The New York herald., 1869-03-26
BRoOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

SHopLFTrSG.--James Donell was arrested and
locked up In the Fortysecond precinct station house
on Wednesday night on charge OF stealing coat
from the clothing store Of r. Rosenberg, No. 35 Full
ton street.
HELD ON CHARGE OF ARsoN.-The examination
in the case OF Daniel Ruther charged with having
set fire to house in Carroll street, near Nevins was
concluded before Judge Cornwe YESTERDAY, and the
prisoner held 10 await the action OF the Grand
Jury.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETESCES--Nen Costello was
arrested by Captain Jacobs OF the Forty second pre-
cinct, on Wednesday, on Charge OF obtaining six-
teen dollars from Patrick Harvey, Of Plymouth
street. under false pretences. The accused rs
alleged. obtained the money on forged check. He
was taken before Judge Cornwe, when the exaini-
nation was adjourned until the l0th OF April.
FIgE.-The four story brick building No. As Fulton
street was destroyed by fire at halfpast four O'Clock
yesterday morning. The building was owned by
DR.. Howard, who resides at present In Toledo. Ohio.
HIS loss VIII probably amount 70 $1,000. The bre
Jacob Woerhe as a shoe snop Loss on stock, $500;
insured for $500 in the Futon Insurance Company.
The first door was occupied by John Ienerscnitz as
n lager beer saloon. He also occupied the second
floor as dwelling His loss Is estimated NJ 5000;
insured for 81 200 in fe Relief Insurance Company.
The third floor was occupied by L. n. Fish Loss
1910: insured I'm the Manhattan Insurance Company.
The fourth door was occupied by william Bonner
man, whose loss Will amount TO 500; insured
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
AssocrArios.--rhe annual meeting Of the officers Of
the Brooklyn Mercantile Library Association was
held last evening in the directors OF that In
stlrution. The directors report submitted shows
the affairs or the association TO be In a most pros
porous condition. The present number OF books be-
longing to the library is $4,000. OF which s,722 have
been circulated since the opening OF the new build
ing. January 25. During the last thirty DAYS The
average circulation per day has been 200. In jan
uary last Mr. ). Il. Chittenden offered to give
$4,000 as nucleus OF fund OF $4,000 70
be devoted toward the purchase or Looks. on
condition that the balance OF the be subscribed
before the 1st OF April sixteen thousand dollars OF
the amount required has been already subscribed
and the balance Will be contributed within lew
days There IL room on the shelves and IN the al
coves on the second story for 10000 volumes wnllc
iioor' m. maS,nq the total CAPACITY o. the library
100000 volumes The total receipts nom All sources
during the past year have been ss,,oa' the eSpena,
OF SOC. The entire cost OF the new BALD
ing including the land, was sla9'2ss' Ine
is no debt or cncumbrancc resting on the building
Donations 70 the library during the year were sixty
Sers a. present anq number iss as fopw.perma
nent membership, 235; lie, 5ss; honorary, annual
members BY paymeMns NJ ne pa st fa
lures oi the institution. are well stocked with all the
best selections OF literature OF the DAY. and boast no
Mr.. g n Noyes; assistants. Mr.. Willis A. Bardwel
and Misscs 3. q. ANTHONY, A. =. Anthony, Il. n. c.
Elder, Mary Gooding and Z. J. Moore.
NEW RAILROAD LINE BKrwEKS NEW YORK AND
OswEGo.--Therc Is O report from creditabe source
thsf Mr.. Vanderbilt will build road from Syracuse
60 Cswego on the side OF the river and that the
work viii be commenced Immediately. IL Is pro-
posed TO connect with the New York Central at Syrs
cuse thus making another through line from Oswego
to New York. the Delaware Lackawana and West
ern Company will immediately build twelve miles OF
road from Biughamton to Great Bend, between
which places II proposed TO the track OF the
Erie The building OF this short connection will
pany entirely independent and give them
broad-gauge through route under one control
from thus city to New York. This, and other move
bilt TO the necessity OF taxing care OF the 0swego
business, aud he has determined TO throw down
track from Syracuse to this city. The Central has
plenty of rolling stock, and It Is said tnat competent
engineers pronounce the route through Salina Liver
pool phenix aud Fulton TO be an easy and most
favorable one.-- Os'eegO Pfi,ddittt, March "a.
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