The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-23
A CALIFORNIA MALcoNTENT.
New YoRK, October 20, 49,

The letter on "the Poussin difhculty, pub
6shed first in the Evening Post, afterwards In inc
Journal of Commerce, and then in several other OF our
c;tv papers was signed Ludwig" On the day oil It's
appearance in the Post, there was literary arucle
an obituary notice of the late Edgar A. Poe-with
IN. same signature in the Tribune. Immediately
knew that certain editor of collechons-one OF
that species of literary bees who exist by hivng the
products Of others brains-was the pitafiue author
of both articles. say p'itatiUe because though
have not the slightest doubt that the obituary IN the
Tribune was all his own, had very serious oouD's
whether me possessed capacity information
enough to compose the piece of diplomatic logic IN
The Epsning Post Looking more deeply into the
matter. I soon satisfied myself concerning the
real author, who, careless of notoriety, suffered
.,,other On assume all the credit to himself That
roo, apthor IL a gentleman Of varied learning and
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. whose name is Edward Magau-
ran. He was formerly private secretary TO Lord
Svdenham in Canada and, on the expiration oil
thai nobleman's government, removed to this city,
where he has since resided, engaged chiefly In the
nursut of letters Mr.. Magauran was educated III
France, is = Roman Catholic, and all his symPa-
tbies are foreign familiar with his style, and
feel confident that every word OF the " Ludwig
paper first published in the Post, Is from ms ready
and accustomed pen. Thus IL appears that al
though an American is willing 10 appear as the
writer Of a paper condemning his own government
and "taking sides" with its opponents, this de-
fence of the French minister was in truth, written
by a foreigner, who, if not by birth, Is by breeding
and education as much Frenchman as M. Pous-
sin himself
You will have that our nominations for city
officers are now nearly full. Notwithstanding the
combined opposition against us, and the TACT that
IL. -, he field wa
have web grounded hopes of eectiug the majority
of our men. The sincerity and cordality OF the
onion between the Hunkcrs and the Free Sellers
are much doubted; they msy answer for the com
ing .iection but il is moro than eonjcctured that
the breach will be wider than afterwards
Though I highly appreciate and respect the mo
tvcs Of deicacy which, apart from other considera
tions. have prevented visit from the President at
Ahis time IL is TO his wsrmest friends here matter
of extreme regret. His popularity IN this city and
State is So great, that, without word from MS
lips his presence would have been of the sapremest
importance at this conjuncturc. But his name Is
still our post and our watchword, and with II We
shall achieve Of our grand old Wing victories.
Two railroad projects. having the most intimate
enc xion with tic future Interests and prosperity
of thi, metropolis, about 10 be carried into ope
ration allude to the Hudson railroad, which il
~ come, Notwithstanding the interested Opposluob
of several mistaken property holders, into the heart
.of the city, and the proposed joining, by line of
roas only twenty three miles in length, of Bellows
Falls and Brattleboro-thus bringing New York
into direct communication with the Rutland rail-
road (which runs northwcstorly to Burlington, or
Lake Cbampisin; with the Cheshire road, which
runs -outhwcsterly Boston; with the Sullivan and
Passuu,sc road norih~1dly, and the North State
,ine of Vermont, and so through Canada TO Mon
treal, with the Vermont Central road running
norfbwesterly Burlington, and the Northern rail-
road siso connecting with Boston. Thus, by link
of twenty seven miles, this extensive network OF
roads, some five six hundred miles, nearly com
pleted by casteracapita will be tapped and brought
in direct railroad sOpnexion with New York"
Notwithstanding all tbat is dene and said by let
aes. writer's the spot and by parties at home, to
cisssde and deter persons rou going 10 California,
the rp-e for emigration continues furious than
ever. No sooner is vessel up for Sam Francisco,
than every ps.sage is taken. The counting rooms
of their merchant owners are bescgcd by eager and
anxious throngs, and one is reminded Of the rush
10 the box office Of the Old Park Theatre, when