The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-09
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsnINGToN, ID. c., Sept. }. 1876

WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WAsnINGToN, ID. c., Sept. }, 1876
DEAR WING News is scarce, very scarce
indeed. 1t is a melancholy sight in these
dull times to see sad-eyed reporter rush
ing around after an item. 1t is enough to
make ones brain swim to see him veer
from his given path and rush frantically
down a street, on the corner of which he
sees a group of men eagerly intent on
something. He rips his note book out, col
lects mentally lot of appalling adjectives,
and arrives on the spot to find lot of col
ored brethren dividing a ten. cent water
melon, which they had formed a co-opera-
tive club to buy. In disgust he goes in to
see man, and investigates the crooked.
One of the greatest sources of amuse-
ment in these dull times, is to walk the
streets and watch the average Centennial
visitor. The women in linen dresses that
are so uniform in appearance as to seem to
have been made at the same establishment
in-backs and "train bustles - are not Wis
ible on the Western Centennial tourist. 1t
is sight calculated to gladden. the econom-
ical hearts of Holman and "Blue leans"
Williams, to see party of nine, seated on
a secluded bench in the Capitol park, divid-
ing with mathematical nicely one pound of
cheese, and ditto of crackers. 1t is only
then one can realize how far pound will
go.
A good joke is told on a country Cen
tennial visitor from the West, who came to
Washington to see the monument and the
national elephant, and put up at the Ebbitt
House, which he designated as a "nice sort
of a tavern" He arrived in the early
morning train, combed his hair with a
twenty-five cent pocket comb. turned his
paper collar, and looked around him. He
miStook every one for high official He
wandered around the reading room for some
two hours, and finally asked dignitied
waiter when breakfast would be ready.
Ready now. sab, :" said the waiter. "No,"
says the country visitor, 81 have looked
in three times; the tables are sot but there
is nary a bit of grub on them yet" His
mistake was corrected, and after eating as
only Western man can eat, he started on
his sightseeing, audlbly expressing his
opinion that it was a "dog- gone good
tavern"
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Acting on the suggestion of the daily
papers here, the authorities having charge,
have directed that the Capitol building be
thrown open between the hours Of 9 A. NJ.
and P. NJ, on Sundays. This is right and
proper, and will give thousands of our visi-
tors an opportunity Of seeing the interior
of structure of which every American is
proud. A move is being made to have the
Botanical Gardens, the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, the model room of the Patent Office,
and other points Of interest at the Capital
thrown open on Sunday, likewise; at least,
until after the Philadelphia exhibition
closes.
BOATING.
The boating men of Washington and
Georgetown are to be congratulated on the
visit of the Dublin University
and Cambridge rowing clubs, which are to
arrive here to day. do not know how the
rowing of the Potomacs and Analastans
will compare with that of these famous
clubs, but l certainly think we can show
them river calculated to excite their
if not their envy Neither the
Liffcy nor the Cam nor even the historic,
but narrow and crowded, Thames, can
for boating purposes with our
beautiful Potomac. Judging from the lib
erality of our merchants and business men.
who are contributing so literally toward
their reception, the hospitality will be
worthy the Capital of the Nation. All
seem anxious to put in good stroke toward
it.
POLITICAL.
From private as well as public advices
received here from Indiana, we are assured
that the Republican party was never under
better organization, and that the old war
feeling has virtually taken possession of
the State. Every other minor issue is
buried, and the all-absorbing question of
continuing the control of the Government
in the hands of its real friends, the only one
that meets consideration. Ohio is fast
working up to the Importance of hard,
earnest work, and persons from all sections
of the State give cheering accounts of the
outlook, and are confident of gaining several
members of Congress in the October cleo
ton. The same good news of the situation
comes from the East. with confident in
creased majorities in Vermont and Maine
in September. Thus the political skies are
bright and full of encouragement Of good
old fashioned victories. The voters are
about, and all that is wanting is to see
that they are brought out to insure the
next Congress largely Republican and the
election of Hayes and Wheeler beyond IA
doubt.
Al The CAPITOL.
One Mike kearns. the wly-appointed
policeman on the Confederate side of the
Capitol, yesterday imbibed more bug juice
than was good for his equilibrium, and
become suddenly taken with the idea that
it was warm, and Invested his person of all
Supertluous garments and appeared before
startled Centennial observers in nude
state. AS the German said once of IA statue
of Cupid: He didn't hev on mulch close
Mikes behavior caused his arrest, but not
his dismissal, as he was on deck again
to-day.
THE WEATHER.
The cool nights and mornings admonish
us of the near approach of cold weather
Straw hats have been called in. Autumn
hats and overdresses are now seen in all
their glory on the fashionable promenades,
and the toot-horn of the oyster man will
soon be heard on Our streets. All of the
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
were reopened yesterday, as were many
private schools, and the streets of Wash
ington were fairly alive with the rising
generation with bright smiles and cheerful
faces. Would | were boy again" If
there ever is time when man gladly gets
a pail of water or an armful of wood for
it is when he is a school boy and
she is a teacher.
Revertingly yours, J. II. P.