The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-27

l5-Moses w. s. Jackson. James Van WICK
for tie office of Aims House Commissioner Moses. g.
Leonard was declared by exclamation the choice of the
The wings have not yet made their nominations and
TINS evening set apart for the primary election for COM
mitees who will make the nominations in the several
wards lt is pretty we'll understood among the knowing
ones OF the party that the present incumbent William
Y Brady, will be s-ro@natsd for the Msyora'ty. In
the choice of candidate for Aims House Commissioner,
there will be eIal aspirants and yet 1t cannot be
predicted, with any certainty who will be the man.
For the Common Council the present incumbents will,
it raid be the candidates Of their wards follows:
Ward. .aldsrman, .9ssistGnt
Theodore De Forrest, Joseph Jameson,
2-Janes Kelly, Chester Lamb,
Eg5srt Benson, Thomas Mcknight,
5-Wiluam Adams, All Schultz.
morris Franklin, John Cegar, Jr.
s-Abrsham X. Lawrence, Jonathaa Allen,
9-Jacob l.. Dodge Silas c. Herring,
ll--Lewis Dodd,
l5-Lnus w Stevens
lo-washirg.on Smith. John P. Cumming
I7-Clarkeon Crous - Franklin.
IS William Jackson,
In several of the above wards there will in all proba
bliiy, be tickets and in ths Third wcrd 1t Is said
thers will be TIRES four. The friends Of MIR. Mo
KNIGHT the present assistant alderman, will make
strong Hort for his nomination aderman but from
that quarter they 90 not expect much Of difcuy as
1t thought he will ba rsnomnated for the station he
now holds. There hsve been several meetings Of the
nennating COMMITTEES, but yet no choices has been
made; though Mr. Benson is now said to be likely to
receive it,
THE WEArHER.-The weather yesterday was very
chanseabe, there having been alternate changes OF
cloud and sunshine all day heavy cloud covered tho
lace OF the sky at an early hour In the morning. which
about 10 O'Clock gave down gentle shower of ran and
at O'Clock the appearance Of tho sun was hailed as
by the appearance of another heavy cloud rising
the southern horizon and storm seemed ready to
dash OYER the face Of nature At 0ock in the alter
until towards evenit when tho air became more damp
and the very atmosphere teemsd as burdened with
the weight which was resting upon 1t. The night came
on dark and cloudy with ong indications Of stormy
slumber-time.
FInE.-A Are broke out on Saturday night, in the
house No. 81 Hudson street. caused by the bursting of
q spirit gas lamp. It was extnguished with triHing
damage
SABBATH DoISGs IN GOTHAM The scenes and doings
The stages being laid aside, those portions of the city
thi which they constantly passing during the
week was in state OF partial quetude, and thousands
OF persons moving every direction in answer t,
the call to worship. The wharvee, which gene
only occas,oDally . man could be seen, Watching a.
Q sentinel upon the deck Of large ship. At every
corner, almost the sign OF hot whsksy punch could
be seen while from the doors Of the brothels, man,
with blOsted face, would pass away. The afternoon be-
Ing pleasant those beautiful Of the city leading
the city, were throng.d with vehicles, in which
seated every description of men, women and children,
from the young blood to the dngy cOlorsd want
man, all alike enjoying the pleasurs the day Ever
and anon, train moving slowly along bssIing to its
and apparent gloom over the cheerful oounte.
nances oil those who, rs they looked upon It, felt that
sney 700 must ,hsre the same fate but that rejection
sumo her place. There always seem to be more fune
rails on the Sabbath than On any other day and yester
day there appeared to be unusual number The vi
onity Of the Tonbs remarkably quiet and within
the walls Of that bulldog the day was spent in Chris,
tian wsy In the morning the word of truth herald
cd to them and, in the afternoon, the place resounded
with the appeals of the followers OF temperance to the
degraded and miserable prisoner The officials rested
while the inward workings Of the souls of hosa
,Hned bespoke more than the mind of him Who knows
want Of liberty can conceive. look upon them
imparts lesson of cautious instruction and hen the
pledge book goes round their tremuous hands sess
with sppare joy but when rejecting upon the crimes
which brought them there the hand falls and
refuses the resolution Women bent with age totter to
lips, while those wSo ars just entering upon woman
hood, but debased by crime and RIGHTEOUSNESS, are
careless Of it's consequences and revel In disgrace