The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-28
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Philadelphia
Correspondence of the Herald.)

Correspondence OF the Herald)
PHILADELPHIA, October q, 1872.
Rumors are increasing here about the removal of
Mr.. Montgomery from the Post office. seldom
place much faith in such statements but this time
they are not wrong although, as political place is
lost and won very often for reasons and causes
guessed of by the public at large, it is just barely
possible that if Mr. M. does certain thing he may
remain The character of Mr. Montgomery
NAV be stated in a few words "A man OF
toerably good intentions, weakly executed
He is dealer OF small things Works hard
in his office HIMSELF is especially exact about wrap
pers twines, morals, and late mails-but with
no talent for generalization OF men and duties, and
most undeniably Inefficient Many OF his defects
flow from irritable temper, and this joined to the
rawness OF many OF his clerks and their consequent
bunders causes a growing. | think he VIII go.
Recorder Vaux is spoken OF as his substitute. Me.
thinks see him shake his ''ambrosal curls and
useful as an amateur thief catcher, and having no
salary to lose, is really independent; and would
not do dirty or venal official act believe. But
when he is Post Master, 81 will speak again.
Your advertisement of the Herald for sale, has ia
ken the breath out of some of the gosslps here. An
old fogy last night at the reading ROOM LAID his ivory
headed cane against his nose, Nhe white and red
beautifully contrased )and wlnking his slnlse pee
per in most luxurious way, said, one OF Ben
netts ID tricks" to get notice He arnt go
ing: Why, I'd shave his note for eight per cent !!
What he'd go for therel He don't want money"
There are certain class of men who cannot
comprehend anything beyond moned ambition
Your avorlte, Celeste, and Mr.. Placide, have had
flare up Ceeste's dada, and Mr. Tom were any
thing but plaeid. DR.. Lardner Il Co., and Mr. Field,
have Joined fortunes TO go South Western
tramp. II the 'Straws" don't tickle hun 1t will be
funny.
have kept my letter open to the last moment in
hopes OF news, but have none, except a reported
battle Of the Texans and Mexicans, of doubtful
work popped who" into the sentence in my
last letter. relative to Judge KS brother and
his bank, which the sense No dshono.
rable conduct is charged on the Judge or
his brother, but merely excess of paterna
feeling, and very close connection between
the Judge, his brother, and the bank: I
have never heard that the ''monles paid into Court
were deficient or missing; they were saved in the
sma-h. ! make this remark, because an hour ago
| heard that inference drawn from my letter. aid
while | know that the bank was managed in the
way state, and give names, II Is right that the
parties should suffer under more censure than
they deserve
STOCKS, &c.-Drafts Boston, dis. to par; do New
York dis. to prem; do Baltimore dis to par Urea
vania do s to edo; Manufacturers and Mechanics do
Moyamensng do, to do; Grard do, 45 to 4s do; Relief
country, l2 to IA do Broken bank Relencludng Erie
II to 90 do.
SALES OF SrocKs-2O shares Wilmington Railroad 81; 2
do Gaard Life and Trust Ia $4,000 Tennessee Bonds 65
CoNsurs.-The President of the United States
has recognized Johann Wilhelm Schmidt Consul
General of Baden for the United States, to reside
at New York. Also, Charles, Compile de Montho-
lon, Consul of France for the port of Richmond,
Va. Also, Louis Philippe de Luze, Consul of the
Swiss Confederation for the States Of New York,
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut, to reside in the
city of New York.