New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-29

THR NEW MARINE BARRACKS AT BRoOKLYN.-
This extensive structure, which is nov in course Of
completion is situatedon Flushing avenue between the
Navy. Yard and the Naval Hospital, and will be quite
an ornament to the City Of Churches, when completed.
1t is entirely outside Of the Nayy-Yard, and will
accommodate over 500 men comfortably or 900 il
necessary. II is built new y-made ground, and
every precauton has been taken to make the building
substantial Notwithstanding all this, it will require
considerable filing in yet before the buildings can be
completed Capt Shuttleworth, Of the U. S. NJ Corps,
who has been appointedo euperntend the buildrgof
Barracks and whose mechanical skill is much valued in
the Navy, recommends the filling in to be done forth
with, and urges the necessity OF 20 doing. He thinks
that can be done cheaper than present The
following the chief dimensions of the Barracks with
an estimate of their ccs The main building is 100 feet
in length and 30 feet in width, including two wings,
which each 4S feet square. The east wing will be
the hospital and the wing will be general store
house The mess room is in the center of the building,
100 feet in length and 80 feet wde and will accommo-
date over 800 men at one tme.
The piazza Is in front of the mess room, and is 36i
feet in length ard 20 feet wde it is supported by 90
columns of cast iron. The rustic corners lintes and
sils arc also Of cas ron and will be enameed so
to represent marble. The Commandments house il stu
ated on the west corner Of the psradeground and will
be three stories high and 10 feet square The execu
tive officers house is the east corner and will also
be three stories high aud Is feet fronting Flushing
and % feet deep. The center gate lodge will
be between the Latter buildings, and will be two stories
high, o. feet front and 50 feet deep The whole will
be surrounded by wall 22 feet in length and about
10 feet high. Thesum appropriately Congress for
building these Barracks s 500 900. Part Of the ork
has been contracted to Mr. Hurt for sSi ,73, which
would leave 81 ,269 remaining to finish it. When
completed the cost will be about $4,000
PRIzE-FrGnTIEG.-Two men, named John O'Don.
rel and Patrick Carroll, arrested by the Third
Precinct police, Friday night, for being engaged in
prize-fght in the Twelfth Ward. They had fought
number of rounds before the affair came to the knowl-
edge of the oiicers who after stopped the dis
graceful combat, and took the offenders into custody
The amount Of the stake was stated TO be s..
BURGLARIEs.-The house Of James Millward In
Third avenue near feh street Gowanus wa felonou,y
catered on Tuesday morning by forcing open Of tina
which the plate kept by sy and robbed
OF TIE cheht consisting OF costly dinner services,
silver and spoons al valued at b6co They also carried
Yesterday morning the honse of Mr. McCaty No second
place ws entered by burglars and robbed of cohng valued at
Ih- entrance effected through tho soutte roof
ID. tet hayfg sscendd through the adjoining house. which Is
untehanted.
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HELD PoR GRASD LARcEsY-A Young woman Of
respectable named Eliza Gadson was brought be-
ore Justice Conve yesterday tks charge grand larceny
In ains articles OF dieas from the boarding house OF Mrs.
iusSiop and gave ball