Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

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Not long after this, Simon brOk,
with tho adminIstratiOn, and cent AZ
more dispatches.
10 The following dlspatch Gen. Bat
Ter seems TO wsnt 70 know what Is e
become Ofhim IS 5 military man and
an Ofieef: 81
LCWELL, Mass, Oct. %, 1885,
President ABdF0w Johnson: An o.,
der 10 muster me ont as q HsIoF.Gen.
eral, ls about to be issued. Is that de,
sired BY the PresldentP
BENZ +. BUTLER.
We have no further information q
to this melancholy matter. But there
! is another dispatch from Bniler urging
that Carl SchuFE and others be nOl
mustered out.
Also the following letter from James
Gordon Bennett:
FoRT WAsHIEGToE, August rs, 1865
His EKcelIency, President J Johnson Ny
Dear Sir-A very old friend of mine,
Mr.. II. WikoG, going to Washington on
business OF his own. The United
States came out of the recent war as
one OF the great powers of the world,
and her foreign policy is equally as I'M
portant. II seems to me that we ought
10 settle our foreign questions with
Europe without war, aud the best
means to do so would be In a Congress
Of all the great powers. II had any
idea what your government thought on
that subject, | could In my own way
aid and assist your Administration
with more efficacy. had given Mr..
w. my ideas on thai and other subjects,
which he will! be glad 10 detail to you,
If you desire him. If advisable, |
should be most happy to proceed 10
that course. am, dear cir, you're most
truly, JAMES G. BENNETT.
J. Madison Wells thus recommends
himself:
New ORLEANS, August l6, 1866
President Johnson: deem 1t the ia.
lerest Of Louisiana that should be ap-
pointed Provisional Governor. A uni-
form system of reorganization is, In
my opinion, nationally indispensable.
y, AADkoON W ELLSs
Governor Of Louisiana.
Two dispatches from Fernando
Wood are as follows:
NEw YoRK, April 5, 1857. Colonel
Moore, Secretary 10 President: Ill
cannot have O'Callaghan aud Dana,
want O'Callaghsn and Thomas. l
shall adhere 10 these names.
+. WOOD.
NEW YoRK, April 5, lS67.-Presi-
dent johnson: If Dana is determined
against positively, want Francis A.
Thomas for Collector Ninth District (,
end Thomas O'Callaghan for Assessor.
Please nominate to-day.
FERNANDO WOOD.
Mr.. Wood seemed to be 10 earnest.
The following Is from lhe "far
West:"
DENVER, CpL., July 2S, 1868 -Presi-
dent Johnson: | want to be Chici
Justice Of Wyoming Or Utah. Present
position worthless. Am com etent,
honest, and your friend. Endorsed,
you remember, by Supreme Court OF
illinois. God will approve.
G. W. CHAMBERLAIN.
U. 5 Attorney for Colorado.
The following is, upon lie face,
TO The then President
from him who has since become Presi-
dent:
CIScISNATI, o, A,ril l3, 1871
President Johnson: Governor Hayes
aud myself hope for and earnestly de.
sire SebsstlAn's appointment as Post.
master here.
B EGGLEsTON.
John Welsh, now Minister to Eng.
land, makes the following recommen-
daiion:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 20, 1861
President johnson: The conservative
Johnfon men OF PhiladelpLia are do.
cidedly in favor OF the appointment OF
Gen. Burbridge, of Kentucky, to tie
position of Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, aud would be gralificd If such
an appointment could be made.
JOHN WELSH.
In the following dispatch there are
not violent symptoms oil Civil Service
Reform:
ALBANY, N. Y Oct. IL, lS67.-Pres-
ident Johnson: The appointment OF
Pierce at once as COllCct0rof the Third
New York District will help as great.
ly In Kings county, and Is earnestly
desired by your friends. The appoint
ment OF any nonresident Of the Dis.
trict would creste much complaint
SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
L. CAGGkR.