New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-04
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1851

pared with those Of New York, the difference
would make the above sum. IL might De re-
marked that there is already an abundance OF
good water on the Long Island side, and that lAe
the Twelfth Ward Of New-York, the water would
not be for long time required; also that Brook
lyn and WILLIAMSBURG get all their supplies from
NewYork. and materially assist in its wealth
The valuation of real and personal estate In New
York the opinion says, is $3.50, 1918 while that
of Brooklyn. for instance, is s32 4i6,s5O The ex-
pense of Police cleaning streets, lamps and gas,
Common Schools. Aims House, and repairing
streets. in New.York, is Sl,724,53s while in
BROOKLYN those items are but s6s063, showing
that Brooklyn must be sadly deficient or New
York sadly deficient" WILLIAMSBURG, 'or local
expepses of all kinds. is $4,000 The Report
also suggests that the union would tend still moro
than is already the case to keep the business oil
the CITY in the lower wards instead OF extending
it uptown. The Report also alludes to the fact
of the excellent government and security TO the
citizens, of the present system OF New YORK.
with all these advantages" the opinion con-
cludes. " il would not be advisable for New-Iork
at present to favor the project OF annexation
Aid. Smith also suggests that the union would
be UNEQUAL and prejudicial to NewYork, while
each city is now prosperous under their respective
Governments. He also alludes to the prosperous
condition of New-York. and says if called upon
forthwith TO pay all the debt she owes her public
propertv and means would enable her to do so,
and she would have slOOOO,OOO left. brooklyn
owes but about 100000, and Williamsburgh
funded debt. byinstallments of only about S5O,O0Ol
Aid. Smith concluded by saying, that the Island
of Manhattan. with its vast and varied interests,
is enough for its municipal officers to attend to
sdysntageousy to the parties in interest.
rive believe it could be readily shown that the
oninion of Assistant Aid. Ward is the most cor
rect one. and that q union of New York, Williams
burgh and Brooklyn would be for the benefit oil
the whole. Either the shores OF her own Bay and
rivers. or Westchester County, in less than 20
years, must be added as portion of the CITY OF
New York;
IL The BRooKLYS FREEMAN is now the lar
eest Daily published in our sister city, and one OF
the largest penny papers printed any where Is
is Wbig in politics, and neatly issued by f. X.
Colston, 29l Fulton.st We hear that 1t has large
" increased its circulation within few weeks.
FATAL FALL-A young man, name not ascer-
tanned slipped down in Johnsonst. in such man
ner as to fracture his skull. He died on Thursday
morning.
Singular Acc1DEsr On New-Year Day a
New York gentleman, named Theophilus Barlow
r.h;Ie poeLi1e q call at n house in Columola'st In
this city, vas presented with glass OF hot lemon
ade, and while partaking OF 1t swallowed piece
Of glass, OF triangular shape, about the size Oh
shilling His throat was lacerated severely by
the passage of the glass, and he bled very freely
at the mouth and suffered the most excrutlat!ng
pain Medical assistance was called in, bat tailed
TO accomplish anything for the relief OF the suffer
err, who was conveyed to his home at late hour
last evening His friends are fearful OF serious re-
suits. The tumbler was probably frosted, and by
pouring hot water therein was cracked, thus lead
ing to this singular accident.
INQUEST The coroner held an inquest on board
the Spanish steamer Guadalquiver, now lying at
the Atlantic Docks upon the body of the chief en-
gineer who was found dead in his berth on Tues
day morning. His name is Richard Glow, ma
tive of Liverpool, England, where he has family
residing. He was well on Monday, and retired to
his state room about II o'clock that night III MS
usual health. He was about 80 years OF age, and
a man of correct habits. Nerelct; Dled from
congestion of the BRAIN"
~ Watchmen Fire Company, OF Baltimore,
visited Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. They were
received at the Fulton Ferry by delegotionfrom
each Company, and accompanied by Granger
Band and escorted up Fulton st through Sands'st
o the Navy Yard thence to the City Hall, where
they were received in the Governors Room by
the Mayor and Common Council; after whichthey
moved to Gothic Hall, where they partOOk of asup-
per, provided for them by Lewis 4 Avents. In
the evening there was grand torchlight process