The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-03-26
tVtEn1Nss % BE sAcnrrroED.
sonleth1ng abonttna Applications for Fasl@
crakSO Ostces In South CaroiinA- Tho CO.
= MmhNa Rost.Oalee and Other 1sertlaa t.E

sonlsthing abont ire Applications Tor fa.l+
erakS Osttcee In Sopth Caroiina@ rho co.
MnbNs Post-onfes and Other Jsertias
lsBSial 10 tae Nescs and Coaysoa.
lYAsIfiSGToS, March 10 There has
been no falling OF in the crowd OF
office,seekers which daily haunt the
corridors of the postofiice eslcpartment
since Gen. Villas becameits head. AL
though have failed TO discover many.
South Carolinians among the personal
applicants for postmasterships, each
mail that arrives at tht departments
contains several carefully worded COM
Implications to the poatmaster-general
marked .personal,n which, upon ex-
animation, prove to he requests for
appointment.
Thus far there have been but two
formal applications received at the
department for the appointment of
postmaster in the city of Charleston.
they arc signed by Messrs. w. NJ.
Thomas and Il. B. Jones, respectively.
1 was unable to ascertain who their
endorsers are OIL any Of tho inside
fscts pertaining TO their applicants, as
the rules of the department prohibit
the giving out of such information.
From oil that l am able to gather OH
lively contest over the post Office at
Columbia. There are two applica-
tions on file for that office, one from
w. III. Gibbes, and sthe other from
John s. Leaphart, ut present the dep.
uty postmaster. Senator Hampton,
while not pledging himself to any one,
has informed The postmaster.gcnerai
that he desires TO be heard in behalf of
Mr.. Gibbes before an appointment at
Columbia is agreed upon. The aDpli-
cation of Mr.. lGibbes has the endorse
ment of more than three &hundred
prominent citizens Of Columbia. Rep
reseutative-clcCt w. II. Perry is sup
porting the application Of Mr.. Leap
hart. If the postmaster-genoral should
decide to give the appointment to the
candidate having the greatest number
of signatures to his petition Mr.. Leap
hart will probably be successful, as lie
is endorsed by nearly five hundred
patrons Of the office.
Mcssrs. Richard B. Cain ond Il. D.
Reed have filed applications for the
postmastcrship at Sumter. The COM
mission Of the incumbent expires on
the 22d instant, and il is supposed
that Representative Dargan will have
the naming of tho appointec. Thus
far he has not intimated TO the depart
ment whom he proposes to recommend
as neither of the above-named appli-
cants has his endorsement. For the
postmastcrship at Aiken, Mr.. james
E. CrOsland is the only applicant who
has made himself known to the depart
mcnt.
The commission Of the postmaster at
Anderson expires on the 10Th of Nav
next. Mr.. Robert w. Todd has the
endorsement Of Representative Aiken
and stands very good chance of Sc
curing the prize. Mr.. George w.
Fant, who was formerly postmaster at
Anderson, would like to preside over
the office again, but he announces that
he will not engage in any scramble for
the place.
There is now q vacancy in the office
at Newberry Courthouse, Postmaster
Robert w. Boone having resigned,
and no one has yet beon appointed i'm
his stead. Representative Aiken has
recommended the appointment Of Mrs.
Herbert for the position. More than
week ago the case was made up in
favor of Mrs. Herbert and placed upon
the desk of the postmaster-gene 1t
is probable that her appointment will
be sent to the President for approval
rs soon as the postmaster-general can
get away from the placc-hunters and
devote Il few minutes to the Legitimate
business of the department.
THE DISTRICT ATToRNEYsIIIp.
Senator Butler called to>day at the
White House and introduced to the
President the Hon. Leroy f. Youmans
as being well qualified for the position
of United States district attorney for
South Carolina. Without committing
himself the. President promised that
Mr.. Youman's application should re,
cciye due consideration at the proper
time. Mr.. Youmams was afterwards
presented to Acknowledgement Gar
land.
Beware Of Mercury and Potash.
Mercury is more destructive to human
health and life than war, pcstilcnce
and famine cOmbinpd So eo;J q al.