The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-25


cd by the senate on the same day.
Colonel Craven served in the army with dis
tinction, and was honorably discharged. His
standing in the community was of the most salts
factory character, and such as to insure the disc
charge of the duties Of the position in the most
efficient manner.
Coatesuille, Pennsylvania. /
Elizabeth p Humphreys, nominated Is post
master by the President on the 18th February, |
1857, and rejected by the senate on the lst March,
1857. |
Mrs. Humphreys was a lady of deserving char
acter, and with large family dependent upon |
her for support, her husband having been killed |
by railroad accident. Her petition for the of |
fee was numerousy endorsed by the citizens of |
Coatesville, and one of her served with cred
it in the army for two years.
f WslliamspOrt, Pennsylvania.
On the 10th February, 1857, Jacob sallade was
was nominated as postmaster by the President,
and rejected by the senate the LIST March,
1857.
Colonel Sallade is a man of energy, and has
much influence in the portion of the state in
which he lives. His services as paymaster of
volunteers were of great value to the Union cause,
and he was in all respects deemed most suita-
BILE person for the Office for which he was urged.
Tosca,sdd, Pennsylvania
James WILDER was nominated by the President
as postmaster on the 4th April, 1867, and rejected
by the senate the day after.
Mr.. WILDER was soldier during the late war,
and behaved bravely on many occasions. He
was cordially recommended by many influential
persons is in every respect deserving of this Of
tice. f-.s- .5>, AZ
Tanaaqua, Pennsylvania.
John Shelly was nominated postmaster by
TIM President the 23d July, 1855, and rejected
| by the senate on the 9th of the samemonth.
Captain Shsify served in the army with great
credit to himself, and the eagerness manifested
| by a large number of his friends to procure for
him the appointment of postmaster was but
suitable recognition of his valuable services in
| the field, and the useful qualities exhibited by
him at home. s-s -.-...s
Ptumer, Pennsylvania.
| On the 18th April 1867, Robert Taggart was
| nominated as postmaster by the President, and
| rejected by the senate on the same day.
| The universal esteem in which Major Taggart
| was held, both at home and in the army, found
| fit elimination in the recommendation that he
| should be appointed to this office. A captain in
| rank during his term of service, he was subse-
quentay brevetted maj for gallant and meritor-
-ious conduct on the battlefield.
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| William B. Sipes was nominated by the Presi-
dent for postmaster the Sth March; 1867, and
| rejected by the senate on the 18th March, 1857.
/ The unanimity with which Gen. Sipes was
urged by his former associates of the It'll PennsyE
/ vania volunteer cavalry, which regiment he
| comm anded during the war, for the position for
| which he applied, is an evidence of his gallant
| military record. Besides, numerous influential
citizens of Philadelphia bore testimony, in the
most iattering manner, to his varied fitness for
the Office.
| Newcastle, Pennsylvania
On the 10Th Febru airy, 1857, Edward o'Brien
was nominated by the Preside91<as postmaster,
| and rejected by the senate the4th March, 1867.
I He was renomnated for the Office on the 18th,
i April 1867, and rejected again by the senate the
| day after.
Col. 0'Brien gave evidence of his soldier-like
qualities on many occasions during the Mexican
| war, and was the leader of the foron hope at the
battle of Chepultepec. AT an early period of the
| late war he again volunteered and gained for
| himself fresh laures by his brilliant charges
against the enemy at Fredercksburgh and Chan
eellorsville. Wounded severely and somewhat
disabled by long-continued service in the army,
/ he was deemed by very great number of his fell
citizens eminently worthy of the position for
which he was recommended.
/ Milton, Pennsylvania.
On the 18th February, 1867, Carlton B. Davis
was nominated by the President as postmaster
and rejected by the senate on the I'd March, 1857
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fce on the 2lst March, 1867, and rejected by the
senate a second time two days afterwards.
The behavior of Mr. Davis VIII lie in the army
and down to the close of the war; was always eff
ficient and courageous; and the morality of his
character, and his business qualifications for Of
flee, were such as to secure for him a very general
endorsement of his petition by his fellow citizens
Mercer, Pennsylvania.
James S. Mexican was nominated by the Pres
|
jected by the Senate on the same day.
The conduct of Mr.. Mexican while in the army
| was most satisfactory in every particular. He
served during the entire war, and was disting
ushed by many brave acts on the battle field.
| Moreover, his moral character was unimpeacha-
Bile, and his adaptation for the office in other re-
spects was not doubted.
Hyde Park, Pennsylvania.
On the 18th February, 1857, Augustus Davis
| was nominated as postmaster, and rejected by the
| senate on the I'd March following.
The record IN ade by Dr. Davis during the war
| as surgeon of the 125th regiment Pennsylvania
volunteers was of the most honorable character,
and his qualifications for the Office for which he
was nominated were of an unquestionabe nature.
| Daaville, Pennsylvania
Samuel S. Gulick, nom mated as postmaster by
| the President 10Th February, 1867, and rejected
by the senate LIST March, 1857.
| The conduct of Mr.. Gulick during two-and a
half years of service in the army was such as to
secure for him the appreciation of his associates
and superiors and also to obtain for him an hon
orabe muster-out. Besides, having performed
with fidelity the duties of clerk in the post Office
at Coatesville for four years prior to the war Mr.
Gulick would have been well adapted for the po-
sition.
Baltimore, Maryland.
VIM. II. Purnell nominated by the Presi-
dent as postmaster February 14th, and was
rejected by the Senate May Oath, 1866.
| The services rendered to the Government by
Col. Purnell during the war were of q most i'm
portant character. He raised for the field soon
after the first battle of Bull Run what was known
asthe "Purnell Legion, a regiment twelve hundred
strong, and commanded it for six months. MOI
were his labors at home less laborious. He was
perhaps the earlist public advocate of emancipa-
ton in Maryland, and was chairman of the frs,
; free State convention held in that State Few
men anywhere exerted themselves more zealously
for the maintenance of the Union during the
war, and the weight of his high personal char &C
ter contributed materially towards the successful
, | of he ITniO rty in,