New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-12
BROOKLYN ITEMS,


ON or SWORD TO GES. SWEENEY
, rhtshsIAi ,-rH ENosIRs.-The Common Couns
t! hhsi 10 y. 'Dtion to Brig. Gen. Il. W. Swe
Il 'o.ou =, Nointed to take the mat ter
haya . dao ; y, a him with sword on Il
same occasion for allant seryices rendered in ii
Soutb.W Western camnm ~ The ceremony took plat
III the Governor room O. the City han yesterda
afternoon. Among those resent were lsypr MI.
flesch, Aldermen Strong, Bel snap heele' C,T.n.
or, and number of prominent G ilelh no swoi ~
which is splendid affair. was uianuiac'nreo Q,
NJ. ssrs. Tiffany & Co.. New-YOrk. Inc scaooiro !
of gold lined with steel, and IL S'rnanen'eu wiz
great taste The handle is of solid slv err sutnoune'
by the head of Minerva, helmeted, as she sprant
from the head Of Jupiter, in gold. The sieid on the
end of the hilt s of silver aud contains the iohow
ing inscriptions:
srss,sei.a Brig Con TsGn. W. Sweeney BY tho 'i'i
On tie scsbbard, Inscribed in scroll work, are the
names of the following battle-felcs on which GeD.
Sweeney bore an honorable AMI conspicuous part
the Mexican battle fields one side and those OF
the present Rebellion on the other:
busco; forytLe, Wilson's Creek, Fort Doueou Pit-bug
saa Conn,n"
The we.pon was much admired by those present,
and by Nil vi them IL was pronounced beautiful
piece of Workmanship. At O'Clock, being the ap
POINTED hour the Mavor presented the sword 10 the
q nenl in The following t.rmsi
GgS SwEEsEy: 1t afford, email degree Of pleasure
to have been made the hspPy medium 10 present to he
git by whic citi1eus Of Brooklyn de- to symbozs the
ca,on Of your noble deeds rLey c.nnot f to be proud Of
Jour gallant schsyetut portion OF he iuster OF which Is
hoes d.-uss Of glorious country both during tue Mex
the American rebellion -nd.srsd {"
people aud oiled your the page history o
broo1lns uobs and braves, sons AZ evidence Of their
aud esteem soldier, tender you Ia
Of their appreciation Of your ps't service. and conhd"nee h
pstIIoti-l .eii assured hat II called upon, you vi"
undbsbed under ths' tie wsapop which now
slds Il drawn Ia the public service, VII con-
to cath without tue slightest stain II di'hono to suy tie
bfIsntnsss of its blade.
zen. Sweeney responded rs follows:
Ms MAios; IL ascep Ing this bssuIfn gf at your hand
cannot hnd express tho feeling, that ast.e
my ~ ih' inonsnL proud, or 10 receive this
git Of that have eLa-red ~
NY county shs -ndea'cr he eater to add, possible.
evidence n,cessaTy to prove my loyalty dsvo-
lion ~ the eau. that dear shs of
Try her Create. peril have served th.s country IL toe
TO p-iivl u els, sed am happy to ,hnk that my fellow
cniIels acknowledge that hsv- measure do". 80 AZ
feeep tion Of TIL, .i by deeds. words have
mad. speech in life and viii not ond-svof to
now but by shall e-d-sv0G prove that Jour
6d-nce In ia oti.m hiss not been n,placed Accept,
sI my th.ps be kind enough to eIssnd them TO the
people Of brooklyn fr the natieTDs msnner Ia which
you been knd enough 10 mention services and io
this beautiful yr..ent
Mr. Strong called for three cheers which was
heartily resIonded 10.
The following letter was received from Col. =. a.
Dod.e OF the s7lh Regiment VINO is -nHeIi from
wound celv-d ~ Tue batilo Of " illamsbars. and
lueutly unable 10 be present. |, lie addressed
to he COMMITTEES Vi the Common Councils:
"CgSrIgs,s: Your no- inviting be present at ths
City La Noud,y, lth lust. The occason OF tie pc
,.utaon Of bIi.sdrr-GrD. sweeney, i. hand
Not y.ntur.d ont a. YET hardly dae se the
IL would grorl great qualification 10 be pe,n tue &C
q, ion Of 10, ld ely Il the luton puby rsno~iss.i"g
u her byssi well ono of the
uC.t gfrut al c.Ts q
the oiuoos sno fTisnd-hp Of al who have Oh
served nl. career Ia the Western campaign lti.to De
qu.ihc.os =. Gnu. s"ee"ry hssfn"y, sud Hooker IS
many fine dill uri Of the present day which beet he az
ui-. a th. Union would not ,hsn esisL
nave '"' "'''' ~ w. "slEPHEk A. DODGE"
Among ihoss present was Col. A. NJ. Wool Of the
lfih Regiment.
CoLoKrnopf,.-Mar,iuF lann,ry was arrested on
Sunday for usulrlng colorrd females in the street.
A hie,d Of his named Nuilin mixed in aud Hbu,,d
the officer Tor making The arrest, wbsr'upoU Muiiin
WA also arrested. Having s'ept ia the cells all
night they Were discharged yesterday morning with
y rrprinnni.
EpiosArIos METriSG oF GrRa,ss.--A numer.
ou.y st.Dd-d n.cr Of 0srnsn, resident IN WIN ms
tugs t.i last Might at unoa ia 70 eipe- tns enn
bad ieentJ attempted by unninf away e"
cape the liability Of adFt The eo"sfdic' OF thess m ~A'
IN rons terms. they dfciHicd &c he ma
worthy eroJ the o-leh. Of f-c eoy-un-it AL pre-
cot .roos eipre.saIs feet wiog ae 60 com
good uisn, ihsy would enlist and thereby
tho bounty AID o.cspo any snomy tAs' ms he d.
tsched - benz drafted
A Sos ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY HIs FATHEE.
Yo.erdiy. norris hthi inque" uron tbs ooey
desth ir the following uannet; His Esther VS.
,nsged IA osaiLg ~rson van nay ." he .'ih's Oh bo
.nr sd 'si yse 's,"ao no boy sde,sea ~, n.y a. a
flihrr ~ with sJueno,s ana J, Pt'hns ohe o.
Dsr. be- pss.d the proogs into The bOl' ssu lene
st.ug the bran Aed csn',s e'~os, inant ossh. ''
dict Il Acc.4,nal D.ah" wS. rendered by the jury