The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-28
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.

| New York, May n, lSl7
The ederasts do not appear to have any better luck
with their Judges ticket in this district than in the State at
large. Mr. Slosson, almost the only man whose position AT
the bar saved their ticket from being outright farce, posi-
lively declines The honor OF having drag whole ticket
after HIM. and being beaten at that Quite like the sensible
man his friends have always taken Mr. Slosson to be-
MIR Van schaick, chairman of the Irish relief committee,
has received the muncent donation of 600 from Messrs
Corcomn Riggs, bankers of your city, aid relief
fund This is certainly far the nobest contribution yet
made Honor to the prncey bankers of the metropolis
therefor.
Breadsiutis continue down upon in a flood.
by the North river alone We had yesterday
Wheat flour 33,st3 bbls Corn 262l2 bush.
Wheat 1861 bush Oats 1921 do.
Rye 2l5O do Corn meal GOO bbls
To nothing olarge quantities of rye -four and feed be-
sides bnter cheese, apples potatoes without end OF the
single article of flour, the receipts for the three days OF
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week were
g, 81 barrels This is unprecedented
distressing affair has occurred here recently which,
after had been time the subject Of much gossip in
private circles, the newspapers have length given
publicity. The daughter ola weknown merchant-,ailor
on Broadway-very young (not 16) handsome and
plisled the peculiar darling of her famysuddeny left
her home in company with graceless scoundrel of neigh
bor the proprietor OF bowling saloon and married man,
The parents of the unfortunate lost the verge Of
distraction.
We have this afternoon of n very dsgraceful riot
last night at Ravenswood, (known as the Long Island
Fanms,) opposite Blackwe's Island mile up the
East Several large buildings, formerly occupied by
the orphan children of the city, had been leased by the
commissioners Of emigration, to be used temporary
habtation for the pauper Immigrants who may become
charge upon tben especially il diseased crippled The
good folks of the neigbohood relshng this, held
meeting evening and led by justice of the peace
assaied the buildings about midnight and having first dis
lodged the inmates, them fire and burnt them the
ground They worth $4,000. Is not all this
ciouspo what may be the grievance planned
of
Our magnanmons federal corporation busy Just
waging OF determination upon all the poor apple
women candy ana pea dealers, and root beer men,
around the Streets compelling them TO remove their stands
icon,nently and get them gone home the aims
house Whether this great undertaking be intended
hagnnt neglect Of all the important interests
the city since advent of the rule does not APP
pear. AT all evens il is perfectly characteristic oil federal
lcgislaon-wh its frivolous small potato spirit.
The board of supervisors IN our neghboriil9 county OF
Kings, (Brookyn) the river, have made an effort
worthy of Donbey and fixed the salary of county Judge
81 200 per ann and of surrogate 81 500 In place
where living very nearly expensive in this city,
salaries will very splendid legal abilities
the bench
Besides the Judiciary question OF unusual interest
enters election We to vote then for
against the establishment Of free academy amply endow
ed where the higher branches OF education be taught
free OF charge children educated in schools
1t is the complement, long needed, OF school system
and no doubt will obtain large ority OF the poled
The of splendid and spacious edifce TO be
the Grand ! odge of the Odd Fellows, will be laid
month in this city Senator Mangum of North Carolina,
deliver Grafton the occasion, but severe at
tack bronchitis, with determination of blood 10 the
head, compels him to remain at home vi course some
other gentleman must be substituted. FED.