The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-26
THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence Of the Tribune.

HC vi etI- NAt
in. TO the U. 5. Senate, is now conceded TO
be Il glorious victory to the Tariff, and the
Wig party in particular. He left Harris
burg Yesterday morning for Washington, g.
will take his seat in the Senate on Mouday.
II is CERTAIN that Generals election 10 the
Senate has given great dissatisfaction TO the
leaders OF the party here, who are loud in
their denauciations against the .'recreant"
sixteen!
~ Gen. CAMERON, the newly elected
U. 5. Senator from Pennsylvania, served Il
! regular apprenticeship to The printing busi-
ness. and was j practical printer for mum
Der OF years.
PExSsrLvANIA.-The election Of Gen.
Simon Cameron 10 the u. S. Senate in the
place of James Buchanan. will be rather a
damper at Washington. Cameron is Tariff
mp to the hub, and in favor of the Land Dis
trihuiion. Nearly all the Wings voted for
him. He received Oh the last ballot IL Wing,
Is Loco, and z Native votes.
- The Washington correspondent, ofthe
Baltimore Pa;rio; says:
"a good story is told ofan ofice-huuter, a
mechanic of this city, who applied to Cave
Johnson for a place in the Post Office De-
partment a few days ago. l understand the
applicant tells the story himself, after this
wise: He called on Mr.. Johnson with letters
Of recommendations and introduction from
Mr.. Dallas, Gen. Dromgoole and other lead
ing men of 'tie party and told his tale TO
the new Postmaster General. The latter
fuuetionary listened 10 all that the applicant
had to say about his tolls and troubles and
hair breadth 'scapes i'll riding over parts of
Maryland and Virginia to distribute KendalPs
Tracts and other proper documents, and talk
politics at a dead loss Of his own time and
money.and then Scanning him with his keen.
penetrating eye) told hin he was sorry to say
he could do norhing for him. there were no
vacancies, and lie could not proscribel
what" said the applicant, IAN | to have
nothing after doing all that ! have done for
/ the good cause? Are Eot the Wings 10 be
turned out !"
Sorry TO say your chance for an office in
this Department is a bad one, Sir" replied
Mr.. Johnson. mo doubt you have a good
occupation. Why not follow it, and cease
thinking of being a politician, which might
ruin YOU"
"But."returned the applicant in an offend
cd tone, you. when in Congress. were for
prescription; though now you have got your
own boots TO fit YOU don't care what becomes
of us, poor devils, who helped you do the
work which gave You The high place you
hoid. Is ;his your boosted democracy
As for my occupation, I can get no employ
ment at it. The business is too dull"
"Oh. my dear SIR rejoined Old Cave,
Ego TO Orcgon-ibere is a fine opening in
that new country for all enterprising young
men who Cannot fnd employment in the old
country!"
the applicant sloaped. mu,tering thunder
against the practical democracy Of his party
and the new Postmaster General got rid Of a
man whose looks perhaps he did rot liAe.
OuIo.-A bill to alter the preset.t d;vis
ion of the state in;o Congressional districts
has passed,
4 bill 10 provide for the registration OF The
names Of voters in the State has passed to liz
third reading.
The above items contain important and
very agreeable news. We shall be g%ratifed
to hear that they have becou,o laws.
BULLETIN TO OFTIcE-SEEKERs.-Tie
following semi official order to the Office
seekers is published in the Washington Con-
s~titutiou of Monday evening. 1t will be seen
by it, that applicants are ordered to leave
Washington forthwith, on pain Of Mr.. Folks
great displcasure:
APPLICATIONS PoR OYFIcE.-We stated
some DAYS ago. that annoying importantly
bv applicants for Office would not increase,
but, on tie contrary, would materially less
en- their chances ofsuccess. Iii said that
the President has declared, with tina, firm
ness which is a part OF his character, that
those who have preferred their requests and
are found here after Tomorrow, pressing
their claims, will not receive his favorable
consideration. When his cabinet has been
fully organized. and the line of policy in re-
gard 10 removals and appointments adopted,
then the applications will be taken up and
considered, and decided upon according to
their merits. This, we are assured, will be
the probable course of things. g.
APPLES FOR CHINA. Charles Wellington,
Of West Cambridge, Mass, near Boston, has
sold . 600 barrels of winter apples from his
orchard The past autumn. Ofthese, 500 were
packed for Canton, China, market-each ap-
pie being selected, and rolled up in a paper,
like Sicily oranges.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Do oblioe ne nv opiftino al surb dory;sbes