Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-16
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tuer, of jackson, Miss, booked to be the
American Consul at Lyons, France, which
was one, of the very; brightest achieve
ments Of the last Administration in the
matter of the distribution of its patron
age. Of course its members were terribly
"sold' in the selection of "Hudey" for
that important position. Nevertheless,
the opposition of the day heralded HUI
dey's good fortune las in duty bound as
the grand exemplification of the peculiar
taste of powers then in esse. Good Lord,
what capital jokes the Democratic press
cracked at the expense of those proposing
to send Hudey back to France, so meta
morphized, professionally! However, just
now the boot is on the wrong leg, if we
are not greatly deceived; for we have more
than one Baltimorean Including any
number of Germans protesting vehement
lv that in the recent selection of Mr.. Scherff
to be Consul to Mannheim, the great
preceded-Hudebert's appoin tment-has
been excelled They aver that he followed
the highly respectable business of pork,
butcher in Lancaster, Pa, until accumu-
lating sufficient to purchase a fine lager
beir saloon in Baltimore, he translated
himself to that point, and commenced the
calling last above named; which he pros
ecutes to this hour, only varying it to
dabble in ward politics, for which he
has considerable aptitude. They aver
further that, however well he may under
stand the art of butchering pigs and serv-
ing them up afterwards in the shape of
sausages along with mugs of refreshing
lager beir, he knows positively nothing of
commercial affairs, and almost as little of
our country, its institutions, resources,
commerce and attributes, and elements at
large; knowledge Of which is required
in the American Consul at Mar3phiem,
where the Office is hardly second in COM
mercial and political Importance to any
other consulate on the continent. AS
they believe that Europe is soon again to
be in state Of very general revolution,
they have come to the conclusion, appa-
rently, that Mr.. Scherff will answer at
Mannheim under such combination of
circumstances, hardly better than the re-
doubtable Hudebert would have answered
at Lyons in the midst of the troubles in
France, which occurred shortly after HUI
dey's appointment.
On the whole, it seems that His Excel
lency the President, and their honors, the
Cabinet, have been terribly "sold'' in this
case. Who sold them? Or, if MIR.
Scherfis as competent to discharge all the
functions of an American Consul in Eu-
rope as to butcher pork and draw lager
beir, for whose benefit are the stories de-
nying his competency got up2 Gentle
men of Baltimore of both sides upon this
question, bring us your grievances. You
may wool each other in our columns to
your hearts content. These are dull times
in the news market, and the public would
therefore relish short, but spirited set-to
over your squabbles for Office.
Is Mr.. Scherff, Hudebert secundus, or
is he not-who can answer authorita-
lively! 1.'
MAJOR WARD, of North Carolina origin
ally, whose case was yesterday involved
in mystery as it were, did not receive an
appointment to be second class clerk in
the Sixth Auditors Office, though he was
ticketed to be examined for such posi-
ton. The Major 1ras duly examined, and
being avery emphatic gentleman, we take
it for granted that he talked the board
chock down upon some abstract point of
Democratic discipline arising between
them-so completely as to prevent them
from reporting the result of the contest of
wits with him. Hence, probably, his ap-
pointment or commission failed to be filled
out. That's all.
HON. EDMUND BURKE, OF New HAMp-
sH1RE.-During this gentleman's recent
visit here bis exact sentiments towards the
Administration were developed. He is
determined to pitch into it Indirectly on
all passing occasions. He, however, says
we hear, that he will not oppose it,
though proposing at once to organize an