The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-08
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


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and OF forcing them eat their panics. IL persists
being prosperous in spite of them and they help
but confess II for Whatever humbug they may put of
their readers in political eaders," in their business col
umns they must keep up show of accuracy and truth
The Express OF this morning says, (and the testimony
none the less valuable that is grudgingy rendered) "The
great staple of the country coon is selling double
the price IL sold for years and the difference in the
value of this article alone will be from thirty forty mil
lions of dollars Beet, pork lard butter cheese, -four
wheat rye, barley, and oats selling prices that
truly surprising Nor do these exravagant prices APP
pear 10 be speculative. On the contrary, they pur
CHASED readily and shipped foreign Europe
in want of greater supply than able, just now,
furnish her with Nor is this all Our shipping interest is
proftaby employed than has been in twenty years
In the great excitement of 1896 estates and individuals
Were enormously in debt Now the whole country is in
sound state, and there is nothing fictitious false. I'VE
cannot therefore, hy The country not TO ENJOY greater
of prosperity than any former period" My
ments, also, "Afaster Brooks"
The Courier DIES Eats Unis learns by Paris dates
that a contract has been made between the French govern
ment and the Havre house Ierout De Handel and will
doubtless pass the Chambers, line of be-
tween Havre and this city, the first sail in March
April There will be four ships strongly built being
fact, from the French navy altered for the
merchant service; but, the Courier fears heavy sailers
that viii make the passage in less than IL days This
scarcely fail to be fatal to the French competition with
with the swift of England, and those swer STILL
| soon to belong to this country.
1t that friends in Arkansas have been
disappointed
thought perhaps, as it was but n six weeks MEMBER
they would try whether rough and ready Arkansas could
for elect ederast the principle nat experiment
fum eorpors pi 1t is well, suppose, that they
should know the thing is impossible, lest they should
risk the chances when am Nj. G. is important.
late Buffalo Courier has hard hit at neighbor Greeley
in this wise;
constant reader and atlmer of the New York Tr-
bune for twelve month, would become so hrougby I'M
Americanzed, and alien in all his feelings and sympa
would
ralizaton papers in order exercise the right Of Suffrage
The London Times discharges the full weight OF its cr
cism against Dckns's Battle Of Life, " the trashest OF
the Christmas stuff" Not deserved though the book
ainy falls sadly below the standard of Toz.
The temperance men Of the city 'raining every
nerve have the license law extended TO this city They
have had large meeting, and have called another for
this evening With all my good will to the cause cannot
wish them The law is tyranny
disgusting trial. in Court OF Oyer and Termner has
excited the pruricnt curiosity of the and filed the
courtroom, for days, with crowd of people, many OF
whom. from their appearance tsome being iemales,) ought
to know better than be in disreputabe place.
The reports in the newspapers, 10 degree nm
pccedented in this city 1t is really grave question:
whether such trials conducted with SUCH publicity and
ported with such indecent mnuteness do not damage pub
lie morals far more than serve them
The damage by the gale of Wednesday, appears
been still more north and east than in the city
The sound mp in all its wrath to the wreckng point
and the eastern had rough time of it, and were
all delayed beyond their respective hours From the injury
done the telegraph line between Philadelphia and Ba
more, there is apPrehend that the other lines
through the country must have suffered The wires that
bear the lightning cannot bear the pengs ofthe storm
John Florence, whose fame is in all mouths, has just
opened new place ON Broadway and Walker Streets
which bids fair be the yerys of New York 1t is fitted
up with remarkable neaness and convepence--always ex
ccpng the daub in the parloran eye-sorc 10 all
taste and decorun. Ii has abundance of little
fitted up with everything necdi and jus, the spots for the
| social reunions in which bachelordom in Gotham some
times thought of Its lonely In this supplies
| great want long felt in this city
The weather, to-day, is beautifil-cold but with at
mosphere of sparkling ceame-s. ZED.
New York, February 6, 1917.
The Courier dies Eats Unis of this morning has
from Yucaan via Havana the effect that December
90 American vessesowar took possession of the ISL
of Carmen though the authorities that
they had strictly CONFIRMED TO the ponnciaenfo of Cam
peachy and observed faithful neutrality between Mexico
and the United States. The flag of the United States
raised without resistance The iucatan government there
upon issued proclamation the people of Merida,
ing them against the evident designs of the Americans TO in
wade the whole country and exhorng them to be ON their
defence. Rather breeze in a tea pot.
The democratic members of the Legislature have had n
caucus and nominated chancellor Walworth of the
three commissioners to be appointed by the Legislature to
modify the laws and Nicholas Hill, (of Hils Repors) and
A. LOOMS of the three commissioners to revise and
simplify the rules of practice and pleadng-all 1fsate
men for the purpose. The Tribune oil this morning regrets the
the it would prefer OF all others IL nor
wing nor the three named, and says earnestly Perish
ali party and party in connection with this mo-
menols question" Right-qute rght-but party or not,
are there any three better names the state than ose
presented by the democratic caucus'
bill has been brought into legislature to provide for
the compensation Jurors the OF 81 per day, aud
reourng the payment of fee of ~ for every put
the calendar OF courts Juror fund
There is strong probability that the required amount
q OOO of the Hudson river railroad stock viii be taken
before the first proxmo Beyond $4,000 We're taken yes
| tcrday-mnking in all over $500 OOO
In view of the difficulty experienced by the federal
oritv in the Kentucky legislature choosing United States
senator see that Mr.. Cnys name is suggested as conf
promise be his destiny to be the victim OF COM
promises Will he escape it in lS4s! Nous rerrons, as n
friend of ours used to say, but says no longer.
The papers ball at Castle Garden, on the 10th
instant proceeds be for the relie OF the suffering
poor of Ireland. Heaven speed the work.
At it again. The Boston papers announce;
ssIn the Massachusetts senate, Thursday, bills were
reported to incorporate the Shirley Manufacturing Compa
nv with a capital of $10O,OO, and the Tape Ann steam
Cotton Mandatory, with capital OF $OO,W
The manufacturers seem bent s'run"-most deter
mined flo de s As there way Of saving such
obstinate people, let them 20 Bnt, in the mem time,
what becomes the credit of their friends, the federal ORA
clesl
"The Literary World" weekly paper devoted entirely
the interests of literature, makes il first appearance to-
day The editors are, is sad Messrs Day. Mnck, and
Mathews who have the power to make OF 1t good journal
The fonneris pretty certainly in the concern
The lewd and caou mouth of scandal is Just now ni'
of the details of San affair" up townin which the errns
wife of wealthy citizen is unhnppiy prominent For my
own part have often wondered the always mockng