The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-30
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sent. 81. 1876.

WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Sept. 81, 1876.
DEAR WHIG:-During the past week
Washington has suffered from most infa-
nous weather. Rain and mud made the
days melancholy, aud Old Probabilities is
voted Il fraud.
The daily pour long time we bore,
Umbrellas were in vain,
And whisky hot was all we got
TO counterfeit the rain.
The laying of the new pavement on Penn
sylvania Avenue goes badly on, and the
contractors, knee deep in mud, swear at the
laborers in style emineutly designed to
expedite work and hasten the completion
of the pavement in time for the Inaugural
ton of Hayes and Wheeler.
FASHION.
The Fall days are upon us, and the fash
ionable world of Washington are asking
what shall we have to wear while the
Washington poor are wondering, what shall
we have to eat. The pleasure of shopping
among the fair sex is increased by the ex-
pectation of seeing something new, and at
present they are having their curiosity
gratitied in seeing the latest designs in
Fall goods displayed by our merchants.
stated seasons, for the stores are replete
with novelty and beauty in each and every
department, and of course Mary Jane can
not resist the temptation to buy. For
garnitures the fearfully brilliant colors are
going out. Cardinal red Is still retained
as a favorite, and seems to be the prevail
ing color, but its very popularity will soon
open the door for its exit. Hats trimmed
with cardinal; cardinal neck ties and SaSheS;
cardinal fan suspenders and cardinal stock
ings; and as far as observation goes, cardi-
nal all over, the latest out being cardinal
red silk petticoats; in fact, dear Wing, we
are under cardinal influence.
THE HE'LL GATE EXPLOSION.
The New Workers, who were in such per-
turbation over the explosion at Hell Gate,
will probably feel rather foolish now that
the affair is over and nobody hurt-not
even a pane of glass broken. The news of
the explosion was given to the Washing
ton public by means Of "extras." An
amusing incident occurred at the National
Hotel corner, at which several news boys
were crying the announcement, Extra,
full account of the explosion 4 venera-
bic gentleman suggested to two of these boys
lone of whom was white and the other col
ored) to make their announcement cOmpre-
hensive by adding at He'll Gate in New
York" The colored boy was incredulous,
fearing that the gentleman was "a joking
wild i'm The white boy read the paper,
and found that He'll Gate was the place, and
after assuring his colored cotemporary of
the fact, the two rehearsed their little piece.
White boy was called across the street to
sell some papers, which his amended pro-
clamation made possible, and the colored
boy, being left on his own resources, forgot
his part and cried out, Extras--all about
de explosion at liell's Bottom" which ex
cited a good deal of mirth among those
who recognized this as one of the classic
localities of Washington.
THE RIFLE MATCH.
The most interesting affair of this year
at Washington will be the series of shoot
ing matches to take place near the city
this week, in which the lrsh Scotch, Aus
tralian and American teams will vie for
success. The explosion at He'll Gate will
be nothing of interest compared to this
great trial of skill and mark smanship, and
the Centennial visitor and Washington
citizen who fails to witness the spectacle
will regret it throughout the course of his
natural life and for a good portion of that
unnatural existence after death.
Speaking of Centennial visitors reminds
me that if there is any class of people who
deserve ones hear felt sympathy it is the
INFATUATED CENTENNIAL VISITOR,
who comes here to do the Capital city, like
the pilgrims of old who wendell their pious
way to visit Mecca. II think that was
where they went; If any one knows exactly
where they did 90, they can settle the ques-
tom. The way these unfortunate beings
are carted around and clutched at by board
ing house keepers is enough to make one
weep tears of agony. 1t is fun, too to see
how one crow will grab the prey from
another crow.
" Says one old crow unto his mate
Where shall we find some food to ate %
And down they swoop to our depots and
Ego for y the unhappy pilgrim to our city
of magnificent distances and concen-
trated essence of national wisdom. One
person will seize on a party of innocents
and waltz them up to one part Of the town.
Arriving there, knowing they cannot lodge
them all, they leave the captured prisoners
on the corner and commence ringing the
door bells of the neighborhood to find them
places. In the meantime some other crow
has pounced on them and conveyed them
some where else at fifty cents Centennial
head.
POLITICAL.
The usual Southern outrageS are reported
this morning-a United States revenue Off
Ger assassinated, and glowing account of
an atfray in South Carolina, where the ne
groes are to blame, as a matter of course.
The Democrats are doing some dirty things
down South. The Democratic papers say
they are not creditable, which means that
they are disgraceful The pure Democracy
of the South going "sold' for reform,
suggested the necessity for some law to
regulate them and prevent them from ex-
posing their inherent depravity, and SO
near their prospect of reforming the coun-
try and politics generally.
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