The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-10-16
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

washington, ID. c., Oct. II, 1915.
DEAR Washington is in a state
of bewilderment and discomfort. You see
Delano has gone and the Administration
has not returned, so there is no one to
abuse. A feeling of insecurity and dis
trust has been implanted deep in the heart
of every Washington newsmonger since
the fact became known that Delano's re-
signation had been in the hands of the
President since the 9Th of July, and they
never knew it. Whenever they were vouch-
safed glimpse of the countenance of Sec
rotary Delano, nothing looking like resig-
nation was discovered there. In fact that
is look that never has been seen on the
face of government official. | have seen
depicted on the official face rage, madness,
disgust, every variety of expression, but
that resigned look that we are told is the
attribute of the Christian has never been
visible to the naked eye. "Few die and
none resign" If
MOODY COMES HERE
he has great field before him.; and if he
takes my advice he will stick to the main
road and not wander off on any untrodden
path and preach resignation, for very few
here have any idea of the meaning of the
word, or any desire to become acquainted
with it.
THIS WORLD
is certainly queer place. l am learning
its ways every day, and if there was any
ground work for the disease to build on,
should surely die of information on the
brain. Society and the world at large does
not blame you for what you do; with brass
i'll your face and gold in your pocket you
may do anything, and no one blames you
unless you are fool enough to be found out
Cover your tracks, and though all know
what you are doing we will shut our eyes
tight and pass on. If there is any thing
love next to "boarding house hash |" and
Dimocracy," it is " society" 1t is so
discriminating and just.
YOU MAY CALL
this an uninteresting letter, and accuse me
of being too solemn, &C., and not writing
anything funny" but everything is so
serious here there is nothing to laugh at.
How can one be funny on the eve of the
great Ohio election, and worse yet, when
we don't know who is to have charge of
our "Interior. For the new Secretary
cometh not. The day has come but not
the man. There was reasonable expec-
tation, based upon dispatches sent hence,
that the successor to Columbus would
turn up to- day, but as it was rather bad
day for turning, he failed to turn. Last
night, there arrived at the Arlington Hotel,
a guest from Ohio. He wrote his name in
a bold, clear hand, just such one as would
do ornament to an Indian agents commits
sion. 1t was John H. Caldwell. Surely,
reasoned the quid nunces this is the new
Secretary. The pumps were at once ap
piled. That system of exhaustion devel-
oped the fact that the new conner held
an unimportant Consulate at some South
American port. He did not pan out well
and was dropped.
DEPARTMENTAL.
The Post Office Department has received
and accepted specimens of pouches for the
through registered mails. They are made
of heavy cotton duck, are striped with red,
and plainly marked Hereafter they will
be kept apart from the ordinary mails, but
will be transported as speedily, for the rea-
son that no delay will be necessary in re-
ceipting for the different packages they
contain. A new lock has been devised, by
which this process will be unnecessary, the
receipt for the number of the lock only
being required. Heretofore the registered
mail has been transported in leather pouch
es, not easily distinguishable from the Or
binary mail.
PLANTS FOR THE CENTENNIAL.
The employees of the Congressional gar
dens have been engaged for some time past
under the direction of Superintendent w.
r. Smith, in shipping a great many rare
and beautiful plants to Philadelphia for
exhibition at the Centennial. This morn
ing, the large wild date palm was removed
from its accustomed place. 1t is splendid
specimen, weighing about two and half
tons, is thirty feet high, and valued at
$4,000. 1t is forty years DID, and has been
under the charge of Mr.. Smith for twenty
two years. They are said to live hundreds
of years. Among other specimens of note
to be sent, are two banana trees, which
will be in fruit next Summer, and COM
plete collection Of North American palm
trees. In addition to these number of
rare specimens have been sent from the
Agricultural Department
THE DOG MARKET.
Among the other changes of the Autumn
months, not the least is the downfall of the
poundman's dynasty and the cessation of
his cynical warfare. The poundmen did
good work during their past four months
of labor, and the number of Washington's
homeless dogs is more than decimated.
The streets are cleared Of vagrant animals,
while the disconsoate street gamin with
tin cup or kettle, signs in vain for the tail
of struggling purp. J. Fl. p.