The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


NEW YORK, November 1, 1917.
The whigs in the desperation OF their efforts carry
oate al the election Tomorrow resong all of
expedents Nothing is little or too mean for them
10 cohclnate the MASSES they crammed down the other
night at National Hall resolution sustaining the admins
raon In the vigorous prosecution of tho war; which is
either piece of sheer hypocrisy or else all their writing
and speechiyng for the last months possess with their
other merits that oil the grossest nsincery In fact
a reluctant concession to expedency.
The democracy of the city, if determined not to be
behind their friends in the State in being divided and dis
tracted doing their best throw away by splits and
foolish controversies the majority of their and
sembly The probability is, that Tor the first time in
many years, the wings will divide the get
majority of the assembly cketgving them Perhaps the
legislature. is not all this too disgraceull
The business of the house, far from showing
abatement the advances, exhibits marked
increase. The amount of goods imported and entered
elusive of those warehouse and of duties paid du
ring the week ending the 10Th inst, compared with the
same week last year, is as lollows
Free goods s7S1s ss1ss increase g Isoo
Da ui iGIl' goods, sasoos I5ss75 1aIs7sl O'
Total merchandise, s9s,7sa l,soo,5ls I,2oa,7so
Cash received, sii,Sii 4si2ss $3.50
This shows a remarkable Increase
In dntiable goods, fraction over 475 per cent.
:. t .,sh h'ercnanuiSe' :. :. ~ :.
If the goods sent to warehouse could be included the
business of the week would present still exraord
Some inevitable fatality appears to hang over the French
line of steamers. Not one, believe, has made trip
this side yet without accident blunder and
the Philadelphia, her way TO this port, have
of COAL The ship Zurich her the 18th inst
about 700 miles sea- making about eight miles; that
evening the H. which going along at the rate OF II
knots left her. hull down. That days ago to-day
and if the steamer not Of coal them she have
run since, or encountered some other mishap.
The directors OF the Hudson River Railroad have lost
in rendering Mr. Fagg the office of OF the
company and have been fortunate enough hi
services They have fixed the salary 900 year. M
better could be found for the place in the United
States Ii is said that the proposition made in thu
hand soonest by the directors; and the fact that Mr.
Fagg in so far identified with their enterprise will greatly
strengthen it in the public confidence. So implicit is tn
trust universally reposcd in his ability and integrity
The address from the mayor and aldermen Of the city
Cork President and the American people, expressing
the thanks and gratitude OF the people of Cork for the time
" aid rendered them by the United States ship Macedonia
with cargo provisions has been read here with muc
interest is full of the characteristic eoquencc and ervo
of warm-hearted people,
The coroners jury in the inquest on Alexander Neil hav
brought verdict that he to his death "by blow
inflicted with an iron bar by Alexander Dunlap, ala
Moore" Dunlap has been arrested and is now in prison
said he was the notorious blackguard called skill
Philadelphia whom the most desperate deeds hav
long been quite familiar to the disgrace of that city Hi
| whole bearing is that of reckless young ruian. TIL
funeral of the murdered took place yesterday 1t
attended by military company of which he had been
member and was followed through the streets by gea
concourse of citizens. NN
parliamentary return shows 1901 dead letters lying
the English Post Office, containing coin, bank notes,
other property, the immense amount of 4lOal &C
cumuuted within the last three years. What an idea thi
gives one of the wealth and business Of England
How extremes and contraries do meet sometimes!
the l4h instant they had good seighing Chicago
green corn for dinner! This is almost bad the 'dem
| ocratic whg' party. FED.