The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-15
Brooklyn city InteIIigence.
BROOKLYN A PORT OF ENTRY


PrBLIc hrrTIso.-An adjourned meeting held 90
Thursday evening" at the Supreme Court room City Ha
the tuhect Of constituting Brooklyn port Of entry
The not than half full but several Of the
leading citizens were tobe seen among those assembl
Justice Truman Smith called to the chair Aders1
Marvin and Adrian Hegeman Esq appointed vice pred-
cents, and Major Teale secretary with whom Aides J.
spooner Esq, was associated, on motion. Those pre-
minares being arranged several Of those present sd
dressed the meeting when it appeared that consersb
difference Of opinion existed among them AZ to the ad
visibility OF such course. ExAlderman Underwood
said that considerable inconvenience would arise IL hs
measure were carried out, and he much doubted its
very eloquent address combatted the argument Of the
hast speaker and urged the rights Of Brooklyn dwelling
On .he rapid ana unprecedented increase in her poPua
Alderman Smith, who like Mr. Underwood spoke frosn
the body Of the meeting and in q plain ana
matter OF fact style proceeded TO point the inoo-
venienee that would result If Brooklyn separats
port Of entry lie said every craft carrying 500
value would have to be cleared before she cross the
East river to New York and scarcely ferry boat could
make trip without being under the same obligation
Where the merchants He believed that there wxs
but one importing merchant in the city. They must
therefore send their goods to New York. and Toe
that would require permits.
This called up Col. c. j. Jack Counsellor who wae
much etonished at the observations Of the Aderman,
and begged to tell him. that he knew nothing Of tbs
power Of Congress to remove all the dc culties who
he had alluded. bill could, and would be prepared
and passsdto remove them and there was no reasou
in fact why Brooklyn with her hundred thousand inhab
tents should remain completely overshadowed by hsr
mere powerful neighbor
Az the close OF the Coonefs speech there I0uA
calls for Greenwood" When the Judge rose, and
after Observing that though much interested in the qes
ton he had mot come intending TO say anything upoa
1t; he proceeded to contend that many advantages
would accrue 10 Brooklyn from the She Wa
already the seventh city in the Union yet separate
and independent existence city scarcely known
to the general to the rest of the world
The Alderman had stated there but one importing
merchant in it, but he wanted to see u hundred
(Cheers) He would support the MEASURE, because he
thought justly due Brooklyn to give the charss
ter and name that she ought to have il she be
fndA piapf
listened to with considerable attention and excited muoh
applause throughout Two gentlemen whose were
net amt unced followed from the body of the meeting
After which, Alderman Marvin who, Vice Presdenf
sat at the Board would address few words them which
he proceeded to dohowing that there dissension in
the heart of the itself for his observations
tirey opposed TO the that could
carried into effect; Brooklyn he said. the
dormitory' Of the New York merchants ana
to this she owed all her Importance and the vast
increase of her population which would cen
tinue owing the state Of the lower part a
New York city and its almost entire appropriation 70
commercial purposes. All the trade to the North and
Weern part OF the State and elsewhere by the various
railways. centred in New York whereas Brooklyn could
not exist as mercantile emporium. Where the
goods to be sent to- Whence to the con-
sumption but through New York Long Island, beyond
the city Of Brooklyn. contained but 10000 nhabitants
that the idea Of demand but from the other side
was absurd lie concluded by suggesting as an amend
Eort to resolution previously proposed that commit
tee be appointed to report at future meeting This
proposition met with little response and not pressed,
and the original resolution to the effect that the time
had arrived TO make Brooklyn port Of entry that
committee of nine be appointed to memoralize Con-
and take the requisite necessary steps the
object, carried The committee then nom-
mated hy the chair viz.:-Judge Greenwood James Il.
tnderbil. Conkln Brush, (Xayor) Thomas J. Gerald,
William Mcdonald, @ W Stilwen, G. s. J. Goodrich,
and Charles J. Jack, to whom Alden J. spoouer and
Adr!en Ecgtmar added, motion. And the meet
irg separated gentleman Of crpdiblhty present,
stated that he had carefully counted heasr and there
We're including reporters &C. exactly los and all told
PrnLic ScHooL EXAMINATION The annual exanina-
ton Of School No located in Mddagh street betweea
Dicks and Henry took place yesterday in the presence
of large audience. This Is most excellent school,
under the superntendence Of Josiah Reeve Esq Priu
cpa assisted by eleven able and faithful teachers The
children not in appearance by those Of any
similar establishment in the city The number the
rsrstcr .22 average attendance. 452 Not being abie
20 md any accommodation for reporters unable
TO give notice OF tho exercises but they
we're highly crcdifsbe At the close them splsndA
silver cup was presented by pretty little miss Char
lolte Craytey to L. Holmes Esq. the city superin-
tendent (w.ll merited) testimonial respect anA
esteem from the pupils The venerable supernteudsu3
was taken by SURPRISE ard apparently much gratiAsA
sck powiedged the compliment in very feeling mannse
There were some exceedingly pretty and the psr-
fornance Of the musical casses wNs excellent The nk
of accommodation for the prcss above noticed y tee
general at Bre eoklynnot only ut the public ssoos -
in churches, Sc On many important and intsrcstiag
occasions, IL Is much felt. q. - .N4t.F