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at least the spirit of the classification |
law. We know well from the tenor of |
the views of the author of the law, the
Hon. r. NJ 7. Hunter, of Va, that it
cannot be in accordance with his inten-
tons in bringing forward the proposition.
This opinion of ours is shared in by many
intelligent persons in Washington, with
out distinction Of party who are not
office holders. The classification law was
designed to accomplish two ends. To
secure the more faithful and efficient dis
charge of the duties of the several clerk
ships, and also to insure to those who best
discharged their respective duties, the re-
ward of certain promotion in the end, to
which, all just minds must admit they
are rightfully entitled, Senator Hunter,
and other congressional friends of the
classification reform proclaimed their pur-
pose to be to rescue the Departments in
Washington from the arena of politics,
which we take it every member of the
present government regards as most
desirable end, both for the advantage of
the public service and the improvement of
political morals throughout the land. We
have ere this had occasion to intimate
our belief that the present Administration
are laboring zealously for the public good,
according to the lights before them. We
wish it was in our power to congratulate
our readers on the fact that they had
refused to make appointments under the
new classification except rigidly accord
ing to personal deserts. as tried, compc-
petent and faithful government EMPLOYEES.
PUsH1NG BUSINESS hear that in
the Seventh Auditor office the gentlemen
employed on quartermaster' accounts,
subsistence accounts, engineering &C.
counts, and regular pension accounts
calculate confidently that by the meeting
of Congress, they will have all these i'm
portant branches of the business of their
bureau up with the current demands of
the hour upon their attention. 1t will
be recollected that from time immemorial
almost, this bureau has been behind-hand
in the condition of all its branches, thus
embarrassing all, and at times seriously
injuring many who had business depend
ing on its action. The prospect men-
toned above will give JOY to thousands
of claimants in all parts of the United
States.
SPECIAL MAIL AGENT FOR New YORK.
General Samuel North, of Cooperstown,
has been appointed to this position. He
was leading bunker until the State Dem
ocratic Convention Of 1851, when he took
the lead in that body in favor of the re-
union of the party. His nomination for
President of the Convention (Gen. Robert
Halsey( was elected. The result of his
labors, and of those who acted with him
there. was the formation of what is known
as the Soft" party, now composing quite
eight-tenths of the Democrats of the En-
! pire State.
CHIEF CLERK OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
F1CE |. y. DEPARTMENT.-Gen. st. John
B. l.. Skinner, of Plattsburg. n. Y, a
defeated candidate for the office of head
| of the same bureau, has received the place
above named He is leading and active
| politician at home.
The SPECIAL Mail AGENCY AT LARGE
FOR THE WESTERN RIVER ROUTES, has been
conferred on VIM. NJ. Murphy, Esq. of
Maysville, Ky. Mr.. NJ. was for some years
the assistant post master at Maysville.
His jurisdiction extends over the river
routes, which run through many special
mail agency districts. So his appoint
ment reads at large"
The OFFICERS OF THE SARANAc, Uni
ted States naval steamer, now being re.
paired at the Norfolk Yard have been de.
tached, and are awaiting orders. They
are as follows: Captain, Jno. E. Long:
Leutenants, c. B. Poindexter, +. Z.
Nichols, NJ. X. Warrington; Surgeon, f.
T. Drayton; Passed Midspipnan, j. ID.
Daniels; First Assistant Engineer, Andrew
Lawton; Second Assistant Engineer L.
A. jackson.
CHIEF NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR HART has
arrived from the Portsmouth NAVY Yard,
ana to-day entered upon the discharge of