New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-03
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

CHARTER CoNyENTIOs-The members Of this
Convention were 70 have assembled on Saturday evening
pursuant 10 adjournment, for the purpose Of acting
upon the printed report Of the proposed amendment Of
the City Charter but after waiting for considerable
time after the appointed hour without obtaining quo
rum, the meeting declared adjourned TO Thursdsy
evening next
CnY HosPlrAL.-The annual election tor Trus
tees Of thi. institution will take place Monday the
18Th INST
CRY HALL CONrRAcIORs.-Ou citizens are
aiming very loudly At the hardness which the Con
tractors for building ths City Hall have manifested IN
completing their work The whole Of ii Tss 70 have
been nnshed By the 1t Of June sheres. the steps
have 10, yet pus up and from present appearances
il viii BE- considerable time before things begin 10
ce.ye the an.shing touch.
MUaDrR.-George M straub German porter
house keeper In P0ughkeepsie, was murdered BY an
inshman "a Sunday week. The Journal & Daidts
says -Four fi.hmen went ~ strsub. house Al about
I'D o'clock on sunday night and called Tor and drank
some LIQUOR and offered bil D. -trau0 which DC told
them Hss not good one About the character 81 ine
Dill quarrel arose and during the hgn the landlord
was struck the head with heavy club oy one 81
the men which broke bis skull and from the erect OF
which he died 10 about twelve hours after reesEns the
blow.
Il !. said TIA, there i've in the room be
side the four lrishmen when the right began bat that
two III them ran out and the other three Including
the murdered man. defended Themselves, and ~ 80
rousy Injured one Of the other party that his com.
rsde. we're compelled ~ assist him IN making ns es
/ cape
The Trustees u the village have offered q reward Of
$50 fer tee detection Of the nurderers and vizant
Efforts are being made " the sheriff and other officers
/ Ia the village 10 spprehend the guilty parties and we
trust they may be brought 20 speedy justice.
| ALLEGASY Co. Coal LASD.-The Cumberland
Ciriaa says the Goa snGs Of the Bsrrelyile Compa.
ny which lie IN the valley Of lemons R1a NOT lar
from the property Of the Mount savage Company have
been purchased BY number q wealthy northern capt
tsists Sh0 intend b prosecute their operations with
vgor and . ~ ready with coal FOR market AZ soon a.
the Cana u completed. Robert G.. Rankin, Esq. OF
/ Flshkil. y. y. Is the PresGeat u the new Company
| sod e. " Woicott, ksg secretary and Treasurer
Their chief object vii be % supply the Locomotives
on The Railroad which IS oeiHg contracted be
tween the City Of New York and Albany with the btu
mnOas Goa Of tee Allegsny mines, which, after due
! examination, they have concluded 70 be very mGen
chesPer and far superior IN other respects to wood a.
| fuel
| VIRGINIA COkL.-ln a speech recently made IN
the Virginia Legislature. IN favor Of eil 70 aeor2o
rate the Virginia Coal Company Mr faulkner OF nefAs
ley stated that the coal deds Of that state covered
square miles out Of the total Of oiVo-an extent
equal 20 that Of England Ireland scotland ana b"
combined Camel or purely oltuminous eo@ <oo-Ha'
| ed throughout the basin Of the hsns"nA ana "a
cces.ibls hai single hand could Gig WHO ease '"'
| hundred ousaes per day.