The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-05
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan 31st, 1876

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan 31st, 1876.
DEAR WHIG:-During the past week, we
have had good deal of weather lying about
loose for this season of the year, and our
society folks make the most of it they
can. In the hotel corridors and the stately
houses, there is a rustic of softly trailing
ralment, and the simmer of silks, and the
CLEAN of eyes brighter than Jewels are seen
on our streets. The city is in the midst of
an extravaganza of pleasure, which seems
to know no fatigue or safety. The sea-
son is said to be more brilliant than for
many years. The week having known so
much diversity of gayety, space will not
permit recapitulation of the distractions
our beau monde, bon ton, elite and all the
rest of the phrases in all languages which
serve as hacks for society chronicles. have
been enjoying Still we are not happy, for
| am informed that the army is preparing
itself for death, and is not at all gay; all
are in low spirits and subdued in their
department.. The young gentlemen are
| solemn and the young ladies are in mourn
ing. The House of Representatives,, with
ITS horrible Ietrenchment threatens to put
an end to " loves young dream - with that
horrible reduction nightmare. Depart
mental clerks, and government employees
! q.
appeareth in the Democracy and a great
reduction. How much reduction | don't
exactly know; like all reductions for polit-
ical ggrandiZement, it is theoretical rather
| than matter OF fact. And how they are
! gong to retrench is a conundrum that sur-
| passes the understanding of man. But
! bless you, they'll find a way, and they'll
work the old thing out in that way until
! there is no more way visible to the naked
! ev" ut all, and then they'll give us a rest
/ and deSist. Economy is the party cry of
the majority i'll the House. There is econ
orny in the air. You can see it plastered
over every Democratic members features
| He wears it in the peculiar Granger-like
sort OF knot i'll his neck-tie. He has it
! pla|tered over the dirty handkerchief that
he uses in wiping away his emotional tears
and insanity as he bewails the general lack
OF scenery in the House and personfied in
the rival parts. Penny wisdom is always
ene'ente with her offspring of pound folly,
and while they pretend to save the dimes,
they vote away the dollars.
! CAPITOL ABUSES
The halls of Congress are Just now pie
thoric with abuses. Nearly every gallery
is marked "prirate, and visitors are either
put to an exceeding amount of trouble to
obtain cards of admission, or are kept out
altogether by the doorkeeperS. Snobbery
seems to be pretty thorough throughout
| the entire building. What offense there
can be in attempting to gaze upon our
national chunks of wisdom don't know.
but the ignorant ones of the EMPLOYEES,
being officious by reason of their late ap
pointment, may see something in it that
others cannot discover.
ROBERT BURNS.
The birthday of the eminent Scotch bard
was celebrated in characteristic style by
the sons of Scotland in this city. By a
happy coincidence the passage Of the Cen
tennial appropriation and the one hundred
and seventeenth anniversary of Burns hap
pened on the same day. Proctor Knott
the eloquent member from Duluth and
others GRATED, songs were sung and toasts
drank, and the spirit of the immortal bard
could not be otherwise than well pleased
with the ceremonies of the OCCASION
woMAN's RIGHTS AND woMAN's WRONGS.
The feminine agitators have been agitat-
ing during the past week at the National
Capital. Like Winter. this female oues-
ton only comes once year, and it is really
sad that 1t should come so often What
good Is effected by the agitation is too
minute to be visible, and the only use it
seems to be is to give that great institution
woman an opportunity to organize a meet
ing, elect herself chairman, aud hear her
self talk. 1t is charming amusement and
quite satisfactory to the PARTICIPANTS
These women live in an unhealthy atmos
phere of Improbable agitation, and when
they die there will be others TO succeed
them, but that their numbers will increase
or their cause be regarded as meritorious in
the future is not apparent from the signs
| of the times.
CRIME AND KEROSENE
A lady was knocked down last week in
this city, by negro ruiian, and robbed of
her only set Of false teeth. The klepto-
maniac is not fastidious as to what he