The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP

lcHABoD, the local itcmizer of the Rcpubiic,
says that efforts have been made TO secure
lucrative and prominent appointments to
SAUNDERS, of the Democratic Review, and
CORY, OF Cincinnati, two prominent leaders
OF fillibustcrng young America. But he says
the effort will signally fail, as either appoint
iacnt would be regarded asa personal insult
to CAss, BUCHANAN, and HoUsTON. Il will
be remembered the "Review" was specially
savage upon them before the Locofoco Ma
tional Convention, denouncing them as set
of superanuated old fogies. They will never
forget or forgive the act. t..5s
IcnABoD thus discourses on the trials and
tribulations of the Cincinnati office seekers.
The M'amfs, as usual, have carried off the
bast part of the spois. The sketch is anus
ing, and, no doubt substantially true:
The great Cincinnati botheration is over,
the withheld commissions of Messrs. Green
(Penslon Agent) and Mclean (Surveyor of
the PorD having been duly issued this morn
ing, after the President had given to those
obJecung 20 them every possible opportunity
to satisfy him Of the improperly Of the ap-
! pointments; or, indeed, that better ones for
the interest of the public service of the party
could be made in that quarter from the mate
rials presented. Strenuous and exceedingly
singular efforts were made TO that end. Thus
the Catholic question is believed to have
been ugged into the controversy. Mr. Bar
ry, Green's opponent, was doubtless urged as
the gentleman of all others, who would be
most acceptable to the Catholic population
of the city; and certificates from distinguish.
ed Democrats, residing far off from Cincnna-
ii, were doubtless presented, among others
to satisfy the Administration of the fact. AT
one time it struck me that we were about to
have a sort of second New York Catholic g.
Protestant free school war controversy here
over the question, Who shall be pension A.
gent in Cincinnati-Mr. Green or Mr. Barry
The respective partisans of these gentlemen
worked hard indeed, abusing each other man
rully,it is said, before his excellency the Pres
ident Of the United States though wher
meeting, they were mildly delighted as coo.
ing doves After giving ample time for tht
, rendition of any new testimony entitled t
, weight against Green, as before remarked
he has been commissioned; but not befor
highly respectable Catholic gentlemen Of Gin
, cnnati wrote on, disclaiming for their 'reli
gisus sect there any disposition to NEEDLE il
f such controversy, or to have appointment
made with any reference to the religious sen
, tImcnts or associations of the appointce; an
. saying, further, that the appointment Of Mr.
= Green would be quite as acceptable to tn
Catholics of the city as that of any one else
p On the whole, this has been u memorab
, s1uabbIe, the end Of which, however, is no
. Iyet-Mianis and Sawbucks, Catholics an
I Protestants, come-outers and adherents be
y ing mixed up in it in most delectable confu
; sion. The Hon. Mr. Disney, who is sal
. lately to have had the good fortune to secur
three local mail agencies for three of his con
1 stituenls, all Aliamis good and true, led on tn
r Sawbuck column, charging with rather NOR
4 spirit than discretion, apprehend, upon tn
Miami host, which was marshalcd under tn
command Of the gallant Dom Patt Tn
struggle was fearfully desperate; for a lon
time victory now appearing to crown the Saw
bucks, ana then the Miams. The clearing
up of the smoke of the battle discovers to tn
, vision OF the anXiously observant public tn
f Miamis in possession Of the spoiIs, which wer
the subject OF the contest, while their enc
mics are seen in the distance scamperin
from the field. BY the time the reader con-
these lines, they will nearly all have happil,
escaped from this scene of action, via railway
to the West.