The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
CUSTOM-HOUSE GOSSIP.
ON THE RAGGED EDGE-MORE RE-
TURNING BOARD PATRONAGE.

New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as Pension
Agent.
AS the extra session of Congress draws near
the habitues and employees Of the Oustom-Hou
90 well as some OF the officials Themselves, gradu-
ally grow nervous over the turn which may be
made in the affairs Of the civil service. and the
countless rumors now prevailing about that in
stitution would puzzle learned Philadelphia
alderman to fathom.
Yesterday the keenest, so.called, story afloat
was that an effort was being made in Washington
by Wells and Anderson to
FORCE THE COLLECTOR OUT,
that statement having been made by one who
said he had it straight from Washington, and in
the next breath almost he stated that he knew
that King was appointed through Andersons in
f1uence, with the understanding that at the
proper time King should retire to make room for
Anderson, who Was to be the Collector, or whose
name was to be sent to the Senate by the Presi-
dent. This arrangement, the informant stated,
was understood by both the President and Seore-
tary OF the treasury. and was in fu fllment OF the
promises that the Returning Board should have
the exclusive control Of
THE CUSTOM. HOUSE PATRONAGE.
OF course Judge King doesn't think that An
and has stated frequently to our reporter that
his relations With his special deputy had always
been the most pleasant, and even when Gan
threatened to withdraw from the COLLECTORS bond
the Collector made the statement alluded to-,
although he thought at the time, and subse-
quently, that Gen. Anderson's course then was.
to great extent, caused by the Influence"
CAN'T had over him.
Gen. Anderson says be has no idea Of being
the Collector, but that signifies great deal, and
there may be some understanding whereby an
effort will be made to have his name sent in,
though what weight it will carry among the
Democratic Senators has
NOT BEEN ANTICIPATED.
The appointments made by Wells and Anderson
are being urged against both by those who have
failed to secure positions, they oonten6ing that
it has been either st. Landry or Returning
Board gift every time they made an appointment,
and they say. too. that nearly all OF the Return
ing Board confdantes have secured positions
The latest appointment from that influence
ia said to bs that OF the
SECRETARY OF THE RETURNING BOARD,
Ohas. 8. Abel, ESQ.,, who was placed on the rolls
on the 25th of last month, and whose appoint
ment was not made public, though, aftsr the
September pay rolls had been made out in ink,
his name was added in pencil, the rate OF salary
opposite being fixed at $1,000 per annum.
Notice has been received from Washington OF
the confirmation OF the following appointments:
Boatmen ut $720 per annum--L. II. Carrie, John
T. Tompkins, George Landreaux, John Gshagsn,
+. E. Lacrolx, A. W. Kimpton ana Edward Bag
ners.
Laborers at 5000 per annnm--John W. Hun
saker, r. M. Kenner, G.. r. James, sam Chap.
mar, D. @. Starks, NJ Walsh and James P. Mo-
Ardle.
r. T. Creamef to continue as examiner until the
31st of October at the compensation OF $500 per
annum.
The following named persons have been tenn
porarily appointed inspectors: e. E. Duff, Jas.
E. Richardson and W. B. Phillips.
A telegram from Washington yesterday an.
nounoed that B. F. Joubert has been appointed
to the vacancy caused by the removal Of
PENSION AGENT ISABELLE,
end that information being rather unexpected
created some surprise at the granite building,
though some knowing ones were ready with the
proverbial 81 told you 80" when the news wss
announced. Il surprised q few candidates at
least, and il it be true, several ex Union officers
Republicans, will lay awake several nights, think
ing Of the reward they have received for their
meritorious services in the army first and next
| in the ranks ofthe Republican party Of Louisiana