The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YoRk. Jan. l6, 1877.


ey-''glorous little Jerseyhas vet raised her regi
ment of volunteers and according her governors mes
sage, Just published, will While the federal journals
are Boosting OF the numbers and spirit with which the pa
roc iedemsts have volunteered for the war, is TO be
hoped they will not forget federal New Jersey the only
State which has proved recreanr
The assembly districts ghout the State under the
new constitution. appear have been made with COM
mendabe despatch by the supervisors of the various
ties We have already heard from nearly tyohrds of the
State. wish the same praise soud be besow1 the
fairness of the divisions While the democratic boards
have very generally dscted in liberal and just manner
and conform with the letter and spirit consti-
iticn and with little regard political maorties the last
consideration have ovcrruled all others with the
edealists Some of the counties they have gerymaner
ed very badly. Such, least, is my impression from a
comparison of the districts and their votes.
The commissioners the Erie railroad have reported 10
the Senate in favor of the route through Pennsylvania This
will not please Sullivan county and part of Orange but
think it is much the best thing to be done.
BY the transient ship Atlas arrived here from Liverpool
after passage Quick this tme) of 80 days. there
news days laer-of slight importance however except
that there appears to have been an improvement in grain
Caleb Gushing was yesterday elected colonel of the Mas
sachusetls regiment of volunteers good choice guess
He will make an energetic and sklf,,l officer.
The captain of the barque America lat amorc) reports
having the LIST of September last in the gulf stream,
latitude 40 degrees 20 minutes and longitude 6s degrees
so minutes, rock, laid down any chart 1t is about
thirty feet above and, according the captains cal
culaton, three hundred feet in circumference. Lying di
fatal rock which the bottom the steamer President
and England packetship. The discovery let in
gimmer OF light on the deep mystery which has hitherto
surrounded the disappearance OF these ships
The constitution having swept away the last vestige
of the inspection laws abolishng the office in
spector reform long demanded by the popular sentiment
of State, the inspector general of -four and his
deputies, have entered into partnership for the carrying
of the business of inspecting and branding -four for all
who prefer have such guarantee for their goods This,
now is a very different affair from compulsory inspection
monopoly OF the Office, and hope the experiment will
meet entire There will be plenty of competition,
though.
The Argus denies explicitly and in toto, the
respecting Mr. Croswells connexon with contracts
Washington for the printing Of Congrcssat least unless Mr.
Croswel longer connected with the Argus. 1t says
"No one in any connected with the Argus has,
so know the least interest in any Of the bids for
the printing for Congress The offers from this city
made by Mr.. Cornelius Wendell and Mr.. Packard Van Ben
thuysen-we assured for Enthusiastically for
any connected with the Argus"
Calvin Russ, found guilty last evening of the murder Of
his wife, was this morning sentenced be hanged on
Friday (he black day in the caendar the 18th of March
next The interest and excitement very great Crowds
filled the courtroom and every avenue leading to yester-
day and this morning Some remarkable incidents attend
ed the trial. have before spoken of the unhappy prison.
ers extraordinary stoicsm. He maintained it to the last
Immediately the close of the summing up by the dis
trict attorney Mr.. McKeon--whose speech universally
felt be of uncommon powera juror covered his
with his hands and burst into fact, this, which
speaks volumes the justice of the verdctno less
than the irresistible force with which the for the
prosecution presented. Those tears wrung by
the overpoweng that there help for 1.-THE
dread issue be met-he evidence left no alternative
the verdict of ''guiy'' must be rendered FED.
NEW York, JAN IS, I847.
The Underwriters from Mexico that the Mex
Congress has voted million Of dollars for the urgent
necessities Of the This is very little sum for that
purpose butle it is, where is it from? 1t
easy enough vote borrow money. Who will lend it
l,iaI u1fu lin he penn
The London Times of December 4, (by the Rochester
just arrved) is at Mr.. Webster Boston
speech and unjust in its differences the politics this
country. 1t Says
''M Webser's speech the Boston wings exhibits in
very strong relief the between the present of
British and American politics Had the speaker like his
celebrated countryman, slept generation in cave, he
could have presented to the witnesses Of his reappear
laughabe figure than he must do
OF sense in this country
This the mistake constantly made by the English Jour
nails when they look Mr. Webster the exponent of
American views Probably OF our distinguished
is less No of them is far behind the age
thoroughly ASSOCIATED from the feelings and
victions of the great ohs countrymen The London
Times will discover long, that in this country, well
as in England-hc party OF progress is paramount, and
that where it that Nlr. Webster's style of politics,
factious and fictitious has long been vomtcd from the
stomach of this country it fact equally Of
both England and the United States.
BY friend from Albany, learn that the health of the
governor does improve He constantly attended by
two three physicians and is very little in the executive
chamber. There appears be much ground TO fear
that he will not live ont his term
BY the absence of your New York correspondent from
the columns of the "Uniou" Thursday and Friday of
last week, infer that the mails from the north had been
arrested for days by the swollen Susquehana 1t is
pity that this should not be brdged across if posi-
BILE, and thus these annoying delays.
Another dreadful accideht-and the dreadful-oc
Cured the Reading railroad Is there fatality about this
road why is it that during the short period of its opera
ton it has human souls into eternity, by the
narrowing of deaths than any other in the country Surely
is high time for investigation, by the legislature
in session Harrisburg railroad eternity fsa
ture of civilization
The list of contributions in this city, for the relief of the
poor Ireland, has been published 1t fills three and half
ccnts-a mere commencement would think, for New
York.
The Tribune, ofths evening, gives ill., last that Elicit
(dem is elected to fill the vacancy from Mississippi DITTO
to the election in Arkansas.
1t probable that, this session of our legislature
law will be passed for annual registry of the deaths
births, and marriages in the State wonder such
a thing should be yet among the eW be's.
The telegraph from Albany says, this afternoon
The friends of the ant-rent prisoners have confident
hopes OF their pardon in few days"
No doubt off
Samuel Lover perceive, is to be in Washington
with his "rsh Evenings" Make much of him. for he do
it. He is indeed glorious Irishman full of the
fun, and poetry, and pathos of his country
The exports England continue large. For last week
they were ON The following articles
"To GREAT BnrrAN.-Tobacco, manu- featured lbs 65
49, talow, lbs, 475 turpentine, bbs 3627 beef cs
5l9; beef bbls. 2T cotton, bales, 4i2 pork bbls I3I
-four bbls., $3.50 -four half bbls;, l6o barley bush