The New York herald., 1845-05-26
BY THE SOUTHERN MALE
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald.]

Pen and Ink Daguereofype Sketches of the Clerks
Excitement Created Correction of Eror-Co's-
tinuation of the Sketches-A Grouped Picture Of
the Clerks IN The Clerks office Of the House Of Rep
resentatires-Queer Incident in the Post Office De-
partment-Some of the Characteristics Of OHce
Hunting, &c.-IHe Plates Of Engrarfngs BELONG
ing 10 the House of Representatives safe, and the
g Committee Eng'arings" may rest easy-Ihe
Repoyts respecting The Philadelphia Post Office,
mentioned in my letter Of the 2Sth ut.
MY last daguerreotype sketches OF the clerks in
the Office of the Post Office Auditor have proved SO
generally interesting and exciting, that have been
encouraged to go on my way rejoicing. under
stand, however, that Notwithstanding the general
accuracy and truthful fidelity of these pen and ink
daguerreotypes, made couple of slips Of the pen
in styling Taste and Monroe wings, both of them
being, as learn, democrats; and hereby make the
correction. As expectation IS generally very much
excited for the appearance of the continuation of this
series OF sketches of officials which have promls-
ed, Will now. give a grouped picture OF the en-
ptoyees In the Offices of the
| HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
Benjamin b. French Clerk Of the H. r.. Granite State,
Daniel Gold Chief Assistant Clerk old bunker do
Joseph f. Brown Assistant Clerk Cass democrat broth
erof w. J; Brown late NJ e. from Indiana, and now
Chief Clerk in the p. O. Auditors Office, and uncle
Peter Brown, clerk in the same Office.
Adam j. Glossbrenner, Asst Clerk Buchanan democrat
Darwin Z. Stanton, do Virginia democrat
Tahan eday DO DO ohe
democrat brother to S. Medary editor Of the Ohio
r. MeIamghu, Asst Clerk strong
Royal ?. Stowe, do Granite State democrat
Simon Brown, Librarian Of the House democrat.
J. H. Millard Assistant Clerk, rabid VanBurenbarn-
Robert NJ; Lusk. Asst Clerk, Bsnton.hard.dsmocrat
Newton Lane, sergcantatArms, Kentucky democrat
| married relative Of Amos Kendall.
the editors Of the Jsa
A. Rathbone Corbin Clerk of Committee on Claims,
acknowledgements editor of the Missouri .a'-
Horatio Webb, DocumcntKeeper Connecticut democrat
Charles W. Stewart, Speakers Messenger Virginia ex-
John r. Queen, Messenger, antiproscribng democrat.
Elias Ella B. Gpmaer' do towelwashng democrat.
Peter Laphen, Messenger, do
twill be at once perceived that there is striped
pigism here All the officials of the House are de-
of democrats, but yet they are all democrats
whig among them. | think Mr.. French, the able
and gentemanly Clerk of the House, deserves some
credit for having given some Of his appointments to
some of the different cques-to satisfy all would be
a manifest impossibility.
A very queer incident happened in the Post Or
flee Department the other day: A letter was receiv
ed by the Postmaster General from a Mr.. J. II. C.
Johnson, of Warren, Trumbul county, Ohio, re-
monstrdting in the strongest terms against the
moval of the late Postmaster in that town, and call
made, averrlng in the strongest manner that he
unanimous favorlte of the democracy of the place,
and that his removal was very improper. Now it is
not customary in the Departments to assign reasons
for every removal which is made, as otherwise all
their time would be occupied doing so. There hap
pened, however, TO be some peculiar circumstances
connected with this case which, striking the reco
lection of the Assistant Postmaster General, caused
HIM to send for the papers, which he had brought to
him, and there he found amongst the other papers
three letters from this very Mr.. Johnson, calling in
taav dad, tor I~Cxk
very Postmaster, whose removal he said was so inn
proper He said he was "despised,' 'hated,' and
''detested" by the whole democratic party, with
many other terms and expletves not necessary to
mention, and in of these letters he asked for the
removal of the Postmaster and the appointment of
himself! TIE Postmaster General on this an
swered the letter of Mr. Johnson, and after telling
hlm that il was the rule of the Department not to
give reasons for removals, said, there reason
to prevent enclosing to him extracts from his
own letters amply sufficient to satisfy the aforesaid
Mr. johnson, with reasons for the removal, and
thereupon having caused copies to be made OF his
II own letters, enclosed them to him. Oh what q
world this i! ! This is only slight specimen of the
political manHuvrlng and humbugglng with refer
ence to office seeking
am glad to learn from Mr.. French, the gentle
manly clerk of the House of Representatives that
compliance with the resolution OF the last House, he
has succeeded in obtaining all the plates of engrav-
lngs ordered by the action OF the House. DR.. ST.
mcas, Of Connecticut, the Committee on Engrav-
ings,, was in very bad way lest some of these
~
would be almost impossible to recover all of them
lie may rest in peace now They are all safe in Mr.
French'sc care.
On the 2Sth ult il will be remembered that gave
Ptibicltyto rumor, which was current here, and
apparently proceeding from very good authority,
that letters had been ''Grahamzed' in the Phiade-
pha Post Office, and was said that the Vice Pres
dents and other notable persons letters had been
''Crahamlzed' for the purpose of obtaining political
information. | have lately learned that whatever
doubt there may be, or have BEEN about the latter
of this NJ think there wa frr,fh
IN lD there is no doubt whatever but that large
number OF letters had been opened in the Phladel-
pha Post Office, and out of some of them believe
money had been extracted | learn, however, that
the Postmaster General sent on a special agent to
enquire into the facts and trace the matter, if it
could be done-the result of which enquiry is
that a certain young man who had been deputy
agent of some sort, having been from some cause
dismissed, came on to Washington recommended
by Mr.. Hoy, then Postmaster at Philadelphia, for
special agency. He did not obtain it, and returned
|, to Philadelphia, where he was Immediately appointed
clerk In the Post Office by Mr.. Hoy. Soon after
this letters were opened and missed, and robberies
committed, and this became, so frequent that the
Postmaster General despatched special agent, as
have mentioned above. This agent, after diligent
enquiry and examination, and patient investigation,
succeeded in tracing letters which had been opened
or stolen TO the desk where this young man alluded
TO, worked, with another one, and could trace
them any further. Both of these young men, how
ever, started oil one fine morning tor the West as
understand and there being nothing tangible against
them-nothing but susplcion-no further steps
have been taken. In the meantime these robberies
and letter openings have ceased. l have detailed
these facts, having kept my eye on the affair all
/ alone, because | wished to show that l am careful
not to give reports except they based good in
formation, as | desire that the intelligence in the
Herald should be relied upon for It's accuracy. am
glad to be able to say that suspicion attaches to
Mr.. Hoy of having been engaged in these proceed
ings-he doubtless erred in his estimation Of the
the young man whom he recommended and after
wards appointed
i WASHINGTON, May ~, 1Si5
Glednings
The week closes in Washington very quietly. No
lomnbusses--no charcoal carts-no clamor-but a