Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-09
corresnnndence Of The Gnsette.

down III torrents Tor three days past, ana ont
door business is at Il stand, SO that have but
little of news TO communicate. 1he work OF
purifying tue government still goes on, and
observe from the papers tins morning that Mr..
Ewing The able and efficient Secretary Of the
Department of the Interior has been making
another step forward in the good work. Fa-
ther Ritchie will deliver himself of another
aphine, and the next Union will OF course con-
tain continuation Of the Lives CT the Mar
tvrs" I,ocofocoism dies hard, if we can form
an opinion from the groans that reach through
their journals from different sections CT the
country. The "spoils" Of Office have become
en1eared to them from years or association,
and power and Plunder they now think tner
naienabe right. But we hail the dawn OF
new era, when honesty and capacity are to be
the tests Of mans fitness tor Office, and rot
the services he has rendered party, or an ad-
herence to any corrupt Clique or faction. Zen.
Taylor will redeem all his pledges to the peo-
pie, and the croakings of such things as George
Lippard will not for moment divert him from
the straightforward policy he is determined TO
pursue. The author Of the " Quaker City"
might find more profitable investment for
his ink and paper. in catering for The diseased
taste of the abandoned inmates of brothels and
groggeries, than in addressing his impadent
epistles to the President Of the United States.
| have always entertained for himself and his
productions feelings OF supreme contempt, and
| am now satisfied did not do him injustice.
It's rumored that number Of changes will
take place in the Chiefs Of the Bureaus here,
during the month of June 5. w. Pearson
Esq, of Somerset, and recently Clerk of the
Pennsylvania Senate, Is named IN connection
with the Authorship Of the Post Office De-
i tod an OK
ceIlent officer | have no doubt his selection
would be satisfactory to our friends throughout
the State, and be received with gladness by
the I" Frosty Sons of Thunder" of which iaml-
/ iiy he is a valuable member Peter tiagner,
ESQ. the Third Auditor Of the Treasury, II IS
! hoped will resign. and thus save theAdmlnlstra-
tion the necessityo of removing hIm. Eehas been
in Office for about forty years, has accumulated
a fortune, provided places under the govern
ment for three or four Of his sons and host OF
relatives is now entirely unfit for the per-
formance OF his olficlal duties, having In a
great measure lost his memory and business
CAPACITIES and relying solely on the advice
and assistance Of others. The First Comp
troller, Mr.. NcCalla, has rendered hls resig,
nation, and his successor Is not vet named.
There is also rumor that Judge Young, Com
missioner OF the Land Office, has resigned. and
| his place will be filled by a gentleman from
/ Illinois. The Chief Cierkship OF h. Treasu-
| ry Department has by general consent OF the
! public been given to George Harrington, Esq,
| the present gentiemanly and efficient private
! Secretary Of Mr. Meredith. The Office is now
/ vacant in consequence Of the withdrawal OF
| McClintock Young. and it is hoped by all here
/ that Mr. Harrinoton's claims and services will
1 not be overlooked when the appointment /;
! made The new Commissioner of Patents has
/ entered upon his duties, and appointed Mr..
! Lawrence, Of Michigan, his principal Clerk.
! A number OF the dr0HeS now snugly housed IN
| that branch, viii soon get polite notice that
| their - services are no longer required The
| Patent Office YOU know is under Mr. Ewing {
| supervision, and he never does things by halves.
! There are number Of vacancies in the Clerk
ships of the Treasury Department which
/ presume will be filled about the first proxin,o.
! Mr. Meredith has been so much engrossed
| with business Of more Importance, that he has
not as yet made a single subordinate appoint
ment here: but now that the Collec'orships,
&c OF our principal cities have been filled. he
/ will set about the regulation of things at home.
The disturbed state Of Europe and the delicate
position of our foreign relations will keep MIR.
Clayton wide awake, and require his most
| careful attention to steer safely through the
DEcdkeTS tlIdI are dIledu. IlC udS tiit dJitl
~, and with man of his mind at the helm,
we have nothing to fear. 1t Is generally con-
ceded that Abbott Lawrence will 60 TO Eng
land as minister, &c.
The Cholera is gradually approaching U.s.
and there is rumor this morning that 1t has
already made its appearance amongst the citi-
zeus OF Washington. This, however, am in
cllned TO doubt, as there Is no official announce
ment of the fact. by private letter from St
Louis learn that its ravages there have been
tearfully beyond the newspaper reports.
sincerely hope that this q pestilence that walk.
eth in darkness and wasteth at noon-day,' may
not visit your town, spreading suffering and
death IN its wake.
Our mutual friend SHEM ZooK, ESQ, has
been on u visit to this city during the past
week. and received marked attentions from
the President and the members of the cabne
whom he visited.
Any Of your citizens visiting Washington
viii find comfortable quarters and reasonable
charges at the boarding house or ]. 7. M'Duf
fie, ON Pennsylvania Avenue, near the Rail
road Depot, where | shall be happy to NEE
my acquainlances from Little Miilln." 1fort
anon. CHAPULTEPEC.