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The New York herald., 1864-09-26

los FOR shoulders, aud 1sc. Ieo FOR hams Lard
ncavy, unsettled and decidedly lower with saes OF 800
bbh ~ 2lc. 22Ae But o. was unsettled. and prices
were very Irregular sales at Ssc 4Sc for Western ard
4oc o5c for tate. Cheese dull and lower al i1c.
26c. for common TO prime
PEIRoiEuM -lieceipls 2,esx bbls The market was
competey unsettled by The fall 10 gold. and rather
'psnicky There as no business lone that We could
iearu. A safe OF 5000 bbls crude at 500 WAS re-
parted bat if auy such transaction occurred, II was 10
the wey 0! "settiasaent.n The nominal prices were
s0c lie Tor crude o9c 70o Tor refined 10 BOND, and
s5c aa7lsc for benzibv.
RICE The market VAS dpli aud lower,
su6R-Raw has fntber declined, iair 10 Good refining
nav DO quoted 81 lsc. Sales sere made Of LOB
hbas cuba TO the trade at lac 1870. Refined was
duli and lower
sS.oes we're decidedly lower with sale Of 10 Uags rep
per at s9c
sLsrr.-Eress remained quiet and nominal Ltnseed
was quiet al So 20, aud oered Al close al 50 so
T4LLow waa decidedly lower, with sales OF 900 bbs
al l6c. Ito,
TEA-ihe Only sales reported wtse 80 half chests
young dyson aud ~ DO Oolong terms not TO % made
public.
WnisEI.-Rece,pts, 300 bbls. The market was dulI
and drooPns. with sales Of 400 bb at 81 - 81 - for
Wessern.
The New York herald., 1864-09-26
oIrY ooMmERoIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY. Sept N-6 I. NJ
ASHES wore decidedly lower Receipts. B3 opis Sales
40 bbis. pots at s12 So Pesrls nominal
BRxADsrurs.-Receip,s, 9,Sl2 bbs flour, DO.
meal 20 $50 bushels oats 30 do ryo. and 100 do malt
The -four less active, and prices 25c
Soc lower owing to further decline gold The sales
comprise 800 bbs and Western 900 Southern
$50 Canadian Rye nour was dull and dropping; sales
$50 bbs at 81 so So Corn meal vas also dull, with
100 bhs Jersey ct IS, and 50 do Fairfax 80 20
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

oorroN DESTROYED py FtRy-3EAvY Loss About threo
O'Clock on Monday evening nrs broke ont 10 lot OF
cotton the platform of the Nashville aod Northwestern
Railroad NJ tho station about mile from Nashviile.
1t Is supposed that the Are originated from the sparks
Of the locomotive We understand that cue hundred and
York prices would be upwards OF Sl35 OO0-a serious
loss We did not learn who owued the cotton
Democyot, &pk g.
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

APrLEs AsuNDArr.-Apples are said 70 b so abundan
10 Westmoreland county, Pa thnt persons having OF
chards shake great many or order 10 Keep the tree'
from breaking, aud in par they feeding thc
g. the cattle, the supply being great they have
other way 70 dispose OF them They selling d
twenty i've cens per bushel
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

With respect the present debt and financial pros
pec,s Of Mexico French Journal published III this city.
makes the following statement
The estimate OF the that the Mexican govern
ment viii draw custom duties is s1o 900 900. 10
which wall 30 added other resources. the approximate
innate OF which
Imp Sts property BIZ coo 900
nposs on produce Observation-Disclosures. QO0 900
I'm osts on tobacco 1900 coo
Imposs on paionts. 2OGo 0o0
Duties on sa t. POWDER vehicles, sc ..... 1000 900
Total. ...................... $40 .o0O, 900
1t is generally Thought that annual budget OF
$50 900 will be enough to all the services OF
the government Tie receipts would give, then an ex
sec, 600 900 the expenses which would be
used meet the interest the public debt This debt.
once iQudaed would not exceed s4o 0C0 000 to which
would doubt, have to be added $50 900 900
loan THIS would carry the total to 5000 900, 600
at all 10 the OF Mexico,
peciay its mineral wea!th, TO which the attention Of
the government would naturally be directed
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State sIocss closed quiet EIssOnri 6s sod al t5A
so, California rs rs. Tho following bids made
Tenne 6sso, yirsina ss 6s North Carolina es Co.
the Hannibal and ST Joseph ssue (assouIDs5 IS
Inc bids FOR bank stocks and railroad cages were
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

eQ00 mn Ty LOAN, AT SIX PER CENT ON
DOVU,UUV New York city property. Apply "
JOSEPH MASON. Ne, " Plpe s1ses rooms 10 sodM
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

Nb' Oht.--A rae VI lv CLEs ktsnbtateu was
reported at l9c.
Cap:rs---Adhaaotso were 4uio. and nominal Sperm
tut rsteri quiet.
B4xvoos continued quiet ana 10 the absence Of ssles
price re entirely ngnIIusi.
If.siGins couiiiuec dull ana depressed Engagements
to liverpool iuciule ~ hhdg al,Os Al l0s, ard per
ste lfer geo bushes wboa private terms s6 tons
hid, tobacco private terms, o. tons Measurement
gc ie ~ i5s 200 bbs acur 70 ll, on private terms,
ur PER steamer 1000 pkgs butter ind choeee st 3os
70 rsa 9C0 tons c cake nj rs. 6d. ana " Glasgow,
100 loads timber private terms
Hois.-fbe demand vas some Hhat limited with ssos
or 2. bales ~ &c 3ee isr cid ard 12c 6@c. or
HAT corlinued 10 SIC RGs de.nend 81 ~ z0sel 10 for
Qualities,
iNDlo small sale q yhnis vac repor.sd a, 81 So
kolAsgEl 1he d0nsnd wts very light, and prices
vert msniy nominal Sale1 acre oBiy 40 bos, New Or
lelps or lrlvate ieins.
NAvM 'sIoi4s-sptrts n tsrpeutnt was lover, with
ra sAls ~ ~ f5 fOr Feacb rrd ~ 0J for American,
kesits qeict aud also a. s3s SOS icr
: nae. 70 ~. 2, aAd - 30 icr 10, Ia, dul al
~ = IT, lOf Cfsi.l.
Ot6-rAe demand csniiuusi limited fer nsesd, ard
Pfces Nttc lower. W0 quUte 81 a. 100, Crude
spe p vas Qati alG miua, Al !. % a ~ 80 crudo
~Eae 81 tQ ~ 81, biac sud white whale ~ 10 sSl 10
,Fa ~ Y. ~ summer ead wLtsi, straits dull O.
pR0yiuCs-,--hte6.pis, bbls. rofg / ps,ka cut
meats ami SIT isfctG srd Toe pork market was lees
active oud prices have lot tber Gocned 400 bbis
e. $50 ~ 81 tor uev mese S5T f3s ior prime, and
A Tor prime mcs' also $500 uSs. res mesa buyer sl
october, AZ Ss2a as J0 Tie beef msrke' coninuea
ry " foF country prime, 80 sls Tor tepscked
mess, ane s2 i2s fcr oxra 90 PRIME mess beet was
duu aud nominal Tho market for cot msa,s
uesettcd aud lower. sales 100 packages 81 II No
The New York herald., 1864-09-26
T Irs INSURANCE COMPANY.
1 Cash CAPITAL A. ON 000

7 IrR INSURANCE COMPAkY.
IL CASH CAPITAL ey,0U.0M
That favortc London Company the Anglo Benr,iee Dis
nersed Loan aud Life Insurance. Association wiz abort
open hranch once djonng the olympic Theatre Broad
wsy New York The reputation Of this old and wen es.sb
us principle the insurers sharing the prons Tbs stock
secured by the copanys large auied property in Ben.
cal The cash capital amounts 60 ~ 100000 Those
dcsrne to insure viii ind 70 their advsnase TO CAL or
send circular befovs going elsewhere Loans nceoa
tel upon reasonable terms The branch 0fce
Monday next References 20 the best London aud
New York housea Tf10 MONTAGUE, Prosident
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

DivIDEED oro
ths day declared dividend Of Two Per Cent The
capital stock out OF tho earnings tor e last mouth
after the el,h inst once OF the Comp any
Philadelphia Bank Buildings. Phiiadelphia.
q 8. FRYER. Secretary
PHEApRLpHfA Sept 20. 1864
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

pHB INTEREST COUPONS or rus BONDS or rHE
i on 0reCs Railroad Company, due October 4, 1884, I'll
be paid ~ our onioe. KENT A 90
NEw Toss, Sept 10 1894
The New York herald., 1864-09-26
FINANCIAL.

"
The Secretary Of the Treasury gives notice that suoscrp
tOus be received for Coupon Treasury sNoss payable
three years usus Is 1904 with mi annual interest
the OF and three entas per premium
principal and interest both paid in lawful money.
These win bs convertible at the option OF the
holder at maturity into cent gold bearing bonds
payable than ave than twenty years from
their date "a the soverument may elect 1hey win be
issued denominations OF $50, sloo $500 $1,000 aud
5000. all subscriptions be for hy dollars or
come multiple Of Gfty dollars.
AS ihe notes draw interest from August is persons
making deposits subsequent to that date must pss the
taterest accrued from date Of date of deposit
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS LOAN.
nisa National Savings Bank offering higher rate OF
interest thao any other and tue best security Auy savings
which pays depostos in United States notes
sders that is paying circulating medium Of the
assets either In government securities or in notes
bonds payable 10 government paper.
CONVERTIBLE INTO SIX PER CENT FIvE-TwENTY
GOLD BONDS
In ADDITION 10 the very oera, interest on The notes for
three years. privilege of worth
three per ree for the FOR Five
twenty Bonds is not less per premium and
before the premium six per United States
twenty cont It wit be scen that the
profit ioan At tue market rate not
lcss than ten per cent per annum.
ITS EXEMPTION FROM STATE Or MUNICIPAL
TAXATION.
But aside from all the advantages we have Grated
special act of Congress esempts all Treasury
notes local on average. this exemption
,swotb about per per annum according to the
rate Of .asai,ou 10 various parts of The country
1t is believed tha. no great ntucemeuts
to lenders as hose issued by the government Ia all other
forms Of Indebtedness he faIh or ability OF private par
ties o stock companies, separate only ia
pledged for raymeut white property of he
try Is held to secure the discharge Of the obligations Of
Tho uaea States Up the enh Of September. the sub
scrIpons to this loan amounted to over
siooo0oe
Subscriptions will be received BY the
Asustau, Treasurer Of the United States Of Wall
First National Bank OF New York. No Walt street
Second National Bank Of New York Broadway.
Third National Bank Of New York No Nassau street
Fourth National Bank OF New Fork ~ and 20
Fifth National Bank OF Nov York. ass Third avecue
Sixth National Bank Of New York. 9th sud Broadway
Eighth National Bank OF New York, ESQ Broadway
Ninth National Esnk OF New York. 363 Broadway.
Tenth National Bank OF Now Fork 24o Broadway.
Central National Bank OF New York II Duane street
Eatonai Exchange Bank Of Now York. t Greenwich st..
ana by all National Banks which depos,tAnss OF
public money, and
All aEsPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country win further information and
AFFORD EVERY rACILIrY TO SUBSCRIBERS.
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OFyos, ONION rAcrPIc RAILROAD COMPANY

OFFICE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
II. annual meeting Of III. .ossssass. q 81: oo%S:n,
S ss oa q W G mSrs street Z, oss at 4 As o s
's The nns'c'oO Of such Sgsinsss e may cams be.
il v. Psoa Secretary :
OFFICE or THE MARtPosA COMPANY, NO 81
ne ossn.s ass ss@ e, hssS 81 @ aa' :.
GH e Gss Of A' company n 0TssE TsE e q: sossa
PROPOSALS FOR spoon szw wnaAaE BONDS $1,000
cuL cosrrRoLL.a's ogrcx.
s.IHP :s; Fl s;.a ri: Il.
ss'sGi s.ssS ss5 y r. ss sHs:
1 Mem .S. x: ,
:;Ss ssysS: .;% saS..ly New Yos
ss s q sSst; 5 r sss as s.s s
5 as s A'' 7 o sSs . e sd. rs s a s
Rsdsea ssd s,son rsea,es oy lay Z ossss,sry The
ys s'e sr'pssss p.yss sss. rs On Is.
wssr DEL e. sna az, s!l ocrsssss ao,s,
ssS g .! ..%s =. s... ssS9h
snsas tind provided for the redemption Of these hoods
%s & 20 y, ;psss ' ssd ssa .o
ssss ssd p VII
o. 's Ys as y Sn 9, Msss panifSs 10 Ss Yss
ssep 1sg ~, rsla.es sspos. within AZ, asgs ssr
spect.sy va ne premiums S.reon and ihe inaresl sc
80 % Sisss sioissss 70 hs psads sa.si
k.Sa r,cpe: should 3. scaled endorsed rrcpos.l:
where The parties not known 10 him saoud CONAN ref
fhs compoer rc.e,v-s 80 usual the right rcjsct arr
all The e'" the Dase ~ soed ",,, sSSs .c
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

nIWDsrD.
- '"e DAizEiL PETROLEUM COMPANY
have hs Ia, declared dividend OF one per cent on tbs
capital carnisgs for the last month payable
office OF the company Phadslpnia Bank Buildings
Philadelphia. Oh and after 2Ath inst ,,v,n
PHrtApgLraiA, Sept 10. 1864.
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

CENTRAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGE OFFICE. NO.
~ 10 Pine street, New York
WE'D W. CLARKE 90.
Our omcc 10 TO the commercial public FOR The pur
chose and ac of petroleum lands OF the oil districts Of
Penn vania, Virginia. Ohio Michigan. and for the
sale Of msny OF which paying large dividends
monthly
We now have hand for sale stocks Of thr following
Blood Farm Presroleum Co. N. r.. Chss Butler. Pres
nomelretrg&lsam, & n, Co. n n Y; Josiah Oaks prsA
Central rears,r%m Co 10 Jfs 6shSp Pfss res.
OIL Ctr Petroleum Co N r., D. 8. Duncomb, Pres.
Mchssn Central Petrosnm Co. N. r. r. Prentice. Fres'
Petrosun Co.. Phus, John g. Youngs Pres
We with $3iU00oOo Of capital Invested
in petroleum. and supply applicants with names and
general statue Of compass organized. and
general nformatioa Of on market home and
abroad -
capitalists others OF the United Petroleum Farms As
socIatop which combines Of the most wonderful OIL
productions Of the day. paying this moment attractive
div dends aud combining capital OF SiA0 600 In this sin
cc enterprise Subscription iisa opened for few days 81
this oaice. -
paying two and bali cent per mouth With posi-
prospective increase almost fabuious
nIvIDEND-rHs DlRRCroRs or THE DENsMoRE
~ OF Company have this day declared dividend of 1--WE
tho spta stock out OF the earnings for the last
payable and after the 26th nst a the occ OF
the company. Phiadelphia Bsnk Bnidna rhliadelpha
O. 3. FRYER, Secretary.
Pnrl4ostratA. Sept Is 1894
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

The wheat market dull, unsettled and noniinAly
&C. lower, and 10 the absence OF omit quotations
Ryo was dun and dropping with sales Of moment.
The corn market was less active and prices Sere irs
easier sses 20 600 bushels at 60 for mixed western
Barley and barley malt continued dun and dropping.
Oats we're Arm 10 view OF III. small supply We quote
soc. Goko for Western and soc. for Canada
CoFFEEThe continued decline IN gold s,ill prevented
transactions and prices we're ncmiuslly lower.
Corror-Ibs msrse, was at oolnpete standstill and
The New York herald., 1864-09-26
L1OR HAVANA.
II REGULAR wEERLy MAIL LINE.
The spendid side wheel steamships
EAGLE, Captain y. Lawrence,

EAoLB Captain T. J Lawrence
COLUdBIA. rapta,n ID Barton
kORRO CASTLE. Captain Richard Adams
The steamship Eagle, Captain Lawrence will leave pier
no North river for Havana. on Wednesday. September
Fer frsisht or passage apply TO spoFroRD. rrLEsroS
Co. ~ Broadway.
esranoes DDS must be brought In with the bills Of
Iarng
The favorils steamer Columbia Captain Barton, win
succeed the Eagle, aud leave Wednesday October G
O'Clock r. NJ.
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

Dr1utAR WEEKLY LrHE.-NEw ORLEANS pr
~ rec, TO sail sssnrdsy, October y mspM The
Uu'rd States all sdrwheel steamship MORNING STAR.
II h Hepburn, oonrnandrr, VIII sar az shove pier 81
foot spr'ng koth uver For freight aud passage
N. The side wheel steamship sUEvO NADIA will
follow or saturday 0ctobcr3 s.
IroR FoRr ROYAL, s. C.-srEAssHgP NATHANIRL
IT y BANKS, baving been unsv6 SADLY detained. will
sal pos.vs'y as above on Monday septsmber 40
bosrd OF 10 WHffNBF 90 South street.
CTEAM TO MATAxoROs
y dtst class steamship viii be put for Matamosos
70 .. .us three weeks " sufficient iuduoement oneea
LUDLAN nErkBKBS a co. lls sroadwsy
EoR LfysRroQL s-THos Psosys RLAog srAa srA
II hus The WEBSTER Al ple No. bkorlh riEer, sH.s
% ru..dsy ath Inst For psssLs Appy ~hs oencs' H'
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

OFFICE or THE MARrPosA COMPANY, NO 81
the October coupons OF the boois or 6i viii
paid and after the ~ dsy of October neat on pcsna
bvrI A. 1894 W. TITUS, Secretary.
The New York herald., 1864-09-26

A GREAT REDUCTION
II The Fall and Winter stock Of DRY GOoDs>
at the New Dry Goods House.
767 BROADWAY, A
r O JOHNSTON long connected with Ubsien
PcirsoD. who recently reared.
Consistin OF
100 peoes French Aerinoes, at 81 rs a yard.
Rich Plack Silks, Otomaps, Taratn Paids,
impress Clshs Mourning Goods. Housekeeping Goo
English and German Hosiery.
The New York herald., 1864-09-26


TOR HAVANA DIRECT
l. The United states N all s.eamshlp
ROANOKE,
Francis A. Drew commander
viii pier IL Ncrth river for Havana direct Moutiy
OcI 10 At three O'Clock r. NJ precisely.
FOR f''fot fIuSDLXM. EEiRSRKas a co lis Broadway
EoR HAVANA DIRRoT.-rHR REGULAR LINE
~ United States mail steamship Liberty, Thomas W.
Wilson commander VIII leave pier 70 North river, for the
absve port % sssurd.y oc,ober VIII Leave aga % Sal
G0US Co., 80 South street
ATLANTIC NAIL STEAMSHIP CoMPANY
N FOR REV ORLEANS URECrv
The siiswhecl steamship CHAMPION, Captain David
Wilson. will leave pier Ne North river ~ O'Clock T. NJ
sn wsdnesda October s.
n q. ALLBN,
M = Bowling Green
N -Th. steamer Ariel Captain Russell. Will follow on
Wednesday,, oetobsr H.
E,os NEW ORLEANS DIRECT THE NKW AND
elegant uuitef States m all steamship EMILY ~ SOU
DER James n. Winchester commander, having superior
for pssssngers will leave pier No y North
ryer for New Orleans direct On wcdnssday september
@ tSiuD2xS hsisREss Il s CO. o' us srs.arS -'pS
U,oR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT
Il Tie United stsies Mai Steamship
aRO CROwwFbt.
Captain r. r. Vail.
WI icsvs pisr No North river above on sAurtAy,
October 8, al . Y. NJ precisely. -.
The passenger Of this steamer have boeo
enlarged aud elegantly furnished - -. -
For pssssgs, With accommodations unsurps"si, OF
'''*''' 10 AN' :" ma cRonwELL.A 4 co.
80 West street.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-16

Enthusiastically desirous of the renomina-
ton of Abraham Lincoln for the Presi-
dency. II there was any strong under
current, it was SO deep that an ordinary
political plummet could not find it
The Convention met Tuesduy morning
in the State House Square, and while the
managers were squaring themselves for
tilt at interesting questions, a stout lung
cd Hoosier leaped to the platform and
knocked all calculations into a cooked
hat by offering resolution that Abraham
Lincoln be nominated for the Presidency
A mighty roar of assent followed. The
very State House trembled with the i'm
pulse. Hats few into space very much
as people saw them gyrating about the
Journal office on the night of the 18th of
October last. That's so.
The same fellow, when the furious up
roar subsidized, nominated O. p. Morton
for Governor of Indiana, and the Conven-
ton and all the people thereat renewed
their vocalistic and saltatory exercises
until the hoarse clamor subsidized into
hysterical whispers for Morton Ifthere
was any division on that question we
couldn't see it and from the way the
''old cocks" in the multitude shook
hands after the performance was over,
we imagine that they hadn't seen each
other since the last time, or that they
felt particularly glorious.
One of em-we suppose he was about
ninety two-almost shook the remaining
molars out of our jaws in the exuberance
of his ecstacy, but it was apparent that
he mistook our identity, inasmuch as he
hailed us as ..General"-under the sup
position, we fancy, that all the homely
men in the crowd were Generals. But
the venerable men who have come down
to us from former generation" skipped
about like lambs in their vain efforts to
express their satisfaction at the nomina-
ton of Morton To be sure the whole
thing was shockingly out of order-as the
convention was only temporarily organic
ed, but there was no getting overit- The
thing was done. 1t was evident that
nothing but Lincoln and Norton would
do-and it was did,
After awhile the convention was or
ganized in the usual way, with stout Joe
Wright as President-after which Gov.
Morton delivered thorough and able
speech The nomination of the ticket
was then completed; which was well re
ceived, though of course defeated candi
dates were not altogether happy, but the
fact was that the mass of the people
thought everything needful had been
done after placing Gov. Morton at the
head of the ticket.
1t is not worth while spending time on
the platform. It was fully up to the
spirit of the times-declaring confidence
in the administration, and the determine
ton and ability fthe people to suppress
the rebellion.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-16
General Grant Presoneod with his Com.
mission.

WASHINGTON, March 9-The President
Of the United States, this p. NJ, formally
presented to Major General Grant, his
commission as Lieutenant General. The
ceremony took place in the Cabinet
Chamber. in the presence OF the entire
Cabinet; Gen. Halleck, Representative
Lovejoy, Gen. Rawlings and Col Com
stock Of Gen. Grants staff, the son of
Gen. Grant and Mr. Nicolay. The Presi-
dent addressed him thus: General Grant,
in consequence Of the Nations apprecia-
ton of what you have done, and its re-
lance upon you for what remains to do
in the existing great stuggle, you are
now presented with the Commission con-
stituting you Lieutenant- General in the
Army Of the United States. With this
high honor devolves upon you also, q
corresponding responsibility, - the
country herein trusts you, %, under God,
it will sustain you. ! scarcely need add
goes my own hearty personal concur
renee" to which General Grant replied
as follows: ,.- 80.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: accept the commits
sion with gratitude for the high honor
conferred. With the aid Of the noble
armies that have fought on 80 many fields
for our common country, Il will I've my
earnest endeavor not 70 disappoint yonr
expectations / feel the full weight Of
the responsibilities now devolvfng On me,
and know that il they are met Il viii
be due to those armies, and above all, to
the favor Of that Providence which leads
both nations and men hua go z
The President then introduced the
general to all the members Of the Cahi-
net, after which the company was seated,
and abouthaN IN ho'r Was open1 in 60
cial converaafic--.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-16
Knowing too Much.

During the administration of Presi-
dent Jackson, there was singular young
gentleman employed in the public post
office at Washington. His name was G. H.,
he was from Tennessee, the son of a
widow, a neighbor Of the president, on
which account the old hero had kind
feeling for him, and always got him ont
of his difficulties with some ofthe higher
officials, to whom his singular inter
ference was distasteful.
Among other things, it is said of him
that while he was employed in the gener-
al post office, on one occasion he had to
copy letter for Major G., high official
in answer to an application made by an
old gentleman in Virginia, or Pennsylva-
MIA, for the establishment of new post
office The writer of the letter said the
application could not be granted, in con-
sequence of the applicants proximity
to another Office. When the letter came
into G., s hands to copy, being a great
sticler for plainness. he altered 'prox
imitv' to .nearness to- Major H. obser-
we'd it and asked G. why he had altered
his letter.
Why replied G., because 1 don't
think the man would understand what
you meant by proximity
WELL said Major H., try him; put in
the proximity again
In few days letter was received
from the applicant, in which he very in
dignantly said. That his father had
fought for liberty in the second war for
independence, and he should like to have
the name of the scoundrel who brought
the charge Of proximity, or anything
else wrong against him
~
G. carried his improvements so far that
Mr. Barry, the postmaster general. said
to him, Il don't want you here any lon
ger-you know too much.
Poor G. went out, but his old friend,
the general, got him another place. This
time IS ideas underwent a change He
was one day very busy writing, when a
stranger called in and asksd him where
the patent Office was.
4 don't know, said G.
Can you tell me where the treasury
department isT said the stranger.
NO said G.
Nor the presidents house?
No
The stranger finally asked him if he
knew where the capitol was
No. replied G.
DO you live in Washington, sir?' said
the stranger
Yes, sir, said G.
Good Lord. and don't know where the
patent Office, treasury, presidents house
and capitol are?'
Stranger, said G., 4 was turned out
of the postoffice for knowing to much
don't mean too offend in that way again,
am paid for keeping this book be-
lieye / do know that much- but II you
find me moving any thing more, you
may take my head
Good morning said the stranger.
Good morning. said 6, and went On
with his writing