The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-20
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE

NEW York. March 10, 1917.
BY the annual statement Of the Lowell manufactures
appears that there l3anuiacturng corporations in the
city, embracing capital stock of $ll 400 CO., and number
ing IS mills These mills employ 1913 female and 33iG
male operatives. There other manufacturing establish
nents in the city not Incorporated, employing capital
$780, and about 900 hands. Two mills
are nearly ready for operation One built by the Mer
mack Company to contain 424 spindes and $40 looms
and built by the Hamilton Company of sufficient
pacity for 70, 900 spndles and 100 looms
1t seems this is doing very well for which
the tariff into of Pompeii of man
ufactures-to be buried in total ruin.
In accordance with very happy suggestion of Bishop
one OF New Jersey the good people OF Newark and the
State generally propose to send out TO Ireland Jersey ship
ladened with provisions The meal Tor her cargo has
been purchased at Easton Pennsylvania and the Camden
and Amboy Railroad Company and the New Jersey Rail
road Company, carry from Bordenown Newark with
out any charge. This equal donation the part
these companies Of from thousand dollars. 1t is
worth rcnarkng, that in ascertnned has any
railroad company refused to transport freight for Ireland free
Of charge.
The of Mr. Webster appear TO be matter OF
perplexing uncertainty his federal admirers The Gin
cnna Chronicle learns that he is to visit Porkopos
his way to New Orleans. Per contra, the National Intel
lgenceT understands that he is 20 the Crescent
City via CINCINNATI but is to return that way The T
bune steps ininioms both authorities that they wrong
and announces that the Godike will be in New York be-
fore he goes either to New Orleans Cincinnati but
,chcn is very unccrtan-ths leaving the mighty Daniel
and his intended tour much mystery How
fortunate it is to be locofco and thus escape this diem.
mn, by perfect indifference about the whole matter!
Brigadier General Pierce in town last night from
Washington. had almost called him ''major general 10 SC
rife the reports that he stands the best chance for the
major generalship vacated by Mr. Cummings, OF Georgia
Certainly his former experience would enable him 10 fill the
post with credit
sRun" by manufactures still commands premium in
New England The Tribune of this morning says in it.
money column sin manufacturing corporation stocks,
is not much doing Boston. Merrinack 20 per
cent advance and Amoskcag at s5."
The Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company have
purchased the fine steamboat knckerbockcr for
and intend placing her the between this city and
fortune than that Inflated boat
For some days back frcghts have been easier-2l To
Ireland for grain to Liverpool 2id, and 6 Cd for -four
The Express notes remarkable feature the European
demand for grains
sit is singular observe the change that has taken place
Europe for white corn and the price was carried mn
hive cents above yellow Now the orders for yellow
and the price has risen five cents above white.
The shipments of beadstuifs thus far this month"; have
been large embracing so 600 barrels and 900 900
bushels of grain, of which 800 900 corn There has
also been largo of corn shipped making an
aggregate of not less than twelve hundred thousand bushels
OF grain in sixteen days. seventy thousand bushels
per dry What "ruin' for the farmers and shippcrs!
Madame Weiss and her troupe of infant dancers have
made their appearance a. stage-a court of law
The cause is suit commenced by Burton OF Philadelphia
against Ppvey of New York, back contract
made between them for the engagement OF the children
Atidavits, motions, orders, &C., rs thick on both
sides "as leaves in vaombroa" and adhmc sub dice his
est For myself, with abiding faith in the great prn-
cpes OIL adhere mistaken toPovey and the constit,-
ton y