The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-10-09
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Oct. 4tb. 1871

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 4th, 1915.
DEAR WHIG:-Summer at the Nations
Capital dies in all its bright death clothes,
and, Judging from the tone of the newspa-
pers, the poetry on her demise begins to be
painful; hence, l will not inflict you or
your readers with any thing poetical, not
wthstanding the fact that the task would
be an easy one. All that the average rhymer
has to do to work off a telling idyl on the
decease of the late Fahrenheit raiser is to
get in a supply of such words as "russet,
"hazel," "boscage," furze," &C., to use
them profusely, finish up the last lines with
a rhyme such as never" or "forever,"
and keep on repeating that the melancholy
mer obituarist is performed. 1t is mis-
take, however, about the melancholy days;
there is an indescrbably wild sort of regret
pervading the Autumnal atmosphere, and
entering into its very sunlight, that causes
ones heart to thrill at times; but taking all
things into consideration, it looks as if our
Fall season was the happiest, as it is the
healthiest season after ALL
Society is resurrected by the death Of
Summer and with the resurge of social
life comes the resurrection of social Cos
sip, called into being again by the magic
trumpet Of Gabriel, and redolent with inter-
est, news, and l suppose, certain amount
of happiness.
In millinery, dry, and fancy goods there
exists quite an active market, and gener-
ally speaking, among all other branches of
business the prospects for brisk Fall and
Winter trade is very encouraging; and,
Judging from the record of the Supreme
Court of the District, the matrimonial mar
ket has an upward tendency. During the
month of September, ending Thursday last,
one hundred and sixty-six marriage licenses
were issued. This is thirty-three per cent
more than the previous month, and twenty
per cent more than any preceding month
for the past five years. This looks like pre-
pairing for cold snap.
Owing to the fast decayng wooden pave
ments laid by our late Board of Public
Works, and the necessary repairs needed,
there promises to be plenty of work for
the laboriug classes. In fact, things gen.
orally, present quite a lively appearance,
and the only melancholy faces to be seen,
Just now, are in and about the Interior
Department, where numbers are on the
dragged edge of uncertainty" as to who is
the coming man, and how he will WELD the
political axe; while the faithful are lament
ing the death of Columbus. The demise
was official only, however, and consisted in
change of happy hunting grounds for the
departed. Still he is gone, and the interior
of the Interior Department will know him
no more forever in the flesh. To be sure
the " faithful " who remain can worship in
secret his "image." THERE'S nothing very
comforting, however, in such worship, TO-
the original has fled away; gone out into
that official purgatory where ex-Secretaries
60, and whence they are seldom known to
return. We have been told in touching
tones that he has gone to point where
"evidence of hostility must cease"
There are very few who bear Secretary
Delano any personal ill-will. In his per-
sonal relations he has displayed many quail
tiles emitting him to the respect and conf
dence of the country, but he has been a
failure at the head of the Interior Depart
ment, whose administration proves that he
lacks the qualities to assume charge of SO
gigantic public trust.
The country is convinced that shameful
on the Indians; that the management of
the Territories, SO far as the Interior De-
partment has power over them, has been
criminally abusive.
The allimportant question here is, who
will be chosen to fill the vacancy? 1t is a
soiled seat, and therefore will require a
man of powerful will, a second Stanton, to
purify it,
We bid dear Columbus good-by He
will return to Ohio, wiser man than when
he left it. His experience has been severe
one in Washington, his road rough to travel
and it is therefore sincerely hoped he will
find cordial in his retirement to soothe
and cure his sorely troubled spirit.
THE BOGUS EDEs CONSPIRACY.
Our City Hall was this morning the
centre of attraction for many people in
consequence of it having been published
last week, that to day was set as the time
for the arraignment in the Criminal Court,
of Green, the "Baltimore Barber" for
personating David Edes and giving bail
for the appearance of Edward w. Snyder,
better known as the Perry Burglar" and
thereby secured his release; also for the
arraignment of Chas G. Fisher, Ex- United
States District Attorney, lawyer VIM. M.
Evans, and Benjamin F. Leighton, Ex-
Clerk of the Police Court, charged together
with Green with conspiracy in connection
with said personation, and also for procur-
ing false acknowledgement to he taken.
Quite crowd was in attendance, and the
many news gatherers evinced much disap-
pointment upon the case being postponed
until to day two weeks, QSth inst.) as rich
developments were anticipated.
J. H. p.
sB At the Democrat meeting of Friday,
LIST inst, Governor Groome mounted the
rostrum, and after thanking the people Of
Annapolis for supporting him in the last
contest-a thing which more than one had
cause to regret-he commenced business
by saying:
GIN THE LAST CONTEST THERE
WERE THREE GENTLEMEN PROMI-
NENTLY NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
TWO HAD RINGS AT THEIR BACKS
CARROLL AND HAMILTON-AND
THE OTHER HAD NOME. THOIrGH