New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-20
.BROOKL YN ITEMS.

The Westminster Church in Brooklyn, the rev. H.
s. Carpenters are Just finishing spacious tabernacle
structure, which is designed to be transition between
the chapel which they have ougrown and the ultimate
completion OF their place OF worship. The building
viii be entirely completed on the ground floor, and
will seat large audience very pleasantly 1t is sit
uaied on the highest ground of Clinton street, at the
corner Of First place. and will be really for use, they
say by the s of October. There viii be demand for
all the space they have.
CITY MoRTALITY.-The total number Of deaths in
this city last week was 1873. Of which p men
and 81 women; u boys and 81 girls. The principal
diseases were: consumption, IS; cholera inantum, 49,
diarrhea IL; dropsy in the head II; nfantile
mus I2 dysenery s. yellow fever, 3; scarlet fever,
81 typhus fever, 2; typhoid fever, p bilious fever, q
puerperal fever 9; nervous and remittent fever, /
each; bronchitis, 3; smallpox |; stlborn, Z; pre-
mature birth s. &C. OF the whole number, 60 were
under 1 year of age, and Al from to years. l39
were nativities of the United States, of Germany
&c of Ireland of England, 3 Of British America, 2
of France, and | Of Denmark.
EVENING SoHooLs.-The Evening Schools of the
city are to open this evening, under the direction Of
the Chairman of the Evening School Committee of
the Board Of Education.
PoLITICAL.--The Democratic Bradley and Wander.
bt Committees have both called their primary meet
Dcs to be held this evening, and the Conventions OF
both sections will be held Wednesday. Two
tickets will doubtless be nominated.
KILLED BY FALLING OUT OF A WIsDow.-Coroner
Reddng held inquest yesterday upon the body of
child named Mary Jane Lever aged 81 years, whose
parents reside at No. Carroll street. The mother
left the child in bed asleep, the third floor, and
shortly afterward hearing noise found 1t lying In the
front area way, having fallen ont of the window,
which had been left open. 1t breathed for about half
an hour when il died. verdict Of accidental death
rendered.
AFRAID OF YELLOW FEvER.-The residents OF kel-
sey's cellar in South Brooklyn, were thrown into a
great state Of excitement, Saturday in consequence
Of the sudden death Of woman named Margaret
CurreD whose disease they supposed to be yellow
fever. Coroner Redding was summoned, and, on ar
irving at the house had hard work 10 obtain jury.
Having al length succeeded, several physicians were
called in and an examination was entered into when
il was discovered that the deceased had been very
Incorporate woman, and had died in fit A verdict
Of death by congestion Of the brain rendered by
he jury.
denominations have recently been extensively circu-
lated in this city. Among them . bills purporting
to be issues Of the State Bank Of Montpelier Vermont
which have been altered from bills Of the old Peoples
Bslk Of Paterson, n j. The coat-of-arms of the
State of NewJersey is at the bottom of the bills and
their spurious character thus easily be detected
The city is also full of counterfeit fves the Peoples
Bark Of Derbylane, Conn. Several persons have
been arrested for circulating them.
RoBBrp on A FERRY BoAT.-Charles Fisher, re-
siding in Even street. +. d.. had his pocket picked of
SIS in gold while crossing in of the Pecksp boats
on Friday morning. lie had fallen asleep while going
over and the thieves took the opportunity to rob him.