New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-28

ryx .aA~yRrcLvs" oS FusIoy The "Amsricsns"
ego in for principle and straight nominations Theu
Ccsn,y Convention held specia meeting a. No. Is
Foarth avenue last evening, 10 consider the recon-
u.adaton inside by the Union or Fusion Convention,
viz: the Withdrawal from their ticket OF VIM D. Dav
idson fer Register and tho substitution OF James IL
Welss, the Republican nominee. AFTER the meehng
had been organized, Nj Davidson appeared ana
withdrew his name 50 csnaida.s saying ne
favored fusion tha. the Democracy might be defeated
The resignation was accepted. Then motion was
made 10 favor OF the nomination Of james Fl. Wel'h,
WHICH motion caused an excitement which continued
70 tie coee Of the meeting. Violent speeches against
fo,ion with the "Blsck Republicans" were made; but
still a. m.ny present seemed determined to nomins'e
Mr. Welsh, number OF delegates retired from the
Convention in disgust and thus nonnsson was de-
fested After much angry discussion the Convention
adjourned without making nomination. 10 meet again
on Thursday evening.
The American Judciaiy Convention met last even
ing ct No. l62 Bowery and, after much deba'e, re-
fused TO substitute the name of Dir. Sherwood for
judge Of the Superior Court, in pla,e of Mr.. B)s-
worth and appointed Committee Of Five t, consult
with similar Committee from the Republicans.
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER KSIcKERBocKER.-As
he steamboat Knickerbocker WAS approaching the
landing at Albany yesterday morning. she accidentally
ran foul Of mud-denick, which stove her eide in.
The scciden, occurred about O'Clock.
The German citizens Of the Tenth, Seventeenth and
Fifteenth Wards met pursuant to call at Mr. Ehrhard
Rchters Forsyth street. last evening" TO express their
preference with regard TO the candidates Tor Police ana
Civil justices.
The meeting was very large, and filled the spacious
A. tka call m oil Ear
mans irrespective Of political preferences, all shades
Of politics were fully represented
Mr. EHRHARD RICHTER pres I'd. Toe Com Mite.
appointed at former meeting reported the nsmes OF
b. w. Osborn for Police Judge. and Nick sy for Civil
Justice. Mr.. Osborn was nominated by an over
vhelming majority and the greatest enthusiasm was
manifested at the mentioning of his name. Mr.. A.
DitteIb received the nomination for Civil Judge,
after long and wefought contest Judge Osborn, be-
ing invited then addressed the meeting in short but
telling speech and the meeting adJourned under dear
sning applause for the candidates nominated.
PAssIsG COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-Yesterday morning
. man giving his name Charles S. Wheaton was ap-
pretended charged with passing $40 counterfeit bill
on the Rank of Gloucester Mass at hat store in the
Third Wsrd. Wheaton after passing the bill was fol-
lowed by q clerk who caused his arrest, and upon
searching him another counterfeit bill of the same
character that above mentioned was found upon his
person. The accused taken TO the Tombs aud
committed by Alderman Wilson 10 await an examlna-
ton.
young man named James Davenport was appre-
hended yesterday for attempting to pass one of the $40
counterfeit bills the Bank OF Gloucester at several
places in the Bowery Davenport first rendered the
bill in payment for some goods at the hosiery store of
j. X. Patton, at No. POI Bowery, but the clerk to
whom he offered it pronounced it forgery. Saying
that he had other money, he eft the store and pro-
ceeded TO the store of Thos. Hughes. Here he met
with better than at first. Next he rendered
the bill at No. l26 Bowery and then at Mr. Brewsters
hat store A clerk of Mr. Patons who had followed
him about from place to place and witnessed his efforts
20 get rid Of the queer, now procured the assistance
Of officer Gsylor Of the Fourteenth Ward, and had
the fellow arrested Davenport, until confronted by
Mr. Patons clerk strenuousy denied knowog the bill
to be counterfeit The accused was taken before JUS
fics Wood at Essex Market and committed to prison
for examination.
Wheaton and Davenport are in all probability the
twe referred TO in yesterday mornings TRIBUSE,
being about the city on Monday evening endeavor-
ing 20 shove the queer" la instance they sue
ceedsd but being followed closely gave up the job
and at the time made their escape. Wheaton, when
spprehended, in yard down town, anu the mo-
Dent the officer came up he tore up some bills and
threw them down the sink. About $500 of the coun-
teret money thus torn recovered and taken 20 the
Station House.
SUICIDE Mr.. John Carpenter, of Eenvlle, Ulster
SssS ss g. oese % nd % s. The T .ss s' catered
mouth and reduced his head and face msnsed Of mat
teL No cause 10 assigned for the rash act
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