The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-12
LAND OFFICE BUsIxHss.
tsvedss Washington Lsstsr 70 Cincinnati Commercially
COMMISSIONER WILaON


tsvedss Washington Lsstsr 70 Cincinnati Commercially
COMMISSIONER WILSON.
round-headed, big headed. gray headed man,
with busby. grisly eyebrows, ready manner, .
Careless ONCE dress, stoutsh body, and evident
,Soios sy = Mr.: Wilson BE has no
and chin looks O. n II would be easy for him to
laugh II be had only time, but suggests to you IA
the main human steam engine, driving work per.
long way, and before he himself IL done laughing
81 them he IL two or three paragraph into somo
He has srent his whole life in the land ONCE.
where his father used TO be messenger. His
brother is prominent oficer of the treasury, who
has advanced himself 10 the same way BY native
talent and address.
deny, one at West Point and, think one in the
army. He IL himself sleepless and scarcely
browsing being. who takes about four hours rest
out Of the twentyfou rises ct 3 O'Clock in tho
warns over the gas in his business Office. He has
not eaten Q dinner, to be called so, for thirty
years. To politics he pays no attention what
ever, but drives his work as II 1t we're bis mistress
attentive as II is possible for one to be who has
about an hour week to give TO them. In fact.
Joe Wilson behaves As If he were trying to mako
up to the government the time out Of which, she
is cheated by all the rest of her employees. liL"
His Office is remarkable, as have said. for the
democratic regulations Of it. The door:lstch 10
always up; no body guard bars the way, but the
habits of the occupant are. nevertheless short
and crisp. He rattles OF his answer to your ques-
criminssed in sxPrssson shst you feel. in an m
speaks no time in dallying with Office seekers. A
friend of mine saw Congressman Wilson, of Iowa,
go In there, once, with young man skulking be-
hind him, whom the commissioner felt, at q
glsnce, was to be suggested for an Office. 1c1
Do you like the name Of Wlsoni" said the
congressman, smiling.
"No,p quite sturdiy !; al am great rascal
myself, and have no doubt II you make an ex-
"well. here's young man Of that name who
wants q situation" % -lffa e18
"Can't give it to him. Nothing here.n
"Make him temporary clerk"
ono, sir i . never do that. There's no place
requiring man, and never create one. The
secretary can step over my head and do as he
pleases, but Inever recommend anybody"
"Wnl there be q chance soonW 1 a
Wilson has never made any removals or substf.
tutions since he took charge Of the department.
With the force left to him, he has made such
changes of function that the same material an
swered amply, and his own example as a desper-
ate, devoted worker, Is 20 well appreciated by
his clerks that he can frequently get some Of them
TO set up all night for him.
Some time ago Russian stopped in the city
and brought with him into the land office superb
map, never before seen here, of all the Russian
Empire in Asia and Europe. Mr.. Wilson borrowed
it one night, put II in the hands ola draughtsmsn
that he keeps, and the whole map was accurately
copied before daylight. The Russian went away,
but he left unconsciously, his best possession
behind him. 'al &, l
r PROJECTS AT THE LAND OFFICE.
The Alaska purchase found few supporters 50
ardent Joseph Wilson. He and Robert j. Wal
kef were among the godfathers Of that acquisi-
ton, and their industry saved the treaty from
rejection by Congress. Since the purchase he
has been constantly busy in collecting data and
associating figures as to awaken the nation to .
sense of lis interest in this new region. I.. e
Among other things he has just prepared map
of the world, on Mercstor's projection. showing
the routes of the commerce Of Asia since the
time of Alexander the Great. By this he demon.
strstes that the carrying trade Of India having
been engrossed by the Greeks, Romans, Vene.
tians, Portuguese, Dutch, and finally the Englishs
and having made them successively paramount In
United States by her position on the Pacific and
by the railway soon to be opened.
'"The Suez canal" said to Mr.. Wilson, &C. viii
not that put London nearer to China than New
York? II Is to be opened, you know: almost stimuli.
tame onsly with the Pacific railway"
/" No. sir Melbourne, the capital Of Australia,
is 397 miles nearer New York than London, even
by the Suez Canal 1876 miles nearer San Fran
cisco than London. New York Is even nearer to
Manila and the PHILIPPINE Islands than Loadon.
II lie ffiy-tbree days overland travel by Suez from
london TO Yokohama, Japan, and only twenty-slx
days from New York. The value of British teas
and silks imported from China in the last Eve years
was considerably over two hundred millions Of
dollars. The first trip the Colorado made out Of
San Francisco to Japan trebled the whole COM
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known by the following marks: f
1. Comes In good season, so as neither to inter-
rupt the pastor nor congregation by late arrival
g. Does not stop upon the steps nor IN tne por-
tico either TO cape the ladies' salute friends or
display his coloqlisl powers. 1si 80,
s. Opens and shuts the door gently. and walks
deliberately up aisle or gallery stairs, and gets hh
seat as quietly and by making as few people re-
a Takes his place either in the back part Of
the seat steps out into the aisle when any one
wishes to pass in, and never thinks Of such
thing as making people crowd past him while
Keeping his place in the seat. o--
81 Is always attentive TO strangers. and gives up
bis seat to such, seeking another for himself:
G. Never thinks Of dedling the house OF God with
tobacco spittle, or annoying those who sIt near
| him by chewing that nauseous weed in church.
z. Never, unless in case OF illness, gets up or
goes out during the time Of SERVICE But II neces-
| sty compels him to do So goes 30 quietly that ns
| very manner is an apology for the sct.
| s. Does not whisper, laugh or eat fruit In inc
| house Of God, or lounge in that holy place.
| O. Does not engage in conversation before the
| commencement of service. - -.r 80
| TO- Does not rush out of church Ike tramping
| horse the moment the benediction is pronounceds
| but retires slowly In q noiseless quiet manner.
| H. Does all he can, by precept and example, 70
| promote decorum in others, and is ever ready 70
| lend his aid to discountenance all decorum in the
house of God. rL $3.50. l1nffo 70