The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-09-18
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON. ID. c., Sept. 10, 1877

WARRINGTON, d. c., Sept. ~ 1875.
DEAR WHIa:-As Winter, with slow but
steady pace, approaches, and melancholy
Autumn prepares to shed her sere and yell
low leaves, the prospect of brilliant and
prosperous season for our amusement man.
ayers is very tiattering, and already they
have begun their usual decorations and
issued their flaming advertisements for the
coming theatrical season; and, judging
from the names of the various artists who
are booked for the various theatres, and
the high sounding advertisements in our
dailies, our national capital will be favored
with the most prominent artists and lectur-
ers in the world. At present the circus
seems to have more attractions for the
general public than any other kind of
amusement. The circus like looming
events" casts its shadow before, and the
shadow is always tinged with SO much
brightness that it makes a sunny spot
wherever it falls and makes every one, old
and young, and the old feel young, wish
for the speedy coming of the substance
itself in the long anticipated, big circus
The coming of the circus is periodically
like angels visits short and far between"
so one is never satiated with its constancy,
but always looks forward to its coming
with pleasure. From the accounts that
have preceded the great "New York and
New Orleans Geological and Equestrian
Exposition" which will be here on the
16 tn and 18th inst, an event seldom equal
ed and never surpassed by any previous
combination of the kind, is looked forward
to with great interest.
THE SAFE BURGLARY.
The ancient romance answering to that
name is reassuming life and waking up
from its strange dream of peace. The
manner in which justice is eventually JUS
titled is wonderful indeed, and this case
promises to be one of the most character
istic specimens yet guaranteed us.
Just week ago George Miles alias Bliss,
Williams, ETC., was arrested in New York
on the charge of being the principal in the
robbery of the Barre Bank of Washington
county, Vermont. He was turned over to
Vermont sheriff, on a requisition of the
Governor of that State. 1t is now stated
that Miles is the man who was the partner
of Benton in the safe burglary business
here at the Capital.
Major Richards, our Chief of Police,
went to New York with view of Identify
ing Miles as the party who was allowed to
escape on the night of the alleged safe
burglary. The officials stated that they
must give Miles chance, and conducted
Major Richards to room where thirty five
or forty prisoners were assembled, and
from that number the Major picked out
the man Bliss as the burglar he had seen
enter the District Attorneys office on the
night the safe was blown open.
Whether the fellow will be brought to
Washington is question for the authori-
ties to determine. That he should be, and
an honest trial held, is the opinion of the
public, and an opinion that should have
all-powerful weight.
PEG-LEG BROWN.
This gentleman's trial continues, and
every day developments are brought out
that sink him deeper in the mire. Colonel
Billy Cook (not colored Billy as you caused
it to appear in my letter Of last week his
counsel, works like little hippopotamus
for his client, and shakes up the heavy
atmosphere of the court in lively style in
his behalf Matters will close this week
in the present preliminary trial, and the
general idea is that the prisoner will still
be held in custody, it being impossible to
get away with the clear evidence of his
completely in the business.
sUICIDIEG.
We have had no murders or shooting
ARRAYS for several days past, but several
attempts at suicide. Generally financial
trouble was the cause. If every fellow
afflicted in that way resorted to such relief
the coroner would have his hands full.
J. ii. p.