The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-14
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Nnw Yonk, October IL, lsl7.

sailed in the ship Empire Capt Russell believe it num-
bered 400 1t consisted of companies and of the Isl
artillery, and l. and OF the sd artillery.
Lately proposals invited by the New York ana Erie
Railroad for per loan of 100000 to be the
rs lien on the road The proposals opened yester-
day. and the whole loan akena considerable part at pre-
MUM. and the balance mt par The great work itself Is
progressing WE'LL and its speedy completion is no longer
doubtful, but of the certanes upon which Goth
antics reflect with much satisfaction
cannot be unknown in any quarter of the Union, that
in 1872 upon the return of the democratic party power
in this State, the accumulation OF the State debt, which
proceeding with considerable vgor under the Seward
dynasty, was stopped Short and tax of one mill the
dollar levied for its reduction This to be dmin
shed by degrees and upon the return of the State to
certain degree OF financial prosperity prescribed in the
law, was to altogether The State officers have just
certified that the surplus canal have reached the
point fixed and henceorth to have no drecD State
tax.
Democratic faces quite lit up to-day by the cheering
from Georgia. which is deemed place the election
OF Mr. Towns as governor beyond doubt Aside from graft
cn,ion at the victory party is also encouraging
the indication, his opponent the hero OF bat
cie that tho people not prepared to be entirely
carried away by military glory. We trust that the more
important point in the eection-the legislature, which is
choose two United States also prove have
been gained by friends. May PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio
also enrol themselves to-day in the democratic ranks
Our citizens-or at least of hem-have just been
exertng themselves in another good work raise
fund for the aid of the Howard Benevolent Society of New
by the call for its help during the desoation of
the pesence at that city rejoice say that $4,000
has been contributed for The purpose.
That worthy portion of our community, the Friends are
greatly distressed by the death of Mr. George +. White,
respectable grain merchant of this city But was
not in his mercantile character that Mr. White established
his greatest fame. He of the popular and
eloquent preachers of the denomination which he be-
longed and was known among them wherever they to
be found within the limits of country His death will
be deeply mourned He was So years of age. FED.
New York, October Is, 1877
The telegraph this afternoon brings reports from the
city of Mexico of rather evil aspect 1t is aid for in
stance, that Cen Scott has had imsh with the rabble
of the city and been severely handled, and that the Mex
can General Rea has taken possession OF Pueba, which,
of course, OIL General SCOTS communication The
first of these stories is certainly false and the latter is dis
credited; and yet they perplex the public mind.
After all the growing of the wings their victory that
to be in Pennsylvania they seem, thus far very slow
in making it Friend Greeley, in his Tribune
this afternoons family that thc little have Che
has little enoug) looks well for Irwin but the absence of
more is ominous." We, the contrary, have "more,
which looks wel' enough, especially from sold mother
Cumberland" That county is of those close places
which generally regarded of the result GAS
goes Cumberland goes the State" In 1914 she gave
Skunk 81 majority and he carried the State. In 1876 Pow
(whig canal commissioner carried it by 81 majority
and was elected. Now Skunk has $50 majority and
claim it good There losses in other
counties the Of lSH-Dauphin and Schuykil for
city and county of Philadelphia with gain of 4OOo
he afford to lose little, and still be elected But why
speculate about it Perhaps before you print this the
anticipating telegraph will give you all the facts
Among the resolutions of the wing State convention
the following offered by philosophc friend of the T
bune
Resolved That offensive war contrary the plain die
taes OF our religion and the genius of free institutions
that territories acquired by arms must uray by arms be
reained and that the only material question which
and Mexico still ut issue being whether
or less OF the territory wreed from the latter by vcto
toation of peace do most earnestly call upon rulers
to put an immediate stop to the nncrstan and revolving
arena, and orr coun;rymen in part the vic,ims.'
This resolution, though embodyng exactly the spirit and
meaning Of all the wing opposition to the warfit have
either spirit meaningwas much for the
face in this distinct and definite form, and II lies on the
table without question taken
The amount of goods imported and entered the Gus
omhouse at this port exclusive of those the
house, and the of duties paid during week end
ing the Si nst compared with the corresponding week
last year, follows. aF
isi6 1871 Increase. Decr.se
b bsa sssa good, s 1871 ss
SPECIE Ts' merchandise sssss.s ''ssss Y LIS
large amount OF dutiable goods went into warehouse
so that full statement of all the goods imported would
show a still better result
The health othe city continues improve steadily. The
whole number deaths las, week PSI, of which
children under years of age 107.
The Irish and English papers publish the proceedings of
remarkable meeting held in London " for the purpose OF
sustaining his holiness the Pope in that benevolent, LIBERAL
and enlightened policy he has wisely pursued" Sir
James Anderson Bart, the chairman, and various
colonies and captains figured among the speakers and
of resolutions. Other meetings called for the
purpose confined thcms the moral force principle
This, might be expected from the character of the
prominent actors energetic One of the resolu
tons proposed plan for raising immediately in Ireland
one hundred thousand picked men, (vz fifty from
each of the 1000 parishes in Ireand) be held in
readiness for Italy, "f the end of fifteen days.
shall have reached London of the Austrian
troops having evacuated the Popes territory The plan
chimerica be worth consideration, except index
of feeling which certainly pervades the public mind of
Europe great Pope Plus TX is undoubtedly
the foremost of his and engaged in the greatest
of its undertakings All feel this and attempt
OF rude and swollen despotsm to beat him down. the
heart of Chrstendonl springs to the 1t
reckoning without his host, when, in the first
natural excitement Plus TX exclaimed that If needful he
would himself take the saddle against AUSTRIA and that
three millions of Christians would follow him In such
cause.-the gray-haircd old of Rome and the freedom
of Italy against the iron colossus of Austriathc whole
world would be volunteers.
The whole the Erie railroad loan Of $3.50 has been
readily taken upa large portion Of by the strongest
in Wall street. The company have nearly 5000 men |
work the road between Port Jervs just beyond
present ernnaton) and Bnghamon and want many |
more will They paid ont for labor alone last
month $500 900 All this looks we'll
Gov. Young is in town, the Aston He visits to-day
by invitation, the fair of the American Institute. He will