The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-14

opinion this carry much weight unless he
accidentally ievos the views OF that body.
Cover or Morgan bes offered reward Of two hundred
nity dollars io the apprehension Of John Slaorly,
alleged to have wfay murdered William Murray, 10 the
county or Greene on the first day Of March Instant h this
no. rather email reward for such an oiieuce9
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
ALBANY, March 10, 1869.
The Plot P1ugressing3r Uaus Keeping up his Eaa Of
the Log--Tae Health officer lntrgue--1Re Aaas and
argus Work-Pap for the Tr,bans-The Slate Aatiitor
and The Canal Offices, dc.
The Presidential plot for 1860, indication Of which
pointed out to the readers OF The Herald few days
since, deveopes itself with and dsinctness
every hour. Tho city Comptroer's end of the log has
received very material hoist in the Introduction OF
the bill recently presented by Mr.. s. s. Chids giving
that official the almost unlimited power Of appointment
and removal in nearly every department OF the city so.
vernment. The scheme is bold one, and shows that
Governor Weed Co. not disposed to suffer any deli
cacy TO stand in the way of their attempt make the
most of that dspensation Of Providence which
placed Mr. Haws Unexpectedly in Office. The
bill will assurcdy be pressed as party measure,
and il is made as comprehensive as 1t is
in order to leave ample margin for bargains.
Indeed /. rumored that expectant Office seekers,
lowering th'cky around the Capitol carrion birds
around rotten carcass, cndeavorng to raise find
for the OF securing the passage OF this and Kind
red bills
Among the Offices hunted up and filed by Gov. Morgan
since his accession TO the Executive chair, you will ud
two Commissioners on expenditures Of tue Health officer
OF The port of New York" The law which authorizes
ahs appointments passed in 1885, AMI has been
acted upon util now. u Is sort of rowing commission,
with good pay and nothing to do for IT, The Appendices
are Mr. +. j 0ttar son. OF the 2rib.se, and Daniel D. I.
Marshall. The former selected on account of Gov.
iune. The Governor Is exceedingly thin skinned and
Glands in dread Of Horace Hsn9: hs 0E Of tlg zap 70
that upsle INST Of phosGsse, The later mas
a bill has also been introduced into the Lessa-
ture, as you are aware cutting down the ,,, health
larry OF about FIVE thousand dollars year. 1t
makes Quarantine simply yellow fever establishments
enormous fees out Of which Dir Thompson said TO have
amassed immense fortune, Dr.. Thompson is using
strong influence retain his place and TO prevent tho
possible confirmation Of any succcss0r whom
Tbulow Weed may chance TO ge. appointed 70
;as lucrative place
The At,as and argus is doing It's duty-as it un-
leIsaAda tie word-to the democratic party tha'
supports it, by procuring day after day tho intro
rucon OF resolutions into the Assembly containing
insnuations against the official integrity OF tho
Secretary State The last of these was IN the shape Of
resoutions requesting information from the Secretary as
20 the number Jerks in his Office, their salaries aud
whether any had bo.n paid for constructive" services
and for terms longer than those during which they had
been employed Thus this sepoy sheet strikes day AFTER
day at democrats honest than II can ever hopo
10 be.
ever resolution regarding the number Of canal cooc
assistant collectors clerks, &c. The total number OF
collectors forty three whose aggregate yearly compen.
saton s24 $50; the number OF clerks ninety one whose
aggregate monthly pay seo the number Of assistant
COLLECTORS forty three whose pay last year amounted to
SIT 500 rs. The Auditor thnss number Of offices might
De advantageousy dscontnued mentioning the Offices at
New York. ithaca soo.tvie Jordan aud either the Ned-
ma or Alton office The number Of clerks he says, may
be reduced by cutting them of at Offices which are not
kept open pghts, making saving of 50 40 yearly The
number OF asssiar. collectors may also be much reduce
SOCIAL DISTINCTIONS AT ALBANY.
Albany, March IL, 1850
Vito are hc Frs! EamsesiTse Influence Of Btool-
Bread Trpy on Whscls--Good Adeics for The Gouer
nor, dc.
There arc social as well political phases Of Albany
that afford profitable studies.
However painful the admission 10 the morast on re-
publcs, must DO admitted that the United States is
overrun with toadies aud tut hunters and that Albany
leads the Of State capitals in this particular.
The descendants OF the setes Of Fort Orange ap
peclate the dignity Of ucrc descended from pes, but
urn in disgust from the base metal flowing through
running moasses slipping in between shoals Of cod
And then Albany has a Pairoon-not quite so grand
Al his grandfather, TO be sure, but PATRON
enough to put Albany on her dignity, even now.
'And hereby hargs tale" give it for the benefit aud
warning Of all aspiring dealers the necessares of life
who may hereafter sitompt 10 enter good society in
Albany py aid the dirty ladder politics instead pro.
sang themselves at tho front door, after the manner Of
You know that Governor King, having had father,
once taken TO the bosom Of Eye ancient beayers
(he old gentlemen and ladies' who may at any tune be
navigating streets Of Albany in something like
bread tray on wheels) aud his Buccce5or IN
oilcc gnundful Of this little genealogical fact,
attributed this attention TO bs predecessor 10 his auho
rty the privy seal Of the State Woul mistake,
Governor Morgan has sorry to say, discovered to
his cost Nor gan s hospiaole, very hosptlbe;
md far as confecticners and upholstercrs plate
and nircd walters Governor Morgan make himself
etiby and bibbly agreeable But no lacks the thing
ucedfa-nobody knows who 10 his Pa, and till that ques
Ia settled sye beavcrsn would soon handle the
unclean thing darken his DOORS Moreover, he Is
Yankee, a thing offensive 10 the genuine Dutch
Dcia nosral than I" krout 10 Puritan stomach.
50 you perceive there points Of difference between
Albany society and the psrdonmg power OF the state
This Ii unfortunate Tor Governor Morgln buL no man
fully cndeavors TO this foolish prejudice I'D s
dgnied and grave; be looks tho GOVERNOR he walks az
aGoverror should walk no cschews all vain and frivo
lous Conduct and 10 that his closed doors on the
sabbath, and his membership Of DIR. Potts meeting
nsuse In Now York, duly chroncled in tho prints
toe day This jealous preservation OF the dignity OF al
place carried, too, Into civil Affairs HIS messages ar
rded with virtue and tho sacredncss Of the ccnstto
preserved, even against the insdious attacks Of
plank road company. (Sce his last voto) But al Ia
yain eye brayers Will not feent and Governor Morgai
air his hcels outside the best houses' In Albany
and his paricrs are graccd with those covct
I'd flowers which bloom In and around Patroondom
Nre.Skcwtons appreciation OF nature nothing 10 tn
Albany estimation Of "soccy." But there IS hope yc
for the Governor he ID understood to have called tho in
dependent press to his aid is even asserted that he
seldom ventures ROW on pubic ACT without nfat sscer.
tanning the views OF some journalist OF moro sense ana
discretion than Thurlow Weed II 80, We may yet i've 70
REQ Gov. Morgan admitted among pcop.s who now look
down upon MIN AS owing accidental position cnrciy 10
very dry connection with politics Let (cy Morgan
eschew Weed AZ once, and call sensible and Respectable
people around him anu he may yet DO saved FROM inc
his state has ever been dragged.
SHALL. THE CITY REVENUES RE col. I,EJeTED