New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-19
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BROOKLYN ITEMS
FInsr WARD.-W c thank tbas we have omit
ted 70 notice tie nomination Of lssAG II Smith
rs the hig candidate :or Alderman Of the First
Ward
ELEVENTH WARD.-There vas numerous and
highly respectable meeting Of the Wings Of this
Ward at Gascoyne's Hotel, corner Of Raymond
ct and Myrte-ay. for the purpose of Of confirming
the Wing nominations. The greatest unaninity
and good feeling prevailed throughout.
IyspEcr1oS.-Hon. C. N. Conrad. Secretary Of
War, and Commander Smith, Chief OF the Blu
reau of Yards and Docks, inspected the Dry
Dock and other works at the Navy Yard on Thurs
dav afternoon. They were well pleased with the
state OF affairs. Upward of eight hundred men are
now continually employed by the Government at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Onehalt OF this mum
Der are engaged in completing the Dry Dock and
the massive granite building connected with 1t,
which is to contain the stealn-cngne, pumps, &c.
The work is advancing rapidly The only vessels
now fitting out for foreign stations are the sloop-
oEwar Germantown and u. 8. storeship South
ampton. Their precise destination is not known
The L. s. steamer Saranac is TO be fitted out Tor
the East Indian station and Will be absent two
or three years.
RowD1Es-The people of the Seventh Ward
complain bitterly of the annoyance of gangs OF rul-
fans from New-York who prowl about there on
Sundays.
NE,v CoMr,SY.-Thc Carleton Guards is the
name of an independent military company, just
started in the vicinity of Washington Park, aud
commanded by Capt l.. Berry, late an officer in
the Mexican War 1t is composed of some OF the
most respectable young men in that portion ofthe
city.
SCHUYLER GUARDs.-Tlis fine company of
Young men intend going a target excursion to
Railway n. ]. on Monday next, and accompanied
bv Ehls New-York Brass Band, remain there I'M
til Tuesday evening. They viii be commanded
by Capt Isaac Schuyler, and Lieutenalts Robert
B arr and Thomas H. Baldwin. They will be re-
ceived at Railway by Franklin Engine Co. No
Q, and Eagle Engine Co. No. 3.
PUPILS FOR THE NORMAL SCHOOL, few
days since there was meeting OF the Town 81
perintendcnts of the Common Schools of this
County, at the Office of the Superintendent of
pose of appointing four pupils to the State Normal
School at Albany Notwithstanding ample notice
of the same was given, the attendance was very
limited indeed, and only one application was
made and that was Mr.. VIM. Hamilton Of Flat
bush, who was appointed
NoMlvAr1oy-The Opposition of the Third Po-
lice District, comprising the Sixth and Tenth
Wards have nominated Mr.. a. Anderson for Cap
tain of Police in that District.
TEMpERANcr-We are glad to learn that the
Temperance meetings held at the hail corner of
Fulton and Concord SITS. are productive Of much
good They are very fully attended.
TARGET.--Wc noticed in NewYork on Thurs
day afternoon fine Brooklyn company, the Ma
tiona Guards Capt. Sprague, who had been tar
get shooting at Fort Lee where they had enjoyed
themselves finely.
NEW ENGINE AND BUCKET CoMPASY.-ltis in
contemplation to establish new companies in the
vicinity of Carlton nav. and Adclph-st, near Wash
ineton Park Such company is much needed
there