The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-30
PRICES OF BREADsruFPs IN LIvERp,

Abont El2 900 OF dshonored bills were seems
I'd by the last Boston They appear all have
been drawn from this city.
The Britannia arrived out in IL days and hours The
aews by her had caused change in the
market although it believed that the former de-
|cline and the latter advance, slightly.
The pressure in the money market has considerably in
creased Short paper is done the Bank of England 81
that having time to run pays o. The commercial
of course stagger beneath this of affairs
md everything is unsettled and uncertain
The Albany Argus OF date has comparative
e Tin round numbers of the receipts of bre adsus by the
canal dewater for the three weeks which shows very
distinctly gradual falling off for that period Here it is;
Flour bbs Wheat bu Corn, blu.
August si ls!wsek- 10000 ios'SSSSS ia2SSS
Do. I'd do 79,0OO 1900 l2l,0OO
This however, is more than might be expected by
ANY one after the fall in the European markets The i'm
demand of the early part of the season could not
|the of things, be sustained.
God has laid his hand heavily upon us, and taken from
our midst in the full vigor and maturity of his intellect
the favorte son of New York. Sas Wright is dead
The news of this sad reached us yesterday and
he melancholy and unexpected intelligence cast gloom
city Many would not credit the accoun-beev
Ing that it might be they hoped was, and that tina
IRE at and good yet lost to his friends and h
eay beloved country Alas! it was but hoping agans
hope He is dead; and when the sets this evening
pom his northern home, will be upon anewlysoddee
grave the village churchyard of Canton and the places
|hat have known him shall know him no more forever
|hs people. Other great of this nation have gone
down into the valley of death but they had fulfilled hei
mission and ready depart But Silas Wright ha
died in the midst of his abors and at the beginning OF hi
greater career, and has left void that may fill Hin
Perpetuus sopor .
Urget! Cui Pudor et Justie soror,
lncorIupta Fides nudaque Veritas
Quando ullum inveniet paremf
Political opponents vie with friends in doing honor to hin
dead Mr. etson, of the Astorhough politician, ye
|dsagreeing politically with Mr. Wrghwas the first
|unf,rl the banner mourning and Immediately from al
1.-The public places the city flags oated halfmas high,
show there great grief come upon the people; ant
how amid stiffness and quiet of this sabbath day, the
fall and droop around the staff in seeming griev
ling fanght inanae eer greve, Tor the great and goot
lone gone There will be public obsequies to him and thu
mayor city, prompted by the universal sentiment
Immediately took the initiative step by issuing the follow
ing:
|ss To the Hon. MORRIS FRANKLIN,
President Of Board Of Aldermen: -. -
"MAYoR's OFFICE, August %, lS47
ssSIR: Information has Just reached of the death
look place at his residence in Canton the 9th inst
sThe death of who has, for so many years. filed sta
tons of the highest trust and esponsbllitesone endowed
with and attachments which placed him in the high
which cannot be passed without public ,estimo
na of regret the loss which whole country has
tained.
81 respectfully therefore, suggest the propriey of conve
TO take such will evince respect for thu
memory of the deceased and sympathy with the be
family who in with all classes OF citizens
been thus suddenly called to mourn the loss of s.
81 am, sir, with great respect,
'WM V. BRADY, Mayor
He died. by all who knew him honored, and by all VIII
knew him mourned FED.