The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
From our regular correspondent.l

During Lord Ashburton's last visit 10 tins coun-
try, he declared to be his opinion that Philadelphia
was tho most charming city in the world lts peau-
tiful streets-the cleanliness and order everywhere
prevaiDg--the plentiful supply OF provisions IN
her markctsarc objects that arrest the attention OF
the stranger. 1t is strange, nevertheless that fhiia
dephia has been the scene OF more disorder ana rot
than any other American city II is singular fact,
that this city, founded by William Penn, and IN
habited by the great mass of the followers Of his
meek and unpretending religion, should have been
disgraced by furious assault upon the members OF
a particular church, and by the shedding of inno
cent blood. And yet, strange as all this may seem,
il is equally strange and unaccounable that party,
created by these disorders. and growing into power
by prescription, should expect to retain its position
in this community after the excitement has passed
off, and when men have resumed their sober senses!
Yet so it is The Native American papers here
seem to entertain no doubt of their in this
city and county at the October elections do not,
Of course believe they have good ground for these
hopes In the political circles there is nothing TO
indicate their success. Indeed, observe that the
Hon. Z. Joy Morris, who was defeated in the hrst
congressional district last year by the natives, and
who is man Of considerable influence in his party,
has already taken ground in favor of "dislinctve"
organization Of the wings of Philadelphia. The
meetings of the county board, composed Of the
members Of the Legislature from this city and coun-
ty have also been remarkable from the fact that the
wings refuse all association with the natives and
up to this time no president secretary of the
board has been chosen. The democrats in the
board-of which there are only two, Messrs
Foulkrod and Enne, elected before the native
tornado swept over this city and county-have the
balance Of power in the board ESQ long the wings
and natives hold off from each otherD and they
have, so far, exercised it with commendable pru-
dence and discretion. Should the wings refuse the
embraces of the natives at the electionand the New
York Tribune was equally bitter upon natives and
abolitionsis in making up "he list of contributors"
to Mr.. Clay's defeat--and thus prove themselves
consistent for once, see no reason why we
should not carry every candidate in the county and
every candidate for city and county Offices nominal
ted by the democratic party. Even this, however,
and the suppression of all discussions and divisions
The party here, as a WHOLE is thoroughly united
the local defeat it sustained last October has com,
petey cured il; and if it be wise, as believe VIII
be, it will see that it cannot afford to quarrel
few, whose interest it is to produce bad ieelngs IN
the party and who like Mother Carey's chickens,
exult in the Storm may endeavor to disentomb bu-
red preiudces and rekindle animosities long since
extinguished and forgotten; but it v i'll require, on
the part of the honest democracy of Philadelphia,
the exercise only Of ordinary prudence and sagacty
to defeat the intentions of those who preach disunion
One hears little of Lewis c. Levin, the native
congressman elect from the first district. he seems
to be nearly out Of sight, and would be so entirely,
if it were not for occasional gimmer IN the DAILY
Sun, of which he is the editor. Levin is an able
what string to touch to awaken the preJudices and
anmosties of his followers. He relies for future
success on the memory of the bloody scenes OF
Southwark and Kensingon, and the virtues, so fire.
quently celebrated, Of those natives who fought,
bled and died in the memorable drama of last year.
What he will do when he gets to Congress, can
not possibly imagine. With all his eloquence, he is
without the slightest parliamentary experience, and
will find but three or four others of his peculiar
politics in the House. He cannot join the wings;
e - .Aaa
creed, they will scorn him one of those (accord-
ing to Mr.. Greeleys logc) who destroyed Mr.
Clay. In the democrats, he cannot hope to find
single sympathy in common with his own; for IN
addition TO his nativesm, he has ever been an incor
rgible wing. The only field on which he hope to
display his ability as public speaker, will be that
of reform in system of Naturalization; and on
this subject, he will find a ready overmatch in
Charles Jared Ingersoll, or Robert Dale Owen.
observe that the Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, of
Now York. is announced to deliver the annual ad-
dress before the Bellies Lettres Society of Dickinson
College, at Carlisle, in this State on the 9th day of
July next. Mr. Buffers distinguished ability his
pure and exalted character, and his long connection
with our public affairs will not only insure an ad-
dress of great power, but will give much interest TO
the occasion.
Our late legislature, in the act increasing the
of the State, provided that no theatrical exhi
billions, circus performances, menageries, shall be
allowed, unless the managers pay license. 5000
ger annum is the license for theatre or circus in
this city, and $40 for nensgerie.
Maelzel's automaton chess player and trumpeter
are both in this city; tho one in the museum, and
the other at the large piano warehouse of Mr.. Shur,
in Chestnut street. l heard the trumpetcr perform
of his avorite airs, short time ago, and was
delighted with the precision and excellence Of the
execution. The secret Of the chess player has at
last been discovered much to the qualification of
those who are curIously inclined. Il has been ex-
planned by the Frenchman Jhodret, (who performed
for Maelzel,) in Partisan paper, and is as follows:
The concealed player seated Immediately under the
automaons chessboard and be supposed to be look
ing its under surface He there representation
Of that board each painted to correspond with the
square above the only difference being that while the
automatons board of the squares occupied by
chess and others empty every of the
beneath is numbered and furnished with small knob
suspended by short thread Every chess the
tomatons board contained small magnet Now suppose
the game about to begin; hirtytwo chesmen the
automatons board OF course each having magnet
the thirty two iron knobs beneath drawn up TO the
board As one of the chessmen is taken up the
knob being released from the attraction Drops and the
soon as placed upon another square the knob beneath
drawn up and thus indicates the play that has
OF his and then sets In notion by strings the OF
the automaon and thus the game goes on"
The astronomers of the high school observatory,
announce that the transit Of mercury on the 6h in
slant, fulfilled their predictions in remarkable
manner. The disc of the sun was thrown upon a
SCREEN with the planet Mercury, as round black
spot upon it, after the fashion of solar miscrope.
The gentlemen connected with this observatory
have already published some Of the most valuable
astronomical information growing out of their ex-
periments.
Mr.. Suly has now in his possession, at his pic
ure gallery in Chestnut street, portrait of Joseph
Bonaparte late count of Surveilliers taken after his
death, when clad ia his royal robes, with his orders,
DC. II was sent from Florence here, and has been
visited by great many Of our picture fanciers.
The heir Of the deceased king, a young man about
twenty one years of age, has arrived in this
try and taken possession of the establishment oc-
cuPed for a long time by Joseph Bonaparte, near
Bordentown, New Jersey, short distance from
Philadelphia. -..l-.s--
Mr. Suly, the elder--not the younger, as I an
nounced in one of my former letters-has just COM
pleted the likeness Of Mr.. Blair, late of the Globe
It's capital picture, and is to be engraved, by one
OF our best artists. in style suitable for framing,
for several of the personal friends of Mr. Blair in
Washington.