The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-18
EDITORS ooRRsspoNDENcE



meneed south Of us and progressed north, or north
east, 70 Salem, Massachusetts the far,hsst point
heaiu IRON In that direction. IL was Represented 10
ms most violent storm, al the latter place wit
ae.eu Tor many years. There were several acei
$3.50 - 'e nafoor OF Boston, among small vessels
vou"u IN u feared that Distressing wrecks have
also occurred on that coast On Saturday rhe Ia
,ometer IN this city stood at about 300 Ou Sun
DAY forenoon during the storm il fell 10 2go y The
thermometer, part Of the day, stood a. 93o; but In
me morning and afternoon, fell below the freezing
IL turns out that the packet ship Orleans. from
New Orleans, was not lost. To-day she wa. to,vsd
| up 10 the city by steam tow-boat in safety WV
NnLsos Is the censisnee Of the orie.ns, and not
Siaa"i0a Ffos, a. stated in the hurry Of yestsr-
day sietter. The ship seen on shore within mile or
90 Of where the John Minturp was lost, was some
othsr vessel. IL was reported this morning to DO
me Liverpool packet ST. George; but she also has
arrived T 10 safety, ahsr long PASSAGE.
Inc daring and enterprise OF the New York pilots
Is, unfyaiied ~ those Of any port in the world.
hese bold and daring pilots had nine of their SPLEEN
a'd iastsaiiiag boats out At sss cruising off the
coast for bound vsssss when the xrssi storm
came on, Before IL sst in, they succesdsd In put
ang pilot on the John Minturn by the name of
noas f,ssooln, taken from their boat called the
This poor fellow yes lost in The Mnturn while do
ing his utmost 70 keep her out 10 seq She wa. very
heavily loaded, and was considered weak-rigxed
vessel for syins-,o in such hurricane. The Bios
SON found her pretty well In shons; and such. wa.
the suddenness and violence Of the storm Ast no
human power or skill was able 10 save her. Tn.
brave pilot put on board Of the Orleans, a strops,
built vessel, was more fortunate. He suecessfuIly
weathered the storm, and, to-day, landed his
charge safe and sound At PiHe street wharf This
was remarkable piece Of seamanship, considering
tho Orleans was In sight Of tho Mlnturn when the
storm commenced, and equally exposed 10 danger.
The splendid Nov York pilotboat Mary Ellen, or
Eleanor, the twin-sis.er Of the WIN. Romer, was
driven by the vioesoe Of tho hurrieans oa TO the IN.
aied Squam beach, but, forunsssy, without material
damage Her coppes remained almost entire, and it
was thought she would be got of without, difficulty
The results attending this hns eru proves that her
position at the commencement OF the storm was one
OF danger. She was several times hard down on
her beams, with pitching and shifling Of ballast.
when she finally "beached, !" she did 30 amidst ths
the wreck and ruin Of several larger vessels. Long
1--we tho Mary Eleanor and her brave men.
Al, nno'h S., nns pilot boat called The Washing
While nine Of the thirteen New York pilot boats
were out at sea searching for vessels, boarding
some, and putting pilots on board Others, where
was the two Of the commissioner boais'--ihe
"Nette," par sreelfesee, for instance On Monday
we find her in the harbcr, coming up to the city
with her pilots on board, giving through the Jour
nal of Commerce ptiable story Of hair-breadth
capes, and divers accidents BY "storm and food"
Something like the story Of jack Fslsia, when de-
a full hour by Shrewsbury time" Had 1t no, been
for the bodness and daring Of the New York pilots,
| it is highly probable that the Orleans, with several
other vessels, would have been lost. "Giye unto
Cesar the things that are Cssar's."
The editor OF the Courier des Etas Unis, OF this
day, takes exceptions to the tariff prepared by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and thinks far It's
provisions are understood, they unfavsrable to
French trade with this country; but supposes they
| are not specially intended TO have such a bearing,
] and may undergo modification.
He also aludes to the reported triple alliance Of
England, France, and Spain, for placing French
prince at the head Of the government OF Mexico,
and says the report is too absurd for serious con-
| trsdicton. But as IL has obtained some currency
| in American papers, he thinks it worthy of no
other regard than to show in few words its entire
unreasonablensss. He says the people Of Mexico
are better adapted TO live pnder-s uoasrchicsl &,sv,
p6Uicanism. This may, 70 some extent, be true,
while in their present condition. but under the dis
semination Of greater intelligence their situation
might soon become 20 far altered To FIT the for
the maintenance Of more liberal and perman ant in
situations. He says they are people influenced
by feelings Of faith acung upon the affections of
the heart, while the Americans are governed by
| active calculations Of the head. Notwithstanding
they would, as Catholics, make good citizens of
monarchy, yet he still believes, and argues very
neenousy that the Catholic religion 'per SCI is fa-
vorable to liberty and the establishment and MAIN
senance of free institutions
| Inc Boston market was inactive yeueroay, ana
IasIe doing. The magnetic telegraph is completed
bstween Boston and Lowell, Is miles Miss Sarah
q. Bagiy is the superintendent Of the terminus at
the latter place, and Mr.. George at the former
suppose they can be able to carry on quito sort Of
| "tete-a -tete" between them.
The total amount of tonnage built in the State of
Maine last year was lestimated at about 81, lOs
| The statistics of fruit in Massachusetts, show a
yield in that State for the last year of 1881 LAB
Bushels, valued at $744,540.
Ny space will not allow me TO 60 into minute do
tails of the various wrecks on the coast IN the late
storm for which must refer you to the CONNER
caI and other papers. With regard to the loss Of
on s an %% sres, as was at sr. apprshsndsd
sco mn IN ea0 600 dollars The vessel had S30 600
| insured on ner III WI" cny' Anc 'o'"i ioSs !" esu-
mated at &lUOOVu, -
A number of vessels were sent oil yesterday
| aa..n~r- a. Scpsnc beac h which in about 40 or
at'ernc.n t:a;., - -. IL ~, .,ron.rs co,id