The New York herald., 1844-09-08

On Friday evening Gen. Leslie Coombs address,
ed large assemblage at the City Hall, Albany.
AT the Commencement OF Brown University,
Providence, ON Wednesday last, the honorary de-
gree of Doctor in Divinity was conferred upon the
Rev John ). Magennis, Professor Of Divinity in
| the Theological Institution, Hamilton, IN. Y.,)
| and upon the Rev. Edmund A. Crawley, President
| OF Queens College, (Nova Scotia) The homo
| rary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon
the Hon. John Whippe, of Providence, and upon
the Hon. Theron Metcalf, Of Boston.
Ebenezer scammon. ESQ.,, has been nominated
asthe Democratic candidate tor representative from
Saco.
Joc-o-sot, the Indian Chief, died at Cleveland,
on Tuesday last.
President Tyler is said to have recovered from
his late indispositon.
His Excellency Gov. Briggs and suite, will be
prese nt al the muster In Concord the 18th inst,
and will, with Maj: Gen. Adams and suite, review
the troops on that day.
The Detroit Advertiser announces the death Of
Jurge Clemens, of Macomb county. Michigan
He was Of the Oldest residents and most M
ed citizens OF that State.
Thomas w. Powell, Esq, has been nominated
as the whig candidate for Senator in the distric,
composed Of Delaware and Marion counties.
Hon. Pierce Lemons is appointed to he an asso-
cate Judge OF Wyoming county. Pa, in the room
OF Perrin Ross, deceased
Col. William Thompson, Of the Mexican Army,
and formerly citizen OF Maryland died ut Tampl-
CO On the 9Th Of August
+. Van Raumer, the celebrated historian, with
his lson, Is now at Hartford from whence he will
pr coed Boston, and sail Tor Europe on the ls Of
October.
Mr. Webster, who for few days past has been
slightly indsposed has gone TO Msrshfed TO recruit
his health
The Hon Reverdy Johnson is at Philadelphia,
Vuba ha = lop
evening.
The Hon. judge Merrs, Of the First Judicial
District, died at Galveston on the 18th inst
Gen. Tilghman A. Howard, American Charge
De Affaires to Texas, arrived at Houston on the
29th ult.
er OF Public Moneys at New Orleans in the place
OF Thomas Barrett, Esq, resigned
Bishop Chase has been preaching in Boston.
Gen. Leslie Coombe is expected to address
Whig Meetings at Stroudsburg and Easton, on the
llth and 18th. He will speak at Easton on We'd
nesday evening, and AT Stroudsburg on Thursday.
The Raleigh eRister announces the death of
Ransom Sanders, Wing senator elect to the North
Carolina Legislature from Johnston county.
.Thos. D. Morely has been appointed U. 8. Dis
trict Attorney for Middle Tennessee, in place OF
John M. Lea, resigned.
The Hon. J. M. Clayton addressed large as
semblage OF wings at Lancaster Thursday
The Hon John Nelson, Attorney General, and
lady; the Lon. VIM. G. Preston and family, oi S.
c., and Capt. McCauey and family, Of the Navy,
are at Balumore
The following gentlemen addressed the whig
mass meeting at Lancaster on Thursday last :-the
Hon. Garret Davis, of Massach setts: Gen. Irwin,
Of Pennsylvania Hon. J P. Kennedy, of Balt-
more J Cooper, Esq OF Adams Judge Conrad,
Of Philadelphia.
Chauncey II. Hubbard, ESQ member Of the
Theological Seminary Of Yale sr shortly
lecture before the SOuth Enn E....I hatin ence
Society.
The democrats Of Jefferson county have nomi-
mated the Hon Orvie Hungerford for Congress ;
and for the Assembly, Azel II. Danforth, Lysa
H. Brown, and Edward S. Salisbury.
Professor Maffitt Is lecturing at Raleigh, N. G.