New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-12
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grand concert, for the bsns6t c.f tho
-. p.s,rmed Datch Church, the Rev. N. Z.
80 ns,,or will be gwen et the church il Harrison
..,,et. resr Court, tomorrow evening.
PLYMOUTH LEcTUREs.-The Rev. e. II Chaplin de-
Ivered me Introductory Of this course on Monday
evening" to audience Of neatly 5000 people, in the
Psyuoutb REV II. w. Beecbers) Cnurch. His sub
jest vas Woman and Der Work The next lecture
will be delivered by G. w. Curis, on "The Present
Aspects Of the Slavery Question
STRAIGHT AMERICAN NoxrsATIoS The Americans
Of the Sixth Assembly Distnct have nominated John
j. Hicks as their candidate for Assembly.
HInILroSIAS LITsRARi AssociArIoS.-The fra.
oturs before this Association took place Monday
psbt, at the Odeop. Prof. Mitchell lec,ured on
ASTRONOMY, and the hall was filled. The Society
have snsrged for lecture every week THE Winter.
REPUzLIcAy AND AMERICAN SENATORIAL CosvEN
1soEs, First DIsTRIcr.-Deegstes to these Conven-
tobs, repreeertDg the counties CT Suffolk, Queens,
and Ricbmeni, met yesterday afternoon a. Jamaica,
L. l., to nominate candidate for State Senator.
decided ds2,ston 20 baImoHise for a common end
had been previously manifested, and both Conventions
organized IL separate rooms e. the same hotel. Or.
lord Of s1ffok called te the chair Of the Repu'-
hcan Convention, and few Informal balotiDgs were
had in capg tho preferences Of the delegates Bu
the eDgsossiDg idea of the Convention was not to
crowd forward sny special candidate, bur to concen
trste tie greatest possible amount of strength upon
the bee, and most efficient opponent of the Democracy
10 district and so 20 graduate their &C Ion as 70 Sc
cone the hearts cooperetion of the American Conyen
ton. Nor did this msgnanmity fsll to IND kindred
reepsDse IL the American delegates
After the ususl informal ballotiug, William Norton,
c.q of Queens, a gentleman Of Known hberahty OF
sentiment Cd the cardinal political issues Of the day,
received ccided majority Of the votes OF the Amef
Gas Convention Of which George +. Csrnan, esq,
vas Chairman. This fact being ascertaned, Com
nitee Of three was appointed, requesting Mr. Nortone
appearances before the Republicans, with view TO an
expression OF his opinions on the political questions so
.cbehfbed by Republicans. Mr. Norton promptly re-
sporded to the CALI and appearing, uniodded his views
with great sIkness and Particularly lie took bold
and ext hafc gfCuDd against the further adduon OF
another inch of slave soil TO this confedefacy; de
esred his incorporating OpposltioD, under any CIR
usteIces TO the admission Of another Slave State,
Auo 10 all respects svOwed his undying hostility to the
Deutcrscy as both the Pro Slavery and the foreign
party of this Republic. Mr.. Norton spoke briefly yet
wi ifepit and with decided satisfaction TO the assem-
bec delegates during which he was frequently inter-
rpp,ed ~itn hearty applause. Upon concluding TIE
speaker withdrew leaving tue Convention TO their Zee
actsp. After short 'aon, IT moved and
red unanimously that Mr.. Norton be selected the
Republican nominee for Senator from this district.
committee thereupon appointed TO notify the
American Convention OF the action OF the Republicans,
AID request their presence IN the Republican rooms
This wac promptly responded to, and shortly the
Americans headed by their Chairman, and attended
by Mr.. Norton, entered the Republican Convention,
the latter al rising tler brethren entered Where
optb the Republican Chairman made a brief c0Dgret
history address welcoming the Americans az co-work
ers in comma cause and expressing the ardent hope
that their mutual wishes might be ulumphantiy sus-
tAiDed at the polls.
Mr. Norton Immediately rose to reply thanking both
Cenveutops for the high honor conferred upon him,
ano pledgrg his best eff jrts to honorable
election and justify the confidence of his constituents
aO after election. IL was then moved that dr. Norton
be the unanimous nominee of both Conventions IN
q common assembled, which motion was carried amid
storm Of applause
Mr. Norton's prospects in the present position OF the
district are decidedly suspicious, and with average
ame unit Of the usual work euch occasions. can
scarcely fail to be triumphsntly sustained.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CoSvESTIoy -FIRsT
DisTRIcr.-This Convention assembled yesterday,
,epresentpg Suffolk, Queens and Richmond Counties,
nj Jamaica, l. l. On the first informal ballot Z. A.
Lawrence received votes, w D. Shea 4, j. b. Smith
9 Robsrt Chri,te l. and blank |. On the second
ballot, Lawrence received ~ votes, Shea 8, and the
remainder blank. After considerable wraDgiDg, tue
Hon. f. A. Lawren ce Assembymsn Of last year, was
unanimously nominated the Democratic candidate
for Senator.
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC NoN'
yEk1loS-The Democratic Convention TO nominate
candidate for Judge of the Second Judicial District
in MACE Of the Hon. s. il. Strong whose term is about
10 expire was held in the Supreme Court Chamber OF
the Brooklyn City Hall yesterday afternoon The
District comprises the Counties OF Kings Queens,
Suffolk Riehmoud, Weeichester, Putnam, Orange,
putchees ard Rockland Counties. The Convention
was org anized at O'clock p. by electipg the Hon.
Tboe. G. Campbell Of Duchess County as Chairman,
and George G. Herman of Kings and Daniel C. Bird
sail of Orange County, Secretaries. The candds tes
were named open Convention, and an informal bal
lot was taken with the following result:
Jesper w Gilbert Of Observation-Disclosures.
selsh b. Suoos Of Suffolk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
VIM. w Schrus ham Of Westminster. ........f
John @. Lamb,rson Of q lesns. ...............4
John Greenwood OF kiDgs...............:..
Tho Convention then proceeded to take the first
formal ballot, ard continued baoting until
O'Clock in the evening without eiectpg choice.
Finally on the twenty cond ballot Gen. Schrughsm,
of Westchester County, was nominated by the follow
ing vote:
b
w. W. scbrueham. ...................s......R
The nomination of Mr.. Schrugham was made unani.
nous, and q Committee appointed to apprise HIM OF
the action of the Convention The nominee resides at
Yopkere, and in a letter resd in his behalf pledged
himself 20 to Brook YIN when the mutation
of legal business in this City made his continued pres
ence necsssarythat in the event of his election.
The South SEVENTH STREET SEwER.-For some
engaged under direction of the Sewer Commissioners
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