The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-26
COMM UNICATION
Communicated
orFIcERs UNDER THE CORPORATION
OF WASHINGTON.
r. n, Editor ofihe Union,

7o The Editor Of the Union:
please publish the following list of the persons
dominated by w. W. Seaton, esq, mayor OF this
Inv ON Monday last, the Odd instant, to fill the
ayous situations under the corporation for the year
.sxt ensuing. These, we are given to understand,
comprise all the Offices within the gin of the authori.
,ss of Washingtonj and we are further Informed
hat but one person named among the sixty is a
Sr;snd and supporter of the present administration;
md that the post filled by him is only worth about
s0y dollars per annum. This is, indeed, carrying
AMI the senatorial sentiment of Mr.. Clay-that but
one democrat should be kept in office as memento
oT ,vhig cIemency and federation, whenever and
O,hsrsyer thew hold power. The people of the
rr";on know well that the friends Of the present adj
;ns,rntion comprise large and respectable minori-
- If the citizens OF Washington, and will, perhaps,
- snrnrised to learn that the mayor, who, by these
formations totally excludes that minority from the
Last share Of the official patronage of the corpora
uon as one Of the editors OF the "Nationai inteii-
asnrerp il very much given 10 preaching indig-
SSsnt homes against the spirit OF prescription ac-
,no,ne the administrations Of Jackson, Van Buren,,
snd POLK even in the face of the fact that our OPP
onents have always outnumbered our friends In
office under the general government IN THIS city.
We shall make few comments on the extraordinary
s,,le Of things here exhibited but must be permit
"a n sov that the party thus administering the city
patronage have no right TO make complaints 1t
Re present administration, even at this late day,
houd fall upon the plan Of carrying the war into
Africa TO put stop TO such treatment OF MINORS
~: which, bythe-by, has been submitted to in ST.
lence ever since our opponents have controlled the
city government
G II wiltberger for the Office of register
Joseph Radclif first clerk.
VIM L. Howard, second clerk.
VIM. P. Elliot, surveyor
Joseph II Bradley, attorney.
Jacob Kleiber, messenger.
Richard Butt, intendant OF the asylum
CITY commissioners
Samuel Drury, for the LIST ward
John Sessiord for the Cd ward
VIM. cooper, jr, for the Sd ward.
Thomas j. Barret, for the 4th ward
John Magyar, for the 9Th ward, Acting
Ignaus Howe, for the 9th ward
Police constables
Fielder b. Poston, for the LIST ward
John Waters and John w. Dexter, for the I'd ward.
Richard r. Burr and James NJ Wright for the Sd ward
Thomas j. Barrett for the 4th ward.
John Magyar for the 5th ward.
Ignstus Howe, for the 9th ward
Commissioners of he Centre Market
Walter Clarke, William Orme,
j. II. Goddard.
Clerks Of markets
VIM serrn for the West.
John Waters for the Centre.
H. B. Robertson assistant for the Centre.
Peter Little for the Eastern Branch
Inspectors and neasrers of ilmter.
David A. Gardiner, Benjamin Bean,
VIM O. Deale William Douglass,
John w. Ferguson, John G. Robinson.
Wooacorders and eoaLmeasuers.
John 2. Hilton, Richard Wimsat
samuel Kiman, John D. Ferguson.
Gaugers and inspectors.
Tyichotss Callan for the lst and I'd wards.
FloraA Hz, for the Sd and 4th wards
Mtasmers Of grain &c.
James Gather LIST district
John B. Ferguson, ID district.
Commissioners Of Vest Burial Ground
Samuel Drury, o. s. Wilson,
J. c. Hardness.
Guy Graham sexton.
Al. H. u o.,
James Marshall John P. Ingle
' Thomas J. Barrett, sexton.
ScGrengers
G. It Nc Glue. for the LIST ward.
Luke Richardson, LIST district I'd ward.
James Holl dye, I'd district, I'd ward.
William job 1son, LIST district, Sd ward
Launcelot wilson, ID district, 3D. ward.
James Hollidge Sd district Sd ward.
John Cox, 4th ward
Osborn Turner, 9TH ward.
John Cox, jr, 9th ward