Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19

Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette.
The New Cabinet BoutvelIs Nomtna-
tton a Concession 10 the Radicals-Ex-
Governor Fish-Mr. Wzshburne Min
lister to France-niajor General Iovva I'd
His Assignment to the Indian Country
HI. Do:ngs Ina Washington, and What Is
Thought of Them.
WASHINGTON, hia.ch IL, 1862
The great "Cabinet maker" drove his
last nail this morning. Whether the Joints
have been badly fitted and the whole thing
have to be pulled to pieces again remains
to be seen. It is now thought that the
Tenure office act may possibly be repeal
ed, because BoutW,l.'s nomination is
known to be small tub" thrown to
the ultras in the Senate. who show an in
disposition to remove this severe curb on
the new Executive. 1t is sort of COM
promise between the trusting and distrust-
ing of General Grants party friends
Boutwells most strenuous hackers for his
nomination as Secretary of the Treasury
were the rabid radicals from the New Eng
land States They think Grant will be
unable to cope Intellectually with Bout
we'll, and that the eX-member from Massa-
chusetts will manipulate the President in a
most desirable manner. He will not only
be the Sc watch dog of the Treasury" but
of the White House also.
The nomination of Hamilton Fish seems
to give general satisfaction, though some
wonder that he did not receive the Treasu.
ry portfolio and Boutwell, go to the State
Department. His liberal views, acute in
tellect and courtly manner we'll tit him for
his present position, and men in official
circles here believe he will administer the
portfolio of State with great ability, and
give general satisfaction to the government
and people.
The bull has been transferred from
the {" china shop" to the Court of France,
and foreigners here think that the brus.
que, hearty manner of a Western politician
will not be appreciated at its proper value
in Napoleon's splendid court.
The assignment of Gen. Howard to the
command Of the Indian country turns out
to he one of his own seeking, and, as is
| charged here, for purposes not altogether
military. It will be remembered that a
| very large sum of money was raised for the
building of what has since been styled the
Howard University another considerable
| amount was appropriated for a private re-
sidence for the General, who had taken q
deep interest in the success of that institu-
| ton. After Gen. Howard had disposed of
| his interest in the University building, it
| was ascertained the whole thing was a stu
pendous swindle, and General Howard has
found his farther continuance in Washing
ton to be most undesirable, if not unsafe,
and hence he goes to the far West. He Of
fers for sale his residence, which was con-
structed only partially of his patented
brick, the thoughtful head of the Bureau
taking good care to have his own residence
built of the old-fashioned brick, with only
an outside shell of his " superior " arti-
Gle.
The Generals change in occupation,
from the quiet head of the Freedmens
Bureau to the Indian battlefield, will har-
monte we'll with the changes he has ex-
perienc ed in his church associations. At
one time shouting Methodist, next Ro-
man Catholic of strictest type, then Bap-
fist, and now O Congregationalist, it is evil
dent General Howard had an experience in
ecclesiastical matters which in some meas
ure at least justified the attempt he made
to rule the New Congregational Church of
this city.
Prize Fight bet~e en Women In n1assachu
| A bona Jsde prize fight, according to the
rules OF the ring, except that hair pulling
and biting were allowed, took place be-
tween two young women in Somerville.
Mass, at an early hour Monday morning
The contestants on their appearance in the
ring were clad in the conventional costume
Of CATERS, stockings and drawers, wearing
Iothing else to speak of beyond waterfalls
and Magenta curls At the very first
round one of them, named Sarah Chap
man. became frightened and jumped out
of the ring, but her hackers drove her in
again, and she eventually won the fight
At the twenty-first round her opponent,
Molly Jones, both of them having been
severely punished, begged her seconds in