The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
GATH'S LETTERS.
Cabinet Talk In New york-What
Jnmcs's would DO In tho y. q. D.-rcr.
uaudo Wood Railroad a Nairs -ucor.
eauiyation of the cSeuate--Uaycs AMER
ReuOvetDu,s Sent. NN.

Jnmes's would DO In the =. q. D.-rcr.
uaudo Wood-RntIroad ANairs-ueor.
gauixatiOu OF tho cScpate--Waycs a ftcr
pendlcton's Seat.
From George Alfred Townsend's tele-
graphic correspondence from New York with the
Cincinnati Enquirer we select the following:
Having some business with tho postmaster Of New
York Yesterday, asked him what his prospects 10
much better than ono In hundred (" he replied.
"Our friends In New Yorkare endeavoring to secure
the Treasury Department and Of their success
where else. Mr.. Conkling put me hero, and can't
exert myself to be appointed while the Interests Of
New York may lie In another ONCE But I would
very much like to have the opportunity to give the
larpe cities OF the country-Ncw York, Chicago,
Boston Cincinnati, aud 81. Lonls-the bcneat Of an
letters twelve times day. They have thirty-threc
hundred carriers. In New York cannot manage
hundred carriers yet the New York post once paysa
surplus revenue to the Government OF about s2 ZOO 900
year, although the Department itself hasa large
annual deficiency. am told that II Is the London
Metropolitan District which makes the British Gene
raj Post once remuncraiive, where they give the
largest service.
. There are some other thngs.' said Mr.. James,
that the Postmaster General could influence where
poweras the time Of arrival OF the morning malls
In New York. New York Is not only n city OF New
Workers but II Is the centre Of correspondence for all
tBe other cities OF the country, and time Is great
matter with tho Immense business correspondence
delivered here. would like TO he able to send ont
morning mall with the first carriers delivery; but
the railroads adapt their time tables TO the interests
OF passengers and do not generally get on here TN
after o'e,ccn' % W. when ,hey throw the immense
not able to get II out till the O'Clock delivery, or
even later. "
passed down Into the post ONCE after this conver-
sation to see the valentines going through, and the
superintendent OF the letter department showed
the true and practical civil service examination to
which the carriers are subjected. Instead OF being
asked questions about geography and astronomy, they
are set In competition as to memory and qulckness Of
hand There Is tho Immense letter distribution by
post-oiiice boxes When first come Into the post
oncc they are put at the boxes, to distribute mall
assorted In the lump. After that they arc taken to
the lump assortment, where every has to renen-
Der some meth, thousands Of names, the post.otice box
highest price paid In the post once for expert work Of
this kind Is about u, $50 year. and from that down
supported the man drawing the highest salary until
| these examinations were introduced, when the man
slipped down nearly to the bottom OF the list; and
them finding II was root hog die with him, he ap-
piled himself to his business, ana jumped up from
average OF about sixty to ninety mine. They claim
that no removal has been mlde except for cause In
the New York post Office since Mr.. james came
Complaint Is made that Mnllett's new post once
building here Is not interioly adapted TO working
uses, that the corridor ought TO run through the
tre and give windows and daylight to the main ONCE
room, Instead OF running aronnd the building, aud
compelling the usc OF gas and electric lights all day.
The room OF the postmaster Is one OF the most beauti
| "
Mullett's successor. When Mullett entered 1t Mr..
James said: Z" How do you like this, Mullett?' II,
biological ornamentation, the whole representing
Moorish garden, and he said: "it Is n great dea
better than thought at little village rascal Of Al
speaking to a citizen OF oberiln yesterday he sal,
that when Senator Dorsey came TO that place fron
Vermont he was lanky Yankee boy, without money
who had undertaken to paint houses for living ailt
so pay his way through school. lie produced hi
paint pots before my Informant and asked II ther
Ina I'M IA tnt linn urntt
Oberlln to support him. Mrs. Dorsey was then cee
brated for her beauty Her father kept hotel on III
THIS country now contains three great secrets
Garfield. Grant, and Conkllng. Whom Garfield wi
Conkllng VIII behave ahnut It, make pretty lltt
, problem,
, Fernando Wood lived near the banksof the IIudso
river, far up the Island of New York, In the neigh
borho0d OF Elghieth street. The splendid lie,
Boulevard one OF the finest streets In the world, RAJ
real estate had passed before there were ans faete
for getting out to his property and It Is believed
had to sacrifice much money and land, though 1t
I coming M again at the time he died. lie had q
ornamental villa, rather OF the Swiss PATTERN mad
Of wood. and kept horses, raised vegetables, and ha
Interesting woman, who Is insane. II was his hab
to go down Into the city nearly every business day
and sit In his 1 once in building in which he rsnts
Although there was an opposition ticket to hin, fo
every Congress he was EASILY elected by an under
tion against them like his Mozart HALL lie paid
9r s nomination ns AND generally n1 arS
+ addressing his old and ragged irish constituents.
In style. and his audaciiy scarcely dropped Al
4 though his education was imperfect, and he was tc
n apt to defy Lindley Murray unnecessarily.
called on him twice about the time the Democrac
came In power, surprising that he would be the SUI
: sessfnl candidate for Speaker. He said: IN tho'
n them;'' and he claimed that II lie was not going
- be Speaker he should have the Ways and Means Con
u mittee, anyhow. A public pressure brougl
IS against him, and he got neither place until a mtC
later day, when there could he further (,
"a promoting him to the Ways and Means Commtte,
: Wood kept grocery and liquor store originally the
70 pushed Into eshipping business and was prospero
In the California trade. lie took advantage Of Il
. later on used II to for mayor. During the vi
=, hs bpother Ben bad considerable Influence throul
a tIe war, and Is now penny paper with large ci
H. &ss 'hs%,%ssa ss ass
death paae any sensation il New York, particular
" administration, and had piayed and passed his par
and hal lived among us acarious relic, hut not hu
known to the present. seneraSn e respected
is ever failed in his sorial obi igaons, and even led Il
majority Of his party to vote ayesinto the Preside
I'd The talk about Garfield second term OF tho Pre-.
dency Is an unpleasant reyyalof an Issue which Pre-,
uont Ithyes tnoukut nave Settlett--nameIy, II
terms The way TO get two terms OF ONCE is 10 ri
T. one good one and trust to luck.
Is one Of the peculiar incidents OF the stock boom co
ne Germs the New Jersey Central railroad This compa
In was long controlled by John Taylor Johnston, an
domitabIe man, OF fine taste in art. During t
ed every means to defame railroad property, they disco
cred that this railroad had cost 1900 900 mile,
ct Although still in responsible hands the stock has 90
hs above par. The question Is what will be done wi
T. S One theory Is, that It win be built through
tan m Ia nQin tln nto lspar ii.
h WillIansport VIII connect with the Seney railroad
10 Chicago and st. Louis. which VIII hayo byaRches
sn ersy cia ses snso Aa dsssn dsss
s ,s Tie NcIersons and others In the Atchison, Tope
w and santa Ft raitsoad have gone Into the North III,
or Consrpction Company, which IL to build rallro
al from New York city to the Lakes, This would ip
@ ss s a'aa q ass aSS MSsss mos, NJ 'Sfs 81 Y. s
'" live.
DE Lesseps Is said to be huying Pacific Mail ste
through Drexel Morgan Co., but this may be
stock canard.
Gen. Grant Is one Of the busiest men In the counti
he interest OF s50 900 In abroker house Is pres
r- OF the New York International Exhibition CompaI
and Director In Victor NewcOmb's new Bank OF
e- United States. 1t Is understood that $780, 600
money has Just been raised for him. and Ills stoms
It. holds out, notwithstanding the innnmerahle dim
n, he takes, while lie looks down upon all his crit
V, with substantially and composnre terrible for IN
cd 10 regard.
m ryerto Clifton Forge seems to haYo bright prospcc
yo Rchmond has grown ~ per cent. In the past
'e years. " had one railroad IN 1870 running ont
ire The city, oyer two hundred miles long and will
en have five trunk lines through to the West and Soul
v Is the healthest city IN the South, and manuf,
tnrcs :25 900, 600 worth Dc goods year. aad has p
tie Goyernment I'm revenue taxes, chiehY tobac
al " thp past twelve years. ia2. 900, 900.
NY Columbia College, IN New York, the alma maj
~ :, Of Jay and Hamilton, is about to build great
-, building, one hundred feet square.
'o' was told last night by friend Of Senatar Malo
ay that he would probably voIp on organizing The Sen
on for unrhan for Secretary, Young for Execut
In Clerk, and IN the nrganzatlon Of Committees w0
ma vote to keep Mayey OF Texas at the head Of the y
ne Once Committee
Of Some observing capitalists aud lawyers here TIL
ST. that the telegraph consolidation VIII lie neutra,
defeated by the action Of several OF the state l.,
'.o lsatures. Mr.. q. Il. Elkins told me to-day Il
he senator Wallace, OF Pennsy said that State
eal eonfscate tho property Of the telegraph within
Dr. limits rather than permit the consolidation to go
-, effect.
oi hear that the Blaine interest Is rather disposed
H. throw itself on the popular side OF things since
Grant coalition has beon made with Gould.