The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-11
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The general convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the United States its sttngs yeser-
day in st. Johns Chapel The the cleo
ton Of the secretary and showed large preponderance for
the highchurch party Rev Mr.. Mead (igh chrch) had
II clerical and IA lay votes Rev. Mr.. Bach Glow church)
had clerical and lay majority of nearly 1.
The convention has been looked forward with considera-
BILE interest; but as yet nothing very critical important
has TRANSFERRED.
Herr and Sivori-the Orpheus and Arion of this latter
age-had an immense house the Tabernacle last night
Everything was the most extensive scaehe audience
the enthusiasm the boquets, the cheers, and the perform
One for all this that Mr. Sivori was rather
acrmoniousy handled the other morning by the gent
wot does the musical criticism of the Courier ssConse-
kens vos, Gas Mr. s. Weller says the artist has since
made the object OF much favorable demonstration.
The knowing ones generally let in rather, and the
north in particular discomed yesterday by tile defeat
ofFashon the Long Island course yesterday Mr. Hare
brown horse Passenger took the plate in straight heats
The time remarkable-745a and 74sh -though the
of money that changed hands, dsappoint
consequent, Fashion is evidently not now the
peerless that took from Boston his welwon laures
and sent the conquering Peyona forever from the turf
Time has laid his heavy hand her fleet limbs. She is
now eleven old and may, with good grace, yield
the younger rivals Ifhe south has nag that can
do up the four miles slow deWn in the thirties in
her unequalled time with Boson-732awe say, him
out Meanwhile, button up pockets and console
ourselves for losses with this challenge being the
thing that say do fortune
Last Monday the people of Connecticut voted the
proposition admit the negroes of that State The right
suffrage the with the whites Thus far the
vote stands-for 5,7l2; against, 1862
Mad. Anne Bishop is (they say) making up n company
for the performance of operas Italian and English during
the winter. The members to bethe fair prima donna
herself, Mile M. Korsinsk (of the German company
Mime G. A. Macarren contrato WITH male perform
ers Sgnor Valena, (he first baso this side of the Allan
tic) Mr. Bough Signor DE Begins, with efficient second
parts and chorusses the whole to be under the direction
VI. Bochsa whose fame is wide the steal world.
Afterh been on Is t,a
weather this morning is cold and dreary, with strong
promise Of rain. FED.
New York, Oct 8, 1877
There can be no longer any reasonable doubt of Gov.
Thomass election by handsome majority He already
gained than double Gov. Pra's whole majority in
1884, evncng strength in the State which has fully JUST
fed the expectations of his friends But untoward
result the Cecil district (Constables the congressional
delegation would have been divided, and more sure
enough wing neutrazed, if the election of President
should come the House. We shall do that yet if we
save Perrys (he Frederck) district though the chances
are cloudy there.
The only failure this side, yet known have
suited the disasters in London is of the
Merchants Insurance and Trust Company of Nashville,
(Tennessee) having agency in Philadelphia. This is
he institution alluded to in the published card OF
the Ohio Life and Trust Company, account OF which
the business of the latter company with Mcssr Covers
" Co., of London, was done.
The general convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
church is still sitting The which caused it to
be looked to much interest," have begun to develop
themselves In the house of deputies, Gay and clerical
on notion the attention of the general convention
auesed the present anomalous situation OF the dioces
of New York, without a head and committee of
high church by p appointed on Bishop Onder-
onks In the house of bishops which sits with closed
doors, Git understood thaD memorial for the estora
ton OF his functions yesterday read from Bishop
Onderdonk, and referred committee. II is described
as most impressvey and touchingly written Doubt
less il will soon find its way to the public.
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ton College of Pharmacy in the good work time
ago commenced by 1.-THE detection and exposure pub
lie notice and legal punishment of the worthless drugs and
injury Of the honest dealer and the grave denen the
public health aud interests generally. Among these vile
mpostres mentioned damaged and decayed rhubarl
Ia drug in most extensive use) exhausted of its better part
to make extracts carbonate of zinc for oxide of zinc, Il
most material difference y sulphatc of lime for milk
sulphur aduerated blue pill, opium, quinne essential
oils &c. The Academy and College purpose urging upo,
Congress the adoption of measures TO put stop to this ne
arous traffic and every must bid theni-tiod speed
For the last days prison discipline convention
40 delegates from various parts OF the Union ha
been session the City Hall here. With view 10 thu
Improvement moral and PHYSICAL Of the prisoners, tn
nembers have presented of Statistics and are EN-
Jagged in dgesting system of concerted action Many
first interesting themselves in the matter an'
certainly nober could engage their hearts and ener
gies
The friends OF art had grand jubilee on the opening
the new hail of ArUnon in the upper part OF broadway
Countless were the good things sad sung, and eaten an'
the occasion OF refined enjoyment some $40 0
our best n;New York The hall is a noble one, lis fee
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