New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-03
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BROOKLYN ITEMS.
ASorHER New RAILRoAD.-Notwithstand the
general depres ion of business the railroad interest IN
this city at least appears to be in prosperous condl-
lion. The Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad
Company having obtained a charter from the Leglst-
ture last Winter, and recently assent of the Com
mon Council, commenced work upon the new route on
Monday. Ground was broken on Main street, near
the Catharine Ferry. The road will extend from the
ferry through Main street. Water street. Front street,
Gold street. Bridge street, De Kalb avenue, Broad
way, thence TO the city line and to the village of New
town, in Queens County, distance Of about eight
miles. The entire route is 10 be in running order
about the middle OF September.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE PACKER COLLEGIATE H.
sTnUTE.-The sixteenth commencement exercises Of
this excellent institution of learning under the super
ntendence Of Prof. A. Crittenden took place in the
chapel of the academy last evening, before brilliant
audience, numbering many prominent citizens of
Brooklyn. The young ladies, aitred in white,
arranged in the front and presented very lovely
appearance. A. A. Dow. esq President Of the Board
Of Trustees, occupied the char. Prof. Woodman pre-
sided at the piano, leading oil with " Gloria IN Excel
as The proceedings were opened with prayer by
the Rev. DIR. Wilets, of the Ouch Reformed Church
in JoraemOn street.
Prot. Raymond of the Polytechnic Institute read the
compositions Of tho graduates of which there
elgt but Iii consequence OF the limited time but five
could be presented. They respectively entitled
~ ~ A Chapter in Palmistry,' Confessions Of the
colors," "The Chief End Of Woman p Patriotism,
"The Song Real Several of the compositions
evinced a high order Of tlent. The annual address
was delivered by the President first to the Trustees,
Gr.at he nf4d
diplomas TO ali entitled thereto. The following named
young ladies compose the Graduating Class:
Mamie q Ande,.On, s. Louis, Mo Mary J. AlsIsnde5'
Chase BrOokyn N. y; Caroline Chase, Washington, n 1
Fass cSg Jenny cs ~ Y hsnasn st
Fisher Fanny Ekins Brookn, n. Anna L. GiIben Utica
Wam.bSfs % n t's Sarah O Moore. Bedford T T. II Flea
Mills Fort ley, Kansas Ela Mayer Miiainsborgn M
BrookiyD N 81 Kate 4. Stark WiiaInsbuIsh ~ Y Emily
Is'lor' Ellen A. Rsynor, Emma L. Msdsw Orth Brookyp
Clara WSe, Mary L. Williams, Sarah E. wicksrhan Brook
1t appears that the total number of pupils IN attend
at the Institution during the past year was 400
being about 200 less than the previous year The
decrease attributed 10 the present agilated state Of
the nation.
At intervals in the proceedings several songs
sung by the graduates with piano sccompaniments.
Tie occasion Of great interest to all present,
and highly satisfactory.
The CoURTs-The Court of Sessions organized
ys.erd. morning and the following Grand jury 'SOTn ia
Charles Spoons Fgensn; Job Tnrockmoron A d. Esnd.
Henry L. Crabb Warren H. Russell VIM Alexander John Nc
Donald Henry Jones Henry Oakley John " Martens An.
drew Cropsey Oryille o. Jonc A. Thompson Thomas bach
msn Charles H. BaI,er, Wm siEney Jo.eps g. johnson,
Nicholas Van Dyke. J. {. Burr VIM. Kent Miles Swaney,
Thomas Posser Thomas r. Lu,h. There will be no jury
trials till Tuesday OF neJt week
The July the Brooklyn City Court viii
tie 18th ns when the krt twenty the eaandar
called.
DEAD BODIES FoUSD.-The body of unknown
found "a the water of Red Hook Point yesterday.
The dress consisted Of back cloth frock gray cashmere
black ribbed cashmere pants bite cotton SHIRT with linen
bosom check The hair black gray and inclined
curly. Whisksrs around tho face. Gators the feet
Had been the about days The decreased sbou,
feet inches hight The body of female
discovered in Atlantic Dock Bssn but being much de
posed l. impossible 10 describe H. The dress all
gone bodies the Dead House by Coroner
Horton Further obtained Of hm at his Office
Of the City Hall
CoRRgcTIos.-In our notice of the awards Of prizes
architects designs for the Kings County CouIouse the
premium should have been awarded TO z r. Wight,
Architect No s5 Broadway NeWioTk and not to T. o. Wright
%. a. there stated