New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-21
The WILLIAMSBURG boat on the upper ferry found

the Ice.
In the North River the ice was hardly so hrm, bus
al u O'Clock had not begun TO move with the Tue
The ferry.boats cross quite regularly. There were
10 attempts TO cross on foot
The Bsy was entirely covered with ice which was
apparently firm, but there was soon current from
the Battery toward the Nauows, as the ice was no.
strong enough to Withstand the tide. West OF Bed
lows Island the ice was, and probably still is smooth
and firm, and the entire population OF Communipa"
is at home on skates, for it will be remembered thai
in this primitive and secluded Dutch dorp all the rare
old customs of ancient Amsterdam still survive IN un
faded purity, and not WOW nor Vro"Iem III oil
that region is there who canEot write her name
with her pretty foot, though she bear the MOST
formidable title ever prefxed by Ten or Van
Along the docks on either sic the ice vas very firm
and the getting Of ships into the stream suddenly
became task for Hercules.
The Bay presented a novel and unexpected scene
of dreariness There was but craft-a large ship
near Bellows Island-to be seen and the white
expanse Office was beaky set of by the equally white
and coldlooking hills and shores of the Islands and
New-Jersey.
Altogether in the City and out, we yesterday morn
ing en- joyed the most perfect and real panorama Of
Winter that We have ever seen in New-York.
The sleebing was perfect, and everything tina,
could CraN and everything that would slide was IN
requsilon.
TIE names Of the boanen who rescued tse ooJs
from theirporlous situation in field Of dI'.ef Ice
ave James Ritchford ard William Hooper, White
hal boafnen Their manly exertions, a. the yisk
Of her ives, are worthy OF all praise. Severa
Custom House officers witnessing the feat, collected
a hans some sum Of money, which was presented to
them.
Our ship news reporter says: Yesterday morning
at II o'clock when the ebb-ide frst began TO make
in the East River the ice which, TIL then, had been
firm from shore to shore, broke loose with about 300
foot passengers thereon who we're then In the act OF
crossing most of them from the Brooklyn side to
Newly oTk, aud who were consequently cnt OIL from
direct access to either shore. Attnls very critical
Juncture the officers and men belongngi ships Cor
neius Grinnel Hudson, Southport, bark Jane E Wil-
liams and brig Ty bee, lying athwart the head OF pier
No 90 by he most active and unreml'tlng exerllons
succ etded by means Of ropes, &c, in Tescung them
all. Immediately afterwsTd, the brig Tybee, bark
Jare L. Williams and ship Southport. being outside
OF all parted Their hawseTs and drtted to the per
below, which extended farther out into the river
None OF the vessels. however, sustained any serious
damage Brig Tyler had heI boat stove ard taiffall
ard laIboard quarter rail carried away The ship
Southport was driven afoul of the ship Cora Linn at
pier 49, which stove her after upper works consdera-
bly, All the vessels were, in the course of an hour
CT two brought to their former positions.
AIMS HOUSE DEPARTMENT.-Gh report
OF the Ten Governors OF the AlmSliOus depart
ment for the month of December, 1851, shows that
during that period $40 persons were relieved a,
their several residences, ard All at the Office OF
the department in the Park total 6,s5l. The ag-
gregate sum expended for supplies was $4,000 81.
The new Work House viii probably be completed
about the LIST OF June next. Since its commence
ment $40 9lj 81 have been expended upon It, and
Sc Csi % remains from the sum Of $4,000 received
for this purpose from the Controller. The number
Of inmates in each of the institutions under charge
OF the Governors on the LIST inst. was-Alms House,
1854; Bellevue Hospital, G3O Children at Nurse,
l64; City Prison, COS Colored Home, 9i7 Colored
Orphan Asylum, ll2, Lunatic Asylum, $50 Nur'
sery, 1908 Nursery Hospital, 200 Penteniiary'
6l3 Penitentiary Hospital, 800 Small Pox ho'9l-
tai, IL --Total, $40.
BoARD OF SUPERVISORS. There was no
Nery important business before the Board on Monday
The nert Election Honor the Recorder offered
resolution of inquiry into the estimates upon which
taxes were to be raised for the year 1852 Inasnuch
as the estimates have been passed upon and sant -
the Legislature, it was generally thought that Ills
Honor was trying 10 &c. up little "reform and re
tronchmeut" capital for the next election, since no
such occasion viii again offer. But His Honor IN
sisted that his intentions we're entirely pro b2n' Pn
hco and of course we are bound to believe him.
long debate ensued between the Recorder and Sd
pervisor siurevant. While the Recorder spoke,
every ore listened respectfully. While Mr.. StuFe-
want was peakng, some courteous supervisor OF tie
| Opposition stripe moved 20 journ and then an
other Supervisor tired point Of Order Dat Mr.. Sur.
| tcvaut was not forced down, even although he was
| a Wing. Finally the resolution was adopted and
| referred
| Gorerntrs-A bll being offered tOr the expenses
OF widow heretofore IN The Lunauc As'ium AZ
Bloomlngdale at the expense OF County ConnGgen-
| ces lit was moved by one Of the champions OF re
form" that the wI1oWs bill be turned over 10 the Ten
Governors thereby reducing County Contlngen-
ces" by amount of the bill Considering the matter
a direct IN suit TO the widow of deceased public Of
| fcer, tie Supervisors declined the transfer and
| finally paid The bill, despite the rural meR-oer
| The Board then adjourned 70 Monday next
| o'clock 7. NJ.
CHARGE or FALSE PRErEYsEs.-S
| and Jacob Seebacher were on Monday arrested Oy
Ofhcers Elder and Westlock, Of the over POlicc
| Court, charged by A. Lechtenhe!m, Of No. 81
BOatIy, and also by Joseph Fatman, OF No. l06
FyTonisr. with having the llEh OF December last.
Obtained BY false representations from the frStnamed
complainant, FIVE cases of tobacco valued at $3.50,
and about the same time two hogshelds of tobacco
worth SS5l from the ast.named complainant. The
accused II is alleged Represented ha,they were SOL
vent and doing good business, and BY tlhs means
obtained the property in question
Court OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Jan 10
Before Jud 20 Beebe and Aid. Barr ard BOyce.
Plea Of GLiliy Francis ChOiseul. indicted tOI
10 the value Of $50, the property OF Peter Htgar0Uer
pleaded guilty, sentenced . the State Ps'a for
2yeais -
Five boys between the Of Il and IS years. named
VIM. Lee. Joseph Smith. Lew Dosne Richard Nj Ione
ard Jas Malone were called 10 tsl, charged with haV'
ne on Tie evening Sunday the est Of Dec as broken
MO the confectionery Of Finest Greonheid and stealing
N effom Sl2 81 money. together with pistol and
silver watch The property found IN possession ofthe
toys No 4j5i Greenwich st, where they all lived The