The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-01
New York, Thursday, September I, 1853
The News.

The News.
BY telegraph we have synopsis OF the proceed
mgs in the Free Democratic Commonly called free
sojD State Convention, which met in Syracuse yes
terdsy The body was organized by the selection Of
John Jay as President. Ex Senator Hale was on
hand and reported series of resolutions and an
address, which gave rise to a warm discussion. An
attempt to incorporate the Maine law with the plat
form was voted down.-thus showing that although
some Of the leading Ohio free sellers have awaited
themselves Of this, among other modern claP-traps
as will be seen by the documents another page,
the New Workers will have nothing to do with it
In the course of the afternoon candidates for State
officers were nominated, after which the convention
adjourned sine die. See the List of nominees under
The proper head.
Unusual excitement exists among the democrats
IN Erie county, win be by the reports Of the
transa ,tions in the different Assembly conventions
In the First district, Israel T. Hatch was elected
delegate to the Syracuse Convention, whereupon a
protest was entered by the hunkers, and the meeting
broke up in confusion. There was a regular split
in the Second district. The friends of the admins.
tratiOn being in the majority, threatened to eject
Custom House delegate, who wished to read protest
against the action of the body. This caused gene
raj preparations for fight to be made The dis
affected withdrew, and the meeting then nominated
VIM. A. Sutton as the delegate to Syracuse. Lyman
B. Smith was afterwards nominated as the delegate
of the seeding party. This is bat the beginning of
the many difficulties of similar character that will
come up for adjudication before the Syracuse Con-
vention. Harmonious democracy, eh.
Mr.. Edwin NJ. Ycrger, the wing candidate for
Congress in the Tenth district OF Tennessee, who,
according TO the official canvass, defeated only
by two votes has proposed to his competitor Frede
rick =. Stanton, rather than contest his election
before the House Of Representative to the
over again, which Mr.. s. very decidedly declines
doing. OF course he does With certificate of cleo
tion in his pocket, and large democratic majority
in the House, how silly it would be to suppose that
he would voluntarily take upon himself such an
awful risk as he would have to encounter in second
trial, especially when he has but two majority, and
two informal votes having been thrown away from
his opponent. Mr.. Stanton is too intelligent not to-
know that bird in hand il worth two in the bush
The wings of Allegheny county, Pa, yesterday
met in convention at Prtsburg, and nominated what
they consider strong ticket for State and county
officers.
A convention of the advocates of the Maine
day. They resolved to vote for no man for office
who is not uncquvocaHy pledged in favor of the Law.
The Warren Baptist Association held their sixth
anniversary in Providence yesterday.
Much Of our space is again devoted to-day to
the details OF the progress made by the yellow fever
at New Orleans. The frightiul scourge having
driven from the place, or swept into eternity the
larger portion Of the unacclmated, is beginning to
ind iasau III m Vbi IN ia
consequently there has been slight decrease in
the mortality reports within the last few days, as
compared with previous statements. From the late
per diem fatality of one hundred and seventy to
two hundred the number was yesterday reduced to
one hundred and twenty; but then it is said that
the last report is incomplete, owing to difficulty
connected with the Catholic cemetery. Among
others who are announced as having fallen victims
TO the disease, are Mr.. Dabbelstein, the Mexican
consul, and Major Mcdonald the acting British
consul.
Or. w. X Northall, formerly OF this city, and late
Of the editors Of the New Orleans Dela, died Of
yellow fever at Hollywood, Ala, on the 2sth ut.
He left New Orleans on his way to New York on the
23d, apparently in good health, but was advised By
his friends to pass few days at Hollywood cele
brated watering place in the vicinity Of Mobile
until II was CERTAIN ne stood IN danger of nm at
tick from the prevailing epidemic and wnere the
best medical assistance could be procured il neces
sory. Dr. NorthaI's death viii be great regretted
by hs numerous friends 10 this city, "a well a. in
New Orleans.
most terrible calamity occurred upon thetwharf
at Wheeling last Monday. Some twenty kegs o.
eunpowder exploded, while being removed from q
Gray The carmap was instantly killed aud another
man severely injured The wharf boat was com
pleteiy demolished, tao steamers were badly dam.
aged, and hundreds OF dollars worth Of windows
we're broken in The vicinity.
One million Of dollars we're subscribed by the Gill
Of Savannah, last Tuesday, for the purpose Of
constructing air hne railroad from that place h
Mobile with branch 10 Florida.
Dates from Havana % tie 10th, and Key We.t 10
tie 2etb ult, reached Charleston yesterday. There
Is little OF istefest from the former place Sugars
serc somewhat frmer, and 10 was believed tia. they
would advance should a sufficient number Of ships
aIi,c y take II away. Frcsbts were i'm proving
owing p the scarcity ~ yess is. From Key West
We nave one Or two items Of maritime news, "
which The attention Of those interested u directed
Late acy,ces from the British PROVINCES tsto that
she Unjsea s&ates steamer fulton reached Charlotte.