Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-07
GRANTS IMITATORs.
How They do sc at Baltimore = Co
ing on Official Renders.

A Baltimore correspondent OF the New
York Sun tells how the Collector and
Surveyor of the port Of Baltimore, in
imitation of President Grant, have i'm
pressed the Revenue cutter, Guhriet, into
their service, and go steaming with their
own select parties, down the Patapsco,
and into Bear creek or Curtis creek,
where they demolish whisky, crabs, fish,
and decent peoples characters. If this
were done once in while, common de-
cency would not be outraged nor public
opinion excited. But it is an uncommon
occurrence If the steamer is not used
two OF three times a week, and Govern
ment fuel burned, to take these paid Off
GERS of the Custom House and their
toades fishing and spreeing in time that
should be devoted to their duties. Nor
is this the only evil. The Revenue otli-
GERS of the steamer, as well as the other
officials, are taught by these unauthor-
lied, not to say criminal actions, to be-
come careless of law and order, and
think if the Collector of the Port can do
wrong, they can and should follow in his
footsteps thus we can easily trace the
career of men like the Deputy Collector
ofSavannah, and others who have proved
unfaithful to their trusts.
The Collector is again to use this
steamer on Wednesday, to take party
of ladies to Curtis creek. He has de-
tailed two of the hands in the Appraiser s
office and sent them overland with a
wagon (at Governmentexpense) to have
and make everything ready for the feast,
so, when the illustrious party arrives
everything in the shape of fish, crabs,
coffee, and slap-jacks is piping hot
for the guests Of the custom-house.
Only a few weeks since, while on the
way down the river on one of these
benders, in open daylight, without a
moments warning, this steamer ran into
and cut down large sloop, belonging to
poor but honest, hard-working farmer,
who was compelled to lay his vessel up
on dry-dock for repairs, and hire at a
great loss another vessel; and when he
presented his bill for the damage done
to his vessel alone-saying nothing of
the damage to his trade-was given the
cold shoulder, and to this day has not
been paid. These and other actions of
this clique are driving the young Repub-
licans wild, and into the ranks of the
Democratic party.
One of these Custom-house officials
was appointed by Chorpenning Creswel
influence because las Creswell said) he
was deeply in debt and could not make
a living by his profession" 1t was an
acknowledged fact that he was unfit for
his own business, bat even more so for
his present position; yet he was APP
pointed, and it turned out that he was
deeply in debt to relative of the Post
master General, who thus secured his
friend position and his uncle his debt.
Another appointment made by Choir
penning Creswell was of brave artille-
ryman, who this day stands upon the
muster-out rolls of the Purnell Legion y
as missing since October ii, 1927
He now occupies two positions in the
Postoflice Department, in direct viola
ton of the act of Congress, and is draw
ing nearly $4,000 per year. If he was
missing in all the great battles from
1862 to 1865, he was present at the great
battle for the United States Senatorial
vacancy, when by treachery, bribery and
corruption, he, aided by others, sue
ceeded in defeating Montgomery Blair
and eleeting Chorpenning Creswell, at
least, with his little help in this cause,
and his wonderful assurance, he claimed
the whole credit, and his present posi-
tons tell the tale of his success.