The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-10
WASHINGTON, March 7. 1919.

Office Seeker PGtrsotisns- Presldent Tlyior, &c.
have COLLECTED the Names Of few Of the hun.
dTeds OF applicants for Off ,es, of which you
will recognise. For Collector Of New York, Ed.
ward Curtis, ex.Mayer Brady, Ex-Governor
Young, and Charles Ktog, Of the Gunner. For
Naval Officer, john A. Underwood aud Philip
Hone. Surveyor, General John Lloyd, an old
mrrchant Of thirty years. standing, backed by
The merchants of New York; Mr.. Tailm4dge,
a broker In Wal street: Mr.. Benson, formerly
tobacco inspector; NJ o. Rojerts, R. c. Haace,
Mr.. Cstn, who no holds an office In the custom
house. COL w. Webb Is here, with his family,
and made Wizards his headquarters, where old
lack temporarily soJourned. He Is connected
wih a Clique, aud ID ''hungering ana thirst,ng'
aileI Berlin.
George Folsom, ex-senator from the city Of New
York, is spoken OF as Munster To Holland. ms
gentleman was II Is BALD one Ut the cariest friends
OF General Taylor. t
For the New York city Post Office, John Lori
mer Graham Is in the field, with other cOmpe-
utOfB
There are many applicants for United States
Marshals Fuller, OF the Mirror, il active. He
lnsis,s that he first nominated General Taylor tor
The PRESIDENCY. and Is gong 10 present hlm with
COLO pen wosth 500 M~ssTs. Knight, Kip, Payne,
and Maynard have their faces towards the mar
ehaships. la .i .'s.
h. Z. Wetmore Is not alone In brlskiy moving
IOI the navy dkt kcy.
Boston, Phiadelpha, Baltimore, and other cities
are largely represented In the scramble for lOaves
and fshts. a.
But the hunger 10 not alone confined to white
people there are blacks In this CITY who have
actually procured the recommendation OF members
and tx members OF Congress, that they may become
boOt-Dlacks ana servants at the Wnits House. Inc
III, mbeTs OF Mr. Folks cabinet placed black mes
sehgers in their nts, with salaries ranging
from three to five hundit dollars per snnum. the
why negroes say that those are lOcO-tOcOs, and
must 90 out. Marun R.nahan, an freshman, was
revUlttd against the disgrace to which he justly
conct lved MIR Polk had sObjected him. However,
we must not speak III Ut the dead
President Taylor was busy shaking hands to-
day with The ladies. This Is right, considering
the expression true, that none but the brave de-
serve the tar" At bail, on Monday night, cer-
tail &c MI. man tlbOwed hiR, as much to say,
Come away from this place to the wing party
ball" The Genera TUNE round hastily and gave
HIM a look that made the gentienians feathers
tall, and SAID that he gong to eat his supper
where he Was. The Preslsent will not De led by
those whe have Inferior tllrs, and they should be
extremely cautious lest they offend. He has tue
sagaclty TO know the cringers from the patriots
have noticed In the city our old friend, the Hon.
Zadek Pratt, The great advocate OF werkipgmen's
ihtt sts. You will rrcUllrct that he Was my
dldate Tor the Presidency. He was most cordially
itceved by his acquaintance IN this meridian,
snd has gone Soctn.
Some ot the pick pockets have been placed In
Jail Tor sat. keeping among them 10 James Byrae,
ESQ caIled,) who said to DC the greatest Engi
star Of his Fre ieeslOn. T..