The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-17
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From oar New York Correspondent.
NEW Yonx, Sept. is, II

NEw YoRx, Sept Is, le47
Down this afternoon the Tribune hangs to the hope
that we"-the wings that ishave carried least one
member of Congress Maine, in the Waldo district That
will do to him for little while. He abuses Messrs
Capp Clark and Wiley, "the three locooco successful
candidates" This, OF II those may laugh who
win, those who lose may scold
The pioneer of the French line the Union has had a.
passage OF 10 days She brings 10 cabin and I5O seeage
passengers Having small pox board, she has been.
detained at quarantine. The commercial from the
other side Is as bad as bad be. House after house in
the corn trade down. and with every E, the panic
spreads wider and wider We this sde will not escape
The failure of Messrs. Lyon az Fnney Liverpool will
come heavily on houses in New Orleans. The London
Times OF the 18th ult speaks of large of Prime
ward, ~ Co.'s drafts Overend, Quincy, a. Co., were
refused acceptance "until the arrival of the packet
Inc French steamer New York yesterday with
Out nineteen passengers he result the bundcrs which
afrea her nrst rip mail of 5000 letters and 1900 pa
pers 100000 in specie. in preference to bills lust
| now, and freight of oil.
capt hosken has published card in the newspapers.
strongly denying the charge of ntemperance made against
him, in connexon with the sanding of the Great Brain
by Rev. DR.. Cox, the we'll known Presbyterian in
letter or letters to this country about time of the oc
currence. He states that Dr. Cox has refused in reply q,
repeated applications furnish copies of those letters for
the purpose Of suit law, the truth the state
ment, to disavow explain it, The gallant captain
| sums up in this summary fashion:
GAS well for my justification, unmask this man
TO the public, now expose him who is willing
cre to spread report calculated destroy my character
emen it would not be difficult to characterze such Con-,
dncto eharaserize in clergyman minister Of rghto-
permit hmselfo therefore, for the present. leave
Dr. Cox to be judged ofby the public ,.,s ,,r,,
The reverend doctor scarcely remain silent under
such demoshing attack and shall probably have the,
whole Great Britain controversy again, with additions
and improvements.
Every report from the Croton Water Board exhibits
steadily progressive mprovement-receipts increasing
expenses diminishing &cn that important departments
thanks mainly to the excellent management Of Mr. Pres-
dent Coffin The receipts for the quarter ending August
3ls We're O5, being improvement of S25 900 ON
the same period last year while the expenditures for the
same time were 6765 &c. being gain Of Sl472 Sc
last year.
The alterations in the Washington have been
completed. She has been relieved of the houses c. on
her deck and other tophamper the of 100
She has been hpped wdened at the Sides and otherwise
made draw less than before. Her padde-whees.
which too large, and dipped too much straning the
engines, and making the ship labor needessly have been
reduced in size 20 inches. Her machinery has received
beneficial alterations, and her engneroom has been
thoroughly reorganized Whether these changes will have
the effect her friends expect remains to be They
have certainly improved her appearance-mAkng her
look much snugger and trimmer and like boat.
She went out to sea, yesterday with the New York.
short excursion to her qualities since the alterations
At meeting in the Aston House, last evening. few
influential gentlemen present. 1t was resolved to raise
fund for the purpose of relieving those noble and faithful
in New Orleans who have remained In the city.
giving their time and money the sick and dying The.
clergy of the city invited bring the subject before
their respective congregations. The OF 1000 has
already raised The money will be RENTED for dis
bursement the Howard Society, New Orleans.
Reste is yet in prison. the third security offered by her
having been rejected by tho recorder, whose nfexibs
rmness for the law and public morals deserves all praise
Another of her vile accompccs has just been brought
in custody from Baltimore He calls himself John McCann
Out Of twentythree young gentlemen applicants adj
mission the bar, this of the supreme court ten
rejected This is what always predicted-that
an
ing the bar the public, would have the effect of render
ing admission to more difficult than ever.
The Secretary of War; with his family the books OF
the American Hotel this morning.
For two days the weather has been superb. Broadway
has got its sold familiar ace bright with sunshine and
les beaur yeur OF the fair promenaders. ZED