Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-04
TnEGuLLoTINE AT WORK.


THEGUILL0TINE AT WORK.
We have had runots OF a sweep ia the Gus.
tom House bat Il has been juaiciU,,sly delay
ed until after the election This movement
Was not however anticipated bY the public
generality as II was supposed that MIR. norn )
administration mt the appreciation oi the
Executive; 0nd by no one Mas IL expected
that 80 uupTec, d.uted "a change would b.
made. Nest oi the indoor Jerks have been
retained under al, administrations. The du-
ties ol their respective desk dcmlujei cx-
peGlence aud pcculisr qualifications and no
officer had 80 lar di,rgaTdtd the pablo inter
ests a. To contemplate for a moment their re
movsl. II seemed the more improbable as
most OF the clerks, though quiet business men,
a,e known TO bc supporters OF the Administm
lion aud 10 Cest the business of the Custom
/ House into confusion mercy to gIatiiy polit-
zeal bDwlcrs, WAS thought to IL. policy
which no judgement would sanction. Yet
/ the axe has fallen.
Mr. Abraham Martin was Yesterday dis.
changed. lie is the son ol hero who com
mandeda regiment in the battle of German
town, and has been in the office Too twenty
FIVE yesrs, ior most part oi which time he has
acted a. Ca.hicr. lie belongs To no party, and
csu be- subjected To nocprOach.
! Mir john g. Pvclin. Discussing Clerk was
also discharged. he has performed with sat
isiaction Ia the public. his duties Tor twenty
ihrre wear; IS OF no pOrty. and i charged with
no offence.
Also. Nh. Thomas Nallette. Register Clerk.
His father, an ardent Democrat. received a
place Ia the Customs during The adminisir-
lion of the S-cund President His son a lad
when he entered the Custom House: hc his
been there Tor thirty years, ho - az excellent
officer, aud member OF the Administration
party mota bowling politician.
Also, MIR. Thomas Latlmsr. Duty Clerk
lie too, Is a democrat, bat not violent poll
tIcian. lie has retained his place Tor twenty
years uudcr oil NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Also, Samuel EckcI. m,incc Clerk. who
has been in Office lor ten wears. sud has al
ways been decided democrat. lie j. a good
oihcer, Snd - discharged without COM
plant against him.
MIR. John ). Cummings, Import Clerk, j.
also discharged. He, to. Is democrat, and
has been in office tor a few years.
Mr. C.. +. Pages, Bond Clerk has shared
the same late. lie Is an excellent sud ire
proaceable ohicer. and has held his post ior
years. lie II however, it Is alleged, guilty of
being-a Wing.
Most OF these gentlemen are poor, many OF
them aged an all without rcpruaclI a. officers
or men. Most OF them also are friends ol the
lUfllf.il tilAlNlN NtNnltll 10
their duties To b. active pa i.icans. The
change is. therefore obviously made to supply
places tor political brawers or personal favor
ties. This intrepid experiment upon the bust.
ness interests OF the city has ne yer he lore been
ventured upon; aud IL 10 confidently stated by
those who know the fact, that the affairs ol
the Custom House cannot b. administered
by any men. however devoted aud skillul.
who arc wholly without knowledge aud cn-
pcricnce OF the duties; and that the Consc-
qucnce must be incNtricabc confusion at Ga,
different desks. delays aud errors, seriously
To the mercantile community.
In addition To the above we understand
hat the following named persons have also
been removed:
Store hecperS-James Hoy, DE- b MoGn.
cy.
Observation-Disclosures Henry, Jas X Scott.
hos Morris. Michael Barr.
Nigh HispeciOrS-J Albright. WmW Able |
aines McCdrahrr, Christian Reed, Gcorgc |
Mariner,
Mos,engor Fnrdlinc.
Wat hBtUi- Philip Tier.
IL Is obvious that IL has been determined 10
cudcr the public patronage available to the
Ittermoat ia the attempt to control Pcnusy Iva
IA: and that no reference TO precrdsnts oT de |
Drum, or the known interests al the psb,ic. |
will be permitted 10 interiors with this de
siSn.