The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-07

David Dudley Field Of New York has accepted the ap
pentment OF commissions practice and pleading
Hill, Jr.
The Liberty party In Ontario county have nominated
Reuben Sleeper Of Livingston, Senator and Elias
gilbert and George Dunkle for members OF assembly
ii. II. Dox has been nominated for the Assembly, by
the wings Of Yates county.
The wings of the 10th senatorial district comprising
Green and Ulster nominated Abraham Van Vechten, Of
Catskl for Senator The locos have nominated Platt
Adams, old bunker
At a recent democratic county convention, Of Temp
kins county resolution was unanimously adopted, sp
PROVINCE the Wimot proviso.
The wings OF Essex county have re-nominated w. II.
Buttrick. The wings Of the Western Oswego district
nave re- nominated DR.. Lee.
A convention Of national reformers will be held in
dates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, who
shall be pledged to the land reform &c. advocated In
Young America.
Allison has been elected mayor of Nashville, Ten
A letter from Chicago dated Sept 2sth says =" We
have had severe Gre In this paceoss Of property est
$isco; that Of Geo Smith Co. $500. The fire broke
out In ons Of the lumber yards Madison street
ing factory with all their machinery tools 60 valued
at $l5,000i Throop, Wait Co. $4,000; 7. d. Smith
$4,000; Roberts & Son $4,000"
In Wisconsin, the plurality Of Mr.. Twsedy over Mr..
gislaturs by Is to in the House. and the Council by
democrats to wings, being nineteen majority on joint
balot.-DdtIy Wtnconsn, 2Ah uH.
The voters Of Richmond, Va, are to decide next
month whether the Legislature Of that be pc
tioned TO pass an act authorsng the City Council to
the stock q the and
resolution adopted by the City Council.
MASS Convention" Of the abolition party of Hamp
den county WAS held in the Town Hall, Yesterday We
heard the numbers in attendance at different hours
the day estimated at from i've thirty Including spec
tators VIM B. Allen, Of Ludlow, and Chauneey Chaplin
Esq Of Springfield, nominated a. candidates for
Senator'S SDrtn QfeId Republican.
1t is said that the governor Of Winoonain will shortly
issue ns the newly elected Le-
sary provision for calling another convention.
The people of Connecticut voted on Monday, on the
question OF amending the constitution of that State 80
as to extend the right Of suffrage to ooored citizens
James Mcguire, of Norfolk county, Mass, declines
reelection to the Senate
Col Msdary, Of the Ohio statesman announces in the
columns Of that paper that he is not candidate for
seat in the u Senate for the gubsrnatoria chair
Of his State
Charles. T. Stuart, Of Kalazoo county has been no.
minated the democratic candidate for Congress from
the I'd district Of Michigan to fill the vacancy ocoa-
stoned by the death Of Bradley
Miscellaneous.
Five prisoners confined In county prison in this
Francis and Charles smith charged with bur-
glary; Celestin Beausole larceny Alexander Minick
bigamy and Alex. Tstro.-BuriinSton (pt) Press.
Henry I Mason, of Columbus, Ohio committed sui.
eide on Thursday last, durng At Of temporary de.
rsngement caused by sickness
The Boston Transcript decides the question I" Who
proposed the Pacific Railroad ~ In favor Of Mr. Pumbs
over Mr.. Whitney, and says" Years before Mr. Whit
nsy had made his project public Mr. Pumbe had NEST
distinctly urged upon Congress plan by which to Sc
cure to the States the free for Of grand
national railroad from Lake Michigan to the fscinc
ocean,
In Boston, the city authorities get $4,000 per year from
contractors for the privilege Of collecting and applying
to their own purposes the house ofal of the entire
town.
The annual course of lectures commenced at the
Albany Medical College Tuesday The Introductory
was delivered by Dr. Armsby.
Ground has been broken for another large Catholic
edfce Ia Buffalo.
The stockholders Of the Niagara Suspension Bridge
Company have appointed Mr. Ellet of Philadelphia to
make survey Of the river and report immediately Ad-
yertssmtnts for plans and estimates are out to be
ceved on the LIST proximo, and it IL intended that the
work shall be commenced by the 10th Of November.
The stock is all taken, and commands premium
On Sunday week the steamer Canada, whom opposite
Quebec down small boat and 1t s said fvo persons
were drowned.
Nathan Nixon has been arrested at Mobile ON charge
OF having killed his sonnlaw, Adams, OF Coneauh
Alabama