New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-23

DrsTrrnurIos OF PRrzEs At THE BRooxtTS lSsTIryrE
Tho Eal dibuiion II prizes 70 the m3nbers Of th'
Youths Free Lbrsry took place a. The Brooklyn institute
last cvtrirg before large sudsnco deTns the unI
vorablc state OF tic streets which doubtless prevented mans
from attending Ron Sanford. Esq made Tow intro
ducto remarks during the of which DO stated ihs
the nbers Of The Institute numbered over four hun
dred and ths the prcsess made by many OF them was
highly credabc TO tier industry and perseverance Ia
conclusion he urged liberal support OF the Institute
by TIE citizens Of Brocklyr who seemed to forget tia.
there vas such place in the city.
well written essay upon George Washington aud the
progress Of the nation since The revolution delivered
by master George Woodruff and essed the deserved sp
plause of the audience II was crsitabls production
Dir Copeklin then made few observations OF the use
funtss and Importance Of an Institution of this kind and
hoped would be ostered sad sustained by tbs community
in which it was located On concluding Mr. SANFORD
from tho Committee on Prizes resd LIST of the awards
made as follows
]. GeOrFe Woodruff; A.lvsr medal for an Essay.
An Essay by James Farley which had boeu offered ia
H,ny Claa Silver medal for Pencil drawing offs sroap
Hep,y Lee silver medal 70, .teteh Of animal 10 Pencil
oserss r. Mstesf Testimonial for a Sketch
Ccrsins Meade Silver medal for sketch in cr,yOu
g. =. Ridswsy. T.itirDouisl for CrAyon sketch.
IT, WE Giddinss T.stinon.i for Landscape DrsSiar
II EeWin Taylor Silver Medal for Drawing Ola Steam En-
IL william. Hsdien Medal for best specimen Of Mechanical
IS Louis Coleman Gold Medal of the Insa,e for copy of
Grey; sISiSIs Of B59Gsyn IN older en-! 'ins "a,
steam tpsne es' improvement upon the 0ae exhibited last
These were all the prizes awarded and the proceedings
terminated with thanks the audience for thei attendance
OFFICES OF rHI BOARD OF EDucirIoS AND CRY So.
pecs meeting Of the Board Of Education
bed ~ Tgsseay evening fos che Prpo Of oeeas officers aud
Smith Esq reseeed President aud Z w DanhAm Wee
W.. eey .nd Master ca. Dean 2ssas
ballot entered into for Superintendent aud Means Pow and
bon.. s ehoes m.de Or the t bsi1i the 1o;s
oSa VIE numer ea', 81 hsniy !9sa2n -, o.eSI
ssed theeleeOn Of Mr. Gliding by the oogns vote Whole
e93i' q yss % !;Gi s ass 81
Nr Gliding, s present resident of Providence RI
REMOVAL OF THE Posr OFFIcE.-A commodous apart
the Building the Of Myrtle aud Fall
leased for the BOol,n POoai. The pla;. gil
fTcm its present location in Montague Hall
TIE Cusron House. AT SAG HARBoR.-The owners of
the coas trade AMI whale fisheries and other
Z are Calculating petition prayss for the election Of new
aOus a. that port se binding ss T
Of COCO from the General Government for tho
ts occupied PO,tofos and Gu, omHOqss The petitioners
in aver Itqgs, that the yas' which p,s,t O. the
that the registered and other Of Sag abor the 5h
s1a:ry to scb isis there we're employed fisheries
of the district Of registered $3.50 with tf and 5
The enrolled licensed al the time 1903
the licensed SIS all % 81 TINS The petitioners farther
that Of Us dis riots aared In Statements No II Of the Rs
Of the Treasury IS reported nth e tu
han IrbOr the present time although 10 zoo un less
than in 1876
MAN WITH THREE WyEs.-A young man, 10 years Of
age, named William Forrest arrested on Tuesday by
Constable Quinn Of the Tenth Ward the charge of bga
my II appears that he has been married TO his first wife
some two years. and the eth Of January last married
the second, Miss Margaret McElroy, and the sh of
February instant married Miss Mary Stevens being his
third wife He brought before Justice Blatchey yes
terday and after hearing-a three wives being pros
ent-he was committed in fall to await the action Of the
Grand Jury, which is new in session.
FIEE-On Tuesday night fire broke ont in house
occupied by Edward Lloyd the corner of Houston st.
and Flushing causing damage TO the extent OF about
slC0 before il was extingushed Ii originated among q
heap Of shayngs under the stairs.
FoUND DRowSTD.-The body OF John William. WIS
found in the Atlantic Dock on Tuesday evening, having
been drowned the previous night during the prevalence
Of tie Storm while attempting to gain his boat which
was lying in the basin.
ALLEGED HIGHwAY ROBsERT.-A man was arrested by
officer Fulton Of the Third District Police Monday
night the charge of knocking down and robbng Pat
rick Shields, who passing through Baltcst at tho
time. The accused was committed for hearing.