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. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1829. Affairs at Washington. The salu tary work of "reform" is steadily pro gressing at Washington City, and it ex cites abundance of murmurs, threaten ings, &c. from the partizans of the late Administration. we have selected a few paragraphs, relative to frauds, par ties, &c. for the edification and amuse ment of our readers. In noticing the hue and cry raised about removals from office, the Washington Telegraph says: "Will Mr. Clay pledge himself to continue in those whom he may una in omce, in case ot ins elec tion! If he will not, with what face can his partisans rail at chan ges necessary to the correction of existing abuses and frauds. Some of the grossest ever practised by the most abandoned, will soon be laid before the public, implicating directly, the integrity of a mem ber of the cabinet, as well as that of his accounting officer." The Petersburg Intelligencer, of Tues day, contains the following: "We stated a few days ago, that a rumor was in circulation that the Clerk attached to the Treasury Department, who lately committed suicide, had left a writ ten memorandum, implicating him- upon the Treasury of the United States. The National Intelligen cer of Saturday last, says that there is not the slightest founda tion for the rumor." Notwithstanding this denial by the National Intelligencer, it appears that they have discovered '-'iomething rot ten" at head quarters. The Philadel phia Sentinel, of the 2d inst. says: "Dr. Tobias Watkins, recently fourth auditor in the Treasury Department of the United States, was arrested in this city late at night on Thursday last upon a warrant issued by the District Judge, wherein he is charged with sundry fraudulent practices in pro curing money from the Treasury. An order for the removal of the prisoner to the place of trial was procured by the District Attorney, and yesterday, at noon, Dr. Wat kins was taken to Washington un der an escort of the Marshal. Ru mors upon this subject have been in circulation for some time back, which as the law is taking its course, ought not to be repeated in a public journal, and we there fore refrain. The warrant had been out for some days, and we understand that measures to at tain its object, either here, at Bos ton or in New-York, were in ac tive progress." The following description of a Dinner Party at Washington, appears in a let ter from Washington of the 14ih ult. in serted in the Boston Statesman: "Yesterday 1 dined at the Pre sident's with the whole foreign Di plomatic Corps, in their various court dresses and orders of nobi lity, all the officers of our army and navy, now in the city, in full dress, all the heads of depart ments, a few distinguished stran gers, amon whom was Mr. Gal- 5 ( dinner he has given, I had great curiosity to witness the ceremony, and was not only gratified, but proud, that foreigners should wit ness such a splendid entertain ment. The President received his guests with great dignity, his manners being those of an accom plished military officer; conversed very freely arid made himself quite agreeable: The President sat at the middle of the table, the for eign ministers ranged on his right and left according to their rank; the Dutch minister on his right, and the British minister on his immediate left. Mr. Van Btiren directly opposite, and the other heads of departments ranged on his rirrht and left; The honors of the table were done by Maj. Don aldson and Mr. Hays, the nephews of Mrs. Jackson. The Ladies were not present, which I regret ted, for I consider Mrs. Donald son quite beautiful, and Miss Eas ton is very interesting and very social. The dinner was served up in a more splendid style than I have witnessed on any similar oc casion. The dessert and wines were abundant and rich; and we left the table at 0 o'clock in fine spirits, and much gratified; when coffee and cordials met us in the drawing-room." The Village (Pa.) Record, edited hy Mr. Miner, who was recently ejected from Congress hy his constituents for favorins the "safe precedent'' dynasty. also contains a letter from Washington, giving an account of what may perhaps be termed a Tea Party. The reader will bear in mind the source from which it emanates: "All the lower rooms of the Pre sident's House were filled. A mong a great deal of well behaved company, it was painful to see a large number who seemed to for get the dignified occasion and the respectable place where they as sembled. A profusion of refresh ments had been provided. Orange punch by barrels full, was made, but as the waiters opened the door to bring it out a rush would be made, the glasses broken, the pails of liquor upset, and the most painful confusion prevailed. To such a degree was this carried, that wine tmd ice creams could not be brought out to the ladies, and tubs of punch were taken from the lower story into tho gar den to lead off the crowd from the rooms. On such an occasion it was certainly difficult to keep any thing like order, but it was mor tifying to see men with boots, heavy with mud, standing on the damask satin covered chairs, from their eagerness to get a sight of the President." Raleigh, May 7. The appoint ments of the Administration ap pear to be a source of much dis quietude to the editors of the Na tional Intelligencer. At one time, they complain that offices are con ferred upon persons who are un qualified for them: at another, that the office is quite inadequate to the talents of the person upon whom it is bestowed. In refer ence to the appointment of Jas. W. Clark, Esq. as Chief Clerk in the Navy Department, they re mark: "We did not believe that he could be induced to accept an of- and of so uncertain tenure, as that which has been offered to him. We did not think, moreover, that he would condescend to accept such a station, seeing upon what character of persons much higher and better paid offices in the Ge neral Government have been bes towed. Mr. Clark is a gentleman of highly respectable standing, was formerly a Representative in Congress, and has lately for seve ral years been Clerk of the Sen ate of the State of North-Carolina. He would have been quite as well entitled to represent the country in the capacity of Minis ter abroad, as some that have been prominently presented for such stations. We were, therefore; al most sorry to learn that he had consented to leave his, State for the subordinate, trust which he is supposed to have accepted." How unfortunate it is, that Mr. Clark (Jid not consult the editors of the Intelligencer before he ac cepted the appointment! He might thereby have become better ac quainted with his own interests, and prevented the necessity of so much regret on the part of the In telligencer. btar. Professor Hooper, at the re quest of the Dialectic Society of ine university or iortn-Uarolina, has consented to deliver a public Oration at the University, on the 24th of next month, being the day preceding the annual Commence ment of that institution. at two heats by W. R. J0mson.s o.cnaer, Dealing Kato Kearney and H.ppona. Time, 1st heat a neat, m. lUs. fourth day, Post Stake, 8700 mile Heats, was taken fit tiun Hon.. by W. R. Johnson's filly, beating four others. Time, 1st heat, lm! neat, im. 54s. 52 Stopping the. Mail in t,.. sey. We understand that the in tentions of those citizens who stopped the United States mail in 'I rnntnn ' Inn .1 -. . i,vuw,4j vvct-h, un me sab bath, was to test the constitution- al DOWer of thn finite! Sto., . i mics 10 send a mail on the Sabbath thro' me territory ot a State that has rprnrrni'rrwl in ita rro:. .. .i sanctity of a seventh part of the tllTlP Tn fillet nirniT L v...w. in iino vitv, prosecu tion, said to have been commen ced against these citizens under the Post-Office law of the United States, will be an important one, and its result will be watched with solicitude. Boston Statesman. Halifax, May 7. Three of the boats belonging to the Transpor tation Company, arrived at this place last week; and after remain ing a short time proceeded to We! don. The steamboat Petersburg, we understand, came up within 40 or 50 miles of this place, and turn ed back cause unknown. OLet those concerned in her look well to their interest. Minerva. iat; a . n wuivi iuuuiuu iu accept an oi- Jatm, As it was the first public! fice so moderately compensated, Col. Isaac T. Avery has been appointed to close the business of the Office of Discount of the Stale Bank at Morganton, in the place of Col. Win. Erwin, resigned..... Congressional Election. In the Wilkes district, Lewis Williams, Esq. the late member, and Samu el King, Esq. of Iredell county, are candidates for Congress and it is possible others may yet of fer. Salisbury Car. The last Raleigh Register an nounces John Long, Jun. of Ran dolph county, the late member, as a candidate for Congress in the Salisbury district John Giles, of Uowan, is also a candidate. Sporting Intelligence. The ra ces over the Newbern Course, commenced on Friday, 1st inst. First day, Jockey Club Purse. $125, two mile heats, was taken at two heats by Mr. Bulluck's g. f. Eliza Bell, beating three others. Time, 1st heat, 4 minutes G sec onds; 2d heat, 4m. 3s. teecond day, Purse $100, mile heats, was taken at two heats by Mr. Houston's b. m, Susan Ran dall, beating six others. Time, 1st heat, lm. 56s.; 2d heat, 1 55. New-Market Races, commen ced on Tuesday, 5lh inst. First day, the Sweepstakes for 3 year olds, one mile out, $100 entrance, was won by W. R. Johnson's filly, beating two others. Second day, Proprietor's Purse, $300, entrance $15, two mile heats, was taken at two heats by W. R. Johnson's Star, beating Polly Hopkins, Corporal Trim, and Pioneer. Time, 1st heat, 3min. 54sec; 2d heat, 3m. 55s. Third day, Jockey Club Purse, $659, four mile heats, was taken We learn from the Norfolk He rald, that the Hon. John Branch, Secretary of the Navy, arrived at Norfolk on the 2d inst. Soon af ter his arrival he was visited at his lodgings by Com. Barron, Com mandant of the Navy Yard, Miles King, Esq. Navy Agent, and oth er leading members of the com munity. He visited the Navy Yard, where he received the usual military honors from the detach ment of marines stationed in the Yard, &c. He left Norfolk for Washington City on the 4th, ac companied by James W. Clark, Esq. Chief Clerk of the Navy Department. ib. JA Card. The undersign ed, passengers in the steamboat Petersburg, take this method of tendering their thanks to Capt. M'Rea for his polite attention and unremitting assiduity, to make their passage agreeable from die Roanoke to this place and they are pleased to say, to the Virginia and North-Carolina Transporta tion Company, that they have been fortunate in obtaining Capt. M'Rea as a commander ;and they have no doubt but that the conve nience and facility which this route will afford to travellers, will soon obtain that patronage which the enterprize and public spirit ot its projectors so richly merit. James H. Smith, David B. Perry, Benj. J. SpriiM Elizabeth City, April 28. Eliz. City Star. Sixty bales of Cotton, taken on board the steamboat Petersburg, at Palmyra, on the Roanoke, yes terday week, were on Saturday last (six days from the tunc shipping) landed at this port & bales were immediately sold
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