The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-15
CONCORD. N. H. Feb. u 1s52

CONCORD, N. H., Feb. IL, 1863.
Gen. Pierce about to Depar for Wilmington
O6ce-Seekers--Cabinct Speculatioms HsSleys
Portrait Of Gen. Pisrce-Meagher's Lecture De-
fared-Ab0ut an Author ,oho saw Gen. Pierce
and "got bite"-IroM and Pickera Fishing at
Lake Winntptsseogee- Piscatoriai Encampmsnt
on the Ics-Great Spost-Pennocook's Last List
Of Arrivals Of Pilgrims toths Mecca of the Nine
tenth Century" &C., &c.
Gen. Pierce now expects to leave here for Boston,
en- route to Washington, by the lO4 o'clock train on
Monday forenoon, unless delayed by some unforeseen
occurrence He will probably make the fremont
House, in Boston, his headquarters as usual during
his stay there On Tuesday, 1t is expected that he
will proceed to New York. Mrs Pierce has already
preceded him. She is now in Boston. learn that
she may accompany him as far as Philadelphia and
remain there until after the Inauguration; or 1t is
barely possible that she may stop at Boston until
that event has transpired. At Washington, Gen. P.
will make Willard's Hotel his headquarters. Some
of the newspapers announce that the Inauguration
will come of in the Representatives Hall Of the
capitol and not on the Eastern portico, as has been
customary Gen. P. has advised no such change,
and expects to be naugurated as usual.
OF the hundreds of officeseekers who have be-
seged the President elect in season and out of sea-
son. for the past three months, very few can be
numbered among the real working democracy Of the
country. That class have remained at home minding
their own business ready to sustain the new admins
tration if it shall be conducted the OF the
people expect IL will be, while the class Of men who
take General Pierce by the button.hole, are those
who did but little in the Presidential campaign-a
class Of political chameleons, wings yesterday and
democrats to-day, as circumstances dictate You
will always find them prowlng round, snufing the
fesh-pots, whenever o new administration is to be
installed, no matter which party is in the ascendency
After General Pierce reaches Washington, he will
find Cor rather they will find him) one hundred Of
will chase his every step-they will tag after and
mp0rtune him from the time he rises in the morning
until he goes to his couch at night. They will pre-
sent their letters and petitions, all of which will,
twenty five Genesee fourbarrels full or less already
shipped to the White House via Boston. Finally,
the President will make his own appointments, and
nineteen out Of every twenty will be disappointed.
bly, in Washington, and how the boarding house
keepers who don't secure payment in advance, will
chaunt the alto! Those who are making arrange
ments for pilgrimage to Washington, in search Of
government grindstone wherein to sharpen their
axes, had better take my advice and "sober second
thought"-send their daguerreotypes and save their
money.
The Washington letterwriters appear to be renew
ing their speculatiOns as to the composition of the
cabinet. General Pierce will leave Concord with the
interesting secret in his own BOSOM so far as this
deponent knoweth to the contrary and the cabinet,
as have frequently advised you, will not finally be
announced until on or about the 4th of next month";
three weeks hence. In the meantime wiseaores
fully entitled to the Yankee privilege of guessing
as much as they please One Of the Oldest inha-
btants' here in Pennacook, who is never known to
fail in predicting change in the weather at least
six hours before the barometer shows any Indications
has handed me the following list of some OF the prin
cipal dignitaries whom he guesses will be in the new
organization. cannot vouch for his accuracy
William L. Marcy of New York. $50. State Department
r. NJ. T. Hunter Of Virginia ........ Treasury g
Judge Campbell, of Pennsy lyana. 80. Interior
Samuel Medary, Of Ohio. ........... p. NJ General
............... War
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