The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-02

Eleventh or Albany district is resident q wstsrvllst
nearly opp site TO the city Of Troy &c was born and
William Crosby. and grandson OF Doctor Urosby. an
eminent physician Of this city. The Senator elect
his ,dnc.ton at Columbia College, which instita.
ton he left before the time for graduating, to
engage in mercantile pursuits He married lady Of tbs
father has occupied tbs family resden,e the bank OF
the sudson He has retired from business and Was some
yesn since elected TO the Assembly Although not .
prsctsed debater he Is gentleman OF general infor
nation o. sgreesbIs and cultivated tas pos
sensing also, the tact and addres which lead 70 nau
II ia worthy OF remark that while Mr.. Crosby. repre-
renting the Albany disr resides contiguous to, and
has his assocA tons mainly in the city Of Troy the
" OF Rensselaer, the Twelfth district has elected Sc
pator Mr.. PRATT who resides in Greenbush opposite Al
bany, In which city he was born and brought up AID
where also his relatives and principal interests remain.
II this situation OF Senator'S both OF the same political
Hx their attention more on the numerous points
OF common interest, and less upon those which
supposed 20 couct Il would probably Do bster or
The senator from the thirteenth dis,rist-Axs Hor
KRs-is whig lawyer Of Granville Washington county,
law partner of Isaac Bshop sor,s~hat conspi;.
ucus in the Democratic ranks The Foartsen,h district
is represented By George Richards, whig IN Po tcs AID
lawyer by profession He resi- In his Laivs towa
warenSbur waren county, and u thirty two ssrs Of
age hi, father, Hon Pestiah sioha-ss hA sa rosi
dent OF TIE same to,sn rs.s than hall century Hs
was Ssnssy W believe ,son the State Of Connecticut
CLon co &C. Schenectady, studied lay with Joshua A.
SPENCER OF Utica and admitted 10 the bar at Rochss
ter In lsi3 He elected Distrc. Attrney for War.
county n ls4T, and in 1851 chosen msmber Of
the Assembly In person Mr.. Richards is OF the me um
height, light eompexn and u pleas Ant disposton.
Although not brilliant orator debater
generally marked with that sound and good judg
ment which nd them - Av. and respect he
Joys decided personal popularity among his constituents
.ss CLARK -. Zee soil Democratic Senator from the
st. lawrence district resides ct Posdam, in Ut county,
where he has resided since his emigration from his
native State Of Vermont btirg OF Esesh ancestry Hs
nereh,nt FOR about thirty years, but some time
since retired from business. HIS age IL about sixty
years. sud he IL man Of handsome property In person
ted for corrc rather han dsba,e. He has hsld the
once Of County Jcese ard other local osces. He
particular ffieud OF the lA1 Sil,s Wright
Tho whi1 Senator fom thu Sixteenth distlict-Ggoscs
Yosris lawyer q Fort Plain, Mon gomery county and
il Of revolutionary family. q German origin. HIS
gaudfstser Peter lcst. came 10 TIA counry in his
youth, nearly century since std after eagag
log Il The revolutionary war, set led At Jshrsiovn
Where ke became . prosperous sud wealthy Tar rer.
The Senator ia son OF Nicholas fost aud -as Dor
JohnE,ovr. He is about forty JeaFs Of age, Is un.
married and OF coed ptrtont appearlnce and address
He graduated Union college and at TIE bar ranSs ~
lawyer of n ordinary ability For .ims ne was
law partnsr o. Boz. Daniel Cady. He has never bssors
beer in public life and bis fisnds are conndent OF
/ his gu ,eess in his legislative career.
The eeventeenth district IL rspreseetsd By PirsR D.
| DAsFoRTH . democratic lawyer OF hiddsoursh, Soho
hare county, Of which county he II NATIVE ssd . shir
tyseven years Of age. he Of the late 0sorgs
naDforih CinsoaiAn Ths DAnforths In the ysAr fIs
whes he srsadfsthsr ssd tata< The ssssW rsn'vsd