The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-14
The DAILY DISPATCH
car,s.ae.d,uce Of The Dispatch.

all projected removals WA oce''
July. m;ua,;on
of clerks Is going on daily. This exaal"a'oa,
i, ia said il in conformity with The requifes''en's
Of TN. law of the last session OF Congress "
,.,erns a ,eoreanz alton OF the depar.the"'s' a"o
A classification of the clerks iheieo. H.
MANY amusing accounts are gwen W .o 10
niles IL some wags, 10 ques"ous Wv ''os,
s:r.nla ami foolish character, wh'eh are SAID
- ~ accounted during these examinations
,ns vhoily irrelevant, and which have
t.;a,, Shaieyer upon the clerical duties
=" ~ .a1,ie,nen examined. One was asked to
.. w. 80 rsnirai of tiolland-he replied that
i,II.nJ had no capital at present, as tt had
5ssn frkea by the Dutch !!
Sars,.I of The older clerks have refused to
b. examined, alleging that if their labors in
,be service OF the government for years past,
10 NOT furnish sufficient evidence of their faith.
fuIness and efficiency as clerks, then they shall
feel honorabiy bound TO resign their official
positions, rather than submit to so humliating
an ordeal.
The Intention of the amendment was evi,
IDENTITY well meaning one ; and in the opinion
Of Hr. Hunter, tihe Trainer OF the law,l the
amendment was simply intended TO embrace
within its provisions, all new applicants for
oifice. Il is predicted by few, that this very
law will ultimately lead TO the worst species
of corruption. whatever administration may
enforce il. What COMMITTEE Of Clerks will
dare reject an applicant, however giaring may
be his incap acity, when backed up BY strong and
powerful congressional influence ESPECIALLY
at the installation of new administration -
None! will venture to say. Again: some
unfortunate clerk, no matter what may be his
worth or how strong his merits, is wished out
ct the wayne has but to 60 through the form
ola new Examination, and then he is reported by
the picked board as inc fficienti. when " off
goes his head ="
These are, briefly, some of the evils, that ii is
believed must flow from the observance and
enforcement Of this enactment.
The appointment of District Attorney for
tkis District, has not, as yet, been made. This
prize, il is thought will be drawn by either
Daniel Ratclitfe, Esq, or 2. Barton Key Esq
a former incumbent MIR. Radcliffe chances
we believe to be the lest.
This afternoon, the Marine Band will dis.
course IFS music, as usual, IN the President
grounds. | have never seen the public grounds
present a more lovely and charming appear
ance, than they do al this time.
Another financial operation by the late Sec
rotary Of The Treasury, on government account,
aud which has just come TO light, seems TO
have been as unfortunate IN lis results, as one
or two other transactions by the same function
ary. HENRlCo.
II We fud nothing OF importance in the pa.
pers to s6d to previous accounts of the mob At
,utreal. Gsvszzi has published a letter descrb
ing The Quab affair." After detailing bis mode OF
defence 10 which he appears to have been very
sVccessfuA he says he abandoned the front of the
pGlps to assist his secretary, Paoli, who was cry
iog to him for aid. Having Knocked Down enc or
two assasa.lS with bench, he YVES returning,
when others CT the mob lifted him from his
feet and ptecjptated bin headlong out of pulpit,
from heig hit OF more than fifteen feet He goes
Ell to Say taat the mob were in hopes the tall
would crush his skull, but he fell on the heads and
shoulders Of his enemies and sustained no injury.
The mob then commenced kickin and beating b IN
iaaicting slight wound on his chin aud producing
confusion Ct the jaw. He then odds:
81 serceived that nothing but q gigantic effort
could save me, and employed 1t accordingly. |,
rose in hpts OF them and by blows opened a pas
sage to the staircase which leads the subterrane
Gus place where the Sunday schools are, and hay
ing met assassils the stairs overcame them:
the last who, from his size, impeded my passage
"a it were barricsde, and threatened me with his
large stick, calling me by the vilest names. | very
cooily rolled down the stairs, and jumping over
him, reached the entry of the Sunday school"
Thus Gavazzi made his escape from the mob
Paoli, in the meantime, was still in their hands
who foally left him half dead, when he, too, was
conveyed out through the Sunday School ROOM
with six won uds from clubs, one of which was six
inches long He was Immediately conveyed to his
hotel, and wss followed by Gavezzi and the
Mayor. In conclusion Gavszz says:
But the sensation experienced from this brutal
assault results now contrary TO VIVA. the assaants
had expected. There is no Catholic Canadian but
what does not disapprove of this outrage"
NURDER.-A late number of the Macon Georgia
Telegraph givesan account of bloody efFair which
occurred about two miles from Macon, on the
Efarou road, at the house OF Mr. Sweeney. 1t
sppears that the family of Mr.. Sweeney were
aroused from sleep in the night by a negro, who
stated that hs wished to purchase pound of sugar.
The daughter OF Mr.. Sweeney opened the door,
bat Immediately returned and told her father that
the negro looked suspicious
Mr. S. came forward aud demanded his pass. II is
the negro refused to produce and at once tegsn to
resist Sweeney who had by this time seized him
A: this time, MARX Sweeney young man about 25
years old, ran to the assistance of hIs father and
the two laying hold OF the negro, all three fell 10
the ground. The negro then Olsen aginp ons hand
drew knfe, opened il with his teeth, sad dealt
Mark Sweeney q blow which proved mortal in a
fsx hours He also Inflicted sigh, wound upon
tie elder Sweeney, and pursued him for number
OF yards.
Upon hearing Sweeney call out for his sun he
turned aud fed to the river; there finding bgfean
he padded down close under the osst bank hut
findirg himself hard pressed by pursuers. he
plunged into the stream and swan towards the on
posi,e shore. The strange spectacle of a negro
swimming the river, dressed only in a shirt and
hat. with knife hung to a handkerchief about his
neck arrested the attention of Mr.. Dian, who wal
standing on the west bank. The negro refusing tc
give On account OF himself and also To deliver hi
knife Mr. Dian would not permit him TO land; afte
Giving him one or two blows, however, he brough
him to his senses, aud the negro throwing bis knit
to Mr Dian, was allowed to come ashore, when b.
was al once taken into custody and lodged in priso
t. await his trial he belongs to mr. Taylor, @
Pulaski county.
MosT FIENDIsH TRAaEDY.-On Tuesday last
George Lake, b clock and watch repairer residin
ip the town of La Grange, Duchess county, New
York, killed his tive children, aged two and fou
years, and also fatally wounded his wife with an
sn axe. He Immediately armed himself wit
sword, pistol and rife, and his capters were cbge
10 shoot him with shot before they could take hin
Hs was captured and lodged in The Poughkeepsi
jail II is said that he always appeared fond of hi
family he had before been arrested on q charg
CT attempting to shoot his brotherin- law, but we
acquitted.
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