The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-19
THE DAILY UNION.

| The State of New York has become so populous,
and her interest 80 extensive and ramihed, that
deal Of local Legislation has become necessary.
The financial, Judicial and Legislative manage
ment of this city alone, by its mayor and common
council, is equal in extent and importance TO many
of the New States of this Union. Their Croton
water introduction cost them about thirteen millions
Of dollars; while their public schools, markets,
wharves, city prisons, hospitals, ams-houses, and
other public institutions, are all on an extensive
scale.
/ The wonder is, how so much public service can
be rendered by city aldermen without any fixed re-
Enumeration, and done, upon the whole, as well as
the best average legislation IN any OF the states
regret to announce the failure OF the hrm OF John
Il. Smith g. Co., extensive money brokers IN
! Wall street. The senior Of the house died last
winter, leaving, as was supposed large amount oil
money The business since his death has been
conducted nuder the same firm, by his son and MIR.
i Underhi
Stocks not so high as yesterday, but prices are
frm with upward tendency. Money is plenty
at six per cent. Exchanges remain about the same
| Sterling 81 Francs 26. A fair amount was done
yesterday at these prices to go out by the steamer
! have to announce the death of Mr.. Barnabas
Graham, Of the highly respectable firm of Messrs.
Peter Harmon, Nephews, & Co. KNEW Mr. Gra-
ham well, and knew him to be an upright and honora-
BILE man in his business transactions. No man had
better reputation merchant, standing, as he dd,
deservedly high among the first class OF business
men of this great commercial city.
Mr.. Graham came TO this country very young
! from Ireland, and entered the house of Mr. Peter
Harmony as porter, las have understood) BY his
good conduct, industry, economy and attention to
business, he soon rose to higher grade in the
house, and continued to rise, till he became full
partner in the great house of Peter Harmony & CO.;
| and since Mr.. Harmony seniors retirement to Eu.
| rope, he has continued in the present firm.
i His remains to be committed to their last rest
ing place this afternoon, and will, doubtless be at
i tended " N a
! ances. -,.
4 The Liverpool and Havre packets, appointed to
sail to-day, detained in port by bad weather and
contrary winds. They will likely depart tomor-
row.
| From the same
New YoRK, May H. ls45
Il We have spell of cold, rainy, disagreeable
weather prevailing, yesterday and to-day. The
wind blows fresh and cold from the north-north-
east, accompanied with copious showers of rain,
which seriously interrupt outdoor business.
i The transactions Of the brokerage house mention
ed as having failed, understand were mostly with
southern men and country banking institutions.
to be very great. Every sailing Liverpool packet
goes out full, well as the British steamers The
Yorkshire had every state-room engaged for some
weeks before her day of sailing The Queen of the
West, appointed to sail the 2lst instant has also
had all her berths engaged for two or three weeks
June, will no doubt carry out full compliments of
passengers. Many American families are going
across the Atlantic for the first time in their lives,
to see the wonders Of the Old World. They will
take run over London, looking in at the Tower,
St. Pauls, Westminster Abbey, and perchance
visit Windsor; then cross the channel, visit Paris,
look at the Madeaine, the Bourse, the Chamber of
Deputies, House of Peers, Pantheon, Garden Of
Plants, and probably St. Cloud and Versailles; re-
turn to England by Brussels, visiting the battle-
field of Waterloo. pay flying visit to Scotland and
Ireland, then to Liverpool, Jump into steamer, or
ga liner" homeward bound, imagining they have
seen and know something of Europe.
i l have always considered that travel affords an
excellent school for the acquisition of, and improve
ment in knowledge, Improperly prepared for it. To
be benefited by travel requires little previous
preparation and knowledge.
i A man to travel with and satisfaction to
HIMSELF and to be able to instruct others, about the
countries he visits should start with large stock
of general knowledge. He should understand his
tory, know how to discriminate and appreciate
works in the fine arts. He should also understand
political economy, and the bearing and influence of
political and religious institutions upon the social
condition Of the people. He should have a
knowledge of the mechanic arts and manufactures,
SO as to understand their present state, improve
ment, and perfection; and il he is at the same time
acquainted with the laws of natural philosophy,
4 chemistry &C., having general knowledge of geol-
/ ogy mneralogy, with other branches OF natural
history, much tho better. Above all, before he
sets out to explore and learn the condition of
other countries he should first have travelled over,
and accurately learned the condition of his own.
i No should travel over Europe till he has
travelled over the United States He should have
visited the Falls Of Niagara, sailed great
lakes and visited every part of the great valley of
the Mississippi He should also have explored the
Atlantic States, North and South, having made
himself familiar with every popularity Of soil, pro-
4 duction, natural history, social condition, DC.
BY going to Europe thus prepared, he is not only
fitted to understand and compare things he sees with
what he has and learned in his own country,
but his society is everywhere courted, on account
of the extent and accuracy of the information he
possesses in regard TO his own country.
i Nothing Injuries traveller, in the eyes of en-
lghtened foreigners, much any ignorance rela-
tive to his own country. When Intercepted, as he is
sure to be in every circle of geneel society he en-
ters, if he can only answer their questions about
the United States in general negatives he is sure to
be set down as an egregious Ounce. Put the same
case to ourselves. Suppose man arrives in the
United States with respectable letters from Europe;
we naturally suppose he is well acquainted with
the institutions and geography of the land that gave
him birth; yet we find that in his conversation he
displays a culpable degree of ignorance of all The
result is, that be Immediately sinks in our esima-
tion and we either grow Indifferent about his socie-
ty, or drop it altogether.
4 The time is passing away when shallow tourists,
who themselves ignorant of both what is in
their own country well as what exists in others,
can write books of travels that will survive the no.
toriety of country almanac People begin TO re-
aure more substantial information than the re-hashes
of ST. Paul's, Westminster Abbey, the well
known sights Of Paris, and other European cities,
combined with stupid details of eating houses road
side inns, and tap beer shops. We want something
besides frst impressions" stage coach and diligence
/ Conversations and whether breakfast consisted of
beefsteaks, ham and eggs, fried fish, or broiled
chickens with other frivolous gossip.
i We wish to know something of the geology,
mineralogy, and productions of country; its po-
litical and other institutions; the extent and value
Of It's commerce; its imports and exports; the ex-
tent and value of its manufacturers its railroads
and canals We want the traveller to thread the la
byrynths of the great manufacturing establishments
OF Europe to be competent to give us an account OF
all the peculiar processes by which they are con-
ducted TO tell us of mex inventions in improvements