The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-25

TroH our New York Correspondent.

NEw YoRx. Oct. al, 1853.
Among the numerous statements that have been made
IN relation 10 the "shor boy operations al Syracuse
know Oh none that bear more plausible sembance Of
truth than does the Woodruff affidavit sworn to at SYRIA
euse on the l7h nsI and published in the Daily Times
OF this date lie startling representations sustained
too BY the additional athdayls OF two other prominent
actors IN the drama Much regret the necessity for
such an admission. yet fact beyond dispute that for
years past the services oil these have been in active
fequison in Of our political contests and especial
ly 80 IN the local thar have been waged between
The nva factions. Whether wing democrat, freesoer
or bunker, The securing OF the services OF the fight
ers, or shoulder ALTERS" they generally termed,
has been considered by the leaders OF the factions
important step towards success Woodruds affidavit
shows that il the 'hards" were beaten in their
mens by the presence OF the short-boys il was not
their fault for they made every effort 10 be armed Al
this point Of the struggle.
For days previous to the appearance Of Mr. Bron
sons letter. the total humiliation of Secretary Guthrie.
and indeed the entire cabinet was promised TO the
hards by those having The Of the board of dators
The mountain al length abored, yet am at loss to
single evidence that the public mind has lost it's coaf-
dence in the integrity OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
his associates venture to assert that il vote should
be taken on Poverty corner" where dissatisfied poll
cians most DO congregae. whether the President and
his cabinet should be sustained in their efforts to
union Of the party or Bronson in his INSTRUMENTATION,
the would be five TO against the collector and
his associate dicators. Their rule principles
understood here in the city, though they may be in
other sections OF the country.
The anniversary address before the American Institute
was delivered last evening by William II. Seward, at the
Tabernacle. before very numerous auditory. The ad-
dress well spiced throughout with abolitionism
much 10 the qualification Of the fanatics, who had
ceeded in making the American institute medium to
IL. - ~ ~ o.. ~.
The investigation ato the deplorable Henry Clay catas-
trophe is being conducted before the United States
cult court Judge ngersoll presiding The very
important one and has naturally excited public attention
the is crowded TO at each session of
the court The before this tribunal under the
lille OF "he people OF the United States against Thomas
Colyer, John f. Tallman. John German, Edward Hub
bard, James L. Jessup, James EmsndoTf, and Charles
Merritt owners and officers OF the steamboat Henry
Clay" You will remember that some sixty lives were
sacrificed in open day upon The Hudson river. when the
boat within two hundred yards of the shore 1t is
charged that the Henry Clay running race with
another boat, and that she took fire from the effect
of her boilers being oyer-heated, under the direction OF
her owners, who board at the time the accident
occurred Able counsel is engaged both Sides and il
is presumed that the trial will be very lengthy
In connexion with this subject. would mention that
yesterday the Hudson River Railroad Company were
mulced in the OF S. 900 in the supreme court the
suit OF Patrick Gilmore passenger, who received
injuries the road in the year 1851. Gilmore claimed
$4,000.
Among the recent distinguished arrivals in our city
notice that OF Gen. Cass and Gov. Bgler of Pennsyl-
vania both of whom have taken rooms at the Metro.
politan Hotel.