The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-21
BxoOklyn City News.

MAS DISAPPEARANCE MEETING, AND APPOINTMENT or DELE
GAINS TO TW STATE CoxyyxTioN AUBuRS.-A mass
eng Of the friends Of the erAnce cause WAS held
at the Brooklyn Institute last evening" having been
called together for tho purpose OF appointing delegates
to the state Temperance Convention to be held q
Auburn on the 27th Of September large and respect
able sssemblsge present. filing tbs hall to its ut.
most cay scity. large number ladies The meet
ing was called to order by G j. smith Esq who nomi-
mated Andrew Fitzgerald al Chairman, and Rufus
Beknap Secretary. The nominations being confirmed,
the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev.
State Temperance Convention. Mr. Smith then
moved the appointment Of = committee to select
delegates aud to GRAFT resolutions The following gentle
appointed by the chairMesrs. Smith, 1sdell
McCutoheon, Campbell snd Virgins. During the alb
Of the committee Exssyor George Hall entertain
which went to show what disposition was made with a
portion OF the mouey raiced In Kings county by tax
from which It was shown that during the year 90 srim
americans and Of the latter many boys born Of
foreign parents but who rearing under the blight
period there confined 275 persons Of which $50
were Americans In the poorhouse. 5727, Of which 923
quired for these to the aggregate
Of 81 per year The opinion Of the keepers Of
these that ninety nine out Of hundred
brought there through the influence Of grog
shops Of which there about thousand In the city
of Brooklyn two thirds Of which were kept BY foreign
ess. Mr., Hall adverted to the ac.son Of the courts
with respect to the excise commissioners and said
that two were now in jail for violating their oaths
and that - soon as possible the remaining SIX who are
the Excise Board he continued had thus far signed but
forty licences and it not likely that he woud sign
their report and recommended the following gentlemen
| ~ delegates to The Auburn state Convention
Second Assemty Distrct Rev J. Marsh, T ". Knapp,
George HALL DR. Rowland
THIRD As,emby Distyio Joel Brown, Alexander Ca mp
bell Josiah McCutcheon Herbert T. Moore.
The resolutions advocated the principles Of temper
arce the passage Of the Maine Law and the election Of
who could be depended upon to carry out the OBJ
The rssoluiaSs were adopted unanimously and the
list Of delegates confirmed without dissenting voice
resolution complimentary to George Hall for his
Campbell and adopted, when effective addresses were
made by the Rev. X. N. Hatfield and Rev j. s. Ioskip
when the meeting adjourned.
MEETING Of TIE LIQUOR DxA1xRs.-A meeting Of the un
licensed liquor dealers Of this city held at the City
Hote Tuesday evening for the purpose taking such
scton be deemed for their protection
in the sale Of hquer In their view they conceive that
AL applicants for licenses, who provided with the
Accommodations req uirsd by the law
titled thereto and it is for the purpose of testing the 10
gay Of the action Of the Board Of Excise in this
well for their mutual protestion against the
queuces Of prosecution that combination was deemed
expedient large number assembled who appeared to
organization took place BY the appointment of wn
White, chairman VIM. Marley, secretary, and VIM.
MeGure treasurer when after remarks BY several Of
resolutions After absence Of about half an hour
the committee returned aud reported In substance that
they rersecnted GLASS, whose rights had bean
denied them that in order to protect themselves In the
prcsecuon Of their business they deemed II sary
TO enter into . combination, and recommended the sp
pcntmept Of COMMITTEES OF six persona with the chsr
man, With power TO employ counsel The name Of the
association vas decided upon, and the folio wing
mittee appointed, after adopting the resolutions
unanimously Charles 0'Ne, Thomas McCarty, George
Noloy tt omas Sharp, Messrs Cresu and Gallagher.
The initiation fee being fxed ct ave dollars number
came forward and enrolled themselves. A general
understanding appeared to prevail that the Sunday law
phoud be strictly observed but that they would sell
LIQUOR dpring he week license or no license. The
meeting sron after separated.