The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-21
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE


New YoRK, July 20, 1877.
Mr. Buehanans letter of April is. in reply to the Next
can minister's proposition that the blockade OF tue Mexican
ports should be raised and the Mexican territory evacuated
by troops before any negotiations for peace could be
entertained has been universally read here with the hgh
est satisfaction Its positions those required by the
honor of the country and by all the laws of nations and il
furnishes to the world new vndication OF the policy pur
sued by government towards Mexico BY of all
parties it is regarded mastery production, and credit
10 our American diplomacy.
The Tribune of this morning has discovered that the
locoocos of the 9th district of Indiana have nominated
Dr. Dobson their candidate for Congress- in place OF
Sc, W. Carr, the representative in the last Congress- for
mery nominated Everybody, but the Tribune knows that
the district represented sin the last Congress by Dr.
John W. Davis, the excellent and able Speaker of the
House.
The made by the Washington from Southampton TO
Bremen and back, appears have retrieved her repua-
ton AT the latter place she received with an enhu-
sasm which 10 have asonshed our Dutch nelghbos
themseves-the whole to her-salues fred
the shipping with their colors hyngan arcade oil oak
boughs and flowers erected for landing placeand Capt
Hewitt and his passengers received with all the honos by
the bugomaster and the city authorities New and ul
sized hot wells making for the steamer at South
anpton, which, with alterations in her machinery,
it believed would enable her susan her return
trip, the highest expectations of her friends.
There grand tee last evening board the French
steamer Between five and six hundred ladies and gentle
present, including large share of he beauty
and fashion of the native and foreign popuationat is,
others who though well known scarcely be considered
under either of those headsbeing neither remark
ably beautiful fshonablesuch las the city fathers and
other corporate funconaries The ship, which lighted
up looked through and through then the upper deck
converted into dancing saloon alter which
grand supper, and then more dancng and it was far
into the small hours of the morning before the gay
pay thought of home The officers of the ship, and
more than the gallant captain, distinguished themselves
by their unccasing attentions, merely to the fairer,
but the portion of their guests and this morning
the Union is the favorite against the field
One hundred and eighty recruits for the 10th regiment
United States infantry sailed yesterday for the Brazos
The temperance people had grand jubilee yesterday
under the spreading shades of the Eysan Fields Hobo
ken. Thousands were present; many speeches were
made there much fine music and altogether the oc-
cason OF general enjoyment.
The flour market here remains in state of glorious I'M
certainty. Prices unsettled possible but tending
downwards BY the end of the week they will exceed
probably S. for After that, may look out for
On Tuesday last thirteen vessels from Liverpool and
various Irish ports arrived at quarantine Quebec They
had when they sailed 1850 passengers of whom 43i died
on the passagenearly 10 cent Truly terrible NOR
tay.
Hon. MIR. Bedinger, of Virginia. the Count de Monhoon,
with several officers of the army and navy in town.
We had startling report yesterday from Boston, that Mr.
Webster had been severely gored-perhaps klledby one
of his imported bulls Marsheld 1t is credited, how
especially as last nights mail brought no confirmation
of it.
Yesterday was hot, but to-day has been scorching Ex-
cep in those quarters of the city reached by fine southery
breeze-wch in the summer tme always blows in here
from the cool and reireshnghe heat was really in
able and far exceeded anything have felt this sea-
Work of the question; and the busiest streets
almost deserted, the few who keeping
close in the shade possible This morning, ha-past
O'clock the thermometer 49, and II o'clock at
81, in "A cool place. About 2, p. M, glorious shower
up which discharged itself in for about half
hour greatly reducing the temperature of the air. and
giving new life to our painting and exhausted city FED