The New York herald., 1846-01-14
Brooklyn Intelligence.

GROWTH or rue CrrY-Irs PRksssr CONDITION AND
MosALs-As Brooklyn increases in population and q.
tent also in the ratio, lament TO state, obtains
the Objectionable features which unfortunately present
themselves in all large and closely packed communities
moral station and, indeed until within two or three
years past, with the exception Of containing within its
limits parcel Of rec kess and unprncpled rowdss and
myserously invested with once and political distinc
tion enjoyed the reputation Of being one Of the most
Unhappy the peace and welfare ef the religious and
the good among its inhabitants change has come Ger
Dir. even Inc city which boasts Of ere ~ long
making the great metropolis q mere suburban town
has, from the nsciency Of ts municipal rulers and the
blighng influence Of party tactics, become notorious,
even Il not infamous rom TIM almost continual broils.
Hghts murders, and other acts Of outrage and wrong
deed s lie present condition that the fsv watchmen
night are compelled to troll in pairs les. they meet
successfully torssist Gambling rooms unlicensed tip
pling shops and houses Of prostitution and ssssnston
less efrontery and with seeming impunity the ave-
streets lanes and alleys are 80 miaeraby lighted
as only to render darkness visible and those Who are
connected with public journals (not by polit
cal patronage, or reduced to mean subseryience and
dumbness BY basely mercenary con,idsraticns) are
70 adouSly armed" Men who have enough Of fearless.
ness independence and personal courage to speak bold
y Of the evils that exist instead Of being sustained and
literally upheld by the multitude for whose welfare
and benefit their efforts patroticaly and danterest.
edly directed meet with but cold and rigd Indifference
from the masses they endeavor shield from ruan vo
lence and we do know Of instances where their praise
worthy and credabe exertons have been treated with
the staggering insoence of brainless fellows, accden
tally invested with "lttle brief authority" and the
still more disheartening contumely and ingrauds Ct
descending and by pocrtcs "time server" who, whilst
secretly spplaudine the champions oi their rights the
willing defenders Of their family fresides, and domestic
hearths and affairs merercously pander TO the deprav
Cd passions and caprices Of their worst enemies
anc with craven and paltroon timidity, afraid
to speak out" like men. This picture 10 not over.
drawn or highly colored 10 correct to the very
letter and life and We cognizant Of hundreds whose
and unscrupulous beyond redsmptionwill respond TO
ningly clsave 10 their mouths in abjec end wrstchsd
silence.
The LATE MuRpER JOHNSON srRErr.-t 10 well
known that the Common Council Of Brooklyn. imme.
diately after the murder Of poor Burns Christmas
night last authorized His Honor the Mayor to offer
reward Of two hundred and Atty dollrrs for the appre
henson OF the person persons who were concerned
in the assassination II was also expected that like sum
would be offered by the Supervisors Of the county at
their next regular meeting but we regret to state that
although such proposition was made by William M.
Uda Esq, and sustained by four Of his associates the
motion lost by tie vote. II believed, however,
that the ends Of justice Notwithstanding the ipdpos
ton which has been manifested to give liberal compen.
sstion 10 police ocer in the event Of success will not
be frustrsted for in addition to c0tan facts which
some time since published in relation to alleged dis.
covsries made BY Captain Mc0rsth Of the Sixth Ward
Police in New York, We learn that disclosures have