The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-21
Personal and Political.

The Hon. Jesse Speight, late U. s. Senator from Mis-
sssipp died at his residence in Lowndes county, In that
State, on the LIST inst, aged about SO years.
The district convention for the adjoining senatorial
district has nominated G. w Creagh, of Clarke as the
democratic candidate, The county convention OF
Clarke has nominated w. X. Hamilton for representa-
tve.-Mobiie paper 10th.
The sentiments of the passengers Of the steamboat
Luna ty number) on the Ohio river was taken the
other day by vote determine their choice to the
next President and it is sad every man. woman boy,
GIRL and child in cabin and on deck was for old Rough
and Ready"
In Indiana John s. Robinson of Rush county, is the
democratic candidate for Congress in the third district
The people Of Maine having at their last election fail
ed elect Governor for that State for the ensuing
year. the Legislature proceeded in due FORM to fill the
Office on Saturday last The counting committee
ported that the whole number of votes east was
John W. Dana has 36.03l, David Bronson l9 545, SaMl
Fessenden 9,4s, Alfred Johnson $50; all others AL
The in the House of Representatives upon sending
up the Senate two Of the four highest candidates.
stood upon test vote Dana 49, Bronson 81, Fessenden
g. Messrs. Dana and Bronson selected as tho can
didaes and the Senate elected John W. Dana Governor
by vote of "a to- The Senate had previously been
organized by the choice Of Mr. Hodgdon of Aroostook
President, and Thomas Hobbs as Assistant secre
tary
The Hon John Bell whose chime is always In harmony
with whig sentiment, made speech In favor Of the
movement.
The President states that his intention to set
from Washington the 23d of May and travelling by
the public conveyances arrive at Castor on the same
evening or early the next morning ne win proceed to
Hon. J. NJ. Berrien arrived at Savannah from Wash
ington on the l4th inst.
Senator Benton to address meeting Of the citi-
gems of St Louis, on Thursday the 18th
Richard vaux Recorder of Philadelphia, has resigned
his commission.
The Hon. David Daniels, of Woonsocket found
dead in his bed on Monday morning. post mortem
examination showed the cause Of his death to have
been osshcaton Of the heart. Judge Daniels was a
highly resp ctabe and intelligent gentleman and his LOST
will be severely felt-Propidence Journal
The daughtcr.in-law of General Harrison, who pre-.
sided at the White House during the brief period Of his
Presidency, died at Cincinnati on the 10th inst in the
43d year Of her age She was the niece and adopted
daughter of Gen. James Findlay. Her first husband
VIM. II. Harrison, Jr., was of the lamented Gen
Harrison. She accompanied the General to Washington
City, and presided ut the White House while he
pied 1t in which position she remarkable for her
unusually elegant and ladylike appearance and deport
ment After his death she returned, and married a
most entcrprsing merchant Lewis Whiteman Esq, OF
the firm Of Springer Whiteman.
The whig convention for the seventh Congressional
district Of Kentucky have nominated Garrett Duncan,
Esq, Of Louisville, their candidate for Congress
The convention resolved that il would sustain the
nomination of old Rough and Ready for the next Prcsi
dency.r
Heman J. Redheld and William A. Seayer, have been
appointed delegates to represent Gencsee county in this
State in the River and Harbor Convention at Chicago
NJ. Lee, Recorder Of the city of Philadelphia.
Col VIM p Smith has been appointed aid de-camp to
Gov. Skunk
The Legislature of Maine have resolved that all petit
lions, memorials other matters, presented for their
action after the first forty days of the session. shall be
be rescindcd or suspended except by majority OF two
thirds