The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-17
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

New YoRK, March IA, 1857.
The indications Of returning soundness to our commn-
nifty are many and gratifying The election of Mr.. Bn-
canan was hoped for and desired by many persons who
by circumstances were thrown into the black-repubcan
vortex and when the aud smokeo the conflict passed
away was with great satisfaction that these the
long.tried able and conservative statesman, James Blu
chanan elevated 10 the presidential Chair
One Of the marked and significant signs the letter
of Gov John A. King, 10 reply to an invitation to attend
fourth March celebration The democrats Of Port By
ron Cayuga county, New York. addressed letter to Gov
King inviting him to Join in celebration of tie election
of Mr. Buchanan The letter addressed to the gov
ernor as the chief magistrate Of New York To this Gov
King replies under the date Of February 25 After thank
ing the committee for their invitation and the very graf
ifying manner in which it was conveyed Gov King con-
cudes:
ain reference TO the event which you propose to cele
brate free say that in the elevatiDg of Mr. Blu
chanan the presidency, there a in my Judgment good
hope, from his long public services for wise
and safe administration of our public affairs
Accept gentlemen the consideration and respect Of
your obedient servant, JOHN A. KING
The appointments under the federal government CON-
mand general attention. Who shall in? and who
20 out? are questions easily solved The public dis
elimination is usually good criterion which to act
The mock marriage of Mrs. Cunningham and the
rage of gentlemans coachman to genemans daughter
have created great excitement in this city, and the clergy
man who united the groom the heiress has been
PEELED to come out and defend himself From bis
own account it seems that he was completely taken
in The parties came on foot. The bride had no
rings nor jewels. She plain straw hat and
calico dress The parties represented themselves
being d9mescs and at service They married in
h. basement of the house of the clergyman who thought
that good enough for domescs He little thought the mis-
chief he was doing loud call made to change the
marriage law SO that secret marriages shall not be e-
galized
The back-republican press literally howl with rage at
the decision of the Supreme Court Vile epithes
proaches and opprobrous epthets bestowed the
majority of the Judges while Justices Mclean and Curtis
have high encomiums heaped them. Mr. Curtis ap-
pointed the bench national wing, friend of the
Compromise Of 1852, and supporter of NJ. Webser's
position in his speech of March l. Till now all vile and
hateful things have been said of him. In the reasonable and
cumnous papers of the North be praised and his
dissenting opinion is spread out at full length with much
audaon Such fulsome praise from such should
induce Mr. Justice Curtis review his positions and per-
haps revise his opinion.
Our amusemsnts prosperous though it be Lent Ole
Bull having failed in his colony-haviDg lest much
ney and gained honor in his attempt lead the Ger
mans TO vote for Fremonthas back to his original
calling, and has taken up the "fddle and the bow" He
given several concerts with his old success and has
had crowded houses
Miss Heron still crowds Waacks, and though she has
played but two characters-Camie and Medea- he public
will allow no change. No has excelled her in
New York except Rachel Thalberg has still great sue
cess and Mad de Wilhorst bad the substantial benefit Of
$4,000 the other evening. Forrest has been laid up sick
for the season. MANHATTAN.