The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-23

Srsxosch viii perform some Of his extraordinary
pieces the piano; Mr. Meyer, WIKI his singing, viii
Bar preceding ut the piano, will make all the arrange
ments for brilliant consert complete. Let Miss
Northsll's friends gather strong ON this occasion
MEIoDEoN-White's Band Of Ethiopian Ministries
will continue their interesting concerts during this
week. The Melodeon is one Of the most respectable
and lest managed houses In the city.
GERnANIA SocIErY-This celebrated musisal band
will give another concert at the Female Academy,
Brooklyn, on wednesday evening next
city Politics.
Tonight the various democratic congressional
conventions meet in their respective districts to nom
nate candidates.
In the Sd district, comprising the 1st I'd, 3d. 4th
and 5th wards, the following will be placed In
nomination:-Hsnry Nicon of the LIST ward; H. Wall
bridge of the Sd ward and Florence M'Car Of thu
4th ward There dispute in the Srd ward and two
delegations will claim seats in the conveDton proba-
bly, neither viii be admitted, and the matter will be
sent back to the ward to be decided by another cleo
ton General Walbridge has the best chance of get
ting the nomination Of the district In the 4th dis
trct composed Of the 9th. eth, 10TH and 18th wards
the candidates will be John Foote OF the 9th ward
ID. D. Briggs, of the 18th ward and w. B. Maclay OF
the TN ward The latter will undoubtedly get the
minstion.
In the afth Congressional comprising the district.
Sth 9th and 14th wards, Mike Wahh viii get thu no
mnation his friends having carried the Sth and 18th
wards ct the primary meetings.
18th, 12th 18TH 10th, 17th and 18th wards the can
ddates are W. B. Lawrence, of the 10th Ecces Oh
lender of the 18th; NJ. Bradhurst, of the l2th Jas
the 18th ward, and VIM. Gibbs Mcneil, Of the 18th
ward For the long term Lawrence or Gillsnder will
probably succeed, and Waddei Mcneil for the short
term The democratic candidates will succeed in this
district, as there will be an independt Mt whig cand-
date run for both terms
Since writing the above we learn that George Law.
Esq, has consented to rum the nomination is ten
dered him. That 1t will be, there can be very little
and particularly in the 11th ward viii ensure his cleo
ton.
Police Intelligence.
Matrimonial Adventure Of Saiior.-Ths Police
all grades Of society, from any trouble that might
arise in their family or any neighbory QUARREL such
clothes line or calling each other names, WITCH are too
shocking to mention: Such complaints are almost
hourly made during the day Yesterday, however,
had just returned from dinner and seated the
bench with all the dignity of q supreme court JUDGE
With himself and not osns %ach fssS ing
petit lawyers and poor devils who hang around the
drawn quite pretty rosy checked Irish girl Of about
eighteen summers, who made her appearance at tho
ably confused whom she caught the eye Of the
Judge stepped back and was Just making her retreat
from the office. when q signal was made to one OF
woman to walk up to the bar of justice The
clerks like many Of the judges, having somewhat Of
lowered around the justice, With sparkling eyes And
attentive ears. This interesting creature was not
She VS.
brown hair with pair of very expressive eyes, rather
large but not too much to spoil her looks; and
when spoken tv, they would sparkle up, clearly ex-
pressing her sentiments before abe uttered them Hor
Of those short noses rather elevate At
the end, but STILL 1t was not snub nor cooked
up nose but one of those pretty Interesting noses
which We only see once in while, that looks cunning,
and the more you sok at it, the more interest you
end the more you like 1t. The arrangsme nts under
this little nose we're equally attractive ~ she had
handsome set Of teeth and sweet pair Of lips that
tween the two, making her tout ensemble one Of
general interest and admiration. The officers Of
pectation Of being called to do the business, what
ever the case might be. vvnrse rue especial
direction Of the magistrate ~ thes1 ecsrs are
willing to do business for pretty woman in pref
policemen, although under the Mayors direction
still retain their sympathy for good-lookins womsn
complaint she had to make. care you the Judge. \"
asked the young woman "Yes," said the magistrate.
The poor girl then increased the color her checks
ly and have little criminal versaton With vou,,,
this request the clerks looked each other ous
twisted his mouth; the other winked his eve and
nudged the next to him in the ribs with his elbow
as much as to say, "woulin't you like Chance ~
The magistrate opened his eyes, oved the old ouid
from his mouth and replaced new one; the he Look
ed at the girl then at his book, and, lastly at the
wnS% he sr h smile h;
concluded not to grant the request although to be-
sure the temptation was great, and more than
yet the magistrate refused the request as it mieht
have been said by i'll disposed persons that favors were
were neglected. The magistrate said:-Go on Won no
woman what YOU have to say you can relate before
.na sSs The
Donnally and want to know what am to do VAS
married night before last TO sailor by the name Of Jas
Eldridge and he left me the next morning; and now
hear he is married, his other wife Ia Phia
delPhia, and three more wives in England. He told
me he wasn't married at all, and had wife.
Won haco
With him,
CAIHARrNE--I was staying with Mrs. Bedford,
of SHIPS and sailors, and she made me acouainted
with Eldridge. didn't him but three times be-
h ne h wanted 70 marry me- didn't want to have
and take care Of me; So do you see was persuaded
by Mrs Bedford to have him The night before last
when we were married, he brought In a man who he
raid was John Smith, from Mulberry street and
WHO keeps LIQUOR store. This man went with
us to Rev MIR Chare's and when we got there he wa,
to pay MIR Chase SIS for marrying US: but Instead of
giving him the money he wanted to give him an order
TOT 80 to some place In Mercer street. which felt
that was wrong, and that Mr. Chase was an old man
and should not be fooled in that way, I was then
ming away, and got as far as the or, whe he ian
after and told me was foolish aud made me coma
back and get married / believe he gave Mr. Chase
day. This Smith is not the Smith In Mulberry steeet
but Is called Billy Foley, and beats the ia NIB prime in
the dance houses in Water street.
MAGITRATE.-Has he given you any money,
CArHARiNE.-No, sir, not penny; he got SIS ad.
vance, which, believe he has spent; in the evening
OF the next day he came to Mira Bsdford and wanted
me TO go to Brooklyn with him aud stay all night I
wouldn't go; he then came again about IL O'Clock
that night, aud wanted me to 60, but would MT The
next morning very early we were woke up by two no.
hcemen who said that James Eldridge wanted to see
me at the hospital to him die "a the night before
refused to to with hi he went TO the DING
store, corner of Roosevelt and Cherry streets bought
ten cents worth Of laudum and drank the whole of
ana then fell down the street and taken to the
hospital by the policeman.
MActsTRATr.--Is he dead
CaTHARINE.-No sir He rec yered. aud is now out
again, and sent letter to to- day wanting me to
come and live with him but won't do IT, He has
three wives in England and now In PhiIadelphia
and Bill Wheaton, q Tailor, who is now IA the navy
yard, knows he is married, and has seen his wife
and marriage lines
MAGIsrRATR Don't you lore your husband, Ca