The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-26
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.

NEW YORK, February Is, 1913.
Mr. Senator Archer of observation-disclosures the only gende
man of note that stopped a connexon with navism-ap
pears peculiarly in character the president of the Wing
State Convention at Richmond in that State with Taylor
ism in a majority.
So Lehigh has 'done better.' and Bucks also and
Samuel A Bridges dem replaces Hornbeck (whig) for
that district ia Congress by about 200 majority Vsrb sat
"Clay coming! the Tribune in its evening
edition, with all the pomp and circumstance of print
The Great Embodiment is expected bless longing
eyes of the faithful in about days No doubt he will
be received with such welcome as to satisfy his
''vaultng ambton'-lhe recent operations OF Tsylorsm
having Just suiced excite to the highest pitch the
and devotion Of the Clay men of New York. No doubt
likewise that his visits the north have been timed with
singular judgment.
All the courts except Adjourned this morning, of
respect the memory OF Mr.. Adams The flags the
public buildings and shipping at half-mast Most Of
the newspapers in mourning Everything evinces how
strong the hold which the talents integrity, and long
public services of Mr. Adams had the heart and judg
of the peopleever ready forget the party leader
in the grateful remembrance of the statesman and
patriot.
The good people of Long I,landbcing somewhat mall
content with her present position appendage OF
New York preventing her from attaining that prominence
and power IN the Union to which her immense resources,
population and prosperity manifesy ente herare get
ting up agitation with view of having her erected into
sepeate. independent, and sovereign State Rhode Island
and Delaware have evidently turned the heads OF tho
Long Islanders.
For honor of race be wished that the
so-caed Liberals of Switzerland had spared in their tu-
ous ZEAL least the monastery and the monks oil st be
nard the Alps. The of those good men and their
ancient house has for ages like household word in
Christendo synonymous with hospitality, devotednoss
and charity universal mankind 1t was not pretended
Fathers Mountain had been the least mpl-
Gated political troubles of the country Enough Tor
the ruthless fanaticsm of the vctos that they bore the
hated name of monk The places that knew them know
them no more !--whskered pandours and fierce hus-
sars' fill with their rude orgies the old halls sacred
| to Mat and
and tie monks of ST. Bernard wanderers Eu-
rope for food and shelter which asked Of
them in vain Even the very dogs gone,-as friend
writes from the spo-the noble dogs that ever shared In
fame, the dangers of their masters. The travel
struggling the and storms OF the Alps need not
look for the aid and comfort OF the great Hosplcc nor
strain eye and through the binding in the
paes of the wind, for the grey towers, the lay broher
cheering shout, the dogs welcome bark Alas! alas!
for the Vandalism could do such deeds in tho heart Of
Europe, and the midst of the nineteenth century,
In how many ways does the proverb como true, that
murer will out Joe Jewell just arrested at Boston for
heinous crime perpetratcd with the most nggavating
circumstances the of an unfortunate ga GRIP
pie in his empoy-is the who thirteen years ago.
was tried in this city for the murder of the wachman Leu
ba and through defect in the testimony, escaped,
against the unanimous judgment of the community He
seems, at length, in a fair way meet his deserts.
The very and greatest jror in the and fash
onable world the grand fancydress ball at the Astor
Place Opera House, the 9th OF March. 1t is to be
brilliant affair." and recherche possible at the following
terms of admission: Tickets to admit gentleman, 20;
gentleman with ladies' so.
slight snap of frost o-dayust enough to give to the
air . lively brncino edge FED.