The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-15


rongstsr and orator, whose nominatisn IL was b.
lieved was effected by Custom House influsnss. A
popular whig candidate might have boon elected,
so great is tho hostility to the present Common
Council; but Hoxe was determined to run, confident
Of success, and Tweed was elected.
Mr., Tweed is but little over twenty nine years of
age, having been born in the Fourth ward of this
city, in April, 1928 The family, which is of SCOT
fish origin, is the only in the city Of the uAms,
and, emgrating to this country two centuries ago,
settled on Long Island. The river Tweed, so cee-
brated in geography and history as ths beautiful
border stream which separates Scotland from Eng
land and rendered familiar by the genius of Walter
Scott and other poets gives the namst to the family Of
our Congressman elect, in tho same amer that an
estate in England gave tho name of Cromwell 20 the
family of Oliver, tho Protector, whose ancestors,
bearing the name Of Williams, came from Wales to
England. The coast Of Scotland, at the mouth Of
the Tweed, was 1T an early period settled by
colony Of Danes from which warlike the family
Of Tweed are doubtless descended, and to this fact
may be attributed the indomitable energy which
distinguishes the members Of the family among US.
Receiving the benefits only of limited education
having, until twelve years of age, been a o.ol Of
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fciency in that trade, which the we'll kno vn
firm Of Tweed & Bonnet for 50 many years
carried successfully wholesale and retail deal
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John Wheeler. the representative elect from tho
Sixth Congressional District. CONFUSING tho Ele
youth. Fifteenth and Seventeenth wards Of this
c;tv. ia n vounp man. only tweutv.nine year, Of
ape. and son Of the popular landlord Of the Union
plac. Hotel. Thu branch of the Wheeler family "a
which thew belong. being Of Anglo. Saxon origin.
tinc.ured with WEIGH blood. were among the earlv
enirrauts to Now England. and settled in New
Hampshire in the seventeenth century. Many Of
the name have been distinguished in American his.
tory, as patriots, warriors, statesmen, clergymen
and scholars. The grandfather Of the Congressman
elect, now seventy ak wears of are, resides At Ssy
mour. formerly Humph reysvle. Conn which Is also
the native nlsce Of John Wheeler. The senior Mr..