New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-20

PATENT SAFE GAnE.-A gentleman from Virginia,
temporarily soourning at the St. Nichols Hotel, was
done out Of sll and gold watch in this city on Sat-
uraay by means of the Patent Safe Game While al
the St. Nicholas young OF respectable appear
ance came no ito him and after some conversation in
troduced himself as from Bayou Sara Louisiana and
soon ipgratiated himself with his new found friend
trip to visit Greenwood Cemetery was proposed and
the twain started for that locality via Fulton Ferry
On arriving on this side objection was made to taking
the cars and it was proposed to walk out which was
reluctantly agreed to by the Vrgnian From the de-
scrption of the route the party must have gone up
Fulton avenue for some distance, when SNORT cut
was proposed and the Vrginian found himself IN
large open space. They here met person who in-
uuired the way to Col Johnsons residence, and being
unable to ascertain incidentally remarked that he had
a newly invented powder magazine when ne wanteu
TO subject to the Colonels inspection The safe was
exhibited and shown the Virgnian campanion who
succeeded in opening the safe The proprietor stepped
ABIDE for moment, and while absent piece OF paper
which was in the safe removed, and the safe
closed. On the return, sharper No. offered 10 BET
No . would not bet so, but would bet thousand
Sharper No then borrowed OF the virginan Slio aau
his gold watch, which readily given up, as he
thought the whole affair was only IN i9n aha ,as IlS
friend did not intend to cheat the proprietor OF the SAFE
The bet being settled the safe was opened ana paper
discovered inside. Sharpers No. and then Degan
TO quarrel about the unfairness OF the bet Whlle
thus engaged third party came up, whom tue victim
supposed TO be citizen policemen, aud proceeded
10 arrest both the victim and the Sharper NO. L. The
two sharpers escaped, when the victim told his story
and was assured by the third party hst he had beon
gave his name as William Clark No. 10 Grand street
Yesterday morning the Firginan related las story to
Inspector Smith of the First Precinct but could give
no clue to the sharpers He stated that he had ire
ouently read accounts of the "patent safe game in
the public journals and had many hearty laugh over
them but did not dream for moment that lie would
ever be made victim. tie did not suspect thar any,
thing wrong until the third party came up ana
arrested him. 1t is doubtful if he ever his money
watch or the parties again. Notwithstanding ne hotds
in bis possession souvenir in the shape OF bogus
check for 1913, drawn TO the order OF James Howell
by Willard &. Paine, on the Chatham BANK, Wiich
was given him security for the loan.
BOARD OF IIEALTH-A meeting of the Board was
to have been held Saturday afternoon, but no
member save the Mayor appearing the Board was
adjourned till Tuesday. Application was made for
permission TO lighter the cargo of the brig Col Penni
man. from Trinidad de Cuba, with sugar and molssses.
The captain stated that he had been quarautined IN
consequence of having had sickness on board his YES
rel while in port and that two of his crew had died at
Trinidad of what was supposed to be yellow fever.
The Health Officer at Quarantine had given pernis-
sion to lighter the cargo to New York. The applica-
ton Was laid for the present. In order that the
captain might consult his cOLsgnees as to the pro-
priety Of landing the cargo by lighters at the Atlantic
Dock instead Of ThODpsons Wharf, as proposed.
BURGLARY.--Two negroes entered the jewelry store
of james Renwck in Court street. Saturday night,
and stole case Of gold rings worth 5000, while the
servant girl was engaged 10 sweeping the sidewalk.
They escaped with their booty.
ARRESTS FOR BATHISG.-A party Of boys
rested yesterday by the Police Of the Third Precinct
for bathing in Atlantic basin. They were held for
animation. A large number also arrested in the
Eighth Ward for the same offense.
BAsrARDY.-A young man named John White was
srre.ted ON Saturday evening" by Constable Denim Of
the Fourteenth Ward on q charge OF bastardy pre-
fened by Catharine Kinzeman.