The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-24
Political IntsIlfsence,

| AAAsscuk u hA1rIAxD-Ihe Brecknridgs m6n OF g.
Aasv county, Nd have determined 70 hold monster
barbecue on the I'd Of October nsxs oorrespondsac,
"a oeea opened with Gov. WISE Of Virginia. Hon. VIM
\ Han0ey, o. Alabama; James Alfred Pearce and g.
Iesckie wallis, OF Maryland, requesting them 70 b
present and address the people Of the county on the o.
cason Of tho barbecue, and confidently anticipated
thAs several Of them will accept the invitation.
xASoxfss-Henry R. Jackson, one Of the leading
Secxnrdge electors in Georgia for the State at large
maze speech sfew nights ago ct Augusta he declared
himself IN favor OF . dissolution Of the Union.
100 LAn-Ihe Virginia Iades says that In certain
counties Of virginia the leading friends Breckenridge
have pettoned him to withdraw from the canvass.
FIRST DIETRICH OF osoSpAGA CoUsrY-Hon Jerem ah
limerick has been nominated by the republicans for the
Assembly In the First district Of Onondaga county Mr.
limerick was member Of the last Legislature but
we believe he managed to steer clear Of the OF the
oorruptionists, and came out with q fair record.
UsioS MxRuNG TxsSEsssE.-A grand national Bell
and Everett mass meeting il TO be held in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn, commencing on Monday, Oct. 8, and
continuing during the week Some OF the abest orators
Of the country are expected to be in attendance tho
occasion.
BLACK REPUBLICAN, PROGRESS movement is in pro
ess In Boston to have apothecares' shops closed on
Sunday 0fcourse people win also be forbidden being
taken sick from Saturday night to Monday morning.
WisE COMING orr.-Ex Gov. Wise, II Is announced, Is
shortly to speak Norfolk Ports mouth Petersburg and
Richmond, for Breckinridge.
Mr. CRrrxSDES AT NASHVILLE hon. eJohn J. Crittenden
to visit Nashville, Tenn, the Gath instant ,.and the
Union men OF that city preparing TO give him rccep
tonn keeping with his honors and services Mr. Crit
tenden has not been at Nashville since 1874, when the
great convention held Henry Clay there with
him The old elm tree where the great orators spoke to
the assembled multitude is still pointed out, in the west.
ern part Of the city.
GEsxzors.-Gen. Leslie Combs, the newly elected
Cork Of the Court Of Appeals OF Kentucky sworn In
on the 18th inst On the day he appointed r. r.
Boiling the Douglas candidate for the Office his de-
putty.
City Intelligence.
AuTNrT suIcrDE-At an early hour yesterday morn.
Ing woman, about twenty three years Of age, named
Ellen 0Bren living at &c Baxter street, attempted to
commit suicide by swallowing q quantity Of the spirits
Of camphor Luckily her situation discovered In
good time BY the police Of the sixth precinct, who
veyed her " the New York Hospital No could be
assigned for the rash act.
FIRE IN vAaIcx STRxxr Between three and four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire discovered the
roof Of the dwelling house No lac varck street. The
nremen soon extnguished the fire. The build
ing was owned by NJ: Patton. 1t IL damaged about
$780, and Is insured. The premises occupied by
John Lewis John Park and Louis Fisher. Their furni-
damaged about $50 by water insurance. The
IRE was caused Dy spark on tho roof
FIRE ~ East ForKKxSrH SR9r-About half past
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire broke out in,
row OF brick stables the rear OF No 2l0 East Four
teen,h street, owned by Charles H. Smith occupied
by A. GUIDE and others. The damage viii amount to
about $3.50 not insured. The nre Is said, Is the work
Of an incendiAy.
An AQrArc FEAT Thomas p Abbott IN amateur oars.
man, rowed two pair Of souls working boat around
Manhattan Island Saturday last for wager OF $3.50.
The distance about forty miles, and accomplished
in seven hours and half, half hour inside tho
time allowed He had passenger in the boat during the
trip who weighed about one hundred and thirty 6ve
pounds He started from Christopher ten O'Clock
A. NJ and returned at i've O'Clock p NJ having stopped
The taken up the East river and the
starting point. Coming down the North river tho
home stresch Mr.. Abbott pulled against head wind and
tide and very high sea
Tub AIIoos AscxxsoS MossrxrE CorprA-This peril
event, which was postponed from saturday week
ago until to day. account OF the damage the balloon
during the process Of imitation has been further post
pooed Until 10 morrow account Of the occupation Of
Jones' wood By the scotchmen, who to-day engage
number Of their national games in that rural locality
Copp,a Bondln France has thus far, beer
better represented In our outdoor public performances
e. regards fcats Of skill and daring than any other
Try; and the arconautic exploit OF tho former,
oessr VIII eclipse anything Of the kind ever before at
tempted In America, large crowd will doubtless
BILE tomorrow the adventurcr mount In his airy
vehicle the skies, brock his reck In the attempt