The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-07
BY THE SOUTHERN NAIL.
Washington.
rCorrespondence of the Herald

Hoic great men are made-A Hint 10 Mr. Buchanan
-Poluicak Complexion of the State Department
Rotation called for-Cruei Case of poor old Mr..
Sier1cood-Pennsyipdni Arenue-Ihe close Of
the Fishing Season. Runaway Match Irimm-
yhantly Ended in Matrimony, after Tight Race
IN ga encore de guoi glaur," which IS an old
French proverb, that there is something yet 10 be
cleaned Our great men are often manufactured at
the expense of other mems brains. Members OF
Congress are manufactured into great statesmen, by
that INDISPENSABLE corps, the reporters and letter.
yvriters Webster himself, sufficient within himself
for the greatest efforts in CONSTITUTIONAL theological,
POLITICAL or agricultural controversy, yet indebted
10 other brains than his own for his solid reputation
Methodist parson prepared his mastery defence of
Christianity, in the Glrard case-an eminent lawyer
of this city materially assisted him in his Mexican
and Texan diplomacy who also assisted Up
shur, afterwards in the same International corTes-.
pondence. We merely mention this that If Mr.. Blu
chanan be in strait regarding Mexico, Texas, Ore
gon and California, the same gentleman may be call
ed into profitable requlsltlon, and the honorable Sc
cetary may achieve thereby reputation for profound
sagacIty, research and experience in these nerna-
tional questions, which will be worth the trouble of
attaining, Meantime, gentleman has furnished us
with an abstract of the political complexion of the
Department OF State, which he vouches to be anthem
tic, and which is as foDows:-
srArr DrrAnTMrsr, CLERKS &c:-THrIR PoLrrcs
SALARiEs.-William s. Derrick, Wing, Pa acting
Chief Clerk in the place Of r. X Cralle removed Mr.
Hutter Democrat Pa newly appointed in the place OF
Robert Grcenhow. Wing, Va $1,000 William Hunter,
Jr.. Wing, i. $500; Edward Stubs, Democrat, Ire
land si7Oo; Thomas w Dickins England Wing, si4oO;
democrat, sIaOc; james ); Ringgold Md. wing. siaoO;
Md, wing, $1,000 A. H. Derrick Pa, WING, brother to
the above, 5000; William c. Zantzinger, d. Col,
Wing $500 William II. Prentss. Packer, Sc, $1,000.
There several temporary Clerks by the names Of
Fletcher Noyes, and Jones, oil Wings and Stubs, the
son oil the gentleman by this name above, good Demo,
rrat Ile first nj he instr Tho ono hip and
the latter Democrat, have been removed by MIR. Blu
chanan II said that Mr. Buchanan who in all proba-
bty has not been rid entirely of the old Federal eaven
prefers the Wings in his office confidential advisers
Is this conduct becoming Pennsylvania Democrat who
varably pursued in his State Will this policy satisfy
the Democrats who roposed much conf
tiou he holds 7 If il will am confident that it will
not satisfy the Democracy of the Union before whom
ing their suages for the highest office in the gift Of the
peohle Some curious things will be brought to light soon
in consequence of the effort making by two or
three prominent Democrats in the South and West great
land SPECTATORS in this city, TO keep Office two
three important Clerks whom believe the President has
the appointment Of having charge Of that branch of the
public business which might by way of requita for
vices make fortunes for those spectators in land claims
The President should look to this matter The Demo-
crazy will be greatly cheated if mistake not in all their
expectations Of reform in the Executive departments
here. few poor clerks and messengers honest as
they poor who not bring family influence bear
Or leading Democrats to insist their retention for
tves Little less than corrupt will be elected from Office
There upwards of five hundred Wings in office lists
OF which will from time to time forward and about two
tive and responsible places Tho .ay
the people only desired that the heads of the Depart
ments should be changed think they will find their
mistake when it is too late. Men have been Office here
long, that the business Of the people has been permit
ted to get years behind hand
The gentleman furnishing the above statement
has politely offered to give us like schedule from
time TO time, of each of the other departmental
The Navy and War departments particularly will
show mat the wings DO conuive somehow to get in,
M The drfnr fra IL.
shall show to the country the negligence of the adj
mlnlstration IN the reform of rotation. We are one
OF those men, sir, who " fit hard for Captain Polk.
No methodist travelling preacher stumped it in the
backwoods for the conversion of sinners more
heartily than did in the upper country last sum-
mer for the transformation of coons into Polk-ats.-
the enemy We shall see about that Here we have
IN the State department, eleven wings to three demo-
Gratis, and greater dsproportion still in the war and
navy offices. The fact is, Captain Polk shall know
all about II, and he don't attend to our friends here
who are starving for want Of office, we shall scold
him like fury.
hard case of rotation occurred in the general
post office to-day, messenger, with salary Of
come 5000, In violation of the law as laid down in
the late circular continued his old and comfortable
practice OF going home at IL o'clock, have prayers
and mouthful of dinner with his wife and family
of nine children Poor old Mr. Sherwood. His
prayers and his mouthfu of dinner have been the
death of him. He was admonished not to leave in
office hours but go he would, and the result was his
erection; onrecelvng ms discharge, he goes over to
father Hanson. agood Methodist brother, and faith
tulclerk IN the department., and tells him with
his eyes-"Wel, brother, Pm gomez "Indeed,
have they really been so cruel!" "Yes, brother,
but Tor forty years It's been my custom to have pray
ers and mouthfu TO eat with my family in the
middle of the day. couldn't give it up, brother
and Glory 10 God brother, wouldn't give up my
al her anf my 5beg1 bav Outing ms @ for
blessed Gospel The Lord will provide, brother
have trusted him, and have never seen the seed Of
the righteous begging bread I'm old, brother, and its
hard but the Lord willprovde. And thus with tears
upon his aged cheeks, the old man left the depart
ment to tell the story TO his nine children at,home.
Truly, this is hard case. Poor oh Mr.. Sherwood.
God help the poor office holders who are turned out
OF place. They untitled for anything like active
business, and what is TO become of iheml Still, on
the whole, the ror popuii demand rotation and that
the work ought 10 proceed.
We incline to think they are going to do some
thing with this abominabe avenue. For month
or two past, at intervals of every fortnight have
seen group OF men measuring the street with a
chain. They are at II to-day, and we understand
the avenue Is TO be paved right off, under the direc-
ton of Capt. Humes, of the Typographical Engi-
neers, on a new plan, and IN beautiful manner.
But from these frequent suspect they
been making this thoroughfare field of practice for
the youngcrs IN surveying.
The Fishing season" is over. Nearly hundred
fishermen, chiefly blacks and reds, the most degrad
ed OF all men IN appearance, passed through the city
to-day, with their budgets and bottles, homeward
The season has only been tolerabe. Shad and her
rings selling 10 per cent higher than we have ever
known them before to bring in Alexandria
most romantic denouement to a runaway match
from the country, occurred in town this afternoon,
OF which we shall advise you in next Suffice il
for the present, that the lovers just got into the
church In the nick of time, for the enemy was in hot
pursuit, The happy pair safely in, the door was
locked, and the enraged brother pounded and ham,
mered, and cursed, to no purpose The bride and
one OF her maids tainted, however, from the cruel
fright. The scene was enjoyed by a vast crowd of
spectators, from the entrance into the CITY of the
bride and her two maids and the groom al on foot.
10 the successful issue OF the race. Happy dreams
for the bride tonight, is the prayer of
The APOSTLE PAUL
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1916.
Cocut Courf-PoiiticS Of The Mem in the Patent
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