The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-15

little inclined to take necessary exercise He was about
1--WE feet six inches In stature thick set with short
and other characteristics Of an apoplectc temperament
He weighed about two hundred and Atty pounds He had
grey hair; his complexion clear and rosy, and he
always dressed in good with extreme neatness
Although his head OF large proportions, II ap-
peared small when placed between his broad shoulders
and above hts expansive chest.
In his habits Of life Mr. King was somewhat eccentric
He was not regular liver. It his custom break
last at about nine ten O'Clock the forenoon after
ing which meal he would proceed TO the Custom House,
where he remained until five in the afternoon attending
10 MS duties with extreme coseness seeing many de-
tails In person, which other would have intrused
70 the care OF an assistant In fact he applied him
sen 10 the routine Of Office duty to ouch extent
that he was utterly exhausted when he left his desk
In the evening" dissatisfied with the amount OF labor
had performed and the little results no had attained
He was probably overworked, and this may have in
duced return Of the mental disease with which he had
previously been afflicted He generally proceeded TO
the Astor House at about I've o'clock In the afternoon
when he partook Of very hearty dinner being, it is
said an unusually large After dining he retired
70 his room, without taking exercise OF any kind
ing his cigar chatting with his friends talking politics
ana telling stories until ten eleven O'Clock, when,
after paraking of very heavy supper he returned to
his apartments, enjoying himself with his visitors until
one or two in the morning, when he retired few
hours rest.
PRESTON KINGS SUCCESSOR.
extraordinary excitement created by the an
nouncement Of Collector Kings death among the poiti-
clans. They focked in crowds to the Astor many also
being just arrived there from the interior of the State on
various little missions relative to the promises and
rangements made for the purpose OF carrying the late
elections. The sensation among these philosophers
soon diverged from the sad intelligence Of the late Col
lectors death into specuatons as TO his
Great anxiety was added to the feelings OF these people
rangement OF Mr.. King had been perceived for
some time past, and that Weed, Seward
and Raymond had forestalled the occurrence
OF the vacancy by securing Of their faction be put
IN the Coectorship last week 1t was currently given
out that H. NJ Batchford was to be this person. and ii
was asserted that Mr. Weed had fully consulted Governor
Fenton on Saturday on the subject Senator Morgan,
H. j. Raymond, Postmaster Kelly and a large crowd OF
the followers OF Mr.. Weed held evee all day in the
coHfiors OF the Astor, discussing these topics and
ceVng the incidental mors they brought in in
regard 10 'he search for the body of Mr. King Among
the other n"nes spoken OF Collector were those OF
Simeon Drape-, Mr.. Treasurer Spinner Of Washington
surveyor Wakehan, and especially Major General
d. f. Sickles, whou was understood was in Washington
on Saturday when thu resignation sent in The ap
pontment Of Major General Sickles obtained very extern
sve currency, and was warmly discussed by the numer
ous soldiers and military men, with whom IL obtained
great favor.
Any information regarding the BODY of Mr. King If
recovered should be promptly sent to the office OF the
Astor House.