The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-15
PHrLApELPHIA, August 10, ls45

Custom House acknowledgement.
Samuel spackman removed. was, when young, a de-
mocrat. He became rich, and turned wing. He is an
old merchant very respectable and at the late election,
and for many years before, very active for Clay
He has received his reward.
Benjamin E. Carpenter who now holds his place, was
once ederaist Previous to the late election and for
many years previous, he has been radical Buchanan
man. He is or grocer, during about the pc.
Rod Of the lss war; and at that time made great noise
when sugar and molasses brought good price He is
fortunate fellow, in having quartered his brother Miles,
and his nephew George, upon the custom house.
Francis Z. Brue Appraiser, continued in Office is alto
gether a lucky fellow rather his brother.n-law
James Page to be fortunate in retaining him in
office. Bruel is clever, negative kind of young
man held office under Jackson and Van Buren,
removed by Gen. Harrison. and appointed by Tyler He
has political position among the people OF his district
(Moyamensing) as was manifested IN their REFUSAL 10
elect him, on late occasion, TO the Board oil Health
VIM. Chalener, Assistant Appraiser, removed TO make
room for Thomas Stewart is the OF q Commissary
for the American army during the revolutionary war.
Chaoner is federast OF the old school and with all
very arstocratc. He as well as Spackman, however
sustained and defended MIR. Tyler, from whom they OBJ
tanned their appointments thaioner was an old East
india and afterwards merchant CITY
lie native Of this State possesses good deal of tact
but entirely too green TO cope with his cunning ad
versary Stewart who inspector under Tyler in
the custom house here.
stewart is an old sager has held Office under every
administration for the last twenty-five years. whether
peared to me in opposition to large majority of all
parties He has good deal of that kind OF cunning ne.
cessary to successful intrguer he always succeeds in
having the democratic members of Congress his side
at present he has Mr.. ingersol This may account
for his success Stewart is an lTishman by birth, Pro.
tesant, connection Of MIR. Swain, the panacea
man, and his associations wing principally and
generally.
VIM b. Whitecar, assistant was the last of the ap.
praiscrs to be removed He made for VIM Little.
Whitecars ancestors he says, bore prominent part in
the war Of the revolution, and his father strong
IN ha in Nav InrSa ctiaA
w. B. Whitecar, when young man. was democra and
Jackson man, but opposed MIR Van Buren, with all his
power, contending that Mr. Van Buren, had departed
from the republican landmarks He laundering
Tyler man, and such did all in his power TO prevent
the nomination of Mr. Van Buren, and the election CT Mr.
Clay. He was "knotty kind OF customer" fellow of
talent aud energy, and after Tyler withdrew took
is said possess influence with the rank and file oil
the democracy in his district. VIM Little, who takes
his place, formerly printer, then paper seller
.hen drygoOds shop keeper In politics he has gener.
Governor and President, he joined the natives and
very active in giving currency to their doctrines He is
quite good speaker, and such helped to advance the
native cause in this city and State The natives complain
that he turned traitor two weeks before the Presidential
election They profess to hate him. because after pac
ing him their assembly ticket, and doing their
elect him. he turned against them fortnight after. Lit
tie is native OF this State and altogether clever
of fellow.
The appraisers clerk Charles Zell was frst.rate
Clay wing at the last election lie is spicy kind OF fell
pointed appraisers drew from him all that he knew about
the duties of the office when they struck poor Charley
from the list TO make for Mr. Horna phew of the
Collector, which puts cool eight hundred in
to the OVERLOOKING pocket of the Horn family What
Will od Harry Clay say to this sacrifice OF MS friend
and the OF his old friend and cattle agentl 1t may
well be said by the Collectors relations and personal
friends that the horn OF plenty is the Horn OF the Custom
House.