New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-22
BROOK YN ITEMS.

FAIr OF 4 School HoUsy.-A two story frame
building situated IL the of No. rs Poplar street.
and occupied on the lower floor as school by Mss
Potter and above by family, tilted over yesterday
uorning, and converted into perfect wreck
The cause was the undermining Of the foundation by
contractor who is engaged in digging cellar ON the
adjoining lot The children, Of which there are some
twenty were engaged at their lessons at the time.
They were all pitched to the wall, together with
desks, benches, &C. They all escaped, however,
without he slightest injury. The building is thirty
FIVE years old, and is owrtd by Mr. Is. 4. Brewster.
THE CowHIDIsG ATFAIR.-Yesterday morning Mc.
Jane Pentland and Mrs Elizabeth Cbds were brought
before Justice Smith warrants charging them with
assault aid battery The complainant is Mr.. BeoJa-
min Baldwin, well known real estate agent OF this
city, As alleged on the part Of the accused, the com
painsnt raduced the character of the first named lady
by circulating injurious reports. She was determined
revenge, and, through her friend, induced Mr.
Baldwin to call a. a certain house u Fulton avenue
for the purpose Of trsnsactng some real estate bu'
Mr.. Il. called at the appointed time, when Mrs.
Pentland, who was in waiting, whipped him severely
with cowhde. gentleman who near 10y took
the weapon out of Mrs. Pentlands hands, when she
pitched into him with her fists. The interference OF
ladies appeared in Court, accompanied by couosel.
They waived an examination. and gave $3.50 bail each
to appear for trial. Tie affair created considerable
excitement.
TuE CAST OF RUSSELL AGAISsT LAw.-Thc Jury IN
the Of Russell against Law, tried in the Circuit
Court, returned verdict Of al5.3sl u for plsntin,
being about half the amount claimed. The suit wss
'or the commission on the sale of steamers. The Cir
cut Court adjourned for the term after the rendition
of this verdict.
THE BRooKLrs SUsD,Y.ScHooL UMoS.-The An
pua Meeting of the Brooklyn Suoday School CnIon
was held at the First Reformed Dutch CnuIch in Jo-
rslemon street on Tuesday evening. A. Wcodruh'
esq presided, and the ANIMAL Report wa read by A.
A. Smith, esq, the Secretsry-irom which the follow
in Is CLEANED: There are within the old limits OF the
City of BrUOklyn "a Sabbath schools connec ed with
the Cnion-Of which l. are attached to Methodist
churcbes, 10 to Presbyterian IL 10 Baptist, to ke-
formed Dutch 10 COngreg atior al. - 70 Epi-copt.
90 Geruian Lutheran 10 MoravisD, and "a are III =
sIoI Scbocl. The whole number Of teachers re ee'tsu
l,sst--ot whom SO are professors OF reIgi'h'
arc COS are noo-profe-eors Of religion Tie eVeilse
stencancc 9,0l6. lhirty-sx schools hold u.te''lSs
"rtk senl-mohtbly, 9 monthly, qaarteh.' Ahu
3occsson1lly. The remaining schools report hone'
Durrg ih- year there have been 335 hop ta ro1''I
sNh-. Inc Hofailes CO. tam al aggIegd " ~
volumes. Ihe contributions amount 20 eI-,,-o I1e
oggregate increase during the year has Oten 20
teachers and 22e scholars and 37i 10 the aversge
attendance. Beside the "a schoolr there are CON-
neeted with Roman Catholic churehe. which are large
" after dtd Unitarian. and Uniyersahsty sh con
taiDiIg about 5000 scholars. The estimated numoef
Of edIeu in the city i CO., of which less than ole
taf attend Sunday Schoc The report speaks CO.
COZ trasipgy Of the progress made in tae cause. AuT
The adTg Of the report addresses we're mae oy s
Pardine, President Of the S.bbsth-Schoo Assocl.u0n
New York, and by the Rev. Mr.. Buddin2ton OF thi-
city; whtn the repot of tie Treasurer was read iron
which appears that the total receipts during the yea.
were slo9l 81: payments for salaries, etc., s7I9 l'
IeeyIbg balance Of s20e 90
An election for Manager, was then held aud the
following were chosen;
BaS.sf7GeN- W. Blsekss. J. v Har-iOet W. A OeS''n''
7. sfsh<ll
Pr.sys1S.-J. n Jrison A. A Smith, A l. Van b 'f'0'
@. c. Weodhsl - -s.i
N,sAsd.-s.nss, Carter. Wa Ed.eH. J. T. H.n'''1
More y OrelL u..osx
IrtsoTuisas-R : socum, A D Msths~: hsni{ - EScs
ISaA R<'v--ee-John Il fi.iS. WI D. eA'-'
Scrhen- u.. w.
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eouh
Mora~,as-J 4. Daveupasx. q Mar -. Aycc.
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