New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-21
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

~ The repairs to the ST Lawrence are
completed, but she is yet TO be painted Her officers
and crew are expected on board next Monday. She
Will sail from here under the command OF Com.
Henry, and go around Cape HON, stopping at Rio
Janeiro. She Is to be the flagship TO the American
squadron III the Pacific Ocean
The steam frlgate Fulton has got her machinery
on board, and she is finishing rapidly.
The propeller San Jaclnto is having her machinery
oyerhauled some part of 1t having been worn away
on her late tnal trip. She will probably be sent to
the Mediterranean.
The frigate Macedonian is now IN the United
States Dry-Dock, where she Will be htted up as a
sloop-of-war She Will not be nQlshed for some
months 10 come.
DEsTITuTIoN AND SUDDEN DEATH.-A
poor man, named John Johnston, who had supported
himself by fishing, was found, a few days since ut
tery destitute and lying sick, without any assistance
or relief about the stables OF GOwanuS The case
having been brought under the notice of the Super
intenden,s of the Poor, they dispatched wagon for
HIM on Saturday morning 10 convey hun to their
office, but he entered the CITY Hall Park he fell
dead. An inquest was held on the body, and YER
dict returned of Died from exhaustion and ex-
posuTe.'
CAUTIoN-Some expert thieves are
proving about the city watching every opportunity
20 enter houses for the purpose OF stealing. few
evenings since well dressed woman went INTO the
store of Mrs. Smith, No 10 fulton-st., under the
pTetence of arranging her dress, and succeeded III
taking away shawl, vest and shirt. valued AT $50
About the same time some fellow Sneaked into the
boarding house at the corner OF Maln-St. and How
ard Court, and stole $50 or 500 from the rooms OF
the dodgers, With which he escaped
SUFFOLK GAME LAws-At the annual
session of the Supervisors of this County al River
head on the eth INST, material change was made
with the Law regulating the shooting OF Qnall and
Partridge IN tins County. Making II legal 10 shoot
QUAIL on Partridge between the 5th OF October and
the 5ih of January III each year also forolddIng
the killing OF any Quail or Partridge between the
5,h OF January and the 5th Of October, under the
penalty of $5O-one half 10 go to the complainant
Act TO take effect Immediately.
INSECURE BUuDlNGs. charles Kelsey
was indicted IN the City Court, before Judge Green
wood. for having an insecure brick building III Co
lumba-street, corner OF Sedgwlck. which was In
danger OF falling. The house complained OF Is 100
feet IN length ~ so IN depth, and the defendant had
since The aylng Of The Indictment, MADE Severd iiu-
proyemenis for tke purpose OF rendering II more Sc
cure The jury ,lSIted The place and afterwards re-
turned "a verdict OF guilty. Sentence was reserved
FooIHARDy.-O Friday night, about 10
o'clock al the Fulton Ferry, Young man dressed IN
the garb of sailor, while attempting to jump nom
the bridge 10 the boat, as the latter was leaving, ne
stuck the front Of his right leg against the edge,
and burst one Of the blood vessels On arriving al
the Newly Ork side. he taken to drug store
where ms wound Was dressed
~ Rev. \. H. EggleSton, of New-Ha-
yen having accepted the care Of The BEldge-stree'
CongIe gaiolal Church, Brooklyn, commenced his
labors ON sunday.
HOUSE THIEvING.-The house OF VIM.
smith, No l9 Fulion-st, entered on rfiday
about noon, during the temporary absence OF the
family, and wearing apparel jewelry, &C, ranSacked
from the drawers and carried of-the whole valued
al about SIS The thief Is supposed 10 be a woman
who was seen coming out of the door about the time
She has thus far escaped detection.
Run OvER.-About ) o'clock FRIDAY
evening, = hiIle boy about years Of age, named
John Williams, was run over by horse and wagon
IN Fulion>i. the City Hail. and severely injured.
both wheels passing over his breast. He was taken
10 the drug store corner OF Cour; and Montgomery
st and thence convey ed TO the house OF his parents
~ Messrs. Burtis & Morgan, ship build
srs at BROOKLYN. are constructing irelghtng barge
for the New lork and Erie Railroad Company. she
Is las feet long. y feet BEAM and feet deep Thls
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