The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-03
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.
t'rw Yonx, August 2, 1917.

rrw YoRx, Augusta 2, lsi7.
The ship fever and its concomitant diseases making
fearful ravages in Montreal The mortality Is at present
seven times the usual average, and is upwards OF 100
week, or Il 600 year, in population of less than 10000
Hundreds of families have the city The venerable and
Rev Mr. Richards the father of the Catholic clergy in the
diocese, known and beloved by ALL has Just allen-the
eighth victim of the clergy. OF all the priests whether of
Irish other extraction who speak English there is
but one Grew. Mr. Conoly) able attend the immigrant
sheds. The great Cathedral is literally deserted tel be-
ing clergyman dsengaged from the ncessant abors of
attending the sick 10 say mass or administer the
there. The Nuns and Sisters OF Charity dead
sick, out by fatigue The excellent Bishop Bouge
and his vicar general take their turns night and day by the
beds of the sick and dying. The clergymen who can
speak English imperfecty, are called In from the
country parishes The Jesuit fathers from our Catholic Col
ege, ST Johns, have been summoned to Montreal and
already, with devotion which is really sublime, the good
men have set forth for their mission OF death And all THIS
terrible desoaon this sacrifice OF priceless lives, Is the
necessary result OF the DEVILS policy of the British govern
mentthe government which, at this moment, PIRATES
with more than the impudence Of Pharisee upon the
debts Of few States of the republic which has both hands
busy keep It's unfortunate subjects from starvation and
disease well in their county as in this Woe unto
you PhHrsees, that make long prayers, and devour the
houses of widows and orphans ~
The by the Hbernia this morning at Boston, in less
than thirteen days from Liverpool has given the -four
another cold bath Flour and grain appear to have lost
nearly much they had advanced by the Washington
The Geographic communication between US and Boston
was broken off (the wires cpt) after II commenced
and before than the first quotations OF the markets
were received.
city paper this morning Che SUM has programme Of
reform in the naval department of the government
sweeping and radical be worth notice that account
il Cor other 1t says that it hopes Gin few days 10
nounce officially that the United States will sell auction
the entire naval establishment it exists, including
ships yyards fixtures, TIMBER iron, copper, cordage
whatever material is in the possession of the department.
with all the naval stores, Ne, the highest bidder for
cash" The amount of the sale ii calculates at from $780,
900 $500 000 the interest of which (say ten and
a half to twelve milloni) will, with the income from the
new mails be sufficient Dieet government contracts for
fue hundred all of which the mails, commerce,
and other national of the United States at this
nen require to be scattered seas, lakes, coasts,
sounds and rivers add TO ths' (he Sun connues)
he expense building and repairs and the millions in sal
aries steangs be saved by merging the Navy in the
War Department, and ten millions per year more VIII be
saved towards steam marine"
This is what the French call sun projet grandose
suppose Mr. Secretary Mason might as well get ready at
once be absorbed by Mr.. Secretary Marcy
The goods imported and entered at the cusom'
house. exclusive of those warehouse for the week
ending Both instant compared with the corresponding
lar isn