, 1861-03-08
Gossip From the National Capital.
Especial Dispacll to the CINCINNATI Commercial. ]

Wa .H1s6goS, March 6, 1eG1.
The following dirl omatic offices to be filled
nbr1., .,ad, arc undeTs' tood to be desired By the
- towing gentleme Il, who arc chief competi-
sors Spanish Mis- sion, William Cullen Bry-
ant, Richard q. Damn, Jr.; Court OF St. james,
London, Thomas Corwin, John F. Hale, with
chances in favor of Corwin Sardinia or lily,
Cur! Schurz, Gen. P. Marsh, Anson Rur1ir-
game Anafria, James Watson Webb Russic,
Cassius II. CLy. The French Mission has
been offered to John C, Fremont, who will az
cent, Col Sclron1er. Of Boston, wants TO be
Consul at London. Fred Hassureck is spoken
Of for Consul at Venice, Robert C. Schencl;
is up for 4 foreign mission, if he is not made
Senator.
scnate will brobably remain a couple Of
weeks, for the purpose Of confirming the
principal executive appointments, Bob Liz
coin has returned to Harvard College. Not
| wjthstauding the enormous exodus YESTERDAY
tic crowd Of Office ses:kers Mt Wizards up
| peared great as ever. Most Southern COZ
gressmcn have left, but few Northern ones 81
yet. Willard dined twenty ty-one hundred per-
| sons yesterday.
Tie family Of the White House consists OF
| the following persons: Mr. and Mrs.r Lincoln
| and tWo SOUS; MrE.. Edwards and Miss Ell
wards Of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. {. r. Kcl
| logg, Of Cincinnati; Mr.. and Mrs. Baker Of
Lockwood Tcdl, OF Springfield; DR.. Long,
Springfield; Sir: Nicolay, Private Secretary !;
Col.Ward u La,non; Capt, John Cook CAPT.
Mygatt, Of Ohio.
Mrs Lincoln gave her first Indies reception
at the Presidential Mansion this afternoon.
SHE performed the Office Of hostess with muc1:
grace and dignity. being gracefully supported
iy her sisters, Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Kel-
Iose. Mr. Lincoln holds his first Presidential!
l=ycc on Friday evening.
John Heart, Superintendent Of Public Print
ing, has resigned. There are numerous COM
l 7}]s nf rfot11 1f>3, Ia.
frees, of Indiana, is one.
Lincoln's Inaugural continues to be the topic
Of universal comment. Southern men, except
sworn secessonists, arc moderately pleased
| with it. Douglas processes great satisfaction
with it as whole. He ia behaving admirably
| and stands we'll with the powers that be.
Wigiall wanders about, sponting secession
in bar-roems and hotel parlors, Surrounded
by gaping crowds. H. G. Burnett, Of Kentucky
declares the Inaugural is proclamation .
war and nccessitates united South. Among
| the many comments the Inaugural Addrcs:
elected, that Of Charles Sumner is repeated 4;
quite felicitous. He called it IA hand Of stee
!. | in a glove Of velvet" This was classical
r though not original.
The Confederation newspaper, started as th
: successor to the Constitution, and the half Wa.
: | organ OF the late Ja1nes Buchanan, expired dR
before yesterday. 1t went o1t as Lincoln cam
in. &c has no organ, aud wants none.
: TSpec1a dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, March G.-The War Depar'
mcnt is in receipt to-day Of a dispatch correct
ing report in circulation by the CLarlcsto
. press, to the effect that Lieut.. Talbot intende
TO resign his commission and abandon Fol
+ Sumter on the 4th Of March. Tho report j
t wholly without foundation no. such inter
: tion has ever been 1or moment eutcrtaine
+ ly Lieut., Talbot, SIS say his dispatches.
:, The rush for Office seems uudimfniaEed Th
. applications are SO very numerous that nc
s one in hundred will succeed. There seem
+ 10 be 4 general application for Consulship
c OF course attention is directed to the large
Il offices first. David Dudley Field of New Or
j. is mentioned prominently in connection Wit
j. the mission to Eugland, while John r. Hail
&c it is understood, will be Ell applicant for j
O. mentioned Tor the French mission. Gen. Wn
t, Sehouler desires the Consulship at Londol
20 and J. c. Abbott the Consnlship Mt Gala
It Both are editors Of the Boston -4t}as. ri
=, pressure from New York is immense III
y Ordyke will probably be. chosen Collector
That city, G. A. Stetson, proprietor If the 4
10 tor House, U. s. Marshal, and Delaf1eld 6mi
ac Sub Treasurer.
$, For Commissioner Of Patents, Mr. Theak
Ii | Of Ohio seems to stand the best chance q
d, der the new bill just passed, the salary Of t
i, ,'3icc was raised from 5000 to 4,500. II
O. on, .rations Of this Department arc entire
IT, chal 'ged By the late law, which soon goes in
Ut effect.
x Here in The district the contest for the
s. fee Of h tazehal i very vigorous. Tho Sarsh:
Sc | ship is ". 2ftA Ec0e f1u,oot per year. II
le sought for By B. B. French, Commissioner
u, Pubic Bull 'dings under Pierce, former VII
Ii Clerk Of tie House, by Richard Walhe
Of American, an by Robbins and Harrlngo
Republicans. 1t is believed that Robbins, v
st has been for N sny years an aequnntanee a.
n the President, n vi be appointed The 70
It. Office is worth eol oe s., 900, and is sought
a by an equally large number.