The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-08-28
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 90, 1875.

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DEAR WHICH, am going to write you,
in part, an "open letter." expressive Of
my extreme disgust at the weather. l
have read of the "reign of terror" and if
history can be relied upon l suppose they
had rough time of it in those days; but
don't believe there was much more dissatis-
faction and skirmshing around than has
been caused by the Grain" of the last
month. 1t makes life very unsatisfactory
to dress ones self and start out in starch
ed white linen suit and complacent frame
OF mind, and return to the bosom of your
family washed out being in tearing rage.
1t is state of things not conducive to
early piety; and financially speaking, it
"saving up for a rainy day. must be pref
ty well rid of cash by this time. However,
it has the good effect of improvising free
baths, and cooling the refractory atmos-
phere of August, SO l suppose we have
really no right to complain, but to console
ourselves by thinking that everything must
have an end, and our daily supply of cheap
fluid along with the rest. 1t is not given
US to be entirely happy in this wicked
world. l never knew any one who was.
The nearest approach to perfect happiness
and contentment is an American citizen of
African descent, without regard to color or
previous condition of servitude, sitting on
a curbstone devouring a watermelon. The
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troubles of life-the national debt, or the
fate of the Maryland Democrats-depicted
on his face is something seldom seen in
this world.
In a few weeks we will have entered on
the Autumn of the year, which, while a
great poet has declared it to be "the mel
ancholy days, the saddest of the year," is
certainly, in the latitude of Washington,
the most beautiful and attractive of all the
twelve months. September and October
are two of the loveliest months in this lati
tude, and for travellers, desiring short tours
either on the water or by rail southwark,
Washington City at that time is much
more attractive spot than any of the great
watering places of the sea coast. A visit
to Washington, to behold its real beauty,
and visit its many places of note, is most
attractive at this season. To be sure Con-
gress is not in session, but that ought not
to be the reason why thousands of people
from all parts of the country should not
visit the national capital. We have some
of the best hotels here that are run" on
the continent; our railroad facilities are
now uneaualled, while the steamboats, on
the Potomac will compare with any in
American waters. To the pleasure seeker
and tourists Washington City, and the
grand historic localities by which it is sur
rounded, offers inducements which no other
part of the country possesses, with the
exception of the
BLACK HILLS,
which, from all accounts, do not promise
to become our property by right of pur-
chase. The Red Cloud council does not
promise to come to much, as some Of the
there is unanimous resolution among the
Indians not to dispose of their rights in
the aforesaid property at any price. Sect
up in the morning." and go down to drink,
and several other delegates to the conven-
ton have suddenly baked. "White man
heap big cheat; can't have Black Hills;
scalp em first-whoop," is what they said,
and I have no doubt they will suit actions
to the words, and there will he as much
squealing among adventures for while
as there was among the colored depositors
of the
FREEDMAN's BANK,
the trustees of which promise dividend of
twenty per cent next month. There are
$466, 900 in the treasury now to their credit,
and it is expected that this amount will be
increased to 100000 in few days. The
real estate here will be disposed of at an
early day for at least $3.50, 900. This is bet
ter than nothing, but not much to the poor
cheated and defrauded negroes who were
inveigled into trusting their little savings
to this benevolent institution.
OUR REVENUE STAMPS.
The bid to furnish internal revenue stamps
for nothing, and pay 80, 100 monthly for
the privilege, is so anomalous that it re-
quires an explanation. The firm which is
now doing the work is satisfied that the
advertisement is worth Sc, 100 monthly
besides the cost of the material. The law
permits the engravers to atfix their imprint
to every stamp. The law requires the
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lowest bidder. He is in doubt whether the
firm which wants to pay for doing the work
is, under the law, the lowest bidder.
THE SOUTHERN INSTRUCTION.
All the information received from the
"seat of war" in Georgia is cumulative,
and shows that the idiots who originated
the story, and who continue to fabricate
confessions of the leaders," must have a
very poor opinion of the intelligence of the
newspaper reading public, or they would
make their lies less transparent.
CONSCIENCE.
The conscience Golfers at the Treasury
have been at an extraordinary low ebb for
sometime past, and those who feel the
pangs of remorse for sins of financial omis
sion and commission do not "pony up" as
readily as the case was in days of yore
Occasionally dollar bill, or even five dol
lars comes floating along to Treasurer New,
sent by some contrite heart who had been
thieving directly or indirectly from the
Government and has become sorry for it,
but there are no more big draws, no five
hundred dollar notes or one thousand dol
lar bills as have been known to come in the
palmy days of the conscience fund. Per-
haps it may be better after Moody and
Sankey start out on their religious CONVEX
sions in the Fall, but the prospects are
blue. The Treasury Office begins to enter
tain the impression that the honest men
have nearly all paid up. J. II. P.