New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05

The ovners of the boats on the Wiiausburgh Ferry
have provided themselves with the boats and tackng
required by law. The only beats now unprovided are
those running from Hoboken to Christopher street.
THE GOLD SyuFFBorF ExrEDITIoS.-There is
scarcely doubt but this enterprise although ntrused
TO but one Of the distinguished Committee, will sue
oeed The bearer of the golden beques to the brave
son of York reported progress yesterday to the Chair.
man in the folio wing dispatch:
AUGUSTA Ga, Sept. {, 1851
srrfyrd in Augusta Wednesday O'Clock and intend
rrm.ln n,ht and leave in the moTnne .r Sshr'
Boots SUNDAY ScHooLs-A weI-known reverend
An old OPERATOR who has his regular subscribers all
over the city among the wealhy-had bis agents out
last week collecting money, svowedy for new Sun
day School stationed on Eleventh avenue and Forty
fourth street. he having just removed from near the
Crystal Palace. One person obtained nearly sloo last
week for this school. On Sunday last gentleman OF
our acquaintance visited the locality represented and
all the vicinity and found school her, and the peo-
pie in that neghbOrhood all said there was none so,
rich men, benevolent men, do not be imposed upon,
thinking to do good when you do evil.
DEATH AN OLD CIIILEN.-Nc hdfe w icoo'u
to-day the death Of another estmSble citizen az the
adj snced age of 80 years. William Vaudeville, known
10 moa of our old citizens Of the lower wards long
resident in Courtlandt street, and for several years
member of the Common Council, died on Thursday
morning.
THE NEW RESERVOIR The closing argument was
had yesterday before the Coton Board in reference to
the award of the contract for building the new reser-
voir The lowest bidders for the work, Dinsmore a
Wood, heretofore rejected informal, have amended
their bid as by the ordinance they are allowed to do
AZ now claim to be the lowest bidders. One OF the
contractors. Mr.. Wood resides in Portland Me-, is
the member of Congress from that district, President
of the Atlantic Bank Of that city and well known
railroad contractor lie has come to New-fork IN the
meantime for the purpose of amending hs affidavit
The other bidder, Samuel p. Dinsmore, resides on
Fourteenth street in this city The totals Of the three
competng estimates are as follows:
| DirsmOre & Wood 29S "
Fsirchild. Coman Wsm-i & Browd. .... o5s, f13 50
| John r & rhos Cummings. gs........".... ,So7 %
The difference between the first and third it will be
seen is $l5 5O8 GS-qute item to tax payers even
in New.York The decision will be given next week.
CRIcKxr-NEw-YoRKy VS.. MAsHITTAN.-The match
between the Third Eleven of the former and the
Second Eleven Of the latter played at Hoboken
the Sd inst and the Manhattan Club the vctors.
The following is the score: Manhattan, first innings,
81; second innings, Al. New.York first innings Al;
second innings, so.
match between the married and single members
of the Brooklyn Club will be played at Bedford to-
day; wickets pitched at l2 o'clock
| UNKNOWN Boy FoUSD IN THE WATER-The body
Of a lad, apparently about Il years Of age, whose
name is unknown found floating in the water foot
of Ninety second street f. r., By man who was out
| fishing. No marks Of violence were discovered on
the body and the presumption is that death the
result Of drowning. Coroner Hills held an inquest, ard
the Jury rendered verdict Of death by drowning.
The deceased was dressed in dark wooden coat,
pants and vest, and musln shirt He had on shoes
or stockings. To al appearance the remains had been
in the water for several days The deceased had light
sandy hair.
DEATH Br DRowSIsG.-A DANGEROUS PIER
Corner Perry held an inquest at the house, No. So
Ninth Avenue, on the body of Sophia Smith, the little
girl years Of age who was drowned come days ago,
as previously published in THE TRIBUNE, by falling
into the dock foot Of Twenty frst-st., N. K. Toe
evidence went to show that the deceased fell through
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wide plank some sixteen feet in length thereby Leaving
the place in very unssfs and dangerous condition.
The corporation to whom the properly belongs was
notified once or twice to repair the pier but failed to
do so. The jury from the evidence rendered the fol
loving verdict :-"That Sophia Smith, the deceased,
came TO her death by drowning, caused by falling
through the pier foot Of Twenty frst-st, N. r. The
jury believe that the pier is in very unsafe condition.
and that it should be immediately repaired" The
deceased was O native Of England
AccIDrSTM DRowsIsG.-Coroner Perry held al
inquest at the of First and Sev1teenth
street. on the body of Michael Brock, boy twelve
yesrs of age who was drowned Sundsy last while
bathing in the East River with number Of other boys.
He ventured beyond his depth, and being unable to
wim sunk to the bet.om bis companions being unable
to save him. verdict of death by accidental drown
ing was rendered by the Jury. The deceased was a
native Of New jersey.
ACcIDESrAL DRowsIss ON RASDALL's IsLAso.-
An inquest was held Rsudaus Island By Coroner
Hills on the body Of Andrew Lockhsrt who WAS found
drowned near the bath house. Tie deceased wssa
carpenter and general aborer the Island, and had
been &c for years. He was missed abo1t O'Clock on
Thursday evening and the folio wing morning his dead
body was discovered in the water. He had been III
bathing and bis clothes were found near the body
The Jury rendered verdict Of death by accidental
drowning. Lockhat was so years Of age. and a
pative Of England.
RIoTHG AnosG TIE Accommodation
II O'Clock oo Thursday evening rio. Of q serious
nature, and probable loss Of life, occurred at the
Harvey House" No. g. West street kept by Louis
Schonker. 1t appears that man named BeDja amin