The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE,
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NEw YoRx. May 10. ls47.
! The startling news from Mexico, this morning. in tho
shapeo rumor by telegraph that the imperial city OF hs
Azecs had surrendered conqucring Gc Scott Is not
so generally credited because almost too good
be true yet it woultbe fitting close the rapid
sion OF events which stand from the Of the
ever since Gen. Scott assumed the command of the army In
Mexico II is since QhalEpast p. m) coroborated by
further news and is pretty certainly true
but It is not true yet hope is, the papers say.
only prenlature.-UNIoS.l
The Newark Daily Advertiser has singular and scarcely
credible story that "a gentleman is in Washington neso
tnting for the purchase OF Mount Vernon with view 10
speculation de proposes it is said, to place upon the
estate colony of Foreigners Germans Swiss who will
establish garden and nursery, but giving admission
and access TO all pilgrims who may visit the spot"
This report is certainly prcmature--and /; for
there has been negotiation upon the subjectUNIosl
"A too gallant Jersey Blue, VIM. Snyder, by NAME has
been mucted in that State in the Of dollars
assault and battery on young dansel, Miss Phebe
Aen with intent to iss The gist Of the offence being in
the eyes OF the fair prosecutor, that the said William
married manthe odons AT the rate of ten dol
lars kiss, counting would be rather expensive amuse-
men not to be INDUCED in by young gents of moderate
means. ru l'trtL f4t
The sp-owners of Liverpool and others there Interested
in the Immigrant business, have been holding public
meeting and otherwise maniiesng their dsapprobatou of
The passenger b oil tue last Congress, as interpreted by the
Secretary The shpowncrs here excessively dissats
fled also.
/ 1--WE will touch upon this subject in a day or two
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one OF the Croton water-ppes--of the third class only
burst Yesterday in Centre with tremendous expo-
sion, throwing up loads Of sand stones c.
disturbing the pavement tor surprising distance a around.
The water, thus suddenly released, rushed huge
volume, and but for tue prompt OF of the
perincndents OF the water-works the neghborhood would
have been inundated The accident gave striking dea Of
the immense pressure of the the pipes and OF the
power we have dky imprisoned underneath streets.
foot oil yesterday Long Island slistalce
miles, time 10 minutes 70 seconds minutes Ia
for the first mile, and minutes IS the
ond The day clear, airy, and bracng right for
the sport. $3.50
The second steamer of the Ocean Steam Navigation Com
pany TO be called the Lafayette, probably is having her
engine built, and will be launched in August, and ready
for early in December.
There be quite demand for juveniles in the neigh
borhood of the arsenal Waervcit u this State They
have four hundred boys there making cartridges, up
the reqnisition of the War Department OF million
month and more are "wanted."
The Pma Donna at Pano's (Bari being too unvcll to
appear 81 Lombardi' tomorrow night the signora Vat
ellna (Maocchi) kind enough to agree, short
ing, take her place Senraine and for the rest OF the
scason--tvc nights No sooner was this arranged
than if by miraculous intcrposon Baril recovered
sufficiently to appear Tomorrow night in 81 I.ombnrd
and suspected that she viii be able to play tho
son. Moral There many ways OF curing sick Prina
Donnas besides with doctors stufIs.
friend in Dublin whose position gives him the very
best means Of information, writes by the last
well authenticated, about O'Connc's hcah-even from
his he song well, maintains his strength and
ss and win q sfy
may be entirely relied On. 81, ls ..gt sfi ,n3aflI
The Britannia brought upwards Of ESQ 900 in specie.
prices considerably flour 80 to % cents per barrel
grain TO cents Il bushel. aft is{fe4 tsg 8 Ynsti
and weather begins be like Long in COM.
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