The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-20

The Captain never liked Spencer, and l believe
Spencer never cared hg tor the Captain. Such Is
history OF that little affair. After this was done,
Allen got General Barker appointed to his present
place. ARIEL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, 1916.
Nahum h.torimnium Soisni.
Mr.. Webster is charged as having, in Sunday
speech at Baltimore, some years ago, declared that
'sthere was no Sabbath in revolutionary times"
In the language OF Mr. Clay, on another occasion,
1--WE are in the midst of revolution and rest from
our labors to its consequences even upon the
Sabbath, would only be an evasion of duty
Great events are at hand Indeed we are in the
midst of them. The cloud OF war is spreading, and
thickening, and darkening We can almost hear
the distant thunder from the banks of the Rio
Grande--we can almost realize the vision of The
march OF ten thousand of the "regular army" upon
the imperial city of Mexico. The last news from
our belcose sister republic, is strongly tinctur ed
with gunpowder. The next intelligence may be
brought by Mr.. Slidell himself oil the foreclosure Of
negotiations, by the election OF our 'nuncle's" am
bassador, ceemonie, benefit of the greasy
Mexican clergy.
Insignificant as they appear, the belligerent de-
monstra'lons OF Paroles, may have powerful sua-
sion to the preservation OF the peace between the
United States and Sir Robert Peel
Mr. Buchanan, within the last two days, has been
comforting with Mr.. Calhoun. Rely upon il, in the
face OF the warlike temper OF the Unpn to the con-
=
MAN perfectly understand each other-perfectly,
sir, perfectly.
The administrator is not fractiously resolved
upon war. 1t would be grateful for a loop hole OF
honorable escape and that escape Is III process OF
continuance.
Like the bowl of soup. to poor Oliver, the late TO-
reign news has only made us anxious tor more. p
Tell the Hibernia to hurry along All waiting for
The old story that France is about to place Bour-
bon upon the throne OF Guatinozin, IL again trumped
up. II there is any truth in IT, Mr.. Aliens resolution
must be taken up from the table.
The weather is clear as Father Ritchie's con-
misunderstanding, sharp and fresh ; and it appears
that,
"As the days begin to lsngthsn,
The cold begins to strengthen"
We have had a number OF cases Of small pox in
the city--there are still few; but the disease is
Rev. Mr. Miburne, chaplain Of the House, preach
ed at the capitol to-day. For SO young man, and
nearly blind too, he is capital good expounder of
and what it is. That's all, this time. JAckEY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6, 1896
The Memphis Naval Depot-7he Dry Dock at
Brookly~-IM Contracts-7he albany Regsp-
cy and Prince John at the bottom Of the Pie.
There was a great deal of conjuring, and in
rguing, with the usual tincture Of scandal, at the
time when FIRST the contracts for the naval depot At
Memphis, Tennessee, were put out but all suspi-
cion seemed to be hushed with the official report Of
the giving out Of the several parcels Of that inland
Navy Yard. The greatest advantage OF the work
itself, rather Of its locality, according the
gument OF Mr. Foster, in the Senate, was, that Mem
phis was north Of the alligator region, and above
the pint of the yaller fever" But with the advan-
tages or nonsense Of the locality of this dry land
Navy Yard, we have nothing to do. Certain state
ments have leaked out respecting these contracts Of
which we propose briefly to speak
The Albany Regency, and His Honor Prince
John, Esq, it il reported, at the bottom Of the
whole business nd il is further said that there is
combination among these contractors, and large
all under the control OF the Albany Regency afore
said and that the said Regency,for the management
of these affairs, get handsome commission from
gency,t further charged, made vigorous effort for
the expulsion OF the engineer, (not In their lnterestl
at Memphis, in order to the substitution Of one OF
s by Sua ias
displacement were abortive. The advantage Of an
engineer in collision with the contractors is appar-
ent at glance BY contract to do such and such
work at stated prices, Is the duty OF the engineer
to zee that the materials and the workmanship
equal to the terms Of the contract With an eng-
neer in their interest, Indifferent materials and
co1d-hand work may be employed az great saylngs
the contract have been faithfully carried out The
saving by this process upon Job OF near 500 600,
may in the aggregate, amount TO- twenty-five or thrty
thousand dollars, which would afford handsome
dividend upon a subdivision among all concerned IN
the business.
II is further alleged that the Albany Regency have
been moving heaven and earth, and the waters I'M
der the earth to the displacement Of Captain San
ger, engineer of the Brooklyn dry dock with a
view TO the substitution OF one of their band
and that successfully have they laid their trains to
circumvent the incumbent, TO have secured from
the Secretary OF the Navy Ton the representation
that Sanger is whg) the promise that he should
be transferred TO Pensacola. This would, ergo, OF
course, that the Brooklyn dry dock u.s. or is TO be-
under the guardianship OF the Albany Regency
We assume no responsibility for these charges.
We give them communicated TO Us, Ia the nope
oil eliciting from the unto implicated, prompt DIS
clamer, to the extent Of the misrepresenla.ons III
they are misrepresentation. The silence OF inc
iunto will be esteemed as an assent 10 the validity OF
the charges
II is, indeed, hard to believe that the Albany Re-
gency heretofore the dictaors TO the party ana the
country. in the choice OF Presidents, Cabinets, and
foreign Ministers, should have so iar oeterloia,ed
into such utter insignifcance, as TO be now mainly
employed. and satisfied with the management
al government contracts for the building OF dry
docks and naval depots -,
he rebuted Cur Bono.
PHiLApELrHrA, Jan. 10, 1896.
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