The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-24
WARRINGTON GOSSIP.

Washington specials Of the 18th and 18th to the
Western press say;
OPENING OF THE BALL.
The Washington correspondence OF the Anti
Slavery Standard denounces Grant at great eugth
in nnmeasured terms, and the Times and Sun at.
tempt such an explanation of Grants late speech
as will reassure Republican ONCE seekers.
FOOLISH STORY EXPLODED.
IL seems advisable TO characterize as wholly
upfounded the paragraph going the rounds OF the
newspapers which ssys thet it IS customary for
the president elect 20 allow the vice president
elect TO name one member of the cabinet, and
that Cofax has accordingly selected Snperintend
ent Defrees, of the government printing Office.
There never has been such custom, the vice
president having no voice Whatever IN CABINET
making The relations between Gen. Grant and
Mr. Coifax are extrerhely cordial, and the general
has probably talked with his associate about cabi-
net matters but Mr.. C0lfax ia known to hold that
the selection of confidential advisers ia peculiarly
the presidents affair, and he has neither urged nor
asked the appointment Of anybody.
GRANT on TEE Army ELL.
Gen. Grant in congessatosi this morning, said
il goes about as far IS he thinks Congress ought
TO 20 at present. Hesaid no lnlistments had been
made and no new commissions issued Tor SIX o.
eight months, and that whether any plan of re.
dnction became law or not no Increase IN the
force would take place; buthte present policy Of
decrease by absorption would ibe continued during
his administration. he hoI,fs BY this process,
and by the accepting OF resiHatons and ordering
discharges, TO reduce the ar:,y 0y the tune Con-
grees meets next winter. to 3gUO0 Infantry, and
he thinks that these, wit Reconstruction practi-
cally accomplished, and better state OF affairs in
the Indian country. Congress pay take hold OF tho
matter and put our Ipllitary }rylce on strictly
peace footing. He is decidedly opposed 10 any
such arbitrary and peremptOry reduction as But
ler's PROPOSITION contemplated, and his influence
would doubtless secure faToftble actOn from the
Senate, upon the Dodge B Zine amendment, or
something Of a similar charatter.
The army bill originally appropriated forty.
three millions of dollars. Il believed the amount
is safely reduced to about thiltyfour millions.
NEW YoRE cABINEj MAKERS.
The New Workers are over here in full force to
do what they can TO aid Genl Grant 10 selecting
his cabinet. Most .of thelniare OF the Fentoa
stripe politically, and theylpr9 fent Gen. Sickes for
the war departmeDtin one hind aud John OOch-
rane for the attorney generals Office in the other
hand. They have not yet ySntured to lag their
Gaze before General Grant and are good deal
troubled by q rumOr or impression that Judge 3D.
ward Pierpont is the comingman for the cabinet
from their State. Ex-Gov. fisk aud Mr. Evarts
for the state depar ment. ahd Special Commis.
soner Wells and Henry CieFes the banker. are
the other names mentioned 10 connection with the
cabinet from New York, but nobody pretends 10
know anything about the matter.
GRANTisPEAKs AGAIN.
General Grant himself mhde a declaration in \
conversation this mbrning which will doubtless
ease the sensitive souls Of those VITO fear he may
take a Democrat or Two into his cabinet. He said
if he were Republican senator and Democratic
president were 70 select Democratic cabinet he
should vote for their CONTINUATION but ii under
SIMILAR circumstances, president elected by the
Republican party should seiSct Democratic sdV-
sers. be would think be failed in doing his duty if
he did not vote for Their reflection. II Is thought
This remark may be taken az conclusive by even
the most stubborn of those who profess 10 believe
Gen. Grant wanting in sympathy with the Repub-
can party, though after all It is no stronger than
ebo o1a do, hat
bis cabinet would lie gentlemen who supported
the administration daring the war, and the Con-
eressional policy Of reconstruction since the war.
AMERICAN INTERESTS N CUBA.
Secretary Seward has replied as follows to a
Philadelphia firm:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
Washington, February Is. 1859.
Gentlenen-I have received your letter of yes
terday's date, in which, as citizens OF tue United
States you make q request for special protection
for vessels and other property on the south side of
the Island of Cuba, ia the hsrbors OF Tunas, Trim
idsd and Cienfnego9. I appreciate the anxiety
which you, in common with.other merchants hav-
ing large interests ia Cubai. feel at the present.
time, and since the receipt Of your letter have
conferred with the secTetaryOf the navy, who in
forms me that st least one-half the vessels under
command of Admiral Hoh ARE now 10 Cuban
waters, and the admiral has Of late been fully and
frequently instructed to bel yigilant and active in
extending every proper projection 10 American
interests In the regions referred to, which are
supposed 10 De especlaiy exposed TO danger.
am, gentlemen, Your Obsdient servant,
iWM Il. SEWARD.
PRESERVED MATS.
The attention OF the war department has been
called TO a new method of preserving fresh meat.
discovered by an E0glish tcienti6c gentleman, i
and at the request OF the cojnmisssry general Dr.
Craig, one OF the best ehei nists ia the service,
has investigated the process and is now expert.
menting for himself. By i'll Is claimed that quar-
le1s OF beef are so preserved as 10 make their |
transportation possible, when simply sewed in can
vas, and 10 retain all taste Of the fresh meat So
far as experiments lave progressed the indica.
lions are that the process WILDE Endorsed by our
authorities.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial says:
EXCoNGREsslIEN.
By far the most pernicout of all lobbyist are
ex-congressmen. These gentlemen. failing 10 Sc |
cure further recognition FROM their districts re-
turn 10 haunt their scenes Of former triumph, as l
claim and lobby-agents. Having access TO the |
hoor they can approach the members in a way Il
denied 10 the common sgent, who has to send 10
his card and take his chance of catching the VIC
tim on the wing. There is something so inexpres-
siby degrading in this that il fills me with wrath.
This seems 10 be the general feeling. for the IN. N
happy congressman who thhs degfades himself y
toes not last long. BE sooH wears patience out
and disappears forever. If Ne has talent enough
TO push successfully a claim, 'he has talent enough
10 rise in more honorable way.