The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-10
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From eur New Yorh Correspondent.
NEw YoRk. Mach 8. 1873

NKw YORK, March 8, 1913.
The demonstration yesterday than a nero
pageant The stiffness OF the mighty city-the streets
quiet and deserted for the OF the procession-he
closed soresthe mourning emblems many houses
the solemn music of the chmeshe calm and hush OF the
multitudes,-al looked like the funeral OF "a
great fallen in Israeli than anything we have had
here since the obsequies in OF Andrew Jackson
whom, indeed, of our time has ever equaled or
rivalled IN the affections of the American people.
In the funeral possession, Mr. Clay in the place
nor in the carriage with General Ganes assigned to him
IN Inc programme Looking at the procession afterwards
from another point him in the carriage with the
mayor &c 1t may interest of his particular friends
to know that he looked WELL as could be behind
most agran red handkerchiefwhich he had his face
at The ume His carriage was accompanied all along the
route by concourse of people, which it employed all the
efforts of strong body of police spite of
them and then, admrer of the great Kenuckian
more adventurous than the rest would break through,
and thrust his head his hand for the
rage window At points there disposition
cheer h, which the good and good of tho
people promptly repressed.
The great strife between the wing claimants orthe lucra-
tive post of health officer quarantine, has got into the
Supreme Court mandamus. The governors man. DIR.
Whiting, presume will be successful over Dr. Childs tho
incumbent.
The remains of Mr. Adams proceeded this morning
their last journey They board the boat,
in charge of the committee Nowhere there, or will
be, fitting tribute of respect paid them, than was
terday offered by the empire city in the ulness OF her
Mr. Clay and Mr. Van Buren, both visit the Clay ball at
the Broadway Theatre this evening" the committee
'to meet their fair country
Father Mathew is in some danger of being killed with
kindness during his soourn here Not only has the copo-
ration rendered to him the inequalities of the city-n it
self no ing mater-but several of first hoelkeepcrs
have generously placed their best accommodations at his
disposal
Among the on-ds flying about, is that association
of the weahiest in the Union has offered to Mrs.
Gaines the of 49, OOO 900 for her title her real
tate, and been refused
Nothing occurred the solemniy Of the OCCASION,
say the newspapers this morning except perhaps the at
tempt of a well-known lady about town accost
member of the Congress committee, and to share his
carriage will he Mill he Whatever the honorable gentle
mans relations with her other times, he at all
DESTROYS acknowledge them just then and despite
treaty. remonstrance and resistance she removed by
the police,
Major Bliss, General Tayor's adde-camp For the old
veterans sake it pity he could not have the advantage
of the majors skul pen for his electioneerng letters
he had for his official despatc hes He would at least
have put himself on record in better English
Wet, dreary and dismal to-day, though the sky
in tears after the obseuuies of Yesterday. FED.