New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-21

From the Battery to Fiftieh street is four and half
miles with an average width OF, say one ana hat
miles or seven square miles. Estimate popuation OF
this district a, 700 O00 New York Is narrow strip oil
lsId hence all improvements must be in one direction,
and reach the Central Park within .,o
Brooklyn has present water front OF over seven
miles divided at Fulton Ferry, directly opposite the
center Of business, and with an unlimited BACK
country, extending this compass line 10 incluue t.e
nronosso BROOKLYN Park would give an average depth
~ popnation Of three and half mles, or twenty-five
ard half square miles, with corresponding Popuia
ton of . $50, OOO Can this dense macs OF human
h.ings exst with Parks only upon their borders
Why now 90 five miles TO a Park, while locations ars
nnoccupied much nearer But can New York sustain
s increase Can the avenues traversing TINS
leland accommodate its population az the Necessary
times Of dayl Does not the price of real estate and
the exeense of living exclude majority OF persons
from occupying property between Twenty third ana
One hundred and sixth streets wnch seven aIo
aton capacity for only $50 900 population to that
point. 49,, :, 4; admitted
upon all hands, that Brooklyn must specify exceed
New-Yo,k in populations that any great change IN tne
location of business is absurdity; and that notes
tbeaters. &C. will soon center upon Brooklyn he,ghts
as convenient and eligible necessity Ought not the
citizens of this future metropolis of the world to be
alive TO their nte SITS and glory New YORK can nave
NO jealouses She has the commerce, ana It's guar.
daps can best protect it residing in brooklyn buI
the cities will soon be one. Nothpg can uo n'o.o ~
accelerate these inevitable movemens than the easy
grading of streets and the ample Distribution OF PARKS
The large park should now have central and con.
venieIt location upon Prospect HILL incloslng about
800 acres upon both sides of posi-
ton unsurpassed in variety Of scenery, and which Is
about equal distance from the Fulton, Hamilton avenue
and Division avenue ferries. Lesser Parks should be
INN edatey located in both the Eastern and Sou. hern
DistIics. Another five years VIII put lana OUT Oh
market for any such purposes b.
BROOKLYN You've MES's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
"A specia business meeting of this Association was
held last night, for the purpose of considering
propositions made 10 increase the usefulness OF
the Association" A series of resolutions in favor
of the establishment of religious meetings and lay
preaching, under the auspices of the Associa'
ton, were discussed for several hours, with
much interest by the membeis. II was argued, how
ever that the good intended TO be done in the
sion Of young men would be more satisfactorily and
certainly secured by unostentatousy uniting with
moyeme nts having similar end now IN existence.
Con mittee of twe-MessIs. Smith and Shermsn-was
sppoiI ted to confer with Mr.. Nudge, the General
Agent of the Brooklyn Tract Society, and to inform
themselves and report the most successful manner
in which the objects under consideration could be
The brooklyn Christian Association seems to be in
healthy and prosperous condition. Their monthly
meetings held on the second Tuesdays, are largely
attended by both sexes. Their monthly social gather
ipgs held or the fourth Tuesdays, are likewise consd.
cred an excellent and useful feature. The rooms
are neat and inviting.
TESTIMONY or THE METHopIsTs OF BRooXtYN
rPox SIAvERY.-A circular has been issued by leading
Methodsts in Brooklyn, of decided Anti Slavery char
scter which bears the following signatures of leading
members of the denomination, both laymen and clergy
men, The signatures include:
FSmund Dr, H. Nandewster south Second street ehulch
<,ih-rt Po,., r. Samuel Trow South Fifth street church
D. MsueI Thomas Terry Grand .neet church Andrew D.
Leach Edward Hope North fh stree; church John nck
lop sdera Chase Nathan Bangs Mhscn eharehi j. Wesley
Rsrpt r. NJ Lockwood Sands church j. Rogers henry
n Taber Yoh church Jeremiah Mun6e Gamsiei Mn
sIeet church Daniel Ayres John T. Martin fsc
street church John D. Barndona Hart Cemetery ehrsn
Jasn Hsnord Henry 8 Keen, Flee, church Jehn g.
Aaen William Coffin, Hanson place chugch Harold p~nef
~ Cornwe supanerhed church, Alfred lowbs Isaac Car
hart Carlton avenue church; John B. Tsyiot aamif9n A.
Woca Bedf1rd avenue church lsssc Henderson VIM Joaes
~. fDt Place church -.
The circular says that the subscribers hold iast TO
the testimony of their fathers against the great eva
OF lavery;"" that il is the duty OF the Church 10
" Geek the extirpation of Slavery yet they say;
We nod That the policy Of Church Is Anc ever has ecen
TO receive INTO theu both Shareholders and saves
whenever ey nave gwen evidence Of conversion Tor the SAKE
under The RESTRAINTS OF tlian discipline ard The epaile ei
copsrep. with the beet
interests III both masters and slav.s"
rvrAyxNESr AccIDESr.--isst evening AZ O'Clock
r laborer. n>med Michael Kelly, was buried beneath
an embsnkmsnt in Eighteenth street, near Fourth
.yenue. The unfortunate man eXhumed, and
,skep 20 the Eighth Ward Station. House, where he
was attended 70 by Surgeon Ball He was subse
QueI.y conveyed 70 hs Jesdence IL Smith street. near