New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-06


willingness aud desire make oath Of his citizenship
Gid OF his legal right to vote but the Inspotors OF
Election refused to permi, him to make sun oath.
saying thst the number Of MS residence given by hun
was wrong: that. with view Of satisfying toe Ia-
spectors OF Election that he did reside al the place IN
dested, he took two policemen with him TO his resi-
denoe and produced 20 them evidence OF the truth of
his assertion that these policemen returned With him
10 the polls wh,rc they corrobora'ed his state
regard to the number and place Of his resdspce, but
Ire Inspectors still refused to permit him tn vote thu,
at later our Wentseu went TO the polls for the ,hri
time Ia claim his right to vote wnsn he found Sohlsnp
acting as an Inspector OF Election. and als' As such
refused receive the ballot of ,he complainant. JUS
tce Welsh issued bis warrant for the arrest OF the
cusd psTtle and held them to for the odense.
TalAL OF SELY. PROPtLLtNS STEAM FiRE-
EsSSR YoE TVS CIrr.-Msyor Tiemsnn, Street
Coiumssiouer Cooper ard various members OF the
Common Council assembled az Bowling Greer yes'eF-
day afternoon. tor the purpose OF witnessing the per-
formapces of sefpropel!ng steam tre-engine, which
has Just been built under contract for the city by
Nessrs. Lee & Larned. Ii was escorted from the
Novelty Iron Works by the members Of Empire
Engine Company No 80 numbering sixty men, under
the direction Of Mr. r. p. Moore foreman, who volnn-
teered TO DO duty on the occasion. The eng@e at
tracted much attention rs it proceeded down town.
IL reached the Bowling Green about q o'clock, and
in seven minutes it in operation which, consider
ing the rewness Of the machinery and limited number
Of persons who could render any assistance in making
the necessary changes, was very brief period. Az
the persons who may hereafter have charge OF this
engine get acquainted with its pecularites snd
what is to be done, and every man 10 his post, it
is believed that the engine can be pnt in opera
ton within three minutes after reaching a fire.
The engine was supplied from four hydrarts, and
nozzles Of various sizes used during the exhibit
ton. Hose were carried to the top OF a hye-story
building opposite the Bowling Green, from the top of
which a powerful stream was thrown about 30 feet
from | inch nozzle; while another stream from
II nozzle thrown not less than a hundred feet
perpendiculaly from the street. Two perpendicular
streams from nozzle of |. inch diameter were
thrown to the estimated hight of 100 to 10 feet. In
one instance the pipe was removed from the hose on
tie top of the bonded warehouse and the wser forced
from the butt, "a inches diameter, to great distance,
the water in hose forming resistance equsl to 800
pounds at the time. The experiments were continued
for about hour and half, and were considered in
the highest degree satisfactory At the close of the
exhibition it delivered To the city authorities.
On returning from the Bowling Green, 1t was brought
through portions of Pearl, Broad, Nassau, Fulton,
Barclay, Murray and other streets. ln its progress
got into sundry holes, and stuck fast also got out
of water, and consequently out of steam, and came to
stand. Further experience in its management may,
however obvise these difficulties, and render the IN
PRODUCTION Of steam-re engines decided success.
number of persons who had witnessed the perform
ances of the Philadelphia fire engine, state their
preference for it, conendng that the only advantage
the New-York engine possesses is It's sefpropeling
capabilty which is deemed of very little Importance,
inasmuch as the Philadelphia engine is much more
con pact, lighter and can be drawn by the firemen
quite as fast as it is safe and proper to through
crowded thoroughfares.
A STRANGE FIsH.-we were yesterday shown sin
gular-looking monster Of the deep that captured
by Mr.. Hiram Tweedy bOaman at the foot Of Chris
TOPPER street, North River. Dir. r. in his boa! a
short distance from the pier when bis attention at
racted by monstrons head protruding from tho wa
ter In an instant he seized his boat.hook, and sue
ceeded in capturing the fish, which was found to be
about four feet in length, and weighed twenty-five
pounds. The head was similar in shape to the rim Of
mans hat, the body resembling the body of cod
fsh. On the top of the head, about six inches from
the snout two eyes as large "a cent while Jast
beyond were two small horns surrounded at the base
by long hair. The mouth of tine monster, set a-ound
with sharp teeth of sufficient capacity to take in
the head of child six eight years old, and its great
tongue seemed to be covered with little prickles. IL
had glls, and the only breathing apertures were
two holes in the snont. On each side two great
fins, while protruding from its belly were two hanis,
with five fingers, and almost as perfect as human
hand. In its mouth found six eight small fish,
aid the probability il that the monster taking his
dinner when Mr.. Tweedy hooked him from his native
element.
PUBLISHING LOTTERY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j.
Williamson of The Sunday D,spath WAS served with
warrant yesterday by Sergeant Croft, on the com
plant of Mr.. Warren. Police Property Clerk, Tor pub
fishing advertisements of lotteries in bis paper. Mr..
Williamson gave bail in $500 before the City judge to
answer the charge 1t was said to be the intention Of
Mr. Warren to complain in Ike msnner against all
newspaper propretors in the habit Of publishing lot
terry advertisements.
The Sanitary Committee Of the State Senate met
again yt sterday il Ike Library, but did no business
They adjourned to Tuesday next when City Inspector
Morton will appear before them end give bis views.
Tue CITY HALL CoMmIssIosERs.-Wl-on g. Hunt
and John Il. Corlies the Commissioners on the pro-
posed new City Hall, confirmed on Thursday evening
by the Board Of Supervisors, appeared yesterday
before the Mayor and took the oath of Office.
The CASH OF MRS. Cora l.. " H,TcB.-lt is
currently reported in the circle of Sprualsts that tho
difficulties existing between Mrs. Cora l.. V. Hstch
the celebrated trance lecturer aud her husband nave
been adjusted upon basis OF separation. The matter
wes referred by mutual agreement to three eminent