The New York herald., 1844-10-19
Personal Movements.


Mr.. Birney was selzed with rush OF blood TO
the head while addressing Boston meeting on
Monday evening, which, saws the Chronicle,
''threw his ideas (always SO lucid and well ar
ranged) into confusion, and he was unable to go
on with his speech" The same paper expects he
will be out again this week.
On Thursday evening last, Thomas Purdy,
Sheriff Of Bucks county, Pa, died at his residence
in Southampton township. His disease is said TO
have been Of an apopectic character, and caused
his death in a few hours after the attack.
The Legislature Of Vermont met on Thursday
last. The Hon Andrew Tracy was elected speaker
Of the House, F. +. Merrill, clerk.
George Ashmun, of Springfield, has been nomi-
gressiona district OF Massachusetts, the present
member, the Hon. Osmyn Baker, having declined
a reelection.
The Hon. d. d. Barnard, of Albany, will deliver
the Introductory Address, and Mr.. N. w. Coffin,
of Boston, the Poem, before the Boston Lyceum.
on Thursday evening
Hon. George Sykes of Burlington has been no.
minated for reelection TO Congress by the locos Of
the I'd district-Burlington and Monmouth
The rumor that Anson Jones, the Houston can
didate, is elected President of the Republic, by a
majority OF from eight TO thirteen hundred votes,
Is confirmed by late advIces
o. A. Brownson, editor Of the Boston Quarterly
Review, Is said to have joined the Catholic
church
Col Jacob G. Davies has been nominated as the
democratic candidate for mayor of the City of
Baltimore.
The Woonsocket Patriot states that measures
to be taken by The Legislature OF Rhode Island
to liberate Gov. Dorr from prison, at its October
session.
Senator Barrow of Louisiana, has taken the bet
of S5, 900, offered by George II. Proffitt, on the
the election OF j X. Polk.
The aboiitionists of the 9Th district of Massa chu-
sets, have nominated Gen. Appleton Howe tor
Congress, IN opposition to John Quincy Adams
Isaac II. Wright is the loco candidate for the
same district.
The Grand Jury. of Philadelphia brought into
count two true bills, one against John G. Wat
mough, ex-member Of Congress,for riot during the
southwark disturbances, and Lewis G. Levin, M
C. elect from the lst district, for misdemeanor in
melting to treason and riot! They will be tried
probably next week.
The Cincinnati papers announce the death OF
David Wade, Esq, one Of the Oldest members OF
the bar of that city.
Hon. Simeon p. Colby died at his residence in
Weare, N. H., on Thursday last. He attended
court at Amherst, on Wednesday, and died of
disease Of the heart, IN two hours after reaching
home.
Al the Democratic Convention holden in Andover
on Tuesday last George s. Boutwell,, Esq, OF Gro
ton, was nominated as candidate for Congress
from the Sd District of Lowell.
Peter Mccall, the new whs Mayor Of PhiIade
phia, was installed into Office on Tuesday.
Gov. Cass mas started on q three weeks tour In
Indiana, for the purpose of contributing his aid TO
the promotion OF the democratic cause in that
State.
Vice Admiral Sir Charles Adam, will leave Hall.
fax for Bermuda on the Sd Of November.
Mr.. Norton, first Pusne Judge of Demerara, is
spoken OF IN the Demerara papers as the probable
successor TO Mr.. Bourne, in the Chief Judgeship OF
Newfoundland. Mr.. Norton had suddenly LETT
Demerara for England.
The first member returned to the new Parliament
in Canada, is George Sherwood, ESQ, for the Bo.
rough Of Brockville.
Commodore Moore, late OF the Texan NAVY.
has arrived at New Orleans, having been acquitted
by the Court Martial before which he was tried
SENTENCE E.-Thomas Barrett, convicted before
the Supreme Court sitting at Worcester, OF the
murder Of Mrs. Elizabeth Houghton, al Lunenbure.
Ia February last, was on the 10Th inst sentenced
to be hanged The day Of the execution will be
appointed by the Executive. .-Bosion Courier.
DEATH or Mas. CIILkY.--Just as our paper was
going to press this morning, we received a letter
from friend, which says that "Mrs. Deborah p,
widow 81 the late jonathan Cillcy, died 1T Tho
maston yesterday morning .-Prtawd drgw