States. The cause is no
appropriation by the Trustees and the different
Companies and Societies several Of whom have
already united in the New York and Brooklyn pro
c.,son did not feel sufficiently rich to bear the ex.
nense OF music, cost Of horses for the cavalry and
artillery. &c themselves. There will be services
a, the Reformed Dutch Church, and euogy pro-
pounced at 4 O'Clock
L.UscH.-Messrs. Jabez Williams & Co. launch
ed from their yard, foot Of North sevenihst. on
Thursday morning, a fine schooner. named the
yo,ktovp. Her dimensions are a. follows Length
from stem to stern, 90 feet. breadth Of beam, &c
feat depth Of hold, loi feet and measurement $50
TIM, She il very beautiful vessel, OF faulhsss
model built in the best manner, and must unques'
t;op,bly prove fast sailer She WILDE employed
"a. coaster, from the port Of Nev.York 70 Peters
hure Va. and is owned by Mr.. James Hunter. Her
commander il Capt John Woglom-
sp,srRucK-James Mason, in the employ Of
psrr,pe. Patterson Il Stack, shipbuilders, was sun
,,yuck about O'Clock Thursday afternoon, and died
on Friday morning
E1cuRsros congregation OF e. fese's
chprch contemplate an excursion 70 Bida'e's
3rc,e. beginning next veek.