The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-07-31
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.


fashionable people are at different springs
and Summer resorts. The New York Iri-
buns suggested short time since that
Washington should be made Summer
watering place. Perhaps that was meant
as a sarcasm, for it is sometimes difficult
to tell whether that great paper is joking
or supposed to be talking common sense
In the suggestion just alluded to it showed
realizing sense of the fitness of things
don't like to hear word said against our
beloved Capital. Summer or Winter it is
a good place of resort; any way it is very
much resorted to by hungry politicians,
who all want to engage the best rooms at
our Government hotels. Think there must
be over one thousand and one persons, male
and female, who are anxiously trying to
secure Government quarters. There IS
something so fascinating about being a
Government employee. Everybody wants
to be one, and is always grumbling at their
position after they get it, but they seldom
step down and out, except by special re-
quest.
There is at present, however, very
pretty story in circulation here, that sounds
like an old,.romance of other days, wherein
the gallant head of the War Department
figures as principal in little osculatory
exercise, with the Brooklyn part left out;
and wherein it is proven that there is at
least one individual in existence who did
not desire to remain in the employ of /" Tn
Gle Samuel
A noble young dry goods clerk loved
fair damsel who firted. In moment OF
disgust, despair and decentralization mixed,
he ran off and enlisted for soldier. When
Mary Ann heard of her young mans rash
act she elevated her voice and screamed.
Then-for she hadn't time to faint-she
began to look out for his discharge. The
ancestor of the young man was wealthy,
but his wealth was in vain to effect re-
lease; influence, political, social and relig-
ious-the youths uncle being prominent
minister-prevailed not, and it looked dis
mally like good. bye John. But the maiden
was business-like, and meant business, SO
she started, on loves sweet mission bent,
and waited personally on the russell bearded
chieftain of the War Office. She was a
lovely girl, and of the sort that look as if
they had been washed in morning dew and
hung up in the sunlight to dry. She came
smiling in upon the Secretary, till his blood
tingled and all the negative part of his ma
ture was struck dead. Then she asked for
her lovers discharge, and, like kind
hearted soldier, the Secretary granted it.
There was look of eternal gratitude, a
pickering of lips and a mutual kiss-a con-
gratulatory kiss or kiss of thanksgiving,
and all hands are happy.
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
The President was here last week, but
did not tarry longer than the close of cabinet
meeting. The subjects discussed at the
cabinet meeting were, it is said, Judge
Fisher and Secretary Delano. The former
falls a victim to evil associations, while the
latter has undoubtedly been placed on the
ragged edge and in company with Com
missioner Smith, left hanging there. The
charges against them seem to amount to
more than statement, and make such
prima facie case against these two officials,
that if the inquiry should be suspended by
the death of the accused, their memories
would not be fondly cherished by contem-
poraries, nor their careers handed down as
examples to posterity. What was done or
said at the late cabinet meeting in regard
to Mr. Delano and these charges, has not
TRANSFERRED.
1t was telegraphed from this city last
night, that "the President, about the Goth
of June ultimo, addressed Mr.. Delano in
writing, asking for his resignation. When
Mr.. Delano received this letter, he left at
once for Long Branch, and had most re-
markable interview with the President, in
which he insisted that he should not be
removed under fire; that he should be
allowed l., T se.ron till the pending investi
cations into Indian affairs i WeTs ,lnlshed;
and finally ended with what were virtually
threats that if he was forced out of the
cabinet the administration would regret it."
The statement that the President, about
the time indicated in June, wrote Mr.. De-
lano, formally requesting his resignation,
and that Mr.. Delano declined to offer it,
can be implicitly relied upon as correct, in
spite of all denial from any quarter.
THE WHISKY RING FRAUDS.
To day Secretary Bristow received off.
cial intelligence from st. Louis, advising
him that VIM. o. Avery, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department, had been indicted
by the grand jury in that city for alleged
completely in the whisky ring frauds
Upon receipt of this intelligence the Sec
rotary requested the resignation of Mr..
Avery, which was promptly rendered.
DELINQUENT Mali. CONTRACT.
The Post Office Department has sent to
the Department of Justice, the names of
thirty-nine delinquent mail contractors,
who are to be prosecuted under the revised
statutes for failing to perform the service
after their bids had been accepted. The
ulIieTCNCe DeLWecu LlelT DlQS anu Cle
amount paid by the Government after re.
letting for one year is SALT, 0S7, for which
amount they will be sued.
Our priceless Jewell experiences consid-
cradle opposition from the Ring" on
account of the anticipated prosecutions,
and also on account of his charges to the
Attorney General against Judge Fisher.
"Boss Tweed u beg pardon, 1 should
have said Boss Shepherds reported as
having referred to our Jewell as ga little
bob tail clam Yankee" Such language in
a colored debating society would be de-
nounced as parliamentary and the "gem-
man" would be called to order. Properly
understood, however, the expression is rob-
bed of all offensiveness. Mr.. Jewell is try
ing to do right, and no state of mind is
comparable to that resulting from an ap-
proving conscience, or as Pope expresses
it:
Gone sefapproving hour whole years outweiehs
Of stupid starcrs and of loud huzZas"
In this respect he is clam-a clam at high
tide. That our Jewell should wear a short