The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-23
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sent. 10. 1875

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DEAR WHIG:-To sit down and write article fur
pubic perns Il, without idea in ones head is
dertaking similar to that of making Tweed honest or
TIlden Presi lent. Some say. write as you feel and
you will succeed. But if | should write | felt otte
| should as"ni-h You and your readers and upset my
reputation tor pioty 1t is hard nowadays To write
wilho 1t using the word Cent.nniat We have it tackled
on to every thing eat drink and 1t FIRMS a
disturbing element in domestic affairs. likewise in
dreams-paricularly when cash is short-or Jane
20. and 20 right. if Thomas has to wear a linen
buster and straw hat the balance of the Winter Cen
tennial! One cannot 90 ont without falling down
crowd OF beings under that name. We meet them
everywhere-nn Ter the pumps eating crackers and
cheese and drinking Potomac water out of Tin cups
Next to the Centennial the American world is growing
nervous and excited and enthusiastic over the
"sINGISG BULLETS
Bret Iarte talks about and rifle shooting is becoming
the f,yOre pastime of all sections. We have a club in
Washugton and the made 10y its members are
trs'-class. We TO he treated next week inter
national rife match, in which the Irish Scotch Aus
tialian Canadian and American rifle teams will partic
pate The contest will take place Bennings track
range on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday The match
Creemo0r attracted many thousands of persons and
this is the only place where the various teams will
shoot. there will no doubt be large crowd present Ia
witness their skill with the rifle. 1t is good to shoot
things sometimes tom cats and tramps, especially
But sometimes these attempts prove melancholy.
THE RETURN.
The hcavy-a'ien express wagon trundes through our
streets again. and fashions trds of bright plumage
return. Beautiful womei fall ovcrcoats and cils are
more Washngtons specialti-s. But all this had
nothing to do with late Centennial storm that
set in early Saturday night and continued during the
greater part of Sunday, beating down upon the city
with unusual violence When the rain ceased the wind
spran up and between the wind and the rain consdcra
bic damage was done to property. Houses unroofed
flooded cellars drlused shutters and signs
ried trees uprooted telegraph lines blown down.
and the storm did much damage any storm could
do without earning the title of hurricane.
"srILL UNHAPPY"
but are rejoiced the news from Ma No polit
cal victory has ever been more complete than the
just achieved by the Republicans in that State
Every member of Congress county, and with hut
few exceptions every member of the Legislature Beside
the electrical influence this grand result will have upon
the party all over the country it is bound TO have
Unreasonable effect upon the claims of such leaders
James g. Blaine and AS well also to strengthen the fact
that politicians like him necessary to party
Again We still further rjoced at the
of the coming of the great
CIRCUS AND MESAGERIE
of that wonderful 7. Barnum, who has prepared
Centennial" surprise Tor Washington which he is
10 brim: here IN person, on Friday and Saturday next
How the of childhood back to our mind
aud the bright days of long ago troop 10y ~ memory
untolds the many golden visions that charmed
eyes behed the marvrlnusly -wrUugt posters of the
coming circus shoId even feel now if lif ha lost
of its pleasures did not retain interest in the
circus. which had done much to make my tender
years memorable with the beauties of women and
IN spangled suits funny clowns and monkeys riding
vicious ponies dogs playing leapfros, dead dog and
of dos-gone things. But the great # the
performance the of the clown. who bounded
into the ring like trap ball. falling fiat his back
rolling in the saw-u>t and at establishing him
self the champion Of the ring and the hero in eyer
of the Juveniles. Such some Of my ren.inis-
of the circus, and children the same the
world over, amen to their enjoying themselves
while youth add to Of pleasure pound OF
enjoyment 1t Is rumOred that
is travelling side show" with Barnunl, the pro.
ceeds of the exhibition to be devoted the interests of
reform" and deirayng Tildcn's campaign expenses
but in view of the fact of his not having had time to
roach sin in =. L..
lieved to he hoax. Speaking Of Tweed dear Uhiq
don't You think he was fool TO jump the country
Had he only remained and couented himself with the
:" freedom Of the city, which he had been long ell
ioying. Tden would have parloned him with the rest
Of the boys, and he would be to-day u free man Whit
amount Of service he could render election day in
the interest of reform, receiving kilograms from the
various voting districts in New York state, immed-
ately closing the polls and before the count setting
forth the 'prubabe result, that it may be known how
much ballOt-box suing would be required give the
es TO al vote TO his partner. Surely Billys must
have been abbreviated or he must have lost all
in retrenchment and reform, he would have staid
at home.
Last week Lem Wcetieu, Il notorious bruiscr Of thi,
city. reviprooalod upon fellow professional, Charley
Goodman, paving back Old by shooting the
latter and woundins an outside party, who pass
ing These men, Wreien and Goodman, belong to the
worst portion of our community. Goodman is "A Bati
MORGAN. but compelled some ago lump the
city. Weeden is native, home product, hrim full Of
" cussedness." Last year Goodman in IA quarrel with
Weeden-a Tail wanan being the cal.e,-shot him Sc
severely. that if lie had been decent he would hav,
died The present shooting is the sequel to that OF LAS
year Wceden is in jail while Goodman is lingering ir
Providence Hospital awaiting the explosion at " Hell
Gate Both of these men are powerful hrusers, ant
wellkn0wn in police circles. 1t is needless add that
like Tweed and Tiden they are both Dimcrats"
Truthfuily yours j. ii. =.