The New York herald., 1845-08-23
Perfection in the Past" by Jonathan sturges Ely, Ro
chester, NJ "
Grafton" Moral Courage" by Robert Rankin, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Music.
German Dialogue, by Thomas Kirby Davis, Chambers
burg, Pa.
l. l.. Peet, New York City.
r. Olmstead, New Haven Ct
I. X. Davis, Chambersburg, Pa.

the Mind of Man" with the Valcdictory Address by Jas
Gardner Gould, Augusta, Ga.
Degrees conferred
Prayer by the President.
Music
After the exercises were over, the former gradu-
ates of Yale College, amounting to about eight hun
dred, took their seats under awning on the green
sward facing the Trumbull Gallery, to dinner pro-
vded for them by the College; the greatest hilarlty
and good feeling prevailed
The Hancock Light Infantry of Boston, splendid
corps, accompanied by beautiful band, are on
visit the National Blues of this city Their music
and marching add much to the lveiness of the city.
AT one o'clock to-day the two companies partook OF
splendid dinner, provided by the Blues at the City
Hall.
an unoccupled bed IN one of the notes.-the Tontlne
was compelled to refuse several who wished to re-
main there during the exercises. This day, the ex-
ercses will be concluded, and the old city will settle
down to her usual calm
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
FrRE.-The alarm of fire last night caused by the
burning of Mr.. Pecks button factory, East Brooklyn
Loss $500; insured for $1,000
ALoyE-scK WIpow.-A singular disclosure has taken
place in relation the case OF MIR Henry Bragge whose
detention in JAIL on charge OF abandoning his family
Brse was 81 bv bs Se or Sreaennr to
desert her and her offspring she did not consent to his
alliance with another female who had become deeply
enamored OF him. and whose wealth and charms were
speciousy set forth justification of this most extra
ordinary and revolving proposition It appears that the
fair ladye" is young widow residing in Boston, the
daughter OF highly respectable gentleman of Portland
at whose house she soourning when she wrote to
Mr. Bragge the suboined letter She does not
either her OF her fathers knowledge in relation to
her lovers being married man, and seems to regard
ment Of her Although the com
muncation does not bear any signature, Mrs Bragge,
who is stated to be an amabls exemplary and accom-;
has prevailed upon the Police Magistrate to address let
to the widow and her fathe advising them Of the
severe that will be resored to, in the event Of
any further attempt being made to seduce young and
hitherto respectable from his allegiance to his do
mestic altar The document which we now publish
evidence of the strange nfauation alluded to- d.
reeted to Henri Taylor Brookyn and is post marked
some names, which for obvious purposes we omit the
following is verbatim copy
DEAR HENRY am now in Portland and trying to
concile father. He seems much reconciled than
he when first came home, and intend to stay until
he gives his consent Margaret going to take
of the house for and let me stay short time. am
determined to make him consent to union; told him
he had better give up all his preudces at once then
read your letter to him, and said that had loved
long to be separated. He laughed, and said, Young
girls and boys often said that He sadwe should soon get
over that il we were separated NV reply was. Never.
neveras long as life asts He is very pleasant and
ne wants me to gets husband that no other person has
old friend of his and told him in Portland, and
the gentleman came to see and father made him stop
to tea. Margaret and her fellow going to walk and
went with them, and told father and the gentleman to
excuse me, as should soon be back but
got tired Of walking, went to my sisters and stayed
| till 10 o'clock. When came home, he had gone, and
father said had sighted him. and he very sorry
v,
Yankee for if could not have the person wanted
my life would be short He will try such game
again.
81 do not know what time shall be home had ra-
ther you would not write until get back home AS soon
w let as vou
as often possible while stop here. Mrs. '.t+-t is
well acquainted with your niece, Mrs *+. and admires
her but she does not like the name Of Bragge She
has heard about that poison told you of before. The
devil has tried to set all the folks against brother
in that part of the world. Susan "-'+t+ says Envy
goes too far for him to be well spoken Of She he
| is much thought Of as gentleman.
My dear Henry, If the old woman will ge and you
tell me she gone, am determined to go to New York
nothing shall prevent me- When shall see my dear
deserted she would sooner GO or feel willing to do So
Perhaps she thinks she yet persuade you live with
her; am she will find herself mistaken in her
life
al am quite sick to-day and shall soon be in my grave
fittings do not go better; but hope still keeps
dispair, and when get settled shall make up for
lost time. Nothing else shall trouble you like
wise but fear have yet troubles to encounter be-
we but if could only you should forget all my
Sickness and then should not have the heart ache that
occasions my sickness in part. And my dear Henry,
:" still remain yours till death,
Mr. Bragge continues in prison in default of finding
suretes in the OF five hundred dollars provide
for his wife and family The affair is remarkable
throughout and has created considerable excitement
among the friends of the respective parties
TEMPERANCE LEcTUREs.-The disciples of Father
Matthew will be much gratifed by occasional visit
to the police Office Of Brooklyn Of the learned
Thebans of the bench is in the almost daily habit of de-
iverng lectures temperance the good people who
assemble in that we'll known temple Of Justice cru.
SADIE has been commenced against all keepers of ppnp
houses and who have not licenses and the
gstrae aforesaid has ayowed his determination TO give
no quarter to any who may thus offend against the laws
Several arrests have already been made, and " many
there to be-"
A Dense PoruL,rIoS.-In the neighborhood of the
South Ferry is block Of buildngs-fourteen houses
which contain $50 souls There rooms in each
house which would give five persons for each room.-
Fourteen Of the empty at the time the
TAKEN that actually average there are se
persons to each Twenty of the rooms, how
about n2e persons to each Of the remaining sixyfve
rooms The quarrels that daily take place among the
inhabitants OF this block keep the police magistrates
pretty busy.
BouSp TExAs-A company of about one hundred
marines from the Navy Yard in this city, crossed the
Fulton Ferry on Thursday afternoon with their bag
gage, blankets &c. for Norfolk to take ship for Texas
STEALrNG.-Chares Barnes tried a charge of
Who was gear se a
ton Ferry and sentence suspended. Officer Powell who
arrested Barnes ascertained where he had sold silver
fork II any has lost such an article they apply
to MIR. r., at the police
LARcESy-Mara Dunham residing the of
Court and Pacific streets the 10th inst, dressed her
self up in calico rock, and putting another
rock pink apron pair of ladies' boots and other ar
tcles into Dundle started out to take walk IN pass
ing the house of Mrs McCabe, of Atlantic and
Boerum streets, was invited IN She went in ana Mrs
s 20 o' g 10 ssep whsn
awoke she found that her new rock had been taken Off
sn od G@s u had hr ,nai n
refused to give up She thinks that Mrs took
her frock of Mrs MCabe was found guilty and fined slo
which paid Mrs. O'Neil not guilty, and discharged
A ARurrIaS-James Patterson, corner of Water and |
Jackson streets arrested about O'Clock yesterday
morning, by officer Stewart for violently beating his
wife He came home, and at halfpast g. by reason of
his supper not being ready and hot beating
her and threw pail Of water her. broke up the
reau chairs and all his furniture except the clock then
pilng up the middle Of the floor he called for box
of matches to make fire. His wife is black and blue
frsm her shoulders to her elbows.
A RowpY-James Fitzpatrick arrested on the
night of the 18th, between and 10 o'clock car the
brau dichi nd dtetur
peace. lie belongs to the U. s. Hospital Excused and
on payment Of costs.
ABANpoNMENr.-Nrs Morgan accused her husband,
Edward Morgan boiler maker recently in the employ of
Alexander Birkbeck, of having deserted her and her