New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-27

the coming campaign, o. had ON III oe'"'o-' "00"
eyinced by their great leader
wn 4 mssee was then chosen Secretary, and F. A.
Tam,dse, ESQ, Of New York, being introduced made
bief and appropriate speech reviewing heparttaken
n, Cen Scott through the war Of 1872 during the diff
cuhies on the Northwestern frontier, the trouble
between the United States Government and South Car
olina, and the war with Mexico. He alluded to the
clcud now rising ia the East, and asked where the
man who could be confidently entrusted with
the regns of Government than Cen Scott In the crisis
that was now, apparently, approaching Every one
knew Of Gen. Scott, but who knew anything Of Gen.
Piercei He veniured the assertion that not twenty
men in the room knew anything at all about him The
speaker however, discaimed making any remarks de-
roeasory 10 Cen Pierce's character He had been 10
Mexico and came back safe, and was clever ieio"'
who could laugh drink and be ovial with the rest OF u.s.
He concluded BY eulosizing Gen. Scott as a military
man and "a civilian and was confident OF his election
Horace n Copsar. of New.Jersey was next intro.
duced and made an eloquent appeal In favor OF the
wb,g candidates referred In glowing terms to Henry
clsv advocated tariff for the protection OF American
Insn,,yv and spoke In favor of the Improvement of
rivers and harbors
During the course OF the meeting song was sung
and humorous story told which kept the audience In
GOOD bumor until late hour, when the meeting ad-
iourued with long and loud cheering for Scott and
Graham The meeting was q very large one, and
passed of well.
ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GoNE.-Yes-
erday morning Col Joseph Quevedo, for the last thirty
years respectable citizen of the Fifth Ward, and wei
and iavorrby known throughout the city, departed this
life after short illness Of about fifteen hours He bad
been connected with the Fifth Brigade n. Y. ;. Mihi
for the last twenty years and at the time OF his death
held the command of Colonel
HIGBwAY RoBBERY.-Last Thursday
night, as Mr. Zeph Conklin, Of New Lots was pro.
ceeding home foot, when near the hotel OF Hiram
Woodruff on the Jamaica Plank Road, he was attacked
by two and severely beaten and roooeo Oh $40.
The cries Of Mr. c. brought Mr. Woodruff to his assist
ance or 10 all probability he would been killed Inc
Justice New Lofts issued warrant for the arrest oil
the offenders and they were soon after taken into Gus
tody and held to answer. The warrant charges them
with highway robbery and assault and battery with In:
tent TO Ei The parties have heretofore been on good
terms and we learn of no cause assigned for the act
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-An old man,
Arthur QUINN attempted to commit suicide on Satur'
day. by cutting his throat with pocketknife, but was
prevented from communicating the deed by the oPpor
tune arrival of bis His wounds dressed aud
he is now doing very WELL He resides IN Carlton aV.
MALICIOUS MIscHIEF.-Y Yesterday at
tqrnoon, two boys, named Henry Taylor and David
Reed, taken into custody by Officer Dawsono the
Third Ward Police, for unhDeing number Of iron
gates In front of residences slong Powers.street This
practice has been carried for time but these
have been the first arrests made for such ofenses
number of gates missing which, 1t is presumed have
been carried to some junk shop and sold for old iron
MALE INFANT FoUND.-Last evening a
male infant found lying in the area.way of Mr.
Thomas Clarkes house, No. Ill Henry-st. II was
neatly dressed, and apparently had just been placed
there twas taken TO the First District Stationhouse
and will be given in charge Of the Commissioners Of
the Poor today.
Police BUsINEss.-Monday morning,
ss usual the business In the Police Courts was pretty
brisk. Above thirty cases disposed of, mostly
drunk and disorderes. Among those brought up,
thu &c young who were charged and convicted of
despolpg the apple trees the premises Of Theodore
Polhemus, of the Eighth Ward and carrying OFF large
quantity of green fruit They each fined in the
sum of IS. man named Barr arrested for throw.
ing hot coffee into the eyes of fellow boarder, named
Cudden and otherwise maltreatng him, for which of
Tense he fined 49, and held In $3.50 bail to keep
the peace for six months.
B An alarm of fire in the Third Dis
tric yesterday morning caused by the burning of
chimney. No damage resulted therefrom