The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-04
From our New York correspondent.

NEw YoRK, Nov, 3, 1886.
The election to-day has gone on, until within an
hour or two, in the midst of pouring rain, and Of
course with all the propriety and dulness to be ex-
pected under circumstances so discouragng. The
VOTE however falls off less than might be expected
The importance of the election and the hopes Of the
wings have tended, in spite of the weather. to drew
out the voters. steady attendance at the poll OF
the district where reside, while it has enabled me
To do portion Of my duty TO the party and It's can
didates, has somewhat embarrassed me in gathering
such information about the progress of affairs as
would be most interesting to democratic readers.
From what learn, however, think we shall carry
all the congressional districts but one-perhaps; and
for that chances still the best The county
officers, senator, and assembly men, with excep-
ton or two will be elected. The majority tor gov
ernor will not be large as some Of our sanguine
friends have calculated on owing to the fact that the
natives, except in a few wards, have dropped Ed.
wards, and concentrated on Young, and other
The defeat ofMr Wright though It will pain, will not
greatly surprise me. IL is hard for any to stand
up against such tremendous odds as he encounters
this time. His success will be an evidence of such
strength as few men, in this State, have ever pos
sessed.
The New York Express of this afternoon under
takes defend the address OF the wings Of this city
from the censures Of the Union. This is natural
enough-the editor efthat paper having been the
writer Of the production. He does not make out
much Of case however.
| We continue to receive from the Gulf Of Mexico
and the West Indies, the most distressing accounts
Of the damage inflicted by the late gale. Havana
appears to have borne the brunt Of the elements.
At 2 o'clock to-day the eastern mail, due this
morning, had not arrived in consequence Of the
weather.
The commercial community, and all letter-writing
folks generally, are under special obligations To the
postmaster at Boston, MIR. Greene, for his exertoni
to forward the delayed mail Of the Oregon in tim,
for the Caledonia. MIR. g., il is universally allow
ed, has done his duty to the letter. The presiden
of the Long Island Railroad Company, Mr.. Fisk
also receives his share Of praise for the readiness
with which he despatched the company's steamboa
upon the stormy and dangerous passage from Green
port Stoningon, at the risk of almost certain in
jury to the vessel.
Some patriotic citizens, having nothing of greater
moment on their hands, are pursuing erusad,
upon the awning posts of the city. Il is nothins
less than "var to the axe" This is ungratefu
against the trusty sticks which have so onen sus
taned for the pedestrian soveegns the oustretchec
shade in the sunshine and the protecting shelte
against the storm. Bot such is "human natur"
city paper says this morning.
"REcRUrTs FOR THE ARMY-The baraue Corsai
cleared at this port on Friday afternoon for Poin
Isabel, Texas, with about 200 recruits for the regu
lar service board destined for the field under tn
command Of Capt. d. Ruggles, 5th infantry, Lieut.
Gibson, of the artillery, in the immediate comman
of about Fifty men for the artillery regiments, anC
ID Lieut. Tyler, 5th infantry, attached to the nfan
try detachment" Y.