New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-30

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Wals.reet grant L, to b. expected tSst sonsoody
vii try to turn an homes. peIly whsnsves frsac ise
LIE the Peck shp lssss cones rp for dsposa bet /
ia, this occasion soms of tue Aldermen 10
tsiestei il property further Up tows-sone,h0g oths
"stesu boilsudirg scrt-bsve concluded to XII the
ferry altogether pu,,rg forth by way Of Is; cs:oo
The absurd argument tts. BY su'pend'ng oonnunic,-
ton With the suburbs, uptown property viii rapidly
improve. this doctrine is good they should stop al
tie ferries go ths: 70 swe.tsrng citizen csn to
Brooklyn, Staten Island or jersey Very naturally
large cass Of trsdesmen mechanics and lsborsrs who
are usng tie ferry in question, object 10 The proposed
action AID for the following ressors;
No person petitions for ferry from Peck slip TO the
foot of Fulton street, Brooklyn.
No perscr proposes 10 establish terry between
those points, If alease is offered Tor sale.
Tie Union Ferry Co. Owls the entire water front al
the foot OF Fulton street, Brooklyn.
Tbs Circumstance would prevent the sale oil the
lease Tor any corsde rabe sum-
Tie ferry franchise granted by the Brooklyn Com
mon Council for fey from the foot OF Fulton street.
Brooklyn, TO some point in New York, has expired.
-, The PeckSip Ferry has been established twenty
three years.
large interest has grown up around both termini,
depending Tor existence upon the continuation OF the
feuy.
Vested rights to q large amount would be destroyed
by the peckSip Ferry being discontinued.
IL Is the only ferry which connects downtown
New-fork with the Eastern District OF Brooklyn aud
rurs al night
A ferry running al night is absolutely Necessary
between Peck slip and South Seventh street, Brook
lyp.
A large proportion Of the garden product, offered
for sale in Washington and Fulton Markets reach the
city over the Peck-Slip Ferry.
Ire South Tenth-Sreet and Jsmes-Slip Ferry re-
Gently established by George Law snd others in oppo
sit;on to the Peck.Sp Ferry has its termini at
70 IF wh
travel between the lower Pait Of New.ierk and the
Eastern District of Brooklyn.
very inefficient at al tmes and its bosts
running altogether for about SIX hours esch nignt.
Both the exciting ferries absolutely required 10
immediate the travel between the points they con-
meet.
Neither has more than one slip a. it's NewySrk ter
minus, and two absolutely essential to the proper
accom- moca;cn OF the public.
1t is hardly probable that the scheme to which We
have alluded will pass, but il it should vii. doubles,
get justice at the hands Of Mayor Tismann, who is
thoroughly familiar with this and other ferry questions.
OBIrrARY-Died, at Fort Delaware, yesterday,
Msjor John Sanders United States Army, Engineer
Corps after a short illness. Major Sanders was born
in Kentucky Of Lewis Sanders, the distinguished
sgrcultuIis., grandson Of George Nicholas of Ken
lucky and brother Of George n. Sanders Navy Agent
at this port he graduatsd second in his class at West
Point ard was Chief Eogineer under Gen. Worth,
and, with his ssppers and miners led the attack upon
the Bishops Palace at Monterey, for which brilliant
action be received breve. AT the time Of his death
he hsd charge of the construction of Fort Delaware
ard the harbor improvements at Newcastle Rsedy
leland and the Breakwster.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN AMITY sTREEr.-A report
was current through the city yesterday that Mr.. John
had .a1 o,t} }anf0
and y seriously his late residence in this city No.
o. Amty street and that bis remains had been removed
in clsndestine manner early in the morning following
his decesse. What added more to the mystery OF the
affair was the fact that his death announced in
or more Of the public journals to have taken place on
Sunday evening, when the truth that he was alive
and apparently enjoying comfortable health till
O'Clock last Tuesdsy evening, when he expired after
an illness Of an hour two. Mr.. James hal
beenl addicted to drinking to excess, and using
freely some very powerful medicines, and the presump
ton is that he contemplated committing suicide Sun
day night and after causing notice of his death TO be
Inserted in the newspapers his courage failed him for
tie tme an the fata act postponed till the fol-
Loving Tue sdsv p. IN The following notice Of his de-
mise appeared in The Heroido Tuesday morning last,
ard az rumored Mr.. James penned It, took the same
to TIE public ston office and paid for it's insertion:
JANIS On Sunday evening July % Mr. Joan J.nEs Of
who kew hun He OF the kndest aud sentsot
For the sst three years M James connected with
the press The las. lines be ever hs
ed Lieut. CASTOR fell with Capt Tay of whose desa
ht,9 M Mr. J.%as. W.. the tine Of Ii.
dssb Had he lived he would have rnsie name for hm"f
amor the writer's VI his country
A. before stated Mr.. James did not expire for at
least forty eight hours after his death was made public
Ear,y on the morning following his death, wagon
containing coffin was driven TO the door Of house No.
O. Amy street, the coffin taken iD and in the course
OF fifteen minutes ats ward brought out by two or
more persons placed on board the vehicle, and driven
rapidly away. This was observed by gentleman do
irg business In the immediate neighborhood, and
naturally enough excited his suspicious, which be com
mur ca.ed TO various friends and thus rumor OF sui
eide or murder having taken place there wers circu
lated abroad TIE mysterious occurrence soon reached
the ears OF Inspector Dks Of the fifteenth Police
Precinct who ina tutsd an investigation for the pur
pose Of asceIainDg the true state Of the case. He
called at the hosse where Mr.. James died but being
unable 20 obtain there such satisfactory information as
he he sired, visited two three physicians who
were in attendance upon Mr. james previous
10 biz death From them he learned that
they had made q post mortem examination Of the
BODY ard the rssut OF their deliberations was thai ne
died from the effects of deliiium trsmens accelerated
By the strong medicine be in the habit of taking
There remains but little doubt however, but that Mr.
Jsmes committed deliberate suicide while in partial
OF dera- gemert. On the certificate given by one
OF the ply scans tie remains Of Mr. James were con-
veyed TO Albany for nterment, that being the place
where many CT his relatives reside. lis possible that
the certificate in ques,'n has been or will be dlshon.
ored by the Albany Authorities, and that the mater
may yet be acjudicated upon BY Coroner. The de-
ceased was some time since engaged with others 10