The New York herald., 1868-12-16
BR0GKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

BkOShLIN IN NlELLiuLANNhs
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SIXTH AVENUE BAPTIST MIssIoN.-The ladies Of
this congregation will open their fair and festival
this afternoon in the school room Of the mission,
which will be continued this evening and tomorrow
The proceeds are to be devoted towards deirayinG
part of the Indebtedness OF the church.
STOLEN PRopERrY.-Oncer Ralph, Of the Forty
second precinct, recovered portion Of copper
still from two thieves about two O'Clock yesterday
morning in John street. The thieves were Juggling
the copper through John street, near Little, buk
when they observed the officer they dropped IL ana
he'd.
ACCUSED OF BURGLARY.-George Bennett, q sash
and blind maker was arrested at three O'Clock yess
terday morning suspicion OF burglary. The store
Of Aaron Altmage, No. 200 Myrtle avenue, had been
broken into short time previous ana oncer Calrt
on searching about the locality; discovered the aca
cnsad IN the ward or the house adjoining. He was
locked uD to answer. IT.,
CHARGE OF RoBBERY.-James Connerton was are
rested and locked up to answer In the Forty-eghth
precinct station house on charge OF stealing lead
pipe nom q number Of unoccupied houses IN the
Eighth ward An unoccupied house in Fourth aveA
nue. owned by james Sharkey was damaged to
considerable extent by the lead pipes being torn o9s
Of 1t by thieves. -
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-Mrs. Hayward, residing
in Third street, near Bond, was somewhat startled
about half past ten O'Clock Monday night by sees
ing strange man peering into her bed
room. The fellow entered the house fo1
the purpose Of robbng it, but on finding he was dis
ne ran 6 sa aG in 1 the
He gained an entrance by prying open grating "
the rear. :"
FATAL RAILROAD Academia boy about twelve
years OF age, whose name was not ascerained, fell
from the front platform OF car No. So Of the Coney
Island line, while the latter was on its way to Park.
vile on Monday evening" and was crushed beneath
the pedestal boxes covering the end Of the axles,
which are attached to the bottom OF the car. the
Deceased resided with his parents at Parkville.
PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF vARNIsH FACTORY
BY FrRE.-The varnfsh factory Of Brooks & Ftz-
gerald North Tenth street, near Fifth, e. D., TOOK
fire about nine O'Clock last night, but the fames
were extinguished promptly, with an estimated loss
OF $1,000 The fire originated IN the office, and when
the police arrived at the place they found the safe
open and empty. There was large quantity OF var.
nsh In the place. and but for the prompttude Of tha
nremen disastrous connagration would have re-
suited.
AN EAST RIVER FERRYBoAr MYsTERY.-The pilot
and deck hands OF the New York and Brooklyn Ferry
Company's boat Commodore Perry report that a. man
dressed in dark clothes was thrown overheard from
that boat between seven and eight O'Clock on Mon
day evening by two men, with whom he appeared to
three moments after the boat LETT her sip on the
New York side does not appear that the pilot made
Occurrence reported to the police until near mid.
night The story is given for what IL is worth.
PLYMOUTH BETHEL MIssIoN-The third one Of the
series Of popular entertainments IN aid OF the
Plymouth Bethel Free Reading Room win takd
place this "wednesday evening. The programme
embraces the performance OF ofseveral choice muscar
vocal and instrumental selections, in which Messrs
Mrs. C0mst0ck, Wisewel and the members OF the
Amateur Philharmonic Society will take part The
ing room was 974, while the number IN the boyss
room within the same period was 1,6O4.
SEIZURES OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Assessors
Wiley AND Hubbel, under the direction OF Assessor
Williams Of the Second Collection district yesterday
afternoon seized distlery in full operation. with
street. near Even located in the rear OF shanty on
the premises The property was turned oyer to the
proper authorities for connscation.
Yesterday Luke O'Riley, Deputy Collector or the
Third Internal Revenue district seized dtstilery Id
Hudson avenue, between Gold and Little sreetsf
stills and large quantity Of mash were taken poss
session OF and turned over to the proper officers of
conhscation.
FIRE AND SEIZURE OF STILL.-Between ten and
eleven o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out
in sheds at No. 25 John street. The Inspector
Of Police repaired to the place and found about q
dozen men running about with wrenches and de.
taching pipes. On closer inspection he discovered
an Illicit still on the premises. but il was impossible
to find any owner for IL. The parties who were SO
much interested in dlsconnectng the pipes declared
they had nothing to do with the STILL The Inspector
thereupon placed several officers in charge OF the
still and notified the internal revenue officers Of
the seizure The fire caused damage OF $3.50 to the
sheds.
ARREST or AN ALLEGED BURGLAR.-Last evening
detectives Corwin and Frost arrested fugitive from
justice in the person Of young named Christie
pher Boyd, on Broadway, near Broome street. New
York. The prisoner in question was arrested by
detective Corwin on the 22d OF July last IN com.
pany with certain William Denmore, while
endeavoring to break into the residence
of ID. X. Baker, No. 270 Carlton avenue
Boyd was subsequently admitted to bail by
Justice Cornwell and had not since been SEEN
though sought after by the authorities. His com,
panion, Denmore. was tried and sentenced to the
Penitentlary for two years and half. The meeting
and recognition between Boyd and the officers was
purely land painfully so TO the former accidental.
He offered some resistance when first taken hold OF
but finally succumbed and was brought over to this
city and here locked up for trial.