The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-10
nroeklyn CITY Intelligence.

Brooklyn City Intelligence.
IrsEcuRIrx IN BRooxLrs-HIGHwAr RosHERIEs AND
Brooklyn lately have had their salaries raised and 1t
seems to have had very little effect In making them
force IN nS" TS.s. .n one street that
infested with highway robbers, and the police are
to be found there during those attacks For the
highway robberiss and attempts robberes in Colum
ba street. near Atlantic and not Of the depreds
hundred yards from Atlantic street out Of which they
boat and somstimss they lie in wait higher up in the
vorite night with them. They take market baskets
from such as they see defsnceless and alone, and
or On Saturday night at ii O'clock IS Mr. Rsbeaa and
Mr. sharfe the former boss carpenter and the latter
grocer, residing in South Brooklyn, were passing up
Columbia street from the South ferry Mr. 6harfe car.
rying market basket his arm they were attacked
by gang of these nocturnal marauders. When they
los came Sp 70 N.Y. and
his basket and his money; and on looking round they
two other associates near them. Sharpe and Re-
oowed, particularly as Mr.. R. put his hand in his
pocket for pistol The three robbers reiterated, and
In short time returned to the charge reinforced BY
two more. The men thus waylsid, Determined to
give them battle, and laying down the basket beside
large heap Of stones they took each two stonss up
and henaced the rascas that they were afra d to
to clese quarters, and some persons coming IN
the other direction, they fed, Sharfe had his
head Of the most forward of the robbers when his
friend seized it, and prevented his killing him. AS
usual, not policeman could be found, and the villains
escaped On two several nights last week. In the same
street, they lodged . captain Of bark, going to the
Atlantic DOCKS who, however, showed them arevover,
and thus scared them from their design. Several
other persons have attacked during the last fort
night. The result is, that many geDtlemen passing
that way at carry pistols and knives to defend
themselves, and summary vengeance will probably,
be taken very shortly, upon rufians whom the
officers of Justice permit to carry on their crimes
with impunity. The Sixth ward, in Brooklyn,
is in a very unprotected and neglected state Instead
Of gas there are dim oil lamps in Columbia
street; and in the streets running from down to the
river, euch Degraw street. there no II gifts Of
any kind. This is disgraceful There are only eight
policemen duty at night in the Sixth ward which
Is not half sufficient, but If there was more light
small number of men only would be required. These
repeated attacks have very I'M urious effect eon
business and property in South Brooklyn, aud are
driving many persons from it to other localities The
alderman OF the ward does not appear to pay much
attention to the interests of the Inhabitants aud a.
for the police for all the gooi they do they might
well be in their beds 1t Is singular that when it Il.
known to the authorities that those assaults rob-
berries are constantly committe In particular spot
and by gang residing in a locality notorious as
the Five Points that sufficient force OF the ri sht
kind Of men is not po.tes there to afford thai pro-
lection to the tax pyaers, for which the police are
now well paid 1t is said that some of the police in
that quarter hide when there is danger What are
the Mayor and tn Chief about
REPoRr or rHE BOARD or EpUcArioy.-Phe foil wing
statistics extracted from the report of the super
inten Mt, presented TO the Board OF Education At
their last meeting The number OF children on the
coiorsd, 2s; total 1888; do 1919, s 6T3 Admitted
during the year white id; colored 1884, total $40;
do in 1s49, Al Discharged white, 1895 colore1,
81; total, 575; do III 1s49 6220 Average attend.
ance, white sol; colored 229 on register, at the
date Of report. white 1885, colored 355, total 0sl
do in 1919 1862 The number Of public schools Is Is
~ for white ana for Oiored children This Ia exclu
sTe Of the branch primary in No opened within the
pact year the returns OF which included in No g.
constituting with it but establish meat. The
number CT teachers Is 1910 of whom II only are
males. OF these Is occupy the situation of prin-
cipsls snd ara engaged as musis teachers OF
the feEsle teachers. II chief and 90 assistants
The whole number OF children instructed in the public
schools in 1850, Is 673 including AS coored In
that OF 1879 2 066 aud over that OF
ls49, 1854 Average attsn ianse exceeds that Of
lss9 by sea- aud the number on the registry ex-
ceeds that st the close OF 1872 by 1913 The
branches OF learning chiefly insisted those es
septisl 20 good practical English education. ba.
Latin Greek and French permitted VII their iu-
PRODUCTION does not Interfere with the general prvi
leges belonging alike to all the pupils The school H.
braries have been increased within the year by 500
and now contain is III velgpes-and they have been
beralJ presented with phlcal aui ether app
ratus. The amount received from all sources, city
State and county taxes, was S35 9l4 u.s. and was ex
pended IN increase of libraries, So COZ IS.
Contingent t1penses ......... ....,. $40! IL
Primary Branch no. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 450 "
Superintendent and Messenger. ........ ESQ ot
Ieachts ........ ............... ~ 20 "