New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-09
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

HOME FOR The INDIGEST AND AGED FEMALES.
The ladies of Brooklyn some time since con-
ceived the plan Of establishing a comfortable and
respectable home for the INDECENT and aged oil
their sex They made known their wishes TO
John B. Graham, Esq. who literally and promptly
responded to their appeal. A call for meeting
of the ladies of this city and friends Of the enter
prise was published from the desks Of the several
Churches, to be held at the lecture.room OF DR..
Cox's Church, Henry-st. Friday morning, Jan. 3,
for the purpose of efecting organization TOR this
purpose. Agreeable to this call, ladies represent
ing 90 Churches in this city, met and organized
The Brooklyn Society for the relief OF the Aged
and INDECENT Females The officers d this So
ciety consists of forty Managers, two Drectresses
Corresponding and Recording Secretary, and
Treasurer also, Board OF Advisers, consisting o.
seven gentlemen. The officers appointed at this
meeting were Mrs Dr. Cox, LIST directressi Mrs.
- Atkinson ID do; Mrs J. L. Hodge, cor Sec;
Mrs. Geo. Cornell, recording sec. Mrs. Eli Nor
rel treasurer. Any lady may become member
by subscribing and paying to the treasurer one
dollar
The necessary ground for a site for the Home
has been given to the Society by MIR. Graham, and
is located in w ashington-av. between Lafayette
and DeKa alb SITS one of the finest locations In the
city, being upon the high ground East OF Fort
Greene, commanding beautiful view OF the two
cities, the rural districts of Long Island, Staten
Island Jersey and the Hudson, the bay and mar
Dor, and the East River. 1t occupies go feet front
and rear and 200 feet deep. The Home is TO be
50 by IS feet, three stories, with basement and
attic, and is designed for the accommodation OF
about one hundred ladies, besides the necessary
attendants and the necessary ACCOMMODATIONS ior
the officers. Mr. Graham has assumed the re-
sponsibiity of erecting the building, and mas al
ready on the ground some $4,000 worth OF lumber.
1t is his design to appropriate for this OBJECT
His brother, Augustus Graham, contributes >, 1OO
to the same object. -,
The estimated cost of the ground grading, build
ing. fencing ground. &c. is about $4,000. The
work on the grounds and building will be com
menced early in the Spring and completed during
Donations will be received by John B. Graham,
ESQ or any of the officers above mentioned.
PRonAnLE MURDER About - o'clock last
night. as the Waterman was proceeding along the
lower end of York st. he found man lying on the
sidewalk in an almost insensible state, bleeding
copiousy from two severe wounds on the head
He was convened to the Watch house at the City
Hall, aud medical attendance procured Tor HIM.
AS soon as he was sufficiently recovered ne stated
his name was Dennis MulhOland, and that the
wounds had been inflicted by John Mulgan and
Mary Ann. bis wife with a stone or bludgeon.
Officer Felt, accompanied by two Watchmen, at
once proceeded to the house where they resided,
close to where the wounded man was picked dP.
Admission was refused to them, whereupon they
broke open the door, and took the Mulllgsns into
custody. The wounded man now lies In very
rrecorions state. IL is supposed his "hSh 80 H,O-
I'D in two places the forehead and ut the
back of the head. The parties suspected OF the
deed. will be brought up for examination as soon
ns the wounded man is able to bear further inter-
rogation. lAdVerIsF'