The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-18
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


NEw YoRK, October H. Isl7.
The elegmPhic report this morning claims that the
wings have the Ohio legislature by larger majority ON
Joint ballot than before This be expected from The
position into which friends have been suffering things
To get in that State When they up their minds TO
carry il, perhaps they viii let know
bill TO abolish feuda tenures before the legisla-
lure, provokes much legislative wit Mr. sickles of
delegates from this city, moved substitute for the
| bin the following brief and summary provision,
Hereafter all the property State of whntever de-
scription, shall belong TO every body"
Strange say, bill Of such impartial and com
sve generosity found another besides movers
The steamer took about 100000 in gold from parties
whom the recent events have made UNI
willing to send bills. From $l50,0OO @9OoOOO will 20
forward by the Havre packet, the rate of bills France
warranung this mode of remittance.
Among the many objects OF interest mt the fair of the
american Institute, Castle Garden Is superb sword
made by Messrs. Bali, Maryland Il Blackburn Broadway
oorrs ~ Mormer-for the citizens of Troy be
presented to Gen. Wool 1t fine blade two-edged
broad ana straight oil the style of the conquering Roman.
with hit OF massive gold, which is a suitable inscrp-
ton The scabbard richly ornamehed and bears the
| words Queenstown" "Ptatisburg," "Buena VISTA
Today at 81 Parck's tCatholic) Cathedral in this city,
new diocese of Buffalo Right Rev. Bishop Hughes was
the consecratng bishop, assisted by RICH, Rev Bishop
Kenrick, of Philadelphia. and Bishop Fitzpatrick OF Bos-
ton The imposing and significant ceremonial OF the Ca
hoc church lost of its effect under the lofty arches
of the spacious cathedral The bishop elect is Of
learning, ZEAL and piety and is the superior in this
try, Of the order called the Lazars Priess Of the Mis-
sion of 81. Vincent de Paul The of Buffalo was
formerly part Of the diocese of New York, which, the
last council of Baltimore (havng become great a
charge for sec) divided into three doceses-New
York, Albany, and Buffalo
The lecture Of Professor Agassz, natural history, last
evening" very able resume OF the subject, marked by
broad and generalization, and attentvey
heard by most intelligent audience.
The procession the occasion Of the laying OF the
the Washington monument, Tuesday next.
" be n trent n
II, and the societies will MI be out in their strength
James X. Polk and Lady Suffolk had another great
match the Centrevile Friday-the horse
wagon, and the under the saddle The horse estab
shed himself the best troer and PAGER In tho United
States, by taking the purse in heats miles each
time minutes seconds and minutes secondshaving
beaten the Lady former occasion with the conditions
reversed--viz he under saddle, and she wagon.
long time the unquesoned mistress of the trong
Lady Suffolk has length, like Fashion, yield fresh
competitors and the gray mnre Is longer the better
horse. james X Folks friends offer any sum, from
$500 up that he win pace twenty miles within the hour
the Centreve which is certainly "a loud call"
any horse.
Liverpool and New Orleans she is reted This
may pay better than between Liverpool and this city,
though best the Of large and expensive
sci must be problematicL.
The tine.t equestrian affair in the known world has just
come from the island of Java present Tom
Thumb, in the shape Of small horse, still lputian
than the little hero himself weighing only forty. five pounds.
It is beautiful creature, and certainly remarkable
riosity
The and steamship Irs recently built to run be-
this city and Charleston has been for tho
government and the yesterday be
fitted and despatched to the Gulf of Mexico forthwith.
The weather this morning is delicious. with the mellow
blending Of bright sunshine and the clear air of October
The heavens lovely il the angels had done swell
ing cosds," and Withdrawn them from the sky.
FED.