New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-28
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

u Inc man Who attempted suicide the other
day was lsnes Gay, and he used razor insgesd
Of paif oi shears
~ At the conclusion of Mr.. G. P. r. JaNgs's
Lecture on the Crusades, at the Female Aeade.
my on Thursday evening A. ]. Spoonee moved
the following, which passed:
lTAtrsas il IS slsays pleasant duty a. well "a mar
h oae express our sese of obligations 10 t6oss who
confer benefits upon Gocisty partcgSfiy In the esyaeA
AID refining pursuits Of literature taeefere,
Reslred Ths, ihSoks sfe a AZ eminent egree due
sd are hereby rendered 10 c. r JasNs Esd for The
Two niost interesting and destructive lectures the Cru.
sstes~ which have been concluded this evening
RsolreG Thai the in which Nc Jsmes has treat
ed Ibis suffice. eyneeS thorough and saiar acsasasies
wih The vast FIELD Of Historical record and calm Sad phj
osoPhical review offs various and deeply exciting scenes
Of daring ard defeat and is eecis FOR good or evil ca TIE
Christian Weird.
Resided Thst hear with great pleasure the Intention
Of Mr. James 70 reside aoug ard extend TO hal Gu,
heartfelt welcome and with Il our best wishes for himself
and family, OF "any harry reSsrcs OF this Festive sea
SON"
Mr.. James responded in a most happy and feel.
ing manner which elected farther appreciation.
On retiring to the committee room Judge Green
wood, on behalf Of the committee, in an apprcpyi.
ate address, presented the lecturer with several
elegantly bound volumes of the works Of some OF
the most celebrated poets, These were received
by Mr.. James with considerable feeling. He
spoke Of the writers of this country in the highest
terms showing an extensive and perfect knowl-
edge Of their productions W 0 bail with pleasure
this gentleman as fellow citizen; there is listle
doubt but he will be credit to the City Of
Churches and appreciated accordingly.
Assault WITH INTENT TO kILi.--0n Thursday
evening officers Folk and Snediker arrested man
named John Doran, at bis residence in PaciHcst
charged with having on the night of the a5th inst
at porter house in Boerum.st. inflicted several
severe and dangerous wounds in and upon the
body of one Peter Roach, with deadly weapon,
&c The prisoner was brought before Truman
Smith, ESQ who committed him for examination,
which will take place this afternoon at O'Clock.
Roach is so severely and dangerously wounded
that his ultimate recovery is very doubtful,
II On Thursday evening between and
O'Clock, two fellows went into the fancy store OF
j. b. Armstrong, in Fulton-st. near Tillery-st UNI
der the pretenso of purchasing some goods.
While one was asking the price OF this thing and
that, the other managed tosstep out with ladies'
perceiyed however, and ran down Hillary Sc. pur.
sued by Mr.. Charles Franklin, who caught the
fellow and handed him over. He was immedi-
atelv re ,oenised as an old Five Point thief and
this morning brought before Justice King who
committed bim for examination. His accomplice
made good his escape.
~ James Fohrell, George Bennett and Geo.
Troutman, charged with misdemeanor for
selling lottery tickets, have pleaded not guilty
This case, on motion of District Attorney, was
sent for trial the next term OF the Court oil oyer
and Terminer.