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The Conjmorigooncil o( Ney York is, at the eleventh ho0iviBfit8j oxistenceVW)rking away al.the subject of amending the chartjsjgnf tuatfcity. The ity Intel litrenco. CRUeLifir) It ia'yery rare ihut'We hwtc occasion to complaihlof the jnanricrj in wlijch tfcopupils afe treated in tho public? schools but i caio transpired yesterday which wo feci in duly bound to bring bc fure the notice of the public. A teacher in. the pub lio school in.

thc 'Sixth Ward, named Miss" Peck, VT jj. For the Koglo. Tho overflowing of the phiUnlhropby of 'landlords jojl at this time seems a little singular. havo neu' ticed sorrio instances of a riyo in Iho nskmg.price of 25,50, and even 100 per cent, on stores, aboyo last year's rents I havo heard it said lhat landlords havo generally raised their rents. Landlords have SlTDBDAir EVENING, F.KB.

IT UMCU UVE'; Oh youth, happy youth what a blessing In thy freshness of dawn and of dew When Hope tho young heart is caressing, And out gtiefs are but lisht and but few. But in life, us it swiftly glides o'er us, Some musing for sadness we find in youth we've our troubles before us age wo leave pleasure behind. Ay, Trouble's the post boy that drives us Op till wa get' to the lop While joy's en old servant behind us, We call on forever to stop. Oh, put on the drag, Joy, my jewel, As long as tho sunset lit glows Before it is dark 'twould be cruel To haste, to the hill foot's repose. But there stands an inn we must slop at An extincuisher swings for a sign The bouse is but cold and hut narrow, But tho prospect beyond is divine And there, whence there's never returning, When we travel, as travel we musi, May the gales bo all free for our journey, And iho tears of our friends lay the dust.

PROSPECTUS or THE BBOOKLTR CAS LIGHT COMPANY. Capital, 200,000, In 20,000 Shares of 10 each. Tho population of Brooklyn being now about 65 000, with every certainty of exceeding 100,000 in another five years, it become time that the citv were properly lighted. The introduction of GAB will do as much to put a stop tonight robberies and other crimes, as any addition1 that can be made to tho Police force. By this improvement, alio, tho stores, markets, steamboat landings, and other public places; will be brilliantly lighted at and add muclrHo tho beauty of our city.

The additional security and comfort will induce a larger proportion of persons from New York to make Brooklyn their residence, and increase tho number of merchants and richness ofthe stores, thus enhancing the value of property. The object being to make it the interest of tho whole community to extend the consumption of tho Gas, bv using it themselves and recommending it lo others, the Shares have been made at a Drice which will enable almost every person to become a Shareholder; and in order more effectually to secure a proprietary. identified with the city, only a limited amount of Stock will be disposed of to parties out of Brooklyn. Also, it is proposed that no Partner shall be allowed 10 hold more than a certain number of shares. Thus the whole profits of the concern will be divided amongst tho actual consumers, who will themselves be to regulate the price and distribution of the light; and also, the proprietary will embrace a large proportion of the inhabitants.

It is unnecessary "to mention what advantages this Company offers as a speculation and invest annual election ia'clnsc at handi and if the last four these elections. be any criterionof the tojtt walk. lint, let see how tbey prrtposejto re build tho government which is annually so fatal to the party possessing it. The Mor'nirlg News of to day thus sums'up the different schemes on hand for the long needed reform 1st. An apportionment of the two branches of Common.

CouncH' in such manner that the constituencies clec'tirig'them shall bo equal in point of population or, in other words, that representation shall be based solelj upon population. 1 2d. An effectual separation of the Executive and Legislative duties of the City Government, so that the Common Council shall be confined to the exercise of the latter. 3d. An organization of Executive Departments on which shall be devolved the performance of all executive and administrative duties.

4lh. A more direct and rigid accountability by public officers to. hejeople. We have italicised Iho 3d article; for it is the key to tho whole business. The Aldermen of New York, as well as of Brooklyn, are determined that there shall be no real executive in the city government.

They will bawl. but at the top of their voices their respect and veneration for our but Iheir acts, which some people will believe in preference to their words, show that they are. hostile, deadly hostile to the principle of that Constitution. Let us place side by Eide the Constitution and the acts of these sworn pretended supporters of it: The Constitution, TllE Ai.DER.MEN OF New York "3d. An organization of executive departments, on which shall bc devolved the performance of all executive and administrative duties." Art.

2d. "Tho Executive power shall be vested in a President of the United Slates of America." Here is the old exploded and anti Democratic idea a plural, divided executive. These departments will be so many Mayors, acting each on his own hook, so that instead of one person to be held responsible for the due execution of the laws, the public at. tention will bo distracted in as many ways as there are different heads to these different departments. For in the above synopsis, which is taken without alteration or diminution from the News, not a word is said about the Mayor.

There nan be but one conclusion, and that is that the Aldermen want no Chief Magistrate they are determined there shull be none except in name, and for the purposes of deception. Has not the presidential office answered all the purposes intended by its founders? Has it not notoriously discharged its duties better than Congress has discharged its own What reason, then, have the demagogues of New York or of any other place for their persevering hostility to the creation of Chief Magistrate for the city, clothed with all the powers, within the sphere of his action, that are vested, in a much larger sphere, in tho President? They cannot rationally' fear that it will be unpopular; Presidency is, with the people, by far the most popular part of our national, government The aged derha. gogue of Ashland lost votes enough by his declared hostility to the veto of the president to lose his election and if the ninepenny demagogues of ihe New York Common Council do not lose theirs for their absurdity and hypocrisy in this very matter, it will probably be because they have already forfeited their places beyond redemption by their other misdeeds. From Texas; By'the steamer Galveston at New Orleans, intelligence, from Texas to Jan. 31st' has been received.

Messrs. Butler and Lewis, the commissioners appointed by. the S. to treat with the various Indian tribes of Texas, lately passed tluough the upper Trinity settlements on their way tu Caman che Peak, where they expected to meet and negotiate with the Indians. The U.S.

dragoonahad been much annoyed by the Indian. horse thieves, who on scvera' occasions succeeded in running off numbers of horses, tho most of which were ultimately recovered, but the robbers managed to escape. A valuable lead mine had been discovered on a tributary of the Trinity riycr. It is stated that a thousand families of emigrants had passed the Brazos during the last three monls. Capt.

Ketchum, supposed to have been murdered when journeying from Victoria to Corpus Christi, had arrived safely at the American camp. Another Fatal Explosion. We learn from Washington that on Thursday morning a terrible and falal accident occurred at the laboratory in the Navy Yard. It appears lhat while the workmen were engaged in the dangerous operation of preparing detonating powder, an explosion took place which caused the immediate death of a person named Dailoy, from Philadelphia, whose skull and head were shattered in a dreadful manner. A son of Capt Mitchell, of the steamboat Oceola, had also an arm broken by this distressing occurrence.

The concussion was very great, so as to raise the roof the building and otherwise injure it. 03" Madame Costello, now on trial in New York for producing abortion, has been deserted by her counsel, who returned the fee she had paid ihem for their services. She subsequently failed in an attempt to procure a lawyer, and the Court was obliged to assign counsel lo defend her The moral sense of the community is "progressing." Destruction of Min, Dams. The Schenectady Cabinet states that threo mill dams, belonging to Henry Yates, in the town of Rotterdam, about three miles from lhat city, were carried away on Sat urday morning last viz: the factory dam (formerly Feck's) and the old and neyv grist mill dams, (the latter the old paper mill.) UT John R. Townsend, an old and rc3pect ed member of the New York Bar, died in that city on Friday morning, and the various courts adjourned for the day upon the receipt of the melancholy intelligence.

Fatal Accident. Mr. Aaron Hay ward, of Amherst, was killed on Saturday last, while en gaged in felling trees, by a heavy branch falling upon his head, crushing it, and killing him instantly. He was 54 years old. The receipts of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company for the month of January hist, as compared with those of tho same month in 1845 show an increase of 529,079 19.

We aro requested to slate that the Rev. Mr. Nichols will preach in St. John's church to morrow ovening. A Spec of War.

Lieut. VVm. Smith. Dr. Gam brill and Midshipman Fillebrown, of the U.

S.Navy, came hither on Sunday from Pcnsacolu, for the pur pose of recruiting sailors for tho Gulf squadron, now at Pensaoola. A draft of seamen left this city yes terday morning for the squadron. We presurno this may bo considered in some sort, a confirmation of the minor that the government is about to deal mere fummarily with the Mexicans. llcrold. American Habits.

Every nation has its manners and customs, and, America has enough of them which aro any thing but commendable but there oro some of our habits which are highly injurious in their effects and tendencies, and of theso, that which has induced us to write this article is probably among the worst. We mean the habit of excessive devotion to business. There are, we no people' on the face of the Earth who are so much engrossed with the occupa pations and cares of businesses tho Americans. We are staling, however, nothing new.ih this, It has been the subject of remark by all foreigners who have visited this country, and is indeed admitted by ourselves. Our principal object is to point out some of the evil consequences which result from this custom and thus lo do something which may tend to reform it.

The force of habit is, as we know, so great and conlroiling, that it is next to impossible to overcome it, and we feel so uneasy and unhappy when we are not conforming to it, that we readily fly to it again for relief. There are thousands of men of business now living who have realized this truth in their own experience. Soino have tried in vain to break from their bonds, whilst others, having temporarily freed themselves, have gono back voluntarily into cup. tivity. But let us glance at the evil which this habit.

is producing. In the first place, look at the destruction of health which it occasions how many constitutions it undermines, in tho nervous, pulmonary, and other diseases which it occasions by the confinement and brooding care associated it, and ihe consequent misery and suffeiing of those who arc iis immediate subjects, und which arc entailed by them upon their offspring. Think, next, how it unfits a man for tho social and domestic duties of life by drying up within him tho fountains of cheerfulness and affection. To such a man home and society have no attraction, and he infects his family and all around him with his own unhr.ppiness. We look upon this as one of the most serious evils which flow from Ihe source referred to for of all the blessings of this life, that of a happy home is the greatest, and he who perverts the object of his being by devoting his whole tirric and thoughts lo business, can never enjoy it.

Cut there are other other injurious results from this habit. It is opposed to the progress of true civilization. This cannot advance without the cultivation of a taste for literature and the fine arts and to such a taste, an habitual and excessive devotion to business is entirely hostile. He who sets npart no hours for reading, and considers all the tiine'jwhich is thus employed as 50 much wasted, can never acquire such a relish for it as will lead to any great degree of mental improvement; and such a one is likely lobe much farther off Horn any power of appreciating the works of art. Both theso sources of improvement and refinement aro thus cut off from him, and he, and all others like him, are so far kept back in the scale of advancement.

We may trace to' this cause the little comparative progress which theso branches of civilization have thus far made among us. No one will contribute much towards encouraging that for which he himself has no taste, and the benefits of which his own pursuits have prevented him from discovering. An affectation of taste, and such encouragement as springs from it, will do society very little good. The taste itself must be cherished and promoted. Again: the custom which we are condemning! leads to other degrading and injurious habits.

There are many instances in which persons who have devoted themselves for years exclusively to business, have retired, and who make up for the want of other and higher sources of pleasure, by indulging in the mere sensual luxuries of eating and drinking thus stupefying Iho intellectual faculty which is craving for its old employment, and is filled, for. no other use. We have known of some such who, for the sake of appearances, have provided themselves with an elcganl library, but who would generally fall asleep over a book in five minutes after taking it in their hand. From such men the world has very Utile lo hope. To all that we have said may be added that tho habit in question tends directly to promote the spirit of cupidity, and too frequently to shut up the heart lo the charities of life.

Much, very much might be said upon these points; but we find that we are occupying more space with this topic than we at first intended, and must take some other occasion to point out the remedies which we think may be applied to lessen, if not abate, the evil. Congress. Thursdav, Feb. 12. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Oregon icsohition, J.

M. Clayton having the floor lie was in favor cf giving the notice to Great Britain, but wished tho responsibility to rest solely with the President, as the position of that officer qualified him lo judge correctly in the matter, and ho thought all would confide in his discretion. He denounced the idea that this was a party matter the only party in lllls momentous measure was the nation at large and bc hcUcved lho of roIu'red this notice should be given. In his opinion this was the on! step that would prevent collision, and. as such he would vole for it.

Mr. Clayton spoke for nearly two hours, and after he concluded the Senate went into Executive session. When the doors were again opened, the Senate adjourned till Monday. After receiving reports from various Committees, the House went into Committee of the Whole and resumed tnc consideration ol the i'cnsion bill, which was amended and reported to tile House but before any final action was taken upon it, an adjournment was effected. Owing lo the attractions of Senatorial eloqncnco on tho Oregon question, it was difficult for the flouse to retain a quorum.

uj A correspondent of the N. O. Picayune, writing from Havana on the 28th says that he has unimpeachable authority for asserting that Santa Ana is 111 iking preparations to return to Mexico, and would probably sail for Vera Cruz on tho 9th or 1 Oth or February. lie further says: His return to Mexico will bc marked by an entire change in his policy. The United Stales, if her Minister is of the right stamp, will becomo hs fidus Achates for money he will adjust the lexan boun dary and cede defending himself to his co'iutrymcn upon the pica lhat this was the only method left to preserve the integrity of the Republic, 'n resist the insidious attacks of Foreign Cabinets upon her liberties, to preserve them from a return to the Spanish yoke which they so nobly threw off, and retain their position among the nations of tho earth as an independent nation.

Masonic Funeral. The Masonic fraternity nro notified to attend the funerat. of their late M. VV. Grand Master, Alexander II.

Robertson, from No. Vustry street, Nw Ycrk.lo mowow Jf pant i o'clock. boon called avaricious bo lhat as it may, to raise the rent of stores and dwellings at this juncturc, must result in favor of many who have for years paid for lhat purpose all they could save over the expenses of their families. Thousands are now preparing to move West and Southwest by Ihe first of May and to raiso rents at this timc.will only foster the desire to emigrate where the amount of uno year's rent invested in land is sufficient to ensure a comfortable living for a life lime. If.

therefore the riso of rents shall compel thousands to emigrate, most of them will have reason to bless the landlords for giving another turn to Ihe screw. F. B. Reported for the Brooklyn Kasle lUntrs Com. Fleas and General Sessions.

Before Judge Vanderbilt, Firt Judge, and tho County Judgc. Friday, Feb. 13. The ense of the People vs. O'Hagan forlibol upon Owen Colgan dragged its slow length through yesterday.

A number of witnesses were examined for the defence, among whom were Jas. Mullen, Luke C. Ryder, George Hull, James Titus, Abm. Hawes, John S. Folk, Lester Robe, Andrew Demarest and Edward Wilson.

Alex. Campbell, Esq. then summed up for the defence, and the District Attorney and H. B. Dnryea, Esq.

for the prosecution, and the court then adjourned until this morning without charging the jury. The charge was accordingly rendered this morning on the opening of the court, and the jury retired. Legislative Summary. In the Senate, yesterday, the session was spent in discussing the mailer of printing a rail road report of stockholders, and the Oregon and Texas resolutions. In the House, the case of tho contested seat occu.

pied the entire session. In committee a resolution offered by Mr. Cooper to send back the report for fur thei testimony was lost, and Mr. Pierce declared to be entitled to the seat, 59 lo 54. In the house, this vote was reversed, and Mr.

Pierce unseated ayes 58, noes 59. Mr. Watson moved to refer back the whole matter for further examination lost 57 to 59. The resolution declaring Mr. Crosby elected was also lost, ayes 58, noes 59.

Mr. Stevenson gavo notice of a motion to reconsider the vote unsealing Mr. Pierce. Adjourned. Albany Argus of Friday 0 Miss Cushman will return to this country jn 1 he next sleam pe.cket.

She has received for engagements in England, 54,000. Pretty good, in one ycac, for a Yankee girl. Xf. O. Delta.

IdARKIED. On the 12th inst by the Rev. H. F. Pease, Mr.

George Green to Miss Sarah Druirmond, both of Urooklyn, IN. Y. On the 12th inst. by tho Rev. F.

Pease, Mr. Hezekiah C. Douglass of Brooklyn to Miss Elizabeth Ann Lee of Platsburgh, N. Y. ET ERIN FRATERNAL BENEFICIAL SOCIETY in account wilh W.

Alcorn, Secretary Dec. 29, 1845. To Mr John W. Van Pelt, for room, Ate. 25 00 Mr.

Dingle for Music 25 00 D.J. Lucas, for services 10 00 Woodcock Harvey, for tickets, Ate. 14 60 Badges for committee 6 44 Decorating the room 3 31 Truth Teller, for advertising 3 75 Irish Volunteer, 3 00, Freeman's Journal 2 50 5 50 Brooklyn Eagle, 3 weeks adv. cardB 5 25 Marshal 1 50. Cominitee Room 2 3 50 Cash paid John Mc Leer, 81 75 181 00 Dec.

29. 1845. By Cash from sale of 171 Tickets 171 00 By Cash'from J. Van Pelt donation 5 00 By Cash from D. J.

Lucas, donation 5 00 181 00 A vote of thanks was passod unanimously to Mr. John W. Van Pelt, D. J. Lucas, for their kind donations, and to William Deninan, Esq.

of the Truth Teller, and I. Van Anden. of the Brooklyn Eagle, for their gentlemanly conduct on the occasion. fel42t SEfiAK STORE, IMPORTED HAVANA PRINCIPE SEGARg, WHOLESALE Ic RETAIL, AT D. S.

J. L. QUIMBY'S Snuff and Tobacco Store, No. 100 Fuiton street, Brooklyn. Just received, lot of superior Segars.

fel3 A LADIES' CLASS S3 FOR BEGINNERS IN FRENCH, un. der the instruction of Prof. Villeplait, is now forming at Mr. Greenleaf's School for Young Ladies, 106 Pierrepont st, cornerof Clinton. As it is not convenient to form a new class every day, all ladies, married or single, who purpose to attend, are most respectfully invited to bo present.

Ladies' Classes meet as usual on Monday, Wed ncsdayand tohalfpast6 P.M. Gentlemen's Classes every Wednesday and Saturday evening, from 6 to half past 9. Instruction of the first order classes full of interest tuition 5 for every two months. fel2 3t NOTICE. The citizens of New York and Brooklyn are respectfully informed that a memorial petitioning the Hon.

Secretary of the Navy to uve stone wrought by the mechanics of our two cities in the construction of the Dry Dock at Brooklyn Navy Yard, instead of giving it by contract to distant portions of the Union, is left at the principal public places for signatures. Mechanics and those in. terested in the mechanical interest of our home artizans, are respectfully invited to affix their names. fcl2 3t Compound Extract of Populcuni. Try, oh try, my Populcum fair, 'Twill restore and beautify thy hair.

Use my Populeum, and 'twill be Treasured long and dear by thee. Wealth may buy you Wigs most fair, But Art with Nature can't compare Therefore, with Wigs you may be done By using my Compound Populcum. 'Twill eradicate dandriff and open the pores. Bring out in their splendor, ringlets by scores. You ma' add lo your person fine jewels and dresses, Uut you'll look unhnish'd without flowing tresses; Therefore, if you're fifty, and would look but twen.

ty one, Justcall at 120 Fulton street, and purchase a bottle ot llenownctl rurui.JiUM. o31 "AttEKICANSTrTljTE THE MEETINGS OF THE NEW YORK FARMERS' CLUB ARE HELD AT The Repository in ihe Park. Tho first and third Tuesday of every month, At 12 o'clock, M. Admission Free. d27 3m I.O.Vti ISL A' 2 COAL YAK l.

RE AL. The subscribcr.f eclingthank ful to his friends and tho public for past favors, would inform them thatowing to the rapid increase of his business, he is forced to remove to a larger field for his operations. He has taken the ground on the corner of Prospect and Pearl streets, where hewould bohappytoservehiBfriendswith ailkind. of COAL, ofthe best quality and at the most rea sonable prices. J.G.YATES.

Brooklyn, May 3d, 1845. my30 tf TXESIRAB.LE BARGAINS will bc found by' persons v.ishingto purcnie encap uianKcc, Ji (tt 107 FuUon street. yesteruay nimcieu a sovere chastisement with a 1 rattan upon a girl twelve years of age, named Hannah M. Clark and so unusual was tho mode in which it was administered that the whole school uttered murmurs' pf sympathy for the girl. Mrs.

Clark, on being informed of the ill treatment which her daughter had received, sought an interview with Miss Peck and upon remonstrating with her, lho latter abruptly closed the door in her face. Mrs. then made a complaint at' tho police'office and Dr. Moriarty and Gch. Underhill, the trustees of the school, were summoned to attend.

A thorough investigation took plaoe'and several pupils gave in their testimony, whereby it appeared that the teacher wa.8 greatly to blame, and the body, of tho child showed tracesof having been cruelly punished. The trustees found sufficient cause to order Miss Peck's immediate dismissal from the post which she had so grossly abused. Taxes Some of lho tax collectors are complaining loudly in regard to the difficulty of collecting, on account of many tax payers not knowing that they have been taxed. We do not see but one way in which the ground of complaint can be removed and that is, for every person liable to taxation to take a Brooklyn paper. It cannot be expected lhat each one is to he notified of his liability.

When the tax rolls arc made out, notice is given in all the local papers, that they will be left at certain specified places) for twenty days, where all concerned may examine them and sec that they correct. If people will neglccl to lake advantage of tho means of informing themselves of what so vitally concerns them, they must expect lo suffer the consequences. All the tax payers in the city would find it to their interest lo take a Brooklyn paper. Phrenology. Professor Fowler is taking the town by storm with his lectures on this subject at Hall's Buildings.

Pretty nearly everybody was there lasl night; and the lecture consisted of advice upon every subject: consumption, cold water cure money making; and wound off with an examination oT heads. The lecture, as the audience were informed, will embrace some new and striking views in respect to love and matrimony, sources of the affections, Valentines. Everybody knowns and therefore need not be informed that this is the day appointed for billing, cooing and billet doux ing, generally de nominated St. Valentine's Day. It is about the most pleasant carnival of the year, and fraught wilh darts and smarts and twittering hearts.

Postmen are scouring the streets like locomotives, to deliver the gioat conglomeration of missives with which the post office is crowded. The postmaster of this city has put on eight extra hands to accomplish this momen. tous and pithy business ID" James Daily, an apprenticein the Navy, who was killed day before yesterday, at Washington, by the explosion of a quantity of furininating powder is stated to have a sister and aunt residing in this city. Reported for tho Brooklya Eagle. Board of Supervisors.

Wednesday, Feb. II. The Board met in the Grand Jury room in the bounty Jail, pursuant 10 sojournment. Present T. G.

Bergen, Chairman, and Supe'rvi sors Udall, Kobbins, Stanton, Fnel, Conklin, Campbell, Hopkins, Woodworth, Ryder and Crook. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A communication was received from Samuel Doisey, one of the Superintendents of the Poor, relating to the compensation allowed to the Sunerin tendents for their services, and requesting, if Jetral. to be paid either quarterly or semi annually, instead of annually as at present. Kelerred to a special committee, consisting of T.

G. Bergen, P. S. Crook and A. P.

Stanton. A communication was also received from Samuel Doxsey on behalf of the Supciintendents of tho Poor, stating that they have now an offer of a lease for five years of a portion (about 46 acres) ofthe farm of the late Isaac Cortclyou, adjoining the county farm, for the sum of six dollars per acre, the landlord furnishing the necessary farming materials in the rough state; that they could easily cultivate said land without any additional expense for laborers and requesting the Board to take what action Ihey niay deem necessary in tho premises. Referred to a special committee consisting of T. G.Bergen, P. S.

Crook, and B. J. Ryder, yviih power. A communication was received from the Superintendents of the Poor, asking for an appropriation to pay expenses incurred on motion of T. G.

Bergen, the said Superintendents were authorized to draw on tho County Treasurer for the sum of $3,000 for tho above object. The following bills were presented and referred to the Committee on Accounts John Vanderbilt, P. G. Bergen, D. Coope, Wm.

S. Barber, Downing, Church and Garrison, Hayncs, A. Hammond, C. L. Cook, J.

A. Emmans, Van Nostrand, S. Doxsey, B. Hendrickson, and William Leavcraf'. H.

D. Woodworth, the Deputy Superintendent of County, reported to the Board that he had selected John Concklin, of Brooklyn, as a proper person to nc sent irom tins county as a pupil in the Normal School at Albany. On motion of William M. Udall it was Resolved, That this Board approve of said selection of John T. Concklin, and that the Clerk execute the necessary papers.

The Committee on Accounts reported the following county bills, which were severally ordered paid S. W. Stilwell, abstract of marshal's returns of census for Gravcsend, Elias Hubbard, similar services for Flallands, 4 P. V. Remsen, criminal examinations as justice of the peace, 8 John Vanderbilt, attendance as county judge at the drawing of juries, 18 P.

G. Bergen, similar sri vices, 2 lamps lor court room, 1517 all; Win. Barber, blank books and binding for county clerk's office, 87 25 Downing, Church and Garrison, criminal examinations as justices of the peace, 301 17 Stephen Haynes, lime and sand for county jail, $58 79 A. G. Hammond, rent to February 1st of surrogate's office, 17 50 On motion of Bergen.it was resolved, That tho Clerk report to this Board at its next meeting the amount estimated by the Superintendents as necessary for the support of tho Poor for the present year, the amount laid for that purpose in the county taxes, and lho several amounts passed to their credit by this Board.

On motion of T. G. Bergen, it was resolved, That the paymcntsof interest made by the county Treasurer on the county bonds, due on the 1st day of February last, bc hereby confirmed, and lhat the said treasurer be authorised to pay the balance of interest due, if any, and thai the Clerk furnish the Treasurer with a copy of this resolution. The Board then adjourned lo meet at the County Jail on Thursday, the 12th day of March next, ai 2 o'clock, P. M.

Slander Suit. The slander suit, Mary N. Ladd vs. Marietta Ingham, which was tried last week at Ihe Orleans Circuit, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff of three thousand dollars. 4.

he suit grew out of the celebrated Watch ease which occurred at the Lo Rov Female Seminary, some time since, the plaintiff, who was a pupil, was charged by the defendant, the teacher, with having stolen a gold watch. The an.ur has occupied a large share of public attention. The defendant was indicted in Genesee county for false imprisonment in reference to the emc matter, and suffered a slight fine. Rochester American, Tuesday. A Tall Swim.

by an officer or the u. s. army. "They sceiliu wonders, llioso who go down upon the sea in big ships," sa'ul Mrs. Remarkable.

"Aye, Mam, and for the inaltcr of that, those who go in brigs and schooners too," quolh Ben Pump. It has often and jnost truly beon said, that truth is stranger than fiction, and many who have travelled far and wide have found this so truly verified, as to fear to relate many things they have seen, and thus many, a thrilling incident and tale have been lost to tho world. I have somewhere met ith an anecdote of Mungo Park, illustrative of this. In private conversation among his friends, he often related his adventures in Africa he was asked why these incidents which he "Was 'relating had never appeared in his published works. Said he." I write fur the public a histoiical Work, and I qui bound not alone to make it Iruc but to make it seem so.

Were I to inscit in my works what I have now Watcd (a you, doubt would be thrown upon all I have written." Bat that has nothing lo do with my story. In 184 I had the fortune, good or bad, to he cruis injf upon Iho coast of Africa. Those who have rfaeen there know what a white equal! is and those who have not, I would nut advise take the trouble of "going so far to see, for in my private opinion it Wouldn't pity." It will be sudicienl for my present purpose to say that a while squall is so violent as to defy all struggling against it, and the only thing which can hi? done, is to run before it and scud under very liltlo or no sail. One morning, about. two bells," in the mid watch just as I had quietly turned in after smoking my cigar and putting on my iiijjht cap alter carcfuilv lying the strings," I was suddenly aroused by life shrill pipe of tho boatswain calling all hands to shorl cn sail, and upon coming on deck found we were getting a snorter as Jack says.

About a mile or two to the windward was to be seen approaching at a speed which wou have distanced "Fashion's'' best time, a dense bank of hazr, through which the eye could not penetrate. In a moment it was on us, but our gallant ship was Tcady, and flew away hefore it, throwing sheets of spray over her bows, while the rain was falling in such torrents that the water was standing several inches deep upon her decks. It v.is a scene of grandeurand beauty, but in ihe midst of it camelhe cry of" man overboard." Now, at all times this accident is a fearful one, as the ship's boats have to be secured so as to require me minutes to clear them away, but in this case, ihe ship running dead before ihe hurricane, ut least eleven or twelve knots an hour, and the rain falling so heavy as to render it impossible to sec ah object at the distance of a ship's length, the poor fellow's chance of rescue seemed absolutely nothing. i'As soon as the cry was heard the life buoy, at which a man is stationed niht and day, was cut "'away, and as it fell, some one cried out he has caught by the grab rope," which is a knotted rope towing Bstern for ihe purpose of being caught at in a case of casualty of tho kind, and in smooth water a man can easily hold on till a boat is lowered, or he can be drawn on board Iho ship by mouno of a icpe. But in this poor fellow's case he had fallen overboard with his jacket and trowscrs on, arid over these a heavy pea jacket, which held a great deal of water, which in addition to the speed of the ship compelled him to let go his hold, and in a second he was lost An the darning wake of the ship.

At this time it was impossible heave the ship to, or in fact, do "any more than got the boats manned and in readiness for the abatement of the hurricane, which was not until we were at least three miles from the spot at which he had fallen. All the boats were then lowered and sent in tho direction we supposed him lo be, and ihe ship wore round and stood after them, burning blue lights and port fires, not only as a direction for the boats, but IB the hope that a gleam might find its way and carry hope to one whose ease we all deemed hopeless. Nearly two hours of the most anxious suspense "had passed, when one after Ihe other of the boats came alongside, but no news of the man overboard. 'Our captain ordered the boats to shove off again, and when some one remarked, there is no hope, sir he replied, and with no little sleruness mingling with his emotion: Yes, sir, there is always hope, hope on, hope ever Nearly an hour had elapsed when all the boats returned again save one, and in ashoit lime after that hove in sight, and the officer cried out We've got him!" There was no cheer given on board, but every one felt as though a heavy weight had fallen from his breast. This last boat we found had given up all hope of him, and had pulled round to return to the ship, when in a few moments she pulled riht upon him swim I ming as though ho intended to make a port in the course of a few days at farthest.

When he came on board he did not seem lo be at all exhausted, but said ho felt rather tired, and although he had been in the water over three hours, said he frit very dry. He had not seen the life buoy at all, and as soon as he parted from ihe ship ho had snipped off his icket i shoes, retaining tns slurl anrt iro These he kept, he said, until he saw one of the boats, first sent, pass him on her return he then took his knite which every sailor always carries suspended to his waist, and cut off his trowscrs and shirt. Said he, "Xor a few minutes afrcr the boat passed me I felt I was lost, but just as I was giving up a blue light flashed across lite horizon, and seemed to say "hold on," there are those in the old who never give and 1 cn.ee more My tale is dune. Tho shiji was once more put upon her course, und as Captain was about to descend to the cabin, standing in the midst cf his othcers, he saut wuti niucn emotion ounia nifi let this lesson sink deep into your hearts and should you ever, in time of jic.il or danger, fed your hrutis fail and feel ready to say ihcre is no more to be done, think of tho while squall the coast of Africa of poor Michael and sliil hipe 0:1, hope ever, ripe down 1 One old salt, who had been listening to all this, I heard growl as he turned into his hammock "Well I wouldn't insinc that chap sgin hemp, but if he ever drowns, dam' me!" Tbeedom or t. Tiii s.

Tim Truth in Evr T)Mca. An editor of a newspaper in Franco some twenty years ago, was fined il.OO'J francs and ini 'pcisonod two culling His king a. man It was maintained by the learned counsellor who prosecuted him, that the law prohibited every offence the loyal dignity and that the monarch of France, by this exalu and irnli station, was more than a nian. The counsel lor Ihe printer attempted lo show that the kin? iras a man, by proving that every year on Ash Wednesday, when the king prostrated himself before the altar, the prh st sprinkled upon him and said, Remember, man, dust thou art, and In dust thou must Toe truth, however, did not avail the poor editor. Accident.

Mr. Henry Rogers while engaged in felling trees in the township of Green, in this county, on Tuesday "tho 27lh ult. was Blruck by a falling limb, which dislocated one of his shoulders. A sur geon being promptly called, replaced the dislocated 1 limb, but on Thursday the unfortunate man died Erie Gazette. I ment.

1 lie profits realized by Gag Companies have been so great that in some to wr tho partners take every means possible to conceal Ihe amount. In England, and over the whole Continent, every little town of 1 or 2,000 inhabitants has its Gas Company affording a profitable investment London, it is bclii ved, has 25 or more. Although the proposed Capital is 200,000, only so much of this will be called up as may be necessary, and by instalments of 5 percent. It is thought that no more than 50 per cent, ofthe Capital will be required for the commencement. A considerable amount of the Stock has already been subscribed in Brooklyn; and the partners are about forming a Provisional Committee forarrtng ingthe preliminary details.

So soon as the half of the Stock is subscribed, a public meeting of the partners will be called, to appoint office beareis, to. In tho meantime, applications for Shares may be addressed to Alexander Demfster, Acconntant, 205 Pearl street, Broohlyn, the Interim Secretaryor to T. G. Talmage, Mayor of the City ef Brooklyn, at the Mayor's Office, corner Cranborrj and Henry streets. Form of Application for Shares.

Sir I beg to apply for ShareB in the Brooklyn Gas Light Company. jaS7 tf FIVElrJNMtED" Whereas Pairick Burns was, on the evening of the 25th initant, assaulted by some person or persons unknown, in Bridge near Johnson street, in this city, from which assault death ensued in a few hours; and whereas this atrocious murder appears to have been, unprovoked, and committed, upon a citizen passing peacefully from the habitation of a friend to his own home; and whereas the best interests of the community and the supremacy of the laws demand the most rigid and persevering vigilance on the part of the constituted, authorities to detect and punish these wanton and daring yio. lations of the laws of God and man Thcrefore.I, ThomaG Tajjiaoe, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn, by virtue of the provisionsoi law for such cases made and provided, and in conform, ity to a resolution of the Common Council passed the 29th instant, do hereby offer a reward ol FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persona who shall give such information to me as shall lead to the detection and conviction of the person or persons who committed the said act of murder and in the event of conviction the amount will be paid to such person as shall be entitled thereto. 3 Given under my hand and Sea.1 of the L.S. Mayoralty of Brooklyn, this 30th day of f'x December, in the year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and forty five.

THOMAS G. TALMAGE. d31 tf Mayor. 82515ewXS Whereas the front window in the Chapel ofthe Church of the Holy Trinity" was, on the night of Friday last, wantonly broken by some malicious or thoughtless person or persons and whereas attempts were made to destroy the whole window, breaking the glass upon which waB painted the fi. gure of Christ blessing little children." Now, therefore.

Thomas G. Talmage, Mayor of the city of Brooklyn, by virtue of law for such cases made and provided, and in compliance with a resolution ofthe Common Council passed on the 12th instant, hereby offer a reward of TWO HUN. DRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, to be paid to the individual or individuals who shall give such information as shall lead to tho detection and conviction of the person or persons who committed iiaid act. 1 Given under my hand and the Seal of L.S. the Mayoralty of Brooklyn, thif thirteenth day of January, in the Vearof our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.

jal3 tf T. G. TALMAGE. Mayor. PROCLAMATIOST.

03 WHEREAS The First Baptist Church in Nassau street of this city, was burglariously entered by some person or persons, on the night of the 6th instant, and robbed of several valuable articles (a list of which may be had by application to this office.) I Therefore. THOMAS G. TALMAGE, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn, by virtue of a law for such cases made and provided, and in compliance of a resolution of the Common Council passed on the 9th hereby offer a reward of FIFTY DOLLARS for the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who uuiaoiiucu me saio Durgiary. Given under my hand and seal of the Mayoralty of Brooklyn, this tenth day 5 of February, in the year of our Lord: ono thousand eight hundred and forty six. THOMAS G.

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