American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-03
iCenes pondencs of lhe AmeLi,an NernhLlean.l
WAsnINGroN, April ?, 1915.


Rumors, Removals. Sc. have heard of no
removals to-day, but there are various rumors,
which shall merely allude to, as | think it is
probable that they arc "ror Ct prGicgea niHl.
One thing Is certain, that the number Of dccap-
itationS predicted (and by the pretended know
ing ones. too as sure to take place On the LIST
Of April, has net como to pass. 1t Is true That
amidst the general panic which mas pcrVadC4
the various departments. sumo OF the clerks
have found time aud nerve enough to crack
Jokes and make April fools of some of their IT,
mid brethren, who naturally enough supposed
they hold their Offices hy the traiest tenure
One ofthe latter class gentleman well known
III the beau monde, Gas | am lHiormad,) was
thrown into a tevcris! state Of excitement yes
terdav by finding ON his desk the official ''no-
ice 10 quit" couchGi in the usual laconic
terms, with ,ua awful words, "yonT services
are hereby dispensed wth.n nor was the ex-
element in the least ahatcd, until one of the
senior clerks suggested to the good-naturcd
man of fashion that lie might possibly be the
victim of Il hoax, as the note was addressed TO
him on the first of Aprl-and Il hoax it GER
,ajnIy proved itself to be, although not, con
ceive, Of the very best-natured kind; for il
seems cruel 10 sport with clerks feelings al
this time, on subject so vital az that OF reno
val from Office y on est locus esse maignum.'
Fire. There was fro last night at George
town which entirely consumed bIachsmth's
shop in Water ST. How it originated am UNI
able to say The liremen in this city turned
ont to render assistance with commendabc
;.iaciity, as soon as the alarm bells were rung.
Dr. Selcal.. | all sorry 70 Learn that DR.,
ScWall is not considered any better by his at
tending physicians.
Correspondence, have been favored with
sight Of the amusing correspondence" which
passed between Mr.. Clay and MIR, O laGdo Fish,
on the occasion Of the latter sending that great
statesman splendid hat, which was exhibited
here for some tima, before it was sent TO Ash
land. You will probably recolIect noticed this
splendid specimen OF American manufactures
IN a former letter. The New York correspon-
dent of the National Intelligencer alluded to the
"amusing correspondence" III his epstle Of the
18th ulimo. Here it is
Hon. Henry Clay;
EDear Sir,-Deprlvcd as we are doomed to
be of the pleasures of having yourself at ON
head for few ensuing years, will you allow us
the minor pleasure of having ourself at yours
for brief period by accepting this hat! and
may it afford TO you Sir, what you have so
zcaously afforded TO us--Protectlon.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
N, Y. Dec. 81, 1914 ORLhNpo FISH.
ASHLAND 29th Jan'y 1915.
My Dear Sir offer many and cordial
thanks for the hat which you so kindly pre-
sented me, and for the note which accompanied
it, The hat might have protected" a better
or wiser head than NINE but 10 head was ever
covered by better or more elegant hat.
Most truly am,
Your friend and ob't servant,
METROPOLIS. HENRY CLAY.