The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-25
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence OF tho Union.


me lakes and St. Lawrence shores representing views OF
every remarkable point that portion OF the boundary be
tween tue British possessions and the United States When
hnheo' II wh be seven miles In length; and, being moved
'7 spectators on rollers by machinery tseAhibon
WI" occupy some three hours TIL. whole affair will have
cost ia thdy thousand dollars The portions have
poeH' "ASnnceht scenery, executed in good taste and
win conshnma'e ausical skll Some seven OF eight
artists have been engaged upon ii for six months past
trust the proprietor may be repaid for his heavy and
praise worthy outlay
Banvard commenced the panoramic exhibition of Amer.
can scenery with his views the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, These exhibited in this city for year and In
Boston lor the same length of time Subsequently, they
taken Europe, where, here, they have coined
than fortune for the enterprsng PROTECTOR His
bold but imperfect sketches, devoid of the arisca
taste and skill characterizng the execution of The
Drama of The Hudson river now being exhibited in New
York TO crowds nightly and this enterprise Of Mr. Burr Is
pronounced by the critics be the finished and inter-
esng series of views transferred They
being painted from four hundred sketches rough
but faithful taken upon the ground Commencing al tho
eastern extremity OF lake Ee the lake shores,
the Niagara river lake Ontario, the st. Lawrence and
Saginaw portion of the gulf OF ST. Lawrence, the
river Richeeu, and George and Champlain lakes.
II you have made this alread famous tour, you
will remember that it embraces more OF the picta-
rescue, the sublime, and the beautiful OF nature, than
is be found IN any other quarter of the globe
the length of line; while with nearly each noted
point there is connected something historical fix its beam
Ties, it were ndeliby the mind OF the behold
erBulalo, Fort Erie Navy Island. SchIossers Landing,
Chippewa, Niagara, Lundy's Lane, Queenstown Hamil
ton Toronto Kingston the Thousand Isles, Brockvie. Og
densbprg the Cedas and the Cascade Rapids the Rapids
of Lacbne, Montreal Quebec, Montmorency Grosse Ise
and the points of and beauty on lakes CHAM plain
and George which again and again have been described
by the press. have here mentioned few of the promi
and widely known locations this of mag
ncen scenery The artists in presenting copies of what
the Cod of nature has done there, also show the
suit of the handcrah Of man We Buffalo with
its shipping. steamers. whnrves buildings and busy
1enzens. There it rises before ia dream.
There Lnndys Lane the mention OF which the heart
every American shoud thrill and the heights OF Queens
town, familiar by all who cherish the recollection
of American patriotism and CALAMITY Tho Thousand
lsles which talked of during tho late rebellion in
Canada and Schosser Landing, from whence the Caroline
adff and burnt Nay, there 10 interesting
"Reminiscences connected with every point the route,
which cannot be thus gazed upon canvass without
bringing the memory of the knowing the history of
his country thousand ecoecions Of and facts.
which live in the worlds memory while 1t retains q
recollection Of the events of the last half century Really
there is nothing extant OF this character, which will
surely repay the spectator f., few hours spent in
lively gazing upon it, in which time receives nde-
bile impressions of places and facts that annu
ally being sought out by thousands who love the picturesque
Of nature, and desire 10 note mans wonderful progress
Of late years, in the work of bending all created things
his comfort and prosperity. Already the
OF men OF the press upon this worand understand
they alone have been permitted il in of pro-
created great excitement relative it in
arslcal circles of the city, that it is with great difficulty
that the public kept Of the studio sufficiently
permit the painters make proper progress with their
work understand that by the fret of June il cali
cuated open to the public The Wow of the falls Of
Niagara OF which the sketch itself of the striking
pencil drawings saw, will be painted La
the artists, in doing this difficult task may have the
advantage ohe experience gained the of the
long miles 1t will be the largest and most ex-
pensve exhibited in this country. It's ulsi
destination is Europe, where, owing the greater
numbeg OF large cities such things pay far better than
this side of The wafer.
Ways about town just amusing themselves and
the public by making novel of the mud heaps with
which of the principal business The city ara
mpeded. They itsen upon the mud heaps (or all tho
world like funeral piles placards labelled sacred to thu
memory of this that inspector alderman whose
duty is have the city highways free of such nusances
If th fails of the desired result, they will be long
in hitting upon some more ridiculous experiment., by way
Of forcing these officers to do their duty.
The publication of an edition of Macaulays History of
England at 70 cents instead OF ~ volume with tho
rs is said have turned good thing for the Harpe.
Heretofore publ shes have been in the habit of saying
nothing but trashy novels and lbdnons anslations ou
French authors would sell sufficiently extensive
neate them az the minimum price The remarkable sale
OF this edition OF standard work proof to the contrary
may DO followed by twenty five cent ed-
ZION of The History of tina Girondist, the book OF tho
year.
The legislature of this State are about to grant charter
viii; dozen ladies Ito be named the body OF the ac
c,rporaors. Their title is to be "The American Feaae
Moral Reform and Guardian Society,"" with power take
charge of and bind with the of the amsaouse
comi the surrogate of this county, children in
trusted 10 their charge This is noble charity and,
| such, though abomnate the word "charter," welcome
the ladies in the list of joint stock companies wih power
| and be sued" &c.
Among the items OF business of national interest now
before the legislature Of New ok, is the project inco-
porae Messrs Aspnwall S CO. the projectors and CON
for the Panama railroad Their failure succeed
before Congress- understand, will prevent them from
going ahead early day with improved road of
some description the peninsula They said TO
talk of forthwith making plank road
1t is proposed in the stature eoganize the marine
court for the city and in which growers OF produce
and purchasers OF goods to be shipped outward inward
from this have interest," we'll the merchants OF
New York city. The number OF judges will probably he
limited one, be elected by the people for the OF
| four years.
Certain gentlemen applying for charter for the Nav
York and IIavrc Steam Navigation Company for twenty
years The capital stock to be S7500oo with the right
double it; and the corporation TO commence its existence
when 500 900 shall have been subscribed The bill for
this purpose will become law in the present temper of
legislature in favor of granting charters. IL
have them, prefer such for they will increase foreign
commerce, which, in turn, will help the righteous
of free trade and add materially the substantial wealth
of the cou ntry.
To give your readers idea how the Qothamites pay
for whistle of bad municipal government Ito cost
this year taxes, in ALL 80 800 OO0) may mention the
following items of the city bill before tho
legislature viz: For police, $1,000 for contingent en-
penses, i250Oo for lighting Streets $2l0 500 This Is
going it with a rush, is it not7
appears he generally understood tina, Mayor Have.
myer will decline the denomination rendered to him last
night know not yet who will be the democratic