The New York herald., 1845-09-17
Brookiyn city intelligence.

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Brooklyn, has published long elaborately eloquent
and somewhat curious document expressive OF the graft
tude of the committee and members generally OF the
Convention recently held at his church. to the editors
and publishers of the secular and religious papers ofew
York and Brooklyn for he expresses m their gener
aid and accommodating iavors and the courteous
way, aid the committee in their duties and to benefit
their readers and the country by their assauous and
and useful circulation Of religious missionary intel
lgence, in connection with the meeting OF the Board
In the publication oil notices and IN Their editorial re-
cause and deserved the gratitude OF many, which is
the purpor Of this document thankfully to recognize
and honor, and render to them They have done 1t all
grautousy and have participated IL the large and
generous hospitality Of the general entertainment
RELIGIoUs-The Free Congregational church" at
the corner Of Tiary and Washington Streets has ten
dered unanimous call to the Rev j. ~ sprague, OF
EMpLoYMrSr or CoNvrcrs-,rhe Grand Jury, at the
late term OF the Court Of Oyer and Terminer IN Kings
county strongly recomme nied that the per-
sons sent to the county jail conviction for petit lar
ceny and other offences, be furnished employment at
some trades, and which would enable them 10 earn SUI
fcen to pay expenses Of their support The present
ment on this subject sent to the Common Council on
Monday evening and referred to an appropriate CON-
| mtee
An IMpuprNr TnErr.-Ye Yesterday afternoon, man
observed by passenger on board one Of the Full
ton ferry boats taking away cushion and lamp belong
| ing to the Company. He Immediately seized, and
conducted to the Police whence he was sent to prison
The theft the bold and daring, as the fellow
could possibly have taken the property of without
passing by at least three tour persons connected with
| the boat
SUMMARY EIrcrMEsr-The landlord of one of the best
conducted and most popular hotels in Brooklyn who
had for long tmo been annoyed by the nnwecome VS.
its OF several blackguards connected with one or more
OF the gangs which still continue to meet at the corners
of various streets Qor the purpose OF insulting females,
and for other nearous Objects gave the fellows notice.
that on the next occasion of their troubling him, he
would apply stout cowhide to backs They laugh
ed at his threats and deed him. but they found out to
their sorrow that he equally prompt as courageous
in the iuflment his promises as he subsequently gave
to one OF the party such thorough scourgng that
of The have
prosecution for assault and battery was, however
threatened but yet complaint has been made at the
| Police Office.
| RUNAWAY HoRsEs-On Saturday evening, young and
valuable horse, belonging to Caleb Smith 4 Co.. Of Wa
ter street took fright while standing in front OF their
store and ran up Fulton street in most furious man.
the great danger OF several persons who were
passing along The animal was much injured BY run
ming in contact with cart, that it had to be destroyed
similar occurrence took place yesterday, in which
horse belonging to an ice company took frght without
| however doing much harm.
WARD MrErlsc,.-Ths democratic party Of Brooklyn
will hold etings the several wards this evening" for
the purpose of appointing delegates to meet in conven
| ton The time has been-even up to very recent pc
| the political desnies Of Kings county, and have man
aged to obtain for themselves and their immediate rela
ves and friends the best and most lucrative offices in
the gift Of the dear people," through their representa-
tves in the Common Council, or by their plotting and
management in Albany. i is now believed, however,
that the influence which these cliques have welded for
their especial aggrandisemen and gain has depart
ed for ever.
POLICE IrEMs-A man named Joseph S. Howes, who
the magistrates charge of grand larceny preferred
by DR.. H. A. Stowe Of the e. s. Hospital The accused
had been in the hospital patient, and on his recove
ry, he stole from the Institution money amounting to
S25s belonging to the u s. government, hat and pair
of boots belonging to DR.. Stowe and silver watch,
worth Sl2 from VIM. ID. Santell, He is also accused OF
committing robberies in Philadelphia He will be exam
ined to-day.
Two persons both named James Boyle were arrested
the complaint of Patrick Hernon, threatening TO do
him personal violence They were required to find bail
TO keep the peace for IL months.
A pretty little German woman, named Wihelmina
Welt caused her husband Gotleih to be taken into GUS
| tody for bad behavior. He was held to bail
BENJAMIN Johnson, colored man. was arrested for as
saulting Mr. George Matthews; Leslie Gltry was fined
SO for assault and battery upon Thos. Duffy Evar
Snedker bail to answer at the Sessions Tor an as
sault Abraham Tucker; Thomas and Mary Gregor
were committed to prison vagrants; Ann NcCann and
a Mr. Shepard, sent to the BloOmingdale Asylum
as lunatcs, complaints made by their respective
fnends and a warrant issued against George john
| son, on bastardy complaint
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEAcHERs.-At one or two of the pub
lie Schools in Brooklyn, is said that the younger fe
male teachers are gddy girls who pay more attention
to dress and silly play than to the duties they
pointed to perform thus not only negecng the chill
pies of injurious tendency 1t is to be hoped that the
Trustees of these valuable institutions will cause an
quiry to be made which will result in correction Of
| the evil complained OF.
| AccIDENT.-Thsmas Cook and William g. Coles, were
| injured the Jackson Ferry, on Monday by some
Carbonc Acid Gas, whilst the former was engaged in
making some chemical experiment, at his tuIPentine
mandatory.
Hamilton LITERARY AssocIArroN.-This body held
their first meeting for the season on Monday night at
their rooms in the Lyceum.
The chief exercises were an address by James L.
Campbell Esq., the late President retiring from, and
one by J. NJ. Van Cstt, Esq., on taking the char.
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