In 1821 there were eight private schools in the village of Brooklyn. In 1823 the town received from the state $418 13 for the support of common schools. The present officers connected with the common schools of the town are-- _Commissioners._ Jordan Coles, Robert Nichols, Josiah Noyes. _Inspectors._ Charles I. Doughty, Evan Beynon, Robert Snow. _Trustees of District School No. 1._ William Cornwell, Joseph Sprague, Charles I. Doughty.--_Clerk_, Ralph Malbone. _Newspapers._ Four Newspapers have been published in this town in the following chronological order: June 26, 1799. The first number of the “Courier, and New-York and Long-Island Advertiser,” published by Thomas Kirk, Esq. This was the first newspaper established on Long-Island. May 26, 1806. The first number of the “Long Island Weekly Intelligencer,” published by Mess’rs. Robinson and Little. June 1, 1809. The first number of the “Long Island Star,” published by Thomas Kirk, Esq. March 7, 1821. The first number of the “Long Island Patriot,” published by Geo. L. Birch, Esq. In the month of November, 1810, proposals were issued by Benjamin F. Cowdrey, & Co. for establishing in Brooklyn a weekly newspaper, to be entitled “The Long-Island Journal, and American Freeman.” For some reason unknown to the compiler this paper was not published. During the month of May, 1820, Brockholst Livingston, jun. issued proposals for publishing a weekly newspaper in this village, to be entitled the “Long-Island Republican.” Not meeting with sufficient encouragement, this attempt was abandoned. The only two papers now in existence in this town, are “The Star,” published by Alden Spooner, Esq. and the “Long Island Patriot,” by George L. Birch, Esq. _Moral Character._ It is a delicate subject for a writer to treat of the morals of a people among whom he is a resident, lest by telling the truth too plainly, he awaken unpleasant feelings in the breasts of some whom perhaps he would not wish to offend. On the other hand, if glaring faults are slightly passed over, or palliated, it calls down on his devoted head all the envenomed attacks of malicious criticism. The compiler, however, flatters himself that neither will be the case in this instance.