New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-25
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Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune:
WASHINGTON CITY, Saturday April g. 1853.
There is story floating around Washington which
does much credit to the Secretary of the NAVY that
must relate il here. The reliable men, of the party
IN brooklyn sent him list Of changes of master work
men in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. which they repre-
sened as necessary for the pay good in that quarter
and having ordered some of the appointments and re-
moyas therein contemplated TO be made night inter
vened before the proper papers prepared for his
signature In the mean while the master cooper of the
Yard, worthy old man named TheOpholus Hardenburg
came on post haste and hieng early to the Department
was first TO obtain an interview with Secretary Dobbn.
telling him that he had come to Washington because he
had heard that his name inserted in the list of
political managers at home for prescription. Being an
sweredt he had already been removed the old man
much overcome to be almost Frustrated for time
Recovering however, he cOnverSed for few minutes
with the Seer ta-y in which time be satisfied him that
he had been through life not only seadas Democratic
party man. but that the person ordered TO be appointed
in his stead was 10 other than, originally poor boy
whom he had charitaby rescued from the streets and
lad subsequently taught him all he knew of his trade
The Secretary appeared staggered with these dis
closures, when the old man, raising his hands exhibited
the print each wrist of the manaces he while
prisoner 10 the British during the war of 1912.
The Secretary Immediately revoked the order for his
dismissal, and the Old cooper went his way rejoicing
In the ness of his heart he told the circumstances of
the interview before returning North which accounts
for its being known here Iardenburg says that he
On Friday, there was quite contest in the Cabinet
meeting the various applications for the position of
SuryeyOrGeneral of She District OfMissOur and Illinois
General LOughbOrOugh of ILL.,, was formally agreed
fOrthat office The various Presidential appointments for
the Interior OfNewYOrk talked for some time
but am inclined to believe that nothing definitely
agreed on with reference to them. The Softs last
night appeared to shake in their shoes, without cause
have every reason TO believe.
The Pension Bureau is said to be not little embar
raised by the refusal Of Special Agent of the Interior
Department. q Mr.. Latchett 70 return the papers in
some hundreds OF of alleged frauds in obtaining
bounty land warrants which placed in his hands by
Secretary Stuart for investigation. He isn New York
and according 10 the rumOrs in the hotels of Washing
ton he asks $4,000 fee for his services before he
will returnth them Until they get possession ofthem,
of of the can be prosecuted however
glazing the fraud involved may have been.
Mr.. John Wilson, the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office is understood to have been quite to
the change in his Chief Clerk made yesterday the Sec
rotary overriding him in ordering the promotion of Dr.
Frailey. Many persons wondering at the bad for
tune Of Col John A. Bryan of Wisconsin, in get
ting only Land Office Rcgistership applying he did,
for bureau here The of the wonder lies in the
fact that he is the father Of the first wife of Senator
Weller and the brOtherin-aw of Hon. Mr.. EdgartOn,
an Ohio member of the last and next Congress.
The Virginia OfcoSeekers very ind gnant against
their Senators and Representatives in Congress- for being
good natured busy themselves greatly to keep in
office certain Wing incumbents from their State As
long they insist doing, the Administration will
of be greatly embarrasSedn the work providing
for the Virginia Democratic outs WALTHAM.