The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-01
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From. our New York Correspondent.
New YoRK, Feb. 20, l64

New YoRk, Feb. 23, l6H
Very keen is the interest felt here the fate tho
wrecked volunteers of the Ondnka There is but hope
that they able hold until the arrival OF General
Pillows reinforcement The capture of Lieut.. Richey with
important dispatches from Gen. Scott Gen. Taylor has
excited strong sensation For my part, cannot be-
eve that Gen. Scott would have entrusted dispatches (o
the character descrbed to troop OF ten crossing
cral miles of hostile country.
The Hudson river railroad appears to be progressing
finely Its friends say only that the insalmens tho
stock will all be paid up but that the road will
be put in hands directly the opens, and finished in
less time than has been required for any under
taking the magnitude. We shall then have three
important lines ofraroad-the Erie, the New Haven Ito be-
connected with the Harlem,) and the Hudson rvercon-
cenratng in this city all the year round the trade Of the
west the north, and the 1t is intended, believe to
have the Hudson river road along the north river side
of the through Hudson street. (probably) which will
very much improve all property that side of the island
The piano presented by Mr. H. Worser, the well known
maker aid of the Irish relief fund.- and exhibited for sale
at Stewards calico temple Broadway, will produce some
$500 $1,000, by virtue of little plan put in practice by
the kind hearted merchants.
deploabe family feud furnished the subject of trial,
ovel and wife, Ciassner) in superior court which
lasted three days. and excited tile utmost interest. Tho
plaintiff Mrs Lowell, sued for libel, the defendant being
her own brother The libel very gross and
sisted anonymous letter to female friend of the
plaintiff clearinghouse keeper, which the defendant
though he did write, was charged with having sent
This was denied by the defendant Many witnesses
examined most of them well known men about town.
Verdict for plaintiff $780, under vehement charge from
the Judge. But c bono? woman's reputation under
stand it, something far too delicate and sensitive not to
have suffered reparabe injury in the rude landings and
conflicts libel suit lean imagine possible justification
for the LAWYER who would advise any such mode of repairing
injured character The remedy is infinitely than the
disease Poor bird! it impossible to pity her
she sat in court the of observation crowded
pryinp audience alone, husband relative her.
except her child noble boysangers to her blood her
only friends Her BROTHER the other hand in the
midst family and during great part Of the trial his
mother was his side. Tho parties in good crcnm-
stances respectfully connected The trial alto
peher one of the extraordinary had in OF
Justice. May it stand alone, it is unexamped, in
records 1@sf
at didn't rain nau-tn' yesterday oh, no " over
heard one he boys say this morning the edge OF
red woolen comforter, companion; and adopt the
,neteorooycal observation" All day long, without stop
or STAY down it came in steady drench saturang the
snow till the surface of the ground regular marsh 1t
was wet above, and wet below, and wet through and
through The weather did its very worst and be blowod
10 it! a
In consequence of the the Governor with the mails
for the Cambria, did get off yesterday mokpng butwas
detained till o'clock this morning The stout steamer
started and her captain meant to through if
possible she be Greenport the
press mail to-day at two o'clock over the Long Island
road doubted whether she will make 1t out though,
of course disappointment would be provoking, espo
ciay about piping times of speculation How long
will il be- ere we have land Boston, which will
deliver the mails punctuay, weather or no 7"
The opera of Nina has about out whatever popuari-
possessed Friday night had very thin house Tho
plot is wretched and the music not extraordinary.