New-York tribune., 1868-02-19

be 20 carry ont the ongna ogs ~ Of erecting ppe ne
S on forty-tbird
OWNS y ne S Sn S & edS PsS nSw q Be 1cd for
pan6y and appeal made for the necessSI5 n.y. Ise1
- b iS TbcT s,,rer Of the stipead fund had oal
gnco on hand on samo date OF SlIe4 H. Las' So"' "a
peRditures. we're S9e'5S5 - ,.., |
I ;o,,r How'd. OF the Army, Of Liberia, lectured |
~ n%enng In Room No o. Cooper Building upon the
tPibes Of Africa particularly thoe in the ad
Liberia q AeT e cSNst Se he spoke Of he Efforts which
have been made TO introdWe civilization emong thetn'
ana tao &ho ss OF ThH these the jealousy
which the natives feel toward foreigners wincn as
qhe second is tn, influence Of the climate, which
tends to render foreigners both Ose ana African ae
tdy that it has Teen the habit Of all missionary asso
cIattoDs to fuusS The natives with everything wi wign IN
reurn and u said the lecturer the natives having no
iducemen % 40 anything for themselves are Wen EN- So 10
tented TO take what Is given them ana make no ehor W
better thef own condition.
The WOman's Aid Society have received at
their Home at the corner Of Secondaye ana one
red Ourtst since the opening OF the lnsttu
on April last, 5l destitute women or these lOl nave
been placed in suitable restored re- 10 70 e
Hospital leaving at present q inmates now IN te nouSe %
women sent to the worlhouse on Blackwes Island and
reform them need here be, by giving them the adVah
tages of home whe receiving religious instruction and
then enabling them to earn respectable livelihood. The
extent of the field which their labors carried on
the were rs GOO persons admitted to the WorkhOuse
Blackwes Island and 592 to the Charity Hospital The
TomeS %5O SO ds dese 10 refuge 1' from the dangers
from their destituton they are exposed IN ts ~ so 81
The Treasurer had on hand, Jan. 2 S2oA ~ -
BROOKLYN.-No less than five cases OF
burglary occurred in Brooklyn upon Monday hlght' %
The number of patients treated at the
Homeopathic Dispensary in Atlantc-st In January was
Amos Peters an aged cOmpositor, of No: so
PrOspeetst died of paralysis ON Friday last III the Fla
bush Hospital.
The telegraph line now being constructed at
the east end of Long Island along the South shore is TO
have Its terminus in Brookyn
Martin Vallester, the driver of a coal cart,
beating the horse he was driving with whipstOck
A round of beef and 81 in pennies were
Pearl and York-sts, on Monday night The thief es-
capped.
A telescope and piano-cover, together valued
at $50 were stolen by unknown thief Monday night
from The residence Of Mrs Ely Robbins No. lac Washing
tOn-st.
The Assumption Band will give a grand
promenade concert this evening In the school OF the
Church of the Assumption for the benefit of the poor OF
the parish.
The Brooklyn Common. Council has decided
that the used for public carting, and
occupying places on the carsands must take out cart
mems licenses.
| The citizens doing business on South Seventh
ST. have pettioned for the privilege of having the term
nus Of the southside Railroad brought down their street
| to within 100 feet Of First-st .--s.s
1 ne OOTOnerB lnNeSllgullOu lHtO llle CduhS vi
the death Of Henry Conkin, who as alleged died from
the effects Of injuries inflicted bv Peter Connors IN No
vember last, was yesterday adjourned till Thursday af
tern0On next. .-- t,.ss ~
| Some wOrkmen, while engaged in repairs on
the frgate Colorado, at the Navy few days ago
found about 500 in gold between the crevces In the deck
The money is supposed to have been stolen from the
urser of that vessel during her late voyage and was no
doubt secreted and forgotten by the thief 49,
A German named John Vessel, aged %
years, residing at the Of Hillary and Godsts
commltted suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting him
Police Precinct being informed OF the occurrence, pro
eeeded TO the house, and forced open the door OF room
on the second floor where he found the body OF deceased
lying on the noor having In his left hand horse pistol
entered under the Jaw passing through the root Of the
tongue and lodged in the brain Vessel had been
ed only four months and his wife being absent yes
terday nc locked his room door and carried out his de
sign. He had been hard working man and accumulated
grocery store occupying the first floor Of the house in
ybeh he lived This absorbed nearly all his cash. and
finding the investment very poor one and the business
not represented he became Respondent In letter,
@ @ Ne siisS Sc pt a r S 10 m
gain what he had lost he determined TO end his exist
WAS placed ne preferred to die Il he had bor
rowed the pO OF neighbOr some days slnee for the
glare Coroner smith viewed the body, and inquest
win be held this evening.
At meeting of the Kings County Board of
Supervisors yesterday afternoon the special order OF
business the consideration Of resolution directing
authorize the Judges OF the several Courts OF Kings
County TO send all prisoners convicted and sentenced for
debate ensaed in which it was cOntended by Mr. Clark
that an Institution such the PenitentaTy which costs
the prisoners should be made topay expenses The very
shoes the prisoners wore manufactured at other
the PeDtentiary COMMITTEES to report the uinber
ycs sent to State Prison from this county and their
age cost. The second special order was resolution
directing the Committee Laws to draft an act for
the supreme & Court at General Term to appoint three
Commissioners TO map lay out roads streets and drives
the towns OF Kings County extending the plan OF the
City of Brooklyn, with notifications, over the whole
County long discussion ensned, and the further con
sideTatiOn of the subject laid for week.
resolution offered by Gen. CroOke adopted request
pointing stenogapher for the surrogates Cont at
salary OF $500 per annum The Board shortly after ad
journed for one week No.
WILLIAMSBURGH.-La evening George
Jochum, Frenchman, was found hanging by the neck
from the raers in the attic Of his residence in CoO.s
near Morren. E d. On being cut down he was found to
be dead. No assigned for the deed. Jochum
leaves wife, but no children Mrs. Wrighs house at
No 10 South second-st robbed yesterday afternoon
o. money and property valued in an at s14O and in the
everins the store Of Mr.. W. Oakley, Unonaye,
robbed Of ti5 In cents.
q RGREENPOINT.-Lou Voight's residence on
washington-st, was entered Monday afternoon and
quantity Qf wearing apparel btoen.
GLEN COVE-The schools of this village,
oyster Bay, and Locust Valley have avaled themselves
Of the fine sleghng last week and this and the boys
SaE sE have taken the cream right OF the old folks turn
EASTPORT, L. IA smugger's pung was
seized here last week and under the seat was found thu
lined tank that held barrel of liquor also trap" in
the dasher which contained half-dozen bottles
QUEENS C0UNTY,-Since the rumors rela-
tive to the repeal Of the Excise lawhave gained ground
considerable trouble has arisen here between the liquor
dealers who sentenced 20 imprisonment for viola
toD OF the law and suffered the penalty and those who
sentenced and escaped Imprisonment. The afflicted
class have sought redress through the Commissioners
UNION HILL.--As Mr.. j. Walton was re-
turning to his home sunday night he was assaulted
by four men, who attempted to rob him They dis
tuTbed however, By the approach OF car and precpi
lately fed Two Of the gang have since been arrested
ORIENT, l.. 1.-The Orient Temperance So
cety celebrate their 26th anniversary the nd The
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