The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-02

men pause over the magnificent ruin that death hns
made, and, IN the universal grief which deplores
universal loss the deepest and most overpower-
ing condemnation of themselves. If they now re-
I,olce that Philadelphia whiggery did not suitably
honor the hero, they viii live to deplore that they
ever were the slaves Of their prejudices
The democrats of this city and county will hold
,her annual meeting in honor of the 4th Of July,
/ 1910, IN Independence Square, at the ensuing ami
Sersary, Col Page has been selected as the presl-
ulng officer, and suitable Grafton will be delivered
and resolutions passed. The different districts will
afterwards celebrate the day by public dinners. IL
Is des gned by the natives am told To hold grand
meeting somewhere on Thursday IFridayil next, or
70 march IN procession-a performance which their
leaders deem TO be essential TO the harmony and
success OF nativism IN the fall. Nothing is heard of
whiggery since the defeat of Mr. CLAW, except an
occasional growl at Mr. Polk. There seems 10 be
no preparation making by the wings to celebrate the
4th. They are waiting some lucky change in
their fortunes, in order to repair their losses What
they intend TO do for candidate hereafter for pres-
Dental honors, is not yet asceriained. The New
York Tribune indeed, has sounded the Clay bugle
with rather ominous dsiincness; but the echoes, so
far, have been few and feeble. That Mr. Clay him
self desires to be renomnated, have not a single
doubt. The boldness of his characteristic ambi-
ton, nordinate and absorbing, by which he has al
ways been excited--his eagerness for place which
seems the more precious the more it recedes from
nlb CicuIly W IHc ttue ho Wouiu
gladly again put the armor of candidate for the
presidency, and fight bis numerous battles over,
even if he were to lose Gas lose he would) in the
venture.
Excursions to Cape May are just beginning to be
the fashion; but Heaven help the hapess sojoumers
in that northeasterly region during the English mist
of the last few days Everything depends on the
weather at the capes; and nothing is certain to de-
stroy the poetry of week or two's residence there
as blow from the water, with its cold, chilling
ague-creating breath.
The shipments Of coal from the Schuylkill mines
during last week are larger than have been sent
from there in any previous week and show the enor-
mously increasing importance of our coal trade
These shipments amounted to 80, l4l tons The
increase from January last up to this time, the
same period last year, Of the trade from the Lehgh
and Schuylkill regions, is immense, and amounts TO
Iz2, 434 1895 tons. And it will be recollected that
the best of the season has yet to come
Mr.. Cooper's new novel; [" Satanstoe," is out, and
is said to be a very interesting one by those who
have read it. There are few ADLER men than the au-
thor of the "Last of the Mohicans'--few who have
been more sinned against--few who, with proper
caution and care would have attained lofiier niche
in the temple of Fame He is very unpopular with
the booksellers; and one or two of his books, writ
ten probably under a nervous excitement growing
of the assaults of the wing press, have impaired
his strength with the people; but no one wishes him
better than myself.
Up to this hour, e o'clock, p. m.,) the clerks al
the post Office have been unnerruptedly engaged
by the enormous increase of letters received under
the new law. DR.. Lehman says the receipts are
also greater than usual.