The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-11
BARNEY AND THE APPLICANTS.

Fearful Tni cns from Orc OF the Dusks.
Sc, 80.
The Custom House Ia becoming sbeaue Of exotic
ment, and man. po,suDs pay the rotaLds VISIT, from
five three TIL foor ococs, for osher p0r
pose than see the fun Oos OF the cerks vbo had
teen in the Custom ouse years yesterday ssAssd
that 'he bad never, during the shoo sOe se~n such
rush at tho Collectors door there has been during
the pest three daysn
Al aai past O'Clock, and earlier 10 Mo After
neon. persons with anxious & and eager aspect
could have yesterday been haa-i making Tho almost
BOW stefeotyped INQUIRY 6 "wnere is Mr. B1ney's
room hyou plesfeY' Yesterday toe nqoiry made
OF small boy tho inquirer douniks expecting him 70
be an fnocent youth
"My lad said he ''can you tel me which n Xr. Bar
ney rooms"
(which of them2" asked the boy.
care there than oDes" inquired .hc man
yes said the boy "there Is big Barnsy, little Bar
ney and Balpey's brothes v
al tbe Collector" remarked he man.
''wcn no don't We here, but II you viii give mo .
quarter will she you where be MAY be found"
After some h. station tho qnarser produced, whom
the boy pointed to the tho opposite stde a the
rotnnda to ths proper place ana oVsr shch the word
"Colt ctor' written AZ the had passed
the door the boy cleared with grin. Shortly aftcr-
tho reappeared and hs cnunienanoa plainly
showed no bad been sold for qnarero DC looked for
the boy with the Innocent faoo, bat he
found. Applicants shnad be vary u little boys, whh
Innocent faces, espec ally around Tho Custom House,
Quarter to three O'Clock arrived, and did ofhcer
who kept the leading to ne Coeators Gear
OF al but tbose Who looked li,e applicants Al avo
minutes three the galleries began occupied
observers, before One called out 10 cf thsse
oveJlookers and Inquired how 40 liked the run. rhe
ca4aveTous looking sme that he g-Ss in answer t,ii
the tale plainly II he nld rep~d - The very words
OF the fogs in the fable, "Wh.. fuo to you death
to us
Three O'Clock arrived and 50 did The crowd Among
those assembled clio, Ell men. Although tho
politics of the applicants supposed 70 be IN favor Of
the equality % tho races they took go,d care to give the
coiored applicants vide range. AnS Of them ~aIsed
about the building rather than oe ssan IL company
with such applicants Nothing diunted by aoy mislfes
lotions Of reug shown tnsir vicinity the DARK
pushed their way the crowd Id manage! 70 got
pretty close to the door.
shortly after thre ocock man N q white coat with
black velvet collar entered seat vacated oy Of
the Deputy Collectors, and, having gotten one Of his
friends 10 join in tho game, the following some
sued
"Do you wsp. to zee the Coect,,S' said the friend 70
iu whose fae plainly 20 be- iae evidence d
his beng recently iroas Ine county.
"Ies, slr !" .as Tho r,py.
s,
the white coat With ol,ck v4Igs, collar.
Up to The Geek ". Country nia0 goes.
"Nr Barney, siio he, .'h-e ! my p1pers
"yery 9el.' replied he u shs sh,,e coat and
black veivct collar, "@hat ,fice do you reqaTefo
The sDs yer ~as gwen.
"You appoiL said he 10 tho Deputy OOlo,
tori seat Your pap.rn very goi. Gill swear
you IN at once" nanaing him too volume ussd ~ tno
proper occup ,nt oi the teat. tinve you dOiArY'
Wbetber IL Thought that tbs Joke gone Ar
enough or no. We 'auIo VI but II Vas a. pus A
TOP 70 b. tho ocer aaa IN ry IN N did %. psr
NJ hla mJux by
| the ttor-~
For reason or her the door was not openei yes
cidoy III hal pAst tLrse O'CLOCK A. twenty niou,es
past three aio4t that the Collector gone
10 Washington, thai sh.rc woul Do p.on
day. o. cvurse iher. excemeIt at The osws,
during The next Ten the appl cans doubtless ut
anything put com "ytaDi. some skea round " she
other d1or t. AXE inquiries Of reory the do, keeper
MI Barney you'd receive sppcants or no. ns, OF
.ouTfe, answered them M Inc aftrmltive, bas coli
,hem tbas they must 9, round 10 10, other door
Al half past three O'Clock th. Keeper woat rounf in
froIt himself, ind snb ilcly mads his Wy 70
tie dol, 70 apply the 70 unocs Il IA wts 400 IN
panied BY the officer, an mad tram Of appc ants, Sho
followed IN . kind M running Iot A. last ths door
opened ano rusl Dg sosa-d cne oi call
"Donl crowd u vocason Tor IL II
just ~.l to .asy." rDess marks sssmsd
10 have only ei-cviz " make too cruv plsh all
| the more but ~ A> wo were inside, and r,oDd Mr.
Barley hsd taken " psn@i inso tho
corner again, Tor he placed small do;ninsIt bareso
about ftur feet Dgh D, a,out feet either
Of tDe top-b.t the liable tho sJfA ami
quentIy b. tween ,be C.uecor AM the ro~d. Mr. Bar
ney standing when the crowd came In nut ns chair
ttrs While seated he, ho~-ver, found CUT tnu tnst
his labor The arouous, and no
sealn 70 biz feel lie Uss ~tttd oy the Same gentle
n.n ~ho were present on fo.rciy.
Ihe applicants they .ash wished 70 be th3
urst NJ. Barney infW med tho tnst
ryttem u taking In. documsD's must os n~ds, and
no he choee 70 receive hem over 80 bureau osfoo men
Toned lhc apph- -aLts hal saksp their pltss several
ce+p front u Dosa table and One Nall person
of 1euonc upon being keo woat oics hs ~Snei,
rep.d he was LOT psucn'af bot ne ~a'd prefer % %
Deputy Cohc,or" asno ~.s ths ans Scr, ASd sernAps
applicant be saCiesstui
"pont be wish ne may got n.y. remarked one Of the
"Ce,taI - responjed another the Applicant lsft.
The I'd persoas sst toer PApess focssed
They snbed or = yer, byh office Ddsed
ve,J humof iook pac. suring the rccsptnn
yesterday man IN that sro ryus st~to of nspys'ss
generally described BY sailors ~ oeiDg .hree sbes 10
the win )" what kno@ bstter IN tins cooaIry ~
| beng tight, paid the -alieotor visit
"You base ny sepica'nn AL rght,' said he % tho
party b.bmo the tsbe - od - ~ocid have signed it,
| but be wal c.ne speak Tor hmseii ana mo"
| :" hat % you, Dans r. asked tho secretary
| "thsIEe harthaii,' SAID he
Marsha !; that ,oJ Dame," haii the Secretary.
| "Alr gh,," faio %, ana back d oCt
In lev ni7utes D. feapp-erei at the bureau, and
han O. payer 70 Ar oarney, Sbo read Aaa p'sasd 70
| his secretary.
IL dn't get ,be situation that back az .in /"
"1h.B" sain Mr. Bs'boy as n hahieo it osck, y0u
| had better ke.p tse original sod seod m = covy
80, oo have go' ny application, add t"As . enough"
| al sbould Thus -" ~h1r-ral bySssd~
MeT lev more trivial remarks nis tishtosss cleared
Al Ave minutes 70 four O'Clock wr Barney begged 70
be ,xcured frvm wing sLy spp'catons, 10
bao y very p-u t~Dt n.pt Il four ocosk. rbe
CoIecio' then leit Dc rom aLd for afss miaos me
eeretary consumed W the applications, which
d. ubtless purpose sivag them 70
| the Col ct)r I~rtonaUy
| IL VAS uLdsrrtood that Nr s4Tney wru'd isAve Ma
city ast evening for ton bas d. hnito ormA
tn oocid be sscerrs,ued sulbos Il 70 that but
.bot tine all el.pre before he VIII p~y ,hs al "a
ociaI vrit he b. not Already on nis VS. th,shsr be
The ms cur readers At. p.tpstg .-,.s ske.cn
Al oae u the decks ye-sefu. w. displayed o(
bco1 stained dasger, win there w,fss written
| thereon
death TO any spp'ican. for ,his desk"
Tho point hai oeeb br ken IN !. stated pv ths
same Dlnw th q hso caused STAIN wh,ch vas -
ue mingled bu'r % o,sck Bat. rei-tne nrst ol W
It'hAt nat tie dead bsen u back repab,,-
Can Ihe L"c sst.d nste cxc,.1u,ent ,or ti,o =.
but aoue Jacb't ia cal caich.d ths aasyer AM, h,,,
taway beiore M cise " mo pluoiaI aay.