The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-06
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.
New YoRK. February T. Is

New YoRK. February 4, 1917.
The "Courer" this morning has leader remarkable
tor nothing so much as its inconsistency attempts to de-
tend General Tayors letter. but bames General Gaines for
publishing it, and assas the President for revving" the
army regnlaton--al in breath.
1t rather characteristic of the Mexican habits and feel
tngs that Santa Anna should have issued procla
nation peremporily fobddng his officers against exaltng
overmuch the military superiority of the Americans The
dictator does that the fact and the talk both shall
be one side.
Eight millions of specie in city banks the 1s Feb
ruary-which is about million than for the month
previous
good deal of the gold by the Hberna has come to town.
1t needed by branch of trade for ofhe most
extensive goldsmhs in the city could not buy the week
before her arrival soveregns (peerred by tem enough
for his business
The movement in favor of restoring the up post
Office has found such general support that the 'bhoys'
have felt encouraged ''go in" for three OF
themone in Chatham and one in the and
exremities of the city. The post office accommodations
are certainly inadequate to the size and of this grow
ing Gotham and should be surprised if the result of
the posmasters Withdrawing the office in 'the square,
would be, that he win find it necessary restore it, with
or two more into the bargain
movement is on foot in Philadelphia
ment in ST. Peters church there to the memory of the
braves of the brave The Murat of the SEAS without the
Frenchmnn's fauts) Stephen Decatur 1t will ~ 800
Of which 800 are subscribed
The blow, rather blows yesterday did considerable
damagcbroke several vessels from their astenings
wing in Sides carrying away spars, &c-swept off part
of the Castle Garden bdge-bew down the gable end of
large dserY up town, and executed sundry other dam
ages before leaving for the north.
The Croon water department of our city exhibits
steady improvement Every year the receipts improve the
expenditures reduced in proportion, and the
diminished The report just submitted by the president
of the board, abounds in valuable and interesting details
system of for the city is strongly urged. The
guments for il unanswerable.
The musical world of New York has lost a day The per-
formance-thc irsof Nina, the Italian opera house.
did take place last night The prince of enors Bene
det and the primo ba6o Sanquirico, both had ndspos-
tons which disabled them from appearing. great
saving of horsees and cabs and of any quantity of ours
ing and bawling of cabmen for every in the house
taken, and going afoot through the wind and
out of the question.
"Never for years such time known for freghts in
this city," exclaimed of our heaviest -four
chants this mornng-perpexed and worried between his
chances for making money by shipping flour, and the next
impossibiy of finding vessels. Everything that will
the Atlantic is taken up, and the Liverpool for
-four is Is Is Cd per barrel, rising that and the
latest reports from South left rising Shippers
be lining their pockets.
The Italian dancers the Park have their way per
sau the favor of the public The Sgnora Cocca (pro
nounced by the pit Choker) is certainly artistic of merit
in her gay craft and of fauess proportions. The male
performer Mona, has uncomfortable faculty. for leap
ing and pirouetngas though for him the natural laws of
prayita suspended.