The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHISGToS, d. c., March 20. 1876.

ARLINGTON, ID. T., March 20. lSIG.
DEAR " HIG:-There is little of note t,
chronicle in the social or political world q
present, save that the spirit Of investiga
ton is still rampant. Bur it is evident tina
the most of II is being conducted for politi
cal motives, and in a very reckless manner
SO far AS the public interests are concerned
Some of the committees are adopting yer,
arbitrary measures, and establishing dan
gerous precedentS as InStanced in the east
of liailct kIlbourn and the real estate
pool. 1t is an era of infurmcIS and in
QUESTIONS. General Washington balonge,
to real estate pool iii the District o
Columbia; it was pool of his own. III
invested his money in corner lots at VIVA
he considered available places, and realized
good profits. He had faith in the future o
the National Capital, and never dreame,
of a Democratic Congress hauling him owe
the Goals for placing his money where Ii,
thought it wonld do the most good. Lee
George be Investigated. But the name o
George don't seem 10 pan out very wei
for the committee. and suppose they hav,
quite surfeit of their own
GENTLEMAN GEORGE,
whose case, since my last letter. has bee;
somewhat developed. and the development
is not favorable to the first gentleman o
Porkapolis. He is fascinating gentleman
but that he should wire through Il claim
claim So doubtful that three Secretaries
had rejected it. and Georges predecessors,
who tried it on, offered to take one-fourtl
and be content-that he should smile t,
payment i'll one or two days Such Il claim
makes such pull on one's credulity tina
a mere response to it fctches ont the cry o
"pull down your vest y or "Shoot tina
hat
"SOCIETY.'
To say that our society is depressed
nay, demoraiiZed, by late events, would bu
feebly express our chaotic condition. TIT
press has improved the occasion. We have
had Bell,nap for breakfast a large slice o
Belknap for lunch, Belknap in courses fol
dinner, and we have gone to bed on Belk.
nap to have Belknap Nightmares. Run
mag through all this are moral ESSAYS
One to read these would suppose that GU
journals were edited in heaven. SO mora
aud pious are they. Aud then one woulC
believe that of all places on earth Wash
ington city was the sink of iniqniiy. I'll,
coal-hole Of creation. In four years
residence | had come to regard Washing
ton as rather immoral place, but no wor
than any other great CONNIE. cial ur Socia
center: but if We are to believe these high
toned, moral Journals, We are tie sodon
and Gom0rrai! of modern creation, withou
even the few saints said to be sufficient tt
save a wicked town.
THAT $4,000 STEAL.
One of the Trinity of the $4,000 Treas
tbi,rac II II
Friday last, after a trial occupying a week
to four years imprisonment at hard labo
in the Albany peDitentiary. aud the case o
Gilman taken up. The highest senterc
for this oifense is five years imprisonment
and $1,000 fine; so HaIleck got through
tolerably we'll. Ottman's fate will proba
bly, be a harder one than lIalleck's if he i
convicted. But he is an exceedingly sLrew,
man, and his conviction Will cause NOR
work than that of his tool in the business
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Ex- Confederate House of Repre-
sentatives is still in session, l believe, al
though | am not quite certain, as have
net heard Of anything important tfanspir
.Dg there lately. The ''iuvestigating mill
is still grinding, however, and | bid it Goo
speed, for it creates dirth of Democratic
candidates for the Presidency. 1t will b
no surprise to me if they are compelled tC
fall back on Jeff Davis and Ben Hill in th,
next Democratic National Convention
ERIN GO BRAUGH.
The natal day of Ireland's Patron Sain
was celebrated here in truly grand srvle
by the different Catholic Societies of tn,
city, who left nothing undone to make tn
demonstration Il memorable enc, and tina
they accomplished that result was cvi
denced by the fulsome praise it received
from the legion of spectators, who one anl
all, acknowledged that ii was the most sue
cessful event Of the kind ever Witnessed it
this city. The weather was clear and brac
ing, though at one time during the nom
ing it looked rs if the customary Saiu
Patrick's ,Seather-wet and dreary-woulC
prevail, but the storm clouds gradually
disappeared, and the weather. barring the
keen winds, was very satisfactory Not
withstanding the unfavorable weather, al
the societies turned out in full force, ant
each headed by band, marched to III,
rendezvous in front of the City Hall. Til,
intersecting streets were crowded will
spectators. and the brilliant uniforms o.
the societies, and the bands sprinl;lec
among the moving throng, presented q
beautiful and animated scene.
"OcL. sure but the streets were a gal;
sight.
The people were all SO friSky!
With here and there a bit Of fight.
The result of IA drop of whisky,
If Mike and Fat came out Of 4 Spat
With eyes OF their own adornins,
Devil bit did they care for that
On St. Patrick S day in the morning.
HEN HILL PREPARING. ANOTHER SPEECH
Ben Hill, of Georgia, is preparing another
speech to deliver in the House, in vindica
ton of his recent speech on the amnest,
debate. lie proposes to interpolate it with
extracts from the Northern press, and de
nounce in general all newspapers which
have seen lit to criticise his former utem
perate remarks. Every effort will be made
to choke him off. but if he succeeds in OBJ
tanning the floor and delivering it, a Mis-
souri, Democrat proposes to denounce him
as a traitor to the party and hrellng
The gentleman alluded to says that he
does not propose that Hll shall do any
more damage to the Democratic party il
he can help it. J. II. =.