The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-29

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PHILADELPHIA, July 26, I645.
II is now reduced to a certainty that the semi-an-
nual interest on the State debt, due on Friday next
will be paid in ful-and that, too, icthott the
sistanee of the two most violent opposition counties
in the State, and those who have been most noisy in
denounclng the democrats regulators. l mean
Philadelphia and Lancaster. Ii appears that after
all their professions, and the promise that they
would be the first to pay their quota Of State tax
in advance, as they were the first TO suggest II TO
others, they have failed to make good their words,
and have been compelled TO see such democratic
counties as Berks, Westmoreand, and Montgomery
contributing the amount required TO maintain our
plighted faith. The delinquency of these two
wealthy counties has occasioned good deal of SEN
sation; and whatever may be the causes which have
led TO IL, they do not seem TO have operated upon
those other counties, who, making no merit OF emp
ty professions, have chosen rather to prove their
devotion to the States honor, by acting IN prompt
and efficient manner when the time has arrived. An
effort is making, | learn TO induce the pay
men of the tax of these two counties before the LIST
proXimo; but as there is now enough money in the
treasury without IT, il is possible the State treasurer
will refuse TO make the abatement allowed 10 all who
advanced their State tax SO many days before the
day when the semannual interest falls due.
The Princeton, now commanded by Captain
Frederick Engle, left this port for Pensacola on
Thursday last II is supposed that she will proceed
to the Gulf, and resume the position formerly occu.
pied by the same vessel while in command of Capt.
Stockton The gallant captain will remain at home
on special duty.
The Postmaster General paid flying visit TO this
city on Thursday last for the purpose Of efiectng
some arrangement for the transportation of the great
mail from the East, aud to remedy, If possible, the
great delay in OBTAINING the northern mail IN Phlla-
delphia from O'Clock in the evening until ~ the
morning. He remained only day, having left in
the afternoon boat of Friday; but he remained long
an IN that So far M the phllalelnlla and
Baltimore Railroad Company is concerned, nothing
could be done and he left for the capital intending
TO advertise for proposals, and bring the contractors
to Washington. The course of the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Railroad Company, in refusing to come
to any reasonable terms with Mr.. johnson, cannot
be too strongly condemned and should be remem-
bered TO their cost by the travelling public. The
truth is, this company care little for the people. A
recent case of their selfshness occurs TO me. The
fare usually charged between Baltimore and Phlla-
dolphin, over their vile road and in their fckeity
cars, was four dollars-entirely too much; and as
soon as competitor offered to carry passengers the
same distance by water, the public deserted
the railroad, and took to the boat They
forced the railroad company to come down
to two dollars also; and as their line was quick
err than by the boat, of course the travel re-
turned to them, and competition ceased. As soon
as the railroad company found that they had placed
their competitors in this position, up went the fare
to four dollars again! Their conduct, in trying TO
extort from the general government more than a
reasonable price for carrying the mails is In charac-
ter with their treatment of the travelling public
hope the Postmaster General will not comply with
their unjust demands ! am sure the public will
sustain him in taking such course. | have heard
but one opinion expressed in regard 10 his indefati
gable exerions TO promote rapid and unlnterrupt-
ed transportation Of the great New York mail. His
promptness in sending Major Hobbe to reconcile
the matter, and secure its immediate transmission
nHpr hey
pany to change their hour and now his visit, per.
sonaly, prevail upon them to do so, at the unu-
sually high price given TO them by the maximum al
lowed by laval show that he has done everything
he could do; and if he has refused to allow the com
pany still larger price for carrying the mail at
different hour, it only proves that he is resolved
that the government shall not be imposed upon and
plundered. Let him take advantage Of the State
road from Philadelphia to Columbia, and Of the ex
cellen road between Wrightsville and Baltimore and
have no doubt all will be satisfactory to the public
Your correspondent, in recent number of the
"Union," is under mistaken impression, If he sup
poses that the effect Of the system of franks, intro
duced by the postmaster of this city, will be to pre-
vent the infrnduct;A If ,be e Irs as i io
aRq hfsSei6pes, as fffanfed, being six and twelve
cents No such consequence need be apprehended
for single envelope is sold. The purchaser can
not buy less than four Of those at l2s cents, MOI
less than eight of those at g. cents thus making the
amount received always in the national coin. He
may procure dollars worth, or more ; but not less
than half dollars Worth Our postmaster is aware
of the anxiety Of the government the cir
culation of the smaller coins of our country, and
WILL of course, do nothing to interrupt so laudable q
purpose. Indeed, he has it now in contemplation
to receive nothing but the dime and half.dime in
payment of the five and ten cent postages on and
after the first of August.
In the way of new books, there is but little. Mr.
Henry b. Hirst's new volume of poems has been
out for week, more and has been very favorably
noticed by the press He is certainly writer of more
than usual power and has produced many ofthe finest
poetic effects in some Of his pieces. | read few
days ago, in the broadway Journa,n critique
on Mr. Hirst's book, from the pen of E. A. Poe,
esq, known bold and impartial writer, aud was
pleased to see that it passed muster as well as it
did His style is sometimes really original; and
many of his thoughts are often they are
beautiful. A cheap edition of 'Evelina," by Miss
Burney, afterwards Madame D'Arblay) is now
for sale at the bookstores. This is one Of the finest
works of fiction in the language and created, when
it first appeared, quite fever literary circles
Professor Frost, of this city, continues to issue his
beautiful edition of the pictorial History Of the
World" regularly, in numbers The letter-press
and engravings of this work are really superior.
need speak Of the quality of the contents, as he
is known to be a writer of ability and research.
Judge Conrad, well known as one Of the finest liv-
ing poets, and as the wing author of the celebrated
republican play, called "Jack Cade," is at work
upon comedy, which, it is expected, will shortly
be produced-probably when Mr.. Murdoch reap
pears on the stage, time in September next IL
will doubtless be eminently worthy of his high tai
ents and enviable fame.
From regular correspondent