The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-10-05
VOL. Xxx XIX
PALLADIUM CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHrsGros. D. c.. Sept. %. 1859.

approach seems to cast its charms be-
fore. The National Thea:er has again
opened, and draws good houses. It's
able managers insure us the engage
ment of an "A No. company for the
seaeo.,.
Gentlemen of leisure, fat and fair
from their long holiday among North
ern hills and lakes, are beginning to
make their appearance, and soon. with
the commencement of cold weather 8
North, a goodly number Of the notables
among the pleasure seekers from the
various summer resorts, will be seen at
the National Capital.
OFFICE SEEKERS. @
Such is the pressure for public office,
hardly Government offlce-holder in
the land, however snugly he may be en-
sconced, is safe in assuring himself that
be will retain his position long. There
are too many for the good of them
selves and the Government at this time
having claims upon Uncle Sam
There is an indication that there will
be many changes in the Internal Reve-
nue. service very soon. 1t seems that
many of the Office seekers, much to the
discontinue of many Office holders,
have at their respective homes been ma
king themselves useful during the past
few weeks in ferreting out frauds prac
ticed upon the Government.
GOLD EXCITEMENT
The gold excitement in New York on
Friday, created no little interest here
among all parties, and particularly
among the small gold jobbcrs great con-
stern ton prcvaile So intent were
some OF the banks here to improve the
golden opportunity to dabble in gold,
that one, thinking gold would rise still
is'er, ventured to pay us high az 1.55
But the policy of Secretary B. was
known here A few minutes after, from
the effect Of the Secretary's order 10
sell four millions Of gold the next day,
as announced by the wires, down it
came to 133 The banker, who had
just an hour before. paid l So for gold,
understand was heard to say, I'm
served right man is a d--n :ooi to
speculate in gold outside Of New York
The Clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment are creating quite 9 sensation over
the recent stringent orders OF Assistant
Secretary Richardson, compelling them
to work their hours if they expect TO get
| paid for them. The Daily Morning
| News, lately started, the One Center
| seems to be their organ, thronah which
they vent their spite on their Lord and
Master, Richardson, as they style him.
They claim that the same rule he forces
upon them should be applied to him.
self; and that since be has gone to Mas
sachusetts to attend his Judge duties,
| he should be docked.
There is. perhaps, semblance of jus
tice in the case of Judge Richardson,
he now drawing two salaries; but with
respect to the Heads OF the Depart
! ments generally, no one need to envy
| them so far as their labors are concern
| ed. Their iabOrs and anxiety, even if
they are not in their Office all the time
| from Q a. IN. till 3 p ne. each day, never
end so long as they remain responsible
for the faithful discharge of the duties
of each clerk under them In conversa-
tion with the head of an important bus
reau a few days since, whose hagga,d
counteEancc bespoke the result OF de-
bilitated condition, interrogated him
as TO his health He told me that he
! formerly weighed 160 lbs, but now he
was so reduced from tho weight of anx-
iety and labor in his official position,
that he only weighs 1913 lbs, and that
many night so great were his labors
that he had remained at work till near
ly III orning before going home to his
family.
Many of the Clerks are aggrieved
over the idea that they should be so rig
idly catechised as to their nativity; age;
whether they ale married or not !; ever
in the United States service, or in any
way aided the Union cause during the
rebellion &C., &c. 1 say many of the
Clerks are aggrieved,' because know
there are many in the Departments now,
as there have always been, who can not
answer these questions satisfactorily to
themselves, much less to the Govern
ment. There are many minors in Gov
ernment offices, drawing S1,200 to S =
400 salary, who have never been in the
army, and have no one depending on
them for support. There are men in Of
fee, whose known cisloyalty in 1861,
had they been brave enough, would have
placed them in the rebel ranks.
The Secretary has made a good COM
mencement if he will only carry out his