The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-16

nee. invested their eafnings In real estate,
for which they have not fully paid; the
result is that many OF them will bave TO
sell out at sacrifice IL order to obtain
money enough to commence lie anew at
some other place --ior not one in ten Of
the ex-clerks will be able TO make Nv
ing In Washington without government
par. The city however, will by no
means De deporulated The places Of
those who leave viii speedily be filled by
applicants tor Offices under the new adj
ninistrstion. and their names are lsqion >
Irrespective Of the actual chsuse in the
administration.
THE COMING wINIER sEAsoN
viii be one Of unusual interests. In the
event of Mt. Hayes election by q major
lily OF one vote, it is more than likely
that the returns from the disputed south
ern states will be looked into by the
Democratic house Of representatives. 1t
is also expected that an important bill.
relating TO future presidential elections,
will be introduced this season, providing
fo- The election of the president by the
total popular vote, instead of, as at pres
ent. the electoral votes Of the states =.
Aside from these congressional events,
the social saiSoa will be one VI surpazs-
ing brilliancv. No mater whether MI.
Hayes or Mr.. Tilden i elected. a large
number Of ofiicc-scekers under the new
regime will flock TO Washington. and vie
with the leaders 0 the past tour wears in
giving elegant and costly entertainments.
for it cannot be supposed that those who
have held the reins 20 long will give
them up without struggle. y large
number OF foreigners who have spent the
summer months AT the centennial will
come TO Washington for the winter; and
il has 20 long been the boast that this
city is "lhe Paris of America" that
nothing viii Sc omitted to keep M this
impression.
ArRorOs Ur I'M CENTENNIAL.
Who has thought Of it lately: The
latest accounts state that il was closed. as
was The intention. on the evening oil No.
vember 10Th in the presence OF President
Grant and cabinet. and about 49,. go Wis
itors. The task OF the centennial CON-
mission is nearly az an end. To the
credit Of the gentlemen composing Il be
il said. that they have done honor to their
responsible position. In financial re-
spccts. the exhibition has been so far
success. that the stockholders viii receive
ab0nt 50 per cent. e their capital in
vested, which was. at the outset, ex-
pected 10 be a dead loss and this result
is due a. much 10 The good management
of the directors ~ % the general interest
manifested in the exhibition, which has
caused 20 many thousands 10 ilock 20 the
brotherly-love city. This intcres.
continued until lie evening Of
November 9Th. when everybody who
made a pretcncc Of being any.
body, went home 70 vote. Philadelphia
was in an uproar Of excitement. the noise
your correspondent. who is naturally Of
quiet and rather nervous DISPOSITION,
packed up his traps AMI hied him self to
the national capital, where voters do not
congrega.e. and whisky Is scarce. His
hopes OF quiet elec,ion-lay, however,
were disappointed, roi. although mac
tive in determining the result, the
Washington public Is so Immediately in.
terested that, in short, sleep was impos.
siblc on electionnight.
n ANOTHER WEN
The result Of the election shall have been
fully decided, and the disappointment OF
the defeated party will almost have
given place TO resignation. Two weeks
more, and congress VIII assemble. The
season will then be in iull blast, and
your correspondent shall cndeavor with
fairness and impartiality, to give your
readers correct idea of the Gins" and
"outs" OF Washington life.