The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence o. ,As Ualsa.

i EDiiVnO CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence Of sAs U.loa.
i NEW YoRK, July l6 1879
being understood that the twenty thousand dollars re-
qured for the establishment Of the Seward federal
organ Albany has been subscribed may expect
TO have peep at the paper Much III blood has already
been generated between the friends and foes Of the project
The Mirror OF this city, the Albany Express and the
Rochester American, take mp the cudges in its defence
most heartily; while the Tribune and the host of minor
Country papers, following in the wake OF neighbo Gree
ley doing their best the impression that il is
destined die in few short months This is by Of
preventing from paying in advance for the paper
and thus gripping IL from the start Their efforts viii not
prevent il from living Ex-Governor Seward appears
bent breaking down dozen prominent and wealthy
wings Of the State, that themselves they make
its deficiencies for year two, in which time IL will
make living business If decenhy conducted.
may not be amiss say your Washington readers
that the Republic of your CITY, barking the wrong
in endeavorng fix upon the democracy of New York the
responsibility for the publications of the committee Of which
Mr. BECKER OF this city Is chairman. That body though
styling itself he Democratic Republican General Com
mittee, !" has connexon with Tammany Hall. 1t OPP
posed the election of General Cass vehemeny any
wing committee in New York In fine, with Mr.. B. F.
Buue who drew up the resolutions of which the ed
of the Republic would forge much federal thunder
il went with all It's energy for the Buffalo platform which
You will remember pronounced by the Tribune, and
almost every other northern wing paper embody pre-
cisey the sentiments upon which Gen Taylor this
region ofcountry-the only difference being that the sup
porters of the Buffalo platform" preferred other
the nominees OF the Philadephia Convention. All this is
well known the editors Of the Republic, wo attribu
ting any considerable wing Of the democracy OF New
York, in communion with the great democratic party of
the Union, the sentiments of Mr. Butler the slavery
question, deliberately trying deceive the public
The whole series OF articles which the Republic has pub
lshed in this connexon involve swindng morally dis
graceful pocketpicking In the crimes there is
essential difference, though the law provides punishment
for the one, while lets the other 90 scoteeeavng il to
public opinion reward the offence with merted contempt
for the offender individual devoid Of honesty of pnr
pose.
The portion Of population usually visiting watering
places in summer off, "sure enough - yet per-
ceive dminuon Of the crowd in thoroughfaes In
addition the thousand PARKWAY absenees there
perhaps thirty thousand New Workers Of the city daily
son excursion" Some thirty steamboats,, of which
less will each accommodate thousand persons,
running constanyto all the cool rather cooler points
in the vicinity and the various railways carry daily
thousands upon thousands sleep in Wescheste in Con-
nectcut, in Jersey and anywhere but in steamng New
York city 1t is estimated that from five eight thousand
Coney Island alone daily for bathing while quite
many patronize Hoboken You hardly conceive the
eagemess with which the Gohamite watches his OPP
nose the bay Tor hour or two. Well he may;
for of all shocking odors those meeting his nostrils
around the walls and in manufacturing quarters of the
city the infamous. II seems though the con-
of thousands Of apohecay shops had been dumped
malici ously the cutters No but
''ct' knows all the value Of New York bay. not
what his ne Diesses
Chris,oya for il chiefly because it is his smelling to
relieve him from suffocation in such excrncating hot
weather upon all last week.
Coming up bay Saturday evening last just the
sun hiding himself behind the blue hills OF Jersey,
saw sight magnhcenty grand than anything in the
way of artificial illumination ever behed. This was
the reflection Of the declining the windows Of
Brooklyn with the clear and placid waters OF the bay Tor
foreground and reflector The houses Of that city, like
those Edinburgh, built tier above tier it were
and on such occasion present the appearance OF a
huge city of buildings fifteen twenty stories high,
Illuminated with Drummond light in each window
But the neighboIhood Of New York abounds in beautiful
sights Probably the envronss of city In the world
picturesque those of any other city of Amer
improved in appearance by the hand Of man
viii except Boston, surrounded that city is
with villages and summer "boxes" on all sides To my
TASTE side Of Staten Island presents charms
Of and Tor rather industry than the route in
any direction from the city The broken steep and
shaped hills little mountains in places
the bays edge; and in others recede eay
ing table of low land in other growth half mile
wide Wherever nature has left from which hand
cottage, with carefully trimmed grounds, viii peep
the deep foliage advantage, there New York
Of wealth and has built himself residence
Halfway up the mountains Steep At various points upon
the drive located dashng hotels and boarding houses
Of Gothic Dorc, lonic and other architectural orders all
however, paakng less of that peculiar cut fnish
and style Of painting the environs oil Amer
can cities which, my mind, prone distin-
gush the gingerbread order" Then one passes on
way the Sailors Retreat (United States marine bospi
the quarantine buildings, the various forts, redoubts,
light houses, &C., built by the government in the vicni
" Of the Narrows We Coney Island and Fort Ham
lton the water, both alive with folks who have
rushed by thousands from the city enjoy the breeze and
the surf and in the distance the Hook" with perhaps
English steamer just looming up afsr OF; hundreds Of
sail and many busy steamers plying in all directions To
get this drive enjoys passage across the bay
Of four eight miles, may be preferred With such
quarters immediate vicinity, cannot conceive what
takes people the region Of onions, white paint and
the eternal UNMARRIED little seeple OF the New England
westinghouse. Mais dhacssa gosf
The cholera slowly increases upon being yet very
mild in It's avages in comparison with the rate Of It's
progress almost everywhere else.
BY way of illustrating the advancement Of the cy's COM
merc send you the following synopsis Of the value Of the
imported into this port during the week end
ing July 10. Of the following years. TO wit
is S :. aSi,T
, ,sss - s.Sss ss
In the same week the years there received
| for cash duties as follows,
Ists sssls7I
ls1 5eIss2
1888 yo0Jg
1919 -- 75l,76s
This indeed presents gratifying summary, which goes
render nonsensica any effort the psrt OF the few
American proiectoniss LETT modify the principle Of our
laws Otherwise than BY progressing in the
changes which have done 20 much for American COM