The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-07
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


PHILADElpnIA, Oct 5, 1883.
Extra A,'esmsnis, Prospects Ia iss Wvkssbaus
Naps Ca'e-ciiy and County II PAiaieipais Post
msaer Ge"rai Things In Gsn1a!.--Ssrstsry Of The
Mays Vsato PAiisdeiphi@, &c
The board OF officers OF the election have lust coDcu
ded ihef iabors OF placing the OF voters upon
The extra assessment, IN order that they may be qua
ned upon Tuesday next 10 dsposits their ballots and the
list guile large. This 10 surprising the western
pAr Of the city and The adjoining districts have increased
SO rapidly within the last year; and, as before have
wnen. Our whole State ticket will be elected by large
majority, and there every for belle wing that we
VIII carry our city and county ticket for city and county
oncerr, and our county senator and resresen aiives
Our Slate central COMMITTEES have been idle. The
whole Stale has been thoroughly csnvassed, and you
can set down the Old Keystone for old fashioned
lony IN favor Of the democracy. lis pretty well
understood that there will be amag betwesn
the wings and the natives The democracy held large
meeting last night al The "OId Cradle" Commissioners
Hall, Northern Liberties. and they were addressed by
Colonel Florence and others, and much spirit and en-
thusiasm WAS manifested al that part OF the speak ad
dress relative TO the rm stand taken BY The
in Mr. Marcys letter upon the Kosza affairs This die
tne contains large population OF German citizens,
and all agreed that il the ables State paper that ever
had been Issued The Arguments were strong and con-
elusive and could not be con,rovered In all the coun
ties whee conventions have been held and al public
meetings held during this canvass, resolutions have
been adopted in favor Of the national and State admins
aions, and approving particularly OF the wse popular
selection OF our own townsman, Hon. James Campbell,
BY President Pierce TO seat in his cabinet aud who has
already shown, since he has occupied the Office oil Post
master General. that the interest OF the public has been
the fret consideration Reform has been much needed
in this particular branch OF the service and
he has already shown that he has the nerve and the dis
position TO do il.
The Hon. Secretary of the Navy arrived in our city
yesterday afternoon, and, escorted by Captain Masru-
der OF the navy, took up quarters at McKibbn's-he
Merchants Hotel; and during yesterday called upon
BY large number OF our distinguished citizens.
This morning. in company with Capt Magruder OF the
o. SN Capt Bailey. Of the sloop- Of war St, Mays now
under sailing orders At navy yard Commander Gels
senger, U. S. NJ; Capt Day. navy agent Hon Thomas
b. Florence, Hon. John Robbins IT,, Hon William H.
White, and several other gentlemen. visited the naval
station and dock yard and were received with salute
from the Cyane and steamer Fulton After spending
time in inspecting each OF the vessels nov here for
repairs, and the different work and machine shops The
company visited the naval asylum on the banks of the
Schuylk We feel quite assured that this pc rsona yei,
Of the Secretary TO city will have favorable effect
which will be of much advantage to Philadelphia and
her mechanics, who have long been neglected BIZ
other administrations
The Wilkesbarre slave case or rather hearing upon
the ha5eds corpus granted by Judge Grer The
OF Deputy Marshals Jenkins Crossen and George Wyn-
koop, who were charged with assault and battery
with intent 10 kill upon the oath OF w p. Gders!eeve
upon fugitive slave named Bill Thomas was heard
this morning The is continued over I'LL this day
week, TO hear The testimony.