The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-21
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.

NEw YORK, August 90 1917.
1t does if give up our gallant friend
Aaron V. Brown for governor of Tennessee The ex
ceedingly uninterestng-nay, downright ugly-rows OF
figures which the Tribune parades every day from Tennes
see, do not leave oophole for doubt. He carries with
HIM into his retirement least this consolation that he
was in no way wanting during the canvass. What man
could do, he did and the result is attributable solely to the
blind confidence of the democrats of the State He beat
en- now but arerienda when look for the avalanche
The New Haven took out, last evening, at 81 O'Clock, "a
limited number OF passengers"-om 100 to 2OO-to visit
Cape May and Mr. Clay, and invite him TO this city In
he accepts which scarcely any expects the
will be despatched to once by telegraph.
The rejection of Macauay the most brilliant and versa
tile man OF the day. by the electors of Edinburgh for
than nobodyan advocate of excise reforms
and beer drinking, Mr. Cowan-appears excite equal
surprise and regret here suspect however, that the OPP
position Gas much from bgoty principe) OF the
conlormss of the guide town" to Mr. Macaulay,
of his for the Maynooth grant, had do
with producing his defeat Whatever the cause the result
disgrace Scotland. But indeed, the elections have
produced many other nearly unexpected and discreda
BILE results.
The New Haven boat last evening had an immense mail
being that of the Cambria and Missouri together. The
latter to have made quite unfortunate rsvoyage
what with the failure of her coal and the singular mis-
management about her accommodations but better luck
next time. Your Gaul is not the man to have such can
| accident" happen twice.
The Tribune has special paragraph of rejoicing over
the election Of Mr.. Clngman in the mountain district OF
anti-slavey, and he voted sustain the right of petition
How was it years ago, when the gentleman
beaten in the same district by Mr.. Graham?
Gov. Seward has been seectedand has consented--to
deliver the address Daniel OConne the occasion OF
his obseques in this city, fixed for the 22d of September
Few men sympathzed more thoroughly with the great
Irish cheitan, thoroughly appreciated his char
acter policy and services than Gov Seward and he has
besides, the abilities to do justice to the subject
The Washington goes upon the floating dry-dock to-day
to be coppered She is then be relieved of hundred
tons of her tophamper her poop cabins be removed
| and her deck made flush. These with some important
alterations in her machinery, wheels, &c. will, is conf
IDENTITY expected by her her out for her
voyage the oath Of September of the fastest
ahoat.
Countless portraits of Gen. Taylor with which the
city is flooded and the windows of the printsh
chequered in all the coors of the rainbow; and which,
however closely resembling the original, OF
them like each other One, which has at least the merit
of arsca spirit and execution has just been published
by Hobrook, wood engraver of this city 1t is capay
done wood, first sight, appear like
craving steel The design 0he avorte for military
porra) represents the General leaning his charger
and looking towards his encampmen 1t full OF bodness
and vgor and spirited and striking in high degree 1t
is from the hand Of Mr. Sam. Waln, young artist of this
city, who if his past works any guaranty, destined
ere long to achieve marked distinction.
is generally thought that Peter G. Suyvesans sudden
death caused by congestion of the brain, (and lungs
probability produced by the great change of tempera
ture bis plunging into the bath.
The Presbyterian church (od schoo) reports on exami-
nation addition of 1902 members for the year 1896 be-
ing only 200 fewer than for the year 1917. The gain,
and above dsmssions other churches deaths, &c.
is 4,739. The number of synods in connexon with the
general assembly for Si7 is q the number Of presbyeries
IS; ministers ,7l3 churches 237G COMMITMENTS
ported I79 49, Of money contributed for religious
purposes, $3l0 1854 81.
They have sea-serpent down at Rockaway, to which
his snakesp of Naant is circumstance, either in at
tude or longitude. al think see him."
August doing his best atone for his shocking pranks
of the first fortnight The days delightfully."- clear COOL
and nvgorating, and the nghtssnch nights !lnoonlit,
mellow, and bewitchng Such weather, if it could last,
would make this world of sin and sorrow all dear
FED.