The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-15
Our Albany cozrespendence. .

Our Albany corEespendence.
ALBANY, june IL. 1853.
The New U. s. District Anorney-1hs Mather
UCase-TAe Governor and Auditor at Sea-Ar
Randars Biography Of Jefysom-FYee Sol At
tacks upon the President and the Herald.
The post of District Attorney, after being
sivey refused by Mr.. Foster, q member Of the old
line democracy, and by Mr.. Skinner gentleman
whom neither hunkers nor barnburners would con-
sent to own, has at last been conferred upon Samuel
d. Garvin, Of ONEIDA county, who accepts for the
present. appears that the late Congress cut down
the fees and perquistes Of United States attorneys to
to almost nothing, and it is understood that MIR.
G. intends merely to hold on his appointment until
winter in the hope that this unfortunate retrenchment
may then be repealed, and decent income restored
to the office. The new incumbent is a man Of fair
talents and professional standing, and devoted fol-
lower of Marcy and Seymour. He is, believe, al
most the last of the prominent soft shells for whom
it was necessary to provide at the public crib; and it
is said that hereafter the barnburner applicants for
Office will have an exclusive attention. The leaders
Of the softs were few in number, but they have
ranged their plans admirably. By dividing the pub
lie loaf share and share alike with the esoers the
former have managed to get possession Of some of
the richest and bestbuttered slices. Meanwhile the
hunkers are being very justly punished for their con-
tumacy, by getting little or nothing Of the spos.
Since my last, two or three more anti bunker post
masters have been appointed, and powerful effort
making to get the Rochester post Office, (the only
important one left,) fora Marcy man.
A very significant indication Of the temper Of the
Assembly was obtained last week, in the Mathsr
impeachment case. barnburner standing COM
mittee had recommended the printing Of two thou
sand copies of that gentlsmans very able vindi-
cation of his official conduct; but the House, by q
decisive vote, raised the number to fifty thousand.
As this was much larger number than even the
friends of the accused desired, it was reduced the
next day; but as vote of confidence in the Com
missioner, it was IN emphatic act. There remains
no doubt as your correspondent has all along pre-
dicted that these frivolous charges will be thrown
out by the House. The Judges OF the Court Of APP
peals, who are already 0verrun with the legitimate
business before their tribunal not at all likely to
be called upon to meet the Senate in High Court
of Impeachments during the present summer.
An amusing incident occurred at one of our piers
a short time since. Our excellent Governor, in imi-
tation of the great and wise Caliph Haroun Alra-
schid, attended by his faithful Vizer Mr. Auditor
Newell, Of ultra barnburner notorety, has been in
the habit since the opening of navigation, of peram
bulating about the canal basin and DOCKS aud con-
The object Of his Excellency appears to have been
to disabuse the minds of the "canallers' of
the mistaken impression entertained by them that
Messrs. Cooley, Vanderbilt Bristol and other bunker
Senators, true friends Of the public works. and
to point triumphantly to Messrs Newell, West and
LOOMS, as the only wellmeaning and honest agita.
tors of that question few days since, the Caliph
and his faithful friend Giaar seated themselves com
fortably upon the deck Of canal boat at one of the
piers, and commenced enlightening the simple mind
Of its solitary "hand upon the rival plans for en-
largement. While the boatman listened with open
ears however, some malicious bunker, envious Of his
felicity, crept up and quietly cast off the rope; so
that in moment the two found themselves floating
Off into the Hudson river The canal boatmen
ounging about the dock set up shout of laughter,
while his Excellcncy and his factotum begged, with
outstretched hands, for deliverance. But aid was
offered and the helpless craft drfted slowly past the
CITY, with fair prospect Of q voyage to the Over
slaugh. When opposite the lower ferry, however,
the bhoys at last took compassion upon the unwil-
ling coydgeurs, who by this time had been attacked
with seasickness, and rowboat landed them safely,
for dollar piece in the democratic and Hbernian
precincts of the First ward. The Governor and
Auditor are not the first politicians who have been
made victims of "the raging caDawl."
The literary world is looking with some interest
for the ong-promised "Life Of Thomas Jefferson
now in course of preparation by Hon. H. s. Randall,
our worthy Secretary of State. This gentleman has
been for some years engaged on the work, having
contracted with the publishing house Of Derby Co.,
at Auburn, to write a readable and popular bogra-
ply Of the great statesman. The publishers, with
Creditabe liberaty sent Mr. r. to Virginia, where he
procured in the neighborhood Of Monticello ntorma-
ton of very amusing and remarkable kind, con-
corning the early life and childish adventures Of the
author of the Declaration, many Of which he oeca-
sionaly relates, in his peculiar STYLE to the immense
entertainment of select circle. This book is ex-
pccted to be forthcoming in the winter the Secre
taIy will not be candidate for reelection, and will
be enabled, after his retirement from his present
official position, to devote ample time and attention
in preparing it for the press As Mr. R. is distin-
guished ntislavery man, and warmly attached to
the Buffalo platform the free sellers look to his vol
umes for an extended dsquistion upon the disputed
authorship Of the Ordinance of 1857.
The Albany Atlas-the Van Buren, organ in this
city-has fer the first time in years. presumed Of late
to wag its insignificant tongue against the HERALD.
few days since termed that paper "a sower of dis
cord in the democratic ranks" And yet, the same
consistent sheet, week or two back bitterly as
sailed General Pierce for advising with Mr.. Peck
ham, the democratic member Of Congress from this
district relative to the choice of Postmaster in this
city. Such is the way the free sellers support the
administration when they tail to receive all the
patronage.