The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-11
BALrIMoRE coRREspoNpENcE.

Scramble for Office Number Of the Appiicants-
The n.o Mayor in Quandary--Ba Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Reeeipts-Tne Markets, &c
E4 BALrIhoRs, November 1875 p. m.
The scramble for Office in this city under the
new municipal administration exceeds all previous
demonstrations of the kind, whilst the leaders Of
the Democracy are already looking daggers at
each other contestants for the national spoils.
Colonel Jacob Davies, formerly mayor of the city,
IL the leading applicant for the oollectorship of the
port, followed by John Kettlewel. esq, formerly
sheriff of the city. learn, however, that there
may probably be third and more powerful con-.
testai than either Of these In the person of Robert
M. McLsne, formerly member of Congress from
this district and of the Maryland Pierce elect
orr for the State at large His first choice is for
the War Department, sooS.,a enoice LOT fi,sl au
ditor of the Treasury, and third choice nc Da'
timore custom house. He will doubtless get one,
most probably the last.
The applicants for the city post Office, which,
with the perquisites, is worth about five thousand
dollars per annum, will be very numerous. First
on the list Ia Bealc H. Richardson, esq, who has,
during the campaign, worked hard for it, regard
less Of every thing; and next comes James M.
kuchanaR aHa Joshua vspsant. esqs., both of
wnon, formerly; occupied the cost, and wefe re-
moved by the Harrison and Taylor admnistra-
TONS Pinckney Whyte, esq, who claims to be a
relative OF Franklin Pierce, and Frank Gallagher,
with host OF Others have their eyes the United
States Attorncyship; and the applicants for Sur
veyor of the Port, United States Marshal, and the
various minor offices, are too numerous to men,
ton. DR.. J. F. C. Hadel, formerly Health Com
missioner, and some half dozen others, are pre-
pairing to put in their claims for Inspector of Me-
dizziness There viii soon be warm work among
n A.. of karr M IA
tnocracy apd the distraction of the mind of the
President elect. &
The new mayor, John Smith Hollins, esq.. who
is an old man, a s;.:.r spent quiet and retired
life, finds himself already in hot water. scarc-,J
knowing what to do, and disposed TO lock himself
up to keep off the swarm that surrounds him. For
the sake Of peace and quiet he will probably give
the appointment business up to committee of his
political friends to dispose of they think best
He evidently has not the nerve to face the army
or breast the storm himself
The receipts of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for the past month have been $l65,36l Al of which
$l33, l87 were from the main stem, and $32,l73
from the Washington branch-being increase
the receipts of October of last year of SO
This is but an indication Of what the increase will
be when the road 10 open to the Ohio in January
next. o. cd. ..a-, 80. i....
In the Baltimore market this morning there were
no sales of -four, later news from Europe being mo-
mentarily expected. Wheat was unchanged.
Sales of white corn at Sc SO, and yellow at 70
II. SIDES of old at 70 Is for white, and rs for
yellow.
Sales at the Baltimore Stock Board. November 10.
5000 Maryland Sc, 1870. ............... 1851
fl,b00 Maryland sterling 5's.............. ITO
5000 Bait. and Ohio Railroad bonds, 1880. SO
SO do 40 40 DO 1867. So
At the Board this day Md. 6's closed at los
bid, 1854 asked; Bait 6s 1890, l07 bid los asked;
Bait. and Ohio Railroad bonds, 1875, SO bid, 80!
asked; do 1880, 9S bid, SO asked; do shares 80 bid
90a asked; York and Cumberland Railroad % bid
22I asked; Baltimore and Susquehanna % bid, 81