New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-03
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BROOKLYN ITEMS.
NEw-YsAR's DAY.-The time honored Gus
tom Of celebrating the advent Of the NewYear was
observed in this city in the usual manner although the
rain storm did mach TO Lessen the number OF calls YET
large numbers of the stronger sex were on foot deter
mined on enjoyment All places OF business were
closed excepting the large number Of liquor shops
here 10 be found and they judging from Appearances,
did 6ne business The very bad practice OF furnishing
visitors with intoxicating beverages seems to be getting
into dsuse with many, still there are those who yet
adhere to 1t and many mere boys as well numbers OF
larger growth could be reeng through the streets
from the effects of liquor thus obtained As is custom
arv the Mayor (Mr Brush) and his successor Nr Lam
bert) received visitors st the City Hall from ii I'LL
o'clock where table was spread, free to all Mr.
Lambert who has been confined to his bed for several
weeks from sickness Is recovered although traces
of his severe illness are plainly visible.
The Catholi, aad Episcopaian Churches were open
fcr divine services In commemorahou' of tho Circuni
cson where appropriate and eloquent dscourses were
delivered
LARGE FRE-DESrRUCrIos or THE FEMALE
Ac,praY-On Saturday morning about siy o'clock.a
IRE broke out in the Female Academy, in Jeroiemon
near Cosrtst, which resulted in tie total destruction
ORIGINATED from furnace in the basement, which. from
/ long NE had beceme defective. dense tos pre-
v,iled. which prevented the flames from being seen
foy the Distance of block and by the time the Fire
DEPARTMENT arrived IL evident thai any attempt 10
save the building would be useless 40 they ererted
themselves chiefly in protecting the neighborng houses
J one Of vhch-that OF Mr. AOnEo Cri;tcnden, the
PRINCIPAL of the Academy-hsd caught, but by the
united exertions Of the iromen and police, escaped
with slight damage The police worked with buckets
/ ON tho inside and rear of the building while tho fire
men played ON the 'front.' and side from tho street
About one hundred young ladies of the Institution
r..de with the Principal and, as might DO Supposed
the ereassst confusion prevailed among them during
| ,be d,e Mr. VIM Matthews, the Janltor occupied
an apartuept directly ever the furnace ard had hardly
time 20 escape with his life. Tho Academy was
splendid building. four stories In hsht, chiefly OF
brick and was erected about ten years since by an
ipcorpornted company Is was valued at sS6OOO, me
furniture 1t s5GOO, and the library at slJOO, upon
all Of which there IL an insurance OF $4,000 10 the
. Cajreps Insurance Company Of New York the Long
Island Company of this city and several other ohice'
The los. sustained by Messrs Crittenden and Mathews
Is estimated at about LOO
Previous to the holiday vacation the number OF
scholars attending the Academy was $40 the majority
Of whom are residents of this city, while about 10
~
Institution.
A,orHyn FmE-A range OF sheds and
sbout 100 bundles of hay contained therein situated
In johnson, Spsder & Co.'S lumber yard on henEa'p
were entirely destroyed by ire about O'Clock On sat
rrd,y u,orpinz The hay valued e. 600. was owned
30 yohrson & Hudson. stage propretors, ana wa"
h,ly insured. The adjoining lumber was but slghtly
0put
District system, (making the Seventh District con
,,t Of the territory beyond Clinonav and the preva
l.pce of dense fog, much difficulty and delay was or
n, eueed by the fremen in Ascertanlng the exact 10
cali,y Of the scene The nver very low and sum
eiept suupl, Of water could nos for come time be OBJ
,ined Engine No ~ had the fret stream on the nre
and Nos Z 10 and H. Hose and 3, and Hook and Lad
{ dor followed The engines were all lightly manned
and the alarm was keptup for along time before SUN
iept number Of men could be mustered 10 man the
bresl. The police we're on hand aud did good
!, service.
C,wpgyyE LAMP Explosion. An alarm o
ire was occssioned Friday night BY the expio.oi
of csmphene lamp in house on the soi9ei OF hAi
and Ws,ersu No one was injured and the damage va
! very snaI.
Rr, O,ERBr Az HsGnE.-As Engines Nos
Is snd 10 were returning from the nre IN East brooh
on Saturday morning William lniss, Foreman OF th'
is-,.r COMPANY v.s KNOCK ed down. as alleged BY DAME
Dean of No Ia and over by the eng ne the Vsic'
rtSsing over his right arm, fracturing 10 N two pacs.
Dean was srerted BY Cap. Kirby Of the Third Distfc
polr. and has been held in eco bail 10 ans~sf any
charge that may be brough. against HIM
R,or A,p As.AuLr.-Frederick Blcknor
George Ross and Eve or sx others wefe ~ I. front
Sunday night en- the charge Of erestins r1 - -.
- German porter house at the foot Of f1,on nrcs
by.Nr Schwartz. Officer Hsrkn Of me s. Va VIC.
pFcs in Alternating 10 disperse the r'oters w., he
Ispy ,ssauI,ed, and wss feled % ms PassH Ne Va
brck thrown By some one q ae and ,sfer into the
h. hoSie when se,ansS ~: ssr nr biz
frsetared. Ii Is iSsred that ne Cannon
|, r.es
Supposed P ss. ss .r.ssd % saturday asal
HsIes csa ssc.ry. second Dshes Paes on ne
rs. pl. e. eeS1;' H. s s.a spoa H. person.
cros ng -Vul Of money pair Of scissors, and
: ,sus,s.r rig" Held TO answer