The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-29

The news in the special telegraphic despatch from
Washington which appeared in yesterdays HERALD,
announcing Mr.. Cobb's proposed for the
decapiaton Of numbers Of New York Custom House Off
Gals longer necessary and for the cutting down of
the salaries Of the officers retained in order to effect
renchment in this branch Of the public service has fallen
like bombshell in Pine street, scattering dsmay and
confusion all around. No deems himself safe any
longer from the Deputy Collector down 10 the porter AS
the clerks assembled in the Collectors department and
nterchangcd salues with long faces indicative Of bad
dngs the first question was, "Have you read the news
in the HERALDf EYES," was the reply" "and Cobb is
making id fool, Judy Fitzsimmons of hmselfp 81
agree with YOU" interpolates another; she will
be able to carry that out in Gods world He has
power to dc it without act OF Congress, and
that is not on the cards" "Pardon me" says
a fourth, cit is perfectly within his power he
can clear out> this Custom House without refer.
ring to Congress. The only who safe are the
outsiders the weghers and inspectors whose
Offices have been created by act Of Congress- and whose
salaries fixed and cannot be diminished unless by the
same power" Z" What the devil is the dunderhcad
aboutp' calculates the fifth ''hs will only kill himself
Does he imagine that the members from New York or
the members from every State in the Upon, who have
their friends and favortes here, will permit this
slaughterSn The gentlemen then put their heads to-
gether and waiting on Mr.. Soaring, ~ G., urged him to
write to Messrs. Cochrane Macay, Barr, Sickles &C.
which Mr. Soaring promised to do, and believe did do
having himself very considerable interest in the
matter.
In the Surveyors Office and the Barge Office, where the
weghcrs and inspectors wait for orders the subject
freely discussed by little groups of officers quite excited
One said: " Penny wise and pound foolish Why does he
not something csey' Another-''It is pretty
time he has started this idea to make political capital out
Of when ships with goods coming in fast that we
have not enough Of hands to discharge them and the
is rising again to its Old dgurc Had he this
year ago, when all idle there might be some
for him. but now it is absurd II will lay him
stiff julius Caesar" All agreed that Mr.. Cobb was no
statesman; and a well known Irish inspector who owed
him grudge already said he would give the Know No
thing rats, his friends attempted to get him
the nomination for the White House in 1860
"Noce savings that chimed in Teuton WHO keeps or
did keep, gin and lager bier celarNoce savings that
the government takes of the spggot while lets
blessed drink run out OF the bung by gallonsr'
In this strain little knots OF excited individuals INDUCED
during the day. all swearing vengeance against the de-
voted Secretary of the Treasury Men of opposite fac
tons who would scarcely speak TO each other before
jealous friends united ia the against
the enemy, who wished to interfere with their
bread and butter. For very long time there has
ouch excitement as this among the Custom House
officials of New York.