The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-22
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.


| NKw YORK, September 20, lS49.
The local event Of interest occurring within the last
week is the trial trip Of the United States mail
Ohio, on Saturday last. made OF the 200 1900
guests on board As the vessel designed accommodate
no more than 400 passengers the crowd nuisance
and annoyance compensated for in slight measure by the
abundance and variety Of excellent wines and superb
dinner that Is to those endowed with suf
hcient perseverance stand the oe-mashng coatearng,
and hat-smashing, for hour necessary to get with
in reach OF the tables provided with eaabes and drink
ables nj for grandees, before remarked, to the
ber Of thousands Notwithstanding the disaeeabes Of
such mash,mg, Keeling crowd liked the trips for was
the hrst tmel had been board steamship under way
She measures 1850 tons, without spar-decks, which
makes her OF 5000 tons burden Thus she is the largest
steamship ever finished in this country Her engines
OF 800 horse power each Though steam before
applied 10 them, this trip they worked smoothly
that not so much noise from her engineroom One
usually hears from the hosting OF the bucket OF farm
house We'll Nor when in motion did they jar the ship In
the least Tor she her steadily sailing
vessel before light breeze Her accommodations for pas
sengers, forward and aft plee and comtora-
be and In good tase though sxravagant As for her
speed judge she made eleven knots hour with but
9inches OIL steam Whereas she is calculated to work
with head OF rom IL to IL inches. Her owners there
FORE judge from her first performance that she destined
TO prove The fastest American steamship ahoat which
quite likely Her engines the first here
after the fashion of those of the scas English vessels,
which believed TO have rendered the former much
superior to all previous built American in the
| matter of speed.
There being built in this city six sea-seam-
shpsfour for Z. X Cons's New York and Liverpool
ne OF 5000 tons burden without spar decks and of
the size Of the Ohio besides three Of smaller
which proves the truth of what already you
concerning the rapid progress of navigation by
American steamers.
twas, indeed gratifying sight to witness the enhusi.
asm exhibited by all classes Of only board
during this trip, but OF the thousands manning the
shipping in the harbor and the wharves and
the river Cheers, long and loud up from all points
on her route from perhaps five hundred workmen
In the drydock and many sailors board the United
States frgate Raritan and her sister the EN-
prs City, both Of which she passed her return they
were sailing from this harbor the before
witnessed so much and general interest displayed in
enterprise greeted the progress Of this vessel
for it perfect triumphal march, sail One Of the
features OF the scene, byheby, the regularity with
which she was received with ringing of the bell OF
steamboat great and small, passed her As that
from first last well Nigh entirely around the business
Of the city, ul fourhs of the steamboats, in this har
Dor Saturday afternoon thus saluted her. keeping up
such ringing Of bells hears rarely except the
| fourth Of July.
done for the future prospect of the American ship
ping interest than could Otherwise have been done by any
means known present. in fifty In this city the trade
say that it is destined in quarter OF century, to revolu
tionize, the eightng business, almost making
sail propelled vessels the exceptions and the
general rule We have already half dozen
in the Pacific, on the way there. When more convent
communication Is opened across either isthmus-Pana
or Tehuantepec-we will a find New York usnrp
ing the position of London with reference to the
trade OF the eastern and The wealth OF Euro
commercewu quickly concentrate here, the
manding point from which the worldwide business now
done in the port London best be transacted while
the eastern trade OF London herself will pass this
under the law Of necessity compelling business seek
the economical and speedy methods and lines oftran
sit The political condition OF the European world is fast
sending capital here-faser just than before
while II receives the protection Of stable nstutiousee
dom government popular convulsionsthe certain
of he derve frosu vVi1a
Tor its employment 10 Just being properly appreciated
deserves be abroad. Millions upon millions OF French.
German, and other continental commercial capital will
seek employment here annually for the next five years,
increasing greatly in amount yearly This 10 element
already OF importance In estimating American progress,
though heretofore does not TO have entered into
| the calculations Of American political economists.
You readers will please understand that the syria.
cuse mass convention merely a meeting of
hundred and fifty good folks of that town. in
which perhaps many persons from distance par
tcipaied. The resolutions therein adopted, In fact
merely say-so of many individuals, no manner
shape form delegated by the democracy the State
New York" express their views upon the slavery ques-
first intended that that gathering should be
bona convention but the action of the Utica
ton (upon that OF the last pevs Syracuse conventon)
rendering the interference of any such body supereogato
the plan abandoned, and than half dozen
anti. barnbumer delegates attended.
You will perceive that the trial Of the Asor Place Opera
House progresses but slowly The city press
plains justly because the counsel for the prisoners
permitted virtually to pack the jury, by the
length which they carried the right object indi
vduas proposed jurymen So far the evidence clearly
Identifies few individuals rioters that occasion,
who trust, will be severely punished Though condemn.
ing conduct Of the authorities and other "hghly
spectables generating the riot, equally opposed
that Of those participating In il either side, and
anxious die latter the former properly rewarded
for share OF the affair Some of the city press
interested in shielding the conduct Of the authorities
this pretend to lind in the testimony evidence
preconcert get up riot This 10 That portion
the proof only shows that Individual named hudson
and perhaps few Others the ound disposed @
take part In creating disturbance but each knowing
| ! the purpose OF any else but himself
The sum mary dismissal Of NJ Poussn has kicked up
terrible excitement 10 Wall street, the Bulls having seized
IL a. a weapon be used to enable them make the
"Jack" out of the Bears Nowhere else In New York Is
regarded than matter Of moonshine, unlikely
result seriously The wing politicians wink it1
grand ruse enable the administration regain the
6dence OF rcgnborn population to whom Louis Ma
poleon hateful their III will having been engendeed BY
recent anti German union, antHungarian, and anti
Cuban policy OF the oc,emvlrate. fancy they reckon
without their host in chuckling the notion that lt,
bus,er against reac,ory" France will wipe from the
objection Of oreignbon the late subservency
!, will see.
Messrs Bancroft and Buchanan, both Of whom
New York. have been visited by large number OF til,
respected people Of the city have seldom befor
much unsesh attention paid here strangers.
Russ and his partner estimate that pave all broadway
with his improvement will ss2oOoo An economical