The New York herald., 1845-08-26
BROOKLYN CITY Intelligence.

the arrest by Captain stewart Of one Of his watchmen,
named Francis Fslerd and the commitment Of the lat
night last whilst duty lie was, yesterday morning,
brought before the Police Magistrates and required to
to answer for his dsgraceiul conduct In the mean.
time Captain Stewart has suspended him from duty as
also another watchman named Martin Remsen, who was
found drunk and quarrelsome his post in company
with F0llierd on the same night.
PRAcrrcAL AMALGAmArIoN.--A strapping negro, de-
lighting in the high sounding patronymie Of George
Corson Fox Brown, carrying on business in Brooklyn,
barber, and in New York at 3t Orange street,
Indian botanic physician yesterday brought before
Justice Garrison charged with committing an outra-
geous assault and battery Mrs. Corse residing at
the corner Of Dicknsons alley and Prospect street
but merely took hold of her to prevent her from beating
white woman-a Mrs. Mary Riley-who lived in the
doctor guilty; and he left the court in proud exula
ton at his Brown 10 well known TO the vsters
weeks to practice one or both cangs profess
sions in which he is engaged He is at present wild
over but was married it is said, to remarkably beau
tiful woman, of pure Anglo Saxon blood
ASorHEn CAurIor.-A man in the employ of Mr. Bry-
ant Of the celebrated trottng mare Lady Suffolk
near losing his lfe on Saturday last from the eff
fects Of drinking cold water, when overheated He
violently seized with cramps and but for the aid Of
PHI yscian, no in immediate attendance, he would
undoubtedly have become victim to his indiscreton
AccpEsr.-A young lad. residing at No 80 Main street
and in the employ of Mr. Rowland Story, grocer, lls
Falton street, met with serious accident Saturday
while driving his employers horse and wagon near the
Fulton market The axletree of his vehicle having
broken the horse took fright and against country
wagon throwing the boy with considerable violence
against the curb stone seriously njurng him in the
head and other parts of the body He was promptly at
tended by Dr. Giifland, but his wounds are OF such
nature that but little hope be entertained OF his
THREArEsrsc TO AssAuLr.-A man named Charles
Johnson was arrested by officer Mccormick Saturday
morning. charge Of threatening to assault and other
wise maltreat Mr. Anthony Kerr of Prospect HILL 1t ap
that Johnsons had trespassed upon the COM
painants property, whereupon the latter very uncer
moniousy shot them and thus originated the present
difficulty The defendant was held to bail in the sum Of
5000, to keep the peace for twelve months.
Run OvER-Yesterday afternoon, the child OF Mrs.
Gibbs, residing at No. 80 Main street. over bv
cab containing three Quaker ladies' So far the dr
conce rned the accident unavoidable, and the
only to blame those in whose the child
placed Very fortunately, no serious injury was
done.
| INTERESTING CoSvssrIoN.-The American Board Of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, connected with the
Methodist Episcopal Church. have announced that their
annual Convention will assemble in Brooklyn the 9th
proxmo 1t expected that at least one thousand per-
will be officially prcsea and is supposed that the
proceedings will occupy four entire days. DR.. Cox's
Church is to be the place of meeting.
Loye lsLAsD RA,lnoADZA parcel Of desperaeoees in
aton to this road by taking up the rails cutting down
the bridge supporters Sc and thus not only nure the
1t due alike the dignity ofthe law and the preserva.
ton Of human life that prompt and energetic efforts
should be made to ferret out the authors OF these villain
Gus exploits.
| MUTUAL MURDERs.-Two quandam residents of Green
| Erin-Mary Dunn and John O'Connor-came into the
police Office in great strife NV which should be FIRST in ma
their several allegations that each had murdered
the other enthirey Testimony showed the affair to have
grown out OF old grudge; and both being to blame
John fined S. and Mary 81 So They paid their fines
| and were discharged
/ THE CRy is STILL THEY CoMEr-Another new and
very handsome church opened and dedicated to the
service God Sunday It is called the South Pres
byterian church. and is situated in Clinton street. the
east side Of Atlantic Gardens. The building was com.
enced in August 1874 1t Sc by l5 feet the ground
including lecture room 80 by 66 feet, in the rear
and about in the galleries The church organized
about three years snce in Sept lS42 with "a members
One hundred and seventy have since been added making
| in all ISL.
| MoRE DOC FloHrlrG.-On Thursday last, number
of loafers amused themselves for whole hour Allan
tic street, in witnessing couple OF dogs worry each
other for that space of time Scarcely had the CANNES
been separated when couple of twolegged bibcds
stripped the buff and beat each other until both
satisfied Several persons undertook procure police
| officer, but were unsuccessful.
| Commissioners appointed on
Saturday inquire into the sanity OF VIM the
keeper Of grocery at the Of Smith and Atlantic
streets who has kept his wife in continual terror for
some time past of personal violence. On Saturday
morning he entered Mr. Luces barber shop, near the
Military Garden, seized put it into his pocket,
stantly followed and arrested at his house by officer
Haynes, whence he was taken to the county jail He
made great resistance and it was with considerable diff
cuity that he finally secured The evidence of the
commission having been received, he was thereupon
dercd into custody lunatic, and conveyed to tn
asylum at Bloomingdale. es
tire, billiard room, other place of amusement
creation with the exception Of bowling alley two
be made to pay fancy iairs' noursh yet amidst
all this seeming Purtansm and morality there is, espe
4 cialy among the young men, deep under current of
depavity and vice. letting itself out in thousand differ
ent ways but in nsidnously and destructive
gamble in lottery tickets and traffic in lottery policies
There are two or three offices established in Brooklyn
for the encouragement Of this wicked and degrading bus
ness the principal proprieos Of which reside in New
| York, where they have establishments in Chatham
square, Roosevelt William, Bayard Cross and Catherine
streets by which they realize splendid fortunes to the
utter ruin Of many promising youth and the desolaon
Of many happy household. Their names, as well as
New York police and the Mayor and imperative
duty which they to themselves and to society, to
| break up these dens without further delay
BAsrARpr CAsEs.--In reference TO the complaint of
Ann Donolly (auded yesterday the defendant Rem
saecr Van Cleek, ordered to pay the costs OF ac
against any Which may be incurred on
account of the juvenile responsibility Of which ne is the
putative father.
require the action of the superntcndants OF the poor
growing out of love affair between the daughter Of
spcctive parties natives Of England and there
said to be curious details connected with the busi
ness
DISCRIMINATION Sunday evening, about o'clock,
boy whose parents live the Of Smith and
Baltic streets had his foot horribly mutillatsd by getting
the boat and the bridge the Jackson ferry
He was standing near the edge Of the boat when it
struck the wharf and pitching him forward he fell with
his foot in the aperture.
SABBATH BREAKERs.-For several weeks past, the re-
sdents of Gowanus and the immediate vicinity, have
been much annoyed by number ofboys assembling to-
gether the Sabbath who commit wholesale depreda
tions upon the orchards. The Mayor detailed officer
Mccormick for the special purpose of arrestng the Of
tenders and on Sunday about fifteen taken into
custody. The majority permitted to depart after
b. ing reprimanded, and the remainder were committed
to prison for short time.
ArTEMprrn SurcIpE.-Lsst evening, between s and
O'Clock, officer J. II. Mccormick took into custody
named Br,o, on the representation Of M monara
l. Todd auctioneer that he had threatened to commit
suicide. II understo that he had actually made
attempt upon his own life and he made desperate
resistancs when he was arrested. He was temporarily
committed to the custody Of DR.. Pelletreau
STAR SpAyeLEp BANNER SUNK.-Itis with regret
that we have TO record the loss of of our finest
steamers the Spanged Banner The officers Of the
Archer which arrived here last evening reports