New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-07
BROOKL wv ITEMS.

Tgr Nywrowy MuRnrR.--Joseph Lambert, the al
legged murderer Of j. ID. Colyer, wac broneht before
Justice Wood at Jamaica on Wednesday, Tor exanin-
alton The witnesses for defence not being present, an
adjournment requested, which was opposed by mo
District Attorney Of Queens County. Council for de-
fence then waived examination taking excepsions 70
the regularity Of the proceedings, when the prisoner
was committed to Jail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury, which meets in February.
s0HETHISG NV IN THE LINE OF RAILROAD Cans.
The fret of Seelys Patent Corrugated Iron Railroad
Cars was put on the Brooklyn Central and Jamaica
Railroad Company's rails yesterday afternoon, and
duly naugurated by the presence If large number Of
railroad men, engineers, and others, by whom an exc
cursion was taken in the new car far Greenwood
Depot. The car, IA the name indicates is made en-
rey Of corrugated iron, and Notwithstanding, is said
10 be twenty-five per cent lighter and cheaper than the
wooden cans in ordinary use. The inventor has been
fifteen years experimenting upon various materials and
PATTERNS for railroad carr. He claims, in addition 10
the gtness and economy of his car, the advantages OF
superior strength and durability and of greater room.
ness.
Ordinary wooden cars weigh from 3,700to 500
rounds. while this weighs only 300 to 5000. It's
asserted also that by s use, the fatal agency OF SPIN
ters IN railroad breakdowns will be overcome, be-
cause the iron viii only bend at worst. The Company
who have adopted this very sangmne ABOUT ",
and believe that it will be universally adopted m time.
In N hot season is aso claimed 10 be cooler by rea-
son of the nclosed air cells formed by the corruganons,
and for the same reason it is warmer in Winter than
the common car. After returning collation. was par
taken of at Stattons in Atlantic street, and speeches
were made by Mr.. Talmadge President Broadway
Railroad Mr. Ltchfeld, President Brooklyn Central
and Jamaica Railroad J. Mcleod Murphy, Mr.. seeiy,
f. s. Littlejohn, Mr.. 0sbOn, and many others
HAMuToS-AYRsUE FERRY.-The Union Ferry CONF
pany having into possession Of the dock properly
al the foot Of Hamilton avenue, abont making ar
anqemen,s to erect new ferry houses and slips 80 as to
make it equal in point of convenience to the 0ther
ferTies.
The BROOKLYN industrial School Association and
Home for Destitute Children will hold festival, Tor
the disposal of articles and receiving contributions I'd
aid in the support Of their schools at Montague Hal IN
Cont street near the City Hail. Friday and satur"
day afternoons and evenings. The scholars, number"
ng some $50 will be present, that those Visiting the
festival nav learn for themselves how much Of good
the institution il doing. Ii is TO be hoped thai the
citizens of Brooklyn will generally attend, and will
give literally toward the support of this best Of
charities
IxsrArr ALTON ny USIyERsaIIsr PAsroR.-1ast
evening large and respectable audience assembled III
the Westinghouse on Cumberland street, near Dehap
avenue, Brooklyn, known AZ the Fourth Congrega-
tionalist Church. to see and take part in the instalh
ton of the Rev. ~ NJ. Gaylord as Pastor Of that
Society An anthem was irst sung by the choir; the
invocation was made by the Rev. &. w. Biddle;
Scripture was read by the Rev. B. Peters of Williams
bureh after which hymn was sung by the Congre-
CATION. The Rev. I. J. Sawyer delivered the sermon,
and the Rev. A. Sc. John Chsmbre the installing
prayer. The right hand Of fellowship extended
by The Rev. Henry Blanchard and the Rev. Moses
Ballou delivered the charge to the Pastor making an
appropriate, practical speech The charge TO the So
cieiv was delivered by the Rev. E. G.. Brooks. lie
leIedicion by Mr.. Gaylord,
Board OF SUPERvfsoRs.-A meeting Of the Board
was held at the County Jail Wednesday
ming. communication from George G. Reynol1s,
CITY Judge elect received asking the approval of
the Board TO an application for an increase OF salary by
the Legislature. The subject referred 20 the Com
nittee OH Salaries for report. The Matrom Of the
Peniteniary also applied for increase of salary.
TIE petition was referred Ia the same committee.
Cen Cookc presented statement compiled by the Clerk II
he amount Of imposed the different, Corporations In
he County for 1850 by hch appears that the tar the
valuation Of real estate k9s6I9s9
Personal $780,
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Those corporations paying the largest amount II
axes are az follows: