New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-06
BROOKLYN ITEMS

The BRO0KLYS MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssOCIA-
IIoN--AssUAL ELECTION OF 0FFIcERs.-The annual
election for officers of this Association was held az No.
l54 Atlantic street. yesterday. The polls were kept
open from 10 10 o'clock a. m, and from to o'clock
D. NJ, thus affording all the members, in whatever
business engaged an opportunity to deposit their bal
lots. Two tickets were in the field, the Regular and
the Independent. The sidewalks in the vicinity were
crowded during the day, and much more interest
was manifested an at the election for Charter officers
en- Tuesday. During tie morning hours about 200
votes were poled and in the afternoon about the
number. In the evening, however, there was quite
rush, and the inspectors kept busy in receiving
votes until the closing hour Last year the contest
was more holly and less scrupulousy conducted than
yesterday. Then, about 500 votes were cast, aud
many OF the voters were made for the occasion. The
initiation fees of large numbers paid in order to
carry either the other OF the tickets There are
at present about 200 legitimate voters, and no one
but member in good standing was permitted to de-
post his ballot. The following are the names of the
candidates on both tickets:
Regular Tekt-POc J D.rsete, James H. Frothinsham
cordins Secretary Henry H. Dickinson Tressaer William A.
L. Wocdds RoSsr, z 5 sRa1
no s"fct Fec aes CHARLES sv j. shepard jaime. L.
Richard Il Tucker Vice Presidents Gilbert Hslsb Core
spending SecTeary Augustus w. SAeTee Recording
Alexander f. Orr, Treasurer Franklin Woodrua Joseph B.
Kennadsy Henry b. Smith, g. Ludoyc Bennett Paul WORTH
Juan f. Finn.
Iaspetoysof EleetionWian r. Bliss James w Drake
l.. ID. 81. George.
The total vote cast 49, but the tickets were so
much cut up that the result could not be known until
late hour The Inspectors did not expect to have the
vote canvassed before O'clock.
BoLD RoBBERY.-A man named Benz amin Cur
arrested last evening by Officer Cochsn the Fifth Pre-
cnct charged with stealing elk boxes French plate glass the
property John Comick of South Fourth and Tenth
streets r. d. The glass left In front OF Connicks store
early Monday morning before the open before
Mr. Comack arrived had been stolen carried away The
matter placed in the hands Officer Cocen who
yesteday Ia tracing on board the sloop Jane Lawrence which
had been shipped d. NJ Clark Of aocued wa
sso suested board the vessel He committed a. the
Fifth Precinct StationIiouse for examination
RoBBRRIEs.-The bouse Of G. j. Logrie esq. No
80 Renstn street, entered by thieves last eyenns ami
robbed OF silver amounting TO DTS servant
girls at work In the back basement while thieves yer
engaged In the property the front bas.ent
The house OF Mr. Charles Rockwell on the con,r on C,no
and Baltic streets onopsy entered evening
and clothing amounting 10 80 In value taken off,
TIE DAILY TRAsscRrPT-The presses and materials
Of The brooklyn Daily Transcript were sold at auction yester
day on mortgage foreclosure. The the was
estimated at $1,000 They Knocked down TO Mr. r. H.
Gallagher Job printer for - s0 The morgasses were Msssrs
T. n. Webb Co, Of NewYork The publcs,ion Of rae
Tas"r.pf ceased Ihs day before Ibe SOLE