The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-29
RdttoriaI Correspondence.
AVENUE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON. d c. Mar 2h- 161-

with strangers. Senators in attendance on
the extra session, Representatives remaining
here to look after the interests of favored
constituents in the way of fat Offices, Gov
errors and other notables abound at the ho-
tells, the Capitol, the White House, and the
Departments. The noble army of mar
| tyrs," alias disappointed Otiice-seekers, are
| increasing with each new appointment
/ Numbers of this class are daily leaving the
/ city for home. Meanwhile each arriving
| train brings new accessions to the crowd of
/ expectants, who are-nine-tenths of them
doomed to disappointment. It is sad to
think of the blighted hopes which will re-
suit from this first Republican victory. But
| the unfortunates will have to console them
selves with the reflection that office-seeking
| is lottery where there are many blanks
for every prize, and cheer their sinking
hearts by the aspiration, q Better luck next
time ~
Indiana is much complained of because
she has received a few good positions for
her prominent men, and because she is like
" to get-for the first time since she be-
came State-a fair share of the clerkships
and other positions under the Government.
For curiosity I, a couple of days ago, exam
ined the Directory for 1861, and found that
under Mr.. Buchanans administration In
diana had tlcenty-thrse positions in this city,
all told This number, out of many hun
dreds, is about the proportion that she has
always received. And yet the Eastern and
Middle States, that have always monopo-
lized the greater portion of the Offices grum-
BILE because Indiana is likely to get some
thing near her shared Gould impudence
rise nearer to the sublime?
John D. Defrees, Esq, we'll known to
many persons living in southwestern IN
diana, was confirmed on Thursday in the
Senate for Superintendent Of Public Print
ing, by an unanimous vOte-a rare cOmpli-
ment When the vote was about to be
taken, Messrs. Bright, Breckenridge, and
Clingman all spoke favorably to MIR. De-
frees, and there was no opposition to his
confirmation. Mr.. D. is deservedly popular
here. His large experience in public affairs,
his kind heart, and excellent judgment, rem
der him valuable counsellor, and Indiani-
ans here gladly avail themselves of his aid
always cheerfully rendered). He is placed
at the head of very important bureau
the Public Printing-and will manage it
proftabIy for the Government.
D. P. Holloway, Esq, the excellent editor
! of the Richmond (Ind.) Palladium, has been
nominated for Commissioner of Patents.
: Certain interested parties in the East resist
, the confirmation, but with no good reason
to Justify them. Er. H. is a sensible, prac-
tical man, and has had much experience in
mechanical and agricultural science. He
will make an efficient Commissioner. His
confirmation is now almost certain. The
Senate committee, which delayed reporting
favorably on his case, in the hope that Mr..
> Lincoln would withdraw his name, were
l disappointed, and have now reported favor
ably. The nomination will therefore prob
ably be confirmed this afternoon.
have Just inquired of clerk in the In
2 terror Department, and learn that besides
the Secretary, G. B. Smith the librarian,
his son, Matt Smith the head of the agri-
cultural bureau, Dr. Locke and Mr.. Hollo-
way, Commissioner of Patents-there are
only about dozen other Indiana appoint
3 ees in that department. In other depart
! ments there aFEF@none, to my knowledge
Yet Indiana. is getting more than her share
You have doubtless heard that Col, David
: Garland Rose of Laporte has been nominal
i ted and confirmed as Marshal of the District
of Indiana, and John Hanna, Esq, of
Greencastle, as District Attorney Both are
excellent appointments.
= Judge Otto of New Albany was an APP
v plicant for the mission to Belgium, but the
appointment was given to an Eastern man.
> Col. Nelson is applying for the mission to
Brazil. He may be more fortunate than
{, Judge Q.
8 Our fellow-townsman, Oh. Forester, one
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doubt receive an appointment to a clerk.
i ship in the Interior Department.
+ Hon. Thomas Corwin, after hesitation,
accepted the Mexican mission, and his son
n has been appointed secretary of legation
. Carl Schurz has, / learn, refused both the
- Brazilian and Portuguese missions, and
0 was about leaving the city for home on Sat-
It urday, but was requested TO stay a few
g days longer, by Mr. Lincoln. But enough
# of office-gossip.
To a person from the West there are
= many Strange things and customs in this
y place. For instance the habit of turning
= night into day, and eating at late hours
> For people in public life, bedtime does not
come before twelve o'clock at night. This
J late time of retiring renders it necessary to
sleep late in the morning. This brings
= breakfast between eight and nine o'clock
= At the latter hour, business begins at the
Departments. There is no intermission fol
5 noon. Those who are hungry take lunch
|, At three, business ceases at the Departments
@ and the earliest dinner hour for person;
# connected with the public service com
mences. The Senate don't commence it;
. sitting till one P. NJ, and generally adjourns
) about four. From four to FIVE the honor.
" ables " dine. Supper then is not disposed o
before eight or nine O'Clock. The whole ar.
rangement is a consummate nuisance.
y On Friday night attended a reception a
/ the White House in company with Messrs
a Hopkins and Jaquess, of Evansville, anC
a w. G. Whittlesey of this city. The recep
ton commenced at eight and continued til
} ten. The crowd was immense. People
/ from all parts of the country were there
h also people from other countries. The null
J. titude, after depositing their hats, clOaks
overcoats, shawls, bonnets, ect., in the ante
u room, passed in procession along hall into
/ large and nicely furnished room, thence