New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-17

thOrlty was treated with contempt and all they could
do to let things take their 1t Ia needless 70
say that the whole disturbance caused by parcel
Of drunken rowdies
FIREs.-Yesterday morning about
o'clock FIRE broke out In the house of James Kerns
Grandav, near the jamaica Road which was entirely
consumed together with portion Of its contents Two
hundred dollars In cash was also burned up. The fam.
lily had some difficulty in masking their escape The
entire o's will amount to about $780, upon which there
IL an insurance of 5000 stable on the premises was
alss burned down.
About o'clock same morning a fire
broke out In the house of Mr. Rees, on Frsnklin.av.
which was extinguished BY the police before much
damage had been effected.
DRowNED.-On Thursday evening Mr..
Bensjah Jarvis, coxswsln board the Flushing boat
Island City, drowned In attempting to jump
board after the lines had been from the wharf He
struck with bis breast against the gunwale and fell
into the water On Friday morning bis body picked
up at the foot of Waship gtonst. Deceased leaves a
wife, who resides in Flushing
To the Editor II The " J. T,iJ,oe.
KINGS COUNTY LUNATIC AsYLUM.-Al.
though you seem to have your hands full in looking after
your authorities your side of the river you must
save few words for the Supervisors of Kings County
1t pretty well known that this body of men have for
some two years past been occupied In the way OF
locating Lunac Asylum-the present apology for
net being half large enough to accommodate its subjects
After several abortve efforts, site has been chosen
but whether ii viii s'ay chosen is open question IL
the mind, Of msny 10 the first place. doubts exist ~ 70
the ght 10 the Asylum from me County arm
without sn Act of the Legislate for that purpose Blu
the total fitness of the place selected has awaken
ened in the minds of the people strong opposition to
the action OF the Board of Supervisors visit to The
spot has convinced ne that their action has been
hasy and unvisea The site In question Is the south
essterly shore Of the island exposed t. the bleak wind,
of winter and hrou ged win nus6cCes aud green Hes
the 1t is destitute OF soil su' ;ient
adapted 10 the growth Of trees plants ofany kind
The water taken from WELL in this vicinity is exceed
ugly unpleasant ord q course unhealthy. There IL,
in short neither beauty nor utility 10 recommend the
select, n.
WHY then has L been made Tie price to be paid
for certainly could not have been an Indictment Wis
$4,000 For no dsinterested persons would esti mats
rs value at one half this amount and have been told
that Il was offered for sale for $1,000 year ago Tnen
again proposed by OF the Supervisors % remove
all the County Institutions 10 this desoate place the
Aims House, the Hospital, Nursery and all Against
this the whole community will protest when they be-
visited the place with sincere desire to be pleased with
it, for the necss salty o. commencing and completing
Asylum for the su Iiog and furnishing Lunatc b press
ing and obvious But cert4iny better choice can be
made, and desire with other feeling than the good
Of the Iunscs and the credit Of the County 10 call the
attention If the people ard their representatives IN the
Board the great nst.ke 10 say the leasD that will
be made If tho "CTOok Farm 'is purchased Aud, Ii il
is not too late, lea every friend OF hum 1ny and good
citizen use his Influence induce the Supervisors to
tract the stfps Several OF our county papers have
spoken the subject and desire to bdugit before that
large class Of people who read only EswI Ork psper
snG whose hearts sDd minds too little intoreIted In
the affairs Of their own county. one OF THE KINGS.
BOARD OF SUPERyIsoRs.-T The Board
met at tbe County Jail yesterday afternoon Mayor Bsr
~ presiding The Lunatic Asylum Committee pre-
scented abstract of the ttte to the CrOOke Farm at
Flailsndshe lite selected for Lunatic Asylum-lc-
companed with resolution that the Board approve Of
II title Of said property, and file the with the
County Treasurer The Committee also stated tna hey
had engaged hessrs. COggsWell and Vandeberg 10
anime the title. Ions discussion ISSUED upon the
sn.j cct and resolu IN was finally adopted that the
opinion of Messrs C.ggswrll and Yandeoerg relating
Ia the title of the property of Mrs Maynard CrOoke.
e Flatards be referred to H. G.. Murphy, Eiq,
10 obtain biz opinion whether the be
legally conveyed uuder the powers cDntainad In
the lest will and testament OF Susan Cation, - az
10 vest tie fee of the same free and clear Of all
claims and iDcumbrance- in the County and IN case
the opinion should be that Mrs Crooke and her trustee
have power 10 give full aud perfect title, that the
County Treasurer be authorized TO cOnDlste tle pur
chase on tie terms adopted by the Board at its last
Ing sLd that the County Treasurer be directed In
the purchase should be tea to Issue bonds orthe
amount Of said purchase, and the expenses thereof
they shal. be audited by the Board of Supervisors.
A bin Of 500 Of Deputy Sheriff Mills for tending
heaters Of The Coul ~ Jail presented and passed
for payment; and the Board burned to Friday next A.
2P.M.