The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-09

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rscuse Convention completed their organization
Yesterday morning at Tammany Hall. The repub
loan party held their primary elections last night
in that part Of the city lying soath Of Fourteenth
street, for the purpose oil selecting delegates for
their State Convention. Then the Savage Commit
tine OF the democratic parry held meeting and
elected delegates to the Syracuse Convention.
series Of resolutions, denouncing the Wilson Snail
Committee were unanimously adopted. For further
particulars respecting the moven OF politicians
10 tbs city we would refer our readers TO the city
politics column TIE politicians Of every stripe
In full blast. and We are likely TO have very ex-
citing time for the mex. month or two.
The Executive Committee of the State Tempe.
rarcc Society net al albany yesterday. and adopt
ed re solution calling convention OF the friends OF
prohibition to meet at Rochester on the 3oth inst
Tor the purpose of securing the choice of men at
the next election in favor Of the enact nent and
enforcement Of prohibi'ory liquor law.
A letter from the parish of Plaquenines, louisa
m. ia the New Orleans Pic0yrns, says tot The su-
gar planters of that State will have cause to com
plain of this years CROP The cane will mature ear
Iier this season To- usual an the new sugar viii
be manufactured and come into market two or three
weeks in advance of former seasons.
Mr.. Holt, of Washington has been appointed
Commissioner OF Patents He will enter upon ths
duties of his Office without delay.
Fatal casualties upon railroads. are becoming
alarmingiy frequent An accident occurred on the
New Jersey Central Railroad, near Newmarket, on
Monday evening, owing to g farmers team and
train of cars coming in collision a, a crossing, by
which the driver Of the team and three brskemen
were killed. sad accident happened on the Hud-
son Rive, Railroad, near Dobb's Ferry, on the same
evening. 1t appears that as Mrs. smith, wife Of
Thomas Smith. Of Hastings was taking walk on
Tn. track with her three children she suddenly
surprised by t1e approach of the express train One
OF the children being the track aud in danger,
MIS- Smith rushed to its re scue when the locomotive
struck both mother ana child and killed them.
The Board Of Ain shouse Governors met yester-
day. Charles J. Co-nen's meat bill, amounting 70
5000, was ordered to be paid. The Blackwefs
Island storekeeper sent IN a coDplsint respecting
the quality of the bread, but the Governors ez
pressed themselves perfectly satisfied with the art
Gle furnished. Quite q debate took place on the
subject OF Stephen II. sranch's communication to
tie Board of Adernen-we give the document
else where-respecting the honesty Of the Governors,
and the subject was finally lid en- the table.
There are nov 6 65l persons in the public nst.tu-
tiocs.
TIE party engaged IN passing counterfeit notes on
The Hudson County Bank have been promptly nab
LED by the police. Seven men and one woman have
Teen arrested in this city charged With the crime.
one Of the mtn sas committed Tor tria yesterday,
and the balance Of them remsndei for examination.
Three men were arrested in Brooklyn for the same
offence and committed.
Two snbordna.e officers u the steamship Arago
have been arrested on the charge ~ smuggling aud
held 20 bail to answer
The Grand Jury, contrary 10 expectation was not
organized yesterday IL the Court Of Sessions Jshn
Harwooa Tas sent to Le State prison for four years,
he having broken into the sore Of Hurd 4 Giles,
Park place. George Weller, respectable locking
Young man wa sentenced for the same term for
stealing -four pieces Of linen, the property OF A.
Henry CO. Judgc Russell said it was his inten.
ion TO mete out double punishment 70 first offenders
il future in order 70 make an example Of them.
From Nassau, N. r under date q 24th ult., we
learn that Colonel welhertll Of the First West la.
dian Regiment, commanding the garrison, died
there on the 2ls.. Nassau healthy, the weather
warm and trade dull
The mandatory OF the 5 D. Northway Manutao
turing Company, in South Norfolk, Conn., was to-
tally destroyed by FIRE the night Of the 9th inst
loss sl5 600 Insured for sl2 600 in the Etna and
Phoenix Comp snies, Hartford, Conn
Judge Peabody yesterday decided 70 admit Mrs.
Cunningham 10 bail In the sum Of IS 600. A the
opinion OF the Judge Ia this case involves many in
teres.tng Law points we give II entire in another
column.
TIE Building Committee Of the Central Park
Commission have reported that the buildings in the
PARK viii he sold on the 18th inst. The market gar.
denses viii not be disturbed till the LIST OF Noyem-
Der. Tn, surveys and maps Of the Park will be
completed in few weeks
The London Sunday Times. Of the 23d ult., an.
nosnoes that on the 18th the American horse
Priorcss was struck of from her engagement to run
for the Herefordshire stakes
The Committee OF Repairs and Supplies OF the
Board OF Aldermen were 10 have held q meeting
yesterday to hear delegates from the Seventh Regi
rncot who remonstrsIe against dividing the accom-
modstior granted 10 them in the ner Tom pkins
market by the Legislature las. winter large
delegation from the Seventh and Twelfth Reri
ments we're present, bot none Of the committee an
reared except Alderman Valentine
communication was yesterday received nv the
Commissioners Of Health from Marshall q. Roberts,
T4a.. Superintendent Of the California Steamship
Company, asking that the steamship Illinois might
he allowed 70 proceed to more safe anchorage
than the Lower Quarantine anchorage, where the
Steamship Ia 81 present. The steamship Is pro
nounoed 70 be very much exposed In her present 20
ron and il Ia said to be necessary TO keep mp steam
constantly in her boilers causing consumption o.
twenty tons Of coal q day. Fears are expressed by
Mr. Roberts that should the coal give out and se
vese storm aarse the steamship might drag her
anrhor and be driven ashore. The mstter ras re
jered 70 the Health Officer Nothing further Of int
rest came before the 90 nmissioners.
fifteeu vessels arrived yesterday At Quarantine
tui none came from unhealthy ports and there were
Therefore % detention Havana i reported ~ being