| Show the treasury de department part ment preferred it ft is said that gen dix of N Y on being mi 1 I g offered a place in buchanann Bucha nans cabinet as secretary of war after floyds floyda res resignation agnation gna tion modestly intimated mated that thit he would much prefer the appointment of secretary of t athe the treasury which appointment he subsequently received and will doubtless notwithstanding noty standing the uie emptiness benj p ainess of the federal vaults make a good thing of it during the short time be he will control the government funds it is also reported that mr cameron of penn renn having had some inti anti intimations ma eions f from i om bir mr hir lincoln that if acceptable the office of secretary of war would be tendered him on tim tle th of march next thereupon unreservedly expressed a decided preference prele rence for the control of the purse rather than the sword thee dle dis 1 shed patriots seem not to be inse insensible isible to the benefits expected to be derived from ba having va the c control 1 of the government treasury tria bury sury under existing circumstances notwithstanding in its depletion by secretary cobb MILITARY PARTY AT provo A grand military ball bail as we are informed is 19 to be held this evening t at provo prove by the members of the mormon battalion residing in in that city and vicinity if conducted according to the reported program ne it will willi be a splendid affair WHERES TIM THE E MAIL there has been no mail aai eighteen I 1 I 1 da |
