New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-25
BROOKLYN AtFAIRs

AUGUST - lHtN
To me Eduor gf Tie Tribune.
This evening the City Fathers OF Brooklyn will meet
In Common Council after yacaou OF less than month,
during which u majority OF them have been ruralzlne
in some OF the beautiful villages which stud both shores
OF Lon. Island and afford pleasure seekers every
rety of sport and the abundant opportunities tor
recruiting and rcnyicoratins weak constitutions and i'm
pared health Il has tor time past ncon the custom
ct CHir municipal rulers when gathered together tor OF
hci. urposcs to continue in ceuCT ally until
midnight and a. there very large amount OF unin
i.hed business be disposed OF At this their inst meet
ins after the holidays should not be at all astonshed
their meeting be prouaced until long ayon the hour
twal.'
Among the Loco-Focos OF This County the note o;
preparation has already been sounded Tor the Fall ecc
ZION and as usual the candidates for the offices
County and Statc) which to be nlcd nnumcra
Bile and enhance every grade and character OF the genus
Loco To obtain the regular nomination Tor Coroner (ot
the city proper alone there are already more than
.cor. of hungry Notwithstanding some men Of ca
pacity and responsibility and Others about as M for the
appointment az George Washington Dixon Is repre-.
sent General in the army OF the United States. OF
th"." the held have yet only heard the OF
Andrew J. +. Tomb. II j. Lucas Jarvis r. Wuosev
Abraham :. Wright. James L. CornUell Dr. Davlor
Decker loscc Vim No5trand. and George Abraham.
Some of these individuals also making urgent app
cation to the Governor supply the vacancy in the
Coroncr=hip (ntl the lst ot January occasonvd
by the demise OF Nh. Andrew Cakes the late in
cumbcnt.
For Member OF Congress strenuous efforts will be-
made 10 procure once more the nomination OF Henry
C. Murphy and 10 this end all the and appliances
OF the Navy Yard clique will be actively and unscrupu
lousy made Il Mr. Secretary Bancroft knew but
halt the niques practiced IN that Ausean Stable. he
would think, the necessity OF an immediate requ
,itiOn upon the HerculHncan besom.'
For County Clerk the candidates are comparatively
few consisting tar as learn only OF William
NJ Udall William Ellsworth John Manley Adrian Hegc
man and William Marshall
The Wings have not yet made any movement When
they do they will act cautiously, firmly. and dscreetly
and with unanimous determination 10 defeat their on
poncnts They have able and Jealous organ here IN
the Daily Advertiser which is admirably conducted
journal and am glad to state is in very fourishing
and prosperous condition.
The last days OF our late lanened Coroner Nh Cakes
(yvho died during visit 10 Fire Island Beach, were
characterized by calm resignation the will OF Proy
dencc such as few men manifest n bed OF pain and
sickness. Although suffering asonics the most intense
from the violent and spasnodc nature OF the disease
which attacked him he bore all with patience and ort
nude truly heroic; and gave directions respecting the
disposal OF his body, the which it should lee
coihned and the mode OF mierment with as much par
cuarty and precision il he had been about TO per.
form {tor he underhker the sad office for
another individual. very excellent likeness was taken
OF him after deatc by the celebrated Artist Mr. Froh
nshem and 1t Is contemplated by a number Of gentle.
men OF this city 10 erect suitable monument to MS
memory at the Greenwoodcem.rery commemorative OF
the great services he rendered to the town OF BROOKLYN
during the cholera of l532 L.