New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-28

MASTER FOR NETWORK CITY-WAsHINGT0N
DESTITUTE OF ExCITEMENT--A FURTHER
REDUCTION OF THE CLERICAL FORCE Ex-
PECTED-THE NASHVILLE POST OFFICE-THR
TRADE OF SAVANNAH.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUYEI
WASHINGTON. Monday April ~, 1869.
IL Is asserted very positively tonight. by persons
who ought to know that the President to-day APP
pointed Gen. Patrick II. Jones Postmaster of New
York, III place of James Kelly.
Washington has never been more destitute Of ex-
element than at the present time. The hotels ara
deserted the Departments are without interest end
a season of general dullness in public affairs may be
expected. Matters at the State Department are at a
stand-sti, owing to the absence of Secretary Fish,
and nothing worthy Of note is occurring at the
Treasury Department Mere routine business is be-
ing transacted in all the public offices. Secretary
Boutwell, is expected to return on Friday, and also
Secretary Fish. The Postmaster General will be
back tomorrow or the day following At the Cab
met meeting to-day these gentlemen were represent
ed by their Assistants. =
The clerks in the several Departments are more
nervous this week than they have been at any time
since the new Administration came into power. Ii
has been understood for some time that the AK
would not fall very rapidly or to any great extent,
until most Of the Congressman had left the city,
because the Secretaries had no desire to be impor
tuned by them to renstate clerks once dismissed. Z
Now that the Congressman have mostly departed,
there is nothing in the way. and discharges
expected to follow in large numbers. The clerks in
the PostOfice Department particularly anxious.
There has been lively contest between Senator
Fowler and tho Representative from the Nashville
District of Tennessee in regard to the Postmastershp
of Nashville. The incumbent is the father-in-law Of
the Senator The Tennessee Delegation effected the
appointment of Mr.. Hopkins, whom the President, at
Al. - co.
was had in the Senate. The Republicans now here
are very bitter against Senator Fowler Judge Mills,
one of the principal founders of Antioch College,
Ohio, for five years Postmaster at Nashville is
strongly urged by his friends Gen. Schenck and
Others for the place. 1t is said that President Grant
has given Senator Fowler positive promise that no
change will be made for the present.
private letter from Savannah, Ca, says that an
extensive trade has been carried in that city for
many years. but that since the war this traffic has
largely increased, and Savannah now ranks so high
that she stands second to New-Orleans only in the
extent of her operations outstrippng even Mobile.
As an evidence of the magnitude Of the Savannah
cotton trade it may be stated that she has during
the past 30 days shipped direct to foreign ports 9
bales of Uplands and 743 bales Of Sea Island, and
coastwise during the same time, 1884 bales of Up
land, and 253 bales of Sea Island The letter also
saws that another prominent article in the trade OF
Savannah is guano During the past four months
the Georgia Central Railroad alone transported
about sc, 900 tuns, valued at over 100000
Mr.. Berthemy, the French Minister, has turned
over the affairs of the French Legation, in this city,
to Count Faverny, and expects to sail from New
York on Saturday next for Europe, on leave OK
absence It is thought he will not return. Baron
Gerolt the Prussian Minister, will soon sail for
Europe on three months leave of absence.
! The weekly reception Of Mrs. Grant to-day was
largely attended by both sexes. The ladies are in
formed that the Presidents wife wore fawn-colored
silk robe trimmed with white lace, with hair dressed
| perfectly plain. She was supported by Mrs Gen.
Sherman, Mrs. Secretary Borie, and Mrs. Wallach,
wife of ex-Aiayor Walach The visitors were intro
duced by Gen. Wychier Superintendent Of Public
Buildings and Grounds.
The reports of S93, or more than one-haf of the
National Banks showing their condition on the nth
inst have been received at the Office OF the Con-
troler of the Currency in answer to the recent call
Tho Commissioner of the General Land Office has
transmitted to the Government of Wisconsin two
lists of lands which have been issued to said State
for tho benefit of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad from Fond dn Lac northwardly to the State
line These lists embrace an aggregate of 100000
acres
II is stated that Thomas L. Tullock, Appointment
Clerk. Is to be made Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury in case Mr. Richardson, the present ncum-
bent accepts the Judgeshp of the Superior Court of
Massachusetts,, recently rendered him by Gov Clafn
Commodore Daniel Ammen, recently returned
from the Asatc squadron is to take charge, on May
/ of the Bureau of Yards and Docks in the Navy De-
partment, relieving Rear Admiral Joseph Smith,
who has been in charge of the Bureau many years.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The ante-room of the Executive Mansion continues
daily to be crowded with visitors male ana IelnaG
They are generally successful In seeing the fresi-
dent as he gives to them the Tune Mh9n nD The
gagged in the transaction OF publc business IL"
| Executive Office is closed at o'clock p. III. m ,
The subject of tax on brokers' sales IS stu uhder
| consideration at the Bureau OF lneerhai h0''i1''
DECISION m naval officers and civilians will con-
stitnte the Board of Visitors to the NaNS IS;t
10 rePDas t The President Commodore j. X Colds
horangh CAPTAIN; f. q. ParTott surgeon; " iii1 al
Maxwell Wood the Hon S = sETCe III stuart
esq. and Judge Humphrey; - ,... .n,o;,.os
'' Surgeon George II. Mauisby has been appolnteS
President. and Surgeons Edward Shippen ana JsmeS
Rnight members of the Board to examine th<
DiIs;rsl condition of the graduating class OF mo-
shipmen. on the Goth of May ,ooo ,.-....,
Robert b. Randolph, who, in 49,. was dismlsse9
frow the navy by President Jackson, and who pulled
tha Generals nose in retaliation recently died III
Washn gton aged 70 years. q, c
"a coored laborer recently appointed in the Irea'
snry Department fell dead while engaged In his oc-
10 anpoiutments were made to-day IN the aeRafnv
,ents tits said a large lumber OF ciefAs VIZ "
removed the last day of this month H. has renorted
OTha United States Consul ut LlsDon has lepo.S ~
,ho uenartment of State, the stranding on snS
Seaeh of that harbOr the American sni h nvII
America of New-YOrk. Ire cargo was rsnaSrs
ai Ifted States Cor sui at Lisbon has repof,ea ~
tbe Department of Sta re, that on the toth vi iib
th sbonner Ann Carl came into that harpoI VIII
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