The New York herald., 1851-11-22

hn denso1atic opponent 10 that county Bat the
,rn1sS Of kSnls.d we're de
the electioneerers Ia his behalf i1dirnantiv from
the polis, and by giving Mr. Cenger, the demo-
orauc nominee, the astounding majority of $50 over
ths Of elected the and
cratic party. So much for Dr. Brandreth and this
"tSle OF the Neutral Ground"
The successor of Doctor Brandreth is Abraham
SON od pocsVI Ct COngeI Of this city
reside in East Broadway and other parts of the Se
venth waId and administer to the medical wants Of
the respectable portion Of our population called the
middle classes, who inhabit that section Of the c;t
The Senator elect of the Seventh district received
classical education, graduating at Columbia Col
lege about the same time with his colleague from
this city, Mr.. McMurrsy. He studied for the legal
profession; but having married daughter of the
late Timothy Hedges, a connection Of Col Henry
Rutgers, and of wealthy family, he retired to his
present residence at Nysck, in Ro ,kland county.
Here he was pitched upon by the barnburner oppO-
nents of DR.. Brandreth, as proper person to sue
ceed that gentleman, was nominated, and elected,
as we have seen. He is, we believe, rather uader
forty years OF age, is man OF good address, pleas
ing manners and, although not cut out for de-
batter, is. no doubt well qualified for State Sena-
tor.
The Eighth district is to be repre- sen.ed by a
democratic Senator, airing the cognomen of Otis,
. name somewhat celebrated in the annals Of this
cCuntry-yames Otis of the times of the revolu-
ton, and Harrison Gray Otis of the present CEN
tury, standing conspicuous among our statesmen,
TO whom might be added q host of others of the
name OF Otis, who have made their mark as eminent
in commerce, science, literature and the arts. We
cannot forbear mentioning here, that Mr.. Joseph
Otis, an old merchant of this city, and friend and
cotemp0rary Of the late Gardiner G. Ho wland,
has established the Otis Library at that place,
erecting handsome building, and filing il with
a collection of valuable books, thus giving to
Norwich an Institution of whicn the inhabitants
were sadly in want.
The family Of Otis were among the O. lrIy emf.
grants 10 Massachusetts from Ens land-the name
orlglnany being the same as the celebrate Titus
Oates in the times of Charles the Second Richard
Otis came to Boston as early as 1875, and his de-
scendants are numerous. The pedigree ofthe Sena-
tor elect is unknown to us; but Mr.. Horatie n
Otis, the transfer clerk of the Erie Railroad, who
has published valuable essay on the genealogy of
the Otis family, has set on foot an inquiry which
may lead to the discovery of the truth Suffice it
to say, for our purpose, that Mr. John II. Otis is
native OF Dutchess county, residing in the town OF
Clinton He is now an asriculturist; but being
originally carriage maker by trade, he went in
early life to the South, where he followed the busi
ness of his mechanical profession until he had accu.
mulated q handsome property, when he returned
to his native county and purchased farm: His
education is but limited; but he is self taught aad
well read, and being m An of sound sense will
be, it is believed, able in council as CON-
mittee man.. rather than as debater. He
is considered by the democrats one of the
the bunker delegates to the national democratic
convention at Baltimore He is democra. of the
old school, never turning to the right hand to the
left, and may always be relied by the party. He
is below the medium height, of dark compile xtion,
black eyes and hair, and has highly Intellectual
appearance His age is about forty five years but
he has not, before this time, been in public life
cept as supervisor or delegate to conventions.
Tie Ninth dstrict-Orange and Sullivan coun-
tes-will be represented by Nathaniel Jones, a man
well known to the political men Of the State, having
represented Orange county in the Assembly, and
that district in Congress, from 1887 to 1871, having
also acted as Canal Commissioner for short time,
by appointment, in 1874 or lS45, under the former
constitution, (before those officers elected by
the people) He had previously received the ap-
pointment of Surveyor General from the Legis-
lature, and acted in that capacity in 1913. In
those State Offices, he remarkably popular wi h
all doing business with him
Among other off,es he has held in his native
county Of Orange, is that OF Judge of the Common
Pleas He is now about sixty years Of age, of
light compile xion, good address, and took the barn.
burner side in the late division of the democratic
party Inc party in the district t., have been IN
their leaders, and two or three candidates
brought forward for the support Of the democracy
last month with fair prospect Of defeat, and the
whig nominee. Finally, the difficulties were
adjssted--the Senatorial Convention met at Otis
vile, ard not agreeing On a candidate, adjourned
to BloomiDgburg, when, at the instance of John |.
MuulOru, lWhO puousnes demOcratc paper az
Port Jervis and was one of the secretaries Of the
conve ntion) Judge Jones was taken up, and the
democracy being reconciled, he was elected,
although by small majority
George i Pierce, who will represent the tenth
district, is radical de ocratic lawyer of about 3j
years of age, residing at Esopus, in Ulster county,
(near the model farm OF Robert Pell, Esq but
formerly lived in Poughkeepsie, where he COM
politician in $50. He Is, we believe, q native of
Dutchess county, which he represen nted in the AS.
sembly few years since. His seat was unsuccess-
fully contested by his whig opponent. He took
the stump in lSII, against 10 Hoxie and other Clay
orators, in defending the tariff letter Of Mr.. Polk
to Mr. Kane Of Philadelphia, which letter, with
Mr., Bushanan's explanations satisfied the tariff
democracy of Pennsylvania, and induced them 70
give the electoral vote Of that state to Polk aud
Dallas Mr. Pierce stands nearly six feet 10 his
stockings, being OF slender form, with dark hair
and complexion. His manner az an orator is We
hement and effective, and is highly relshed by the
democratic masses when he addresses them. In
politics he is most bitter and compromising de-
mo,rat, and took the Van Buren side in the Presi-
Dental contest Of Isis. He will be found, doubt
less smeng the most fiery and constant debaters in
derful fsyorite with his party, who expect great
things from the young Senator.
The Albany district has elected one Of the most
popular wings in the city Of Albany, where he re-
sides, viz: Azor Taber, Esq whig lawyer Of the
old school, but, like Judge Ira Harris, so popular
with the anti renters a. TO receive many Of their
votes. Mr.. Tsber is native Of Knox, Albany
county, al Is about fifty years Of age In ISIS he
was In the first Young Mems State Convention
assembled in this state. That body met at Utica,
and consisted Of over three hundred members
among whom were William IL. seward, (who was
chosen president Of the convention John g.
Wright, now a democrat, aud elected Comp
troller Of the state; Lewis II. Sandford, since
also turned demo crat, and now one Of the able
judges Of our Superior Court; William Inglis,
appointed by Governor Seward, in l-39 Judge of
Common Pleas and who is now a whigs. 1ohn
II. Bryan, of Cattaraugus, who, in his zeal
to oppose Jackson and Van Buren,, removed TO
Ohio, turned Jackson nan, and was made
by the democrats Of Ohio, Auditor Of that
state. Many other politicians date their first start
from the Young Mems Adams Convention. The
address to tie people, On that occasion, was drawn
up by Mr. Inglis.
TIE return TO MIR Taber' lie has not been much
in public life, but has always been jealous whig
lie has, We believe, represented Albany Ia the AS
semby lie Rill. donbtess. DO shat be can 20 de-