Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-03-16
cEsEaAL plEncE's CABINET.

We last week gave the names Of the new
Cabinet, - but % lie more particular. and to
CRAFTY natural curiosity TO know something
more Of the men who are to conduct the af-
fairs Of State for the next four years--or at
least for while. and as the names Of few Of
them are at all familiar to eur readers. we
copy the following notice Of them, which We
believe to be correct. SO far as it goes, from
the Baltimore Clipper:
William L. Marcy. Of New York. Secretary
Of State.
James Guthrie, Of Kpniucky. Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Jefferson Davis. Of Mississippi, Secretary
Of War.
James C. D9Ubin, Of North Carolina, See
Rotary Of the Navy.
Robert slcCicllaad, Of Michigan, Secretary
Of the interior.
james Campbell, Of Pennsylvania, Post
master General
Caleb CuShiag, Of Massachusetts. Attor-
ney General
The name Of Mr. Marcy is familiar 10 the
public as a leading politician Of New York. =
lie graduated at Brown University, Rhode
Island, IL 1908, and is lawyer by protes-
sion. lie served III the war with Great In
tain, and has filed the port Of Adjutant Gen-
eral, Comptroller Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court, and Governor Of his uative
State lie was also chosen u 5. Senator,
and was Secretary Of War under Nh. Folks
administration. Ho IS ia lis sixty sescltb
year.
Mr.. Guthrie Il wealthy lawyer Of Louis
Vi le He has been in the Senate of Ken
lucky and was President Of the State Con
yention which Termed the new Constitution
Of eatueky IN 1870. lie is about fifty years
Of age
MIR MeCioland, previous to lis appoint
ment, was Governor OF Michigan. lie Is q
native Of Pennsylvania, andlpracticed law at
MoBtross, 10 that State, and represented that
district in Congress for three consecutive
terms. lie has been Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives Of Michigan, and is man
Of respectable talents.
Jefferson Davis was born in Kentucky,
and removed in early life to Mississippi, from
whence he went 10 The Military Academy at
West Point. where he graduated in Juhe. !
1928. He received his first aproiutment oil
lieutenant in the army the same year. lie
married daughter Of Gen Taylor, but she
has been dead several years lie was Colo |
ael of Mississippi regiment Of volunteers in
the Mexican war, aud distinguished himself
1t Monterey aud Buena Vista lie was cleo
ed Z s. Senator in lS47, aud resigned 10
1851
james G. Dobbin is lawyer OF lfayette.
lille, n. G., aud represented bis district 10
he House Of Commons at the late session Of
he Legislature OF North Carolina, and was
he candidate Of the Democratic party for
United States Senator lie is Ia .hc prime
If life.
james Campbell was, previous to his az
Attorney General Of PcunsJ Iva
lia. lie had previously been a lawyer Of
Philadelphia, aud oue Of the Judges Of the
Court Of Common Pleas ia that city. lie is
the youngest member of the new Cabinet,
beiog about thirty five years of age.
Caleb Gushing was taken from the SUI
prcmc Bereh Of massachusetts. He was
born in Essex County, Mass. in 1900, aud
graduated at Harvard il lis e,ehteenih year.
lie has been in both branches OF she Alassa-
ehusetts Legislature He has also been
Representative in Congress four terms. As
Commissioner to China he negotiated treaty
with the Chinese ia 1874. He was attached
to the army in Mexico under Gen Taylor
10 1S47, aud on Lis return was elected to the
Legislature Of Massachusetts, whence he was
appointed Judge Of the Supreme Court