New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-13
BROORLYN ITEMS.


Barton, residing at Greenpont, discovered we'll
dressed elderly man sitting upon the dock near Snse-
denis shp.yard, busy engaged writing upon piece OF
shaving about two feet in length and two inches wide,
which had been cut from spar. Curiosity prompted
them to approach the old man. and upon discovering
them he hastily turned the piece of wood over, as to
conceal what he was doing The young fellows then
went away, but desiring to know what the old man
had written and thinking that the piece OF wood might
have been left behind they went down to the dock the
following day. and found the wood sticking IN log III
the dock with one side covered with writing in plain
bold band. II is az follows:
Inquire not for my NAME for you can never lind 1t
out. 10,
"To all leave behind in this world. Re satisfied
with the portion yon possess. BE not IKE me, dSsais
fed with your lot in life; but why am dissatisfied
have enough Of this worlds goods; but all cannot
calm the disquietnde of the immortal mind. Now,
whosoever finds this may find my remains in the river
this spot with old silver watch in my pocket,
a few cents and knife have no friends to care for
the old body, 80 let t to Poters Field and rest IN
oblivion, and to all worldly enoyments, az well as
suAerings, bid long farewell. CT. NJ"
The piece of wood 10 now at the Seventeenth Ward
SatiOn-ouse, in Greenpont, and if suicide has been
committed, it may lead 10 the identification OF the
man. The body OF man was found Mt Hunters
Point Sunday, but it was 20 much dccomposed that
identification wac impossible, and it was accordingly
buried.
To Be LAUSCHLp.-A schooner yacht of l3Otuns, Is
to be launched this "Wednesday forenoon from the
sbip-yard of Mr. Henry Steers, at Greenpont. She Is
called Hope and is owned by AIr. Ives Of Proyi'
dence, r. i.
M.cKESzIE's FIRE.E:cArE.-The Brooklyn Com
mon Council come time since, appropriated liberal
sum Of money to the inventor OF this escape for the
purpose of practically testing it. In accordance with
the appropriation this evening there will be an eXhi-
bition in front Of the Globe Hotel Fulton street, to
which the apparatus has been attached
The RECENT Accident or THE Lose IsLAND RAIL
RoAD-The inquest in the case OF the boy Frederick
Puff, who was killed days since by being run
over in Atlantic street by train of the Long Island
Railroad Company was concluded before Coroner
Horton yesterday. After the examination Of few
witnesses the submitted to the Jury. Blk OF
the Jurors named Henry Smith, Daniel Rogers, james
X. Thompson, w. A. Bishop, Henry j. Blankman,
and John +. Keenan, agreed upon verdict to the
effect that the Railroad Company was guilty q negli-
gence in running their trains from Bedford Depot to
south Ferry with the oeomGVG resGr'9u a
backward when the accident occurred The other
Juror, named l.. o. Richardson, signed separate YER
diet which was TO me elect tnht tue DOy ueath WIS
owing to accident emitting the censure Of the Company
contained in the majority verdict.
VERDICT AGAISsT THE CITY.-Mr A. b. Wade
brought action in the City Court against the City Of Brooklyn
sustained Plaintiff the keeper o. livery stable
stty Of Young men Who too. ride to sheePs Head BAY on
their return they drove out Ninth aud on reaching the
junction Of Fbh avenue the carriage e down an
when the accident happened The grade OF Faiep:h
having lowered eleven feet by order Of the
city OF feet above the grade and
there guards prevent such occurrence tho car
Some party injured but rgerou,y
held the part city this, the contractors for lower
Ftbush liable and not the city, Judge Brown
held such the city sb aud .le Jury brought
verdc, &2l5 damages In favor OF the plaintiff The
amount csined was $50.
FIRr N A RoPE-WALK.-0n Monday night, q fire
occurred old and but partially occupied rope n heeker
avenue between Bushwcs avenue and smih street T. H. IN
pdy aud nearly destroyed before the arrival OF the
bremen The building owned BY Peter Cooper ESQ., and
snce. The without doubt the work Of On ncendsy
A DARISG THIEF.-Last evening, some daring thief
entered the store Of Mira aAney in south Fourth
street T. d. aud, during the temporary absence Of the occ9
pan,. robbed the money drawer OF 81 took ham snd oed
cord lying the door, and escaped though holly
pursued by the owner OF the store
TuE TELEGRAPH PoLEs.-The old poles supporting
wires throughout the city about TO be replaced
by ones under direction Of M Robinson
oppoo Wa,hnstoG Park blown down. AID came within
few feet Of sS on .s nc the ~ eop.eSSemc,
might have been serious
FIRES IN FEBRUARY.-The total number of fires in
February involving aggregate oss OF only about pow
which Was covered by insurance
SUDDEN DEATH.--A gentleman named William III