The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-03-03
Warrington affairs.

Washington, February 20.-The Union is
severe upon the Wing Clerks in the various de-
partments, who have sold out their Offices to
Democrats, and says the purchasers will not be
permitted to retain their their bought places by
the incoming Administration. The prices at
which Clerkships are held here may not be un-
interesting to applicants An active Whig, who
was receiving salary of $1,000, sold out his
office for 5000 another Clerk, receiving $14OO,
holds his berth at $500 year. The market is
well stocked, and sales are quick.
Mr.. Capudavant dentist, who was horse
whipped few days since by William Wall, the
clothier, for having addressed lady TO whom
he had not been introduced, returned the com
pliment this morning by publicly hiding
Mr.. Wall, on the Avenue, opposite Browns
Hotel
WASHINGTON, February %.
Senators Houston, Dawson, Cass and James.
Secretary Conrad, Speaker Boyd and r. P.
Blair. had an interview with the President elect
this morning. This afternoon the General walk
ed out for the first tine since his arrival in the
Capital. He appeared in good health
An occurrence took place at the Treasury de
pnrtment to-day, between Colonel Creecy, n
clerk in the Solicitors Office, and Mr.. ThomI :
son. lawyer of this city, which has caused
considerable talk. Mr.. Thompson called at the
Office of Creecy, in regard TO Il letter which the
latter had written to him in reply to some de-
mand touching the settlement of debt
1nOupSon tOlu STetCy tHdt MS ietttT WIS fuSui-
ting. and demanded satisfaction, saying, '.you
must kill me or will kill you" Creecy said
shoot me now. and at the same instant he
struck Thompson with rule. Thompson drew
heavy pistol and inflicted several severe blows
upon Creecy's head, which caused him to cry
murder, which attracted the attention of sever
al in the vicinity, who separated them. Both
were arrested and bound over to keep the
peace.
Eah No,o al
Phail formerly of Baltimore, who distinguished
himself in the Florida and Mexican Wars, is
strongly urged for Marshal of the Southern Dis
trict of New York. lie was one of General
Jackson's citizen soldiers, and received the rank
of Brevet for his gallantry and Maryland al
voted him a Sword.
Frank Gallagher of Baltimore, will, it is
thought, be appointed Marshal of Maryland.
Ex-Governor Philip Francis Thomas will receive
the Collectorship of Baltimore, unless
slaughed by Mr.. Marcy, who will go it is said,
for General Jacob d. Davis. Mr.. Thomas is a
distant relative of the President eject, Office
seekers and expectants, from New York and
Philadelphia, throng the city, anxiously watch
ing Cabinet announcements.
Mr.. Gushing and MIR. Nicholson have arrived
here President Fillmore's last levee took place
this evening. The East room, and the various
ante rooms were very much crowded.
Numerous strangers have arrived during this
utmost capacity, and boarding houses and pri-
vate dwellings are filling up rapidly but as
upwards of thousand buildings have been
erected in this city within the past two or three
years, il is presumed that toicrabie accommoda-
tions may still be had
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Ceneral Pierce re-
ceived visiters this morning ut Wizards hotel.
admitting at a time. The rush was not great,
as it was not generally known that he was pre-
pared to receive promiscuous visters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-President Fillmore
has issued a proclamation calling an extra Ses
sion of the Senate, to meet at noon on the 4th
of March.
The LnteAtgercer announces that the mail SER
vice on the New Orleans and Vera Cruz line, will
be put in operation Immediately.
Gen. Pierce visited the two houses of Con-
gress to-day butt owing to the pressure of the
outsiders, he was soon glad to escape from the
greedy throng, and in few minutes returned
to his hotel.