The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-09
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
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-. NE" YORK, May 3, 1876.
Religious aanisersaiss.--1 The charter 6y he Oe,a,
Steam Sapis aiio" Company passed the Mv York ls-
acknowledges and Jiaurs prospects Of OCEAN
steam navigation Ia eoaN<riOn Wih ne frisnsioa Of
magnetic tslesrapAs-7hs importance Of Nito York
as aJoeus Oa this continent --.iDkeis, Sc
Speaking OF The mineral region on Lake Superior,
would seem, as far as ascertained that the local.
lss worked by the Pittsburgh Company, al Copper
riaroor? &c, are likely to prove the most valuable.
am indebted TO friend for the following analy-
sis OF two specimens of copper ore-ons of he
black oxide from the Pittsburgh location Al Copper
tiarDor, ana the other Of conglomerate rock. from
The Boston company's location, on Eagle river
which were sent TO England, whore thew were care
fully analysed by the most skilful persons
1.-THE black oxide is the black oxide of conner
with admxture Of little carbonate of copper and
earthly natter il yields 60 per cent Of fns conner
and would be easily smelted, either with wood
charcoal, or coal"
THE piece Of conglomerate with specks of native
copper, dses not call for especial remark except
by beating it and washing the copper, the copper
would be obtained nearly pure"
state these facts for the benefit Of operators in
copper mines, and for what they are. worth.
The national medical convention is in session in
mus city Dr. Mcknight, OF New Haven, presdes.
The religious anniversaries commence this week.
The society for the civilization and education of Az
rcans is TO meet tonight at the Tabernacle.
The charter, pending before the Legislature Of thi.
State for the incorporation Of the "Ocean Steam
Navigation Company" has passed both houses.
Thus, with the passage Of the appropriation To meet
the first quarters pay Of Mr.. Mls's contract noth-
ing will remain but for the company To proceed in
the speedy erection Of the most splendid and fastest
sailing steamers ever seen on the ocean. New
York IL the great central point of communication
on this continent with all parts OF Europe Steam
ers coming in or going out Of this port, will run
little or no risk Of getting ground in foggy wealth
err, or Of being embargoed by Ice IN winter From
New York magnetic telegraphs will finally radiale
TO the most distant cities Of the Union When
packet steamers are passing Sandy Hook or the
Narrows, the news will Immediately be told 10 a
hundred towns and cities, scattered from the Adam
tic to the banks Of the Mississippi, and from the
great lakes Of the North TO the Gulf of Mexico
On the days Of their departure, they can carry out
in the afternoon what uanspired in them on the
forenoon Of the same day. The market news Of
the southern and western cities to ], or D. m, on
the day Of sailing, will be telegraph to New
York, and 60 out 70 Europe by the same
Surprising the magnetic telegraph to be cock
tenslyely spread over Europe, making London
and Liverpool the central points or foci Of COM
munication, no sooner would the steamers reach
the English coast, than would their news gath
cred from our whole continent up 10 their day OF
sailing be Immediately and almost instantaneous
ly made public ia all the capitals Of Europe
In returning, they would bring with them the news
from all parts OF the Old World up to within few
hours Of sailing. All this is chimera, but clearly
within the legitimate possibilities Of science and
enterprise.
New York will be the focus-the point Of concen-
trating and dispensing news on the North American
continent And this must be the great ocean steam
ing point for the whole Union. Boston cannot 90
beyond her present position in mail steaming New
York has the harbor; she has the population the
commerce. and all the materials for constituting her
the great centre Of ocean seamng, as she is OF
sailing packets. The time viii probably arrive
when a steam packet will leave this city daily for
Europe, and daily arrivals expected in return.
Afer what Inventions and nventors--scence and art
have accomplished, who shall set them bounds2
Scarcely has one great achievement challenged the
confidence and belief of the public before some
other is announced. While some doubling sceptic
is balancing probabilities in his own mind he IL
astounded by the announcement Of something that
still further staggers and bewildcrs his credulity
Mankind now begin TO walk with the strides Of
grown giant, and advances further in quarter of
century than was accomplished by the race former
ly in 500 years. Every year gives fresh impetus to
mental energy. Allincrease OF education but serves
to Hberate the human understanding. Every year
increases the number Of observers and discoverers
Every new discovery gives birth 10 some other.
Labor is relieved of severe physical toll Ra,ment
and food obtained with less corporal sufe ring
political rights better understood, social comforts
and happiness increased, till myriads of individual
families excel the noblest princes of former times
in all the materials ofluxury and refinement. Who
IL
must halt Who shall tell the indomitable Anglo
Saxon race, thus far shalt thou go and no farther?
Let the voice of future centuries answer.
The weather, for the season, remains damp,
cloudy, and chilly, with the prevalence of a raw
easerly wind, feeling as though it bore on its wing
the temperature ofmeed ice, had blown over a
section Of the ocean in which an iceberg had Just
been dissolved.
Over one hundred steerage passengers arrived in
this city since yesterday morning.
The quarterly returns Of the banks Of this State
are in the course Of publication soon as an analy-
sis can be made from the aggregate returns, will
give you the result. ...
The books for subscription to the great southern
railroad, to pass from Georgia through Alabama
and Mississippi, TO Vicksburg on the Mississippi
river, have been opened at No. Pearl street in this
city.
The packet-ships Patrick Henry, for Liverpool
and the Albany, for Havre, have been detained till
tomorrow, on account Of the weather.
The stock market was again heavy to-day.
1000 barrels Genesee flour sold at 81 6Ss. Some
holders asked sixpence more, or A. IS
Indian corn sells, for southern, at 50 to G6c, and
CT CSC. for northern. No change in other arti-
cles .-~ +a# .,--.
A fuller report tomorrow, at the close of the
week. .I.-rt ...
Nothing new in freights or exchange.
Yours, very truly,