New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-24
TIE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PRzEs.-On

Saturday in accordance with previous announcement,
Rurdett Jorcs o. Coz auctonocrs sold, 1t the At'nuc
DOH Hrookyn under the direction of United States
i;arsbo Murray seven vessels which have been taken
10 p,iycs daring The war Tie first vessel sold was the
| Prince Leopold n schooner She was bought by Mr.
y " Trundy for 81 oG0. The steamer Onochitta, a
comparatiyely new vessel with her tackle, &c, was
sold 10 Mr. James Cochran, for the sum OF s9sOo Inc
steamer Sunbeam. which was captured while attempt
ing 70 run TIE blockade, having valuable cargo ~ the
time WAS sold to Mr.. Geo Loary, for sl3,'to Inc
brig Delta was sold to Mr. H. W. Trundy Tor e5'lVo'
The bark Wiun..ord a staunch welbuilt vessel WIS
sold after spirited contest between the hcders' 10
Dnlncr d Potter for SIP 100 The ship North Carolha'
an old name in the Prize Court was SOLD IL Doiih'T
Potter for $40 ESQ The steamer flzaDeth was s"u W
Mr. Thomas Dwight for $4,000. The schooner
Brothers was sold to John C. Raining, for SlsoO Inc
schooner Victoria was sold to o. W Petit Coz Tor
$1,000 Total. SsJjl0 i quantity Of saltBet'r on
board the steamer Elizabeth was sold for u cents per
pound. and kerosene went OH at 10 cents per
gallon.
THEFT or A Horse AND LIGHT WAGON
Officer Whitmnn,l the I'D Precinct Sunday arrest
cd John Drmgold and VIM Athens on the complaint
g Dr. Nathaniel G. Hucsted. residing at No. @i West
sd street, who charges the prisoners WIN steaihg
light hay horse light wagon; aud set Of harness valued
aiogethcr az -Jlj from the front Of house No ~ W.
42d street where the complainant had called to visit
uaticnt The complainant the thieves they were
IN the act 81 driving OIL but too late to stop them. Inc
horse WAS subsequently recovered nj veterinary sur
reons in 18th street whore IL had been placed by the
prisoners from the effects of injuries received
Ly driving while engaged in running M DE animal
On being ASKED what they had 10 say for themselves.
they stated that they found the horse running away and
stopped him and seeing be was injured took INN to the
aforesaid surgeons Unfortunately for them Justice /
Ouackcnbush could not it in that light and they
were committed in default of 3. 900 bail.
ACCIDENTALLY SnoT.-Another accident the
result ~ the careless handling Of firearms occurred in
the Sixth Wa.d Saturday afternoon. about ciock
The flcis are ~ follows: Morris Walsh residing at No
lO- BayaFd street Is the proprietor If brcech loading
silr and an the afternoon ln question asked friend
named George kenney 10 70 down INTO the basement
ard dis, barge thc piece This kcnney started to DO
and While passing through the balcony with IT, the cap
q Nplodcd dschargiDg the weapon. the contents 81
y h,h pissed through the leg of Mr.. Isaac WOOL re-
siding nj No - Baxter street. who standing IN his
Gus Wonnd. Officer Golden Of the 9TH Precinct was
Immediately started IN quest ~ henney VI" h'd hnn'
diacly after the occurrence lie WAS finally traced To
the arInory of the 9th Regt in FsseN Market On the
nppro ch II the officer ho again hcd but with the aid Of
some citizens was hnall, captured at the corner OF
Allen and Hon ton streets He was locked up 10 await
the injuries Of the wounded man
HELPED HIMSELF TO "GREEyBACKs. -
Michael Reed arrested by officer Field. Of the 3h
Procact CHARGED on tie compliant al Sayia Alsena
residing NJ No - Harrison street with stealing from
com u.annut the sum 81 $40 n Grccubacks and ~ IN
gold The complainant states that some nights since he
lying IN bed 18th the money question lying under
his pillow when the prisoner entered his room. and pro-
'csscd 90 be searching FOR friend whom be- stated
boarded In the house After further conversation
the prisoner blew the light and retired Soon after
The complainant missed his money and charged him with
the theft On search the prisoner 80 IN Greenbacks
were found and a card on the Union Dime Savings
Bank Inquiry at the bank elected the fact that the
day nfter the above occurrence the prisoner had de
Iosited 500 IN The bank He Nas subsequently induced
io withdraw 500 from N. bank. and returned To the
complainant the $40 which he had stolen. lie was
by Justice Quackenbush IN default Of slO
bail