Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-01

The Conr,~ and Enquirer, too, retraces its
late hasty, and, as it admits, ill-advised steps
towards union with the Abolitionists. Such
action on its part is significant of the repudia-
ton Of the Republican" ticket and platform
by almost the entire body Of Wing merchants
of New York city. The Courier says that its
late cratic course was taken in the hope Of
thus bringing about the restoration of the
Missouri restriction, which purpose having
been fully and formally abandoned by tie
new organization, it washes its hands of that
party. Neither the Tribune nor the Times
are in any manner regarded as indi,es of the
views of any considerable portion of the Wing
merchants Of the city. So, their affection for
the new organisation has no significance what
ever with which the importers, stock operators
and jobbers, Of the city may be even indi.
rectly connected.
The Very Last Political Name.-The New
York Herald waggishly calls the come-out-
ers" from the Hards, under the lead of Daniel
T. Sickles, Esq, the Half Shells" in coz
tradistinction to the GO Hard Shell'' on the one
hand, and the Soft Shells on the ether.
The joke is in the quaint appropriateness of the
appellation. 1t seems to be thought that the
Half Shells entertain the idea of demanding
that the regular organization in Tammany
Hall shall admit them formally to co-equal
positions In the organization of the party in the
city. This can hardly be so, as the idea is
refreshing. Their plan to get back into
such positions, is to win their way back there
at the primary elections, where the field is as
open to them as to any others in the party.
Barking up the Wrong Tree.-A correspond
emit of the Organ is incorrect in representing
Mr. Jas. Mcguire, of this city, as a special agent
Of the Pest Office Department, with which he
has no connection whatever, direct or indirect
he was employed by the Post Office Depart
ment, perhaps year ago, as route agent fer
two trips with the California mails In no
other way, and at no other time, has the gen.
t.eman in question been connected with or en-
ployed by the Department. The reader can
see, from this brief statement, the true valre
Of the cock-and-bull-story of some correspon-
dent of the american Organ, wherein Mr.
Mcguire is represented as an agent of the Post
Office Department to hunt up political offend
ers-and all that sort of balderdash.
Promoted and Appointed.-Mr Edmund P.
Gaines has been promoted to Third Glass
clerkship in the Appointment Bureau of the
Post Office Department, and Mr. Jonathan
Guest, of Maryland, has been appointed to
the Second Glass, Isl, 400 per annum) cl,rko
ship, made vacant by the promotion of Mr..
Gaines.
Dropped.-The following temporary clerks
lat 81, 200 per annum) of the Pension Bureau,
have been dropped, there being no longer EN-
ployment for them, viz Messrs. John Smith.
Arthur Cooper, f. NJ. Ewell, and Marinus
Willett.
Transferred -Messrs. o. NJ Doyle and Tub
man Jones, temporary (s1.2OO per annum)
clerks in the Pension Bureau, have been trans
ferred to the Patent Office Bureau as copyists.
The Current Operations OF the Treasury
Department.-0n Saturday, 29th September,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department.
For the treasury Departmental. S16.472 80
For the Interior Department 28,355 90
no or t9e customs. ''...:......... 46,4es IA
War Warrants received and en-
tered $50. '................... 85,44S AZ
r rom miscellaneous sources...... 29l IL
Fl, rom customs. ''............... 4,9O9 IS
II rom Lands. ................... 200 70
D y on account OF the Navy. 147, 00l 90
Repayments On account of the
Navy. ....................... 1880 Sc