The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-10-24
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. Goth, 1874

DEAR WHIG:-During the past week,
and for the first time since the late civil
war, a Southern military organization hon
ored the national Capital with visit The
visiting militia was Co. F., First Regiment
Virginia Volunteers, of Richmond, num-
boring about As men, rank and file. They
were fine looking set of young men, and
as gentlemen, are a credit to their city.
Their uniforms, which were very hand
some, consisted of a gray ut-away coat
with black trimmings and facings, with
epaulets to match; gray pants with broad,
black stripe, and an infantry hat with
white plume. The visit was to celebrate
the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS and his
army at Yorktown, time honored Gus
tom in Virginia.
They arrived on Sunday, and met with a
very tlattering reception at the hands OF
our District militia, and on Monday they
visited the various places of interest IN and
around Washington. Yesterday we were
favored with grand military parade, and
it can be truly said that Virginia and Dis
trict of Columbia clasped hands over the
Potomac, and the representation of the
citizen soldiery of the capital of the Old
Dominion kept steps with the music of the
Union.
The parade, as witnessed on Iennsylva-
MIA Avenue and along the route, plainly
evinced that the pride which the citizens
of Washington felt upon the occasion was
equally divided between the visitors and
the home organizations, and the demonstra-
tions were alike flattering to both, and
suggestive of that admirable sentiment,
1.-THE South with the North shall proclaim
in one voice, the flag of our Union is our
choice" The blue and the gray laid aside
all prejudices upon the soil which the one
had fought to win and the other to save.
The day was beautiful, and the tender
haze of the Indian Summer yelled the city,
and the pencil of Autumn tinted the leaves
with russell, yellow and red. The spirit of
the season was upon the visitors, and
showed itself in their quick martial tread
and animated countenances.
The display ended with grand dress
parade. In the evening, upon invitation,
the guests attended the different places OF
amusement and at Z o'clock this morning
left for their homes, highly pleased with
their visit, and with the best wishes of all.
SOCIETY.
Society has had very little to talk about
during the last week, excepting on the
topics of Fall and Winter styles; subject,
by the way, that never wearies nor wears
out. The votaries of Hymen were also
few, and surrendered easy victims to its
entertainments. Miss Strong, daughter of
Justice Strong, of the United States Su-
preme Court, entered upon its pleasures ON
the 10th instant, very quietly, excepting
Supreme Court, the Cabinet, few other
officials and their families. Mr.. Flanagan,
a wealthy merchant from Philadelphia, was
tho h,npy rronp, from all acnopntS II
was one of the most elegant private mar
riages we have ever had in the District.
DEPARTMENT FEMALE CLERKS.
One thing is clear, they have lived down
all opposition, and are now power by no
means to be despsed Generally highly
respectable, there are among them some of
the most intelligent, accomplished, and
beautiful ladies. Their rapidity of move
ment, and speedy arrival at conclusions, in
all they have to do, is wonderful With
then,-at least some of them-brevity is
emphatically the soul of wit. For instance:
One of them, visiting her mother-as | am
informed-at her old homestead, a few
weeks ago, found the good dame engaged,
among other things, in putting up tomato
catsup, and, writing a splendid hand, it
fell to the daughter to prepare and paste
on the labels. This is the brief and com,
prehensive manner in which she did it.
tom. Cats" 1t is painful to add, how
ever, that her mother boxed her ears for it.
"THE GHOST OF THE TOW PATH"
In my last letter promised to fully in
form you of the result of the investigation
of the aforesaid mystery. The fact is, |
visited the "Old Store House. and together
with a number of others, was "sold;" as
the " Captains daugh liter" failed to put in
an appearance; and have no hesitation in
pronouncing the matter-like the last Leg
islature of Maryland, or the Cecil county
"Poor House Ring an IS carat fraud.
OBSERVER.