Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-07
Correspondence.

New York, June 8, 1885.
An elopement in high life has jast been brought
to light in this CITY, Suffice It to ssy, the daughter
Of an ex-collector of the port has seen fit to run
away with married man, heretoo re Of high stand
ing and the guilty parties are now on their way to
Europe. As both families are very wealthy money
will be freely used to keep the al air in the dark !;
and as our city press is easily appr cached it is not
likely the matter will be made pu blic although it
was the great topic of conversati on in the lower
part Of the city yesterday, and in the evening
among the supper ten nothing else was thought
Of
The Common Council of Brook Ign have finally
come to a decision. on the water question. At a
special meeting the subject WAS disposed of by
adopting the report of the water committee,
which recommends subscription by the city of
81 800, 900 to the stock of the Nassau Water Com
pany. So that there is a prospect of our neigh
bors over the way being supplied with the ele-
ment, the want of which has been such serious
drawback to the prosperity of that city,
A meeting OF the Chamber of Commerce took
place Yesterday afternoon. The committee, TO
which was referred the sounding apparatus of
Com. Sands, of the Navy, reported favorably, and
requested Congress to purchase the patent for
pubic use. The committee on the subject of re-
forms in the revenue laws made a partial report.
They consider that the passage of the bill now
pending in Congress- in its present form, win be
exceedingly detrimental. "a
A number of inconsistencies were pointed out.
A proper apprentice system was recommended.
As the season is now upon us when Southern
ers begin TO make their appearance here, allow me
to say word about place of amusement as it
is possible they are not posted up"-I mean the
church in which Henry Ward Beecher holds forth.
Hardly Sabbath passes without something trans
pring within its walls which calls forth the most
enthusiastic applause, and last Sabbath scene
was enacted there of truly dramatic effect.
The occasion was the parading a.. slave beside
the Rev. Doctor, and then his calling upon the con-
src0ation to contribute for the purpose of buying
her liberty A collection was taken up, when il
was announced that a much larger sum was con-
tributed than was necessary to accomplish the OBJ
ject. besides several articles ofjcwery were put In
the plates On this fact being made public from
| the pulpit the applause was tremendous. The
fact is, Beecher has got his people in leading
strings, and what he says they consider law
merely mention this TO show our Southern friends
that they can be amused as well at Mr.. Beecher'a
church on Sunday AZ at the theatres at any otheI
time, as this clergyman Is always letting of some
thing which will create laugh, to say the least
notwithstanding 1t may not coincide with Their
views Of propriety and decency.
| The news Of the nomination of Mr.. Buchanan
for President at Cincinnati has just been received
and the cannon are now at this writing laundering
| forth the announcement of the hct to the faithful
| of New York This nomination is without doub
| the very strongest which could have been made
| and for the American party TO elect Mr. Fillmor'
| they must buckle on their armor and 60 into thu
canvass with will and all true lovers OF thei
country win pray that glorious triumph await
him. .l.a 1910 a5lS1gas} Wfs