New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-04
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SABBATH SCHOOL ASSvERsARr.--The Sunday
Schools attached to the Protestant Episcopal churches
in williamsburgh celebrated their Anniverssries -
Thursday it being the Day of Ascension. The schesas
assembled in their various churches and formed II
line to the number of some fifteen hundred. on d.
vision avenue. They then marched along Fourth
street South Ninth street, Fifth street. Grand strssk
10 Ninth street, thence to South First street, I'D
along South First to the residence OF the Rev. Avsh
Guon, where, after singing the Rortieth Hymn, they
were dismissed. Services took place in the vsrioss
churches at O'Clock and addresses delivsrsdby
Bishop Potter in st. Marks Church, and tho Rev.
Mr.. Pennington in Christ Church, and the Rev. nr.
Paddock in Grace Church. The exercises over, the
children were entertained and dismissed
AsIcABLr ARR.NGsD.-0n Thursday man aene4
William Doyle was brought before Judge CulvcS. -
warrant issued on complaint of Mary Glligan, whs
charged him with seduction under promise OF mar
riage The complainant WA a widow, and tho detes1-
ant a widower. The Judge explained the coass-
auences to the man. in case he failed to fulfill his
promise; and after some conversation, the parties
became reconciled and were married on the spot.
AssvERs,RY.--The Anniversary Of the Bnooklyu
Orphan Asylum was celebrated ct their house, u
Cumberland street, on Thursday evening. The chu-
dren were exhibited, and addresses were made hS
several gentlemen present.
Ta,r Losr BaLLoos.--The balloon Of joshua
Pressey, which was picked up on Saturday BY the
pilot boat Washington is ~ feet In diameter and 6s
feet long, 1t is valued at $500, weighs 40 Pssads.
and is capable of lifting GOO pounds.
THF ELEFssrH WARD STREET CosrRAcr.-The
Common Council Committee, appointed b investigate ~
.%rss S"m % Of ~ias.s. on both .ds. Ts ossssss szs
ha. there had been bribery in s..rain: the
The Of ,hsI ;s sS and ,h., s % Thar; . w % s. : 49,
The parties who made the sdav ssvsr.y swsss ssA
directly or indirectly that demanded nothing psrssssy -
through any other source that ,hy induced to ss hs
sGa " Without sirs s sns % Dillon ,.Ssa ss.s lies: =
been mo no gnds.Gd. sh' r., s1H.: pre-: % .' pas -
and therefore obtained the contract The bids ell sahb
pHiss S. Sss the street. u. %s ave-
been bali cleaned aud thai large profits had been msas ~ -
Mayor Powell testified yesi dssnpinsd ~
should be thoroughly cleaned with usw hs
in such Wards deemed necs.ry with the full unlss
standing that they to perform the work according to hs
specification and heretofore take tho contract pros
which simpsbe TO DO tho work. and then leave ss-
S Sssns . DsSn sy sG co" s @ -
original bids, withdrew them and put In others
Thomas who declined any quesas whsek
mpae himself being under arrest on the charge of
attempted bnsp the testimony closed and tho Ccmnitsee
will probably submit their report In sKonsrsson o Aaermss
Dayton st the next meeting.
ALLEGED Addiction oF CHILD Yesterday,
Justice proceeded examine the charge preferred By ko6I
Duncan % s...t Mar. E Bs~S s.a hG,: q. :a1 -
Do.ne aged ten yes The f,hsI snS %oh., q y: cs
Of Grand ID.
since John Doane the father e the child 10 The care Of ths
%asnSc S and education q the sd and placed S.; IA ss
The asfeIdsnt- sister. Of Mrs Doane .Pps.u es u
Of Gf sse S vent % .sss s: On s sssS Ssi q -
near EIhh TOR the purpose ssps the ess a 70 o. ss ,sssr
Sp %a nd =:
would home with her, and started for that purpos VIZ
WITH them ga h dee ss nd t s.a % m Hsns. .1ssd 1
DosDe not TO home with the child Acting upon th e1vo
va. prevented BY him Then the defrsd.nts % Mr..
Dosnes sss'tsncs and between them they msn.ssd 20 ts
TIE .eress d the child aud s caused
IN a ss h a .9.y d ds.a ca:.oy
Of Robert A. Duncan, by whom she va. tstsn heme.
a. much hs proper custodian chd q: A.s .a1
ai therefore she had sh 70 P,eessd =. ;as dd !. :s
that the father BY rst the proper persn % h.vs ohs.
pa. s fs ~o y.. .S S- had have her ans coai
p-teu Jurisdiction should decide other~ The QUESTION vas
TIE BRoogLYs ORPHAs AsYLUx.--At the twenty
ssh anniversary meeting Of the Brooklyn Orphan Asyun, In
Cumberland the following ohesrs elected tot The
year First Drec'ress Mr.. Pbsbe Bu,isr second 1o.
Ma g H. Trseyi Treasurer Ms w Delsns,sr hsror1ne
SECRETARY, Mrs Wyckof Couespondns Secretary, Ma Geo.
Asn together with Board OF Managers Daring the pest ysax
there have been In the Asylum 10 children aud a the psssat
there III They Instructed in reading wrtne
.peinE arithmetic reogsphy snd history also tos knit saA
been fs3 o. and there balance hand of t1 o
COsYICTIOs OF PICgPOCEET.-A young man named
John Person. alias John Mcdonald ,ed In the Count a
yesterday charge Of picking the pocket of a.
the Long Island Rsrosd Depot about .hrss
ysn Persos and confederate arrested the tne
money 60 found upon them. They wsgs In
aicd but beios the day a tds managed break s snA e.
Recuy Psson setsctsd In New York bsous
over here bench He tried csnvctsd ~
o the State Prison for i've yesu
FERRY AccIDgsT.-Mrs. Charlotte Lewis residin~
10 New Yoh suswhs injured Thursday mint Al ~
slip ferry the New York She had cfod H. f,ryv
s,,fpt-d s4ye the beat before k WA s-ced Ia ~
bridge and te between the boat bridge into the vs, -
twice when of the deck hands lowered pks -
which she caught and She Wa bruised so1 hsd
the side which abe recyed from pike pls She -
asen % The hoas of Mr. Geo. Hoy in the Eastern Dect
bot q %, ssnogay injured.
CoRoyER's IsQussTs.-Coroner Horton held an is
qcest on Ihuid.y on the body VIM j. Hsrsd ct No iss Jsy