The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-27
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


ragged generally violently IN this city
hsn for the last days The news by the lates'
arrivals the fact that the In actual gold have
length been such pay fair interest on many oil The
New York California ventures; and perhaps more than
anything else, the publication OF California letter ron
Wallace Falon, OF this city, have brought about e re-
makabe change the of public opinion with refer
the land of promise Mr. Falon, for many years
police officer and atery keeper of the city prison. known
to everybody here to be man possessing excellent com
sense, great caution, and sterling integrity. His
voucher for the truth of the wonders of California gives them
cedence here though the accounts were found
in the Bible rather than in the newspaper correspondence
OF the day Indeed, popular confidence for more
placed in his letter than would be accorded Joint GER
fcae of all the houses doing business in Wall street. so
much for the value of well earned reputation for discre-
ton, Judgment and integrity
Last evening had the pleasure OF an interview with my
old friend, Colonel George w Hughes, who returned with
his surveying parties in the Crescent City, after having
completed the preliminary surveys for the contemplated
railroad between Panama aud Chagres In brief, may
describe tine 40 miles long. requiring grade OF
than 40 feet the mile, (and that bur for three
mes,) and with less radius than 1900 feet
There being greater obstacles TO the construction than
to railroads in this country, the cost will not
be greater than the average for railroads OF the same
length in the United States learn that in twenty four
hours, subscriptions enough to the stock will be made in
this city alone you may write it down that the work
will certainly be finished and in in three years. While
this route military point OF vow is by de-
sIrabe for this government, its industrial advantages
such, doubtless, render its construction OF
prime national Importance with The Tehuanepec
is the line which the United States government will
in time be compelled open, though it may be before
a foreign teaches the necessity for possessing
communication with Pacific coast to be reached with
out undergoing~ long voyage absolutely under The guns Of
britain.
The mayors proclamation closing the liquor-shops on
Sundays goes into operation to-day have before had
cason TO write you that there 5000 places in all
New York. in which ardent spirits sold-ha is, inclu
ding the highspirted firms, who when declining break
pipe of brandy sherry aege that retailing spirits is not
reputable cmployment-down to Gumbo, who keeping
dance house the "Poins" sells by the glass just such
stuff fail burn ones nards out il drunk
larly for a twevemonth. Such LIQUORS aro favored with
aquafo q by way of making them hot after the origl-
strength been wateed away by the two or three par
ties through whose hands they pass before getting into
Gumbos ho.e when the business of selling 1t is voted
very decidedly disreputable and deeteous society
This body of rumseler high and low, are alpowerul IN
large city Among its members there exists secret and
may be unrealized sympathy arising from their identity
of interest, which appreciated by the oughtess,
who merely know the importer the aristocratc gen
deman looking scorniuly and fautlessy pious as
he worships God in his $500 per pew in Trinity
Church, and Gumbo the black rascal who is periodically
hauled before the police court for receiving stolen goods
breeding riots But does exist perhaps, with more
anneang force than the sympathes binding together any
others this community. risk in assuring you
that it is destined to prove too strong iof Mr. Mayor, VINO
has proved himself keenly alive the propriey OF an
policy which, if possible shall eventuae in
popularity He caused the murder of the twenty six nd
vidua shot down like dogs In the Aston Place Opera House
vain effort to crafty those who set up Tor the dis
pensers of good taste, morals, and He issued
this proclamation win the approval of the
societies. and he will less surely administer the law
under retder II but mockery of ce and
horty in order to this storm of grogselng odium
which has already generated about his Hundreds
of these places open to-day in defiance OF his mani
A thousand ting and vicious people, wio but for
the proclamation, would have gone bed sober, win be
mad with before midnight. Some hundred pros
ecutions will be commenced week, oil which the
lawyers and police will eas three thousand
dollars. The temperance folks will beseecb and the rum
sellers will threaten &c. the Mayor knows well that enc
mieo are certain remember him than friends he
viii fail arrange matters, that in thirty days Sun
day rum selling will be- carried extensively and
with greater impunty in New York than before.
AS question of philanthropy, OF INDUSTRIAL domestic,
and political economy, this problem about regulating the
sale spuos liquors has always appeared to ME 10 be
one involving great difficulties An uncompromising oppo
Of the slightest restriction upon any branch
commerce. and exceedingly jealous OF the interference OF
government in the domestic affairs OF the people,
ne veriheless fully impressed with the belief that does
more mischief in a twevemonth than is compensated for
by all the abors OF all the phanhrophic in twice that
lenpta of time Indeed, a firm believer in the doc
rne rummy associations nflict, directly or indirectly
full three ourths of all the misery experienced in families
in this country therefore keenly alive to the i'm
portance eadcatug national habtt OF drinking too
much As that may be cured, selling will by degrees
be given up and the at present powerful combination
above described will be rendered comparatively poweres
evil. nevertheless, no believer Eat
issued for political effect by iavorhunng nconary,
which idea of carrying out in spirit and to the
letter against who sells shilling drink, as
we'll against him who is overpaid at three cents
dram, will do us much good harm. On the whole, this
ia vexatous queston-so vexatious that the who
may suggest public policy with reference to 1t which
shall cure the without grievous damage to the cause OF
equal rights shall hold place in the memory oil at least
one mebcr of the community second to that oc-
cupied by no other national beneacor to be named.
The hot weather has caused the closing up OF Burons
and the Broadway theatres the showgong folk of the
CITY flock nightly that delectable place, Castle Garden
Thousands there every evening" where enjoys the
privilege of sitting out, under cover, balcony over
hang the beautiful bay of New York; and hearing the
music OF the Gernana Society, the Distins, while
smoking regalia and slipping iuep; if that way
inclined, dallyng with fair hand. Alto m the dancing
begins, when all of young people rush (rom the bal
conies) inside, and shawed bonneted, and booted and
hattcd prance for hour the music Of the
glorious Germania band. All this is enjoyed by those
so inclined. for shings Great city, this New
Yorkas great this feature of RATIONAL appropriate, and
cheap amusements, in any other distinctive character
stc. Such hears nightly at the Garden
be heard in any other part of the United States and
to sober-minded constantly Illuminating animal like
of the exqusely happy young folks be there is
worth ten the price the ticket Like the Broadway
and Burtons Castle Garden is grand feature of New
York As have but Empire city in America, so we
are blessed with but Castle Garden, with Its nightly
concourse thousands Of both who having laboed
honestly during the day. gather there for two hours ecea
ton and innocen, amusement.
The extremely hot weather with which oil late we have
been afflicted diving away the portion oil our popua