New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
GREAT MORTALITY IN THE Q. g. GAUGEh0
DEPARTMENT IN THIS CITY
TO me Editor or The Tribune.

had
mended to Collector Barney man eminently qualified
I'm every respect for Deputy Collector but the pressure
for positions being then very great Gas 10 Is toay ne re-
eeYed instead, tie office OF Gauger that Deng tae Ds
available vacancy MI Pratt accepted the position ana
has continued in the same District NO extenahg from
Red Hook TO Bacs and nend,pR @ tne h osde atssn9
ing to the Sales Rooms Seizure Rooms ana PUBIC STORES
his regular District Since Mr. Pratt entered upon his
duties complaint has been entered against MN ~ to
regulation OF the Department and is universally
M TO be the most practical ana 60 6s
effect, that his duties have in every instance been
promptly faithfully and i9tegenty performed op sopl
veyor Wakeman, Judge Hogeboom General Appraiser
of the United States; j; Philips, First Appraiser
IydecRor, Deputy Collector and other prominent
Custom-House officials. AT the time Of appointment,
Mr.. Pratt was indorsed unanimously by the Queens
County Republican Committee for Deputy Collector, and
als1 6y such dlst9R1snea EepGOesns as ex4y Jonn
McCOun, William Cullen Bryant Parke Goodwin the Hon.
Hon. Luther G. Carter, NJ c., Senator Rider, the Hon
John c. Thompson, Col. A. NJ. Wood &c. &c.
Col. Lendal Freeman Pratt was born IN Honesttown,
nov souhbridge Worcester County Mass, Sept 1901
His father Freeman Pratt was born 10 she year OF Inde
pendence and being the first male child born IN the town
after the Declaration, was named Freeman" to COM
memOrate the fact Col Pratt had five greatunces VINO
belonged to the famous Boston Tea Party In 1929 he
removed 10 Flushing Queens County where he has
since resided and done most constant ana active service
spending his money freely and driving splendid team
OF booded horses bred especially for political use chris
campaign of 1862 and which Col Pratt has never allowed
to be used for any other than political purposes ms
ticlan whether Republican or Democrat, In the Isl
District from MGntHqs Mo- Pps PGnt be 20 onS fS
man in the country who has ever bred ana used a
team for political purposes alone , IN Gd tIe {amtSn @
endeavOrng to muster the 18TH Regiment INTO the ser
burned down The large building at Queens known the
Wigwam, which Col Pratt had erected Tor campaign
purposes the year before and had then rendered 10 Gen.
Ia a & barracks Regiment.
Notwithstanding his political record ana the e1ceenee
about 10 be removed from the position he has so long
held to make way for man who has never been known
politically in the list District where he claims TO reside
10 ne Honorable GRSSEL Collector Of The Port Of Hs'
YORK:
We the undssusd Of Queens County and Of the First
Congressional District being desious Of having but faithful
honest and competent official positions take great pleasure n
recommending your favorable consideration Lendh Pratt who now
holds the position Uned Gsugr be continued the Office
which has been resident OF Queens County
since 1870 ayoraby all the leading Of both political
parties be high positions Of both honor aud trust and has dis
charged With great credit to himself and honor those
who gave himthe positions
We all Pratt to be hard working indagabe straight
forward Republican and always carving bis banner
ranks Of bis party and he nov holds 10 bis possession een
from the highest authority with the collection Of the Gus
toms to the duties every Instance have been promptly
faithfully and iutegenty performed BY containing Mr. Pratt in bis
position you viii confer favor upon the First Congressional D'c
which will be duly appreciated
JOHN A. GBANlNG eIMember OF Congress-
sBo. o SsAfiGSh w. RMohS Soiia sartR Hs%p.c.a
SrEI F1 sEAsIsd sRES9& So d Sffa a.aP.s Ri%2,'''d
7 ~ MOORE Sor,b Hempstead
GEO r. KELSEY HYDE PARK. North Hampstead.
ASSET GoYSN R}d 4 P,rR HorS5 S.Is ,T?s s%a.i.,
bsSE TSHT w rS SISkES Ss'RsasSsS sgaSsss.
BESJ&MiS " DOWNING district Atoruey. Flushing \. r,
JAMES W. COVERT School Commissioner Queens County fuin
BbASIBBL H. CARPENTER Jsm,ic,, LII
WILLIAM A. LAWRENCE, Flushing
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GiEO' G. KISSAM ~ D., Jamaica L.
f2aI M9SRIf i E9SPEhj c6SSGiS 'i,1lfs Js@,es, / Ii
WM G. HESDRiCKSoS, Deputy sheriff Of Qg'sa' Counir.
JoiS FLEMiSG Jam,lca
HARVEY POWELL Collector, Jamaica
JOHN ~ suIPHlN, Deputy County Clerss Jae, JamhieL
a DiTMARs JOHNSON County Clerks oaes
Ihave Of knowing nmateboth personally and
poitslv-Co L. r. We have h many eoatests n
the pot Gehe Republican honest earnest and determined
a. Democrat tryng 20 my have found BIN the
pote ageu and neighbor having ded some Of
our nos. responsible them that Of superintendent
Of Public Schools many years gentleman In every respect an1
bud,y qualified Tor position that the state or National Govern
rnsut eoad confer upon him
Tfuy yours, ,,r.rrvc,
Ex-senator and uOw Supervisor Of the Of Flushing
We the Democrats of First Ward Of the city Of NewYork being
well acnusinted with Col l. T. PTAt cheeray l1'fss lo Ao'
q 4. yoSE Agep, seinurs Line
y SI FEHkFS EFHkkS 70. Ss. e e sseiS:s sse5S:s
: c FUOrE. No ioi Souths
FRANK FOOrB. Eastern Hotel
We eheermly inloBe al the above'
EWING QUINN. No. "a whiaa!t, MI
TF6 ME&TLE y SSSfIs SSEf.I 40 Ss i i Sas soas.l
Al BABCOCK Eastern Hotel
WM H. SOMRRS Elstsru Hotel
R6BT PARKIysoS, 80 % wh,s1aL,L'MT
dfoRGR 5S SttJi IESsiso$. Slsi o$ 10 % Dadss,.t
GEO l. ABLKR, No 10 Bndss'L
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W LRiGH No II whehallst
JSo sTURGEON aod Fourth ave- pro'ayO'
sofR hyKR R'ISS'4s SS 8 Witt WEG.iI mpTr6sal
BESJ a. GoR6AY No. ~ whtch,lst. merchant
| r. NJ FOOrB, No 81 wbitehalst, merchant
FIRES IN BROOKLYN.
Yesterday morning, between and 10 o'clock,
a FIRE occurred IN row OF lraulS tch'u'hI ''0"'' ~
alley running from Charles TO York sts' between "od
and Prospcctss Brooklyn, which originated IN the lo
lowing manner Two little girls, Emma Brown aud isa'
bella wright while at play in the upper rooms OF house
IN the rear Of No oS Gold St. gued chip of wood ana
threw It out Of the window Ct fell upon LOAD OF n'y'
which farmer was delivering at stable ThS nay was
,plted ana tho farmer had barely ilno TO Hi'o Hj -.
nnfsca 10 save thca from destruction Ihc uEo 81
rotrJ to ha stable, and five fame tehcIeht nuSVs, III
tbe confer of the block Tho buildings anu con'ots -,
ready damaged The log<es and !nsuTauctS e asi1l
iwg. stable owned by Vim. Hallock; loss suV Psl ~
insurcd the PheniX Nonpayi 'hS MI ;"s,,,spce