The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-21

...Ia.r PHILADELPHIA, May ~, lS1o-
Yesterdays western mail brought US the unpIeas-
ant intelligence that the city Of Allegheny had been
visited by destructive fire, occasioning a LOSE of
property to the amount of more than one hundred
thousand dollars. Allegheny is, as your readers
know, suburb of the city Of Pittsburgh and this
calamity, coming closely upon the terrible one
with which the citizens Of the latter place
Gently vsited is calculated the feelings Of
gloom and dependency from which they were just
beginning to emerge. II is melancholy to see an
enterprsing and industrious people suffering under
such accumulated misfortunss; and our citizens
deeply sympathize with them in the new calamity
which has befaen them.
Robert Toland, ESQ. the treasurer of the fund
collected In the city and county of Philadelphia for
the relief OF the Pittsburgh sufferers published in
this mornings papers detsiled statement Of the
sums received and paid over by him; from which it
appears that the gross amount Of collections made
was $38, 766 43. He RENTED To Mayor Howard
S3s,64O 94-expenses, discounts, &c absorbing
the remainder. The whole amount contributed by
Philadelphians exceeds $40 0OO as large sums were
forwarded by individuals here, independent Of the
agency of the relief committee.
have before me letter from friend at hide
pendence, Missouri which states that emigrants for
Oregon had collected at that place, at tho time of
writing, May lst,) to the number of about one
thousand. They designed moving on the 10th in
slant. My friend speaks in high terms of the char
acter Of these hardy pioneers and regards them a.
emincntly fitted for such an undertaking. Fully
imbued with American feeling and patriotism, they
to defend their rights, as well those of our
government
Our city in now remarkably quiet, and few matters
of general interest and importance occur. The SUI
preme court, which held term here, ~is last week,
adjourned, and is now in session in bsac at Harris
burg In the district court of the United States,
thing is DOING excepting the occasional hearing Of a
case IN Admiralty, or the yet more unfrcqucnt de-
cision of a question in bankruptcy. In the United
States circuit court, have not had trial of any
consequences for more than year, although there
are, on the docket, number of cases which the
interests OF the parties require should be brought to
termination. The death of the lamcnted Justice
Baldwin left vacancy on this bench which has not
yet been filed; and although the district Judge may
hold circuit court, yet it is agreeable to that
worthy officer, and generally more satisfactory to
the suitors that the in that court should be
tried and decided with the proper presiding judge
officiating A short time prior TO the adjournment
OF Congress, our distinguished felow-ctizen, John
M Read, esq, was nominated to the vacant Judge
ships but IN consequence Of tho failure of the Sem
ate to 60 into executive session before the 4h Of
March, the nomination was not acted upon. Mr..
Reads nomination gave general satisfaction to the
public generally, well the members of the bar;
and much regret was felt and expressed at the cir
cumstances which prevented his confirmation for
station which he is so amply qualified to gill.
The convention of the Protestant Episcopal
church, which is to assemble in this city this after
noon, will be fully attended. Great interest is felt
as to its proceedings in prospective and this interest
will be manifested by the attendance, during its ses-
sions, of large number Of our citizens, as well AZ
vsiters from the adjacent country. The importance
to the churches in this diocese Of the selection Of
proper head, is so manifest, that every member of
that denomination looks to the resat of the conven-
tons labors with ardent and anxious expectation.
The death Of the Hon. John Gilmore is announced
in the Butler county papers. Mr.. Gilmore has oc-
cupled conspicuous place in Pennsylvania politics,
having been prominent member of both branches
of our State legislature, afterwards member Of
always held high place in the estimation Of his
fellow-citizens, and maintained an irreproachablc
character.
The subject of the payment, by the Common
wealth. Of the interest due on loans in August next,
continues to occupy the attention of our citizens.
II is conceded, on all hands, that there will not be in
the treasury, on that day, sufficient sum to meet
the demand, and consequently, that the State treas
urer will be compelled 10 issue the prospective checks
authorized by the act of the last session of the egs
lature. The policy of such course is evidently OBJ
econable, but il il the best that be done under
existing circumstances. There Is good reason to
hope, however, that although it may, and probably
must, be done in August, the necessity for it will
never again exist. The current expenses of our
government have been very materially reduced,
whilst the income arising from our public works
promises to exceed the most sanguine expectations
of revenue from that quarter. The tax laws will
bring into the treasury sum filly equal to the esti
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procure the means necessary for the prompt and
faithful Imminent OF her obligations. Inc people OF
pennsylvania are as honest ana patriotic as any
under the sun. They are heavily taxed, but they
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