New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-10
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In the First District the Loco Focos have nomi-
mated young lawyer by the name OF Thompson
as their candidate. Pretty much all that IS known
about him is thathe belongs to the odious Dodge
Faction and was nominated by that influence
The Wings have not yet, made any nomina-
ton They will nominate either Hon JOSEPH h.
HEDRIcK, the late Wing candidate or Gen JESSE
B. BROWNE of Lee County Speaker OF the last
House Of Representatives. Gen. Browne Is an
able and popular man, and should he be the candi-
date he will receive the entire Wing and Pos
sum vote OF Lee County, which will secure bis
election Should he be elected, we will show you
a tail specimen Of humanity-he IS the taiest man
in the Western country. standing about two inches
higher than the notorious Long John Wentworth
OF Illinois
Ia the Second District no Loco Foco nomination
has vet been made Both the old Members, Letter
and Hastings are in this District, and II is prob
able that the former will be the Loco candidate,
although there are several sspirants
THOMAS MCKSiGHr, Esq. OF Dubuque IS the
Rough and Ready candidate in this District al
ready before the people. Capt Mcknight was the
Wing candidate Tor Governor last Fall who run
Loco Focosm 90 hard. He is man of great per
sona popularity and uprightness OF character, and
is more generally known than any man IN the
State He was one of the earliest settlers OF what
is now the State OF Iowa having gone into the Du-
buque Lead Mines as early as 1870. He was the
Receiver Of the and Office at Dubuque from It's
frs; establishment through successive Administra.
tions up 10 ls45 when he was removed by Santa
Annas friend. Polk. His triumphant election over
ANYBODY that Loco Focoism can scare up ought not
70 be doubted
Wheat in this section Of the State never looked
better than it does this season. Farther south /
understand II has been badly w inter killed.
Yours, &c.
p. 81 have learned, since writing the above
that the Wing Convention for the First District
held at Fairfield on the 10th inst nominated ten.
Browne as the Wing candidate Tor Congress
The SLAVE RIor At CARLIsLS PA-The Ha-
gsrstown md News states thA, Mr. hennedys WOUNDS
are more dangerou. than At nrsi supposed DE re-
ceived stab In the back Of the neck from on
knife In the hands OF negro; also blow upon tne
head from stone thrown By which he felsd % the
Earth. me CAP Of his knee was also Knocked OF ~
some means and other injuries indicted upon DIS person
IL Is supposed that many weeks viii espse before De
will be sbe 10 return 70 his home.
Mr. HolingswOrth succeeded N getting his negro
sway and be /. now In prison At Hsserstovn- He bad
IN bis possession written directions a. 10 the roads ne
should take. and the houses Al which be should nai
on his way. This he says was given 70 Mn ~ "ni'e
resident Of that place
The News earns that the fray Of q very general
ehMse.sr the whites generally rallied IN AID 81 the
owners OF the slaves Numbers oi the students OF DC
inson College who were from the SCUM ooA 40 seus
part Judge HepbnrH upon the ground win the
sheriff acting under his direction, busy N securing me
arrest OF the promnen, Of the negro rioters MAI
OF the nsgroes we're severely wounded, and u "a said
that every post and some one TO be seen
bloody and bleeding leaning for support
Letters received from the OF the not state tnsi
Professor MeCinlock. Of Dickinson College was par
tculArly Conspicuous in urging the negroes TO the At
tAck-sso. that the boy alluded 10 10 the sp oil the
Herald hsd died from his wounds One letter states
that meeting Of the Southern students Of the Col
Axe had been called 10 reference 20 Professor AcCn-
tockis behavior upon this oecasion-snd Il supposed
that they will demand as removal from the institution
or vi thdrsw themselves One OF the students vas
white, injured seriousiy