The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-04
Our Poughkeepaie Correspondence.

PouGHaEEPsfg, October I, 1850.
Political Erciftmeat- Candidates for the Mimi
ratiOW Of Member Of Coagreg--Exarriaaf,o a at
the PougLktepsie Collegiate Schoa-Coot H'sa-
thr--PaIags Huporem,nts-- The Pouchkrrps,e
Gas Company Are tke Streets TO be Ligh,cd'
AS the time for nominating candidates for coun-
" officers and member Of Congress draws nigh,
political excitement steadily mere asses. Last
night, the democrats were 20 elect delegates to at
tnd the convention which VIII assemble at Beck
mepvle, in few days, to nominate a county
ticket. They nominate, at the same time, can
dida,e for member of Congress Several persons
are spoken of for this nomination. Among the
most prominent are the names OF Hon. Daaiel ID.
Akin, Gilbert Dean, Esq, aud Hon M e.. Story.
Meanwhile, the wings are not lying inactive.
They ere soon to bold a county convention, for
The purpose OF nominating ticket 10 be supported
al the next election Phip Van Rensselaer,, -
Kruger, and Epenetus Crosby, Esq, have been
spoken of for the noniieanon Of member of Con-
gress. Ii is difficult TO shy how the next election
will go. AS for the county ticket, il will, in all
Probability, be well contested.
The examination al the Poughkeepsie Cole
giate commenced LAST night, and continues till
Wedne sday eve ming. The exercises are of very
interesting character: Under the management of
it's principal, Mr.. Bartlett, aided by Professor
Maine, and some hall dozen other assistants, the
school has attained very great degree of pros
perity, at present numbering nearly ninety pupils
ell Of whom are boarders. Never before has Mr..
Barls II been so fortunate in procuring board of
teachers, rs he has been for the past year. The
departments Of the ancient aud modern languages,
Of mathematics, and Of the different branches OF an
English education, are all ably filled by men we'll
qualified 10 teach. Such being the case, the school
has ever been well pstropised, and probably will
continue 10 be so, as long as it remains in the
hands OF the present proprietor
Since the equinoctial storm has left us, we have
had three days Of very cool weather. On Sunday,
the cold, cutting wiud reminded every one Of their
overcoais, and, in fact, We saw quite number of
them in the streets.
The spirit Of improvement seems at last to have
visited our village The property lying on the
south side Of Main street, between the First Re-
formed Dutch Church, aud the sosp and candle
factory Of Messrs. De Croft and Son, which was
formerly encountered by the presence of long row
Of miserable tumble do wn houses, has at length
been cleared Of these Buissnces. and now presents
several advantageous building cites, upon which
we soon hope 10 see erected a handsome row Of
brick buildings. The corporation seem also TO be
in favor OF improvements For several weeks past,
men have been AT work grading the lower part Of
Acsd. my street, SO that IL now presents a very
handsome appearance.
The Gas Company who came here and put up
buildings during the summer, have ne irly com.
p,eted their arrangements, and in all probability
will soon be prepared 10 put their works in opera
ton. Pipes have beer laid through all the princi-
many stores and priyat" dwellings. Whether the
stree Is are to be lighted with gas is yet a matter
OF doubt. Whether they are or not remains with
the corporation to say At present the streets are
occasional lamp, supported by private individuals,
that would lead any one 10 suppose that the idea
OF lamp post entered the head OF any citizea
Oi Poughkeeps;e That the streets shall be lighted.
it be done by all means let the corporation say