The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-10
T HE sPoILs.


The vict"ts In Search Of Their shares
The Castom House Yesterday-The APP
Plicanss and the Coiiector--The Out
siders-The Lookout from the Gallc-
rtes, Sc, Sc.
In consequence OF the rush Monday a better kind
of order observed yesterday at the door Of the Col
lectors room. At hafpast two some Of the brokers'
boys took up their stations at the door, ready for mis-
chief but the applicants arrived and the state
Of Affairs they began walking about the rotunda, rather
than subject themselves to be the object Of their re-
marks. Az about quarter TO three o'clock an officer
made his appearance and moved The boys from
their usurped positions, much to their annoyance.
Shortly after this the applicants began TO gather
together, although a large number still kept moving
about the building AT three O'Clock the galleries around
the rotunda became nearly filled with clerks aud others
who wished to the fun, athosgh they wished to be
thought above it, Those persons the floor Of the 70
,unda whose thoughts not seriously employed
began making humorous sketchy remarks upon hose In
the galleries. 10 the amusement of the bystanders AS
the minutes advanced the crowd began to be con
who wished only be observers got
inside the and mounted the desks behind the green
curtain The voice OF the officer, shouting "Get down
there made the would be elevated lind the
ground In hasty manner or course there were mum
Der persons present who had intention to apply for
office but who held up large rolls Of paper intimate to
distant friends that they held gigantic petitions, which
had they been official documents, would have frightened
not only Mr. Barney, but all his assistants.
At a quarter past three O'Clock the doorkeeper ad.
vanced to open the door, and officer took up his sta
tion just inside of it, As the applicants made somewhat
of a rush, officers voice might have been heard
shouting s'seady," ego easy &c. II was rather
tight squeeze TO get into the Collectors room; but once
inside, there and comfort, Mr. Barney
ready TO receive his vsters and his secretary and
the Deputy Collector being also present to assist the
chief, the documents disposed of much quicker
than the previous occasion. One thing WIS certain,
that the number Of applicants rot quite 50 large
but of those who there each eager
to present his documents hst and, having taken pos
session of The front and outer side of the table
they gradually worked between the table and the
wall, until outsider might have expected to .ir.
Barney driven the But be managed TO
maia,ain his stand about half way, and hope when
he is alb be cornered by snoty point In his
Official duties may be able to make a stand AMI main
tain It If just
All this time number Of outsiders embed around
the witness the scene; but the presence
Of the officer prevented them, if they had felt in
cneo, from making any offensive rema ks to the app
cauts they passei through the double o. persons
'"a with either dooipost
-ere presented b. the applicants to the
on -" and styles One was
The documents
Collect r, and were OF all slA-4
beaut lly ongrssed on parchment and signed ~
raj very important and inGseptia persons in the city
person inquired Of the Collector whether he should
send ali the papers Recommendations that be could
ob,ain bis favor Mr. Barney informed him that he
would all the docunens sent presented TO him
without respect 10 person creed and wond give them
all the attention he couo bestow upon them do his
best for all.
The applicants kept pouring into the room long after
the entrance door closed, they o5taaiog admission
by the door intended exit At lac, all the docu-
mens had been presented and the dours Of the building
closed Mr. Barney doubtless taking his rest him
self after the vigorous attack made upon him