The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-28
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEw YonK, July %, 1857.

OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YORK, July 20, 1857.
The new Albany police have been checkmatcd at last
They naugurated their reign with blood they have kept
the city under the rule of the bayonet since the 10th day
of June Imbecility arid tyranny have marked their adj
minstraton Of public affairs anarchy and death have
been the fruits of their reign
On Tuesday last Draper resigned He consulted with
He sent his letter to Governor King at Albany
The governor accepted the resignation 1t down
on the black republicans like clap of thunder from
clear sky. 1t found that the commissioners were not
"a happy family that the feud inside equal to
that outside; and Gen. Nye and Stranahan would
CO. Draper said he would not stay The belief that
Governor King would not accept the resignation of Pres
idcnt Draper but he did The next day .'his exceen
cy'' down from Albany. 1t supposed he came
down to consult about the Of Draper crowd
of hungry fellows visited him at the Astor House He
was as cool the weather would permit When the
subject of the appointment up the governor told
the that he was not in condition to accept any
advice about the best man to succeed Mi Draper,
the appointment was not in his hands and if the
intelligent gentlemen would read the new police
BILL they would find that the commission must fill the
vacancy themselves Oh, no ! All, ha So the crowd
swuycd off to White street. Wednesday morning came
and four commissioners met in conclave White
pale with agitation, said that the mayor of New York
and the mayor of Brooklyn outside demanding
mttance. In they Seats set for them the
board vote taken matter, and it was tie
Mayor Wood, Mayor Powell, and Mr. Cholwe, nation
al native American, voted way and Gen, Nye Mr.
Bonner and Mr. Stranahan the otherthree and three
n dead lock. Oh, no! All, Ia Mr. Draper gone ;
/ the fourth could not be found No man now can
be elected to fill his place No policeman can be APP
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seems to be laid that partisan judge And
some persons wicked to laugh some cry out
s.Wcll done ; Fernando Wood has checkmatcd those
fellows after ALL And they do say that of the
republicans pous fellows they are at the
state of the cascouwitted at last And they talk of
Gov Draper if he knew the governor of the State
could not make the appointment, and that Draper in
tended to put his friends into the exact condition in
which they find themselves
The murder Of Muller in cold blood; the funeral at
tended by FIVE thousand German the absence of all
banners, flags, and music, common to German finer
ais the absence of all from the procession not
the wife of Muller attending the sole flag with the in
scrption IA Sacrifice to the Metropolitan Police " the
large and indignant meetings held the the po-
lice had attended to their duty the statement about
shutting up the lagerbee saoonsal this troubles the
black republicans somewhat and indicates their doom in
this city next autumn when the people have chance
to speak at the ballot-box
Secretary Guthrie has been here for some days. He
has been honorcd with many attentions, civil,
GILL and private The ability of his administration in
the department committed to him is everywhere acknowl
cged and as ''scttng sum the people delight to do
him honor.
/ do not think the administration Of Mr.. Buchanan
will suffer for the want of organ in this city. We
have the Daily News staunc democratic paper, which
is about to be made twice its present sizcto be Of
the size of the Daily Timcs--and come up to the full
measure of democratic city Journal The sum of
hundred thousand dollars is needed to place the paper
on q substantial pccunay footing and but onc-half
of fhis is taken pledged The Mirror SO long
under the care of Col Fuller has been purchased by
Company of gentlemen, who intend to make 1t reliable
evening paper of the democratic school The Day Book
holds on its way and OF the bocst papers the
rights of tho South north Of Mason and Dixons line
Tho journal of Commerce. with its able editorial corps,
speaks for itself The Times has ceased to he black
publican and has become independent" As there are,
aud can be- but sides to the national issues, the fact
that the Times has left the sectional side indicates where
il is to be found in the coming contest The Evening
Express has done manly and effective service in all the
controversy with the tyranny and oppression growing out
of the metropolitan outrages of the Albany cqucs Mr.
Wood has ADLER supporter than the Express And
the Herald has not been backward in all this trial. and
the time would fail to cnumerate the papers pub
shcd by and for adopted citizens who all go for the
whole country and the constitution.
The hot weather has broken in upon amuscmens.
The house of the aristocracythc Academy of Muscis
closed Madam La Grange made her adeu at that place
this week. and took with Of gold which 500 gen
tlemen paid for at the price of dollar per head
Laura Kecne has closed her house Burton has turned
out the DRAMA and is trying the experiment of fancy
dances Niblo makes his place pay 1t is clean, cool,
respectable and popular But business is dnllrcry
dullall who get away off, and these who play
do so to empty seats.
We cannot complain Of want of rain 1t comes down
like the Falls Of Niagara about once in six hours for the
last ten days and such thunder lit is enough to sarte
the seven slcepcrs MANHATTAN.