The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-15
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondence Of the Unlon.
NV YoRk. May IL 1919

The occurrences since mailed my last Thursday at
sunset, have eaully realized the representations which
your readers doubtless drew from H. viii not here detail
the each subsequent evening-Ihursday
Friday and Saurday-as you have, doubt. them
great length la the CRY papers may however, remark
that last night there being fire in the neghborhood OF the
residence Of Mayor Woodruff that functionary sen, dec
The fire upon the City Hall root not 10 strike
the great be-of course, fearing that the collection oil
s-aendlng crowd around his premises would end IN an
attempt to pull down his house in the present excited state
OF the popular mind The feguard, however, knew his
duty and summoned the engines the spot. Though
thousands Immediately around the Mayors resi-
dence, not The slightest offer modest it essayed.
This that the people know better conduct
themselves than tho authorities of New York do such
me-l mean, when compared with this heanless order
to let neighbours house burn down, for fear his
might be torn down and the which the Mayor
and those acting with him provoked, Thursday night,
the crowd Surround the theatre. which aerwad. they
ordered the military to fire on without warning.
There appears 10 be but one opinion in the community
relative the conduct of the Mayor and those OF the
cusves Of the Opera House circle under whose dicaton
he acted in bringing about the buichey of that night No
proclamation put forth Thursday, previously
and noae those who accidentally the troops,
knew they had been ordered More than of the
killed and wounded hot while entirely ignorant that
soldier the ground. Public opinion bames frat,
the presses which niiamed the people, and goaded them
into trying put down Macready Monday night
the iory-egh gentlemen who virtually invited the mob
meet them at the Opera House for bout Thursday
night last and lastly the Mayor failing prevent the
riot by closing the house, instead of refusing do and
daring the vicious TO make attempt against It, None
OF the killed wounded known have been rioters,
while the testimony taken before the shows that
most OF them postpeiy spectators persons
passing neghborng about their business when the
unfortunate voeys fred Almost all Of the forty eigh
sgner TO the card, declaring that Macready and
should be sustained at all hazards (or such the pur-
port that paper those who know the of the public
mind here when the card published) leading po
have thus doomed themselves With the exception
fthe True SUM- every daily in the city justified the butchey
oil the people on the instant though most OF them
trying creep OF that position The Herald of this
morning. in article upon the cltygovernmen, wheels
short around and condemns the order
ed by the authorities at the dictaton of clique OF
cluves-the position assumed by The True Sun early in
the affair. am writing, at while the investigation
before the coroner in progress with thousands in and
around the chamber in the Tombs, in which the jury
inquest sitting The public is perhaps intensely
excited to-day than at any previous time this being Sun
day, and all therefore being at leisure think and talk
the Fortunately, it is rnining hard otherwise
there might be disturbance at the funeral expected
take place this afternoon All the military OF the city, and
United States troops stationed around New York, in
readiness prevent demonstration OF violence after
the funeral.
The announcement of the appointment of Hugh Max
WELL be collector of this port has fallen like bomb
shell among the Office seekers Nevertheless, best
that could have been made from the whig ranks,
as potency aud character concerned Mr.. M. is
hghtoned and apoced ederast of the old school, locking
upon the people-and more especially the otice-seekers
with sovereign contempt. He will forgive the sacr
flee of Henry Clay though this sop will probably fill his
mouth eectnaIy that while in office he will openly
Join tue conein plated movements to punish Mr. Clays
political assassins the presidential election Mr.
Brady viii accept the post office, if he find bondmen
1t said that Gov Young will not accept the OF assist
treasurer, rendered to him. doubt the fact, for
years past he has been VIGOROUSLY oiceseeke and
oi holder by trade Belonging he does, the any
thing good fraternity, he the refuse any
office, than be without Even fifteen hundred
that nothing in for him. Next the
around the Tombs where the inquest is being held
de stand that the crowd around the residences of Messr
Maxwell and Brady (who between them, have the
dispensaon of perhaps 100 subordinate oces) greater
than that at any other point in the city, just
dsroican Bible Society, Hon Theodore Frelinghuysen in
the chair Whole receipts in this, the 33i year OF its
from ali sources $2jl $40 l6 The OF
Bibles 2O5 3O7 OF Testamenis $50 49 During the whole
80 of the socetys life it has issued 60 Bibles
and $50 Testaments In the year, IS auxiliary soce
ties formed, A life directors, and 1856 life members
were made In the edition OF the Bible in Danish
others in Danish and English, Dutch and Englsh and Ger
and English in parallel columns, printed among
other editions 1000 copies of the Scriptures have been
TO France for circulating the Scriptures Rev Samuel Ire
Prince and Rev. Joseph Hadrich, d. d. have been
elected secretaries for correspondence.
Ameiean Society for neiiorating the condition of the J,Ds
26t anniversary Receipts S3,sos expenditures 1921
They publish the Jewish Chronicle, 1900 copies per
A,rican Fsmai, Guardian Society, 18th anniversary
This was until lately known the Moral Reform Society
Receipts in the year Sl29H 49, and balance of 800 90
hand the end of the year towards erecting Home
Of Industry Expenses for erecting the Home,
penses, &C. S9,754 49, Their paper (the Advocate and
Guardan) has circulation of from ii 900 IL 600 29
life members have been added by the Of $40 each
Their Home is completed cost OF $l8 557 81. all
paid for, except balance of $4,000.
Amsrican Protestant Socety-Sirih annipusary-Re-
ceipts within the year SlS ALL with $500 loaned
society," which has during the past winter taken
some 70 Portuguese protestans go Illinois Ex
pendures, SlS 2l2; besides SO, 81 for publications On
OF the Portuguese refugees So SIG received,
and about 1880 expended This socety says has
verted 800 Roman Catholics the year. detached
from the Catholic church three thousand The Por-
mguese entertained those present with hymns sung to
sweet airs"
american Baptist Home Mission Socety-Sirfenth anal
saryReceps in the year, SO l05 80 disbursements,
S25 los 80. Its liabilities $O.303 IL; than the
funds the surers command 1t has in the year
poyed 1874 agents and missionaries in different parts
the United States and Canada supplying 1873 stations and
has baptized ia organized As churches and
ordained n in the year; ha, built churches and
menced 49, This association will hold no fellowship or
connection with slavehodcrs.
American temperance Union-T Thirteenth aHniuersary
President Taylor has recently taken the pledge This
cety has eceived in the year $50 There 1867 pub
lie houses in the city of New York selling liquor sun
day.
american and Foreign Bible Socisfy-TreLfth A~niver
srv-Recepts for the wear $40 $40 Sc baIa nee the