The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-02-26
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Correspondence Of the Caledonian,
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHIHGrcE. Feb. q. Isl

WAsHINGTcS. Feb. II. 1858.
Nv letter last week contained some state
nents strongly duplicating the superintendent
If the Capitol extension. lie has gwen in
c>timony rebutting that given against him,
which will criminate others. His testimony
:lrars himself. The whole testimony must
De given in before all the guilty parties are
Known. shall refer to this matter again.
DR.. j. Y. &. Smith is giving an Interesting
non Egypt. SYRIA and Palestine. His lee
urcs are very interesting.
The city is rapidly filling up with office
'eekers-a piece OF news which people all O.
yer the country know from the fact that num-
ocIs have left home. all expecting to have
heir anticipaions realized but mo y doomed
70 be disappointed. There cannot be more
than one appointed out of the one hundred
that apply. Office seekers, who come here
with strong recommendations. are little aware
Of the small chances Of success. 4 member
elect to the next Congress, here sometime
since. asked how many clcrkships there were
in Washington. The roplv was not over a
thousand. Good Cd 4" said he, there are
that number in nv district who expect Office"
Not more than half the clerk ships here are
held by Wings, and probably not more than
half that number will be- removed
The Wings in Office, and indeed all the
ms" are anxious to hcrrtaned. The Whig
lostma>tcrS, appointed under the present al
ii thew hold fat offices. are look
ing round in every direction for strings to pull
to keep in. One such office holden, in let
ter to the Postmaster General. stated his re-
grcts that Why's were rc>ignng, said he
would like to retain his place LONGER. and
asked what strin-> he should pull to keep it
The following letter was sent in reply. which
the postmaster to whom it WAS sent thought
too rood 10 kr"0:
Posi- OrrICr D:rAEiMr\ro
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i,,,.,;~v 1.t,j El - ..l;r,[ VIZ, .,r;r.,,
Won "an 'pul. most >n"rrs>!LIlv" in orl,r ~
"rc:air Your Office" the Department doe not
know what better advice to 1--WE than 70 re-
ommrnd that Won faithfully discharge vour
lut;..s AMI n,,;,..;, s,;4r,.E,
: u JAC0RS
W, understand that ,h.rc * = .,ro,t n,,r
her nt' Office sec,-nrs nm with la,i,.r. t,r H..
prominent most oi,:.c. m H.. ,or.,,.,. 1l,.
..in.r -, ,.,s. t..,r.,,,, l...,,.. ,,,.,...
,,L..l the l,x. :, d;r.c,.J will .,,,Il,,.1;.
Il. chance even thnu.l, h., sho.,,I .I,,r,,,.
.,ifl.ruv ii. dI,,;.s ...l ,..,;r..;, ..;.;
n,r lin"
The office Of head Of bureau Is bc;no farm
c,l ont here bv the different applicant>. and
the chance. arc that III. nr,.>,p, ,.cun,,,t,
will have to walk in double nIirk time. \
dead set will lie made against John Wilson.
Commi> Of the LanI Office. who from
Chief Clerk was elevated TO tn, position of
head Of bureau. and who entered the Land
Office A 4 n,.ss.rr.r ,lnul.t whether =
more efficient officer can lee found than he
but he Will have to 90 because his place !,
claimed Ly th,. West
U,r,!I, a letter is written from Wo>hinr-
ton now which does not contain paranrati
about the. Cabinet. and Of course | shall hay,
II follow the cust III. II is generally b,.I;..v.
cd that V;r.inia. bv whom Pierce wa, <ro.
,,c>,cd AS a candidate for President Will J.,
in the Excrrtivc D,,,,r.,.
of the Government for the first time since III.
foundation of the Government A. III. l..
inninn Of the snorul,.io,s ahor, = C,l;.,.
Hunter nr som. o,ho.... mine.
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l.. ood :. :. .o;..I .L.. ,.,
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na,,.. r;.r,.a o,ros man,, I;, ,,'',|' o'
E,;n., man that he ,r,.,.u,.J c.n y .'.i
.I,
c,l,r Off G. Scott
Notwithstanding al this , rou,,n,. wal,
Mr. Jiunt,r in his sn-o,.L N. o,hou ,,a,:
Senate has ;nduce1 some 70 h.l;or, ,,n.L
cxoccted to leave the Senate ,,d .;,ho..o
into the Cabinet or on a FOREIGN mission
Buying and selling offices is procce,iu,
brisklv here before the puillotine commence,
operations in March. Democrats wboso
chances are slim. are anxious to secure tbc,,-
selves beforehand. and WINS who know