New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-19
WILLIAMSBURG ITEMS.

AeRIcuLrURAL.-The United States Asrssl.
,ural Society q, Washington. has appointed Hoo ysAa
A. King. Of Jamaica, Queens Co, 4 membss Il Ne
Executive Committee. to promote the Interests 4 ,As
Society and solicit membership for it In the ssaH e
New.York and NcwJerey.
For THE BENEFIT OF THE PooR.-The L.
dies Benevolent society attached to Christ Church
getting UP q Literary Entertainment, to take phess
the odeon. on Saturday evening Of this week. NJ
Lecture for the occasion VIII be delivered By w
BRYcE Esq, on The Love Of the Beautiful ~
for the Fine Arts a. conducive TO Intellectual sua ns
Cultsre and National Greatness" The proceehv nbs
entirely devoted Co the benent II the poor, wi1
gard 20 their sect denomination, Tor which rsaaa
hoped that persons Of al persussions VIII stiesa N
that evening.
FRANcIs's LIrE- Boa T MASUFAcroav-0vn
to the constantly increasing demand for frspcSs b.
valuable Life Bosts, this gentleman has found zps
sibe to supply the demand without increased ficl>
lie hiss therefore erected At Green Point mannoh
building for the construction ofhis Metallic Life Bosb NJ
Life Cara The main part Of the building 100 ieel ~
by ll3feet wide and feet high the peak and eon
100000 cubic feet OF space 2.f70 cubic feet 70 sf
door The wall IL 20 inches thick aud Is bailt a xd
laid In ydrsulic cement aud grouted from top to
tom. There are eight 10 foot doors, and at7 hgha
GLIDING the skyhghts. Each floor and separate lpsn
ment IS thoroughly ventilated by faes, which ere eu
ried through the numerous piers for the health m
vOrkmen. The roof Of the building u Of coruru
galvanized sheetiroD, and IL said 70 be the best ~
the kind in the United States. The building sfsH
under the superintendence Of Mr. Archibald Whss Z
New-fork The boiler house Is separate bu'bfnI
built OF brick end iron. Some 70 or 20 men were 20 90
nence work In satisfactory on Friday; one pres henN
been put at work, which viii prepare the maseM
about 20 boats per day, and eventually Mr. Frasas
tends 10 put In tive more presses and engines, un
VIII give employment In the various departmeos
about 100 men Tt following 10 q description ~
Lfe-Car They are in shape somewhat similar % .
boat, formed Of copper or iron and closed oyd b .
convex deck. with a hatctway through which t5s p
seBgers admitted The car will bold from bar
i've persona. When the passengers are inside tae COW
l. shUt down and bolfed AID the car Is then dnHns
the shore suspended by rings from Q hsws<f We
bss previously been stretched from the ship 10 b
shore. There Is Nd light In the car, or opesip
Tor the admission OF DIR the containing sxlcss
air for the Cf IL passengers for quarter Of be-
and but three or four minutes seldom occupeds
reaching the shore The Company intend 10 send q
of these cars. containing several live ANIMAL osat
agsrs Falls this season. In order % ASCERTAIN me @
tity ofpressure they viii sustain without injury.
WARD School No. OsE--The examines
of the Primary Department OF Ward School No "
the Committee. Messrs DemaFest, Tultis end bsee
took place on Wednesday afternoon. The ayersgG
attendance Ia this department Is 100. Tns ~
present on "Wednesday was 800, who were sssnls.
arithmetic, spelling geography. the use Of - u.
The scholars acquitted themselves with much ~
themselves and their teachers. AT the concisfsn
examination Of each class, spproprisss pfcss
sistiDg Of book, &c, were awarded ~ the bea -
by the teachers accompanied by some ve.o
marks b. Mr.. e. l.. DemArest, one OF the IfaAs@ y,
exsmibinsti0n Of the Femaie Departments ''os
co Frdsy afternoon and evening
AccIpEsT.-On Thursday man name
chael Lovett employed in the dktnefy ne
| North Fifth. ct, fell from ladder vais csnyn1
piece Of load pipe. and received severe ~ y. ~
( sksIl In consequence Of the whole Vega n
pepsary where he wss properly sttenaedso
PLANE RoAD.-A plank road Is socM
built from Hampstead. l.. l., 10 Jerusalem. : ~
six mice O. 1000 have already bees ss'se"'