The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-22
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.
CrscrssArl, (o.,) March 10, 1876

CsorssArI, (O.) March 10, 1855.
The Ohio river is in fine navigable order water
enough float schooner. Business is brisk along the
levee and everybody to rejoice at the prospect of
revival oftrade and few days however in my
opinion will reveal the sad fact that although the great
channel of water communication to the Gulf Of Mexico is
OPEN there will be but little freight to send forward The
last years crop amounted little than is necessary
for home consumption Money invested in steamboats, for
this year will be dead loss and long lines of railroad
communications penetrating the great agricultural districts
will hardly pay the expense Of keeping the locomotives
rolling. Pecuniariy speaking, living in strange
times. Money in the market is We have had
bank failures and commercial failures in great and alarm
ing numbers yet strange TO say, the farmers ush
out of debt and plenty Of money Wherever the banks
did not close too soon, they have drawn out their depos
ties and guard them al home with all the implements
of Confidence gone and every one is looking out
for himself leaving the hindmost to fall into the hands
of Satan More than thirty millions of money have been
sunk in useless and unproductvc railroads in the West
Long lines remain unfinished The face Of the country is
married by deep cuts high embankments and lofty bridges
which railroad will never pass Bonds have been
sold which the interest never be paid In the next
year look for foreclosure Of mortgages reputation and
bankruptcy The currency which twelve months ago
highly inflated is contracted to the smallest limit Thou
sands who year ago believed in the "dvine insttu
tions called banks loudest in their denunciaton
burden, they kick and cuff them most heroically but in
the day of their power, when they were sowing broad
the seeds of run these very wooed the monsters
like sucking doves But should be thankful to Heaven
and the democratic party that things Sup
pose there had been sub-treasury-ho check on the
banksthe collected in paper promises where
should this day be- In the midst of the most terrible
financial crash the world ever witnessed 1t would have
REQUIRED all the courts of record from this day until
the commencement of the next decade wipe out the
bankruptcies thus created With this wholesome check,
things will soon right up again. The plough rain, and
sunshine will produce the remedy few good crops and
we shall be WISER if better and honeser, Expe
rience is dear school but alas how its lessons
forgotten
The Presidents vetoes are popular none have dared as
sail them More money paid to the Collins line of steam
ers than ecd ont to several of western States
bned for mail service makes table of figures which whg
gerry and its pebald adherents do not wish to face Let
him who dares assa the veto power its exercise by
President Pierce The people understand that it is their
money and their liberty which has been taken away
Members of Congress who buster in the Capitol don't
derstand the folks at home.
The city election off the first Monday in April
SAM is swing and Dragging, but predict that this
mystic gentleman will get sound mauling that day.
The democrats cam if they WILL carry the city. think
they will be united II they will succeed against every
combination The late Senator Chase will be the abolition
candidate for governor If the know-nothings take him
his own platform with all his antecedents he will be
formidable candidate The abolitionists of the Chase Gid
dings and Wade school will not go to the knownothings
Sam will have Them hat in hand with one of
his potest bows get awiuly hrashed Mark my pre-
dictionl HOWAJII