Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-25
The United States Omces.


The United States Offices.
pELAwARE's OFFICE HOLDERS UNDER THE GEN.
ERAL GovERSMENT-wHo THEY ARE AND WHO
TiihN MAY BE.
The change of Administration from the hands
OF Andrew johnson to those of President Grant
suggests in the minds of some the change also of
The personnel Of the officials under the General
Government. In this State, the most important
and probably most lucrative place is that of Col
lector of the Port of Wilmington, whose district
includes the whole State. This pays from $1,000
to s30O0per annum, and is now held by Theodore
F. Crawford, Democrat, who was put in when
Mr. Thos NJ. Rodney was put out by johnson
1t has several subordinate appointments under its
control, including customs officers at New Castle,
Delaware City, and Lewes, lighthouse keepers,
&c, nc. There are several candidates for the
place, and If any appointment has yet been made
to fill il, the public have not been reliably inform
ed Of the fact The names mentioned are those
of Lewis Thompson, of Mill Greek, prominent
active and influential gentlemen, highly respect
ed by all parties Col John w. Andrews, of New
Castle Hd., commander, during the early years Of
the war, of the LIST Delaware Regiment and faith
cr-in-law of Gen. j. H. Wilson, U. s. A. DR.. w.
d. Nolen, dentist. of this city, working and zeal
Gus Republican, who has many personal friends
Mr.. Lodge, OF Brandywine Hd., who is under
stood to have the support OF some friends of Sec
rotary Borie; and Mr.. Taggart, Of New Castle.
whose family were and are quite intimate with
that of General Grant.
AS Collector of Internal Revenue il is reported
u,,t br Johp G p,.,,vmo, of ,tpeord v,,,i In al,
w. W. Oon" fie'shen' u niioro' VIII III al
probability be designated by Commissioner Dsla-
no. to succeed G.. ii. Is. Day, of Dover. who
ia. had b;s dov over sipc, tsG, h,yi,a 1o,,od
"'s '''o ,''9 Wy w, ses -o' "''i"S Aopp0.
his party. DIR. Jump. of Dover. was urpnd by
,,,,,,ira,,s ,,a,,, ;rao,,,, s.,asda ,aa ,,,a
""' n'sny inn"en'i"' hie""' ~ '"e p'aeo'
and II was doubtless source oil regret to all that
between two men so excellent there had to be a
choinc made The f,ollsc,ors,i, docs not nav an
80, ~, ''t - r.. -. w
weii Us IL uio' Ii INC ihcuinoeht eau save Szoeo
after paying deputies, clerk hire, &c, he will
urnl,hly be doing very ,yeu
- r. .,.ao.ss - ,,,,s.,'s, ,,. a..
r'i 1,ss's'oi " ''ii"i i'o'enuv' .h' nau'es
suggested to replace George Is. Dickson, were
those of General Danl. Woodall, of Kent, and MIR.
D., p,rta, ~ s,,.., 7, sno,,,s a., h. ,,,,aa.
DenJ. nu''oh Vi s"'ssN' ~ s'enl' w oe u"ue'
stood that the superior claims OF soldier five
times wounded in four battles. who rose from
,r,,o,o -, pro,o, pr,,,r,;or conorn, ,nd ,,h,, T.
P'-'",e " e'' s"u 49, "
ono Oh tue most active and earnest Republicans,
have been acknowledged by the Government,
resuIt which IL M enhancement NJ ali IN Mr.
"', nv, - ..on' .. ~, " ~
burton. Inc Assessorship requires several subor-
dinate officers, five of whom are in New Castle
thro, !, Ko,t AND ,broo I, s,,sor sor,o as
MI, ne,,,aa.a,. a,,a .,,,,,a ,,..,,,,,,a
lnese are Democrats, anu some arc hePuuiieaDs.
lnc M''cr' We presume, VIII MOI geheraiy oe uis-
PWMrYeu', G ,t..,., :. . a..
SCI lhc u, p. n"nsn"i - II. p.useht, M yoscpa
Ieui, ueiiV oi,.' VIZ Nus lpolhtSeu 70 succeed
oaihes =. aiAin, ',ilcl 'lc 9ehatc' from some un-
nctouu.piu IT, heah, n"p igiIsea 10 e1nh,n our
hciSupol NJ: Ouicp =: oonnsoil. M. Alhih IS
an applicant ioI out egs lo,
pi,ae sniS;crs nd III =,
En;n n,ris o ",u ~ ~ niI s a,iu
Eu ~ is"iSi iueiuVe' VI nv ovuuen iIotl 'nc
~ ~ con-, i a,so sn,,,a 'tv , ,neuof =,
,Io H. hoe d oii ou. We atu nos
1 n. ts ~ NE NE hieu ny nppicutlVn mlm tne
nepatlh'eh9, inc pay o. INC MARSHAL Is s2oO ana
,,ie ices' PREVIOUS 10 inc ist Oh January, when
n.y. W.. n'ise huiioci Vi Eases III lile bnnh-
.ul,t euun'' .nu ,cus weie niuch moro numerous
,l''n now' pu, II tnc tah,ng OF ,he census should
W Hnuuc part oi tne Marshni duty, they VIII
"in n 70 WY iespectaole nsure' next year.
lhc =. ?. district Attorheysnip Is mostly al
n1nor, unu iTsoNcs very Small pecahary CON
s 1,n,, lne present monument, Mr, rem
hington, Is Democrat appointed by johnson
VINO removed from Dover to Wilmington at The
ilinc. Anthony Higgins, ESQ, Chairman of thu
kepnblcan state Central Committee, and cx
Deputy Attorney General for New Castle county
Judge Layton, OF Georgetown, gentleman
whose three score and eleven years have en-
{ lowed MN win ripe experience; and ii. W
Draper Esq, OF Dover, are suggested for thu
place.
For the Post Oiicc at Wilmington, Licutcnan
c James Lewis, OF inc Isl Delaware Volunteers
, ana Col. A. Ii. Grlmshaw, oil the 4th Delaware
: a'e competitors. The latter enjoyed the position
!. iroA 1851 to 1866, and has some earnest persona
! friends 10 urge his re-apponlMcnt Lieut. Levi
i lost portion OF his right foot in action at hnte
C tam, and is permanently disabled The Pos
II Office appointment includes several clerkship
n and five letter carriers.
i AZ Newark, Mr.. f, D. Collins; Mt Mlddletowr
Daniel Dunnlng; at Delaware City, George A
> Clark at Dover, James u. Smith, are the name
n understood TO have received final approval wit
d the Department for the post offices, the appoin
ments having depended on the weight of recon