Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-04

tain, and prosper the voyage!
The public attention has been 90 thoroughly
occupied in its efforts to solve the mystery as
to which Of the many available outs are to 20
INTO the Cabinet OF the President elect, that the
ins who went out AT noon to-day have been
pretty nearly lost sight of-so deyotedly do
Americans worship the rising SUM- This may
be natural, but IL is hardly creditabIe. 1t is
only little time since the eyes of the country
We're turned upon these gentlemen as the con-
trollers for the time being Of its destinies, and
the guardians Of its honor. 1t is seemly, there.
fore, that some note should be made OF their
probable future movements.
AmfTinis, of the retiring President, who from
the humble position Of a village alderman
reached his late giddy height, and who, il re-
port speaks truly, bids fair to &c. out of public
life by descending the ladder on which ne
rose,-leaving of finally at the point where he
began As has already been announced In
these columns, Mr.. johnson will return In few
days TO Tennessee, where he will for q while
await Developments. He has as yet reac he'd
no definite conclusion rs to his future course
He may possibly visit Europe after a little in
Nigoraung rest among the mountains OF Las
Tennessee. but it is more likely that he will
make the canvass for the Goyernorship of his
state, with the view of ultimately returning TO
the Senate. But as minated above his course
Will be governed very largely by circum.
stances, in regard TO which no salts tory
OpinIon can as YET BE- formed.
Mr. Seward will proceed directly to Auburn
10 seek that repose from the cares of public life
which he has earned by al unusually long
snd brilliant Official career, twenty years of
which have been spent IN W ashington,-twelve
as United States senator from New York, AID
eight a Secretary of STATE. After while he
will probably make the overland trip to Cali
forpIa and thence along the Pacific coast to
South America, with a view to seeing for him
self how the problem of self government Is
being solved by the people of that unsettled
section OF the globe. THIS trip oaly is needed
TO round up MIR. Stewards personal kno wledge
of the most interesting PORTIONS OF the world;
as II Will be remembered he made an extended
tour Of Europe and the Orient several years
sgO.
Nr. McCullCcn leaves the Treasury for a
little place in the country near Washington
wheie be Will take his ease until he decides
whether be will again enter Into the acti We
pursuits Of life. II il hoped, however, by his
friends. and they are many and warm, that he
will retain MS pleasant and hospItable home in
this city. and IN any event spend his winters
here. In the meantime, rumor is busy linking
his name with future financial operations both
here and IN Europe.
General Schofieid will continue at the head
OF the War Department until the President
elect shall be IN position TO spare his valuable
services ID that capacity, when be will return
TO the army with well-won civil honors, and
as Is generally believed, with the full rank OF a
MAJOR General.
Mr.. Welles Will remain in the city until Nav
next, when he will return 10 Connecticut.
where he hopes to spend the remainder OF his
days IN comfortable retIracy from the busy
cares Of life.
MIR. Evarts exchanges the portfolio of the
Attorney Generals Oliice for an extensive
practice IN New York, Inch is of course much
more profitable, aud, TO a gentleman of his tenn
permanent and tastes, far more pleasant than
the place BE- vacaies.
Mr. Browning returns to has old home at
Quincy, Illinois, where h. proposes to spend
the balance OF his life among the friends of ms
earlier manhood. He proposes to resume the
practice OF law, IN some whai limited range
and does not, We believe, intend To keep 10 his
connection with the Supreme Court here.
MI Randall will probably remain in Wash.
ington for month or two, but Will return TO
Wisconsin b. early summer. His future plans
are rot Vet fully developed, we believe; but
with his active temperament and large &C.
quaintance with the people OF his State be
will hardly be able TO keep from turning his
attention 10 public and political matters
With changes in the heads Of the Depart.
menis there Will Of course be some in the As.
sistant Seeretaryships.-through designations
IN some instances, and by changes on account
of policy or expediency In others. The rss,g
nation of Mr.. +. W. Seward will leave MIN
al liberty 10 join his father as soon as domestic
and personal matters are closed here. Hi,
future operations will probably be governed
10 ~ 49,
largely oy MS tastes, as II Is understood that he
IS IN comfortable position pecuniariiy
There can hardly arse a contingency i'm which
the connection Of Mr.. Hartley with the
Treasury Department, as Assistant Secretary.
Will be renewed. His thorough familiarity
with all the laws precedens and PRACTICES
governing its operations makes him As
nearly an indispensable any person can
well become; and the new Secretary, whoever
ne may De, Will be pretty apt TO hold on to him,
under any circumstances The other Assistant
Secretary ship still remains vacant, and IN n
there Is fine opening for aspiring gentlemen
Wiling TO serve their country IN such breach
VINO VIII oououess turn up In due time. The
ONCE OF Assistant Secretary of War was abol.
ished some time ago, as was also the As.
sistant Secretaryship of the Navy. bv the
Congress which closed at neon to.d.v
Mr.. faxon, the last incumbent of the Latter
place, sent in his resignation several DAVIS ago.
In accordance with his intention long sincs
entertained and expressed Of retiring from Of
fce to-day, with q view Of returning to thu
more congenial Is well more promising
held Of journalism. OF the Assistant Artor.
neys Genersl, Mr.. Ashton resigns his place
for the large and lucrative branch OF practice
connected with the prize and admiralty laws
with which be- h perhaps as familiar as any
lawyer In the country. Mr.. Dickey, the other
incumbent, will probably remain in Office dur
ing the new administration, or for time nj least
What the intentions OF Mr.. Uito, the Assistant
secretary Of the interior, may be Is not yet
known, so far as We are advised. Nor does il
appear what are the future plans Of the sew,
eral Assistant Postmasters General. IL is
likely. however, that they will all retain their
places ~ least until their ne w chief has become
familiar with The duties of his once. ana is
able from experience and observation 10 dsc,ds
whether any changes are necessary or de.
sirable.
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