New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-12
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several dsys psf, and hsa been almost hR9 'i'''
ummer melted I,s, evening INFO mist gl7o's %
what wou}1 lie ca led 3 sho~eF IN E0giano' o's
what ye have IL name for in this country, Cur
rains being generally something having c0hsIoef'
able more shs Of character
A FLEET or STEAMERS --Yeztetday tue onlt
Cd States hail Steamer Gto7gi4, Capt. Porter
a,iled 1T The aop9inted hour for Havana and Cha
er.s with l49 pss:engers We notice among
hem e;snora Tcdesco, Guasayus Harrison, bearer
IF disDstcbcg Lieut.. Grover Of the Army &c.
The GeorgiQ coca 70 Chagres Instead of Ne~-0t-
esns, the Falcon which hiss made out the line
from Havana to Cbagres being now on the way 70
New York for the purpose OF repairing
The Pacific, Capt. Jarvis, the new steamer OF
which we gave an account some days since, sailed
at the same time for Havana and New-Orlsans
with so passengers The Pacific ID beautiful
ship, and will probably make splendid run,
The Europa, Capt Lots, from Liverpool direct,
arrived 1T her dock at 9 O'Clock A N. in u days
and 81 hoprs. She brought the British aud Euro
pean mails and 1876 pasFep8eTs.
The Atlantic, Capt " est, aaia fer Liverpool ct
noon today. She hss had very short time Tor
preparation, bat is all ready for QUICK passage
Tic Empire CRY, Capt. Wilson, will sal ~ 3
O'clock from pier for Ghsgres direct.
The Chefokee. Capt. Wlndle, Will Leave q! me
same Dine, fox Chsgres.
Six steamers in two days 10 pretty good bnsi
nesg.
OPposlr1oF CANDIDATE FOR MAYoR.-Hon
FERNANDO WOOD, Of the N neteenth WsFd, was
II III Iosr i1hf IN ia
second ballot as candidate for the Msyoralty Of
this city. Mr. Wood is at present gentleman OF
leisure, we believe Several years ago. he kept
cigar ssore, bat soon after went into the ship chan
dery buainsss. About is or 80 he wac elected
to the Young Mems General Committee and was
chosen chairman thereof, In 1910 be received the
nomination Tor Congreta on the first ballot, by
q vote OF about IS cut of 80. He waa elected,
the four members for the CITY then being
voted on one tcket) but his course a.
Washington was not exactly to the taste OF the
party. When the new census apportonmeAt cut
up the city into separate districts Fernando vas
left ia the lower wards where the Wing majority
was very decided, bat htill be had liking to tbs
stmosp bere Of w aehington, and in order 10 get
another term thare he packed up bis furniture and
deposited in the house Of ftjend il the Eleventh
ward, where be hung out Lis door pats and claimed
local habilagon aud d name Unfortunately
for his scheme John nick con carried off the nomiua
ton bur that wac 81, excep:the honor of being d.
fested by Gov. Fish Webelieve tba: Mc. Wood'g
patfotsm was partially pecifed by an aPpoins
ment under the Tyler dynasty as express agent
st this port, or somethiog OF that sort and he may
have been at the anne time pretty deeply inter.
esetcd in certain contracts with the government,
whereby money was made. At sny rate, be found
himself few years pince, able 10 dispense with
chsudlory buaireas and retire to private life His
later appearances before she people was as chair
nan OF section Of the famous Split Committee,
and then Us a MEMBER Of the Compromise Conyen
ton where, in the absence OF 3hepard, he was
chairman. His courae there was rot to the liking
Of the ultra Bunbers. Snd his nomination last
night was 4 bitter pill to them, but they mussswa.
low it.
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