The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-07
Our New Hampshire Correspondence.

CONCORD, N. H., Feb. A, 1853.
Rash Of Secondhand Pilgrims" to Concord
State Mass Temperance Conventioa,-New Da-
guerve0type system of OGce-seeking - arrivals,
&c.
Within day or two there has been quite rush Of
secondhand pilgrims into our mecca-I mean Of
those who do not look for places for themselves or
friends among the higher class of appointments, but
who anxious to take care of No. l in due season.
and place their claims for some minor custom-house
birth or postofce, which pays anywhere from 81 900
to $2,0 900 per annum, before Gen. Pierce before he
leaves for Washington and gets into crowd. They
probably think that the Generals now comparatively
at leisure and will have plenty of time to examine
their cases fully. In this some of them will probably
find that they are mstaken-for just now he is so
much occupied in making his preparations to leave
town that several, after waiting patiently for au-
dence, have, + understand, gone away without see
ing him at ALL Candidates for berths shorter than
those in the frst-cass state stand no chance
until the latter are all disposed Of and must wait
until after the 4th of next month.
Yesterday, " Mass State Convention" of the
Frienes OF Temperance assembled at Depot
Hail. to consider the action of the Legislature at it5
late session. indefinitely postponing the substitute for
the Main Liquor law, which, you will recoect,
passed the House last june was referred to the Su-
preme Court, and by it declared uncon-
stitutional in eight several particulars. The
call for this convention announced that it
would be addressed by Hon. Neal Dow, and
other distinguished speakers and continue in session
two days If thought advisable" Also that delegates
would be transported for half the regular fare over
seven different railroads located in the State, and
having connection with this place its capital
Ore of the delegates informs me that at no time
were there over hundred and fifty persons pre-
sent. After being in session few hours, and pass
ing resolution deprecatng the connection Of the
temperance with politics, the convention ad-
jouned without deeming it advisable to continue in
session q second day. Among the distinguished
strangers in town during the day, was Ex-Governor
John Hubbard, Of Hallowell, Maine who approved
the original Maine law and was defeated last fall in
consequence of 50 doing. do not hear of his being
present at the convention although lie called at par
lor No. l, Eagle Hotel to pay his respects to General
Pierce. Neal Dow7s name is on none of the hotel
registers today, and presume he is still receiving
presents Of silver ware from the liberal friends of the
temperance cause in New Jersey. Our Yankee
"Maineacs' appear to have cut their wisdom teeth
so far as to keep all the TIM they get in their
own pockets. This is doubtless the reason why Mr.
Dow prefers New Jersey to New Hampshire, just
now.
Gen. Pierce has not yet finally fixed on the day Of
his departure for Washington.
young aspirant for Office recently sent General
Pierce letters urging his claims accompanied by his
dagueIreotype. He is said to beapparenty about twen
tyiour years old, good looking and therefore ought
to " come in.' Candidates for Office will do much
better to forward their recommendations and like
nesses to the General by mail, than to impor-
tune him in person. The postage will be free
after the 4th of March, and poor applicants will thus
save on expensive trip to Washington. The new
President will also have more time to arrange his
White Household, the proprietors of the Washing
ton hotels and eating houses will not have to take
bad notes in pay for board, the fine arts will be en-
couraged, and it will be better for all concerned.
Let the office seekers have their daguerreotypes
taken forthwith. This thing can be arranged sys-
te4natically, just well not. go for the daguer-
reotype system of Office seeking, most decidedly aud
have doubt that the people, Gen. Pierce, and the
HERALD, are with me.
Annexed is list of outside arrivals since my
last -
AT THE EAGLE HOTEL
TUEsDAY Feb. LII G. Q. Merriam, Lowell, Mass Mark
NJ. Aiken, Illinois.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb 2.-W Cogswell, Bradford Mass; A.
G.. Stickney, West Townsend, Mass; Mathew Emery,
Washington City, John B. and Samuel Emery Baltimore,
Nd; w. l.. Coburn, Brunswick Me-. p Cosfey Albany,
N. y. Thos. jerks. Thetford Vt; D. GoG Pawtucket,
Mass: NJ. Trafton. Boston
THURSDAY Feb 3.-N. Cheney Boston; G. f. Pierce do ;
Troy N Y. William McConike Albany, N YJ. G.
Blake, Pelham, VT J. A. Moseley, Boston, David Mou
ton Oneida county, n. Y ThomasP. st John, New York
George +. Alden DO.
FRIDAY, Feb. Al N. seaver New York; E. NJ. Patter
son. New Brunswick, N. j.; j. T. Crowell, Railway N. j.
+. II. Walker, Boston
1t is not fair to suppose that all those who visit
Concord are Office seekers; many come here on en-
tjrelv different business