The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-06

put forward BY the Wigs sad mendsd the party
to is entire He then glanced 1t tho d.
lures Of tho city and the necessity Of reform and
treDohmsnt In the matter OF taxstion, aud said It
refo the next elections for by voting fer the ~hs
canoidstes they could acquire It, they pledged
Of b.1 oppopents are shattered ana be hoped tho NJ
suit you'd be denomination In favor Of 1.-The natisn
Mr.. Proorr and Mr. SAITH addressed the meeting,
after Mr.. Raymond concluded; and soon afterwards .
motion to adjourn vas submitted and carried.
DEGOCRATIc MOVEMENTS.
The democratic convention for nominating oAudi.
dates for Justices Of the Marine Court met 1t Tamms
ny Hall last evening, and after . few baotinss and
much log rolling, nominated the following gentlemen
Florence Mccarthy and William Shaler. These
complete the nominations with which the difs
rent conventions to Tsmmsny Hall charged
The prsminares having been thus settled, the demo-
Gratis ready to engage in the contest with al
their might. There yet some ward officers to be
nominated. The time IL short, and what 10 done
we'll done quickly.
The wings Of the first ward, last night nominated
Joseph Jamison for Alderman and Edmund Grifsn 70
Assistant Alderman. They are both mechanics, and
are said to be tho laborers' candidates.
The democrats Of the second ward held mestingsst
evening, at Stoness for tho purpose Of nominating
candidates for ward officers. Mr.. Libby having de-
olned to run Daniel Dodge nominstsd for Alder
man. and Cyrus Lawton for Assistant Alderman The
candidates for other oioes follows For Asses
sors James Z. Stoneaii, wini.m Q. D.nlsp For Cen:
stabies Charles Brown Melchior +. Behrls For School
Commissioner, John Y. Savage For Inspector Of
Schools william L. Hall. For Trustee william B: sto
rer For inspectors OF Election, 1st district Ira Floyd
james s. Libby I'd district, David Pollock, Peter j.
Ferety.
CRY REroAM NoMIrArIoN-For Mayor, Myndsrt
Van Sohsick.- The committee appointed ct former
meeting, to apprise the Hon Myndert Van Sohaiok Of
his nomination for Mayor by the city reform cleo
tors, ct meeting held ct Military Hall, on Thursday
evening, reported that he accepted tho nomination.
City InteIiigen. g.
THE CouRrs This being Good Friday the Superior
Court Court Of Common Pleas adjourned until So
tuIdsy morning, 1t 10 O'Clock.
ST. PErEas CHURCH, BARCLAY SrREEr.-The very
Rev John asslin J WIN preach n this church on
eollection - In oil the Catholic churches, will be for
| the half orphans.
THE wooLLr Hon,e effected an entrance into the
city yesterday, and fully equals the descriptions
have previously had Of him He IT, In size like the
horse, feet the deer, swings eeoAsnt's tall and
color Of csmers hair, and Of exceeding fnenss Of
ture. Naturast unable to agree to what class
| he belongs 10.
| DEAD MAN RECOGNIZED Tho body OF man found
floating In the North River on which the Coroner
held an inquest Yesterday hss been reoog nised his
years of sge He has been missing about ave weeks.
ATTEMPT COMMIT SUIcIDE.-A Danish sailor, by
the name Of Charles 2. Johnson, was conveyed yes
very 1.~er. CASH in Sis ,hro.s With JACK in
The AFFAIR took paoe on board Of bg lying at pier
No. 8, North River. Ofncers Csmpbsh sad Dunlap
conveyed the unfortunate man TO the Hospital He
VAS seems, beyond doubt, insane. II Is believed he
viii not die, although he blsd very profusely.
Common Council.
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen hsld . special
meeting, last evening" 81 half past O'Clock The
Presdsnt took his seat motion for dispensing With
the reading of the minutes carried by majority Of
lOat nv n M iOrt y NJ ma Tha pr~sf-
dent said he would not proceed with tho business until
gentlemen came to order
Ing and doing business In the vicinity Of Roosevelt
for abatement Of nuisance. or Nathan A. Hovss, to
Water street OF sundry persons, for sewer In 2ssh
street, bst.een "a and % Avenues for paving and
tagging 24th street, frsm st Avenue to East River
portion OF buikhead East River, north Of 23d street
In favor ofrepairing the old pier "a East River In IA
DepnistOn, to build the PICK between Jefferson and
Clinton streets, At their own expense.
BsAs second district Of 18th ward in psse
o. S I, man HinCkley gone to California; Jonathan l.
Sohohed for the Lot esotion district Of the 18th
In place Of John Mariner, resigned; r. Chamber
lame for the 5th dstriot Of the 10th in pAos of
+ W. Wiegsna, resigped p Dohsrty, for tho LIST cleo
Stryker, resigned; Joshua Phillips for the 1st district
Of The 9Th ward In place Of James Campbell resigned
place Of R r Nelson, removed nom the oily; Tyles
Lsfstrs, for the 9th dstriot 9Th ward In place Of
a Purdy, resigned; p v Garrett, 70. the 50 cleo
resigned; H. H. Maynard. w. B Rockwell, and E. j.
Swords for the Sd district, 18th ward Charles
Of John 8. Cameron. removed from the city ]. +.
Johnson and Foster jr for thu lat district Of the
Maynard appointed for the 18th distriot; W. b. At.
hin for 9th district Of the 9th ward In place OF A.
18th vatd j. Tisbout for the Sd district Of the Sch
ward In place Of J. B. Fox, resigned Elias Hatfield,
Tor the 4h district Of the 14th ward In place oil r.
Resoiufions coneurred in.-In favor Of making ap-
for building the piers ss the foot Of War
rem, and Fulton streets 90 to make appro-
Piistion for building the two piers In favor Of grant
ing donations to tho female department OF the Home
Notwithstanding the Mayors rsspsctng the same
a Commissioner of Deeds "A resolution from the
watson Esq .. Comni..ionsr Of D.sd. IN tho piss.
OF Theodore Minis, resigned. Coneurrsd In unsni-
TAt .Amsnded City CAartsr-Ths following pre-
smblc and revolution offered by the Adsrman OF
the Second Ward but the seion thereon was deferred
until the next meeting Of the Board
Whsrsss by the provision Of the 18th section Of the
amended charter, - nty passed BY tho Legislature
milton Of reorganization Of the Aims House Il en-
And, whereas II Is believed that said section bsine
included thsrss IL obnoxious {, the people of this
CITY the const tuition Of the State
and TO common sesse aud justice, sndanser the
Rseclved, That the members Of the L-gslaturs from
this city be- and thy are, respectfully requested
have ausion to said Aims but that the said
charter may be su omitted to the people, simply upon
its merits without such Objectionable measure % |
that 10 supposed and believed to be.
Adjourned ct III O'Clock, until next Monday evening
ct o'clock.
PRESIDENT TAYLoR's RECEPTION VIsIrs-Yest.r-
day, from noon to two o'clock, was the Presidents
usual rece ption of visits OF courtesy. The old |
hero looked remarkably well aud was in fac |
spite. The crowd OF strangers Is gradually fal-
ing off. There were not more than dozen ladies'
and gentlemen paying their respects to him at any
one time in the circular room. Mrs. CelORel Bliss
also received the salutations OF visiters Ia the |
west psrlor, with her accustomed grace and affa- |
biliiy. IL Is noticed by every ons, that the Presl-
dent and his charming family ale rapidly gaming |
upon the estet and affection OF their visiers. We
iDdIstos,tion Of Mrs. General Fay Ior, but 1t IL