New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-15

mcnts Of its government societies schools, churches
&C. with valuable reports Of departments, extracts
ON the Old Records etc etc. list Of town officers
from 1911 10 ls4s and valuable chronicle Of passing
events from 1906 to the present time. It contains 300
more names than last year with many additions and
corrections in other departments. No Brookynian OF
business NewYorker should fail 70 purchase it 1t IS
sold IN New York by c Rlker bookseller, Fulton It,
near Nassau Bell & Gould, Tribune Buildings
stearnes Co lil Nassaust.
TIE NAVAL Dry DocK-This enormously expen
sve structure--sn indesructble monument Of the ex
traysgance of our reckless rulersis within only two
or three years Of completion. 1t begun in Ocio
Der Isi4 the foundation completed, and the mason
~ embracing twothrds of the first OF the stone
floor and the culyers (as far az they co. have been
constructed The foundation OF this dock consists OF
about 1000 piles driven between 30 and 40 feet into
earth The intermediate space is sled for three feet
deep with mass of concrete composed Of pebbles,
broken granite and cement Timbers one foot square
are next doweled to the heads Of these piles, be-
tween which the concrete is again filed in. floor
plank 400 feet long by 100 feet wide, covers these
tibers and another course of square sticks and con
crete follow over which will lie first course Of stone
tagging 20 inches thick and secondly, the fine cut ga
mite constituting the floor proper. From the head Oitne
nile TO the surface of this last mentioned course osone
i nine feet of work, the most solid and enduring
From this floor rise the walls of the Dock SO feet high
These will be of fine cut granite, leaving the dmen
ons of the chamber 81 feet wide the bottom and g
feet at the top Its length at the bottom will be 25o
feet at the top 3Os feet 1t viii require 100000 stones
beside 1000 tons of Bubble, and when finished, will
dock the largest ship in the American Navy Its en-
trance will be closed by tive gates and il will be
emptied of water by means Of large pumps, con-
structed for the purpose The average number ofmen
employed on the work is about 400
FARM OF THE KINGS COUNTY AIMS HousE-Attsched
to the Alms-House is farm of ll3 acres 20 Of which
the property Of the County the additional 40
have been leased for term of years Sc per acre
by the Superintendent. The products of the farm
during the last year follows Wheat 100 bush
els Oats $50 bushels; Corn, 100 bushels Potatoes,
100 bushels Beets 800 bushels Turnips 400 bush
els Onions, $50 bushels Carrots, a. bushels Flax,
800 lbs Cabbage $500 heads Celery, 1000 heads
and large supply of garden vegetables. Pork, 42o5
lbs Calves 5 head. There harvested also So loads
of Hay and 20 acres Of Wheat. There made in
the house for the use of the inmates during the year.
garment pieces No 3,2l4 Stockings Knit 624 pair
spun. 30 lbs Collins ma , ia Iron Bedstesds for
Asylum and Hospital 49, The amount of stock on the
farm on the 3lst July, ls47 was-5 horses. cows ?
oxen bull, 90 swine, 200 poultry. During the year
there were 81 births and Ill deaths The number OF
persons supported for the year 7ls5 number tenn
porarily relieved. $3.50.
The CRY or CHuRcHEs.-This cognomen has often
been applied to our Sister City Brooklyn, snd with no
small degree of Justice learn from the Brooklyn
Directory for 1889 just published. With popula
ton of 10000 in ls45 they have Churches as fol
lows Protestant Episcopal, l2 Methodist Episcopal,
-; Presbyterian, : Roman Catholic, Baptist,
Dutch Reformed, 4 Congregational 4 Unitarian,
Unversalist Friends, / German Evangelical, /;
Sailors Bethel Total 53,--nesrly two to ono to
New.York in point Of population.
BROOKLYN srArIsr1cs.-There are eight newspapers
two markets four banks nine insurance companies,
four Masonic Lodges seventeen Lodges, and four In
campments of Odd Fellows, four Chapters of United
Americans two Councils of American Mechanics seven
Divisions and three Temples Of the Sons of Temper.
ance. four sections of Cadets Of Temperance, four
Unions Daughters of Temperance and FIVE Temperance
Societies in Brooklyn.
EpucArIoN-There are fourteen public schools in
Brooklyn--two of them for colored children-which
manifest thriving and useful condition. With great
number Of private schools and academies, We should
Judge there was no lack of the of education in
the City Of Churches.
RAPID GRowTH.-1he original Records OF Brooklyn
contain the following paragraph
We the subscribers. certify that the number of
electors and other nhabitens OF the town Of Brooklyn
exclusive of the Fire District is 1856 according
census taken by us in May and June, 1914.
ABRAHAM d. BEvors,
FRANCIS SKILLMAN.
MIR John c. Vanderyeer County Treasurer. DR..
fo Abm d. Bevois and Francis Skillman,
For taking census Of the Town Of Brooklyn
exclusive of the Fire District, containing $50
per.uns at cent per head. ....-.-.--..... sl3 So
Received payment in full, Sli 80.
Feb. II, Isl s."
The population Of the city now is probably 5000.
Tx FIRST WHITE PERSON Born on LoNG Island
The irsi European settler in this Town Of Breucke
len" was George Jansen de Rapeye at the HI Wat
BeRhf IN the year 1925. On the It'll OF June, 1913
Sarah born unto those pioneers evidently the hrst
white child born this Island and was so honored
and regarded Sarah grew up 70 womsnhood and De
came united in marriage 10 one OF the original Dutch
settlers named Hans Hsnse Bergen this union pro
duced xix children whose names were, Michael hanse
Joris Hanse Jan Hanse Jacob Hanse Breckje Hsnse
and Maryte Hanse. While these children were yet
young her husband died, and in due time she formed
smother matrimonial connection WIN ltuille bHys
bertse BOsart This union proved as fruitful as The
preceding one the result OF which was six more chi
dren, who were named Aurtie Antle, Neelle, Auliye
Cslalynte and Guysbert Brccke Hanse went 70 Holland
In the Dutch Journal of 1856 il Is recorded as follows
The widow OF Hans Hansen, the trst born Christian
Daughter in the New Netherlands burdened with seven
children petitions for grant Of piece OF meadow IN
ADDITION 10 the twenty morgen forty 6cres) granted 70
ner II the Waae Boght" Brooklyn Directory, le4s-9
- The tredoHia Censor says that, IN conse-
quence OF dissatisfaction with the course OF the Frsd0
MA Express and Mayvlls Seatiael-the LocoFoco pa
persin Chautsuque Coihe Barnburners ofthst County
intend establishing new paper at Jamestown or May
vile 10 advocate their principles
- The Loco-Foco Central Committee Of
Pennsylvania have called Convention 70 be held
al Harrisburg on the 30th OF August
Lire LETTER FROM GES. TAYLoR.-The follow.
ina, letter is an answer 70 the Resolutions of the
Young Mems Taylor Convention, held in Phila
delphia on the Goth Of May, lsis.
Philadelphia Inquirer, l4th.
baron RouGE, La. June 90 ls4s.
stR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
vonr polite communication OF the 22d ult enclosing
copy of the proceedings OF the Young Meme Taylor Con