Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-24

20 yes, quite frequently; we public
men must pay the penalty, you know, OF
holding exalted positions. The nowspa-
pers will talk about US.
Finally bidding the Auditor good.day,
our M. G. gives him the paper, and after
q few more pleasant remarks, retires. A
week later be calls again.
"Mr. Auditor, have young friend
who desires position in some depart
ment; what's the prospectY 2
None at all, sir," rejoins the Auditor.
Places all full; thousands of applica-
tions every day"
After expatiating on the merits of the
would-be clerk for some time, the NJ. G.
suddenly recollects: 20, Mr.. Auditor,
do you remember my showing you pa
per the other day, containing notice of
yourself?"
"Very well, sir"
"Well, l just remember; the young
man refer to is the author OF that letter.
l am very sorry you have no room for
him; an excellent young man; fine
writer Good-day, sir.
"Wait q moment There may be
vacancy in few days. At any rate, there
will be no harm in sending the young
man here, and I'll see what can be done
for him. A vacancy may occur, you
know"
To make long story short, the young
man is appointed on Auditor l.. s recon-
mendation, and if he is really shrewd
person, manages to retain his position
by writing puffs of Auditor L.; always
taking special care that the latter sees
them, and knows the source from whence
they emanate.
One way to make sure of clerkship is
to play the part of servant and admlrer
of the chief of division or head of the
room, by assisting him on with his over
coat, losning him your umbrella, and
going home in the rain yourself, by com
plimenting him frequently by brushing a
Stray speck from his coat, and by favor
ing servility, which, sad to say, very
many of the department carnacles do
not seem to deem it incompatible with
their manhood to exhibit on all occasions.
For lady applicant for clerical hon.
ors, pretty face is almost indispensa-
BILE. About six months ago, two young
ladies desiring positions in the printing
division of the Treasury Department con-
ceived the bold plan of soliciting a re-
commentator from President johnson
himself Arriving at the White House,
their timid but anxious little hearts failed
them. One wanted the other to approach
His Excellency first, and rice rersa, and
sometime was spent in debating the ones
ton of precedence. At last the bolder
and prettier of the two agreed to see the
President first, and was ushered into the
august presence. Singularly enough,
her interview with the President ended
by his giving her an earnest recommen-
dation for an appointment, which she re-
ceived from the Superintendent OF the
Printing Division on the following day.
The other young lady on hearing her
companions success, full of hope, saw
the President, who smiled at her assu-
rance in coming to him for recommen-
dation and said it was really impossible.
She was very deserving, no doubt, and
be hoped she would succeed, but of course
she could not expect him to recommend
parties whom he knew nothing about,
etc. The key to the discrimination ex,
ercised by the President in the case OF
the two ladies is found an impudent
remark of the notorious S. M. Clark,
formerly Superintendent of the Printing
Division of the Treasury Department,
who, after reading the recommendation
Of the President said to the fair bearer {:
"Do you know, Miss, why President
johnson recommended you~
The young lady modestly replied that
she did not. "Tll tell you why" said
the brazen Clark, because you are
prettyr' The young lady cheeks flushed,
but she could not afford to be saucy, and
so swallowed the impertinence, and the
next day found her pretty digits busy in
counting Uncle Sans greenbacks. That
young lady may be clsssed with the
"ins," at least until the 4sh of March,
next, the entry in the appointment jour
nal reading Miss =, appointed =,
recommended by President johnson T.
Several telegraphic correspondents a
few days after the arrival of Gen. Grant
from the West announced that the Presi-
dent and General Hancock had called
on him at army headquarters, which
statement was entirely erroneous, and
was corrected at the instance of the
President elect, himself. 1t is easier to
discover why the statement was ineoT-
rect 80 far as regarded that Of the Presi-
dent than in the case Of Gen. Hancock,
whose omission to extend the courtesy
referred tots commonly attributed to po-
htical differences Such is not the case,
however, for the mutual dislike Of the
two generals has its foundation in a
deeper cause than is generally imagined
-sn old war wound inflicted BY General
Grant, and one which will probably
never be healed during the lifetime Of
either man. Hancock is known as
gallant, impetuous and chivAlric soldier,
aud il was while on the march frsn the
Wilderness to Petersburg that General
Grant administered delicate rebuke to
the former, for bis over zealousness,
which the proud nature Of General Han
cock could not brook and which he has
never forgiven. This is the true cause
Of the III feeling existing between two
brave soldiers who can never be recon
ciied for the reason that one is too proud
70 forget Nd the other too firmly
eronnded in bis convictions Of right and
wrong 70 apologize.