The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-27
City Intelligence.

The whjg mayoralty convention met last evening
ct The Broadway House, and organized temporarily BY
appointing James Kelly, Of the I'd ward, Is chairman,
and Joseph C. Pinckney as secretary The permanent
officers of tho convention were then appointed, viz:
for president Of tho convention, Shepherd Knapp, Of
the 18th ward: for secretaries, William r. Bebee and
Benedict Lewis, Jr. The convention having been
thus organised won't into ballot for candidate for
the orally, to be supported by tho whigs of the
city ct the approaching charter election An informal
made to test the strength Of the promi
nent caBdidates whom 1t was found that William v.
Brady, ED, tho ex.Mayer, the fsvorits oandi-
date and according to this expression, A. C. Kings
land, Of the 18th ward, and Caleb 8. woodruff, of
the I'd ward, were next to him in promnenoy. After
this had been applied MIR Brady regularly and
unanimously elected as the nominee of tho nven.
ton A committee was appointed to inform Mr.. Bra
DIV OF his and the bust Of tho
tion so far as it concer ned the mayorsty was con
Guided. The convention being charged with the
nomin alton Of Justices of the Supreme Court, next
entered upon that business, but did nothing moro
than to receive some twenty. Ave names of ss many
on the nominations. and the convention adjourned,
to meet on Thursdsy evening next
In relation to the nomination Of Nr. Brady, It
generally understood by the lobby members that such
nomination would be made, but it WAS not expected
hat he would accept Some Of the politicians
indignant because such . course pursued by the
convention they said that they would willingly teo.
str the nomination to that Eontlemaa and their
IL nut elect him, provided he w0uld serve; but
they declared themselve1 that he would
serve, they could not that the movement
cesssry But the delegates seemed to understand wit
they were to do, and SO the nomination made
above stated If the law Arising tho Aims House
dpar should not pass the Legislature before
TLursdsy, the convention will proceed to nominate
candidate fer Aims House Commissioner.
DEATH OF Rev. HUGH SMIrH.-Dr. Smith died
sunday, at his reside inlChelses He had bee in
disposed TOR long time During the morning service
prayer offered for his benefit and In the after
the congregation invited to attend his fu-
neral.
ACCIDENT Loss LrE.-On Sunday evening,
hack drawn by two horses was driven or backed OF
the wharf ~ the foot Of Grand street. At the time Of
the accident there two PERSONS named Moe aGery
and NulRsn the box; one Of them, Nc Artery, was
drowned, also one OF the horses. Mulligan
saved by The spectators who also assisted in getting
tie horses and carriage out OF the water. The man,
it 10 raid showed evident signs of into xeation when
taken from his perilous position. The horses and
coach beloDg ed In Sixth Avenue Avenue ID.
UHKowN MAN DRowNRp.-The Coroner held an in
que.t yester day at the Aims House yard the body
of an unknown man, who WAS found floating In the
dock foot Of street The deceased
to have been several weeks in the water; he Was about
SO Of age AID dresed in blue cloth frock coat
cotton figured vest, much worn, muslin shirt, black
cloth pants wooen socks and very heavy boots near
~ new Verdict, death by drowning.