New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-29

sunset Trims at q dbisht In summer, IN winter, a.
IL and , No means Of knowing die n ne gets up
lear as be 81 the proper time. OIL inks without
dripping pans. no oil celsr. Tanks not rked, eX-
cept with chalk. Oil the foor. Want OF nesiaess
and cleanlr esS although better tan usually fOun1
lamp raised with wedge ~ keep i: steaty.
No journal kept No orders b keep nj oi 4uy-
thing. Does not notice llghts, Vesseis, &c. Burns
about forty gallons per lamp year. Last year one
tar OF winter oil wa bad. II use 10 good order and
clean. Tower sbUut the condition OF Otnsr IntEact
towers, (NtVesink, Princess Bag, &c > damp, bu In
pretty good preservation. FOURTH order lens hsh.
wouo be better for this station at savingoi 80 gal
Ions q oil per anbum.
R0bIiss Ref LigAt-Tower Of Gu. stone; erected On
found atom Of the same the reef Well built dry
and in sOod prescrvsuon built In ls). By contract
Richard Cay, keeper, took charge July ], lsi1 Az
sent found sal BOY 10 charge, sixteen yea-s Of age
Fifteen fourteeninch refectors in this lantern Reject
oIs too small too many for true economy, and badly
placed. Light in very bad orderdirty and lamps not
trim med al 7. M- Lamps and burners out OF adjust
ment Fog bell worked by machinery strikes a. reg
Usr Intervals Clock-wOrk movement. and fly 10 regu
lat il. Wound up and set gong from the inside.
Weight Of bell, 200 lbs The painters had lust hnlshed
daubDg The estabishmen'. Floors Of dwelling. steps
Of tower, an ever thing that could be painted
covered. Was;efui expenditure Of paint fourth
order Hight would make better light at saving o.
40 gallons Of oil per annum.
Princess Bay LgM-Tower built c rub5le.stone, by
contract in 1873 Slas Bdel principal aud only Keep
err tsge-dnysr at he time OF appointment;
instruction previous to taking charge Of light took
: q
li-iDch diameter, tOerab. good two spare burners
from New York, not By contract tin, and very hsd
two spare lamps. Capt Rowland delivered oil sud
vicks MAY 90 1850 Winter oil, ll2 gallons summer
oil, 275 gallons-To,sl, 377 ga Ions
Keeper old not kGow bow much oil consuued per
al num- HoWlaLd left common pair Of scissors,
o. trimming SCISSOR burner, two Outside bdrners,
fifty tube essses twenty four yards clln, one kin.
enc box trpDll ore box OF soap. HO@land soldsred
lmps sLd burners did wh4t he pleased painted what
required two weeks since whitewashed in,ide and
outtde two years since used two kegs 81 paint, hve
galiOTs Of oil dryngs, end one and halt gallon OF tur'
penrine Glass ia la tern l02l2; broke aud cracked,
and Dot in good order; oil kept In basement OF tnEer
tOHerlwsns Wbiewatipg snd nOtin good preservation;
badly built, lamps not trimmed At A everything
dirty particularly In the lantern does not light and
extipgush % crccred trims At or TO- aud At NJ.
gets up by cuess MIN lamps On hand forty five gal
Ions bad OF had to buro it because be had no olher
W itten reports made; leaves the light whenever no
peasPs leaves dau ghter 10 charge Has had no repairs
for Two ears; tower aud dwelling of material,
rubtestone-cracked dwelling odt Of repair and dirty
every thing dirty Inspected occasionally by Mr. Cogges-
hail. the master of the ouoybOat and BY Captain How
lanf keeper ignorant o bis duties, and evidently not
aware of the importance Of keeping good light A
fourth order lens nigh replace this light 10 advantage,
end at great saving o. oil.
THE RECENT FRAUDS UPON THE Gov
EBNMxNT-In consequence ofU s Commissioner Bling.
ham BEN otherwise engaged yesterday afternoon the
examination relative to the recent frauds up N the Gov
erDment, the particulars OF which published In our
edition 4 Monday last, was not commenced. Inc pro-
liability Is tina, the mstter will be taken this afternoon.
The accused stil remain In CUSTODY awaiting the In
vestgston.
rested on warrant, Rufus Claggeu land war.
rant broker, doing business az No - Wall 81, charged
With having in Sept. 1879 sold laUd warrant for $50
acres Of land in consideration Of the Of sl2, TO II.
Bowau, In the presence OF George ii. Sealey, OF No.
~ Broadway, which warrant has recently been can.
celled by the Commissioner of Pensions, on the ground
that tbs person in whose favor the warrant was issued
not legal entitled TO the grant OF land therein COZ
tsr ed Mr.. Clsgget states that be can show that be
purchased the warrant In good faith from the person in
whose favor it was made.
The RECENT CHECK FORGERY on THE
MANHATTAN BAvK-The individual who was recently
arrest, chargto by the Hicks with having given
him TO collect forged check for 2 1870 on the Mauhat
tan Bank yesterday discharged after full Invest
cation before Justice Osborn. The negro who pre-
scented the check at the Bar for payment was also dis
charged, thei being allegation made that he receiy-
ed the check with guilty knowledge OF that he made
ii himself # s certain that forgery has been COM
mtied, but 10y whom is yet a mystery
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.-About
O'Clock on Sunday evening John Erbln, residing at
No 20 Man sinst, while 10 deransed state OF min
jumoed ibtO the dock at the foot of Deancgst T..
and would have been drowned but for tue assistance
Who riupsed INTO the water and rescued him. Mr..
EIbin was brought TO his residence.
ACCIDENTAL DROwNING.-The Coroner
Yesterday held an inquest at his office the body Of
James Murphy sailor 80 years of age born In ireland,
who cdentaI'v fell into the dock from pier No 4j East
River on last Friday week and was drowned. The
Jury rendered verdict IN accordance with the facts as
above stated.
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED The Coro-
ner yesterday held irquest at the foot of 18th st n
r. upon the body of q German, named Ge) Emmett
who was drowned on Sunday afternoon, while oathiag
IN tie water at the foot Of the above named street NO
Of s companions who with him at the time, saw
him struggling In the water but neither OF them being
able to swim, they could render no assistance yer
dict of accidental death was rendered by the Jury.
Coup De SOULEIL.-Michael COlvan, a
sborer while 81 work at the corner Of 33is and 4ih-
sv on Saturday afternoon, was overPowered by a
stroke of the aud died yesterday from the effects
oft The Coroner Noticed TO hold an Inquest upon
the body.
ACCIpENTs.-A man named G. G. Ash
lev while intoxicated fell down the steps OF Rush
TON and Csrks drug store on Sunday evening aud was
severely injured He taken 10 the Franklin House
In Collfge.pace where be resided Aid named John
Anthony, on Sunday evening, fell from fence Ia the
ysrd Of house No III ROosevCtst, and disncAted his
shoulder. blade He was taken 10 ths Ne"-hork Hos
ptsl.
L. 6. MARsHAL's OFFICE.-PaSSipg
Courtsr|eh MJng.-A black man was arrested yester-
dsy charged win passing counterfeit halt dollars
on Frederick Wall, keeper Of an eatns-house In
Cburchst. Committed for examination.
FxrRADIrIoN CASE, U. s. CoMHs-
,1oxyR's orrIcE-Before Commissioner Brghsm.-Io
the case Of Thomas Ksiae claimed, under the British
Government on a charge OF assault, with Intent to
commit murder on the person OF James Bale IN the
county of Yestmesih already referred 70, the Com
fsioner yesterday forenoon rendered decision after
reccurtlng the various points OF the cAse ai 'Ao"';
oThe -Ti.orer Thomss Kalne has been arrested by
virtse OF warrant issued the requisinon aud com
niapt Of Anthony Barclay, Esq her Brtanoic Majesty
Consul 1t the port OF New lork for the crime oil an as
- ~ Ou,en OF Great Britain and Ireland. This war
rant was issued In conformity with the stpulaons oil
the treaty between the nited States and great britain
- l.