New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-07
TnE SIZE OLE TIE PROPOSED LuNArIc Asy-

II
Tur SITE OF THE PROPOSED LUNATIC Asy-
Luv-Thls site embraces an area OF about 40 acres
OF land bounded by 5Slh.st., 3d-ay and the New
Utrecht line Its location Is about four miles from
the Cltv Hall. and nearly one mile beyond ureen-
wood Cemetetv-being portion Of what Is known
a. the q" Kent Property II lies IN an elevated posi-
ton. afording of the most magnlhcent views 10
lie obtained IN any portion OF hings county ana us
ample grounds are cmnently calculated Tor gdrueh-
inc farming &c. From the avenue the ground rises
gently To lis altitude. from which an une0structed
view M be had Of GrayeSend. Flat0ush, tiatiandS,
Sheer's Head Bay, the Ocean. SANDY HOOK, the
Lower Bay ort Hamilton the NarrOws, Staten
Island. the Jersey Sho.e. and the PIPER Bay. me
cost OF the ground VIII amount to about S35OOO-the
price per acre be paid for the greater portion VIII
be 5000 and the remainder $1,000. NJ the next
meeting of the Board the proper measures Will prooa
bly be taken 10 secure the purchase and go on with
the building The old institution at FlaouSh mas Tor
a long time been overcrowded, and the accommod@
tons necessarily such As To render us speedy Vaca
ton desirable.
FIRrs.-On Saturday morning. about
O'Clock fire was discovered IN stable u scherner
HONEST betw cen Bond and Henry. Three horses,
one of them partially burnt, were rescued ana one
wagon and a considerable portion OF the harness
saved but the stable was consumed, ana anoIner
wagon which could not be got out III time. The
propertv belonged to a Nh John Vans. The flames
ihcn communicated TO the weather board OF Mr..
Burke's dwelling house adjoining but were prevent
ed from doing much damage by the e1ertons oil me
fremen AT the first alarm, nearly every article OF
furniture was taken out of the place and left IN charge
of the Police. and when the fire was entirely sub
dued were nut back. MI Burke was insured.
FlRFs.-On Sunday night about o clock
range Of dilapidated stables BolIvdrSt., owned
by Jobn Naylor were destroyed by fire, and several
sheds in the rear, belonging to VIM \ cochran,
were considerably damaged. One horse IN Mr.. Nay
lors stable. owned by Nh Casey, was consumed
win the building. dwelling-house adjoining oc-
cuned by Mr. sheppard, was also slightly damaged,
bui saved from total destruction by the vigilance OF
the FIRE department. The total loss Will probably
amount to about SOU - -,
Firs, DISTRICT caused by the ignition OF odie oil
oskun IN the hold of tie brig Margaret Ann, lyIng
/ near tbe foot OF Man.st. IL Is supposed 10 nave
CAUGHT from a lamp. Officer Higgins, OF the second
District cred It IN time 10 prevent serious dam
/ age. -
| Previous TO the above there was an alarm IN the
Fourth District, caused by the firing OF nusAet up
the chimney of house In Classon-ay.. which caused
fright among the females. and they gave the alarm
/ No damage
! DEsERTIoN FROM DuTY-On Saturday
evening George Reed sailor on board the brig Eli
mira. lying at the foot Of Joraiemon-st- ran away
nom hi vessel, ami beng pursued by the captain
len over pile OF lumber and dlslOcated his ankle
He was then taken and handed over 10 the FIRST DIS
rict Police nd locked up Oh the charge OF deseruoh