New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-22
BROOKLYN ITEMS

REsCuED FROM DROWNING Thurs.
day afcruoOon little boN about wears tdgc named
Edward Gibson. accidentally fell INTO the water
While playing about Themes Docks, ,aihannC Fer
N. and would have dreamed, but for thc common
dable alacriN displayed by oftcer GuscAdm OF the
second Police District, through whose eSrrtions he
Was saved from an untimey end-havng been n
the water some Two or three minutes before he Ms
discovered The boy was conveyed TO the r,sldenre
of ms parents. No - Maln-St where the usual res
toratses were applied by DIR GidIlcr. and hopes arr
entertained for his speedy recovery tbs Is the
second individual officer { has saved from droW mig
within FEW months past
ATTEMPT Al lNCENDIl RIsM An attempt
WAS made ON FRIDAY night "a set ire 20 frame build
ing occupied paint shop hy MeSsrS Loyd g.
Rowe. m Flushmg-aN. between Kent and Franklin
avs and had 10 not been discovered m time would
have letn productive of much mischief IL appears
a lot OF >haymg>. straw snj other combustbls mate
rails had been placed beneath and az The back part
OF the buildlug, which WAS already bursting into
flame. when the glare of right 10 produced attracted
the attention Of vi Hiram harrington, Nho resides
IN AN adjoining house. and who with the aid OF somo
Of the ne.ghbOfs succeeded IA eNinguishng u.
AFrAlRs Al THE Navy iARD.-Ihe
fngato - Lawrence, having had her bottom cop
perod and undergone general repairs IN the DIV
Dock was undocsc on ErIday AZ II O'Clock, and Ne
Fredonla, stOre.Shlp, taken m The 'ailtr - !" 10
oyerhaultd and prepared tor sea.
The Naval Count MMiial Investigating the charges
against Capt sands and two OF ms officers mas no.
vet terminated lis proceedings.
NEW ENGINE.--A Committee of Engiuc
Go. No 3, whose present machine has been dlsap-
proved OF, and Who are 10 De furnished with ncW
one. procCeecd. on THURSDAY, to Pawtuc set X /,
for the purpose 81 examining some specimens ct
those manufactured At that place. Several were
tested IA their presence. with the powers ami Capt-
bilIties OF which they seemed we'll please and the'
may order one from that Cny.
SUICIDE PREVENTED. --Samnel ldppcs.
traftf ae a
IN starving condition IA house m staie-st, early
on Friday mOung vas discovered ~ Atlantic =.
with loaded pistol IA his possession, with when be
attempted to shoot himself lie was discovered by
one of the Flr,t District Oiicers and The deadly
Weapon taken nom nam.
New MARKET "A building o. be used
for the purpose, OF pubic market Is IN process 4
construction At Tie foot D. Hamilton a.. near tho
ferry. When completed and IN operation, b viii be
a great convenience t. the people Of that h.ighDof-
hood. II Is put mp hy Arson Blake.
THE RECENT CASUALTY. - Margaret
Dowuey the young lady seriously injured onThurs-
day by her clothes taking fire. vas removed on saIu-
dan to The residence Of her parents IN Prne-T New
York Her case considered hopeless
SERIOUS AccmEsr.-Mlchael Murphy,
laborer employed ia the excavation OF smith t.
through Bergen Hill bad one OF ms legs broken on
Thursday, by a large stone falling down upon HIM
he vas removed - IA residence, GOHaDus.
WAsHINGroN-sr NJ r.. CHURcn This
new building being rapidly carried forward. The
walls are up, and ~Orkmcn are engaged IN foohng u
Il VIII probably BE- open tor service ~ The hf'i u
November
LIGHr. The Brooklyn Gas Light Com
pany are al present engaged IN laying uen PIPE,
through Degriwst that portion between cllh1on ana
Henfy-sts. beng nearly completed some Oh ue
southern sections OF the city are greatly 20 need %
more hight