The New York herald., 1867-10-24
BR02ALYy INTELLIGENCE.

IhylSG Tue CORNER STONE MERcANriR L.
fRAgY BUIDiSc.-Tne corner stono OF the building
In OF construction Montague street. nearly op-
site the Academy OF Music, laid with due ceremo-
mics shortly four O'Clock yesterday afternoon in
presence OF tho officers OF The Mercantile Library Asso
con his Honor, Mayor Booth and several other prom-
gentlemen OF Brooklyn, who have taken an inter-
est IN the undertaking Mr. John X Kennedy presided
and after expressing hs regret at the absence OF Mr.
Woodru, the President Of the association introduced
Mr. James H. rockingham, Chairman of
building committee, who made a few appropriate
remarks explanatory OF tho organzat on OF bc asso.
ton and its beneficial workings IN the community during
the past ten wears OF is existence He congratuated
hts members the success with which their eIorts
raise the OF Sl2b 900 had been attended, such being
the amount requisite Tor the commencement OF tho
far distant when, instead OF their beng as
sessed Tor rs maintenance. as was now the
sAse would bo seif.susainng institution.
whose educational benefits would be extended 10 tho
rlch and poor alike Of the citizens OF Brooklyn. He
deposited 10 TOO Teceptce cut Tor in The stone
contained copies Of the leading morning journals OF the
day chsrs anc plans Of the cy, histories Of it's instu
tons, coins, ouTs3cy, SC AZ the conclusion Of his
marks Mr. Kennedy and ir. rockingham deposited tho
box N iIs IN resting place the capstone raised
and the whole Wa shut on from view OF the present
generation to DO disclosed more, In all human proba.
biIy, un. the founders OF the Institution and their
childrens children shall have passed away rhe as-
semblage, which was not numerous. then dispersed.
ALLEGED LARCENY $500 WORTH or FCARrErs.-wiliam
]. Ellsworth a rcs;dept OF Yonkers taken before
Justice Dunno yesterday on charge Of having Obtained
$500 worth Of carpets from Stewart 4 Co.. Fulton
street ~ithoutAntending 20 pay for them A. whtelsey
the collector for Stewart & Co. testified tina. he had
been TO the prisoners plsro and dunned him for the
bill he called efe I'd Of september, and the prisoner
promised TO pay him the next day John Booth
te iined 10 holdiag mortgage on the carpets, that
he had the mortgage died the ncxt day
after they arrived from warts Detective Frost tcs
he'd 10 having arrested the accused at his house IN
yonkers Ne evidence offered for the defence, and
the prisoner Was comhted "a Avail the action OF the
Grand Jury.
Fnw.-BclweeD sxs two o'clock yesterday morn
ina FIRE broke out the hvery stable Michael Cook
No 26o Atlantic street and before the flames could be
subdued the building which was frame structure was
destroyed One horse, yaluai at 500, bgrasd to
death. Loss about 81 GOO.
REVENUE enthusiastically notoing Inspector
Can seized alleged Illicit disgsy tho corner OF
Gold and John streets Brooklyn Tnrc some seven
teen barrels ID tho place At tho tim, which were slso
placed under sszurs The oncer seized four bar.
or spirits branded At the corner or Washington
and Wafer streets Three alleged Illicit distiileres,
nj the corner OF North Seventh and Iovrh streets,
smother near tho corner Of Van Brunt and William
strsets and third Myrtle avenue near Broadway,
we're also sezed
Logon MES ARRrsrEp.--TueSday afternoon James
Ryan aud John Scott OF Flatbush, the latter gentleman
being OF the regular democratic nominees for po-
si,Ion Of trust n Kings county, we're arrested BY ser.
rssnt Rogers, OF the Brooklyn police, on warrant
lsnsd by Justice Hageman for alleged violation Of sne
EXCISE law They waived examinaon, and gave bail
% appear before the Court Of Sessions. German
booor dealer named Richard frsnkin was 1rssssd fo