New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-28
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

MEETING or THE BROOKLYN TEMPER
AScH ALLfANcE-A meeting of this Association was
on Thursday night held a. the Institution In Washing
ton., at which GEORGE HALL, Esq, ofcssed as Pee'i
dent Truman Smith, Esq, Vice President and John
h Oakley ESQ az Secretary. Upon the platform were
Rev DR. liz DEE Rev Messrs Heron, Byingtou Mis-.
.ionary TO the Choctaws, Kennedy and a NUMBER OF
others The assembsge was very large, every nook
and In the room being occupied, and much en-
thusiasm prevailed throughout After brief explain
ton of the object of the meeting by the Chairman,
Rev. Mr.. Hodge made an appropriate prayer, wn-n
MIR Seldom p Church read series Ut resolutions among
which are the following embracing the whole suolect;
Rored That politics. parties be requested 10 make their
for all ,ce wn the ait Of the people at the ensuing
s " me- "a and socd order within .nc time thea
will pro, e to select and namnate cause to be
selected nominated by the several Ward Alliances suitable
Peace ch-f Police Members OF tie Assembly Captains OF Po
be. Ahe'n CoHmss oner. OF tese aud CosstAos ana ~i
their uinos, enda'os to secure the election sueh cahd
date Tia, ~. ,,,.. Of hi, ro.0, b. rendered to our
Nol,2 ni, ~, 500 Ty ,Tc m . civ, Win the assurance
that satisfaction the that has already
his efforts habt OF stu greater soo store for
. -.p "a -. a i srs,ios ~ AL .oSd c,,tsus
NJ T. B. Bette OF New jersey being introduced tothe
meetipg made q brief address, during the course OF
which he spoke In advocacy of the passage of lay
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors, which had
always proved curse In every community In which II
had ever been tolerated and the only remedy was the
enactment of Law that would relieve them OF the mis-
cry that It's eDaile1 lie referred 10 the work now
going In his Sage In the temperance cause and spoke
encOusgDey of the prospects before them tor eectng
mt 10 the Legislature who would eneos such law In
resaId TO the sale Of liquors as tne majority OF the
people sired and that thing short of the Maine
Law The speaker was loudly applauded at the cohclu'
tiOn of bis Temarks.
A song 10 the air of o. susannah was then sung,
the audience joining in chorus, when collection
taken up, and considerable sum realized.
Mr. P T. Barnum then Introduced and com
neDced bis remarks by relating several droll anecdotes
which created much merriment and continued, thatbe
subject Of temperance was enc that Interested every
one; and intempersDce was an unmiugated evil IL
was too late in the day 10 ask whether Intoxicating
drink as beverage, was useful to man or not-a
convinced that IL was evil and should be ban
shed from The land He referred to the rise aud pro-
grtss of the temperance up to the present day
Moral sussion Al first tried and every law for the
regulation of the traffic tried bu. 1t found that
It could not be regulated and moral suason would not
answer. Nothing would do but the Maine Law, which
had for.s object the prohibition Of the traffic Alto
gether. he was confident that such a law could and
would be enforced, notwithstanding the great blow
made by the rumseleTs. There was not argument In
the word that coulo be brought against IT, Municipal
laws authorized the abatement of nuisances-bone boil
ing establishments, for iDsance-and If they have
light 10 abaie nuisance that causes unhealthy eiu
Via Ia the neghborhood why have they Lot the author
Al 10 s0o,h man killing and soul destroying establish
mentl We entitled under the Constitution TO the
protection of our lives and properly, but long
privileges given to certain men 20 jeopardlze the
lives OF our citizens by grating licenses, so long we
not safe against the evils consequent upon rum.
drinking We are determined to have a law to exter.
inmate the cause Of all these evils Connecticut would
certainly follow IN the waEe of Maine by spriog and
he hoped New York would come next He advocated
the resolutions which We're sound sensible and TO the
point alluded 10 the pot house politicians who always
raised crisis just before the election, but urged
lerspce men TO stick temperance men, and none other
notwithstanding the crisis.
Mr.. Barpums remaI ks throughout were Interpreted
with numerous anecdotes which sept the audience In
continual roar of laughter. He enthusiastically sp.
psuded ~hen he took his seat after which the meeting
adjourned
HOSPITAL CAsEs.-Julia Jordan, a SER
want In family residing the corner of Clssssn sv.
and Hickory IT., brought to the Hospital day
two since In consequence Of ip uries sustained while
beating alcohol for the of q sick person. She was
badly burned about the head and breast appears she
poured quantity Of the fluid into pan, and iguoranty
placing upon fire II gnited and speedily communi.
Gated to her person She Is doing very well under the
circumstances.
A German aborer named Oltemins, employed on the
farm Of Mr. ScbermerhOrn, at Greenwood WAS brought
in yesterday with fracture Of the leg.
James Kelly labo fer, also brought In in eonss
queIee Of injuries sustained while st work EN-.
bar kment In Esst Brooklyn.
VIM. Allen, with fracture Of the left arm, caused
by q fall, was also admitted.
Information from Washington
has been received BY the seamen on board the iade-
pen6encs lying at the Navy Yard stating that they
would be allowed sl2o zach In cash Immediately in
stead OF and WGrhnt Tor tneu selVlces "a sue istd
war with Mexico. They are much pleased with the in.
formation
The Dolphin brig Of war, lying a. the Navy Yard
viii som sail 10 England and thence to Brazil She
Will tske fly nap, including oficers They were
drsfted from tbs North Carolina on Thursday last
Desertions from the receiving ship North Carolina,
g. the Navy Yard of newly enlisted seamen, continue
They escape BY the Of small boats brought along
sce, duriIg the night, by aecomplices.
RoBBERIEs IN BRooKLYN.-Various
houses in Brooklyn have recently been entered while
their occupants were Temporarily absent In the country,
and robbed ofvausbe clothing, &c. Of large amounin
the sgr The thieves drank wine and cigars
where they could hnd thsm and left their old clothes In
exchange for u In soma Instances Mr. Chirepdeus
touse, In Perr-pontst Mr.. STAIRS house, Ia Courtst
hessv Green's and yewens houses, In Henryst near
!orslem Ct also houses In Washington and State.
sb, were all entered Attempts have also been made In
very heart Of the City, In the dayas upon houses
Which the thieves supposed vere unoccupsd but hey
we're frustrated In their eors II behooves all house
keepers 20 be on their guard, and Il Il nos hardly
possibe Tor the thieves They have got 90
much plumber ~ 30 lead, probably, 70 their arrest
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