Year: 1869

LECTURE BY Mr.. DE CoRD0vA.-This evening" in
the New England Congregational church, Mr.. De
Cordova delivers MS new humorous lecture on 'Tbe
Sham Family" Mr.. DE Cordova Is a great iavorite
in the Eastern District and no doubt he will be
greeted with crowded house.


POPULAR RENTERTAINMENT.-The second entertain
ment Of series before the Elm Place Young
Peoples Association will be held tonight in the
Congregational church Of that name, near Fulton
avenue Mrs. Joseph Ames, the accomplished reader,
will be the chief attraction, while excellent music
win be rendered during the evening by quartet Of
maze voices.


TIE APPROACHING ExECUTIoN-The efforts made
by few humane citizens to excite the sympathies
OF Governor Hoffman In behalf Of the unfortunate
owen Hand, sentenced to be hung on Friday next
December 8, have proved futile up to the present.
The Governor has refused TO grant their petition for
commutation Of the death penalty to Imprisonment
for life Effort IS still being made however, by the
more hopeful among those who have interested
themselves IN the matter. The execution will take
place. unless stayed by the State Executive at the
yard OF the Raymond Street jan on Friday next. he
was sentenced for the murder Of James O'Donnell
at the gas house IN August last.


THE BROOKLYN COMMON CoUNcIL.-The Board of
Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, Alderman
Bergen in the cnair. The Corporation Counsel sent
in comm unicatlon in relation to the Park avenue
commission and the opening Of that thoroughfare.
He recommends that an act be grated for pre-
sentatiOn to The Legislature, providing for the
removal OF the Objectionable features with regard
to the apportionment OF the assessments. resolu.





missioner was instructed to notify the parties own
ing property at the terminus OF Douglass and
Degraw streets with the GOwanus Canal to remove
the same within fifteen days. The Alderman Of the
Twentieth ward desired TO know the cost OF this
work, when the representative OF the Thirteenth
ward remarked that $780, 900 would not be too much
for the city 10 expend in atrording access to The
Il dal waters by opening the highways to the water
front. The Street Commissioner sent in o oommuni-
cation In conformity with resolution adopted at
previous session. giving the number OF lamp posts
In each ward. In the Eighteenth ward there are
only afty four while In the Seventh ward there are
1,2l9. The distances between the lamps vary from
100 feet to 400 feet according to the character Of the
Localities IN which they are. The total NUMBER OF
lamps in the city Is 751, being an increase OF 37
within the last two years. The report OF the Com
mittee on Remaining streets was discussed, and
after q lew amendments being made, the report was
adopted The cost OF lighting the streets this year
Is $40O, ,0OO Alderman Whiting offered the following
in relation to the election frauds:-


Resolved That the Mayor be and hereby authorized
directed to offer reward Of $O0 for such information
will suffice TO convict other persona Of
frauduenty altering returns OF votes at the election
since, any aiding abetting election frauds
the judgement Of his Honor the Mayor District
Attorney


Alderman Clancy said that 1t would be necessary to
suspend the rules In order to offer the resolution.
vote on the question OF suspending the rules was
then taken and lost The Board shortly after ad-
j0urncd for one week.