Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-22
THE RUSH FOR OFFICE.
WAsmINGroN, March 10,

TdE RUSH FOR OFFICE.
WAsnrNoroN, March 10, 1861.
The horde of applicants and hungry Off ce
seekers are begininning TO leave the city. The
| trains North and West this evening were load
ed with them, and the hotels arc thinning out
considerably.
Now that the New York appointments arc
pretty well settled the disappointed are pack
ing their carpets begs and preparing to leave
| in the next train. There has been some hug @
swearing in the last twenty. -four hours. Sevc.
raj OF the Northern and Western delegations
threaten terrible things against Lincoln.
! The appointment Of Baraney TO the CoIlcc-
torship Of New York has been q fixed fact
ever since MIR. Chase went into the Cabinet.
1t was this influence that persuaded Mr.. Chase
to accept the position. Delnield Smith will
probably get the District Attorneyship. The
MorshalshiP is not fully settled. The other
appointments remain the same as indicated in
my despatch of yesterday.
The heads Of Bureaus and other officers OF
the government are preparing to give ~ay to
the victors. The Third Auditor will probably
be the first removal. as the pressure again at
him is strong, owing to the fact that he was
mixed up with Cobb and Clayton, and was
bitter against the republicans. The conser-
vative men will be permitted to remain some
time.
A sharp contest is going on here among the
Illnosans about the Galena Post Office. Nr.
Washburne, the member of Congress from that
district, wants the place for Mr.. Jones, while
another interest backs man named Simp-
son.
After Colonel Mamon is appointed Marshal
of the District of Columbia, rs he no doubt
will be, no more appointments will be Ioade
in or from that State for two weeks Dir. Lin.
coin has so notified the Illinois Congressional
delegation.
Dir. Judd has obtained his commission as Min.
lister to Prussia, but fingers here to punish his
enemies and reward, his political friends at
the expense of the party, much to the dissatis-
faction of the leading republicans from Illinois
and elsewhere
Dir. Butler, the present Secretary of Lega-
tion at Berlin under Minister Wright, has been
recalled for reasons. and Mr.. Kreisman, recen
tly appointed to that position by Mr.. Lincoln,
will proceed to Berlin forthwith to sume the
duties under Mr.. Wright a month or two before
the new Minister reaches there.
Joshua r. Giddings is here. He is said to
be after the Consul Generalship for the Can.
adas, the latitude of that position being nor
therly enough to silt his abolition predilec-
lions.
J. Cowles. editor of the Leader, will be ap.
pointed Postmaster at Cleveland.
Mrs. and Miss Edwards, accompanied bv
Captain Cook and Senator Marshall, started
for their home in Springfield this afternoon.
Mrs. Edwards will return in a short time to
relieve Mrs. Baker, who will assist Mrs. Lin
coin in the interval in doing the honors of the
White House.
This has been day of unusual quietness at
the White House. None but members of the
Cabinet and few intimate friends were re-
ceived by Mr.. Lincoln.
Secretary Seward has so far recovered from
his sickness that he W i'll to morrow resume his
duties at the State Department.
number of prominent and subordinate off,
Gers have resigned, and others are preparing to
follow their example.
The Charleston Courier of Friday is credibly
informed that Gov. Brown. of Georgia, has at
tached the Northern stock in the Macon and
Western Railroad, amounting to about one mil
lion of dollars.