Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-01
THE NEW POSTMASTER.

Mr.. J. A. EggborD, recently sppoint-
ed post master of this city, assumed the
duties of his position this morniug with
Mr.. Donald l.. Ai!cheson as bis sssis.-
ant. Both are welI-known and populsr
citizens, and their many friends and
acqusintsnces have today been rendering
them their congr t1lalions.
The transfer OF the affairs Of the office
Was ewIlhout formslity, the former post
master, Mr.. Thomas Burroughs, aud Nj.
J. E. Johnson, bis assistant, together
with mutual friends being present. The
methodicsl and careful manner In which
the affairs of the postoffics bad been con.
ductsd rendered the ttansier easy and
briei, and the new management begins
under suspicious conditions.
The new postmaster was the recipient
of tokens Of esteem 10 the shape OF
flowers from friends. The former aud
present po.tnssters With their assistants
We'd 10 arranging everything for the ne"
regime, and The bett Of feeling prevailed.
The exoflcials anticipated every wan!
of the new postmaster and bis assistant
and explsined everything concerning the
business of the Office 10 detail.
The salary of the postmaster is ", 8OV
q wear snd that OF the assistant 81 400.
There we're no other changes 10 the
psrsounsl OF the attaches Of the Office.
There are seven clerks and eight mail
carriers. all of whom are under the civil
service laws.
| Mr.. Eggborn has fled bis bond OF
sl2, 900, personal friends being on the
sams.
Mr.. Eggborn will besthe eighteenth
postu as,er that Alexandria has had.
Robert McOrea was postmaster from
I776 to 1898. He had been postal agent
ader the British government, and
served until 1898, when General Wash
ippton appointed his son, James Nc
Cres, to succeed him. He held office
| until 1901, when Mr.. Jefferson appoint
ed DR.. George W. Oraik, the con Of
| Wsshington's physician. He served
until January /, 1909, when he was sue
ceeded by Col. George Gilpin, who,
with Thomas P. Gilpin, served until
June 16, 1914, when President Msdi.
sou appointed Josiah Watson who served
until 1921. President Monroe appoint
ed. April l, 1921, Mr.. Daniel Brysp,
who served through the Administrations
of Monroe, Quincy Adams, jackson,
Van BureD, Harrison, Tyler, Polk. Ts7'
lor and Fillmore. He was succeeded BY
Dol. I. w. Ashby, who had been lieu
tenant In the company Of Alexandra
yoIu 1teers which served under General
TAYLOR In Mexico. At the opening o.
the war Col. Ashby went south, and
President Lincoln appointed Mr.. VIM
D. Massey, who had been mayor and
member OF the general assembly. H'
Vas .u cceeded In 1870 by Nicholas r
TrI.t, who had been assistant secretary
of state, and had negotiated TIT
tresty of peace with Mexico. AT hil
desth 10 1874 General Grant appointed
| Mr.. VIM. N. Berkeley, dry goods mer'
chant. who had also served as mayor o.
Alexandris. Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie Wa'
the next postmaster, having been ap'
pointed By President HAYES. de wa'
succeeded BY Mr.. D. A. Windsor, who
was ppoiuted by Presiden! Artbu', aud
entered upon the duties OF bis office Al
| gust "a, 1882, serving urt'l the end OF
President Artbur's standardization, when
President Cleveland appointed MsJ, W.
W. Herbert, of this city, who, soon
after the opening OF Gen. Harrison's 3D.
ADMINISTRATION, gave place to Mr.. Ps[E
Agnew. His successor was Me. .. u
CarlIu, who was appointed by Presidenl
Cleveland 10 April, 1884. Mr.. jos. l.
Oruppsr was appointed o. President
Mckinley 10 1898 and after eight years
service wss succeeded by Mr.. Thomas
Burroughs, who was appointed by PresI
dent Roosevelt in Msrcb, 1906. Nov
Mr.. Burroughs Is succeeded BY Mr.. Egg
born.