The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-01
WASHINGTON, March 30, 1919.
The Gossip of the Day.

What is the progress! How goes on the work!
Any changes to-day! MCalla going out! What's
doing for New York, and John Young, and Col
ier, and Lorlmer Graham! Any chance Tor Webbg
Webb appears to be In good iavor-ls he going to
get anything. or are they going to put him of by
postponement from time to timer He sticks to
'em, does he not? He is the most consummate
quill applicant, but will he get anything! What
are the chances for Sken Smith, of Philadelphia
Is 1t fact, that there ri, 900 natives coming
on to recommend HIN for the Philadelphia Collec-
torshp7 Anything dong for the Irish, or are they
going to be left out altogetherl When do they
begin with the big fish, Such are a few of the
questions with which we were confronted In our
mornings walk up the Avenue this morning.
The Geographic wires have furnished the reply.
Some changes are being made from day to day.
Here and there man superseded MCalla.
Second Auditor, leaves tomorrow. The whole whIs
force OF Mr. Clay's district have protested against
his retention tor II single day TIE big offices IN
New York lie over Tor day or two yet John
Young and Collier are both to have something,
nd Graham, perhaps, has a chance. Col Webb
as full confidence in the power OF his merits He
knows them TO be irresistible. Sken Smith 10
fighting against a heavy competition, and If they
20 not defeat him, 1t will not be tor want of
etermnatlon to do It.
Among the Apo ntments of the day, we have
Major Hardy, OF MARYLAND, as Indian Agent for
the Sacs and Foxes, equal TO So 500 year, exclu-
sive OF Perquisies IN the way of trade equal to
$4,000 or $4,000. with a clever manager OF the
sBnuities; and II Mr.. Rose berg owing, OF course,)
Postmaster for Prtsburgh; and the locofoco Post
master at Natchez he VINO furnished the bill OF
sale Of certain negroes bought by Old Iack, TO inc
free soilers OF Onis-Is also superseded Mr.; Col
lamer. what 0oes THE mesn! Mr.. Fitzhenry war
rep what is this Do you call this backing your
| free soil coad utors IN the South
| Furthermore, there is a heavy pressure of wing
applications for the post OF Colonel Medill, Conn
| missioner OF Indian Aiitirs and, among others,
the friends of Colonel Dem han are pushing hun
for the place. The only charges AGAINST Medill
are that he Is loco dyed Ia the wool, and worn
ebt my OF the hucksters who live by cheating the
Indian OF their annuitIes. These buck 70 have
their agents here, operating to the expulsion of
M,d,l They want more liberal man IN the
Indian bureau. We hope, Tor the sake of the
IncIsns, that these hucksters will be disap-
pointed. Thomas Ewing Is from the same town
Of Lancaster, In Ohio, with Medl Ewing
knows Medill as an upright man, and as most
faithful tfhcer; and il Mecill Is superseded, eveR
when h,s commission expires, IL will be de eisve
AT once OF the policy OF appointments, as en- Issue
between wings and democrats, aud nothing
mote.
We recommend to this adminlstrA alton the po-
icy OF taking care OF Its friends but the many
good results IN behalf OF the l.dians, In savlug
the n rem the rapaclty OF tie hucksterss ana IN
| ESTABLISHING missionary schools among inc tnoes
Of the far West, induces " to think 'na1 Mssah'