The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-09-28
PALLADIUM CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 20, 1869.
NEWSPAPERS (BoRN ANEW.


News, made its appearance among us on
Saturday for the first time. Mr.. NJ. c.
Hart, the foreman of the Washington
Chronicles Job Printing Office for sew
eral years past, is its Editor.
m The Daily Evening Express here, is
no more! oil that is vital about it, is de-
veloped in combination with the spirit
of the old 'Intelligencer, Of this city,
late deceased, resurrected this morning,
and assumes the responsibility Of call
ing itself the leading Democratic organ
OF the city.
SETTING THINGS ALRIGHT.
The late order of acting Secretary
Richardson, in shape Of a printed circu-
lar submitted to each clerk and employ
ee in the Treasury Department, catechi-
sing them as to their claims upon Uncle
Sam for retention in his employ, is ma
king no little sale for soothing syrups
here. The weak-kneed clerks are real
ly objects of pity Like Pat, they fear
that justice will be done them, and God
their earnest prayer. Had they served
their country in time Of peril, and cared
less for 'home-guarding,'' things might
have been different. Yes, might have
been killed they think (this thought is
their only consolation.) But better be
dead than to drag out miserable exis,s
tence They have been in the Depart
ment so long that they are fit for moth
ing but Government clerks. is hard
to turn them out, especially those hay
ing families depending on them.
Well now, perhaps, they won't be
turned out of Office after sill, tho things
look blue for them. Perhaps, rs a last
resort, however humiliating it may seem,
the wives Of those clerks, with their dear
little prattlers in hand, may call upon
Mr.. Secretary. That will be enough 1
think It has been done time and again
before, to my knowledge, and never
knew it to fail. There is virtue in a
mothers prayer; her appeal upon the
most resolute and hardened heart has q
oftening influence.
The following is the printed circular
/ have referred to:
Please answer the following questions,
sign your name in full, and return this
circt Ia to the Secretary of the Treas
ury without delay:
Where were you. born?
What is your age?
Are you married?
Were you ever in the u S. Army o,
| Nayy-either regular or voluutee r-oI
in tue Marine Corps? Ii 50, state the
company, regiment or vessel.
In what capacity, where and how long
did you serve?
Were You honorably discharged Il
SO, VIXEN and where?
State in what other way you did any
thing for the Union Army or Union
cause during the rebellion.
& When were you appointed in this De
partment?
In what town, county, and State dit
you reside when appointed?
Who represented your district in Con
gress at that time?
Who is the present Representative il
Congress?
What other Government appointm ent
have you held before the present one
and why did yop not continue therein2
VIII ere is your present residence?
Where do you exercise the right @
franchise?
Have you any relatives in this De
partment or in any branch Of the Gov
eminent service? If so, state who the
are, where, and in what capacity the
) are employed.
In what Bureau, Once, or Division 0
this Departm emit are you now employed
l understand that Mr.. Richardson vii
excuse marriageable ladies from answer
ing one Of the above questions, 'Wha
is your age
PRE- PAYMENT OF POSTAGE.
The numerous letters sent to the Dea
Letter Office for want of postage, ar
telling fearfally upon our present pos
al law, which compels 'pre-paym ent b
: stamps on all letters sent to place
> within the United States
The best interests of the people dc
mand thet all letters mailed, with {
without stamp, should be forthwith
forwarded to the post Office intended b
its writer Any one is liable to forg
to stamp his letter; his messenger ma
neglect to do so; or his letter, thou s
stamped when mailed, before reachin
the canceling table, may have the STAN
, rubbed from ii. Accepting either
, these cases to be true, shall this lett,
be retained, and sent to the Dead Lee
ter Office? So it seems. The Post Q