The daily union., 1846-09-29

scheme Of nteIn nal Improvements, have built a new
market, &C. mainly on credit. Gradually it began
be feared, by the city's creditors, that the King
stonians were going ahead" too fast, and they be-
gan to tighten their purse-srings and be very hard
listed about further advances In retaliation for con-
duct so illiberal, the czens began to talk Of repu
dating their obligations. Then the Commercial
Bank of Kingston, one of the principal lenders, cut
off the supplies entirely, and others preparing
to follow suit. TIE restore the sinking credit of the
city, resolution offered at the latest meeting of
the town council, declaring the readiness of the
council TO meet all obligations entered into "by and
on behalf Of the town of Kingston, and recognising
all bonds and agreements entered into by former
council. IL obtained only three votes.
But suppose any corporation this side of the line
had done this, what clamor there would be from
our Canadian neighbors!
The weather is beautiful, clear as a good mAn's
conscience, and bright as an angels smile. Y.
THE WING CANDIDATE FOR GoVERNoR-EX.
| FORTS AND sALEs Oh FPRoDUCE-FORREsT The
| ACTOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SALES
To the Editor ofhe Union:
NEw YoEE, Sept. 26, 1876.
| The whig State contention came off according to
announcement OF small DlHB on the 2JQ instant, al
Utica, and The Tribune" faction, with its abolition
Founere peace party war ant. rent bte-every-
Oody'S nose-oh notions, together with all lis isnls
| have proved triumphant
| Joha Young, Of Livingston county was, on the
81 ballot, nominated for governor lIdst confusion
worse confounded, uproLr, and almost hard knocks
This, too, IN spite OF the awful denuncalions and
threats OF the Courier and Enquirer, Express, ETC.
and all the influence Of the Intelligent Iao- -louing
moral "aristocracy Of wealth" Who shall gansay
| the wisdom Of the whig party-lts paIriotIsm-its
| virtue. To secure blessings upon the people they
call for national debt of one hundred and fifty mil
lions. As patriots, they invoke the mediation OF
| Great Britain between and our Just quarrels
| As friends OF Flaw and ORDER" they nominate an
antiren for governor of the State OF New York
an interest which boldly proclams their intention of
releasing the 81, 900 occupants OF leased farms
| from the payment of their rents.
| They shrunk from the tariff question They
| dared not, as | said feared they would not make
that question the battle ground for the coming cleo
| tion.
The great cry Of "panc" and ''repeal" has fallen
| stilI-born, and MIllard-or, as he is called. Me
ord-FIlmore, the author of the tariff of 1912 and
| the last candidate of the wings for governor has
fallen also The Express says there was a "strony
thinking enthusiasm in favor of Fimore;" but il
appears this stout thinking" did no good; and
those who did not think at all carried the day DIS
| appointment and disgust is openly expressed here
labors; and they complain most bitterly that the
great exertlons and generous Contributions were
entirely forgotten. The Exoress says:
"In the excitement, desperate struggles and
generous contributions were forgotten, and we were
represented only as dlctators to the country with
| no votes 10 give for the man we were pressing
| These taunts, however, were only from the excite
| ment Of the moment, we are aware, and were well
atoned for when Mr.. Young was successful, by
giving US the president OF the convention and abso.
lutey forcing upon Mr.. Fish the place Of lleuten
ant governor as Precipitation, and against his will
Thus they can leave no sting behind and we can
forget them as readily as they were made"
Forgivng souls! All these taunts we're atoned
for by making Phil Hone president of The con-
venion, and absolutely forcing upon Mr.. Fish the
place of lieutenant governor" And for this great
boon to the city of New York, the wings will ~,
Tor the counterpart OF Big Ihunder-who, being in
the State prison, they could not nominate-John
Young, for governor. But the whole thing "if il
eave no sting behind" smells fshy; and there will
be an awful turning up of noses and 'passing over
10 the other side"
The primary elections of the democratic party
held yesterday, and the delegates elected are
mostly in favor of Silas Wright for governor--the
Globe says every ward. There was a very general
turn out of the party, and the voting quite ami
mated from sunrise until sunset. Our nominations
will soon be made; and you may set down the State
as good for 25 900 democratic majority.
The California expedition took It's final departure
this morning Envious and malicious persons have
done all they could TO vex, annoy, and break up
his expedition, but through the perseverns firm
ness and decision of Col Stevenson, he has triumph
ed over all opposition, and is now fairly on his way
TO the promised land. May success attend them
The sales and export of produce continue large
Notwithstanding Mr.. Clay's prophecy TO the con-
rary. The exports Of -four from this port from the
lsr 20 the 22d September, reached 81 900 barrels
wheat, 80, SAG bushels; corn, So 539 bushels; rye
ht,ohA A a
, 3,5l9 bis Yesterday one lot of $4,000 bushels
Of wheat was taken at 81 a 81 05, and some aa high
as 81 TO- and 40 900 bushels Of rye 75a II cents
1--WE Of the west" says the sagacious Mr. Clay
'do not believe that free trade with Great Britain
W IT, increase the amount of sales or the price of ou
to learn, though they sometimes doggedly refuse
Mr.. Clay is one of them.
This is The season for Shopping" and our ladi
are improving the time to the very best ad vantage
Stewards retail sales for the five days he has beer
in his new Broadway palace, amounts to $50.
000 or over $4,000 per day This is welding tn,
yard stick To some advantage.
Our great tragedan and American, "Forrest, ;
has just completed, at the Park theatre one of tb.
most successful engagements that house has made
for years. IL has been perfect triumph of an in
dividual over the hearts and feelings of a vast aud
tory night after night. From the moment he com
menced his engagement until its close the desire
witness the chaste and arstical performances of th
{ truly great man increased rather than diminished
so that his last night, had the house been doub,
the dimensions that it is, it would not have contain
cd all who desired to pay tribute hs professional
excellence and worth. My letters are not Intended
neither is the Union the place. for extended theatrl
cal notices; but defy any man, after having seer
this great and true deneaor of the huo1an passions
set down to wrlte do any other act and at III,
same time free his mind from that which 10 sure tc
be uppermost--Forest's acting. He soon leaves us
on professional tour south, but how far south
: Baltimore | am unable to say; but | will expires.
the wish that all your readers might have the priv
ege of seeing him once in their ves at least. They
would forget the great actor, and did they bu
know, they would love and admire the man.
IEDYARD.