Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-23
Private Correspondence.
NEWARK, July 10, 1858.

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| Private Correspondence.
NEWARK, July 10, 1858.
| To the Eaitor of the Herald
Dean SIR,-I have ever considered il a benevolent
motive 10 expose TO rdlcule those whose conduct
justly subjects them 10 scorR and contempt. IL has
/ become quite TOO common al the present time for
| young men, whether engaged in acquiring know
| ledge of some branch Of mechanical industry, or
of the learned PROFESSIONS to devote large proportion
| OF their time In forming matrimonial alliances, 10 be
| cOnsummated after their lndentures shall have
out license obralned. l advert merely 10 this
foolish and pernicious practice my object al this
time to furnish you the details oft most "heart Of
| fecting case" which recently occurred in this city
IF you have tears, prepare III shed them now" Mr.
Dtt, stueent at Jaw belonging TO E---town, but
prosecuting HE studies here, has taken great pans TO
/ let the world know Of his engagement with Miss
B.. Coke and Lvtteton have been abandoned,
and the dry reading of 'ackstone for del eht-
| full employment. Casualt es will occur, and sad
one happened bat few days ago to young Mr.. D'..
He had been calculating upon an absence of wtniy-
four hours TO visit his relations at E-tOwn, but he
must needs first bid his Flowed one farewell" and
assure her of his unalierable regard. As he arose
from his seat in the Recorders Office, unbound
volume Of law reports was thrown down, striking
him the inner ancle AT first notice taken
of this, as no pain was felI but he had scarcely
tered the room, where ceniered all his hopes and
wishes, when a sudden lamentss seized the unfortu-
nate foot. With III. assistance of another and more
delicate arm he reached the sofa-the booiJack
Immediately in reqNlsition-the part expo ed-when
10 redness was plainly percepnble. II was thought
there was some swelling pains began 10 shoot up,
and queer sensa ions TO be felt the whole sys-
tenn After liberal bahc from the vinegar crut l.
and application of cabbage leaves ian appropriate
remedy II was deemed advisable lhai he should
ny upper OF the house I'LL the lamcness should
disappear Day after day the ANGLE was ba he'd by
his faithful ducinsa; and sometimes both feet enjoy
| cd delicate handling as II was somewhat dficu,t
TO tell which was the affected one Al the expiration
..Tt AoS I'D hal
sduities and frequent abutiens received from his
dearly beloved H., Il remove from the hosptable
mansion and again to resume his accustomed duties
Now Mr.. Ediier 10 u not very evident that there is
one sort OF iGmeness under winch his young NIB Of
the law laboTs, aud which 10 perfectly incurahlo-
iameness Of tae head In sober gravity, such sick
ening circumstance should receive It merits, the
| indignant frown OF enlightened community.
Yours, respectfully, +. =.
US. Sarp CoI.nBrA,
FusCHAL ROADS, May %, 1888.
| DEAR BENNETT How often IN the course of our
passage across The deep blue wave of the Atlannc
have ong.d Tor one OF your iuestmable little Her
aide 10 while AWAY the tedious time Of four hours
| watch IN the top. And, POUNDS, dear Bennett, If
| yoa were only here how you would enjoy IL! Yes,
| know you wouid-to see the old CommOdore-how
| good ana kind he old man leoks-and then ne is
good and KIND TO the "yonne gentlemen" and to
poor Jack" also. The cid fellow g own very de-
vout Of late. and his prayers every he says
| them on deck OF Sunday. He has some one TO
| dine or breakfast with him every day and then he
has not irlced up a midsh pman STAGE he Joined or
rather came on board, which was about three day
before we sailed HIS spouse, God bless her" stad
| on board until we "a I'D.
| The ship sails remarkably well. We lost the John
! Adams about week before we arrived, but caught
4 her again before sh, ar wed
/ The Commodore has given an order that all
| wear cooked hsis and swords whilst on shore. Sc.
| v,ral OF officers ashore IN full rig,' and
you may SUPPOSE attracted the eyes OF the natives
| Of Funchai."
We sail IN three days for Rio as soon az the Com.
| medores lsr,ady. The old chap has sull some
cur GUS notions about him which his brsiher officers
| could not enur,ly eradicate by excuslng hun from
| duy for tn space of one ycar-t was very Kind In
them, was n net.
THIS is tho NEST beautiful spot in creauon-inst
| such spot a man might 1--we in forever, with
| one but his hearts delight for company.
But had neatly forgot the yarn that was going
| to SPIN 10 you. Ii was this:
The old Commodore happening TO 60 on deck one
day not IN the best NJ NOR imaginable and happen
ing TO leuk round he something that appeared to
shock hun very much. However, he soon recovered
himself sufficient 10 converse with the officer of the
deck ; and what do you think II was that thus a
iected HINT IL was this. Shall say 1T Yes, 1
| will lit midsh,pmsn ~lthmustachoe and
| a very neat. pref coiored shut on--in a lew min
u'es The ocer Was sten 10 leave the SIDE OF the
| rnander, aud walk up and down the deck, seemingly
Hot much liking tho conversation that he had had
| with the commodore "Grntlemen Of the watch
ansNerd . mdshpman or rather half dozen mud.
shpmen OF one and the same moment After much
wrsngllng and qusrrelinR on the part OF The 'reef
ers Il was nj length q, cidcd that Dir. should 20
"Mr F." says The offi,er Of the deck his face red
denug as he epoke, "ie the 'yeung gentlemen that
tits the commod-res positive orders, that the mid.
shipmen are net allowed 10 come on deck wuhoui a
white shirt IN hlso Tell thcr," says Mr. Haropn
d, n Arun, u beg hi pardon Tor not mentioning his
name before "that the offio,rs Of the watch have
orders to send hs yosns getliemeS of hcsdeck, nn.
less IN n proper uniform Now not TINS perfect
nonsepse7 That an officer cannot wear cloihes--
. SUIT nm ,sIt but the commanding ofiicrr.-
| What ~ the n. ws, "old felIowi' How does the ex
porins expedition curve on . Does u hOur'sh under
The administration Of wiIke.f Has that "old fool
he Hon Mr. Dckerson, rrs,e ned yet, or docs he IN
tead waiting nnnl The legislators u our country eco
y.r the .sc ~ their rHsonlag Faculties and mpesch
MN Probably they never ineud recovering them
~ what - moro pr,,hshle an, III have no s,ns,
len Perhaps the .huWg ZIP, d''ior, snd TIE Unt
ted = a,,~ Bank snon hsve r~rsh'us'ed Their
.,n,nv rscuit,.s. ms, they have NOT even cornnns
| aus, III The honorshlr usiIos ID ckersss. m N,
p,u,,p II p,.., of tho IN t~s " an as; q, Las,
| tnos, have had The ouw 90 rail ny with, since 4
| ssuu sr,' on isnv the Navy"
/ wish dyas w. met wr had n dec n pursev 81,