The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-05

would lie Inactive the builders trowel and the
stone-cutters chisel rest undisturbed; that every
branch Of business would be paralyzed and broken
down, and ruin and misery hover, like brooding
spirits Of evil, well over the whole land as this
devoted city. l remember seeing inscribed upon
banners carried in the great wing procession of Sep
TENDER, 1874, mese than one such flight Of fancy;
and shrewdly suspect that many man who con-
trbuted towards the preparation of those splendid
banners with such gloomy imaginngs impressed
upon them, now feels, even in the solitude of his
inmost chamber, the warm blood mantng his
cheeks with glow of shame as he remembers the
prophecy, and marks the fulflment But such is
ever the case. Our country was ruined in 1928,
when General Jackson assumed the executive chair.
II was ruined again in 1882, when the patriot hero
vetoed the bank bill, and removed the public de-
posts from the United States Bank. Ruin came
upon it once more in 1886, on the accession of Mr..
Van Buren, to the presidency. In 1874 Colonel
Folks election put the fl shing stroke to the host
of awful caamities which had preceded it, and all
consolation and hope of deliverance were at once
shut on; and banshed. What a glorious country it
is, which bear being "riiinaied so often and al
ways be the better for the operation!
A rotting-match in harness, three-mile heats,
came off yesterday at Hunting Park, near this city,
between Lady Suffolk and Americas. There were
three heats--Lady Suffolk winning the two last.
The first was won by Americas in s minutes sec
onds. Lady Sufolk's time on the second heat was
o ~ scConus, anu on tnlru Q minutes
seconds There were great many persons present,
and much interest was excited.
Tonight MIR. Fry's new opera of "Leonora" will
be brought out at the Chestnut street theatre; and
there to believe that il will be performed in
the most effective style. Those who are good
Judges of such matters, say it is destined to make
decided hit Certainly, if the piece possesses but
half the inherent merit which the friends Of the au-
thor claim for it, the ability of the operate troupe,
the strength Of the orchestra and the splendor of all
the other appliances, cannot fail to make it eminent
ly successful.
] notice in the "Trenton Gazette" of Monday,
the announcement of the death Of Mr.. John Gum
mere, of Burlington who has been for many wears
well known to the public the head of one Of the
best schools in the country, and the author of sew
eral mathematical works of great usefulness
large and valuable barn, belonging to Mr.
Mcllvane, near the Columbia railroad, in Lancaster
county, was destroyed by fire few days since
The burning was caused by spark from one of the
locomotives running on the road
great number of the buildings now in the
course of erection in the city and county of Phia
delphia, have been brought to stand-still since
Monday last, in consequence of the hod-carriers
striking for higher wages. They have been recev-
ing one dollar day, and now demand a dollar and
a quarter. The demand has been acceded to by
such of the employers are engaged under con-
tract, to erect buildingsthe others still hold out.
LEON.