New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-13
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

DEDICATION OF THE ROss-ST. CHURCH.-The !
dedication services in the Ross-st. Church commence
at 10 a. H. tomorrow with sermon BY tho Rev. DR..
Krebs OF New York The society under whose auspices
this building was erected organized in May 1864
and at that time numbered only IS members. Up to|
the present time they have been worshipping in the
chapel Of Christ Church, Broadway, 4. d. aud have
increased twofold. BY the muDifeence OF s. NJ.
Beard, esq, No. Bedford.avc.. his brother Eli and
DR.. Wright, six lots were purchased on
R0ss-st., running through to Wilsonst.. for the
purpose OF erecting church worthy OF the society
Tho main building contemplated on Ross st. has not
yet been commenced but the chapel in which the ded
|caton services will be performed to morrow Is mn
shed and is pride to its orginators end the
public 1t occupies two .Gll ot while the ground for
the main church viii occupy four The cost Of the
chspe has been ego COO The entire cost Of the church.
|chape, &c., will probably reach 100000 In the
Afternoon the Rev Dr. Sorrs OF Brooklyn will preach
and in the evening the Rev. Charles s. Pomeroy Pas
tor The society Is OF the Oid-School Presbyterian,
under the jurisdiction OF the Nassau Presbytery.
OUTRAGE on 4 LITTLE GIRL.-A man named
John Altman about 30 years of age, was taken before
Justice Walter yesterday charged with forcbly violat
ing the person Of little girl 10 years Of age named
Lizzie Gray whose parents reside at No 81 Johnson
Ist. +. ID. The wretch took refuge In neighboring
house after the commission Of the crime but pur
sued and arrested by a. j. Dyger, esq, who handed
him over 20 the officers Of the 10th Precinct In con-
sequence OF the injuries OF the little girl she
could not be brought to court ard the case was post
poned until Wednesday next
THE LATE CAPT. THoMPSON.-Ihe remains
Of Capt William Thompson. who died suddenly on
Monday last Oh board the brig Eovadongo at the Della
ware Breakwater, were brought to his late residence,
No. Ice Thirdst T.. d. yesterday. The deceased Was
"a son-In-law Of Capt. Henry Gusohard, and WIZ DC
buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery on sunday
THE New PUBLIC LIBRARY This institution
will be opened to the public on Tuesday next. Al
though many OF It's friends ieyed that II IS not TO
he free still it is the first effort of the kind that has
me, with success in the District. is opening VII, be
quite event In the history Of the place.
The HOWARD MISSION ANNIVERSARY. The
Anniversary Exercises Of tho Howard Mission or
Home for Little Wanderers recently held in New.
York, was repeated in Brooklyn last eyening at the
Acadomy OF Music The entertainments consisted OF
sin giug by choir Of 80 children music by 6rainas
Band, and addresses by the President, Mr; Joseph
norie the Rev. Mr. Burns OF Canada, and others.
The Treasures report showed that last year the re-
ceips from all sources exceeded $4,000 aud Laanee
wIi left in the Treasury on tue LIST OF Aay INST oI
a. 4ls g. The children looked WELL and sang ninety,
several Of their songs having been encored The house
vas cd 70 It's capacity and the receipts at the
ticket Office together with the collections inside, must
ha, eamounied to quite respectable sum.