The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-15
CITY IntelIiUeNce.

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| City Intelligence.
| THE WEArHER.-The weather yesterday continued
the promise of rain the sky having been obscured
clouds nearly the whole day In the afternoon there
was every appearance Of an approaching storm. The
the east The night dark until the rising of the
moon which partially dspelled the gloom which per-
vaded the elements.
THE STATE CIrY-The whole city seems
preaching election There is no single department
which is generally productive of news. but is entirely
barnburners holding office in that estabshme n begin
to suffer some, less than four or Ave having
been removed on Friday last general excitement
PREVAILS and all parties seem sanguine Of success On
the reception Of one batch Of news, old Tammany is
illuminated from basement to attic, but scarcely are
the candles by which it is lighted, half burned,
before a contrary statement is received, and the
light disappears as speedily as 1t came and all Is
again doubt and darkness. The last despatch
mipation of some Of the wigwams of the adverse
party; and before the night comes on that demon
stration Is frustrated by another despatch. At
moment the sachems If hunkerdon blithe and
smiling and the adherents of the i" Hero of Bony
worn and responding At another moment. the re-
is the case, and the parties change positions,
other Thus are the anxious of both parties constant
ly chapgpg-resting between hope and fesr-frst the
one and then the other having the ascsndaucy in
their minds Those who looking out for the
srois, keep COOL but have watch upon the results Of
the election going on, that they may form their
opinions accordingly. Every pot house and bar room
presents daily scene Of political discussion. The
corner of Pine and Nassau streets, which, but few
weeks since was the of some of Office
seekers entirely forssken by them. in consequence,
they suppose, Of the doubtful result Of the admit
pttration for the coming four years. -. The thieys:
certainty hold to their liberty until after the cleo
ton; and vagrants except women, are few who fall
into the hands of the guardians Of the city Every
circle of society perturbed and politics and specus
tons to the result have the uppermost station In
Of the many parties and liberty polls are rearing their
lofty weather cocks in every direction The sound OF
the fife and drum may be heard from Harlem to the
Battery and banners Of political character float
in the breeze in every section Of the city Never has
greater excitement prevailed than now, and will be
continued until the final result Is known.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.-The old hunkers of the
First Assembly District, composed Of the First and
Second wards assembled in convention last night, at
Soueals HOTEL in Fulton street for the purpose Of
nominating q candidate for the Assembly The con.
yention was organized, and adjourned until Thurs
day evening next. The Free Soil Convention of the
third Congressional District assembled last night ct
the of Broadway and Lispensrd street. the
purpose Of nominating candidate to represent the
party in the next Congress- but did not succeed in
making nomination.
LARGE BAss-There seems to- be fine sport in fish
ing at this time in the neghborhood Of He'll Gate ferry
few days since. two gentlemen on fishing ex.
custom caught six the aggregate weight of which
"a pounds the largest weighed "a, and the next in
size 1871 pounds.
! SERIOUS AccIpENr.-The raising Of the Taylor aud
| Fillmore nOerty pole, At the commence OF Gr8nd
street and East Broadway, on Friday afternoon,
attended by two serious accidents, though the
Of neither Of the sufferers ascertsined The first
the falling of heavy timber upon the leg of per-
son. who was assisting in the work, by which it was
completely crushed the other severely in the
face by the discharge OF Neither is thought
to be dangerously hurt.
ATTEMPT TO FIRE BuILprNG.-A quantity of oom-
bustible materials found on fire in wooden
yard, and placed against The building No 50 beiancey
street No damage was Sustained fire broke out
Friday night in the building at the corner Of 18th
street and 9th avenue which put with triaing
damage.
miscellaneous Political Intelligence.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
The Philadelphia North american Gays AT the
tions were received from John s Littel protesting
against the reception of the returns from Richmond
and the district of Penn; and also q communication
to the effect, from the citizens of the latter
place.
WING AppREss-The State Central Committee con-
graduate their brethren in Pc through
out the Union the splendid result Of the cleo
ton, which has recovered our noble old Comma nweath
from the hands Of the spoilers -ho have so long preyed
her vtals; and given to her proud position the
great confederacy Of which she forms considerable
member
The returns already received though not official are
sufficiently reliable to warrant us in announcing the
election Of whig Governor, of Mhig Canal Commits
soner Of wing majority Of the Co.. dslegs
of decided wing majority in the lower branch Of the
Legslature-with the necessary consequence Of q
Of the State.
These results are eminently gratifying They have
Of the people that change in the administer
Of the State and National governments essential to
their prosperity and welfare and stern determination
to rebuke and avenge the ecandalous frauds which
were practise6 upon them In the canvass Of 1874 To
the workipgmen Of the State-tbose who toll in the
mines and the furnaces and the forges and the facto
riestbs great resolution is, In large degree, to be
attributed. Convinced that their interests had been
betrayed by tbe leaders Of the misc allied democratic
party and assured that those interests would be re-
stored by the election Of Johnson Governor and
Taylor as President. they have rallied to standard
by thousands and have assisted achieve triumph
such this country has not heretofore wituesed-a
triumph brilliant, rs It IL destined to be permane nt
OF the result Of the election In November, do not
entertain doubt. All the causes which influenced
redoubled force and, added to these the unbeu
and richly earned popularity Of great leader, will
brig vast numbers to the polls who have hitherto not
ALEXANDER RAMSEY
! Chairman State Central Committee.
! WHO'S OHIo-Tnformaton upon which we rely
has reached that bargain has been made between
certain leaders OF the free soil and Of the o,ooco
parties by which the free soil vote is to be given for
| Weller, and in exchange the locofoco vote il to be
given for the free soil candidates for the Legislature
in certain districts Of the State. This information is
as De p"omc gwen "n h Proof o. .ae
for us to believe that such an Ubiquitous moveme Mt
j. foot, to prompt US instantly to put you your
That such should be the outcome Of all the preten-
zion to extraordinary sensibty Of conscience the
part Of free soil leaders IL surprising indeed though
not without parallel in our history. 1t is only new
have joined 1t from honest impulses and correct
tmepte, though not think, with sufficient fore
sight as tois tendencies That this bargain trans
FER them generally, like cattle, TO new owner, we do
| believe. J. A. LAzgLL, ii. LArHRor,
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JoHs B. Taomr.or,.