The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-06
OFFICIAL.

instead of our own engagements.
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
JAMES E. SAUNDERS, collector of the customs at
Mobile, Alabama, in the place of Collier H. Mnse,
removed.
for the southern district of Alabama, in the place
of William Armistead, removed
EDITORS RESPoNDENCE
From our regular correspondent
New YoRx. Oct 8, ls45.
After my letter was written yesterday, not having
time TO do so before, called at the "Journa of
Commerce" Office, and pointed out the error con-
tanned in their table of receipts Of revenue at this
port during the past year. II seems it was typo
graphical error, as they have stated this morning;
but we're not aware of il till pointed it out TO the
young man who usually obtains the returns at the
custom-house. refer to the subject for the oppor-
tunity of saying what has been 30 long and well
known to the reading public: that the Journal Of
Commerce seldom or never errs in its statements of
figures or facts and is justly considered, on satisti-
cal subjects, remarkable for It's accuracy, which
places 1t among the first papers in America on this
score. One of the editors, whose superior talents
and industry are only equalcd by his retiring mod
csty, possesses superior mathematical head. Du.
ring the late well former presidential canvass
es, he waded through immense columns Of figures,
embracing election returns from every part of the
Unionset forth by partisan papers in some instan-
ces in willful exaggeraon, or subtraction; and by
others made full of blunders, from carelessness
ncapacty for summing up. In doing this the correct
returns we're carefully sited out, by laborious APP
plicaton, and given to the public; which found
to bear the test Of accuracy in most striking
ner.
well recolect how anxious men Of all parties
to the Journal of Commerce, as the returns
from the different States came in. When disputes
grew up, or bets were pending about returns, or
the results in particular case, the parties frequently
agreed to rely upon the Journal Of Commerce to de-
eide the matter.
Such was the value placed upon the accuracy Of
its tables during the last exciting election that a
number of highly respectable citizens (of all poti
cal parties,) at the conclusion Of the campaign,
presented the editor have alluded to with pair of
beautiful silver pitchers, tray, &c, as token Of
their appreciation Of his praiseworthy services. The
value of the plate was estimated at three hundred
dollars
The good effect Of annexation upon the shipping
interest is already beginning TO manifest itself A
regular line of packets has been organized by our
enterprising ship-owners and ship-masters Of this
city, to run between this city and Galveston, in
Texas.
The first of the line--the STAR OF THE REpuBLIc,
Capt. Mess-saed on the LIST instant hence for Gal
weston. She carried out % cabin passengers, and
10 in the steeragc, with full assorted cargo.
This line is composed of the following vessels,
viz:
Time of sailing from
New York Galveston. x
Ship Star Qfthe Republic,
Captain Mess. ........... list Oct. list Dec.
Brig g. B. Lamar, Capt.
Richardson. ............ LIST Nov. let Jan.
Brig Mary, Capt. Norriss. LIST Dec.'.''lst Feb.
These three vessels are hereafter to sail in regn-
lar succession, making a regular trip each way
once month. Others will probably be added 10
the line. We expect, ere long, TO see lines put in
the trade, equalling in splendor and comfort E. X
Collins & Co.'s splendid line to New Orleans, and E.
D. Hurlbut & Co.'s superior line to Mobile.
The consignees Of this new line of New York
and Texas packets, in this city, Messrs. Bower
e. Nelson, 81 Front street. The agents in Calves
ton are Messrs. Hendley & Co.
About half the pews in DR.. Potts's splendid new
church (Presbyterian) in University place, have
been sold for the aggregate sum of about $4,000
dollars. The remainder are to be offered for sale
on the first Monday in November.
The Britannia sailed on the LIST with 81 passen-
gers. IL
Big Thunder passed through Troy on the lst in
charge of the sheriff, for the northern penitentiary.
The only American vessels Of war at Callao,
August 5, were the Relief, Lieut. Com. Robb, and
the Shark Lieut.. Com. Harrison the Ports
mouth and frigate Savannah having sailed some
weeks previously for the Sandwich Islands.
The steamboat Oregon, last Monday, on her way
to Albany, ran AZ miles in two hours or at the
rate of 23S miles per hour This "beais all creation !"
What would Fulton say to this, could he rise from
the dead
The railroad fever still progresses. All over the
country, nothing but main lines, cross and branch
lines, are talked about Rivers, Valleys mountains,
and such elk" more thought Of than '',noie
N. - md III il
now discovered that the only use of rivers is to
give grades or ''evels for railroads." All this is
very well, if not pushed too far. Every railroad
laid down is to benefit the country to greater
or less extent.
For wonder, only III actual fires occurred in
this city during the month of September! Why is
it, that as is often said, no fires ever happen in
Paris While large cities in almost every other
part Of the world are occasionally devastated by
fire, Paris seems to have escaped in most remark
able manner. For centuries, old streets and old
houses in Paris have remained the same, having
escaped fire under every form Of government. Du-
ring our residence for some months in that city, we
do not recollect Of ever having once heard the
French cry "Fsu, few, Jsu'--" Fire. fire, fire." In
contrast to this, we may shy that, often for some
months, we do not remember having gone to bed in
New York, that we did not hear the cry Of fire be-
fore morning
There must be some causes of exemption in favor
~
more than that Of our southern cities. One cause
of exemption is evidently owing to the peculiar
construction Of their 6re-places. They uniformly
have large and deep jambs, in many cases almost
large enough to seat family circle within them.
Wood is the fuel generally used; much Of which,
reaches Paris by the canal of Charleroix, coming in
from the northeast frontier of France, or from to-
wards Belgium and along the line Of which l
travelled in passing from Brussels to Paris. There
are large forests in several parts OF France, hence
wood forms the chief fuel the city.
From the nature Of the climate, to some extent,
and from the habits Of the people leading them so
much into the open air, they seem prepared TO do
with less fire than any other people ever lived
among.
The eternal complaint of Englishmen and Amer.
leans is, that they cannot keep warm in France.
Many of the large halls and saloons of palaces,
museums, galleries of the fine arts, universities and
various public buildings, exhibit no fire, winter or
summer. Nor, indeed, in many Of them, is a fire
place to be at all. They look colder on account