The New York herald., 1869-05-15
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY MAY Is lsea-TRIPLE SHEET


conduct ali examinations OF baggage with as much
despatch and as little annoyance TO passengers as
may be consistent with thoiougbness and the safety
Commissioner OF Customs.
Approved.
GEORGE BOUTWELL, Secretary OF the Treasury.
SUGGESTIONS.
The managers Of the railway should as far as prac-
lcable, assign car TO through passengers and
instruct the conductors and brakemen to prohibit
local or way passengers from entering occupying
such This will greatly facilitate the examina-
passengers from much annoyance.
Second.-The officers should carefully scrutnize
all large pieces Of 'hand . baggage y even though
10 a well known class who seem to have natural
procvity 10 defraud the revenue. The stamp is not
II there is reasonable suspicion OF intended fraud
7hfid.-The Of1cer whose duty 1t Is 10 apply the
prepared before the time they are to be- used SO
there may be no unnecessary delay or cause for
complaint N. SARGEANT, Commissioner
Mrs. ID. Walkers Office Hunting Tribula.
tfons-Her Attack ON the Departments and
Repulse.
Further pa articulars concerning Doctress Walkers
recent ONCE hunting raid have come to light t)-day
II seems the nrst assault she made was upon Com
missioner DeanO, and not Postmaster General
Cresswe. Having been admitted to the Commits
sioner the Doctress pleaded her cause with fervor
that moved even herself to tears, but made no vsi-
bic impression on the mperturbable Commissioner
who informed her that he knew OF no vacancy IN his
bureau that she could NIL Mary evidently thought
that there were but few vacancies she could not
I'LL, always excepting vacancies in bachelor hearts,
for she renewed her entreaties with true feminine
eanestness, but the only effect she produced on the
immOvable Commissioner was to call up a merry
twinkle in his eyes as he asked, "Doctress why
don't you get marrieds'' This was the point to
which Mary wanted to bring the interview. She is
sharp at badinage and replied II can find no young
man that will have me, and an old man don't
want" After exchanging few pleasantries the
Doctress gained point Mr. Delano referred her to
Mr.. Douglass, his first deputy, who, never having
had to deal with such human oddity, was disposed
to evade the impending burst of eloquence and
shower Of tears by clever stratagem. He gave her
the following rote;-. ,,.. rer,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE INTERNALl
REVENUE, WASHINGTON, May 6, 1869.
WILLIAM p. SHEARMAN, Esq, Supervisor OF Office:-
SIR am informed by Mrs. DR.. Walker an appli-
cant for clerkshp in this bureau, that she has
been promised a position as first class clerk IN
the event Of discharge Of clerk upon the ground
OF his being the poorest in the service. Can you
designate such person Respectfully.
J. W. DOUGLASS, Deputy Commissioner.
The medical major went on her way rejoicing de-
livered her note and obtained promise that the mat
ter should be attended to. The following is the re-
ply OF Mr.. Shearman:-
Respectfully returned to the Deputy Commissioner.
To ascertain with certainty who Is the poorest clerk
IN the service would be almost as troublesome and
time-consuming as would be the attempt 10 6nd Out
who is the wickedest man in New York. l am not
able to designate the person In either case.
w. p. SHEARMAN, General Supervisor, &c.
Nothing daunted, the Major sailed forth 10 attack
the Post ONCE Department and bore down upon
Mr. Cresswell, after skirmishing with General Banks
to feel his lines in order to ascertain his strength on
the question OF women's rights. 1t is said the ur-
failing courtesy OF the gallant General was sorely
tried before the charming Major was called or by
the message from the Postmaster General. The tilt
between Mr.. Cresswell and Major Mary has
been described heretofore, and need not be
repeated. Let it suffice TO state that she
failed badly and took herself back TO
the Internal Revenue Bureau, this time
however. to operate Mr.. smith, the Solicitor. The
same scenes before enacted were gone through
again. Mr.. Smith was put through the regular
course Of tribulatons and stood out firmly 10 the
end In sheer despair Mary snappshly inquired,
"Do you believe that the proper sphere Of woman Is
In the house?" II certainly dos answered the
Solicitor "Thep give me q clerkship and keep me
in the house.n But MIR. Smith did not observe the
point in that degree Of Illumination and cut the
interview short by saying. 81 can do
nothing for you.n After this last defeat
the martial Doctor retreated and did not stop long
until she reached Baltimore where she created no
little sensation with her bifurcated unmentonabes
and flowing raglan coat. Yesterday she returned
TO this city, doubtless prepared 10 make another
raid on the departments. The next point OF attack
has not yet been developed. but as the Navy and
War Departments are wholly monopolized by the
sterner sex, It Is more than probable that she will
Preparing for the Next Census.
Mr. Hough superintendent of the Census. is at
work in assisting the chairman OF the House Census
Committee. The Subcommittee, consisting or
Messrs. Garfield, Lanin, wilkinson. Cuom and
will meet here on the 25th inst. to pre-
pare bill TO provide for taking the next census.
Mr.. Hough aided by one clerk, is making an analysis
OF the different methods of taking the census prac-
tised by foreign countries and arranging and cassi
lying the several divisions OF the work. II Is ex-
pected that the plan Of leaving blank forms at each
house, with instructions drawn up in the simplest
possible form 10 guide the householder in filing up
The blanks, will he adopted. Notice will be given 10
1ll these blanks up on given day, most probably
he first day Of June next, and keep them until
,aed for. Those forms which may not be filed
lp when called for will be completed by the
'ensus officers with reference to the condition
,f the family on the first Of June. No appropriation
has yet been made for printing blanks providing
my OF the necessary material that all this work
viii have to be done between the day the approprla
ion Is made and the first OF June.
The Lutheran Convention to Visit the Presi.
dent.
The General Convention OF the Lutheran Church.
now in session, VIII tomorrow morning. by ap-
pay their respects TO President Grant.