New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-27
WILLIAMSB URGH ITEMS.

A CANAL THROUGH WILLIANsBURGH.-The citi-
gems of Williamsburgh and the eastern portion of
Brooklyn about taking action for the purpose Of
pettionng the Legislature for the passage OF act
authorizing the construction of Ship Canal from the
Wallabout Bay. east of the Navy-Yard Hospital
through portion of the Seventh Ward, Brooklyn
and the Third Ward in Williamsburgh, TO Newtown
Creek at point near Troutmans Hotel. II is pro-
posed that the Canal be constructed fifty feet wide
and of sufficient depth TO admit ordinary vessels load
ed in order that such articles coal wood, building
materials provisions &C., can be landed at any point
upon the Canal thereby IN ,teriay lessenng the cost
of those articles TO the consumer.
In cases of fire, the canal would be grand reser
vor with never-ailing supply of water, easy of acN
cess at all times This project il carried out, will be
of incaculable benefit, in various respects, TO the
residents in the vicntyone Of the greatest Of which
would be the drainage. For several years past the
citizens of the Third Ward have suffered materially
for the want of to carry off the water Atevery
great storm many of the cellars and placements are
filed with water, doing considerable damage,
and as yet no relief has been obtained at the
hands of the Common Council. This difficulty
will be still further augmented as the
Brooklyn grades are completed, in consequence Of
Delng TWO letl nIgucT luhH VI
and necessarily the and filth of the streets will
he washed into the latter place, where they must stop,
unless sewers constructed 10 carry them of. by
the construction OF q canal this difficulty will be OBJ
waited, the necessity of sewerage done away with,
the lands thoroughly disined aud that portion of the
city and part of the Seventh and Ninth Wards OF
Brooklyn will become healthy and desirable loca-
tons The tide Gibbs three-ourths of an hour
in the Bay than at the head of Newtown Creek, and
by constructing sufficient number of self-scting
flushing gates, the water would flow through tho
canal in the tide GIBBS with sufficient force to keep is
clear and healthy. Streets also proposed to be
laid out each eide of the canal, and in the event
Of the success Of the proposed improvement fine
avenue will be opened up, which will contribute ma
! terially to the business advancement Of the city.
! FAIR AND FEsTIyAL.--The Fair and Festival 70 aid
in the erection Mission Church Corse
opened Yesterday afternoon the Odeon Tables extending
around the hall well filed with beautiful
usu and ueay nsde ments fancy articles
refreshments # all kinds The Lutte folks will md Christ
rs.tree loaded down good things The Society
sirous of raising about $50 with which complete the
basement their edce for worship. The Fair continues
! open until 10 O'Clock to-niaht
Essex CouSTY CoURTs.-The trial of Gardanelli,
Indicted has been postponed until the term
Of hs counsel that they d
been eugaged and the accused bens Ore with whom t
h defense Saturday DR. Abbott OF bgsmy
The OF the Court Will be pronounced on Thursday
| BURGLARY On Monday afternoon the house OF
NJ Levi UF,rd in South Finn entered by per
operibg the with uprers robbed Ut
/ sffrrah HE GUAR q