American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-18
Correspondence of the American Republican.
DAGUERREOTYPE SKETCHES.
BY AN EX-EDIToR.

| No. III,
! BY AN EXECUTOR.
| Washington, Dec, 1874.
The Poor. A good old fashioned snow storm
is just beginning to feather the EARTH and there
is every prospect that winter has set in in down-
right earnest. The good people now begin to
think Of ''the poor" and there is a great deal
of talk about making provision Cor the distress
ed and needy like this kind Of philanthropy,
! kick poor wretch into the sea in order that
you may become humane enough to draw him
out again. Why is not provision made for the
destitute when fuel and food are cheap Way
wait until tho cold blasts of winter howl at the
door of the perishing, and then, when almost
too late, extend the hand Of charity? We
have two or three benevolent societies in this
city, but they never seem to be up and doing
until the shril cries Of poverty ring in their
cars. A number Of musical LADIES' and gentle
men have been some months rehcarsipg the
Stabql .Nafer of Rossini, for the purpose OF
raising fund for the benefit Of! the poor-the
musical treat may be very acceptable 10 the
! lovers Of harmony; but in the name Of sweet
Charity, must the poor suffer all this while? |
farcy the winter with all its horrors will pass
over, ere Stabat Mater will be produced perfect
/ 10 this city.
/ Letter ,c,itc,Y Among the numerous djSii,l-
que that now soiourr at the Metropolis Of the
! United States, are Il class of originals called
letter wrters--reporters, or news-noGgers, OF
| trio in uno1t They may be known by their
pryng intimacy with members eff Congress and
clerks in various Experimentation whom they
manage to obtain some faint idea of what is 60
ing on behind tho scenes Of the great political
theatre. These scraps Of information they
enbody in their epistles, and the whole world
is set in a blaze at the astounding intelligence
conveyed! The whisperings OF confidential
clerks-,the twist of Mr. Calhoun's mouth rs he
walks along the avenue after three o'clock
the speed of the British Minister'S horses during
business hours-or the cut Of President 1yler's
eye, are turned into potent signs "bg with the
fate of nations" and happy tho editor who is
enabled, through his interchangeable correspon-
dent at the seat Of Government, to present his
readers with the earliest intelligence Of the IN
tentiOns of the Government. However, letter
writers are very useful class of people--they
can do more business for the Government in
one day than Congress and the Cabinet can in
six months-and what is better, they can undo
it the next day. One Of your correspondents
who signs himself 'Bachelor Bob, and whose
unique style of composition makes him "the
observed of all Observers" is particularly I'M
| fortunate in the intelligence he gives the world.
lie generally gets hold of the poker by the
wong end, and consequently burns his fingers.
| am happy to announce the forthcoming Of n
! volume of democratic SONGS from the prolific
pen Of this poet intended as a substitute for the
'book with yaller hiver;' he Will sing them
all himself allowing him the privilege of
! munchng cracker between each verse.
! Eating-hOuses. The long and broad avenues
| Of this city constitute one reason why so much
encouragement is given to hacks cabs and ON
nibuses, that John RondoIph pronounced it the
city of vehicles. For the very same reason
we have large number of eatng-houScs TO
suit the craving stomachs Of those who cannlt
wait the hour Of three when the Departments
close. Let it be known that Jcweit & King
(the former once of the Baltimore EychanGe)
have opened Congress HAIL. Qormorlv Be-
langers,) in elegant and appropriate style
every luxury that our rich market affords can
there be served up at the shortest notice, and
in manner to suit the palate Of London Al
derman. The "Columban," kept by Eherbach,
near the General Post Office, is probably the
mos splendid establishment in the city, being
furnished in superior style from top to bottom.
A beautiful black-eyed girl requested me to
enclose you the following sony, which was sung
and rapture usly encored at Mr.. Hewitt's late
SOlree. IL Is an cSceIeHI DlL OH--SuCn KIM
of "hanimals" as described, are common in
your city as well as ours.
THE ATTACHE.
Oh. where's my lovcr?-tcl me pray'
Has any seen him passing this way?
He's tall and he's slender and dresses quite neat,
High crown his head and nigh heels on his feet
Can no one inform me if such they have seen:
With striped velvet waiStcOat and spectacles green;
He wears an imperial, and combs his hair back,
With down on his chin and moStachio quite black
He says he's attGche to some foreign count,
And speaks broken EngliSh-as surely he ought
He sings So divnely-suGh pathos--such grace,
That musics soul breahes from each twist Of his face.
lie told me he Iov'd me-that den I believe,
For such nice fellow is bouad TO deceive;
Yet he : just the being 10 fit with awhile,
| To make the bellies jealous and old people smile.
Some say he's a swindler, and lives by his means,
.9u fat at n airt with miss in her teens;
But this is all scandal-by envy began,
know that my lovers very nice man.
If any ones seen him, wish he would say,
For he borrowed ten dollars of me Yesterday
Resides finger rings, and necklace of gold,
Which some people tell Ideths morning he sold.