New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-07
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

pxr.r,oN OF A GOLD WATCH
n, m, 9Th inst, ?. H. Dikeman, Esq., on penA'' V
81 citizens of the Second Police District pre-
.ented Cep. Thomas KiDgi with spien'ia sOiI w.,
ms watch and chsip as substantial 'oAe" u =.
pee, and esteem. Mr.. Diksman mace noa'
ths occasion, which was responded 70 IN al 'f'
manner By the Captain
poprpur or THE PRESIDENT. - we
learn that several gentlemen Of Brooklyn nave
10 send Mr.. Carpenter, the artist to 'ake 'ui'
portrait Of Mr.. Fillmore.
BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-This body heia
., adjourned session yesterday afternoon, In the room
At The CITY Hail. Cyrus p Smith, ESQ., the President III
,La .hs,, On motion of Mr. Harris 1t carriedtns'
the teachers salaries for the month OF Juy Do
She ootb ,,stspt Mr.. Anthony prevented schedule Oh
-ood. and their expense, furnished schools lot 'oe
o,,b of June the total amount of whchIwas sl'a9o"
I,o that al teachers salaries for the same month 90
,.id Asopted long discussion ensued on the un'
healthy condition Of the Primary School OF No. b.
notion was carried that the school be cosed until the ls
~ sene Der next and that after that time the NUMBER
~ nunIs be limited to l6O Mr. Rodman reported, as
N The views of the District School Committee on the
school, recommending the purchase of new site TOR
chool in that district and selling the present ste This
would afford them means for establishing schools the
eastern secton of the Tenth Ward In addition to the
Grant asked for from the Common Council. A motion
was then made that four or. FIVE lots be purchased
for new site In the eastern section ofthe Tenth Ward
at an expense not exceeding s45oO and that the schoo
Committee be empowered to sell the site and presen
ofN No e. Tor q If m han
Carried Mr. Durham moved that the District Com
mitee of No. 6. be empowered to procure plans and
specifications. Adopted
FIRE.-About 10 o'clock on Monday
night flames were discovered breaking out of the base
nent of the mansion owned by Samuel A. WillOughby,
on the corner OF Futon.sy. and Pearst and notwth.
sanding the exertions made to save It, was entirely
consumed In comparatively short time. II occu-
pied by Edwards Plerrepont Esq, whose family Is
sow absent In the country, having left the house In
charge of a servant Very little of the furniture
saved The loss will probably reach to about $1,000
CoURT OF SEssIONs-Before Judge
Moore and Justices Shwel and Wright. The July
Term of this cour wss commenced yesterday morning
when the Sheriff returned his precep and the Grand
jury comprising the following was sworn John A.
Cross, Foreman; Nicholas Wyckof Nathaniel Briggs
Thos C. Moore, John Morrison, Samuel F. Schenck
Wm Richardson, Ephraim Miller James g. T. Srana-
han Charles A. Vansandt John Z. Smith, John Bird
Thomas Booth, Ralph Lane, VIM Mackay Richard
Covert John Shields, and James p Waldron. The
Judge charged the jury in regard the usury lottery
and election laws when they retired for elaboration
Il s presumed that the recent disturbances among the
6rernen will be brough before them
Thomas Stewart indicted for selling liquor without
license pleaded guilty, and fined So and In add.
don 10 be imprisoned for 90 days The latter part OF
Al susDanded
that be cease the sale Of liquor
David Phillips was placed trial for the larceny OF
boat the property Of John s. Harris sndwas convicted.
He was remanded for sentence.