New-York daily tribune., 1843-06-27


Wings dropping him was a letter he wrote TO Col
r. NJ. Johnson, soliciting the Col. TO get the Locos
to vote for him fo7 u. S Senator and promising
to turn circuitridcrn for Col. ]. in case OF ms
success They don't love TyIersing politicians
overmuch in Kentucky.
Judge William Owsley is pretty certain to be
the Whig candidate for next Governor.
GEoRGM-A vcry large and full Convention OF
the Wings Of Georgia assembled at Mllledgevhle
on the 18th inst-Hon. JOHN VI. BERRiEN, Pres
dent On the 2Oth they unanimously nominated
Hon. GgoRGE w. CRAWFORD of Augusta for next
Governor and Hon. ALEX. II. STEPHENS Of Talla
ferro Co. for Congress, in place Of Mark Antony
Cooper We have a lively hope that both will be
elected. The best spirit in every way prevailed
and the resolution that Georgia should be rescued
from the hands of her spoilers was unanimous and
| hearty.
II The citizens Of Detroit held an immense
meeting on the Goth. to see about inviting John
TYLER 10 honor them with visit. The prelimn-
ary organization raised Mr.. Tylers question,
Hou many Clay men are there p and the re-
sponse was most satisfactory. MATTHEW GOOD
ING, Wing removed from the Custom House to
make room for Loco Foco, chosen Chair
man Jerry Moors, another yictlmzed Wing, was
appointed Vice President, and John Webster, still
another, Secretary. Hon. Jacob NJ. Howard.
Wing NJ c. then opened the business OF the
eveAng in an appropriate speech. Two or three
Tyler Loco -Focos tried to speak, and Col. Brooks
the Tvlerized Collector, came forward when
..'Three cheers for Old Tppecanoe" were given
with power. The resolution to invite the Presi-
dent was lost, by an overwhelming vote. " Three
cheers for Henry Clay !" were given III a way TO
shake the ralters, and the meeting adjourned
TIE JERSEY WnIcs ARE MovING.-Ihe Wing
Committees Of the Counties of Burlington, Mon
mouth and Mercer, which compose the Second
Congressional District Of Ncw-Jcrsey met at
Bordentown Yesterday afternoon, and united IN
recommending to the Wings of the several town
ships of the District to meet on Saturday, the 9TH
of August, to appoint Delegates to attend the
General Convention Of that District, which is
called to assemble at Bordentown on Wednesday,
the 10th of August, to select a candidate for
Congress to be supported at the approaching oc-
tober Election.
The greatest harmony and good feeling pre-
vail, and the Wings of Ncw-lersey are prepared
to 90 into the canvass with zeal and energy.
q The Supreme Court of the United States
recently decided in the case of Bronson Us. Nc
kcnzie, that the valuation law Of Illinois was
unconstitutional, and their decision has been very
generally regarded declaring the law uncon
stitutional in all cases where the attempt was
made to apply it TO contracts existing ut the
time of the passage of the law. The U. S. Cir
cut Court for the Alton District of Illinois, how
ever, has just decided that the previous decision
settled the unconstltutionatv of the law only
when applied to the foreclosure of mortgages, and
that upon all judgments at law where the con-
tract or cause Of action accrued prior to the first
| day of May, 1911, the valuation law was applica-
bic and binding; and that sales upon execution
must be made in accordance with it provisions
q" William II. Patt has been found not guilty
of the murder of Harding at Augusta, Ga. live
understand Alright the reports published of the
trials it was proved beyond the possibility of doubt
without the slightest provocation recognized by
the law And yet AN Augusta jury found him
NOT GUILTY of murder The Chronicle says,
that " if the verdict met any other than the exc
Grafton OF the great mass of the population, it
would indeed be deep and damning disgrace"
1t is a deep and damning disgrace whether cx
ecrated or not
us' A few days since. two men in Princeton,
Ky, named J. NJ. Fitzmaurice and II. j. Har-
man, becoming intoxicated, quarreled and agreed
to tight 1t out with pistols. They fred several
tunes and We're separated, Harman being wound
ed. An hour or two after, they met in the street
and attempted to shoot each other Failing in
this, they grappled, and Harman plunged a dirk
INTO the body OF tltzmaurcc, killing him In
stantly. Harman was comnitrcd for trial.
u The Cincinnati Gazette announces that the
contract for completing the extension of the
Miami canal has been taken BY P. w. Taylor &
Co. at S324,OO0, being $4,000 less than the
estimate. The completion OF this important
work may therefore be soon expected.
u The Cheraw Is. c. Farmers Gazette saws
that few days since the summer residence of
Lawrence Prince, Esq, situated in the Sand
Hills, near that place. was destroyed by fire, sup
posed to be the act OF an incendiary.
u William Whitney, son of Mr. James Whit
ney, of Albany, was drowned in the Hudson op.
Posite Albany, on Thursday afternoon, while
bathing. He was is years or age.
u ]. G. BlRSEy declines being the Abolition