New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-16
VrrCIurA,'s IMPROVED IlAND-GRENADE.

An effective weapon Of defense and oilense. de'ig-
mated by the inventor Captain William +. ketchum
of Buffalo, with this name tried yesterday after
noon at the terrace wall forming the eastern extremity
of Fifty-frst street. number of civilians and mill
tary gentlemen were present The missile consists OF
hollow, oblong ball Of iron, filed with powder
Il is thrown by hand into the mds Of ,n enemy ii s
thrown by hand into the midst Of an enemy, and Il 50
constituted az 10 break percussion cap the instant
Of contact IL inevitably explodes, even though 1t
touches only the person falls into the mud Inan1S
terrific havoc sasbing clean through one and hall
inch planks digging up the earth, or scattering kig-
ments about distance OF many hundred yards Ordi-
paily the new handgrenades not In the least can
peros as the percussion cannot DC reached VIII
out the medium of a simple appiiance, which is at
tached before the missile east. Ignition takes place
ia the center thus spreading destruction equally In all
directions Water will not iDjure the grenade, of
which there five size., weighing respectively one,
two, three, four, and i've pounds.
Tie particular use for which this instrument ID
ADAPTED defensive action the part Of merchantmen
against privateers. Several seamen can sink score
Of boats as fast they can approach, and huri newt
able death among their occupants. Explosion never
fails Formidable execution may also be MADE WIN
this instrument il the attack OF in;renohed camps Tor
which purpose the army have long used similar
weapon touched of by fuse. II lie claimed that high
army officers have spoken NJ the most fa'erug terms
of CAPT Ketchums invention, which combines the
advantages of convenience precision, and certainty OF
execution Those interested may zee specimens OF the
hand grenade at the Office of Csrhart, Needham 4 Co.,
No. % East Twentythird street.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Permit me through your valuable paper to &C know
ledge the receip Of ten packages containing .h drs~,r
Hsyeoct' and STsPPe Tor my reas ~ az, ssss
rety for The Army Fah Baptist Church ,the Rev
bopipr has he weareis will prove themselves woshy
Nt-e col. r ID. GOODWIN.
Presidents Life Guard, No q Bechmsn street
,-ou I,Iga eoumapdipo ReUirnenL de kalh
H. & " begs leave to return his most sincere thanks
TO the Ladies Association OF the Dutch Reformed
Church. corner of Twenty-nnth street and Fifth ave-
nue. for O. flannel undershirts; also, 10 the Lads as
sociaton OF DR. IhOmpsons Church, corner OF Ihiry,
fourth street and Sixth avenue. for havcrsacks and
,hoes. received BY Adju;aDt kieiuschmidt June a.
1861, for the benefit Of mis- regiment.
The officers and men OF Company a, OF the e:rh he-
ginent N. Y s. NJ, now at Camp Corcoran, virginia
Gratefully acknowledge the receipt OF four dozen gray
flannel shirs the kind gift Mrs. Lewis Francis Of Eas
Twenty seventh street., with pocket-handkerehsi
and thread and needles in the pocket OF each snrt-a
of the best msterr.L
OK THE SAFE sIDE-The wife and daughter Of Col.
j. b. MagIudeg left this City for Boston in the steamer
Me,ropos lat night. Col. Magrudeg is the traitor
who commanded the Rebels at Great Bethel.
Tar BrocKAoE AT Nrw-ONLEASs.-At telegram 10
Mr.. C.. j. Sprseue of this city, dated New-Orleans,
lime Il. stated that the ship Mamaroneck, for Liver
,,ool cros.ed the bar On the 1lth inst, at night
This ship had been previously reported as having been
seized.
VINO WAS JACKSON The LoH,ssHs Dtmo ,sn
says that " the man jackson, who klied Coi. Tib'
worth. WIS originally from Washington County, n.y.,
and resided near Springfield Tor some year. lie was
younger brother TO DIR. jackson, who hved al the
Pope farm, and the same man who once nag an UNI
pleasant officially with Priest Jarboe OF 81, nose.
Most OF our Kentucky readers will reeollect Jackson
from this description.