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ger if his serene Hghness, the Honorable the Sc


cretary OF the Navy was now approachabe! Ihe
amazement t'Sir, can l see MFR. Baacroiti'' "No
SIR from ii till o'clock ne y very busy VIVID gea-
tleme by one, SIR; after dat till three O'clock.
he ID open To de public IN glneral. He is talking
wild ne gentlemen now, SIR; and dare Is Jes eleven
more before you in de room-walk In, SIR"
We ecllned, aad returning by the White House,
asked OF the polite Martin Rannahan, II the Pres-
dent oud be seen. "You can go up, SIR, but as 10
seeing him, II is another question. tor there are a
score or two up stairs already" We modestly de-
cllned adding 10 the number OF the Presldents
Monday morning visters, and taking the route OF
lhe Treasury Department. which presented an un-
usual scene of hustle and activity, among comers
and goers, we came down TO Coleman IN time fer
lunch, with whole regiment OF mail contractors
and office expectants.


Mr. Ellsworth. il is said, resigns the Patent Of
hce if SO, you may rely upon IT, II is from sheer
oompulsion. Hon. Thos L Hamer, of Ohio, is
the last named successor of this post. There are
several other expectants, to-wit: MIR. Bldlack, of
Pa (some say, Mr.. j. G.. Clinton, of N. Y;)
one or two ex members from the Jarses; Judge
Douglass, of Illinois, (who is now in town. and
sundry other members and ex-members Of Con-
CINE that Judge Tappan's punctual visits to the
PRESIDENT have something to do with the future
Commissioner of the Patent Office. We will bet
hat on the State Of Illinois, against any other
State, tor this appointment.


The zen hour system, 1t is reported, is about to
be enforced IN the various departments here, in
steao OF the existing SIX hour rule The bare rumor
has created qulte a stir OF dlspleasure among the
ohce holders, who protest against the invasion of
their rights; while the ofice-seekers are of the
unanimous opinion that all who would resist the
application OF the ten hour plan should be expelled
lnstanter.


We hear, further that the President contem-
plates, at an early day. making personal detour
OF the departments-bureau by bureau, and desk
by desk-to ascertain the duties, services and ca
pactles OF the ncumbents, sev6rally and collective
ly. Now, this is anothergood idea. Whether Capt.
Polk intends to question his various subordinates
politically, your deponent saith net. We think,
Land Office, the necessity of retrenchment. One
fourth of the clerks in this bureau could be dis
Pensed with, without detrment to the public in
teres Still, we protest against any diminution of
offices, now that they are in such demand.


We shall give you chapter on fashinable life
tomorrow, HoRATIo