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REVr.TOBBCITIffBWS, Advance in the Value of Brooklyn Beat Estate. As the inoreasiDg activity in real estate trans (Tlita 2nwr tin tlxe Lmrgeit Circulation of Wilful Murdeb OP POUOE Offiobb Rigdon Abbebt of the Guilty Parties and Exhination before the Mayou Police officer Bobort M. Bigdon, of the Western station, was wantonly and cruelly murdered shortly after eight clock last" night, whilst peaceably standing Ins house, on West Baltimore street, between Pearl and Pine. He had reached his house, and after taking off his coat, stood in the back room, near the mantolpiece, conversing with his wife, when a ball entered the window leading from the alley and penetrated his heart. He never spoke afterwards, but uttering a groan, fell upon tho floor and expired.

Ttie firing drew touether se over, a monument to the benevolence and public spirit of the generous and noble hearted men and women who are ita originators, and a perpetual source of happinosa and conolation to the deserving objects ot this splendid charity. On McDonough street, near Tompkins avenue, and two blocks north of Fulton, Mr. Charles Botts haa erected an elogant and commodious private residence, whioh is now rapidly approaching completion. I find that I must reserve for another communication my statements and comments on that portion of Falton avenue strotching from Brooklyn avenuo westward. I will here Bay, however, that from the investigation and inquiries I have made, I am' myself surprised, though daily passing over the whole length of the avenue, at the extent and value of the improvements now going on.

Isvestitsnt. The Heroine op Longfellow's New Poem. One ofthe descendants ol John Alden and Pris cilla Mullins, tho two characters who figure con spicuously iu tho Courtship of Miles Standish, publishes the following statement in the Boston Daily Advertiser. Moasrs Editors Observing that the poem recently published of Prof. Longfellow's has elicited enquirios relative to some of the persons therein portrayed, I am led to communicate the following which may possibly interest somo of Tne Way to Tbeat Prostitutes.

Oa Sunday evening, Ray. Hugh Cirpautor, of Brooklyn, reached the annual sermon bofora tha Naw York Iagdalon Society from the toxt "Giaul sin no more." Ths subjaot of thsdisoaurio was the "Rw toration of the Fallen," and the Rivarenad gautle man improved the oooasioa to very sharply rapro mand the heartlo33no39 of social rule whioh on domns a woman who has mado ouo mis jtap to ir retrloveablo ruin. Ha contrasted tha example sot by our savior, with tho inconsistent jpraotioes of those Who in our day oall themaolves His follower, and urged a reformation in this respect upon his hearers. The sermon proachod in Dr. Alexander's ohurch, 6 th avenue, and at Its conclusion a collection was taken up for the benefit of the Society.

Explosion and Loss op Life. About half past 12 o'clock onSaturday aterrible explosion oeourred on a small propellor, called tho Petrol, on the North River, opposite Duane atroet, by which three live were lost. There wero faur persons on board at the time, only one of whom osoaped; he was the pilot of tho boat, Eiward Downer. The engineer, Henry Bink, was blown to a great height and hia body fell on the upper deck of the steamer Broadway, and breaking through the upper deck, fell on the lower deck, a shookiugly mutilated, undistinguishablo mass. Two men got on board the boat at the Hamilton Ferry, Brooklyn, whoso names are as yot unknown their bodies havo not boen recovered.

Tho boat was blown all to pieces, and the hull sank immediately. Poices of tho boilor wore thrown a long distance, and to tho shoro, and fragments of the wreck wero strewed in oil directions. Douner was picked up in the water badly injured. He is unublo to give any account of tho accident. Tho boat was employed in towing, and belonged to Mr.

Allen, of Jersey City. Tho ooiler was about three years old, aud is supposed to have boen in an unsound condition. A "Smaiit Woman" at Stewabt's. One Way to Buy a Shawl. On Saturday evoning au olo gantly dressed woman entered Stewart's, and aBkod to seo somo shawls.

After assorting and comparing Bhe at length mado a selection, the prico being live hundred dollars. Gracefully producing her port moaaie, sho tendered tho clerk a two thousand dollar bill in payment. He took it immediately to tho cashier, who examined it carefully, and then, to make himself perfoctly surosent a cleric out to seo an expert and obtain hia opinion. Meanwhile tho lady became very indignant, and roaentod tho affront whioh sho said had been put upon hor. Sho was not character to rocoivo or paas off bad currency, and would novor come again to Stewart's to do any shopping.

Presently the measenger ro turned with tho inteltigonco that the bill was good. Sho caught it from him, doclaring that she would not take tho shawl. After a little whilo howevor, Bhe seemed to relent, and saying that she had teen to a largo number of establishments, and that the shawl was the only ono that had suited hor, she remarked that she would tako it, adding hor determination not to expose herself again to a similar affront. The clerk was profnso in apologies as he did up the artiole, and tho two thousand dollar bill was taken by tho eashior and fifteen hundred dollars promptly paid back to hor, when, without bidding good night, she took hcrloavo. The bill this time proved to be a counterfeit.

Sho had paid the olerk a different ono from the ono first exhibited. Tlic JJroiulway. Gambling House Miijdcr. BOB WILLIS HELD AND COMMUTED TO THE TOMBS BAIL "REPOSED. Justice Connolly renderod his decision this morning in tho case of Robert L.

"Wilii3, proprietor of tho alleged gambling house, No. 581 Broadway, oharged with having murdered a man his establishment about a month ago, and throwing the body down the clatorn. The following is the decision Robert L. "Willis, the deponent in this case, was arrested on tho chargo of murder, preforrod on tho 15th day of October, by Catherine Mulhoarn, and there having boen throe dajs ocsupied in the examination. Tho complainant, Catharine Mulhearn, has been subjected to a very severe and minute examination boBidcs, we have had tho testimony ot Dr.

James R. Chilton, Ann Mulhoaru and Henry Clatk, (colorod). Tno facta in the oaso aro very extraordinary, and I have given it tho greatest attention. The comDlainant states that upon Sunday, Sept. 19, 185S, at about 3 o'clock in tho night of that day, she was awaliened by loud noise, which proeoeded from tho lower entry of house No.

581 She heard a man say. "For God'B sake Bpafo my lifo and you can do what you pleaso with and directly heard the voice of the prisoner say in reply od tho Irish son of a dumD him." and that on the same nieht she slept with Mrs. llocklill'a and her child in the honBO of the accused, and that on tho next morning sho went t.n t.hn r.iRtflrn. or rather csss pool, to empty some wdter, when she observed a portion of the sleove of a ooat anovo tno waior, uuu mm upuu guiug mero again in the aftornoon of the same day. she saw the head and face of a man besides this, she also says that when she got out or bod on tho morning of the occurrence she saw a largo quantity of 'blood in the lower ontry of the house, and that Henry Clark (the oolorod man) was sorubbing it off the walls; that she told her sister of these faots, whereupon she was romoved by hor to her own house, and she charged her to say nothing about them.

It is not denied that sho was a sorvant in tho houss of tho that sho occupied tho room stated by her, or that sho slept with Mrs. Rockliife on that night, nor has it boon shown that it was impossible for her to havo heard, in hor room, the noise or words spoken, and which sho has sworn to. Dr. Chilton, who examined tho promises and analysed tho Bpota upon the ontry wall and beside tho cistern or cess pool, states that he has found them to be stuins of blood. Ann Mulhearn, tho sister, corroborates her statements in many pariiculars, and ospe cially swoars to oeoing stains of blood on tho wall in tho lower entry, which was pointed out to her by tho complainant on the following Thursday, the same evening she took her away.

On tho contrary, Henry Clark, the oolored man, states that he was in the hotibo all night, and that ho went to bed between throe and four o'slock iu the morning, and that until immodiatoly bofore he went to bed thero wore gentleman in tho parlor, and that ho had soon thorn there beforo, but did not know thoir namos ho denies washing off any blood next morning from the walls in the ontry. ThiB man is a servant in the house he waits upon the door, he koops the parlors and upper part of tno houso in order. It seems he remembers on tho 28th of October what hour he went to bed, when he got up, and what he did on tho morning of the 19 th ol Septombar previous; yot although ho has been employed at the house of the accused for tho last fourteen monthB, he does not know what business was carried on tliore. In a serious case of this kind tho accused necessarily would use every ex9rtion to contradict tho charge, and explain every doubtful circumstance. He has called no witnoaaos to do so.

Why woro not the gentlemen produced whom Clark saw sitting in tho parlor until noarly 4 o'clock on tho day the murder is said to have boancommitlod 2 Why aro not tho names of thoEO pareons who woro there that night, disclosed Tho complaint does not state that there was any blood anywhere olso except upon the wall of tho lower entry, yot blood has been found upon the fence immediately over tho cesspool, as has baen stated by Dr. Chilton. It seems to me very extraordinary that blood should be found at those two places without explanation being given for it. It is an unusual placo io find bucIi marks, and any accident whioh would cause them would bo apt lo attract attention. Thoro are few poisons if, indood, any who are so negligent as not to observe that tho walls of their halls are daubed with blood, and if the cause is unknown to them, not to demand an explanation from tho servants.

What could that blood come from from a fight is not that a cireumsiauco to bo re momborod Could it bo for killing auimala for domestic use 1 Halls in a house aro not tho placos to exorclso such lunotions. What could cause it Dr. Chilton thinks It could not have been thero more than a month, and all thi8 is unexplained. The duty of the magistrate is not to weigh cases of doubtful evidence. Tho question is not whother the prisoner is guilty, but whether there is a probability in the mind of the magistrate that he is guilty.

The rule by which I rnusj act is laid down by Chitty in clear, though general terms. If thoro nays he an express oharge of felony upon oath against the prisoner, tnougu ms guilt be uoubtlui, me Justice cannot wholly discharge mm, but must commit him." (1 Chilly's Criminal Law, 89). AU ths au thorities coincide in this doctrine, including our Statutes. I certainly expected some witness would have beon called to have oxplainod away tha auspicious circumstances which surround tho case. If no parson had been in tho houso of the accused on that night, I might not have expected it; but when thero were the fact of not calling, this appears dubious.

Had the counsel for the accused wished mo to keep tho case open until he could find tho gentleman, I would havo done so. When evidence is kept baok which can be given, it attaches unlavor able presumptions against the accused. Such conduct can only be attributed to the supposition that the truth would operate against him. Upon considering all the facts iu tho case, I am compelled to hold the accused to answer. The accused was then arraigned and pleaded not guilty.

Ho was committed to the Tombs. The Goulds Tragedy. The roports this morning aro again unfavorable to tho recovery of Mr. Wouldy, aud of the soivant girl Mr. (iouldy is strain uncon scious, and there is scaicily a hope of the reoovory oi tno gin.

Shooting Affray. Joseph Ganghimi, while in a fight with Mioheal Dorrs, last night in the vicinity of the Five Points, was shot in the leg and severely wounded. He was sent to tho Hospital. Dorrs was arrested and taken bofore Justice Oaborn this morning and looked up in default of bail. Fatal Accident.

Chriatian Cullen, a German, while intoxicated last evening, fell into tho slip at pier No. 5 jEast River, and in doing so struck his head against a vossel. Ho was takon out immediately and conveyed to tho 1st Ward Station House, whoro he diod this morning of the injuries received. Atteum to Pass Coontisiifeit Monet. Ellen Sawyer, a domestic, was arrested last night for attempting to pass a counterfeit bill at the corner of Pulton and South sts last ovoning.

She did not give a satisfactory statomout as to how sho got the bill, and was locked up for examination. The Lager Bekr Murder. The name of the man who kil ed Tompkins in tho Lager Beor and Singing Saloon, 4'J7 Broadway, is not yet publicly known. It is bolievod he had somo connootlon with tho establishment, and tho police are confidont of finding him out. The establishment was broken up last night, and somo of those oonneoted with it woro a.

rested. The ExnoeioN of the Steamer Petrel. Thero aro no additional particulars this morning in relation to tho explosion of tho steamer Potrol. Dow noy is doing very well at tho hospital, aud his recovery is considered probable. von if ho does got woll again, ho will bo disfigured for lifo, as his faoe is full of ashes and very dark, lie foola very suro that tho two men taken on board at Hamilton forry did not got oil' tho boat beforo tho explosion.

Thoir namos are not yot known, but thoy are supposed lo havo boen Brooklyn men. Kidnapping. Two children of John Riddle, emi grauis from Scotland, who lauded al the Hattory on disappeared suddenly after gotting outside of Castle Garden (rate, it was immediately Niispect od that thoy had Icon kidnappod. Ouo was a boy 17 and the othor a girl 15 years of ago. Sergeant Decker, of the Harbor l'olieo, took the matter in hand, and last ovoning fonud the children in a dia reputablo houso.

Thoy woro coon rcstorod to thoir parents at 292 18th streot. The only particulars of their disappearance at present is that thoy wore taken away forcibly by some mon suppoBod to be emigrant runners. Mr. MorgE tho nowly eleotod Governor of the Slate of Now York, entertained the mimbors of the Republican Central Committee, and Young Men's Repulican General Committee, at his rosidenae No. 85 Lafayette place, on Saturday evening.

In reply to the congratulations of tho Presidents of the two Committees, he expressed his gratification at the result of the recent election, his conviction that the State would always ba found on the sido of freedom and State Bights, and his determination to administer lior'Govornmente so loni as ho was at tha head ot it, lo tho best, of hia ability. Ouo hundred guns woro mod in Madison Square, the samo evening honor oi Vh victory, in actions renders, at this time, facts bearing, upon) this class of investments particularly interesting to the public, I have taken the trouble, in passing through Fulton avenue, as I am dilly in the habit of doriiK, to gather such information as will enable the public to form an intelligent estimate as to the present and prospective value of properly on and near this great thoroughfare. Beginning at Fulton Ferry, this great central avenne stretches through tho heart of Brooklyn in nn Mntnrlv direction five and three fourths miles to East New York. Technically speaking, the first mile of the thoroughfare, reaching from the ferry to the City Hall is called Fulton street. It iB but little more than a year that the city ears have run through tho whole length of this avenue, the grading and pavincr not having been finished until tno spring of 1847.

The completion of tho avenue and the eston sion of tho city cars both of whieh improvements woro improperly delayed for more than two years beyond the time that the public interests imporative It7 rAmiirpt thfiiv rnmnlatlnn hatio with nt ntinaaa tj uu, vvuw. WWMOOO, given a great impulse to the growth of business and improvements along tno wnoieune oi tno avenue, as will appear from the tacts' I am about to state. Probably no fact that I can state will illustrate more conspicioualy or decisively the extent and rapidity of the developement now going on, than that the travel on tho Fulton avenue cars from Bedford to Bst New York, though inadequately accommodated, has risen from a daily averago of Bixty to a travel now averaging from 1,200 to 1,400 This unexampled increaso has taken placo since last autumn, up to which timo a riekoty omnibus, running every two hours, was all tho accommodation that tho Brooklyn City Eailroad Company doomed it for their interest to luruish the population residing upon the eastern half of Fulton avouuo and its tributaries. Directly at theterminuB of Fulton avenue, and at its point of junction with tho famouB old thoroughfare, the Brooklyn and Jamaica Plank Eoad, (minus the planks,) Jacob H. Sackmnn, has erected a throo Btory brick building, averaging in sizo 22 by 50 feet, standing broadside to the avenue.

The lot on which this building is orocted iB eqnal to about two city lots, and 11 r. Saokmann was offered 31500 ior it bofore commencing tho building. Ho waB thought to havo mado a mistake in refusing that prico, but the result has already justified his sagacity, he having routed tho building belora it was finished at a rental of over ten per cent, on tho cost ot improvement, addod to a valuation of $1500 for the the ground. This lot is part of a parcel purchased by Mr. S.

of Lawrence Williams, in 1852, at $500 per acre, or about S45 per lot. A low rods oast Mr. Williams has crocted and Is now finishing a largo and elegant structure for his own reeidonco, which will cost, fiuished, $9,000. Mr. Williams owns a largo front Fulton diroctly nt its jundion wiiu Broadway, Atlantic Herkimer street, etc.

His splendid ostato, embracing about thirty oight acres, is all enclosed and under a high smto of cultivation, lu 1856, bofore the present superior improvements were oreoted, ho was offered ninoty thousand dollars for hia entire property. Mr. Williams haa rolused numerous applications to sell lots, expecting to realizo a large advance over present prices on tho implolion of the Broad way Railroad, an enterprise now being vigorously prosecuted, aud one the completion of which muBt largely onhanco tho vuluo of property situated, like Mr. William's, at the focal point where the three ruilroadB unite, to wit Fulton av. Broadway and Atlantio aieauo (Long Island cars.) Though Mr.

Williams haa refused to sell his lots, eround directly adjoining haa rocently been sold at prices runging from $300 to $400 per lot of 25x100 foot. Mr. Williams purchased the property in 1850 at $0,200 for forty two actca, since which timo it has yielded him a yearly incomo amounting to a largo intorest on cost in addition to whioh ho now finds himseli tho owner of nroDortv which lias silently. and without an effort on bis part, increased in value until it is worth on an average over S300 per lot, and 1 have no doubt would boII for a higher prioe in tho open market showing au advance in value from say $20 to $300 per lot in nine years, or an augmentation in vatuo of 150 per cent, per annum for the whole potiod ho has owned it. In passing wostwardlv wo eo over an ascending grade until we reach the crown of the hill, distant leas than half a milo from the Fulton avenue termi nus.

At thiB point, now known as Ocean Hill, we have reached the highest point oa the avenue and most commanding elevation of ground in the ily and whieh, for the grandeur, beauty and variety ol its scenery, cannot be surpassed. Tho ccoan view is especially grand and imposing. At this point Fulton avenue is distant but a few hundred feet from AUanfie avonuo on the south, and Broadway on the north; and aa theio are railroadB in each of these leading avenues, all crossing, and I may say, concentrating on Oeoan Hill, it is equally convenient for the outgrowth of all portions ot tho city. Such is the commanding position, and such the rare com binaliou of advantages of this portiod of Falton avenue, that its rapid development with first class improvo mcnis is now inevitable. This gruund, embracing about 100 acres, was.

pur chased in 1848 and 1850 by Messrs. Kaddo Sack mann at about $'Zuu per aero, mere nas since Deen expended in paving and grading a portion ofit about $1000 por acre. Last year Mesa. Kaddo Sackmann sold 850 lots at an average, including paviDg and grading, ol $aw per lot. in Augusi last mr.

itaaae Bold 87 lots at a price which is not stated. The sales wero for cash, and tho purchaser, in both instances, wasH. D. Aldrica, ono of tho wealthiest as well as one of the moat sagacious of New York ca pitalists. Not a solitary building has yet been erected on that portion of i ulton avenue, as the grading and paving of the Ocean Hill property has not yot been completed, though the work is been vigorously prosecuted, and is rapidly approaching compledon.

The owners of thiB property, all ot whom are wealthy men, aro under stipulations to each other to permit none but superior improvements. In addition to the above ealoa of largo pareola of Ocean Hill iota, Mr. Radde sold in September, eight lots corner of Fulton and Hopkinson avenues, Ior $8,200. Descending Ocean Hill wo meet with no improvement until wo roach Howard avenuo. On a plot of ground running from Fulton avenuo to Herkimer, a largo school edifice has been eroetcd, which was opened this Foason.

Tho school is largely attended, and is in a nourishing condition. Nortn of Fulton avouuo and strotching to tho Huntcrfly road are numerous cottage houses, embracing a population of Bay 1500. A large numbor of those houses have been erected within this year, and since the Fulton avenuo cars woro exumded. This ground, which is all or nearly all on a good grade, ombracts a farm of sixty acres which was purchased in 1B51 at 8200 per aeio. Sales of soverai parcels of lo us havo boon mado in this locality at S400 per lot on Fulton avenuo, and S250 on Sumpter street, Theae sales woro to purchasers, somo of whom have commenced and others are about io commence building cottage houses for their own use aud tho prizes named ro now well established and advancing in value.

As no money has boon expended to offoet a grade on thoso lots, excepting that portion of them fronting on Fulton avenue, the enormous advance which has taken place in seven or eight yeais, from $200 por aero to an averago of $300 por lot, is all promt equal lo an advance of 170 per cent per annum since tho purchase in 1851 What havo tho "old logics" to Bay to lh030 facts I refer to that numorous set of capitalists not lesB numerous among the diroclora and trustees of monojod msttitutions than among privalo capitalists who, from long practice in refusing applications for loans on "Brooklyn property," havo acquired the habit of Bhaking their heads to mark tha nro. fuudity of thoir wisdom and fur reaoliiug sagacity in announcing for tho hundreth time "their invariable praetico to make no loans on Brooklyn proper Passing the Ilunteiily road, I nolieo on tho north oi uaon avenuo number ot noal cmtugo houses in tlio program of oroction, which I should estimate to coal from $1,000 to $1,200 each. One lot on Fulton avenue, and ono on Herkimer, between Utica and Scheni'Ctudy avonuOB, were recently Bold for $450 each. Theso lots woro sold by Mr. S.

Uhiimnau in ls5u at $150 por lot. Largo holders on this portion bl'Fnlton avenuo, who purchased thoir lots in 1852 at 1 50, will not soil at loss than $750. A little fnrohor Bay in tho vicinity oi Tomkins nothing can bo nurcliaflod on Fulton nvnniin at loaa than 1,000 por lot, whilo on Tomkins avonuo, tho grading and piving of which is not yet completed, lots aro firmly hold at $500. To allow tho advance advance in value of property in this locality, I will state that in 1H62 Mr. Holder purchased Fulton av.

lotsatSaoo. Batwoon 1852 and 154 considerable parcois of ground on and off Fulton avonuo changed hands, at prueB ranging from to $3,000 an acre. In passing down tho avenue, I have omitted to mention that a largo brick odifice fronting on Her kimer street, one block south of Fulton avonuo, is in progress of orection for the Old Ladiea' Home, a oharitable institution, now located on Carlton avenue, noar Fulton. This institution, which is under the patronage ol the Episcopal church, finding its increasing wanis aonianamg enlarged accommodations, has secured a beautiful plot of "round, em bracing about twenty full lots, on whieh an edifice is raising ita stately proportions, to stand, I trust, for ny Keening Pap puftiuued. in tn unma tUerlir niiyarant aoBBBSPOffpssTS.

TO ttoliee can be taken or uoDymoui CommunleftUonx. WbxA ever Is tended tor Insertion mttet be authenticated by Uw hub ana aaaress 01 uo writer nut nccesunry ror puuu' cation, bnt a guarantee of bis good faith. Te cannot undertake to return rejected OomnnnloaOoru: MONDAY TflVKNIMO, MOVEMBEB 8. Xocal lmproTementa and Kent Estate in Brooklyn. For several years past Brooklyn has been suffering from the reaction following the inflated and unsubstantial estnto speculations of former years.

The mania for building and dabbling in houses and lots which was fostered by the first influx of California gold and by that Insane delusion on one side, and most unmitigated swindle on the other, the Building Association snare, had produced the natural consequence of depression, acd the "panic" swept the accumulated bubbles into thin air, leaving the way clear for solid and legitimate improvements. The first impulse of a sound upward movement is beginning to be felt, and by next Spring we shall witness a raoro prosperous con dition of affairs and a more general investment on the part of capitalists, who have been hold ing back recently, in real estate improvements, than has been manifested for many years. We copy a communication on the subject of Improvements in one particular section of the city, to be followed up by others of a similar character. The statements there given are defl and genuine, and will show at once the heal thy reaction thus set in, and the improvement in the value of real property. But besides these indications of a general improvement, there are now in progress various undertakings which are not only of great magnitude and importance in themselves, but indications of the buoyancy of feeling and the confidence existing among our leading business men.

The introduction of water will exert a powerful influence in the same direction. Among the enterprises already pro greasing towards completion, or at least finally determined upon, may be mentionedjthG Musical Academy, the new Plymouth Church, the State Arsenal and the City Armory, each of which will Tank as a distinct institution. The piojeotots of the new Music Hall are meeting with eminent success. It will be seen by reference to our advertising columns that they have given notice of an application to the legislature for a charter of incorporation. The name in which the charter is to be asked is the "Brooklyn Academy of Music," a very proper appellation, to which, no objection can be urged xcept that it is a repetition of the name of a similar edifice in New York.

The capital is not to exceed $200,000, nor to bo less than $150,000, and the shares are fixed at $50. The first prop osition was to fix the shares at $20, but the change is no doubt a judicious one. Almost one fourth of the necessary amount of capital has already been secured, and there is an excellent prospect of the speedy consummation of the en terprise. The subject of a location has not yet been decided on, and it is undoubtedly the most important consideration in connection with the whole matter. It has been very judiciously decided not to erect a hermaphrodite edifice with stores underneath, but to raise a temple of art worthy of the object in view and intended as an aichitectural ornament to the city.

The site ought to he, if possible, in the vicinity of the City Hall, in as conspicuous a position as possible the selection leing also made with a view to surrounding influences. These considciniions will no doubt receive due attention on the part of the gentlemen having the matter in charge. Another public edifice of no little interest and importance to a large class of citizens is the new City Armory in Henry street, corner of Cran berry, wmcn is now airncst completed, as a rendezvous for the military of the city it is a very commodious building, and will meet the want long felt by our citizen soldiery of a suitable headquarters. The State Arsenal which has been erected in Portland avenue in the vicinity of Fort Greene is now almost completed, and, from tho derated position which it occupies, is a very conspicuous object and attracts the eye of the spectator from almost all parts of the city. The large room, which consists of the whole upper story, is do gtined for regimental drills, and will accommo" date a very large number, and permit militasy evolutions to be gone through on an extensive scale.

We understand that it is io be inaugurated on the 24th when the Governor and all the leading military officers of the State, together with our looal civic dignitaries will bo present. Looking at all these simultoaeouj improvements it is evident that Brooklyn is taking a long stride in the direction of material prtgress; and that she will no longer iubmit to depend upon New York for what her citiz ms are able and jeady to provide for themselves. Execution of Bodgers. James Bodgers, the youth who murdered Mr. Swar ston, is to be executed at the Tombs on Friday next.

He is one of half a dozsn murderers now confined in New York, who all ought to have been hanged long since ho is perhaps the least deserving of tho gallows, and jet is most likely to be the only one who will reach it. He committfd murder while in a Rtate of nuconsniouKnesd, pro duced by drinking. His fate will be a text for temperance advocates, and a terrible warning to the young men of our cities. Bui in th i Tombs besides Hodgei'H, Ihi' re are Canwmi.who dlib rately shot down a policeman, who iitteinplt to arrest him in the conunisdion of a Mony Shepherd who murdered hs wife in mid Mol, and set hU hou.io on lire with iho double intuit of concealing bis crime, and to defraud the insurance company and a negro who shot a barkeeper on his own premises. Tncno were full deserving of death as Rodgers, bnt stum! a fair chance of escape through tho loop holea of our loosely constructed laws.

Eodgers deserves his fate, but the others likewise desarvo hanging, and ona good example is marred by the contrast with other cases, where far worse criminals are allowed to escape. Putnam' Monthly Defdhot. With tho number for November, Emerson's Magazine and Putnam's Monthly becomes extinct. The pub lisher, Oaksmith will issue on the 1st of Decoinbor, a now illustrated monthly to fill its place, to bo entitled i'Hwjjlrefl, ge veral officers, who pursued and arrested a named Peter Curry. He was taken to the Wee tern station, where he gave information which led to the arrest of a man named Marion Crops.

This arrest was tffected by Lieutenant Carml chael, Sergt. McComas and officer J. Morcan. about fifteen minutes past 9 o'clock, at the. house ot Erasmus on Homtiay near Jj'ayette.

mayor Bwuun, company mtu Jbreclericic PiDkney, conducted an examination between 9 and 10 o'clock last night, at the Western district station house, whero Peter Curry, tho per son who was with Urops at tho time, lurneu btate's evidence. Poter Curry was called and testified that he not tell whoro ho had boon, as he was drunk. He was in a stroet loading Ironi Lrer man street when arrested passed by Bigdon's housa with Crous and another man he did no know could not say that Crops fired the pistolt Was standing at the end of the alley and heard a pistol, but could not tell who fired it Crops went into tho alley witness was intoxicated they passed Eigdon's house went as lar as Cudnev's tavern took a drink and returned to Eigdon's; heard the pistol, bnt could not take an oath that Crops fired it did not see Crops after the Teport witness ran away because he was afraid they might suspicion him is always timid about such things before Eigdon was shot witneES went into his store, not knowing it was his store; saw some undershirts in tho window and went In to purchase ono of them Crops did not go into the store with liim; witness left Crops at Cudney's when he went into tho store to purchase the shirt; did not know Eigdon; would not know him if lie saw him tha shot was fited after witness came out of the store wltnees ran from fear that they might arrest him for something he had not done witness had no pistol and did not know that Crops had one; did not know Crops until yesterday; did not go direct ironi tui Court house to lllgclon nrst wont to suppor and afterwards met Urops at the corner ot Fay ette and North streets went to James Morgan's tavern, on the corner of Eutaw and North sis. staid about fifteen minutes came down Eutaw to Franklin and took a drink at Suelly's then came down towards tho Western station house and pasBed out Baltimore street Crops ran up gdon's alley and shortly afterwards heard the report nve minutes alter urops woat up tho ai ley witness heard the report did not see Crops afterwards witness ran away and was pursued aud hied at oy the omcers; witness had no pistol. Officer Brooks, turnkey of the station house, testified that while Curry was in the.back room be went in to Bee him, and asked him who did the deed; he replied that ho did not do it, but that he stood at the mouth of the alley and Crops did it Peter Carry resumed was standing at the mouth of the alley, and ran away immediately after the firing; thinks tho officer shot at him because he was running; witness knows Henry Gambrill; is intimato with him; has known him from childhood.

Officer John Cook testified that he was coming down the street with two men and intended to go to the theatre, but thoy changed their minds and returned; went Into Mr. Blanc house which is nearly opposite Eigdon's; while there heard a pistol; from prievous circumstances thouaht Rigdon had been shot, and ran out of the door; saw Curry running towards him; he saw that witness was an officer and started in another direction; when about 15 feet off he shot at witness, and shot again upon reaching Pine si; arrested Curry in Fenn street, near Uermao; witness shot four times at Carry and it ws not his fault that he did not hit him. The Mayor here replied that Curry had been shot through the cap.J Officer Higgms was wim ouicer uook, ana corroborated his testimony. He also saw a pistol in Curry's hand, and believed he threw it in the street as he ran. Marshal Herring, at this stage of tho proceed ings, cuine up to the Mayor and told him that Cuny said that Urops BJuot the man.

Curry was again Drougnt Deiore tnc mayor, who asked him "Did you say that Crops shot the man Curry "I say that Crops done the deed. I siw him go up they alley, and five minutes afterwards heard tho pistol. I Btood at the corner of the alley and Crops went up the alley and fired the pistol. I then ran because they might suspect Officer Stinchcomb testified that he met Eigdon on Baltimore street, near his house, and he appeared to be uneasy he asked how the case came on and witness told him that Gam brill had been convicted came to the station house with Eigdon, aud after roll call went towards his home again with him met Crops and Curry near his house Cuiry went up to lligdoa and isald, "I'm from the country. I believe I'm uddressii'K Mr.

Eiedon. It is the fiist time I have had the pleasure if seeing you, by God. lligdon, Gambrill is an inocont man." Witness passed on up the street, and Eigdon went into his houe. Officer deanison testified that he was standing near the Lexington market about half past five clock saw Crops and Curry coming alorg Crops had somethint; in bib han which looked like a kDiio or pistol they passed on and thinks they turned up Mulberry street. The ixamination was here closed, and Marion Crop3 was committed to jail, charged with the murder, while Curry was committed for boing accessory thereto, aud also ior assaulting and shooting at officer Cook with intent to kill.

It will bo recollected that officer Bigdon was one of tho principal witnesses, on tho part of the Mate, in the murder case which terminated yes terday in the Criminal Court, for ihe murder of oflim Benton. It is said that his life had been threatened in cousenuence of the evidence which ne gave in this case, and it is known that during the last few days lie has been taken off night duty and placed on the day service. A coroner's inquest was held on the body of the deceased inst night, at his late residence, but tho lateness of the hour prevented us from procuring the verdict, but as a matter of course, we take It that it wai accordance with the facts as stated. Officer Eigdon leaves a wife, but no Baltimore Clipper. Auricular TeKORArnio Tho telegraph operators become eo skillful that they can dispense with tho paper ribbon on which the signals lire recorded, anil read by tho ear from the ticking of tho A recant proof of Mm vlue if this noiver wus exhibited ju tha ease of an arcidcut between Cleveland and Buffalo.

The 1 Doiiler the cars weio Interrupted and sfiiiiyed soverai miles from a station. Mr. Anson xr j. i j. i nr.

.,1 v. uanerfli Miperinwiiuoiii. ui mo vvmn.ni li nn Tele graph Company, happened io he on board. Jli drew from his pocket a maohina about tho ol a pin's capacity, cut tlie telegraph wire so as to attach is machine both ways, called an engine arid sufficient number of cars to bring workmen and forward on the paBsengers at once eatclnugfrom tho little click of his pet machine, by tar, any eujuirjes, he promptly answered all, aud appreaching trains were notified of the interruption so as to act accordingly. Browned.

On Monday last the body of a woman was found floating in Flashing bay, and taken to the village. Coroner Higbieheld an inquest. There was nothing on tho body to identify it by. Her hair was cut short, her clothing ordinary, and she appeared to bo middle aged. Upon her clothing were no initials, but upon several of her garments tho figures No.

27. It is supposed that she was drowned from one of the islands occupied by the city institutioas, i'7t(t Jmml. your readers. John Alden was born in tueyear 1599. At the age of 21, he came out in the Mayflower in 1620.

'The stripling John Adams said, who first leapt upon Plymouth He married Pnscilla, the ot wunani mut lins. For a few years they lived iu Plymouth. Thoy then settled In Duxbury, on a farm, whioh 1 believe still remains in the possession or his decendants. They had eight children, four sons, John, Joseph, David, Jonathan four daughters JEUzaDetn mamed Wm. feaoody oaran married Alexander Standish, son of the valiant Miles Ruth married John Bass of Baintree, now Qaincy Marv married Thomas Delano.

"Toe Hon. John Alden died September 12th, 1687, aged 88 years, having filled various offices of honor and trust. In 1601 a coat of arms was assigned to John Alden of the Middle Temple. Your correspondent takes exception to the name of MuUius, which I think inapplicable and un courtoous and although ungracious to his ear, it is music to mine and though now extinct, is held in grateful remembrance by offspring almost as numerous, as the Bed Men would say as the leaves of tho forest, some of thorn bcariDg names as 'euphonius' as any in our mother tongue. Joseph Adams, grandfather of John Adams, second President of these United States, married Hannah, granddaughter of John Alden, the daughter of John and Ruth Alden Bass.

But why these strictures on the name of Mullins To the most fastidious 'the rose by any other name would smell as and there are reasons of sufficient inducement to cause the name of Mullins to be cherished with great veneration by your humble servant. Naio. Flops si ent or a Ladt of Foutune with a Groom. At an early hour on Thursday morn. Ing, says the York Gazette, our peaceful city was thrown into a state of great excitement by tho following circumstances About half past 3 o'clock in the morning a carriage covered with mud, and bsaring other indications of a long journey, entered the city, and after several vain attempts to find au hostelry open, ultimately was driven to tho Whitu Horse Inn, in Bootbam.

llio carriage contained tho chh constable of one of our riding polico forces, accompanied by a lady, and tho ol jtct of their pursuit was a fair young maiden (the daughter of a highly esteemed and influential magistrate) who had beon so indiscreet as to elcpo with a young man far her inferior in station. It appears that tho lady had left the abode of hc parents for her morning ride, attended by her groom. Instead of returning homo after tho accustomed exercise, they hud made their way to thoneirest posting town, and there secured a conveyance to 'i'ork, where they arrived on "Wednesday aftornoon. It was iu the hope of arresting tho fugitives that the gullant chief constable had proceeded to York, accompanied by a near relative of the young lady. Liko all other wise men when engaged in an important errand, tho chief constable kept his thoughts and knowledge locked iu his own breast, and at once proceeded to the domicile of our chief city constablo, who was quickly aroused from his slumbers, and his co operation secured, livery effort was made to discover the wherea oouts ot tho missmg ones, and the dreaming in keepeis were placed in a state of alarm and wonder at the olhcinl visit of such important functionaries at so unreasouable an hour.

Ultimately it was ascertained that the fair lady and her lover had remained in York until 9 38 p.m. when thev had proceeded by the south mall train and it is supposed that Nottingham was the place of their destination. We have not heard the result. It is said that the young lady is possessed of very handsome property in her own right. London Globe, New York December Election Officers to be Chosen.

1 he charter election, which takes place in this city on the first Tuesday in Dec, will soon begin to attract tho attention ot our ci tizens, as the officers then to be chosen will have the government of this city for the ensuing year. A'l the parties will soon have their candidates in the field, and no doubt but that the taxpayers will have their say in ine anal result. The fol lowing are to be chosen 1. Avijmptroiier, in the place ot Azariah 0. Flagg, serve four years.

2. Two Almshouse Uovernors, in place of Isaac Townsend, Den, and Cornelius Anderson, Ave years each. 5. riine members ot the Board ol Aldermen from tho districts designated by the old numerals III, The Aldermen elected from the even districts hold over. 4.

An entirely new Board of Councilmon, ia place of the present Board twenty four in all six from each of the Senatorial districts, to serve one year. 5. One Commissioner oi Common Schools In each ward, to serve two years. Those elected this yoar will, together with the twenty two who were elected last year, compose the Board of Education for 1859. Two Trustees and one In spector of Common Schools will also be elected in each ward.

6. Two Constables in each ward. New York Herald. In the now Life of Llnno3us, by Miss Bright well, a book that may bo confidently rccom. mended to all general readers, as well as to young botanists, there is a paragraph to be noted touching an American name which we all honor "Lintmus appears to have CDunted among his friends and coirespendents some of the fair sex in several countries.

Lady Ann Monson, in London, and Mrs. Blackbinno, at Oxford, were among this number and he had a most enthusiastic admirer in Miss Juno Colden, of America, who was introduced to his notice by ono of Ii'ib correspondents, as the only lady then known to bo scientifically acquainted with the Linraun system. Slio had drawn and described 400 plants, accoidii to his method, usirg English terms. Pleased with tho fuvor and interest thus manifested, Linnreiis acknowledged his sonso of thorn by preserving the names of these ladies in tho vegetable kh.gdoni and, among others, ho denominated two beautiful plants Monsonia and Accident. A terrible accident occurred a the residence of Mr.

Sheffield, in this town, Monday night, by which a little son of that gen tleman, was so severely burned that it died a few hours after. The mother was sitting by a table sewing, on which was two lighted cam pene lamps. The child who was scarcely two years old, was playing under the table, when its head struck the table.throwing the lamps into its mother's lap, and she springing up suddenly broke one of the lamps, which enveloped them both with the flame. The child was so severely burned tbat it died. The mother wai severely, lul.

nr.t tlnn rrarnnav wnnnrlaH lliieli'mu la. NEW MOLASSES. NEW CHOI NEW OULSAN3 MOLASSES, For aale.at SUri'ON'S Choice Flour Sujre, n3 if 77 Fuliop H' rf fti. 0T Hollowat' Ointment Piles and Fistula, a n'llheolhtirviiutfntdiHordrhot' Ihti channels of the uterus or bowels, are relieved aud removed by ft few application Hps Ointment, preceded by warm fomentations, Yrt who suitor Irom these scourge i or lh frame, should lo.io no time iu taUuj hoed of this frieudiy warning. Sold at the inauulsotory, No.

SJ Maiden Lane, New ork, and by all Druggistg, at 63. and 1 per poi 22 tr ONLY FOUR SHILLINGS PEE YARD roa ALL WOOL INTQR AIN CATlPEriffG, Largcn nd Hmall figures; only twenty Qva and Uiirty centafor CoUon and Wool Ingrain Carpets; 40, 00 cents per yard. Wuidow Shades, Hugs Mats, at 8,7 3m HIRAM AKDSRSOM'S. No. 90Rrwory.

8SVBNTY FIYE, EIGHTY AND NINETY Cents feu Yard, fok ENGLISH HftlJSSl3US CARPETS. $200,000 worth of elegant Full styles, at remarkably low prices. Throe ply CurpeU, small figure Brussels tor OiHood, Churches, Ac, ftt f73m THBAM: AHnSRSQgC'g, No. S9 RT7ory, PUHK MHIQH COAL. Wo aro now reselling, and havo cons'antly on hard, a oupe rior Luhkiii Coal, ironi the Sritiaa Moon tain and Hasxktox AIiWEa.fluItahle fori uraacea, Sanger and Stovea.

Orders received ut our TVUAUr BBrWEBU Oatiucbikie AMD Fultoh Fu EiEa, Brooklyn, aud at 95 Beaver street, two doors from Wall street, Nov Yorfc. gif Loccrt Mountain We have now ou hand a supply of utlebratod Locust Coal, received direct from the niiuns without tntnahinaiaur, which we are prepared to deliver to Fntnillea lu lirouklyu ic New York, in liue order, from, under cuv'tsr, guaranteed unmixed with tmy other co il. The of clinker aud tnail (juaiitity oi' anhoa or waste, render thU Uul greitly euperiar lo auy other I'or Rahous, Ft; lis AO as or Stia bs. Orders received at our wliarf, botweea Fultoh asd Catiibuib Fhuicics, Kro lyn, aud at 1S5 ileaver atreet, two doors from Wall, New York. aoSOtf MAR STOW I'O Vl fgT Saddlhky, Harwbsb, Bobret K.

Stout, at the Old Stand No. 25 Fulton street, having enlarged hl3 premiass aud added to hia Block, believes that ho oan uwo satisfaction to his former frienda aud patrons, and ail othera who may be pleased to favor him with tbeir custom. Engine and all other lands of Hose aud Fire Buckets made to order. M. B.

Affat for th adia of at kinds tr Coal nl Wood. glT W. Gt Hawkesworth, C. City and Land l'uciilc street, Brooklyn. ly ENGLISH ROYAL VELVET OAIiPEIS, AT a oubat sacrifice.

Crossly's Velveta, $1 12 to 1 23 per yard; Fall ImportHtioa from auction sales. Also new aud beautiful medallion. Ilgurti, Devr beforo offered in thia mirket, at tho ten spacious salesrooms 3m HIIT, A.H ANDERSON'S, No. 99 Bowery. PBTBR LYNAN, "WHOLBSALU AND 1U3TA.I& Jailer in iroiita uivkb CLtri axon, oOlua corner Flushing aud "Union But Brooklyn.

BVlurc'liio' laid to LOST iLKI) JfQiaJSD. (1AM.E TO THE PREMISES OF J. HOPKINS in Stuwurt stioet, bctwe Froapeet and York streets, a brown COW. The ou0r cin have her by property and paying charges. "OTATED A SirUATlOJS BY A OEKMftN IT irl in an American fumily to do housework and semg.

Ie quire at U) Wyckoff ntreot. ntt ft AN I'll' A fell ART BOY IN A TEA ani Cot store. Apply at Fulton avenue. nS It WANTED TWO WOMEN, ONE TO COOK, wash arid irofl, and to do genejal housewoik; and iho otiii to do and to asnitit iu tho rare of children; me but those baving gnol recommendations nted apoly at corner of Willoughby sL n8 2 AH1ED A WOMAN TO DO THE WOKK of Bmtkli family; one thit ia load of children and not Kfruid io work can find agood place by applying In Haniprtcu 6th U3u8b from avenue, between DeKulo autl I.ifurette. nS If WANTED A SITUATION BY A viertaWe American ycuug woman lo do general homework la a rmull 'rmlly.

Apply ft; 10 fiuiou st. nS "ANTEDTTiTUATION BYT A HI pectableyouug woman lo do ccnfrtU housework In a hid all private family; is a coodcook. wither mid Iroaor. Apply at 3:11 Navy street, corner ui Fu tou avenue. u8 'ii WANTED TO PUJICHASK A TWO or three story i.nd basemen bruk house, with lot.

Vve fcned within the boumlHry o( At York and OoiumbM ulietttri. Thnsc dt ulrona to sell, i atating locu Iop, and llnieh of iiiBe, widi the io went CAtih prioe, may 1 M.juj,. ii il.l n.uaiii it A otllee of ihlH paper. POLITICAL NOTICES. NATIONAL DI0MOCBAT1O IlIiPUUUOAN STANlMNii Of TII10 COUNTY" uf KlN'fJ A til'KCI At.

rrf the above I'ummillr will hi hold at tue liagln Hotel, Kulton nt, on MoNl'AY UVUNINO, Nov. Sill, hi o'clock. iinotniil Ktlraiil nice luroqr.ostcd, nn bualtictm of Importuned will come bef. ro the mooilng. Albert Fmre, Secretary.

u.TM JBUISiJBESB SOTlUJga. JOHN WILLIAMS, VEITOINABY SCK 1 nv.nK tina nnMRd a new HlitabliHhniGnt. nt the hIovi 6Ttbe GOI.DKN UOKS In Navy str.ot, between 1 allon an1 Flatbusb, avenues, ItreoMyn. His experience ia of long nuoxl. Ing, having extensive practice of over years In New Tort, the Bign ot Uio "OoMten Horse" iu Ukryafio streot, whore ho fcai operated succesnfullr om bono and blood Spavin, Onrbs, Spun Kiuguone and Pounder, with groat anoo8.

Pr. Williams ihm boen educated proleaalonally la Knglan and France, and Cor oiaminlng Horeea for BOTOdueas favoru neither pwrtv. He i.lso uurei, with rucceaR, the heavea, quitters, tlstah Eole evil; aud in uo case whsre au entire euro of quit era. eavoj, flstula and le evil is not effocted, dooa lie mane any charge; but no such case ho4 as yet occurred. ntj tt 8AXKRIES.

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