The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-08
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


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The part of Governor Young's message has alIen
like bonibsheli among the whgs-too heavy aud danger
either touch let alone Al Albany in particular,
he tribulaon is exceeding great caucus of The wing
members of the legislature has beenor is to becaled in
reference The Clay men everywhere tare in no, met
tie about IL, and call his excelency many hard names
Gen. Taylor and Worth both in the field in this
quarter candidates for the Presdency-boih brought
forward by newspaper apiece (he Mirror and Herald
and calls for demonstrations for both published by the
same high authority
Our Gallo friends it appears, in utter despair at the
unremlttng lnek which has pursued their line oil steam
ers The misfornnes which have recently bealen two OF
her steamers at once-the Union and New York--haye
put the finishing stroke their disgust and after the trip
he Missouri from Havre on the 23d ut the ships all
to be Withdrawn for thorough repairs make fresh
May 1t is said 100, that the company design, if
possible break their with the government on
of the bad order, unseaworhines &c.,
furnished.
The Erie Railroad has just been extended thirteen miles,
from Osvile to Port Jevis 1t has terminus on the
Delaware river which will be of the greatest advantage TO
The natural difficulties in the thr-
miles immense, and perhaps unprecedented
in the history OF railroads IN the United States Eleven miles
have been along and through the slope of
mountain, expense oi-powder used, $1,000 pounds
rock excavated 900 cubic yards earth removed 10000
cubic yards wall built, (or embankment, &c.,)
1000 yards days labor OF men, 100000; do OF horses,
30, 000i This may be called deep cutting with
1t is fully expected that the road will be extended
10 Binghampon225 miles from New York-whin this
year.
The specie exported from this port during the past
month"; about 81 800 600 and from Boston, S675 600
making aggregate of nearly $500 000 Strong the
country is in specie, could stand such drain as
this long
The average of all the passages the Cunard steamer
for the past IL months, from Liverpool to Boston, is l5
days5 hours, which exceeds probably the general impress
sion. The longest passage that of the Hibernia,
her last trip this way, 20 days IL hours and the shortest
that of the Britannia in May last, IL days They brough.
2,O5l passengers Boston, and Las! to Liverpool.
England the country for high professional
tion. Among the incomes OF medical men in London,
returned under the ncome-tax law, one is as high as
e33 (say $3.50 O0O) year and there several rang
Ing from Is 900 to EI5,O00 per annum. The enormous
aud almost impossible income OF 900 was undoubtedly
that OF Lson the first surgeon in Europe whose prema
death by disease Of the throat. IN the midst of his bril-
liant career, is this depored by the whole med
cal and scientific world
Captain Baiey's extraordinary Liverpool in IL
days with the ship "lsaac Wright" beating the
Acadia days, has excited much remark here No such
passage has been made from this port Liverpool
excepted recorded in the traditions of South
have been made by the lost Stephen Whitney in l2A days
Captain Bailey however, is remarkable for getting
ofhis ship than any other His ship, 'the York
shire" is the pride of our nersncver having been
ye out OF some thirteen voyages long thirty days.
making the this way in the unexampled time OF
10 daysncver having lost spar sail,
board The gallant captain is the Napoleon of the
Atlantic.
Sam. Lover has been playing short engagement, in
Irish characters the Broadway theatre with such
to Induce second engagement II IS hardly tho
thing Handy Andy" should have up in New
York with engagement at a minor theatre.
The total received in money and provisions, &c.
by the New England Irsh and Scotch Relief Committee
Boston, is $l5I O07 o. similar effort is likely be
much needed the coming But can DO
made9 FED.