New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-22


OLD remembered cbsreI', that had almost become par
and parcel Of the old building have been removed to
The new quarters. 10 the cL,pel the President still
occupies the library chair of DR. Franklin, which con-
tain, on brass plate in the back an account OF its
fortsre. since Jeff BY the philosopher Tie other ar
tices will soon be disposed in the museum which is
being prepared. The two old cannon which used TO
stand a, the carriage entrance Of the old green
to have disappeared, aud viii soon cease to give fur
Their r,e to the wonderful stories they have been wont
70 excite for the edificstion Of Freshmen
The next year will open with new su1ilaries in the
way Of divisions of duties, new apparatus and new
professors. AL the old corps will be retained and in
those divisions of their former department which they
usv have chosen. Prof Hsckley will hold the chair
Of stropomv; Prof McVckar of the Evidences of
Christianity. &C.. Prof Anthem of Greek; Prof Dris-
Ter of Latin; Prof Schmidt of German; Prot. McCul
Iob NJ PHYSICS while the other branches of the old
departments will be conducted by Prof Davies late
Of West Point; Prof. Leiber late of South Carolina;
Prof Ioy and probably one or two more eminent men.
II ia also under sdvisemeut in the Board Of Trustees
TO create system of Felowsbips sfter the manner of
the English Universities, and to dortee large num-
Der Of scholarships
The inability Of the Trustees as yet to induce the
authorities to permit the closing up of street
which At present cuts through a portion Of the old
Botanic Gardens, which it is proposed to erect the
permanent College buildings, has prevented deter
mua.ou of the plans for the ed6ces. If the street
can be .hut up, most beautiful and ample design
be carried out If rot, it will have to be very much
modified and restricted. But in whatsoever way this
MAY t,un ont, the future Of Columbia is safe.
RFvoy.L OF DIANoSD REEF-PRoGRFss or THF
WoRK.-The removal Of the Diamond Reef(in the
Fast River. which has been under Roadway for the
past two years, is steadily progressing through the
operation of Nea,rs. Hustled Kroeh the contractors
with the City Of New Work to accomplish its removal
and Judging from the small portion yet to be blasted,
It's completion msy be expected before the close of the
present season. Very many obstacles have been
placed in the way Of the contractors otherwise the
work would have been completed last Fall One o!
the obstacles wa an injunction obtained by a tax
payer Of th; city to prevent the Improvement at the
expense Of the city, which injunction the contractors
were not able to remove till two months of their work
ing weather had passed; and, consequently, when
Winter came upon them, they had yet to finish about
one fourth of the most difficult part Of the reef The
contractors were lot able to commence 30 early this
year a. usual in onsequence OF the backwardness ot
the season and the continued rains which lasted till
the let Of July. The work was not resumed until that
date. The only probable obstacle to prevent the
completion Of the work is the great careless.
| ness of the masters Of vessels running their
| crafts into the iron platforms erected over
the reef which have been within the past year run
down three times, endsngcring not only the vessels
that run upon them but the lives of the engaged
M Do here iS
yarcs of rock to be removed and if nothing OCCURS
few weeks will finish the work, and rid the Hsrbo Of
New-York of one of its most dangerous reefs. Toe
portion of tie rock upon which they are now at work
is Of convex form and the top very smooth so mucn
90 as not to permit them to rest the usual charge Of
powder upon its face. Consequently they are drilling
holes with long steel drills and blasting the rock in
much the same mannsr the work is done upon land,
except that the charges inserted in the holes 10
cannisters and set off by electricity. Two iron plat
forms erected, which cover the entire portion of
the remainder the reef and upon these drers and
divers operate The rle worked through long iron
tubes, being struck with heavy ssdges IN tue hands
of thee or four men, who stand around the head Of
the drill like 80 many strikers around the forge abvi.
Both the tuoe and drills made in sections TO suit
the VARYING depths of the water caused by the tide
during the progress OF the work TIE drill irons are only
about an inch ard quarter in diameter pointed with
the hardest steel and the tubes just large enough
to admit them These tubes support TO the drill
irons, and prevent them from springing or bending
when the blows struck. Al slack water, change
of tide in working hours diver is sent down for the
purpose of observing how the work progresses. He
changes the drills sets them in the best places for
work. and makes chains ropes fast to pieces of rock
which have been previously detached so that they
may be boisted up and carried away. The othng
Which be wears is made of Indiarubber cloth, per-
fec,y wa,er-tght. His head is protected by copper
bsn, which is pierced with "deadeyes" of glass,
enabling him to zee how to work. To the copper
head piece there is made fast India-rubber tube
hose, ope end of which is connected with arpump.
As coon as the diver commences his descent the air
pump is put in motion, and air is forced through the
tube into the headpece, dthence down through the
dress and GU, of the legs sleeves where escapes
ard rises in bubbles through the water. He is thus
sufficiently supplied With pure air but the pressure
required 10 resist tie water at the working depth
about twenty.six feet-renders breathing somewhat
difficult The depth to which the rock is to be re-
duced is twenty-five feet below average low-water
mark When begun the highest point was within
l3J feet of low water. The extent Of the reef has
been reduced in length from 2GS feet to lees than 4o
feet upon which point there is nov about IS feet OF
water. They have at the present time thirty-ve men
at work, and there is every probability that the con-
tract will be satisfactorily performed within the time
specified.
NIGHT CARS on THE SIXTH AVENUE AIIKoAD-
ScREw LoosE.-From ii o'clock p. m. to about
O'Clock in the morning. the only cars kept rsnningon
the Sixth line are the onehorse cars; and so
far the concerned in point Of comfort, they
are perhaps all tina. coald be desired; certainly 81
that can reasonably be expected, judging from the