New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-30
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

AVE- 40 VI NC lnuePenoent Oruer OF hecnaoites,
was held At the sands-st NJ. E. Church, Brooklyn
The members Of the Tent nearly one hundred in
number, were present in their Regalia. Green
wood Tent No 3l3, Brooklyn Tent No. 10, Wash.
ington Division No4S. Oft and delegates Of Rech-
abite organizations in New-York, joined 10 the cele
bration. Also the Cadets Of Temperance Wash
Ington Section No. l." A company of youthful Sons
ofTemPerance were also present in Regalia The
exercises were:
/. TheopeniDg Hymn Of their Order
= prayer BY the Rev. j. q. Smith, pastor o. the
Centenary NJ f. ChArch.
3. ResdIng Of the 35.h chapter of Jeremiah, by
!Snn n Oakley which gives the origin Of the title
4. Music by the Choir
5. An Address, BY Peter c. Baker, Of NewYork,
2. ID. c. giving history of the origin of the Or
der, defense Of its policy, and a glowing Euogy
upon the usefulness and good work Of the Order
In the course OF his address, he mentioned that the
| first Tent Of this Order, was established in this
| country, in ls42; now there are between three
and four hundred org anizations.
! 6. Music by the Choir.
7. A collection to defray the expenses Of the col
lation.
&. The annual Report WAS read 1t stated,
among other things, that p new members bad been
added during the past year, and expelled. The
memberships lO2. Receipts for the past year,
SAY 60 dlsDursen ents, cJlc II DalhnCe Sfl IL.
Now in bank, sl26 value OF furniture. &c. $500.
Greenwood Tent at Gowanus, was formed from
! members of this body during the last year.
Rev. Mr.. Schnely next followed in brief and
| humorous address, after which the exercises were
concluded by singing the closing hymn Of the Or.
der, to the tune Of aud Lang SyHe
COMMON CoUscIL The Board met last evening
Present bis honor the Mayor and quorum. The
business related principally to the fencing Of vacant
lots, tagging of sidewalks, &c. Nothing Of the
least general importance was transacted up to 10
o'clock, when our Reporter left.
EsGISE COMPANY NUMBER SEvESTEEN.-Ths
admirable company commonly called from the form
Of their engine, the "GRAssHoPPERs," yesterday
afternoon turned out their full strength nearly sixty
members, and werded to New-York for the pur.
pose Of bringing home their apparatus The en-
CINE, which has been in use, without decorations,
the past year, has for the last two months been
dergoing the process Of painting at the establish
ment OF Moriarty, 1877 Eighteenth-st. Most ele
gantly has the artist performed his task. The body
Of the engine is painted very dark green, almost
black, and superbly gilded On the front Of the
cylinder chamber is a copy Of the celebrated paint
ing The Spirit Of To-" and on the rear alegor.
ical national representation. The cornice has the
inscriptions on its different Sides Brooklyn "In
Union ia strength We strive 10 save" The
brass and iron work 10 all highly polished. On
each side is elegant stained glass lantern, with
the number Of the company, and also its symbol, a
grasshopper cut on its sides. The engine is one
Of the double brakes, Upright pattern, having ac-
commodaton for forty eight men, and Is machine
which does honor 10 the city, and the members oshe
company who have so literally ornsmented it.
The expense Incurred by them has not been less
than three hundred dollars.
The Company having got possession Of their ap.
paratus, came over 10 this city and passing up Full
tonst and around the City Hall saluted the Free
man with three hearty cheers, when the line was
in front OF our office. They then took their engine
to their house in Lawrence st. where cold cola
ton was served up to the members OF the Com.
pany and invited guests
The " Grassh0ppers" are q noble company OF
men, respectable and dgnihed, and real workers
when the occasion comes. We wish them plenty
OF water, and not again in so tight place to be
obliged to throw their apparatus overheard.
r. The Weekly Report Of Deaths and Inter.
menis in the City Of Brooklyn for the week ending
July 81 1850, is as follows Casualties, Cholera
Infantum, 10 Consumption, 3; Commissions, (;
Congestion OF Brain, Diarhss, 6 Dropsy l ;
Dropsy in the Head 4 DroPsy in the Abdomen, 1;
Dysentery, 4; Drowned, Den.ton, .; Erysipe-
las, Scarlet Fever, /; Disease Of Heart, q H.
iammation of Bowels, 3 Inflammation Of Lungs,
! Inflammation Of Womb, Marasmus Old
Age, !; Paralysis, Sprue l Stillborn, 2; Vsrl
Ola, l. Males, "a; Females, SO Adults, %; Chi.
dren, IS. Total, 81. Interments in Greenwood and
other Brooklyn grounds, from New York and other
places, 81.
BOARD OF SUPERyIsoRs.-A special meeting Of
the Board OF Supervisors was held last evening at
the County Jail. Present the Chairman and all the
members except hessrs. Berry, Waterman and
De Bevoise.
After the call Of the meeting had been read and |
the Board organized, the Clerk read the minutes Of
the last meeting, which were approved Of On mo |
ton of Supervisor Sloan, the clerk was directed %
enter in these inmates suitable record OF the death
OF the late President.
The same supervisor ~ Chairman OF the Com |
mittee on the building Of the Aims House, reported |
that Cochran and Strachin, the masons who had |
taken the contract for the mason work Of the new |
building, had declined 10 fulfill their contract, and
the next lowest bidders were French and Durham.
On motion, the report was accepted, and the Com
mittee authorized to enter into contract with
Messs. French and Dunham.
Supervisor Sprtgue moved that the Aims House
property at Fla,bush be sold, and that site for
new Aims House be bought in New Utrecht Laid
on the table.
Supervisor Crooke gave notice that at the next
meeting he would move u reconsider the motion
After which the Board adjourned.
CouxTT CouRT-Belore Judge JOhnson.-Ag.
gTdUated case Of Assault and Bdttery.-f esterday
Edward NJ. Garner appeared in this Court with
bis counsel Judge Dikeman, 10 obtain a certificate
from bis honor under the 10th section Of the Act
10 establish Courts Of civil aud criminal jurisdiction
in the City OF Brooklyn" The circumstances IN.
der which this application was made, are repre-
serted to be these On the goth OF July inst on
board Of the Coney Island boat, Mr.. Garner was az
saulted by man named Thomas Burns, and beaten
most ou.rsgeousy His face was striking illus.
tration ofthe punishment inflicted on hin By 1rns
for whose brutality there was no proyocstion
certificate that the case was proper one 10 be
tried in higher Court than the Special Sessions,
was granted by Judge Johnson. The accused par
- an haknra rtica Inhn q Smith and |