New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-07
BROOKZYN ITEMS.

ANNUAL PEW-RESTING AT JlR. BEECHEUS CHURCH,
The pews Of Plymouth Congregational Church,
Brooklyn, of which the Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher is
pastor were publicly rented Tuesday evening" for
the ensuing year. a large number of persons were
present, sufficient to I'll three-ourths of the house.
and the occasion of no little animation and
interest from the friendly competition Of purchasers
According to the mode of renting which il pursued
the pews throughout the entire building with the ex
ception of free second gallery have specified val
uaton determined from year year by the Trustees;
and the choice of pews sold at auction the highest
bidder for q premium 050re the rent. The scale Of
valuation this year was only rihe higher than last,
but the amount of premiums notwithstanding the
hardness Of the times, ORc-thrG higher than at
any former period u the history the church. Nearly
every pew in the building with the single exception
mentioned brought premium or an extra sum for the
privilege Of the choice; in addition to winch many OF
the chairs that have been recently introduced into the
ases sold at premium, and stllarger number
rented at their assessed rate. The hghest-pnced
pews, or those valued at 500 or more, were about
twenty in number, bringing an average premium OF
between $40 and $50. The highest valuation OF any
pew was 500, and the highest premium 500. The
total number of pews in the house. exclusive OF the
free gallery is 29S which assessed last year ts
the aggregate amount of $ll $3.50, and this year to
$40 COO on which the total amount OF premiums last
year was g., 9O0-increascd this year to $3.50 On
Tuesday night the pews readily taken that, after
the public sale over, il found that out of heen
tire number assessed al total of Sl2 OO0 only very
few to the value of less than 5000, were without pur
chasers and yesterday these were mostly taken and
a large number of new applicants were unable to
obtain sittings. The membership OF Plymouth Church
was never 50 large at present. and the size OF the
admits of an audience Of about hreethousand PERSONS
yet it is not an uncommon occurrence, on pleasant
Sunday evening, to fully large number as this
20 away from the church doors, unable to'eet
standing groom within the walls.
SUICIDE BY HAsGIsG.-CoronerS nellheld an inquest
yesterday upon the body OF John Pergen, German,
who committed suicide in the cells of the City Hall by
hanging himself. The deceased came to the Office of
Ae Deputy Superintendent ON Tuesday evening, aud
Ukted that he had a fight with q man Newtown
Greek Bridge, on the Queens County side that they
fought for time and that he (deceased stabbed
his antagonist severe that he fearful he would
die. He could not rest easy, and SD wanted TO be
locked up which was accordingly done. lie described
the place where the fight occurred with great accura
cy, but, IA he thought to be either deransed or
drunk, no attention was paid to IT, The Seventh Dis
trict officers are, however making inquiries into the
matter. He still persisted yesterday morning IN hav-
ing stabbed man. and was kept in the cell until about
o'clock when he discovered hanging by the
neck dead. He had slipped his handkerchief about
the neck and tying the end TO the grating let himself
drop, and expired He is supposed to be resident
of Greenpoint. On his is painted with India ink
triangle, with plumb; on one side stone hammer,
and the other trowel; underneath the letters X.
I. b. r. He was apparently about 81 years of asc.
verdict OF suicide by hanging was rendered.
RoBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.-A man
named John b. Jeques a resident OF Newark, N j.,
was found in a pond of water near Washington avenue,
along the Long Island Railroad track, between II and
o'clock on Tuesday night, by citizens of the
neighborhood Their attention being attracted by the
barking of dogs, they went out to inquire the cause
and found the man lying partly the water, benumbed,
his face and body bruised and clothes cut He was
Unable to speak, ard they conveyed him Ia the Ninth
Precinct Station-HOuS- where he renamed IN state
of partial stupOr until morning. lie then stated that
he had been induced to leave Newark BY man named
Smith, the keeper of tavern in that place, who had
promised him s. if h. would not appear AZ witness
agaiNst him triGl for violating the excise laws.
He came on here with Smith, whO together with
man named Meyers, he charges with making him
drunk robbing him. aud then throwing him into the
pond, and leaving him. As he Is now IN preca-
rous state Coroner Smell proceeded to the Station
House and made al ante-mOrtcm examination a. FOL
lows:
John B. Jsques my name. reside at No - street
Ne"Hrs ~ j.; tailor by trade WORK Tor myet was
=, hero by named Peter b. Smith who keeps
.tsp De with Tuesday afternoon snd paid all
he brought the house John Meyers In Fulton
hr " no Keeps an Oyster and drinking saloon drank hot
Tf .ns pac. two or three tme- lett OF 81 O'Clock
,h nnlns Meyer. and Smith had private conversation
I9r :" started tho time. but
hts n'9Naied yet knew what bout u:sor going
s' az corner hquor storc below Mcyerss and
a. ny On on side svc,ue;
brandy on, smith poured Kin into NV ga this
about o'clock felt was getting very dyunk ard re-
membercd nothing AFTER getting the street had SI with me
this time OF the STATE and Mhsn Bsnk. Of Sss.s S.d.
change wantedo go home hut they advised nue. no, to
Smith did psy IN. the al ,hs, he
proi M 10 pay for keeping The ,y Of heins r
against him Tor keeping disordery house M suit cr. 90 :,
Newark to-day wednesday, have faint rssi.oa Of hin.
elod and and pushed into fhe but doo tn.v by
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