The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-26
INTELLIGENCE By THE MAILS.
Our Washington Correspondence.

Our Washington C0rresPonoonoos
WASHINGTON, October "a, lS49
Third Asdifor of the Treaswy-A Rush for Places
-Govuxor yohmso~- Clerical Excissmext-Ns-
sross in O@ce-Coal Trade, &c.
Mr. Gallaher, the newly appointed Third Audi
tor of the Treasury, entered upon the discharge of
his duties to-day. A gentleman, who was in the
department at the time, reports that there was a
large number of office-seekers in waiting, to take
hin by the button, and importune him. But this
viii do no good, all the appointments being made
by Mr.. Meredith, three of the auditors can tes-
tify. 1t was said that John c. Clark was appoint
ed to the First Authorship. with his hands I'M
manacled, but this Is a mistake; Mr.. Meredith
exercises the sole power OF removal and appoint
meat
Ysu were Informed that Governor Johnson was
in the city recently, when it was strongly suspect
ed that he was urging the appointment Of Mr..
Pearson, Of Pennsylvania, to the Sixth Auditor
ship. But Peter G.. Washington is still In Office,
and is backed by several influential gentlemen.
He 10 almost as strongly In his place a. the trea-
can shake him out Of his official boets Mr.. Mere
dth did not please the Governor much, when, it is
SAID, he refused to give him = minutes audience
on the eve OF the starting OF the railroad cars, in
which he took passage for home. He did not de-
part satisfied, at all events, and it Is believed that
Mr.. Pearson stands no chance for Peters loaf.
Quite little breeze sprung up to-day in one of
the uptown departments. 1t appears that an occa.
sional correspondent OF Baltimore paper, entered
into an argument to show that Maryland and Vir-
gnia have not got more public patronage than they
deserve; that Yankees and seekers from new and
distant States had better stay al home, and that
Mr.. Ewing, instead of being the Secretary of the
Interior, Is, In fact, the Secretary In the DEPART
ment for the State of Ohio. as many good Offices
here, and in Oregon. and California, have been
flled with Buckeye wing politicians. One OF Mr..
Ewing's friends suspected certain clerk of being
the auther, and Immediately drew up paper,
IN the form OF request, asking the editor for
the name of the wicked author. This was
signed by number of clerks, and will be
forwarded to Baltimore. The writer, how
ever, need be in no fear of decaptaton by Mr.
Ewing's axe, as he Is not toady or an employee
Of The governmsni; and perhaps, never will be:
1t would be well to dismiss from employment the
impudent yellow fellow, Blanchard, placed in office
on the recommendation of Mr.. Webster, and who
was in the company of the ruians who broke the
head of MIR. Paralte, the servant of the Mexican
minister, aud who last night was an associate of a
black fellow who stable noffensive white
man in the region of the heart. We do not see
why negroes should BE- appointed to, or retained in
office by Messrs. Crawford, Preston, Meredith,
Collamer and Ewing, while so many poor white
men would rejoice TO have The humble posts of mes
seDgers snd laborers. We did feel like "kllling
some thing.l "when saw white men securing the
passages, while darkles walked with pens behind
their ears. poor pale face ought TO be, at least,
as good as darkey, provided he behaves HIM
self! The negroes are lmpudent aud dangerous
enough In this city, without the favor Of the go
veInment.
In view Of the coal trade, 10 be commenced with
energy so soon as the canal shall have been COM
pleted from Washington To Cumberland, gentlemen
from distance are making arrangements to reap
portion of the harvest and will endeavor to sup
ply the North with this excellent fuel.
The U. S. vessel Allegheny is about TO be dis
mantled at the Washington Navy Yard. This
morning the sailors paid off and discharged,
and some of them took the cars for their homes.