New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-28
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS


nss Of the whig Convention held las, Mood.y eve |
ming reporter elected TO state that Edward Cop
land the whiy nominee declared 10 be thu e.ndi.
date Of the party by acclamaon. He would undoubt
edly haze been elected the third ballot bad
name Of George B. Fiske E'q. been put forward BY
some Of his friends which drew off Of the votes
from the delegates Of the Egth and Ninth Wards
Of which Wards be at present represents 10 the munc
pa government Beside the officers slre sdy named
the Convention nominated for Polics Justice Trumsn
B smith for Justices Of the Pescs, John C. smith
and John B King For Supervisors Of the hrst seven
Wards Charles c. FOURIER. Nicholas r. Rhodes. Thorn
8. Sullivan, WA. 5. Dllinghsm, and Anthony P. De.
trun
Fsyr ScHoOLs-At the meeting of the Com
mon Council on Monday evening lsst. the Committee
on Arts Sciences and Schools reported on the subject
OF the establishment Of Free Academy and Free
Evening Schools the substance Of which vo % that
they mos, cordially agree with the Board Of Education
. to the proprety and utility OF establishing some
hi CHER institution OF learning 10 connection with the
Common Schools but inssmuch a. that Board requires
more time TO elaborate system and bill Tor me &C.
ton of the present Legislature In regard to both sub
jects, the Committee ee that they would be lacking
In duty Gid they recommend immediate sction on
ths, portion Of the report which relates TO Free Even
ing Schools The report of the Board of Education,
alluded 70 above, recommends the establishment OF
two Free Evening schools q, the hrs, and sfter~ard,
should the plan be successful others until the wants OF
ths, numerous portion who BY the force Of cireum
stances debsrred the benefits OF the day schools shall
have been supplied. The Beard also suggested that
an application be made to the Legislature and ths,the
provisions contained In section title of the charter
lately prepared for the city be conferred on them and
so that the sum of 900 be raised appropriated
for the establishment OF two Free Evening Schools
one for males sud the other for srnses-to be opened
next October The following resolution was then
adopted by the Common Council;
Re.oirsd That the Couuseor of the Board Cause the
draft Of = law 10 be made out and Immediately forwarded
Representative al Albany, heh shall cover al The
ground c,mmendsd ID the report relative to Tree Even
in Schools and that our Representatives be requested 10
their influence to have said bill passed Of the present
session.
ATrsNr TO COMMIT SUIcIDE.-A woman named
Mary OLesry, confined 10 the County Jail, attempted
TO hang herself twice yesterday morning BY 'uspendng
herself from the wsterpipes. She was Gu, down each
time, however, and removed to safer quarters
ISQUEsr.-The Coroner held an inquest yester-
day the body OF child in Rsymondsa Verdict of
the Jsry-Dsa,h by commissions in cutting teeth.
Promotions aud Appointments ia tho Army of
the United states;
Made by ne PrssAsnt BY aAG es ne aGrics and cornn
Of he Senate nses ths publication o. ne Arms hey'f~
PROMOTIONS
MEDICAL DxrAnrNxNr.-Asst Surgeon Joseph II
Bailey. 10 be sarg-on, rice crss dscss.ss-
SECOND RSoIsKST oF DRAoooNs-Brsvet 2d Lieut.
Joan sui J OF the First d. soon Second Lsusu' v'ee Arm
REGIMENT or MOUNTED RrFLxxEN-second Lieut.
i.s1 w1.n Lam. s..oad L,a,.u."i We. Nav ponosd
SECOND REGIMENT OF ARrnLxsr-Eirstl.ie Lieut.. John
!, & ' s.oouS a Jas. A. di.lSe si Isr
isnas, scs ssdsse. sseooa Leu, D.n, I W. BsreD f
satsasni res tey Bss.t - isut H-ap Bes'oa Second
.g,-usn, '< aa:n. B'-ys, q l.ut John C. rse' raHd
THIRp REGIMENT OF AarILLERr.-Capt Charles 3
M-r,hao,. MAJOR, ries Wan Ness
FovkrH REGIMENT or ARrrLLrRy-Brevets I'd Lieut.
FIRST REGrNkNr OF lsrA>rsy-Brevet I'd Lieut.
Water w. hudson, ~ Lieutenant, rae Cntsnd.n
SECOND REGIMENT OF I>FANrRv-Frst Lieut. Delo
p,'asoa Captain g Psnro.s Second L-'I hs.p.n aoo
Lieutenant bnsr bre'st 81 Lsut Robert Russell, "a
William 4 Slaughter. % Lieutenant. rcs Howard.
FIFrH REGsENr or INrASrRy-Brevet "a Lieut.
Samuel Archer 70 Lisutenast. -iee Long.
EIGHTH REGIMENT OF lNrASrRY-lst Lieut. Robert
has, Captain. r,e sheppard "a Leut Chs-. Merchant
,-u,n' M.ay IA Lieut., Richard Dog. 80 Lieutenant
D-.ny Brsvst 81 Lsu Thomas Jackson ID Lsu'seaA
| wee Smelling
BriSadr Gsnuals to b. Major Gensrdis,-Hugh Bra
d. Broos Geo Chino, Ro- Jones Nathan Tosson
Colonies 10 be Brtgadter GsnsrdLs.-Henry Stanton,
ss-m.n Clans George theott torinane- Joha waoseb
Li,usaant Coionsis 10 be Colone, Lee. Jus
Dmci, wm rurnbul rhos Hunt, Joseph Taylor, lucas
Motors 70 be Lieutenant Coonsl,-Jsmes f. Graham.
rag ;. Sss Sos- Nod o'sPn s.,0 Asd Is . h.
VIM Chapman A.ses B"e.'. BsrJ Roberts, B-uj l. Bs,.
.-u,io. Rasss,. H,uD Porter Ad.
kns. : Bs, JANE, w Ripley p'n'-' d. r0mpIn' William
Captaiss 70 be Majgs-Pitcsirn Morrison. Governor
No Is.S.@ Mr.. cH sssss n L.,"ss E5,y A,So
Los Y
.sph Hoolsr Chs. kaa samuel Rss.y John h-n.hs~
w n-t. 0- H. T.c0tt, Frane. Woodbridge, samuel Woods
M,m. o M' ' ss.Os. VA. Gre, yd. BaSs
Jos.hsn Barnard William d Frazer Ma.ns Paoes. PM.
H.-r Alfred nori.ea. james B,g, Pas John Porter, William
rhemos, Edmand osisn JoLn sPossa. G.rss Bh.,.
s w.a T s ssh s ;.I" S,s
Joha Bead.sy, Frederick r. Dent, jaime. O.
Ralph " Kirsham FREDERICK sts.s Robert NJ a.r,. John
h',fh Gsrsos 9,.as- J'n-. sgs osotF' aecie9 Mscs
stoo-. sssrcs Maonsy
w@ Van Bo..-.n Ja@-. ste.r Pred steele Robert Morris
Herman Thorn Ulysses Grant Edsn Hons Edmund Russell John
Adams Martin l. Smith, James N H.-s
Ill, having been determined tina, the Brevet com
hs- restored TO their 0rnsr corps
-. ss .s.s s. Ps1s :. s - 81. OF ' ~ ~
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Ill APPOINTMENTS.
Capt. John r Lee, 10 be Judge Advocate
Inspector GESEEALs DEPARraESr-Capt James |
Duocsn. % b. Inspector Gsa-pl scs Croghsu
MEDICAL DEPARTMEST-Henry ;. Hewitt Thomas A. |
ncPafn John Byrns Lai,ys- Guild William fsgu Thomas H.
whlsms-O 30 Assistant Surgeons
PAY DEPARTMENT -Abrsm Van Buren, Robert A. !
foryth, hb-r Reynolds, Jereush Dssh- sscasd M.cha
Augustus !" Games bert O. Bennett, H-n Lssaas Fnres
CahHBghsn, G-orss c. Hsstsr-to be Psymsstsfs
N.-CAsUALrIEs.
RsstSHGtions -
MAJOR 0-a Zachay Tayof Jan d.,
Cap ssSsh l. Fremont u Arsry Assistant ousrt.ssr
loEJ Fec H. 1879
second LsuL william l. cnt,.nsen let Iaaniry March
Second Lieut. hsay Ehamg.f ih AruAsry, January lst
Dedths Old
Col George CrshsB Lest Col Roger DE- MAJOR David Van
Ssss, C~ps ia, M. " b. d. Mcks.ss AB.astg. Sheppard
Ls-srs = Elliott Jao d. Clsrr MAJOR Js ~
Lruts sslass W Armstrong and Richard Long ..
Court CnIsndar....Tss DAY.