The New York herald., 1845-07-12
Correspondence of the Herald

Broosfyn's hadiridauiity-Skefol Of Mayor Iaimage
-Giance atthe City Economy and Fynances-Sug-
gesfed Improvements Other Days.
1t IS singular that you have not regular cores
pondent in our city, as there are SO many incidents
constantly occurring that would afford interest in
the public annals. 1t may be supposed that our ci-
ty Is subJuncuve to your own and therefore is not
necessary that it should claim particular place in
your columns II true that its ustre is in measure
eclipsed by the blaze made by your metropolis,
nevertheless we claim for Brooklyn distinctive
character, and frown upon all who consider il mere
| y part and parcel OF the great city OF New York
We have an exclusive municipal organization, and
II there are any wheels within wheels, they turn
within the limits OF an original and exclusive circle,
and are dlstncttvelyour own The increasing growth
of Brooklyn demonstrates advantages; we are
rapidly acquiring numerical and other strength and
intend preserve the title Of 'sThe Queen CITY of
our distinguished name and character. Garrulous-
ness is usually attributed to the feminine gender,
buta voice is not claimed to any other extent than
is deemed necessary to sustain rights.
/ Our city at present is " headed" by Mayor who
possesses no unfamiliar name, to wit: Thomas G..
Talmage, Esq, .ex.Alderman Of New York, ex-
President of the n Y. Life and Trust Company, ex-
agent tor sale OF patent medicine, etc. Notwith-
standing this notorety, 1t is said that some of the
shrewd among his political adherents, during the
late canvass, asserted the error that he brother
! IN. + l.,I Senator
New York to the Congress OF the United States.
and late Governor of!Wisconsin--a man more re-
markabe tor ergiversation than consistency OF pur-
pose.
The life Of Mayor would afford, perhaps, little
above ordinary interest. He is it is believed ma
tive OF New Jersey He is sef-made man. and
possesses, to considerable degree, the usual con-
comltants of that particular genus He was, for
number OF years, an Alderman in your city, and
was there talked of as a candidate for Mayor but
never secured sufficient of the requisite to have St
Tammany to- recognize him in this light Subse-
quently he lett your city and removed TO Brooklyn,
and Tor year or more represented the Sth ward,
with colleague, In our Common Council. Two
wears AGO he was elected to our Common Council
| from t!Se 9Th ward whittier he had Just removed
over his whlg ana ha,lye American ss (unled9 COM
the Board-unlike your city. ", have but one
Board-and the future will reveal the history Of the
| administration. ri.
| The evils resulting from the miasma of '36 still
circulate in the veins Of our monetary system, and
our city, in consequence thereof, is obliged to prac
tce rigid economy Our City Hall has foundation,
but this was laid in those visionary tmes on so
broad SCALE that as yet it has reached to no great
er height than ten feet, and il is enigmatca whether
even this height will be retained, the city literally
groans at the thought of carrying the original de-
sign into effect A generous and consolatory clti-
zen, In the shape OF a lawyer, has voluntarily pro-
| posed and submitted modified design for consd-
Grafton, encoinps ssing various expediens but this,
as yet, has received no eountenance from the city
fathers they, 1t seems, prefer locating visions
in other quarters, aordng thereby an inference that
they are mindful rather OF their own than the inter-
est OF the populace
The continued depressed state of our city finan-
ces has been of great de.rIment to us. The Heights
ought to have been purchased BY the city, and ap-
proprlated tor public promenade. II ,s apparent
that but small space, if any, will ultimately be left
| to this object Our citizens are deeply indebted TO
own expense, prepared portion OF the heights for
the qualification of the public, by levelling the walks
| and improving its general appearance.
as being worthy Of preservation @ and admirably suit
| ed for public park, namely Fort Green. The
halo which fingers round this place. left by the echo
of history, as she revealed the emotions OF the pa,
triots who readiness stood to face the factions OF
tyrany this height, is an impulse to the heart to
preserve this memorable post, which we hope will
urge our city to carry this project into eject This
consideration to any patriot would be enough IN our
humble estimation to secure this act. There are
too, by this, other considerations OF character
worthyl attention, which space alone prevents us
from enumerating Hence II is to be hoped, that
this height will be preserved and suitably ornament
| ed, to the end that the citizens of Brooklyn may
| have within the precints of their city, a memorial
of the days gone by. To the spirit of Improvement,
to the love of change. we most humby appeal, and
devoutly invoke you to spare this height.
Eyes, we do think that you might well spare this
And neither heaven nor man grieve at the mercy"
The numerous embankments in our suburbs-Fort
Green has some-raised by the hands Of patriotism,
notice by many, rapidly disappearing before the
march Of improvement, and unless some active, Vi
gorous and decisive steps be taken, we will be left
in the slough of unconcern; and the landmarks of
days gone by, will only lnger in the feeble embra-
ces OF memory, with nought of substance to call the
mental vision to the fact that once they were.
1t is difficult, dear Bennett, to arouse those whose
"cacoethis' runs into the OPIUM firiata cuptdo but
il is hoped that there still exists among citizens
sufficient patriotism to secure the accomplishment
of this laudable undertaking, and, therefore. this
subject has been broached.
We desire that history may proclaim, in future
ages that while the kingy city of the west was fill
ed with the stupendous efforts of mighty mart
sending on the wings of the four winds OF heaven
the knowledge of his commerce, and displaying
glory and majesty to gazing world-a queenly city
by his side bore the hablliments of refined know
ledge and sensbty, reared her head in the lowell
ness of sentiment, and proclaimed feeling akin to
the gulleess holiness which ever delights to rever-
ence the wise, the patriotic and the good.
PATERSON, N. j., July 8, ls45
Rejoicings on The Fourth Government Remopal and
Consequent Discontent.
Knowing the great Interest you take in the pros
pery of our thriving town, take great pleasure in
advising you Of our doings on the glorious 4th. We
celebrated it on the temperance principle under the
judicious management of the committee of arrange
ments, of which Joseph Perry, Esq, was chairman.
The programme was fully carried out to the salts
faction of all present. An Grafton delivered by
our young fellow citizen, E. NDickerson, Esq, stu
dent at law son of Judge D., (which was certainly
creditable production, and worthy of older
head 1t bore the stamp OF future greatness; and let
its author persevere and there is point in his pro-
fession that is not within his reach
Various other addresses followed; one from VIM.
Edmonds, OF New York; which was received with
great eclaf In the evening we had a brilliant dis
play of fireworks at the Cottage OF the Cliff, which
was patronised by the ton OF our village Among
our distinguished friends observed that the General
was there The Judge of the Court OF Appeals was
not there.
We have Just heard OF the removal of our worthy
Postmaster, w. ID. Qun, Esq, who was appointed