New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-04

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Of the Church. and the authority on inc tener"
Convention. The Hon. Murray Hoffman also maze
manly appeal in behalf of tho righteousness wnicn
eYalteb nation as well as a church. The vote 70
Law on the table stood, Yeas, y: Nays of' Inc
vote to reconsider was bv d;Oceses, Yeas, clerical 8
Law 10; Nays, clerical, IL, lay, 8. The House of
Bsbons resoI,et that the 9Th day of October be set
apart &c day of fasting, humiliation, and rayer.
The Mayor sent to the Board of AID .len, yes.
terday, the name Of Thomas b. Stllnan for the
Office of Street Commissioner. The motion TO con-
firm was lost, by vote of to IL. Mr.. Boole, in
the course Of debate, remarked that before the
Mayor could got the Board to agree with him in any
nomination he would have to advise and confer with
tie members. Mr.. Dayton hoped tho Mayor would
stand ont resolutey and reject any and all coalition.
Why should the Mayor nominate at ALI If the
Aldermen don't want a Street Commissioner, let
them have their way; lock up the Department, dis
charge its officers and workmen, and let the Ring
squirm.
- One of the best features of our State Fair has
of late years been the evening meeting for the dis.
cussion of agricultural topics This year the gather
ing of practical farmers has been unusually large
and the debates have proved very interesting
Our special correspondent at the State Fair reports
discussion on the subject of thorough drainage
which was participated in by Mr.. Geddes, Mr. Pe-
tiers, Mr.. Thomas, and other leading agricuurists
The testimony OF all The speakers was decidedly IN
favor of the system, and are glad to notice the
progress in liberal ideas among farmers which this de-
bate shows.
The steamship British Queen from Havana
Sept. -, aud Nassau Sept. %, arrived Inst night.
Her news from Havana anticipated by the srr-
val of the Columbia. The Nassau Guardian Of
Sept 80 announces the arrival of the steamer Kate
the day previous, from Charleston The steamship
Scotia also arrived from Charleston on Sept. 70.
The health of Nassau was good, there having been
no fresh cases Of fever for some time past.
"A so-caed Union State Convention at jackson,
Mich, has nominated Byron G.. Stout of Oakland
County for Governor. The Republican Union Con
veniion has re.nominated Gov. air, and the regu
lar Democratic Convention is yet to be held on the
9Th inst. This "Union affair seems to be Demo.
cratic machine for drawing off Republican votes 20
Ne to defeat Gov Blair, but the plan is not likely to
work.
There was TO have been speech by Fernando
| Wood-he Of the Meryne suit-in the Nineteenth
Ward last night, but Wood did not appear. In hls
place fop named Bradford tried hs hand at abus.
ing freedom and eulogizng Slavery. He succeeded
only toerably; brains are useful, even for Seces
sioDis.
The Forrest Divorce Case will be reached III the
Court Of Appeals, at Albany, to-day, on the argu-
ment for new trial. John Van Buren, aud James
I. brady VIII appear counsel for Mr.. Forrest,
, and Charles OCouor for Mrs. Forrest
Tile Telegraph informs US that Col. Dewitt c.
Litiejohn, formerly speaker OF the New-YorA
Assembly has accepted the nomination for Congress
of tie Republican Union Convention Of the Oswego
District.
ter, closed last night. 1t was great success the
people turning out most literally n spite of the rain
Everybody in glorious spirits. Peounierily the
Fan also success the receipts reaching 81 900.
4 From New-Oreans we have dates to the Doth
nit. Health was good, and verything was quiet
Gen. Butler bad Issued order requiring all who
had not done 80 to take the oath Of allegiance forth
With.
ten. Wadsworih viii remain at Lis post IN
Washington, or wherever else ordered. until ailer
the election. He leaves the conduct Of The canvass
entirely in the hands Of bis friends.
We have advice, from Nswbern. n. c., to Tues
d,y last. All quiet.
STATE OF THE EIs'.
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