The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-29
The Omce.hunters.

The New York Mirror" continues to lift up one cor
ner Of the curtain and permits us TO see the candidates
who striving to clutch the government offices IN the
city of New York. The following is the muster roll
For Colector-Ex- Cover Young, ex-Mayor Brady,
John A. Collier and Charles King 1--WE have authority
10 place the of Mr. Bowen in this list)
For Possmaster-John Lorimer Graham, VIM. B. Taylor,
James w. Hale, and Elijah Paine; 1--WE have authority
TO place the name of Era.tus Brooks in this list)
For District Atorney-J. Prescott Hall, Ogden Hoffman,
David b. Ogden, and Henry E. Davies.
For U. s. Observation-Disclosures Maynard, Alderman Nc
Knight Charles Delevan, Marcellus Eels, - Kip, -
Lyon, General Lockwood, OF Weschester, - Eager, of
Newburgh and H. Fuller
Since the appointments of surveyor Of the port and navy
agent have been made it is said that ex-Ademan Benson
and Joseph K. Taylor have fallen into ne Tor the mar
sbashp 1t is also stated by and denied by others,
that Slas NJ Swell, who held the office under Tyler, is
seeking We have the best authority for stating
that Mr.. Stwell is not himself a candidate.
For the sub-ueasury hear OF no applicants, though
to have assigned the place to the
honorable and venerable Philip Hone. 1t comfortable
office with good salary, great responsibility, and but little
labor
For naval officer John A. Underwood is the prominent
candidate For appraisers in the custom house. rsco
lect only The of Mr.. Huntington and Mr. Wees
With the exception of the collector, whose commission
expires June, i. probable that the above appointments
will be made very
The correspondent OF the Pennsylvania presents the
following schedule OF the expectans for the offices in
Philadelphia:
The candidates for the Phadelphia coectorship and
post office are "iegion." For the former named
Mcssrs. Josiah Randall, John Swift Peter Sken Smith,
Alexander Ramsay, Townsend Hanss, VIM. d. Lewis,
George w. Farr, John 8. Riddle, George w Reed Charles
Gpin, Lewis G. Levin, Edward Joy Morris, Charles
Manchester Thomas Mcrat and others from the interior
Of Pennsylvania. For the post office named Robert
Norris OF the Pennsylvania Enquirer; w. J p. White
(ong chief clerk in the Philadelphia post Office, formerly
democrat then Harrison whig then Tyler man, then
again Polk democrat, and last Taylor man y George w
Heed, John o. Montgomery, former postma Mr. Pea
cock, postmaster Harrisburg for quarter of century,
and others For the naval office in Philadelphia named
Robert Norris Mr.. Ellmaker, Mr. Boone Gen Diler, and
others For the post office Harrisburg, Mr. Harris. Mr.
Jones' Mr. John Roberts, Mr. Piper DR. Roberts, Mr. Buf
fngton, and Mr.. Luz To Philadelphia post Office there
can be little doub, that Mr. Morris will be appointed,
though is understood that he prefers tho office To
the Philadelphia custom-house Mr. Randall will be APP
pointed he will accept though others who desire the
pontmen very fee expression of tho opinion
mat he would reject it with disdain."
lhe correspondent writes the day (25lh) that "for
collector OF Philadelphia, General Peter Sken Smiths
chances are to-day again said to be in the ascendent
though there several on here backing up very
strongly Mr. John s. Riddle who has also the recon.
mendahons OF Mr. Bnney, Mr.. John Sergeant and
oles' OF that class of our citizens. General Joseph
ha too, II is said, thinks his prospects are improving"
Our distant reader, have adequate conception Of
'ne importunate eagerness with which these mo pro-
scrphon gentlemen pressing for Offices for them
selves or their friends The Baltimore Clipper cores
pohdent gives us one specimen OF these movements in
his letter of the oath:
ms morning large delegation from the indie enden
parry OF PENNSYLVANIA arrived in the city, TO sustain he
memorial OF upwards of six thousand signatures, asking
ne hands OF the President the appointment Of his earl,
ana 'eadia' friend, Gen. Peter sken Smith, for the col