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Issued in June 1826, and payable in
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July 1st, 1841
Since redeemed.
$20,000 00 10,500 00
Due and unpaid
$9,500 00
SINKING FUND.
The following was the state of the Sinking Fund on the 1st day of March, 1818.
Brooklyn City Bonds cost
$96 634 02
Village Stock.
2,456 12
New York State Bond.
2,000 00
Bonds and Mortgages
43,109 00
Cash on hand .
1,147 74
Total amount March 1st 1848.
$115,406 88
66 1817
132,773 91
Increase in past year . . $12,632 97 REVENUE OF PUBLIC MARKETS. Total amount received and paid on account of Public Markets, from 1st March, 1817, to 1st March 1848.
Received Paid
$1,652 04 2,160 61 508 57
Excess over Receipts
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Receipts and expenditures on account of the Municipal Court, from Ist March 1817, to 1st March, 1818. $1,898 31 1,837 82
Excess over Expenditures 60 49
SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Received Paid
Receipts and Expenditures on acc't
of the Special Sessions, from Ist March 1847, to Ist March 184S .. $5,152 62 11,812 90
Excess over Receipts CITY HALL.
6,660 28
Expenditures on account of City Hall from 1st March, 1847 to Ist March 1848 $57,292 50
CITY DEBT.
Statement of the City Debt, on the Ist day of March, 1848. Village Stock ..
9,500 00
Bonds payable City Loan.
500,000 00
Temporary 1843. . .
50,000 00
1815 .... 50,000 00
66
1846 .... 63.000 00
1848. . . . 17,000 00
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Total debt of the City.
$683,000 00
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VALUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE
In the City of Brooklyn and County of Kings, as as- sessed in 1846 and 1847.
WARDS.
Real and per- sonal Estate ..
Real and Per- sonal Estate. .
Increase.
Decrease
First
3,348,425 00
3,495,550 CO
147,125 CO
. ...
Second
3,277,369 00
3,337,504 00
60 135 00
Third
4.967,325 00
5,289 025 00
321,700 00
.. ..... .
Fourth
3.471,990 00
3.621,540 00
149,550 00
Fifth
1,743.615 00
1,779,375 CO
35,760 00
... ... .
Sixth .
5 658,645 00
6,998,399 00
1,329,745 (0
... ....
Seventh
3,040,300 00
3,338,358 00
293,658 00
Eight
654,141 60
771.527 (0
117,386 00
... ...
·
Total . .
26,933,613 00
29,363,476 00
2,450,459 00
23,596 00
Williamsburg District ...
1,466.480 00
1,577.310 00
110,830 00
.. . . . .
Second
758,741 00
783.926 00
25,185 00
......
Third
548,373 00
561,556 00
13,193 00
Total ...
2,773.595 CO
2,922,802 00
149,208 00
.....
Bushwick . . .
568.970 00
661,560 ( 0
92,590 00
.
Flatbush
810.326 CO
885.850 00
75,44 CO
Flatlands ....
362,651 CO
363.200 00
,549 00
New Utrecht
577,604 00
573 834 60
3,770 00
Gravesend ...
307.479 00
311,200 00
3,811 CO
..
...
Grand Total.
32,334,337 03
35,087,012 06
2,633,141 00
27,356 60
NUMBER OF NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED
In the city in the years 1842, 1843 & 1844. 1842. 1843.
Wards.
Erected. { Wards.
Erected.
1
25
1
85
2
25
2
48
3
47 .
3
78
1
62
4
39
5
63
5
44
6
107
6
117
7
58
7
122
8
17
8
11
9
21
9
26
Total
419
Total
1
.... ....
..... ....
Ninth
771,803 CO
747,207 00
23.596 CO
First
.... ....
... ..
.... ....
1846.
1847.
122
1844.
Wards.
Erected.
5
75
1
121
6
217
2
71
7
235
3
111
8
20
4
57
9
30
Total
937
NEWSPAPERS
Employed by the Common Council.
Brooklyn Evening Star, Franklin Buildings. Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 30 Fulton street. Brooklyn Daily Advertiser, 35 Fulton street. Other Newspapers in the city. Long Island Star, Franklin Buildings.
Brooklyn Weekly Eagle, 30 Fulton streat. Saturday Evening Bee, Franklin Buildings. The Orbit, South Brooklyn.
Excelsior, South Brooklyn.
MARKETS IN THE CITY.
Brooklyn Market, James and Garrison sts. Atlantic Market, cor State and Atlantic sts.
LOCATIONS OF PUBLIC OFFICES
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Mayor's office, Common council chamber Clerk of common council City Inspector's office Comptroller
First floor City Hall. 2d
first basement
first floor
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Street commissioner
first
Governor's room
Sheriff' office
first
Coronor " 55 Henry st.
Surrogate "
Keeper of city Hall
basement
District attorney's office
first floor
County clerk 66
Health physician
66
66
66
City accountant 66
6!
66
Recording clerk
Chief Engineer, 200 Jay st.
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Post office, 147 Fulton st.
Superintendent of pavements
basement 66
Inspector lamps, wells & pumps
66
City collectors
Public administrator, 135 Fulton st. Counsel to the corporation.
Attorney.
Superintendents of the poor, 95} Cranberry st. Watch house, 1st district, basement floor City Hall.
2d
Brooklyn Market.
66 3d 66
Public drill room
Grand jury room
City library
first
Supreme court
Circuit court & oyer & ter. 66
2d
66
Court of Sessions
"
.6
66
Municipal court
first "! 66
Police court
basement
66
Clerk of Supreme court .
first 66
66
of Circuit court
66
. "
of County court
66
66
16 of Sessions
6
66
66 of Municipal court 66 . 66
66
.
66
Court st. opposite Bergen. attic floor City Hall.
second "
66
County court
floor City Hall. 2d 66
66 66
66
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POPULATION
Of the City at various periods
Population 1830
Population 1840.
First Ward
1452 First Ward
2148
Second
2801 Second «
5447
Third 66
2191 Third
3834
Fourth
3557, Fourth “
6827
Fifth
2301 Fifth
7415
Sixth 66
Sixth
4043
Seventh
Seventh "
4521
Eighth
2993
Eighth «
944
Ninth
1
Ninth
1054
Total
15295
Total
36223
Population 1835
Population 1845
First Ward
1529 First Ward
4622
Second “
4614 Second “
6903
Third 66
2660 Third 66
5963
Fourth
5664 Fourth
8819
Fifth
4510 Fifth
9419
Sixth
2132, Sixth
"
10615
Seventh "
2052 Seventh 66
9958
Eighth
493 Eighth
66
1369
Ninth
666 Ninth
66
1897
Total
24310
Total
50566
ĮTHE CITY HALL.
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Was commenced in the month of March, 1846. It is a substantial, neat, convenient and commodious build- ing, located at the junction of Fulton, Joralemon and Court sts. The outer walls are constructed of white marble from the Westchester quarry which presents a grand and magnificent appearance. The building throughout is of the Grecian Ionic order of architecture, three stories in height. On the top and in the centre is
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a cupola 96 feet high, surmounted with a carved figure representing the Goddess of Justice. In the front o the building at the principal entrance is a splendid por- tico, supported by six Grecian Ionic columns. The building is 162 feet broad by 102 feet deep, and 57 feet high. It contains offices and rooms for all the principal officers of the city and the county, also a spacious mili- tary drill room in the attic story 156 feet in length by 48 feet in breadth. The building is thoroughly fire proof, the partition walls being entirely constructed of brick and substantial iron beams, supporting the floors with brick arches, sprung between them which form the floors ; these arches are laid over with narrow Georgia pino plank, flooring solid and enduring.
The cost of the building is about $150,000, and the ground about $50,000 additional, making the entire cost of the building complete, and the grounds attached, $200.000. The hall and grounds are enclosed with a beautiful, neat and permanent iron fence, which adds much to the beauty of the whole.
Ald. Jesse C. Smith,
William Burbank, James Humphrey,
Building Committee.
Gamaliel King, Architect and Superintendent.
Masterton & Smith, stone cutters.
Thomas S. Denike, master mason.
Leonard Cooper, master carpenter.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Relating to Public institutions and Buildings.
City Hall, Junction of Fulton, Court and Joralemon -sts.
City and County Jail, Raymond st. near Myrtle av.
Watchhouse, basement City Hall and over the Brook- lyn Market.
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Almshouse, Flatbush.
Lunatic Asylum Penitentiary
Brooklyn Institute, cor. Adams and Concord sts. Natural History Society, cor. Adams and Concord sts. Brooklyn City Library, cor. Adams and Concord sts. Youths Free Library, cor Adams and Concord sts.
Society for improving the condition of the poor, cor. Adams and Concord sts.
Franklin Literary Society, cor. Adams and Concord sts.
Hamilton Literary Society, cor Adams and Concord sts.
City Hospital, Hudson av. opposite Fort Greene.
Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, Cumberland st. near Myrtle av.
Catholic Orphan Asylum, Congress near Clinton st.
Female Academy, Joralemon near Clinton st,
St. James Sisters of Charity, 161 Jay street.
Brooklyn Union Institute, 109 Pineapple st.
U. S. Naval Hospital, Flushing av. and Williams- burgh road.
U. S. Marine Barracks, Park av. near Division st.
· Tomb of the Martyrs, Hudson av. near York st. Greenwood Cemetery, Gowanus.
Gothic Hall, Adams near Nassau st.
Halls' Exchange Buildings, Fulton cor Cranberry sts.
Franklin Buildings, Fulton cor Orange st.
Myrtle Hall, Myrtle near Hudson av.
Granada Hall, Myrtle av. near Stanton st.
Mechanics Exchange, No. 10 Front st.
New England Society, Brooklyn Institute.
St. Nicholas Society, 200 Fulton st.
White Lead works. Front near Washington st.
Brooklyn Garden, Fulton avenne.
Montague Hall, Montague place cor Court st.
City Dispensary, 267 Washington st.
BANES.
Atlantic, 56 Fulton st. Brooklyn, Front near Fulton st. Long Island, 53 Fulton st.
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Savings, Fulton cor Concord st. INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Brooklyn, Fulton cor Front sts.
Long Island, « 66
Kings County Mutual, 42 Fulton st.
North American, Agency, 40 Fulton st.
National, Agency, 45 66
Protection. Agency, 31
Hartford, Agency, 31 Fulton street
Mutual Benefit Life, Agency, Brooklyn Institute,
Brooklyn Gas Light, James st. FREE MASONS LODGES.
Hohen Linden No. 56, Front cor Fulton st.
Fortitude No. 19.
Nassau Royal Arch Chapter, Front cor Fulton st. Clinton Encampment,
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS LODGES.
Brooklyn No. 26, Halls' Buildings. Nassau No. 39
Kings County No. 45, Williamsburgh.
Atlantic No 50, Hall's Buildings.
Crusaders No. 61, Williamsburgh.
Long Island No. 63, Myrtle Hall.
Fulton No 66, FIall's Buildings.
Eagle No. 94, Henry cor Atlantic st. Steuben No. 133, Montague Hall,
Montague No. 153 0 .. 66 Magnolia No. 166, Atlantic cor Henry st. Stirling No. 190, Montague Hall. Myrtle No. 194, Granada Hall. Granada No. 288, Granada Hall.
Cornucopia No. 306, 60
Montauk No. 327,
Wyandank No. 336, Williamsburgh. ENCAMPMENTS.
Salem No 7, Hall's Buildings.
Mount Olivet No 10, Williamsburgh.
Mispeth No. 26, Montague Hall. Bethlehem No 32, cor Henry and Atlantic st. DEGREE LODGES. Franklin No 13, Hall's Buildings. Washington No 14, Williamsburgh.
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ORDER OF UNITED AMERICANS. Chapters. Warren, No 3, Henry cor Atlantic st.
Marion No. 11, Myrtle Hall. Lexington No 17, Franklin Buildings. ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS. Councils. Washington No 1, Franklin Buildings. Hand in Hand No 2, Myrtle Hall. SONS OF TEMPERANCE DIVISIONS. Washington No 4, Hall's Buildings.
Brooklyn No 13,
Long Island No 19, Flushing av. near Graham.
Salem No 35, Hall's Buildings.
Bethesdae No 66, Atlantic cor Hlenry st.
Myrtle No 115, Myrtle Hall.
Pilgrim No 265, York naar Gold st. TEMPLES. Siloame No 8, Tillary cor Fulton st. Excelsior No 12, Halls' Buildings. South Brooklyn No 36, Atlantic cor Henry. CADETS, SECTIONS.
Washington No 1, York near Gold st.
South Brooklyn No 2, Atlantic cor Henry st. East Brooklyn No 26, Flushing av. Myrtle No 48, Myrtle Hall.
DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE. Unions.
Brooklyn No 4, Hall's Buildings. Salem No 8, Myrtle Hall.
Long Island No 9, Flushing avenue.
George Hall No 22, Atlantic cor Henry st. SOCIETIES.
Washington Parent, Hall's Buildings. Seamen's Friend, Bethel church. Navy, Marshall street. 5th ward, Primitive church, Bridge st. Atlantic, Hicks cor Atlantic.
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PUBLIC PARKS,
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City Park.
The City Park is located in the 7th ward of the city, and contains 7 acres. It is bounded by Park and Flush- ing Àvenues, and Navy and Park streets. This beau- tiful park is laid out in triangular plots, and walks run- ning in parallel and diagonal lines through it, and orna- mented with shade trees, the whole enclosed with a neat and substantial wooden fence, with a number of swinging gates. This park is much the resort of the citizens as a place of recreation and exercise, particularly for child- ren. The whole cost of the park, including fencing gra- ding, and laying out was about $65.000, which was ap- portioned by commissioners, appointed for the purpose, and assessed on the real estate adjacent to it. The title of the park is vested in the Mayor and common council of the city of Brooklyn, but cannot be sold at any time by them.
WASHINGTON PARK. Fort Greene.
This time honored spot, the scene of troublous times is, by a recent act of the Legislature, to be converted in- to a public park, at a cost of about $107,000, which amount is to be paid by general assessment on all the real and personal estate in the city, payable within 20 years, for which the Mayor and common council are au- thorized to issue bonds at not less than par value, to be redeemed within the twenty years. This park will contain 33 acres. It is one of the most beautiful places in Brooklyn, and is advantageously and conveniently situated, being nearly in the centre of the city. From its elevated position it commands a magnificent view for several miles in extent on all sides, and when the work of grading, fencing laying out, and ornamenting shall be accomplished, it will afford one of the most delightful, healthful and picturesque places for recreation, exercise and amusement that any city in the Union can boast of. This park is also situated in the 7th ward, about half a
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150
mile from the City Hall, and is bounded as follows, viz: Myrtle and DeKalb Avenues, and Cumberland and Canton streets.
GREENWOOD CEMETERY.
President-ROBERT RAY.
Vice President-HENRY E. PIERREPONT.
Comptroller and Secretary-J. A. PERRY. Trustees :
Cyrus P. Smith, G. G. Van Wagenen,
George Griswold,
Wm. S. Wetmore,
Jacob R. Le Roy,
Henry E. Pierrepont,
Stephen Whitney, Jonathan Goodhue,
Robert Ray, Pliny Freeman,
Russell Stebbins, William A. White,
John H. Prentice, A. G. Hammond,
Keeper of the Grounds-William Scrimgeur.
This city of the dead is located about 23 miles from the city hall, and contains 242 acres of ground. It is enclosed by an unique picket fence 10 feet in height, a large por- tion of the ground is still covered with wood of various kinds, and its surface is well adapted to the solemn and secluded objects to which it has been appropriated.
The grounds are laid out in plots of 13 feet in width and 25 feet in length ; the price of one single lot is $100, and when two or more lots are taken in one parcel the the price of each lot is made to average $SO per lot, which may be enclosed and ornamented to the taste of the purchaser.
The portals to this sacred spot are attended by a per- son appointed for the purpose, who resides at the main entrance On the entrance of the funeral train, the bell attached to the grounds is toiled which adds additional solemnity to the scene, and continues to peal forth its solemn sounds until " the last of earth" is deposited in its final resting place.
Visitors on foot or otherwise are required to obtain tickets before they can be admitted to the grounds, which
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can be procured gratis by application at the office in Wall street, New York.
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF KINGS COUNTY, For the year 1848.
President-DR. LUCIUS HYDE. Vice-President-DR. H. J. CULLEN. Secretary-DR. J. A. WADE. Treasurer-DR. F. W. HURD.
Censors :
Dr. Lucius Hyde, Dr. Bradley Parker, Dr. L. J. Osborn, Dr. C. L. Mitchell,
Dr. Daniel Ayres, Library Committee :
Dr. George Marvin, Dr. J. L. Mason,
Dr. J. H. Henry, Dr. C. L. Mitchell, Dr. Bradley Parker.
BROOKLYN CITY HOSPITAL.
Trustees and Officers for the year 1848. -
Daniel Ayres, John Blunt, Peter C. Cornell, Thomas Carpenter, Edward W. Dunham, Augustus Graham, John B. Graham,
CYRUS P. SMITH, President. ROBERT NICHOLS, Vice President. ALFRED EDWARDS, Treasurer. A. A. LOW, Secretary. Trustees : George S. Howland, William S. Herriman, Elisha D. Hulbert, Peter O'Hara, John Halsey, jr.,
Henry E. Pierrepont, William S, Packer,
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John Greenwood,
John W. Prentice,
Oliver H. Gordon,
George Hall,
John H. Smith, Hosea Webster, Mayor of the City , ex-officio. Attending Physicians : Lucius Hyde, R. McClellan, Chauncy L. Mitchell. Attending Surgeons :
Henry J. Cullen ;.
Purcell Cook,
Theodore L. Mason,
F. W. Hurd,
William G. Hunt, Daniel Ayres, jr.
Resident Physician : William Swift.
BROOKLYN CITY DISPENSARY
No. 267 Washington street-Organized August, 1848.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 1848.
GASSAWAY B. LAMAR, President.
ROBERT NICHOLS, }
JASPER CORNING S Vice Presidents.
B. W. DELAMATER, Treasurer. H. A. HOWE, Secretary.
John Blunt George Hall
William Spencer
C S Henry
John Bonner
Arthur W Benson
James Sheldon
George A Talbot
Sandford Cobb D P Bacon
W S Dunham
Richard H Manning
Samuel E Johnson Hiram Barney
C W Moore
Luther Ames
Alonzo G Hammond
David A Gardiner.
Medical Examiners.
Surgery-Drs. Brown and Beers. F Heart Lungs and Throat-Drs. Ladd and Brooks. Head and Digestive Organs-Dr. H. S Smith. Diseases of Skin and Vaccination-Dr. Kissam.
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Eye and Ear-Drs. Brown and Kissam. Women and Children-Drs. Crane and Parker. Apothecary-H. H. Button.
The whole number of patients treated since the Dis- pensary went into operation, from August, 1846, to May 1848, were as follows :
At the Dispensary Rooms District Patients
2914
1520
Total 4434
This institution is one of the most valuable charity's in the city, relieving a vast amount of suffering at a very small expense ; as yet however it is little known to the good citizens of Brooklyn, and is not as well supported by their contributions as it deserves.
BROOKLYN CITY LIBRARY.
Officers and Trustees for the year 1848.
3,000 VOLUMES.
HENRY C. MURPHY, Chairman of Trustees. ALDEN J. SPOONER, Secretary. ROBERT NICHOLS, Treasurer. Librarian. Trustees :
Harmanus B. Duryea, J. W. Corson, Abbot A. Lòw,
Clark Wheelock, Rollin Sanford,
Henry C. Murphy,
Robert Nichols, Alden J. Spooner, James Howe,
E. Van Nostrand,
James Walters,
Gabriel Furman.
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YOUTHS FREE LIBRARY. 3,500 VOLUMES.
AUGUSTUS GRAHAM, President. ROBERT NICHOLS, Vice President. HENRY G. NICHOLS, Secretary. CHARLES M. OLCOTT, Treasurer. Directors :
James Walters,
R. L. Wycoff,
Charles Congdon,
Garrit Smith,
T. S. Woodcock,
William Partridge,
P. J. Arcularius,
One vacancy. Librarians : Charles H. Thomson, John W. Pray, Richard H. Cornwell.
BROOKLYN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Officers and Managers for the year 1848.
MRS. CHARLES RICHARDS, First Directress.
PHEBE BUTLER, Second Directress.
MISS MARY CORNELL, Treasurer.
MRS. ELIZA R STEELE, Corresponding Sec'y. MISS ANNA WOOD, Recording Secretary.
Managers :
Mrs. Joshua Sands,
Mrs.
Olmsted,
66
Birch,
Radcliff,
Cutler, 66
Talınan,
Denton,
Van Sinderen,
Halsey,
Van Antwerp,
Henshaw,
Ayres,
66
Lewis,
Doughty,
Morgan,
Gracie,
Ostrander,
Leavitt,
Stephen Crowell,
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" William Sands,
. Morton,
Tucker,
Peck,
Willoughby,
66
Sanger,
66
Allen,
66
Thorne,
Brodhead,
West,
Davenport,
Shelden,
Gascoygne,
Luqueer,
Harrison, 6 :
Hurlburt.
Board of Advisers :
Mr. Charles Hoyt, Mr. Sanford,
66 T. Eames,
" D Embury,
66 Stanford,
" J B. Graham,
Mr. C. P. Smith.
BROOKLYN ASSOCIATION
FOR THE
IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE POOR. Officers for the year 1848.
SETH LOW, President. Vice-Presidents : HENRY . YOUNG, ARTHUR TAPPAN, WILLIAM S. PACKER, JONATHAN TROTTER, JOHN H. BROWN. ABRAHAM HALSEY, Treasurer. JAMES HOW, Recording Secretary. STEPHEN CROWELL, Corresponding Secretary and General Agent. Executive Committee : . Robert Nichols, William H. Cary. Richard Manning, Henry N. Conklin, G. B. Lamar, Fisher Howe, John Halsey.
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FRANKLIN LITERARY SOCIETY OF BROOKLYN. Officers for the year 1848.
CHARLES R. LYNDE, President. JENISON A. LELAND, Vice-President. THORNTON N. RODMAN, Secretary. ALFRED LADD, Treasurer.
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY
OF BROOKLYN.
Officers for the year 1S48.
CHANDLER STARR, President. JOHN GREENWOOD, Vice Presidents.
JAMES HUMPHREY,
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CHARLES E. BULKELEY, Secretary. CYRUS P. SMITH, Treasurer. Councillors :
Alden Spooner, William Spencer, · Edward Corning, Hamblin Blake,
George Marvin, M. D. D. F. Atwater, M. D.
ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY
OF NASSAU ISLAND.
Officers for the year 1848.
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President : JEREMIAH JOHNSON. Vice-Presidents :
Adrian Hegeman, Francis B. Stryker,
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William Conselyea,
Jeremiah Lott,
Garret L. Martense,
Teunis G. Bergen,
Nicholas Wycoff,
Albert N. Van Brunt, Theodore Polhemus, Adriance Van Brunt,
Oscar Johnson.
John B. King, Secretary. Alexander Fonda, Assistant Secretary. Samuel E. Johnson, Treasurer. Managers : Samuel E. Johnson,
John Vanderbilt, Jeromus J. Johnson,
Henry I. Hagner,
Lott Wycoff,
William E. Cruger, George W. Stilwell.
Burdett Stryker,
Stewards :
Theodore Polhemus, Jr.
John B. King,
Nicholas R. Van Brunt, Garrit Martense,
Oliver Hull,
Robert B. Lefferts,
John D. Lawrence, Isaac Van Anden.
Jacob Brodhead, Samuel R. Johnson,
Chaplains : Jacob Schoonmaker,
Ezekiel Ostrander, W. D. Creed,
Garret I Garretson. Physicians : Christopher Prince, Abraham Vanderveer,
Abraham Van Pelt.
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE.
This institution was incorporated by the Legislature November 20th, 1824, for the purpose of establishing a Library and for collecting and forming a Repository of Books, Maps, Drawing Apparatus, Models of Machinery, tools and implements generally, for enlarging the knowl- ledge and thereby improving the condition of Mechanics, Manufacturers, Artisans and others. There is also at- tached to the Institute a Natural History and Historical Department, and a Reading room open every afternoon and evening except Sunday. There are two public ex-
· Thomas Hegeman, Nicholas R. Van Brunt,
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hibitions at the Institute every year. An exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture during three weeks in October. And a Horticultural exhibition from the first to the fourth of October.
Premiums and awards distributed on the 22d of Fe- bruary. The following list embraces the officers of the Institute for the year 1848.
President :
AUGUSTUS GRAHAM. ROBERT NICHOLS, Vice President. HENRY G. NICHOLS, Secretary. CHARLES M. OLCOTT, Treasurer.
James Walters,
Directors : James How,
Charles Congdon,
Arthur W. Benson,
Stephen Crowell,
Garrit Smith,
Isaac H. Frothingham,
R. H. Manning,
(One vacancy )
Trustees of Real Estate Funds of the Brooklyn Institute :
Augustus Graham, John B. Graham, Rollin Sanford,
James Walters,
Robert Nichols.
Mayor of the City and President of the Savings Bank, Ex-officio.
FRANKLIN BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
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FRANCIS B. STRYKER, President. JOEL SMITH, Vice President. JOHN PETIT, Secretary. JOHN S. FOLK, Treasurer.
BROOKLYN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
RT. REV. JOHN HUGHES, President. JOHN FRIEL, Treasurer. WM. H. PECK. Secretary.
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CHURCHES IN THE CITY.
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Protestant Episcopal.
Calvary Free church, Pearl near Concord st. Christ, Clinton cor Harrison st. Holy Trinity, Clinton cor Montague place. St Johns' Johnson cor Washington. Emmanuel, Sydney place near State st. St Anns, Washington cor Prospect sts. St Lukes, Clinton near Fulton avenue. St Marys, Clason near Myrtle av. St Thomas; Willoughby cor Bridge sts. Grace, Hicks near Joralemon sts .. St Michaels, High near Gold sts.
Methodist Episcopal. =
First, Sands near Fulton sts. Second, York cor Gold sts.
Third, Washington near Tillary. Fourth, South Brooklyn.
South Brooklyn, Pacific near Court.
Centenary, Johnson cor Jay. Home Missionary, Carlton near Myrtle av. African, High near Bridge st. Gowanus and Flatbush, Gowanus. Dean st, Dean near Powers st. Independent, Tillary cor Barbarin. Primitive, Bridge.
Presbyterian.
First, Fulton cor Pineapple st. - First, (N Y Presbytery) Henry near Clark. Second, Clinton near Fulton. Third, Jay cor High. Fifth, Female Academy ( temporary. ) Sixth, Franklin near Myrtle avs. Central, Willoughby cor Pearl sts. South Brooklyn, Clinton cor Amity. Roman Catholic.
St Pauls, Court cor Congress sts. St James, Jay cor Chapel,
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The Assumption, York cor Jay. New Church, Kent av. East Brooklyn.
Baptist.
First, Nassau cor Liberty sts.
Pierrepont, Pierrepont cor Clinton.
Central, Tillary cor Lawrence.
Church of Christ, Concord cor Gold. Dutch Reformed.
First, Joralemon cor Court sts.
Central, Henry near Clark.
South, 3d av. Gowanus.
Fourth, Butler cor Court sts.
Congregational.
Church of the Pilgrims, Henry cor Remsen sts.
Second, Bridge st. near Myrtle av.
Third, Cranberry near Hicks sts.
Fourth, Clinton near Fulton av. Unitarian.
Church of the Savior, Pierrepont st. near Monroe place.
Universalist. First, Pineapple cor Fulton. Miscellaneous.
Society of Friends, Henry cor Clark sts. German Evangelical, Schermerhorn near Court. Sailors Union Bethel, Main near Water.
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TOMB OF THE MARTYRS.
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The Sepulchre of the bones of 11,500 Patri- ots of the Revolution,
Who died in Dungeons and Prison Ships, at the Walla- bout, during the Revolution.
This consecrated spot is located in Hudson Avenue, near York st., and adjoining the U S Navy Yard. It was deeded to the Tammany Society, of New York, in the Year 1803 by John Jackson, Esq. a valuable and es- timable citizen of Brooklyn, for this holy and patriotic purpose. Several hogsheads of the bones of these mar- tyrs to AMERICAN LIBERTY, were collected and preserv- ed by Mr Jackson in 1803, and on the 13th day of April 1808, the corner stone, with appropriate ceremonies, was laid under the direction of the Tammany Society, and on the 26th of May following, in the same year, a grand, imposing, and solemn procession escorted these holy rem- nants of British cruelty, and tyrrany, to a place of sep- ulture. This receptacle of the patriot dead, subsequently fell into the hands of Benjamin Romaine, Esq. who was the Grand Sachem of the Tammany Society, by whom an Ante-Chamber and Fence was erected, and several other improvements made at his own expense. Mr Ro- maine, was himself a prisoner on board the old Jersey, and suffered with those over whose bones he watched with zealous and pious care for many years. This ven- erable man lies with those with whom he suffered, which was his only prayer during his life, and failed not to in- corporate it in his last will and testament, which request was religiously complied with by his executors.
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