The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-27
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From GUS New York Correspondent.


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New YonK Dec. %, 1877.
How much would you give Henry Clay Presi
dent " asked wing merchant of another the Tabe
nacle, Monday night. "Gve would give my check on
the Bank OF New York for $4,000 and glad of bargain
But and melancholy shake of the head spoke
eloquenty than words the speakers conviction that his
check would never be called for 'sJust So" exclaimed
the other, replying rather his gesture than his words
thats the mischief of it! He never win be President
His Lexington speech has settled that business SAY!
there's the rub"
The export of breadstus for the first three weeks of this
month (rom the the 2lsD has been light compared
with last year. owing probably the embarrassment the
other side:
Flour, bbl,.. M7ss 1850 Rye, bush, g ssss.
Corn, bush, lot6ss l5tol7 Barley 2,4!s 1850
The annual anniversary of the New England Society,"
Notwithstanding the diversion created by the organization
of society in Brooklyn and celebration temperance
principles-was uncommony great occasion" The
weather, usual, lowering and gloomy, the
memorable day when the Mayfower landed her devoted
passengers on
"A and rock bound coast"
The Tabernacle, nevertheless, filled to hear the
ton before the society, by j. p Hail. esq., and fully $50
down dinnerone of Coleman Stetsons happiest eff
forts in the gasronomic artn the Aston House. Among
them Bishop Hughes, Sam Lover, Ct. w. Kendall
COL Burnett, &c., &c. There were some good natured
passages between the society New York and that
the river in Brooklyn, during the evening The New York
society toast, May nothing but divide
and depuation consisting of Messrs Hoxie and I'm
dewood who presented themselves before the temperance
board of the Brooklynes, bringing with them pitcher
which erin the Mayfowe filled with champagne
of the sparkling Thom'-rom which they drank
and made speeches; and them add insult the injury,
handed the pitcher the president and reverend
cergymen the head of the table The Brooklyn society
returned the joke by offering send back with Mcssrs
oxe and Underwood lady from the company, with their
com piments and a coffee the gentlemen the AS
House. Altogether, the evening passed off pass
nj IA ii nj hat nit
those Pilgrim Fathers here all once, instead of
making three anniversaries for their descendants
Apropos of the New England Society 1t their an
nual dinner, years ago. that Mr. Keyburn the pres
dent of the Frendly of st. Patrick" gave as toast
''The Plymouth Rock-The barney of New Eng
land )" certainly of the very best hits made
similar OCCASION not only Tor its humo but for its point
The indications are, that the approaching tons
Canada will result sufficient ascendency OF the Liberals
in the legislature Lower Canada Cor Canada East has al
ways been liberal by large maoriy blu. probable
that this time nroad will be made in the compact colo
nia torysm OF the upper province.
There already decisive majority of democrats elect
ed the constitutional convention in Wisconsin What
becomes Of parties other matters the people
rally prefer have the democrats make their constitu
tons They think the fundamental principles safest in
their hands.
Yesterday afternoon the river closed tight above
Hudson, the ice thick and strong This cold weather. it
should continue till the end of the year. (of which there
every appearance will close pretty eecuay for all
purposes of navigation.
The cold continues with little if any abatement though
with clear air and which make it very pleasant
weather, and healthy whal giving spring the step and
freshness the cheek of the ladies in Broadway which
Last night really lovely The armament was one deep
boundless blue, without speck were out
in all their splendid HOSTS and the sweet regent
the night" ruled the sky with uncouded majesty It
such moonlight seldom have in our northern climes
FED.
New York, Dec "a, lS47
In making such flourish the passage through the
House. of MI Wentworth resolution and harbors
wing journalists simply making fools
The merely declares general principles which
many democrat might be in favor, who would be very
far from voting hundreds OF thousands of dollars lust at
present. for improvements in particular localities 'Pay as
you go is cardinal democratic doctrine; and the
cy that conflicts with 1t comes in questionable shape
Without insisting the srcest construction is this the
time, when the government is borrower in the money
market launch into indefinite schemes of internal
improvement
The received the custohouse here from Jan.
uary December l. l8, is-spece 422 26; treas
ury notes. 797 l46 b6ota, 56s S. The largest
receipt in the month of August-$3, ,706 4S and
the smallest in the month of October$l 22 33 o. The
total receipts of the independent treasury here for the
eleven months reached Tin SPECIE of course the large
of 500 Data OF this amount, $l86l6422 rs for
duties, above stated; the balance received in
change for treasury notes.
The wings here affect say, quite confidently, that Col
Monroe will Hon David s. Jackson, member for
the 9th congressional district of this Saehe uptown dis
rict this city As is perfectly understood here that the
claim of the Colone-to whose notorious eccentricy
character many things fogivenests the slightest
possible foundation, this confidence, if real have
reference rather the precarous character of the whg
majority in the House, than the merits the case Here
where the facts known the allegations of the Colonel
and his trumped-up frauds regarded simply as evil
dences of his peculiartes Of temper and his ambition
seat in the House, than Of anything else in particular His
party have had since last spring. the control of the city
government and all the for erretng these cleo
ton inquitie in Blackwe's Island and what have they
brought to light? Not The district every
body knows, is decidedly democratic; and Governor
Wrghs majority in last fall 1900. 1t quite
clear all Of here, that IL Mr. Jackson his seat
will be because is made against him. but be-
Col Monroe's vote is too important the whig
jority to have him in right wrong.
The celebration of the Brooklyn New England Society
appears have been much behind that by the
cety in New York in liberay and heartiness
numbers and social position The of the day the
Rev. George B. Cheever, who has such monomania on
the subject of Pope and popery that he drag them
neck and heels into everything. or course they figured
extensively through his Grafton Other of
kind disgured the proceedings the dinner The fact
Is that Brooklyn, compared to New York; is but town,
with all the narrowness, iberaty and spitefness that
usually distinguish from great metropolis like our
Gotham, with its heart large self-relatons with
half the GLOBE and sympahiesas wide and comprehensive
Brooklyn is yet behind the age-suburban-a place OF
clques. ~.
The meeting the Exchange yesterday in reference
mails Their more nume rotslv lied tina