The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-07
AppOintunents.


The great tonic of conversation in the social circles and
of discussion in the newspapers continues to be the re-
movals and appointments to office The axe is beginning
to ply with activity We repubish batch oil
thirty one new appointments which have recently been
made Though the National lntegencer informs us,
in some cases, of the of those whom the officers
succeed, yet not told in what the vacan-
ces were produced In of these cases, presume
the head stricken off by the of the exeoutoner
We are amused by some of the speculatons of the
eter-wriiers, though do not pretend to vouch for
their accuracy For example, the Baltimore Clipper re-
ports as follows:
W.su,eros. April 5-Cen Alexander Irwin has bee n
appointed marshal for the western district OF Pennsylvania
This State has already received large share OF the larger
appointments among them the Secretary and Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Applicants for Office
from Philadelphia arrived last night and this morning
principally alter collectorshiP. Gen Smith, like Gen
TAYLOR never surenders," and seems to stand the best
chance Another large delegation OF merchants from iha
city have TO operate In his behalf delegation
from New York here, asking for The removal of Norris
the Postmaster the ground of hts having neglected his
official duties make speeches in the States OF New York.
New Jersey, and Connecticut, and attending political con-
ventons. They propose substitute John Lormer IRA
ham, the former efficient and popular postmaster oil ina
city.
Elk Ex-senator Folsom said has been rendered the mis-
sion Spain; but Mr. Baningers friends sanguine
ever North Carolina has only received sop from
the pan.
The applicants for office getting out OF patience, and
say tina, if the appointments not all made the pop
ulay administration will become less. They cite
the Connecticut election in point The New
Workers say that something must be done for them forth
with, in order enable them carry the municipal cleo
ton which off in New York week.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore American presents a
batch of rather singular reports We republsh some Of
them without endorsing them
The Connecticut and Rhode Island elections have had
great influence the cabinet a the necessity of
movas and appointments and it is runored that General
Taylor says that he is going work The office
seekers are highly gratied at this declaration.
1t rumored that Richard Waack, esq has been
appointed district attorney fr the District of Columbia
and Mr.. William A. Bradley marshal of the District.
The Baltimore appointments certainly under con
side alton to-day but think that the prominent OF
the appointments delayed by the cabinet dssension
above mentioned.
Governor Johnston of Pennsylvania is said to be avorng
the appointment of Mr. Peacock for postmaster of Phila
phia to-day MIR. Jonah Randall and his friends io
George w Reed for collector of Philadelphia
No less than eleven of the candidates for the Phlade
pha coectorshp arrived here day. and all accidentally
met at breakfast table Wiards hotel this morning.
Messrs Egber Benson, and II. Talmadge here it is
said, as opposing candidates Mr.. Fuller for the New
York marshashp.