The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-17
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NHw YoRK, March Ia losS.

NHw YoRK. March Ia fess.
Mr.. Clays popularity with tho has only been
the of ridiculous and questionable
but is the puzzle of the day tho gd II
he military hero fresh from the field OF his ronown
like Taylor Worth-or eminent for to studded with
honos and marked by the observance of every public and
domestic virtue, like Mr.. Adamsf ho wore oven young
and good looking like his honor Judge Wayne Of tho Su
preme Cour-it would be surprising. ,hey As
is, they give up utterly My impression 10. that
gratitude one OF tho female virtues and that tho women
cherish the great Harry much for what he H. ~ for
what he was in the days OF his golden primo.
several OF the whig primary meetings Tuesday night
were marked by the shapest contests In tho onh wand ovor
900 votes poed and the successful candidates had
about 100 majority In Of tho tho struggle
between the friends Of Clay and Taylor in ohors, Boz
tween the friends of Seward for Vice President his OPP
ponents, who generally succeeded
There be scarcely doubt gang OF vilo inoeu-
diaries have been for nights past pursuing infer
nal trade in various parts of tho city, directing principal
Y the destruction of horses Saturday night
fewer than five fires. Of which one at the Harlem Rail-
road stables destroyed SO horses Monday nghtthero
of which five in stables, destroying
horses Yesterday afternoon very extensive ssbins
blishmen the Bowey found TO be fro and
before could DO stad Is fine horses burnt
death The frequency of these fires has filed tho public
mind with Alarm and put the police on their sharpest
lookout.
meeting of the has been called, for tho purpose Of
making appropriate demonstration OF respect to tho
memory Chief Justice Spencer The profession have al
ways held him. in their and admiration, second
only to Judge Kent.
The same engine companies which last week attempted
get up fire riot tried it again last night but with no
better The fight queled almost s~sfa~tsT
and the engines of both companies taken away and
placed in the corporation yard
The new steamship United States went to yesterday
for trial trip of 300 400 miles, with number Of invited
on board The rough Northwestern OF last night prob
ably gave idea OF navig ation Tho Hermann
is M for Southampton and Bremen next Monday Hor
mails close Sunday afternoon.
Ii has been suddenly and excessively cold all the morn
ing nippng Gothamites severely Towards
lie a,,arooop /, H., moderated FED.
NKw YoRx, March I6. lS4S.
The returns from the Mountain State como In better and
better We shall probably have 20 30 majority In tho
house of the Legislature and SOOO clear majority III
the State. New Hampshire is sale enough for the tall
There is a deep feeling in all quarters excited ny tne
fact that body of Mr. Adams shipped Us SO much
freight by the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Com
pany and freight regularly charged and paid for i'll This
is worse almost than stopping hole to keep the wind
| away" with Caesar dead and turned to clay =!
The business of the Boston cusomhouse exhibits very
decided increase former years. The amount oil duties
paid during 4h quarter of 1917 was - paid
for corresponding quarter of 1886 $500 ~ difference
in favor of Is47 1871, 1879 IS. about AZ per cent
The various Ir associations making active Prepaa-
lions for the due celebration of ST. Patrcks day, omor-
row this national hoyday will probably DO better OBJ
served this time than for years, if ever before
very large of real belonging to tho corpora
ton was made to-day at Exchange Tho bidders
spirited and the prices obtained were higher
than since 1886, the great year OF lot speculation Moro
"ruin"
The annexed table presents at glance very interesting
summary of the cost, revenue and condition of tho various
railroad companies in Massachusetts;