The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-28
Brooklyn City News.

FERMENTATION BISHOP ELECT PoRTL AND BY HIS
LAT CoNGREGAToN-Yest the congregation OF the
Church OF the Assumption, (R. CD in York street,
presented their former pastor the Rev. Dr. Bacon,
Gently confirmed as Bishop Of Portland, Mains, with
purse OF $780, parting gift and a token OF the
esteem in which he ID held by the flock which he
has faithfully presided for tire past twelve years Tns
presentation took place in the church after the morning
service, and t1e occasion also embraced by the la
dies TO make BIN an ad iitional present, on their
account consisting OF chalice ciborium, cruises e.,
pirate scrptura devices The Bishops acsessor Rev
Mr. Kseesp mace the presentation accomp sniei with
"RghI Reversed and Dear Sir-You having bean cau-
ed by Almighty God to serve him exalted sta
fern part renders separation imperative, and vhils
We r-joce ct your elevation cannot bat moura for
the loss thereby sustain Kno wing that this feeling
OF affection mutusl aud that you better apprec
ale sentiments than describe them we mere
ly 'ene you this book which contains the OF
small portion Of those who have been blessed by
ministry, relieved BY your charity, edited by ysur
ample and beauted by yeur zeal for the extension of
our holy church; and ask of you parting favor
poor unworthy of Cod will ever pray that
dear Virgin Mother viii, by her pc ~erful iutercss-
son sic in the performance Of srduous duties
until the conducts you to yonr true home, the
kirgeom Of heaven where We trust shall alt meet
never move to psrate The cbslics which the gensro
atty ard affection o. the ladies of parish have par
chsred for your exceency confident gill
cherished by you ana this purse, the surplus of the
free eifts your par stioners given you to b.
appropriated in such manrer your own better judy
ment may dictate. In conclusion, right reverend and
dear father We beg you, parting blessing, and may Ha
ven always emile w on your iabors."
The Bishop resptnceG in very feeling manner aud
in few brio: remuts, sincerely thanked the
gregatiop for This evidence OF their appreciation Of
Ills former lsbors among them saying that he would
appropriate the received ards erection
OF alter in the church 10 which he would hencsforth
cfciae which should be similar in pattern 10 the
in the chrrch he was about 10 leave
The Bislop starts for the field OF his labors to.
day, and will be installed Bishop Of Portland Thurs
day next
PIoKPocKtTs AT THE RAILROAD DEpor--On Saturday
last shortly before tie train Of the Long Island Railroad
left the depot at the foot Of Atlantic street for the East
two ladies, named Anna sutton, Of Cold Spring. L..
and Mrs Nathan p. Howard of Sag Harbor, L. l., had
their pockets picked of considerable OF money.
The first 'aey lost sos in gold buls and tso
Of hand calling for $500 Ths other lady lost
purse containing So. fellow calling binsaf prede-
rick Stone observed in suspicious proximity to
OF the ladies' snc he taken into custody by officer
Hsnovan OF the First district police He attempted to
bribt the officer BY giving him $15 He locked up
by Just Batchey 10 await examination.
RECOVERING. Judge Moore is rapidly recovering from
the recent sttsck OF bilious fever with mich he
FRUSTRATED He could leave his pedchsmber yes.sr
day, but win be sble to the duties Of his Office
for week more TO come.