The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-21
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
General Arthur Takes Leave OF
His Old Subordinates.
THE NEW COLLECTOR.
Surveyor of the Port General
Charles x. Graham.

The last day OF Collector Arthur's administrator
terminated at Jour O'Clock yesterday afternoon
sertan degree OF gloominess seemed to pervade tho
Custom house, which could account for
Few old Of General Arthur called upon
him during the day, and many OF the officials with
whom he had had years pleasant business rela
tions paid their respects aud babe him farewell
The question asked all around, "What will the
new Collector do; will he make mdiscriminate re-
novalsS" The more liberal minded OF the employees
fortified themselves with General Merritts assurance
interview with the HERALD reporter, that he
would make removals except for More trep-
dation felt by the attaches In the Weghers' Depart
than in any other branch OF the Collectors
service. II Will be remembered that since General
Merrit,s appointment as Surveyor great reforms nave
been introduced among the weghers and iher assist
ants MT Henry G. Lake, trusted friend of Gen
cral Merritt was made Assistant Surveyor and placed
IN charge OF that bureau. fhe assistant weighers
were all appointed by Collector Arthur and many
reapponted from the old force. This reorgani-
ration was made accordance with the recommends
OF the Jay Com mission, aud since It's adoption
the government has many thousands of dollars
Whether any the weighers or their assistants Will
be removed Is mooied question II was rumored
YESTERDAY thai three OF the weghers intended re-
sign. One OF them. prominent POLITICIAN proposes
10 run Tor Assembly lyman In TINS city
Al four O'Clock promptly General Merritt, accom-
panied by his co dde nti.l secretary, Mr. Wliiam H.
sti~ell, appeared IN the Collectors otice where he
was greeied by General Arthur and conducted to his
seat at the lat,eT's desk. The old deputy collectors
had by mat Tune appeared also and ranged them
Andrews and Mr.. James Terwiliger were tie only
non-ofiicaI persons present except the members OF
Inc press. General Arthur addressed General Merritt
aay:ng the deputy collectors being the personal
appointments Of the Collector their Term expires with
The new Collector. in clear voice, spoke 10 those
assembed beire nim substantially as io!lows-
designated by the President 10 assume the Office Of
Collector OF the PORT OF New YORK 1 enter upon Its
duties with great deal OF reluctance md trepida-
ton. The deputies enter The service with NE, aud
request you gsntismsn 10 assist me IN the discharge
Arthur, hon respect very nigny. Then our ad-
ninrstra'ion will be success You Will now, please,
hola your right hands and take the oath OF oce"
HAPPY OFFICIALS
General Merritt swore IN the following gentlemen,
|. Osborn, Tnird DIVISION; Richard wynkoop, Fourth
ulvlsIon: William A. Norris, Fifth division; Benja-
seventh d,vsion; samuel Batcniord, Eignlh dlvis.
ION; General n G. Williams and Colonel Knox Nc
& BAKER, A.,,nr Deputy Collector, Castle Garden
Mr. John X. Lydecker, Special Deputy Collector and
rsappoln tment and did not appear In reference 10
some statements made regarding MIN he stated that
he ioes not deem respectful 10 The Secretary the
Treasury TO do SO al this time. General Merritt
sgain reiterated to the HERALD reporter he does
not propose TO make any Changes except Tor cause.
ARTHUR's FAREWELL
The last appoiL tment made by Collector Arthur
OF Lolonel Il. l. Thorpe, formerly weigher,
10 a cierhshp IN the Seventh division, In place oil
Captain Leoniiss j. Brown.
Al tie CONCLUSION OF the ceremony OF turning over
The Affairs oil The oice 10 The new Collector, General
Arthur spoke 10 the assembled employees IN very
feeling way, thanking them Tor their efficient services
lna Keno regards durips tue seven years they had
ipent together III the governments employ He hoped
tual they would support General Merritt cordially
General arthur during his term Of Office collected in
iuties S76o S62, $50 o.
THE NEW SURVEYOR OF THE PORT
TIE following despatch was received from Washing
lon yesterday:-
WASHINGTON. July 20. 1873.
General Charles X Graham. of New York city has been
sppep,ed snrv.yor Of Customs a. va, port VICE General
General Charles X. Graham born in this city on
,he 80 OF June, 1924, and is consequently MY
Ivur years OF age. He Is the OF David Graham,
prominent lawyer, anu is brother OF David Grahsm,
ir., the well known criminal lawyer. He a
midshipman n the United States Navy, and was
lie New York Navy YARD, when position
lie resigned At the breaking out OF Tue late war TO
lake part raising the Excelsior Brigade, New YORK
Volunteers he was mustered INTO the United States
service as colonel oil the FINN regiment Of that
brigaae, or seventy fourth New York Volunteers,
Dctoper, 1861 In November, 1861, his regiment was
attached to General HooKer's DIVISION, nj that time
stationed at Port Ioeacco engaged In oiockading The
Potomac RIVER Colonel Granam's regiment accom-
panied that DIVISION To the peninsula with the Army
OF the Potomac, and IN the bttles OF Far y Ms,
Peach Orchard Savage station, Glend ale and Malvern
hills was commanded by him IN person
A. harnson's --snding Coiouel Graham was
stricken down by The fever, aud he sent Nortb 10
recover lie reJonea his regiment 10 October. 1862.
ana February. 1858, was appointed DrIgadIer
general OF volun teers Eating November previous.
he was assigned temporarily to the Excelsior Brigade
Ip March, 1858, he was paced command OF tho
FIRST brgsde, FIRST division, Third Army corps. Hc
conmandsd this brigade ut The battle OF Chancellor
willie, the LIST, "a and 3D. oil May, 1868 HIS
brigade constantly In action and exposei some
OF the attacks made by the IL lost
KILLED, wounoed ana missing nearly one-hxif OF its
mber. 4 u
sraI Graham was assigned 10 command his division
AT GKrrYsBrKo.
In the battle oil Gettysourp, the 81 OF July, 1868,
severely wounded while nj the head OF his
comm nd ana was taken prisoner By the enemy. he
loss O MS brigade IN this days engagement was over
On halt It's numbers, beng mucn heavier, even tnan
Ia the battle OF CnanceDorsvilie When taken pris-
oner he refused 10 accept parole offered by the
enemy and was sent to Richmond, where tie remained
unul september l, 1868, wnen spsci Al excnange was
elected ana lie returned ~ hrs mono IN New York
city
WITH BurLKR.
Having partially recovered from his wounds he
ported 10 tue Secretary War Tor duty IN November,
1868 and 10 the following December he ordered 10
report 10 Major GENERAL Butler. commanding the De
partment vi Virginia anu North Carolina He was at
once assigned TO tue command OF an armed nota act
iLg Win tue army IN that department during tho
year 1864 II was engaged IN some thirty expeditions,
many Of desperate character, capturing at different
times vast quantIties OF stores.
EXPEDITION
On May o. 1854, the naval brigade led the advance
OF General Butier's expedition up the James kivor,
anu prevented the news oil the advance OF the
Union noua ro@chng Richmond. General Graham
led IN ADVANCE the naval brigade, and Was the very
hrst TO carry the national colors the james
tue occupation OF City Point ana Bermuda Hundreds
tuis command active IN keeping open
tiou on the James ana Appomattox rivers
In December 1864, the naval brigade took part in
the expedition 10 Fort Fisher, n. e., and saved the
500 men left on shore AFTER the decentralization of the
expedition In the spring Of 1865 General Graham
was ordered to tue command OF tue defences OF Nor
folk, Va and remained there until he was ordered
home, In June, previous to beng mustered out OF
service a Drevet major general
Alicr his return from the var he was engaged as a
civil engineer tbis city various important Guy
WORKS and i'm provements, among others the ropsv-
inR o Broadway from tue Battery to Fourteenth
street. up TO July, 1873, vhsn he was chosen by the
Commissioners OF the Dock Department to succeed
GeueraI NcClean as CHEF engineer OF that depart.
ment He held this position until June, 1875, when
he resig take charge OF pnvatc en- ueering
business. since that time he has been engaged
cons ulting engineer In tubs city.
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