New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-04

beneficial elect upon property in the Third
-, If Wiliainsburgb. Stages already run from the
49, Wall st. TO the upper portions Of NewYork
ne Cstharine Ferry under the ownership Of Messrs
.-sb Buckley is progressing rapidly with its i'm
| -,snenfs On the New.York side operations com |
| ,,sd two weeks ago for the erection OF two new |
| ssspde new and spacious ferry house The widening
5c,harnes t and the widening and extension OF An
.,v4t 20 Chathamsquare, so TO meet Catharinest,
.assred On the Brooklyn side the new ferry house |
Almost completed II is of superior plan, and ap'
,srtIy will furnh all necessary accommodations tor
A. publc. There Two slips also On the Brooklyn
AZ workmen paving the space in front OF the
,ai,s and making /. ready for the public Five
,,v boat ore building three Of which will be in use
. .bou, two weeks time, and the two others will be
.,,nleted nv the fret day Of May next Then two of
Al boats finished two weeks hence viii be transferred
!. ,be ferry now known as the Jackson Ferry.
4 The jackson Ferry, running between the foot of
gudsopav. Qormerly JacksoH-st) Brooklyn, and the
Ssot Of CONVENIENTLY, ON the Newfork side, will be
changed to run TO the foot Of Bridgst., Brooklyn
,beh il two blocks south Of the present landing, by
,lou the fret Of April next Men employed Mt
,ork constructing the foundation for the ferry
huse which "a to be quite large and convenient the
Now one building at Catharine Ferry The ferryhOuse
an the Newly York side at Gouvcrncursp will be
vhstimproved
Hoboken Ferry is sko undergoing improvement by
e erection Of spacious and beautiful ferry house ct
he foot Of Bsrclsy.st.
Jersey City Ferry Is undergoing improvement by tho
erection of q conmodious and well planned ferry.
house. portion Of which has been in use for some
tine pest.
ferry from the foot Of Roosevc!t-st, New-York to
he foot of Brdgest, Brooklyn. is soon to be estab
tshed.
AMERICAN BIBLE SocIETY.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Manager was held on Thurs
dsy the ID inst, at ~ p NJ, Hon. Luther Bradish in
the Chair.
A communication was read from Thornton A. Jen-
4 lins Eeq Secretary Of Lighthouse Board asking
Bibles for three hundred lighthouses and ghtvessels
letter from Agent Bue states that NE demand for
\ pbles at San Francisco continues
letter was read from Rev. Il. Anderson Secretary
LB c. r. NJ, asking assistance in preparing for the
vubceton OF the Arabic Bible for the Syrian Mission
Rev David Trumbu, Of Valparaiso, gives encoursg
ss statements to the circulation of the Scriptures in
South America.
A letter from Rey T.. Riggs at Smyrna states the
progress in preparing the Armenian Scriptures
Another from Rev. G. Browne, Secretary of the
British and Foreign Bible Society, in regard to the
Bible in China.
Grants were made in books and money as follows
1.-THE Board Of Missions of the Presbyterian Church.
les and Testaments In various languages for distr
ton among the Jews in this City and vicinity to the
sne Board. Bibles and Testamcnts for their schools
snOug the Chckasaw and Choctaw Indians. Bibles
were granted for light houses and lightvossels New
Tsaments in swedish and English for Swcdcs at
Jamestown, N Y; several volumes for the blind and
others Of smaller amount a grant of 81 900 made
for preparing and publishing the Arabic Scriptures
Some interesting volumes were received for the Ii
trary, to wit From the Society Of Northern Antigua
res Copenhagen letter and pamphlets in relation
a 10 the history of North America copy of the New
fe,ament in Ancient and Modern Greek published in
sxony In I7l0 curious and rare; copy Of work by
l Rev Leonard Twels in 1871, New Text and Yer.
hon OF the New Testament.
Much of the time Of the Board occupied in mat
sSs pertaining to the new Bible House now in course
direction.
NEW CHuRcH-An adjourned meeting of
citizens interested in the formation of a Baptist
Church. in the Sixteenth Ward, held on Thurs
lay evening. at Knickerbocker Hail. corner of Eighth
" and 23dst to hear the report of the Committee,
Aosen at previous meeting, for the purpose of in.
take such other action ne would be deemed expe-
dent Mr. Andrew Bridgman occupied the chair, and
Mr. 7. s. Smith acted as Secretary. Prayer offer
ed up by Brother Morris, after which the Chairman Of
The Committee DR.. l.. II. Ranney, made the following
report The COMMITTEE after having held several meet
hgs and having investigated the matter Of procuring
ssutsble place for holding public worshp, have found
several Halls that were vacant and could be obtaned
eui seemed that of them would answer the pur
POse IS well NJ knckerbocker Hail. which they in
nmed was partially engaged 70 another Society, who
wished TO hold public worship there They were in
nnned however by the xton, that il could be secured
4 Immediately engaged. The Committee TO the
conclusion to secure the Hail. and accordingly leased II
nnn next spring The Committee have also taken steps
relation TO procuring efficient and active Minister
ana one OF the right stamp for this undertaking. After
considerable INQUIRY they had addressed letters to the
ieuowmg gentlemen in order 10 ascertain if either OF
wen would accept an engagement. Rev. Mr. S.owea,
o. Saratoga SPRING. Rev. j. II. Walden of Dunkirk,
n L.; Rev. Mr.. Sawyer, Of Governor, ST. Lawrence
Souniy, and Rev Mr.. Holmes, of Watertown n Y.
Hhef OF these gentlemen were considered capable
men They bad received answers from two of these
senuemen Mr. Holmes OF WATERFOWL. could not give
aesded answer but thought quite probablehe would
@ace to sitend the call and would take great interest
1 " hspu'g to establish new Society Mr.. Sawyer, OF
uouVefneur, could also come if desirable. The Com
mAtee had taken pains ascertain the names %
noee vino were willing 10 become members OF tho new
society bp to this time the of forty nine per
sous have bcen obtained, who now members OF the
following Curches Sixteenh-st. Church, -; Twelfth
Church. z; Union z; Shiloh, 3; First St, 3 Broad
wa; kcDougaLst, 2; aud from the country ,.
neoGe also others that have not YET had opportunity
70 sgn their Names but the Committee satisfied that
lo Ices than hty more ready to Join when Church
may De established On motion, the report accept
- MT Ranney then offered the foil Owing resolution,
Which wes adopted
Resolved That Committee Of FIVE be appointed 20
axe such preliminary steps may be deemed sayis'
%e Tor the formation of new Baptist Church Tue
11owins gentlemen were appointed said Committee
" q w. Ranney, ID. Morris, +. 5 Minor, p. Wentzel
na Andrew Bridgnan.
Remarks were made during the evening by DR. Ran
Ssy, Rev. Mr. Gllet OF the broadway Baptist Church,
~ Andrew Bridgmsn, Mr.. +. 5. Minor ana Mr. Morris,
@sf which the meeting was adjourned.
FIVE PoISTs HoUsE or ISDUSrRY.-We