The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-18
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
From our New York Correspondent.

r New York, June II, 1917.
Returns (mosty Officially in from every county in
the State, but Broone which will not make much differ
ence either way and the result is that for of appeals
Chief Justice Bronson, highest democrat, leads Whiesey
highest whig l7,0S7, and Reynolds lowest wing, FL 400
Jewett, lowest democrat is ahead of Whuesey 10000,
and of Reynolds 1880 For clerk of the court Benons
majority will be not tar from 800 though the whole anti
thrown against him in mass and he suf-
ered considerably from local in other districts of the
State. t..t. ~.
The Cambra's news is inauspicous for the holders of
flour though in all conscience prices still high enough
the other side As. barrel for -four and SIS quarter
for wheat With reference TO the general wealth of the
country the fall in breadstls more than pensated
by the decided rise in cotton Again it may well be doubt
ed whether, with beadstuiis down, and up-both
their vaue-he market will not be easier
and Great Britain by the help Of activity in her manufac
lures, be able 10 take produce freely than
In the death of Mr. OConne, " great man has fallen
in Israeli He has left his mark deeply his age and his
Immense the services he has rendered TO Ireland
in the of his long and active life % iflf1
The attempt of the Express, the other day excite the
religious prejudces of the Irish and German Catholics
against the Mexican and the administration, has
down overwhelming weight of public censure. Such
appeal particularly gross coming from the Express
which. in mean, venomous nagniy against both those
classes of citizens has always oudone the entire
lar press of this city.
1t is contemplated to give to the Hon, Dixon III. Lewis
the compliment of public dinner, in this city, his
turn West Point The invitation already contains the
signatures of many prominent friends of free trade and
democratic principles, and Of the administration.
Philadelphia the scene of grand temperance celc
bation, day before yesterday of 2O,000a
OF flags, scarls, and nsgniaa tempest of music
floods of eloquence, &c &c.
Professor Gourand well known for his powers in pho
biography and calculation died yesterday, in Brooklyn
after a decline of eighteen months years
lie native of Martinique and had all the quick,
dent and subtle nature of that tropical cline.
In digging the other day among the foundations of Grace
/ frl
up by the pok-axe. On opening it, smaller was
found inside feet and half in length apparently
silver, bearing date 1867 containing the body of fe
male child. The coffin had glass the face lower
down, looking glass set in the metal and near the
foot aperture closed by glass stopper On re.
moving this, it appeared that the coffin inside filled
with spirits of urpenne which the body was so well
preserved, that tho features though somewhat shrnkcn.
were easily dstnguishable through the glass This relic
aristocratic Affection in the oden of New York,
has excited considerable interest here, though yet
attempt has been made for its history or how
into the resting place where il has just been disturb
ed. All is mystery without chew. venerable friend,
who has lived in this city for the last sixty seven years. and