The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-24
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.

New YoRK. December n, 1877.
meeting Of merchants and others has been called for
afternoon al Inc Exchsnge in relation 70 alleged
sirregulaes and delays in the transmission of the mail
tween this city and New Orleans, and devise
emedy these great evils So far portion OF the
quite is concernedby the Richmond railro sdthe deIays
md Irregularities abundan,y explained by the
uncation of the Postmaster General to Mr. Goggn, and
the fault shown entirely with the railroad company
Il probable that the whole arrangement Of the
New Orleans mail is traceabe TO this cause.
The New England Society has its annual dinner this
ing 1t is understood that many gentlemen OF distinction
will be present as invited guests among them, Bishop
Hughes has been invited say grace remark the fact
because Catholic bishop entertained hnored guest
the board of the descendants OF the Pilgrims
sign the scarcely less notable the great
Tabernacle meeting in favor Of the Pope. Uisn
The telegraph startled the yesterday with report
that Generals Worth and Pillow and Lieut.. Col. Duncan
had been placed under by Cen Scott for improper
correspondence Later dates from the city of Mexico Ito
merchants in town. say word of it, and the story Is
generally dscreded the really great relief of the
public mind The same advices throw great doubts the
OF the Mexican army having pronounced favor OF
Santa Anna or OF his advance the city of Querearo
the rens OF government The whole of that tee
graphic bulletin is strongly dsbeeved
The head money before the United States
Supreme Court is regarded with much here.
Apart the distinction of the engaged both
sides, the involved Is of great importance the
welfare of the State and city.
The terrible food the west, and its sad effects fell
almost painfully here in Ohio any Of the adjoining
States doubt not general movement for the reliet
of the sufferers will be made in city, prompt
with her heart and open hand the call of hu-
mainly.
The of immigrants arrived the various ports o
Boston, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore and New Or
leans the LIST of January, I847 TO the LIST of Ocobr.
this year, show aggregate immigration in that period
of 279S against 5l 662 for the corresponding mon,
year. The whole number this year, all those por.
will probably up quarter of million; 10 say
nothing of those immigrants that have in by way c
Canada, equal perhaps $4,000 Thus it is that the
msortunes OF onehaf the world forever adding the
popuationthat is the strength, wealth. and resources
| of the other half
Except in few of the wards, the wing general comni
(d and yonng) for the ensuing elected Not
one Taylor man has yet been heard OF among them
any other man, except Clay and " no surrender"
form of the yphus fever RACES with unusual severity
the quarantine Staten island One hundred and thirteen
admitted last week, and three physicians,
thirteen nurses and the steward have been taken down.
Thomas Boyd of this city has just recovered In of
courts verdict Of $3.50 against the Harlem Railroad
Company, for the unsklful furious driving by Of
their servants whereby he thrown out of his cart his
| leg broken, and he otherwise injured A&t
Notwithstanding the tariff the coal interest Of Penn
sylvania seems from ''run" her iron manufac
| ture Annexed is estimate, from good data of the
amour, OF anthracite coal market this from
| that State