The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-06
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WASHINGTON, September 4

WASHINGTON, September 4, 1876.
Smithsonian Listitution-Cdndidates for OGcc-
Foreign Missioas-lMr. Bancroffs Heaith-lSpe-
cie, &c. &c.
The board of regents of the Smithsonian In
stitute will meet on Monday next, probably at
Coleman's. There is host of candidates for the
office Of Secretary, very important station, re-
curing gentleman of Intelligence, industry, aud
honesty. The salary is not yet fixed it will be
sufficient, however, to secure competent person.
Among the applicants are -
Matthew ST Clair Clarke. ex.Clerk of the House of
Representatives, and now prosecutor OF claims
Csrlou Brent, lawyer, son Of the Clerk Of the
j. E. Dow, ex Secretary to Commodores Norris Brain.
bridge, and Elliott exClerk of the Post Office Depart
enl eNdoorkeeper OF the House of Representatives;
executor OF half dozen newspapers and of the best
writers OF lyrics in the country
Francis Davidge, lawyer, an exudqc an ex.editor
an ex-clerk; as kndhearted, as he is talented
,. ffancis Markoe Clerk in the State Department
DR. Naudain and Professor Henry, Caleb Cushing and
Alexander Bache Dallas, are also candidates.
others are likewise spoken OF but where there
are SO many competent, it is hard 10 choose
L. L. Smith, the ex Register OF the Treasury, it
is sand, is candidate gentleman who would
reflect honor on any station.
The Secretary, IN addition to other ouaifca-
tons, should be gentleman Of established repu-
tation, and resident OF the District of Columbia;
should be well acq uainted with the manager ent
VI accouhls, disbursements, ana expenditures,
with feelings high above petty, grovelpg politics,
which will curse the institution if they be in
dulged. The only question, before proceeding to
the election, should be-is he competent! From
the composition of the board of regents q wise
selection is anticipated.
Mr.. King, our Minister at the Court of St Cloud,
IS expected home in October, and will leave
France for the United States SO soon as his sue
cessor shall arrive.
Mr. Pickens, | have been informed, has re-
ceived the promise of the mission TO England. He
looks hive years younger since his conference with
the President, yesterday, and appears very
happy.
Mr. Bancroft viii go to France, if il be true that
Mr Pickens makes the sacrifice OF gong TO Eng
and A week will remove all doubt.
Mr. Bancroft was pronounced better in health
to day, by his physician.
Two carriage-oads Of specie were brought to
the treasurer's office yesterday; and, after being
counted were placed in the vaults. The clerks are
very busy preparing Treasury notes.
A clerk was removed from the Land office for
being WING, and was, lii day two after
wards, taken into the State Department by Mr..
Buchanan, to be employed temporarily.
trip to the North, on business connected with the
warehousng system and the tariff.
A clerk in the Patent office died yesterday morn
ing, and Immediately the applicants for the place
wrote to Mr. Burke, the commissioner, who is
now in New Hampshire.
Mr. Brockenborough, the representative from
Florida, is in the city
Mr.. Richie has not yet returned, but is expect
ed next wesk.
The printing of the journal of the House of Re-
representatives. has just been completed. 1t makes
twelve hundred pages, from which il appears the
yeas and nays were taken about five hundred
times. FELIX.