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Correspondence Of the Herald
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BALTIMORE, JAN A, lS45.
The Legislature of Maryland-U. >. Semate-In.


aug,gotion of the Nao Governor-O@ee Seekers


FiAingtp AnnapoLis-Three theatres open in Bai.


timore.


Tae Legislature is now in session in Annapolis.
The whigs have elected all the officers in both
houses. great contest is going on for U 8. Sen
ator and a caucus is to be held tonight by the
wings to decide who shall be the man. have nc
doubt Reverdy Johnson will be chosen, as he
ought to be.


The new Governor is to be Inaugurated on Mon
day next He will make "a good Chief Magistrate.
though he is sorely run down by Office seekers, most
of wLom stand about as much chance for appoint-
Capt. Tyler does for reelection to the Pre-
sdency in 1913. Judicious appointments will be
made, am sure, aad general removal of all the
.Old hunkers will take place. The fattest offices
In this State are the Clerks OF the Courts and
the Registers OF the Counties aud vet one of these
have been held IN the same families since the for.
nation OF the State government. Under the new
constitution, all these are TO 60 out. An effort will
be made, "in course" by some OF those VINO hold
the latest places to keep In, but IL will be all In
valn-or 1t the new Governor should commit The
great mistake OF re-appointlng them, the wing par
~ would be swept from power in the State forever
these real "OId Hunksrs," is unbounded In this
city we have three of these Offices, all of
which will be changed. |, is understood
that the following persons will get the placcs.-
Clerk of the Guy Court, VIM. H. Gatchell-office
worth $4,000 year. Clerk of the County Courr.
Judge James Harwood- office worth &lO OOO y
year Register OF Wills, Colonel Isaac Muaroe.
OF the Baltimore Patriot-office worth SSOOO 10
$l2 00o year, according TO the number Of deaths
Inc present incumbent mas amassed an lmmeus.
fortune IN u and desires 10 leave it-srange th,si
But the rilice has been neld by him twenty. five
years, and by his father before HIM ever since the
State Government was formed. They both grew
bulky and Tat upon II, and the incumbent by reason
OF h.s immense flesh, has difficulty in getting 10
the long range OF stone steps to the Office TINS
may account tor his wanting to get clear ofit He
signs tor his ''0ftWu dignifdfe" All these are
good appointments, and will be acceptable 10 the
people, though the selection Of the Editor of the
Patriot looks like an attempt to bribe the Press
Judge Harwood and Colonel Munroe were both
prominent candidates for gubernat on
and some persons suspect that the appointment OF
both OF them TO office now, Intended To take them
out OF the held for the nomination at the next cleo
tIon. Mr. Gatchell named Mr.. Pratt, the Cover.
nor elect, secured his nomination by the wing con
vention, and nobly carried him through He is one
OF the cleverest fellows IN the world, aud her,
name him as the next wing candidate for Governor
OF Maryland against the field.


Inefe are three theatres open in Baltimore; Ho-
liday street, Front street aud Museum. Anderson
~ performing at the former, and does not sustain
IN the opinion Of some crtlcs here the Reputation
he established in New York Miss Clifton appeared
with him the flrst night but is now sick at Barnums
l'otei, one OF the best houses in the country,