The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-06
FROM ssEciry 81 NEW foRx.
Especial Correspondence a the Daily unsal
New Yoxx, fTsesday nighxFIMy1,

have seen private letters from resident in Kansas
of whom strong 'frecState men, which state
that the people of that unhappy Territory 'wg u
take anything Congress gives them, II ii will only admit
the State and allow them 10 manage their affairs
The writer's unanimous in decryng tho dcmagogucs
both within aud without the Territory, who, for their
selfish purposes have been keeping and still try
ing to keep Kansas in hot water but they say that all
parties tired of the humbug and that MANY even of
the Topcktes think that they have whistled quite long
enough for other people to dance Some Of tae letters
TO which refer were written by quiet honest men Of
business evidently not intended to be Ivy anybody but
by those to whom they addressed and certainly not
by your correspondent They speak OF Governor Rob
inson Of those who advocate cessation OF Shrek
ing and application Of energy and labor to develop the re-
Of the country and they say that his party diy
gaining strength and influence while the Jim IAncits the
professional shriekc aud the admirers Of the New York
Tribune cxTcporter are getting sali ny degrees ana
beautifully less very glad to hear such cheering
tings from Kansas One ID not accustomed to hear any
thing rational from that quarter and least Of ALL that
the peoples eyes ut last open to the cruel mposture
which ctious men have played upon them for SO long
time with great success.
OF strictly local intelligence the annual report Of Comp
troIlcr Fagg is the most important and noteworthy item,
not only from the immense length Of the document but
account of the dread facts which II exposes in all the
rude sincerity Of of figures The first Of these great
facts is that the receipts into the city treasury for the
support Of tho government during the past year
$16, 1856 1858 TO- and that the expenditures xc that
mighty total in the Of $2y, 679 3d. The city gov
quarter millions the other twelve being expended by
act Of late black republican legislature The
of taxation in 1857 that Of 1856 Is just one mil
lion over that OF 1855 and quarter millions and
over that of 1854 three and quarter millions, aud the
greater portion of the increased expenditure is for matters
over which the municipal authorities of New York have
no more control than the Khan Of Tartary The comp
troller gives detailed statement Of the Investigations of
the frauds alleged have been committed in the finance
department and shows how $22, 900 made out OF
the city by parties to few little "jobs, which may
hereafter become the subject of inquiry before criminal
court.
The Geographic summary Of the financial and CONNER
cia from Europe by the Europa at Halifax was con-
sidered very favorable by business community. The
advance in consols to 96a 96S for money, and the rise
in cotton Of penny for fair and middng, and Of I'd
for the lower qualities with sales for the week Of SS 900
bales caused great improvement in feeling and there
hopes Of greater activity in our markets The de-
mand for money lively to-day but without any
change in rates Of interest Foreign exchange was firm
for the Boston steamer tomorrow at 1904 1904 for
sterling and 5l7a 5l3 for francs. The business
light owing to the reluctance of of the avoritc
drawers to draw 1t is said that Augustc Belmont has
not drawn single bill There strong signs of very
active competition for the next issue treasury notes
Tho banks will probably be large bidders, and at rates
very advantageous for tho government
The stock market much less active at tho open
ing of the first board this morning
Prices reccded considerably but, under tho favorable
from Europe they partially recovered before the
close, and between the boards AT the second board
however, they gave way again for most of the .anc:
and closed rather favorably follows New York Cen
trial. SOFA Eric, 24a Hudson river, 81 Reading, 4sl
Michigan southern, III Cleveland and Toledo, As and
Chicago and Rock Island, 79A. After the second board
the market very dull and heavy.
The flour market Inactive at further decline in
price. Wheat was cents per buslel lower. Corn is
cents better, and In better demand for home con-
sumption, Pork was quite flat, and much lower Beef
rmer Cotton is very steady but quiet the market
has not opened under the steamers
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