Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-31

The Washington Star, which is probably
a very fair reflex of the gossip at the Ma
tional Capital, has an article on the Cabnet,
In the course of which IL says that Hon Il.
y. Washburnc's friends have known all
along that he has never for moment cOun-
tenanced the Use of his name in connection
with tho Treasury Secretaryship. II the
state Of his health permitted his acceptance
OF any Cabinet place, il would undoubtedly
be the Interior Department but we have
from the first believed tha, he would be as
signed to the French mission, position for
which he has superior qualifications, and
which would be much less wearing in its la
bors than any Cabinet place.
Knowing ones here, in wlioss judgment
we place considerable confidence, seem to
consider it sure thing that George s. Bout
well, OF Massachusetts, is TO be the successor
to Mr.. McCulloch. This, we suppose, is
upon the theory that Senator Morton, of
lndlana, will not acccp, The position.
1t to be conceded thai General John
nj. Schofeld will remain in the War Depart
ment. The Navy Department is contested
for by Joseph II. Hawlcy, Of Connecticut.
Chairman of the Chicago Convention ard
John A. Griswold, fNcw York. The fact
that New York went Democratic would, un-
der the usual ruling, displace her for Cabinet
office in Republican administration but
1t is urged, in behalf of Griswold, that
he made Il plucky fight to carry New York,
and spent good deal of money in the cause:
The name Of the Vice President IIamln is
also mentioned for the same place.
Senator Wade seems to be looked upon as
the coming Secretary of the Interior For
the Postmaster Gencralshp some half dozen
have been named, prominent among whom
are Colonel Forncy, Horace Greeley, John
y. Defrces and James f.. Wilson of Iowa.
MIR. Wilson has also been named tor the At
torncy Generalsllip but we hear that the
friends of L. G. Durant of Louisiana, are
rather sanguine that he will get the place.
II is assumed that il will be difficult to find
proper person to fill the Stale Depart
mcnt--that is, upon the assumption that it
requires an immense deal of knowledge of
iintssc and S,ate-craft on the part of the in
rumhenl. Bot The tendency of modern di-
pomacy is 10 more direct and frank modes
Of dealing Than Of old, and there seems no
good reason why clear head and good bus
mess capaciS should not fit a man to fill
the Siate Department as well as any other
Department. o dly enough, the only names
presented for the State Department thus far
are from ssachusctts-Charles Summer,
Caailrs Francis Adams, and J. l.. Motley.
Mr.. summer, il is understood, does not
care f3r the place, Mr.. Adams is not deemed
10 BE- sufficiently sound in politics to be eli
eihc and therefore, il Massachusetts is to
have The place, Mr.. Mollcy seems TO be the
man. Blu that State cannot supply two
Cahinri officers, and il Mr. Boutwell, is to be
Secretary al ,lr Treasury, the Premier of
the Cabhei must In sought IN some other
quarter II has been suggested that Henry
J. Raymond .ofthc New York Times, would
make a good Secretary of State; but probab-
ly the same cause operating against Mr.
Griswold for the Navy Department, i. c.,
that the State went wrong in November,
will put him out of the list.
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Fernando Wood has bought u fine house
III Wasning'uu, u,i,"s,,, r7e.S.s". so.a-..'-,
and is about TO fit it up in the most lavish
style for his own use.
Six columns aud murc of the Montreal
Daily News are occupied in describing the
building improvements in that city during
the year jus, closing.
An cnterprlsiug photographer in Color
ado wanted to take II picture ui thief hang
ing from n Tree, and he succeeded after II
fish, with The vigilance committee.
A member Of the Florida Legislature
has sold his orange ciui', numbering 200, 900
f." $4,000.
Friend Mallibr, am pleased that thee
has got such fine organ in thy church"
"Bul, said ;lr Clergyman, thought you
were strongly opposed 10 having nm organ
in II church = 50 | am, said Friend
Obadiah. hut then if iLre will worship the
Lord with machinery, would like to have
n first. rain instrument y