The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-27
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
" AsMINGToN. d. G., NOV. a2nd. Is

WAsHINGToN. ID. G., Nov. 92nd 1870.
DEAR WHIu:-The death of the Vice
President has cast a gloom over the whole
community, and has afforded the absorbing
theme for discussion in all the executive
departments. In respect 10 his memory
all the public buildings are in mourning
and display at half-mast the American flag.
All the hotels and the District government
buildings and great many private houses
have also united in this tribnte
CONGRESSIONAL.
AS the time approaches for the meeting
of Congress, the interest felt in the choice
for Speaker increases, and the bitterness
prevailing among the friends of the rival
aspirants reveals itself in much asperity,
aud all the prominent candidates have in
voked the bitter hostility Of prominent
ing sides for their respective favorites and
denouncing the other candidates, and from
the tone of the aforesaid journals, one is
naturally led to believe that the Democratic
party has failed to elect man fit for the
position.
CUBA.
There is every assurance from official
circles that our relations with Spain are
entirely satisfactory, but the activity at the
navy yards will keep up the "war fever"
Since Secretary Fish has put an end to all
dispute about the terms of the treaty Of
1875 an impression has gone abroad that
some other question is looming up that
may not be so easily solved. The streets
are full of rumors concerning the possible
recommendations that the President may
make in his coming message to Congress
touching the recognition of the independ-
ence of Cuba. This, it is said, explains
the preparations now going on in the diff
ferent navy yards of the country to put the
navy On war footing. SO as to be ready to
meet whatever contingency may arise out
of the Presidents Cuban policy.
PINCHBACK,
of Louisiana, is early in the field, urging
his admission to the seat. In September
he mailed printed circular to all of the
Republican Senators, and now he is writ
ing letters to those who have favored him
heretofore urging an early decision in his
case. In one of these letters he claims
that if admitted to the Senate he would
represent the popular will of Louisiana in
majority of twenty thousand colored
votes.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
1t is now little more than month before
the great holiday will come, and the hearts
of the little folks are already beating high
in anticipation. No matter how hard the
times, there is not parent in the land who
will feel too poor to purchase some juven-
lie gift for the expectant little ones at
home. And the wonderful variety of holt
day presents now supplied by the caterers
in this line, affords range of choice suit
ing the humblest as we'll as the best filled
purse.
INDIAN FRAUDS.
Our visiting party of long haired, shah
billy -attired Los, whose unwashed faces and
uncouth condition proclaim them to be the
original article, are still beating about our
town, getting free entrance into the thea
tiers, variety halls, and free drinks at the
various saloons throughout the city. The
native American is naturally as great
sponge as the most porous of the artificial
citizens, and these horse haired humbugs
of the far West should be run into our
work-house on the charge of vagrancy, or
run out of the city at the city's expense,
and that without delay.
CRIME AND COAL. OIL.
We had our usual run of pistol and razor
practice during the past week, and the
delectable locality of our capital known as
"murder bay has fine prospect of los
ing two prominent roughs by death and
three others by "durance vile" So much
for investigating the crooked"
A coal oil can, a stove and three colored
children, result-an explosion, children
gone where the potato bug and grasshop-
per lingereth not, and where coal oil is no
more. J. II. p.
The Attorney Generalship.