New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-12


may sometimes ge. good bargain even q; a nocs-
suction.
The PRoPosKD PURcHas. OF WARD's IsLASn
PRoPERTY.-The suhjsc. Of purchasing the reusird4r
of the private property on Wsrds Island about So
ceres mas been reported on by the Committee on
Lands and Places OF the Bssrd Of Aldermen, and is
for the present. laid over. Tas report recommends
concurrence With the Ceuncilnen. Toe paper, we
are assured will be called up at early meeting and
adopted. Vast should urge the retiring Board Of
Aldermen TO make this purchase under the depressed
state of the city finances does not appear. The fol-
lowing il the resolution
Re,ored Ths, the Mayor Of the city be a1horz-i AMI H.
sppoint srbet TO be appointed by tae
eht. not owned BY toe c. nm,.ioner. Of Eniira,on
cry Of Ee.Yort on Ward. formerly ,srs;t Bars l,Se
select third provided said accOsE c,a give .lcl s.t''t
!ot3 s s SrS ~ ,Ss onroa. Of a po,r
BY the Corporstion OF tie City of New. ! ork.
Ii will be seen that limit Of price is mentioned IN
the resolution an omission that would give the srbters
nice chance. Tue city in 1852 purchased 60 sores on
the same Island under crcums.an, YES tia. reflect In
fanny ell the Common Council of that year, snd toe
present city administration has scarcely sho IN 'st
more virtuous. There i, number Of SUSPECT us
measures on foot 10 be hurried through before the st
of January and as Aid. Tucker remarked in the
Board on MONDAY night, nothing short of iDuucsion'
will protect the taxpayers a. sinst their passage.
SUICIDE At THE WISHES HorEL.-Aoous =
O'Clock on Thursday evening, Chsres Gilmore, man
30 years of age, applied a. toe office Of The Wesern
Hotel Courtal6t street, for room, which was fur
rished him. Nothing more was heard OF him I'll
o'clock the following morning, when one Of the chsm
bermsids heard moaning noise 10 his loom Is abe
vas passing il. She reported the fac 10 Mr.. Win
chester ole Of The propretors OF the hotel WHO wen:
10 Gimores room and entering found him lying % The
bed in a state of icsersioiy Mr.. Winchester, think
ing Re was in d., made effort 10 rouse MIN, ou,
could not He sent for DIR. Young, who came and on
making an examination WIS satisfied Gilmore had
taken poison. vial partially 4 led with laudsaum
vas found between the rsttTasse5 of his bed. The
proper restorstives were sdmuistered, bat without
effect, ard Death ensued soon afterwards. Coroner
Perry, on being notified he'd inquest, bu. nO:nicg
was ELECTED to show the of hs self-dssruetion
IL wa. rumored however, tina; the dscea.ed was inn
peled to take his lire from disappointment IN q love
sffsir. Amorg some papers found in bis possession,
was clifton for an appointment on the Polics, but
N tbis, also, he had been unsuccessful. The Juy
rendered a verdict of death by suicide by taking
laudap um Mr.. Gilmore was 80 years Of age aad a
native of Nsw.York. He was rephs~. to Alderman
GIfitbs of the Terth Ward and resided With uacls
10 Brooklyn.
STEAMBOAT COILIsIos At SANDY HooE.-Ths COL
lision between the Ocean Wave ana Long Branch,
which although very narrow escape for bJtl boats,
fortunately did not result in oss OF lie, may be &C.
counted for in part by the absencs both boats Of
thst modern, but necessary appepdaga, TO every well
regulated steam boa. OF steam whistles. IL is 70
feared also that if the boats had gone down. oss Of
life must have ensued, as neither boats have life
boats swinging in their davis ready for lowering im.
media,ey and for that matter have no dsyits what
ever to swing boat from. lac steamer Alice Price is
the only boat running the Shrewsbury route thst is
az ply provided in these respects and this account
if on 10 other, should be appreciated by every
traveller.
GoLDYs WEDDING AMONG FRIENDS "A pleas
ant reunion took place last evening. De2 10, az toe
house of William +. Mott An old AMI highly esteemed
merchant Of this CITY, II was on the Celebration OF
their Golden Wedding, being the ffaeth anniversary
OF their uarrisge There were non. present but near
relatives of three generations aud the occasion was
one Of much interest Mr. M,a and lady are mem
bers Of III. Society Of Frelds ard ara well kuown to
,ll old New.forkers, especiely to those residing on
The east eide Of the city. Post.
TIE READE STREET CASUALTY --Coroper Gamble
day he'd iequest at the New-forh Hospital
on the booy Il John A. WILKINS tbs German VINO
VAS killed fom injuries received by al ing down the
stairs Of bis premises No. g. Rssds street as pre-
vously rep rted. medical examination showed tnat
death was the resu. Of compression Of the brsin and
a verdict TO that effect was rendered by the Jury
ANOTHER TICKET SwlsDLrR.-yes.erdsy ate nom
George Wood, keeping office or snop at NO. lO3
West street, Appreciated by one OF tbs Detective
Police charged with selling bogu' ticket for passage
in the steamship Kangaroo, for Liverpool TO Mr.
William franklin Of Boston. Who pad him sio Tor II;
ALSO with selling a spurious railroad ticket Tor the
West, to an II bnSn thereby swlndiIg s2e poor lei
low Gu, If $l2 Wood was conveyed l. the
the Deputy -SGperntendsn.s Office and compelled to
ii gorge after which be discharged as neither o,
the parties could remain in the city to prosecute MN
BURGIARY-On Thursday night the clothing store
Of Abraham Iadcre, No Is Baxter street, was out-
esously entered and robbed Of clothing TO tina value
If 500. Subsequently the following persona were az
rested or suspicion Of being engaged in the robbery
Anthony Gasghan, Domioi x Waters, WIN. Dussl
George WartOn, John Nugent and WIN. ANY. Ine
prisoners yesterday conveyed before Jnsncs Us
born, who committed thom 10 prison for e1aniaaa0n
The LATE DEATH Is A BATH.-Ine name Oh
the man who Gied in the bah At No. III h1u
street where be went to battle Thursday ststho0n
was Marcus Leip.ic, be having been identnse oy ms
brother He wss taking vapor baths, py "a 'ne au-
vice of physician, to rheumatism post NOR
tenn examination ehoved tina. des d was csu@el "
serous spope1y Coroner G .mble held 81 inquest On
the BODY AID q verdict of death by sp2p.sxy rs. rem
oered by the Jury. The deceased was u !ea'S OF az
ard native Of Prussia.
DEATH OF Mr.. GIBsos-Taomas II. Gibson, VINO
was so fesrfuly rjued on Thursday aferOoon 10 GOA
sequence Of falling through the hstch~ay Of Jonn
Krg's store No. % PARK row, &c puoh'ned IA y;,tl
DAYS TRIHuNE died in the hospital me hignt IoIoH-