The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-08
WASHINGTON, July 2 IsiJ.

The Che'da-1he PCsfmostcr General ComEyt-
fudge Young aud has Successor Trouble at me
PtnncHiiag--Qn,sfions Pfopouadei-- Coast S,~-
rey-7ie late Mr.. PcLk-Otd Jplitey
As yet, there have been no cases of cbolera
officially reported by the Board of Health of TIN.
eiy but there Is little doubt that 1t is in our midst,
and has been for the last month. Since the 2l,h
ultmo there have been four cases, although the
eoeiors disagree as to some Of the features Of the
disease. Yesterday there was case at the poor
house. Several deaths have occurred, anS> this.
by far the greater potion of our citizens h,N been
Kept IN lgnorauce. They, however, need not be
alaim,d, " they but observe cleanliness and sere-
nity oi mind. Washington u clearer Of fii.h now
than II has been for the last fifteen years.
The gentlemen who were removed by the Post
Master General on SATURDAY. have been conferred
by the assurance OF MIR Collamer, that they were
TUNED cut because they were democrats, and for
no other reason; and that the pressure from with
oct constrained him To take this course to provide
for his political friends.
Judge Young, on retiring from the Lind Office,
as the Commissioner, addressed farewell letter
70 the clerks. response was prepared, and signed
by the democrats. but the whias being reluctant
10 append their names, held meeting this morning
in the RON Of the Recorder. and came to the de-
termination to JOIN with their fellows in PERSONAL
visit TO- Judge Young, to bid HIM goodbye, snd
wish him safe return to his home IN Illinois.
Mr.. ButieIheld had no sooner entered upon the
duties of the Office, than hundreds of bundles Of
applications for clerkshps met his eve the table
lie has months work already before hun.
The removal ut clerks is so common nowadays,
that II IL considered an event of little or no mo-
mcnt.
The INSPECTORS of the Penitentiary and Mr.. Fit
nam the warder, are nj war. They have directed
him to curtai the number Of the guard. THIS he
tcremptonly refuses to de-, and throws himself
Under the broad panopy OF the law. lie complains
ef b, ing treated improperly by them, and the
ct disagreement has been laid before Mr. Ewing
for settlement
II is stated, that Secretary caused two letters
10 be addressed, one to- chief clerk and the other
10 an ordinary clerk, democrats, asking them on
what grounds they expected TO hold to their
situations. One OF them was strongly backed by
cabinet officer. and the other replied, that he re-
lied for n continuance IN place on his ability to
perform the duties entrusted to him.
Alexander II. Bache holds two offices one, SUI
p,riptendcnt II the coast survey, vt -alry Of
s4.GC0: the other. Inspector ot weights and mea-
sures, salsiy sl,LC0; together, the saug sum Of
s6.CCO. Some idea Is entertained by the Secretary
ofthe Treasury, Of comforting the lesser Office on
another gentleman.
A prcuchcr last night, informed his cougregs-
ton, in the course Of hs sermon about the late ex.
President that he had been assured 10y grate-
man Of opposite politics, that Mr.. Polk. in his pri-
vste intercourse, exercised greater moral intu-