The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-19
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
ARLINGTON, D. c.. Feb, 10th, 1876.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10th, 1876.
DEAR WHIa:-This February weather
keeps man uncomfortably suspended be-
tween an umbrella, an overcoat and linen
buster. 1t has proven itself to be a copi-
Gus breeder of throat and lung diseases,
the mortality from these affections being,
thus far, greater than for several years
past, while the mild portion of it Che
weather has awakened the street beggars,
and calls them forth from their ground
hog holes; and the plaintive voice of the
hand organ is heard once more in our
streets. To a great extent the astrologers
have predicted correctly that we are to have
mild Centennial year-an open Winter
and 4 moderate Summer.
SOCIAL GOSSIP.
The chronicling of such events az would
come under the above caption, and their
name is legion, Il mean the chronicling and
the events both-would exhaust a more
gigantic intellect than mine, and use up
dozens of the best brands OF gold pens land
their name is likewise legion), and all the
descriptive adjectives in the polyglot ver-
naculAr of polite socsy, in Gilating upon
"society" doings, and The magniticence Of
the toilets this season.
The most noticeable event of the past
week was the gallant exploit of Senator
Christiancy, a widower, sixty-f four years of
age, and father of six motheIless Chris
tiancies, all past their majority, who was
married, in this city, to a young lady of
nineteen Summers. a Countess-of money
at the Treasury Department. The afore-
said gallant exploit of the able Senator
from Michigan has sent 4 searching thrill
of hope and ambition through the female
circles of "society." They now look upon
a Treasury position as the chief end of
woman, and fairly yearn for place in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing. But,
if they stop to reflect a moment, the truth
will flash upon their minds that most Sena-
tors who come to Washington are married
men, which is very fortunate-for the SEN
ator. An ancient philosopher, on being
asked when a man should marry, replied:
"A young man, not yet-an old man, not
at all" don't agree with this venerable
authority, believing that every man and
woman has right to purchase his or her
own experience. If the event turns out
fortunate, two people are made happy; If
not, why, there is a chance for a mutual
/ friend.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The almost unanimous verdict o. strau
gers who visit Washington nowadays ate,
having witnessed one days proceedings in
the House, is that the majority is paralyzed
by political decentralization. This is more
than confirmed by the niggardly and dema-
gogical policy adopted by the House in cut
ting down appropriations. Thus far, they
cannot point to a single act of theirs that
will, in any way, benefit the country
. They came into legislative power with a
grand splurge and thousand plausible
promises of reform and honest government.
but seem to have forgotten all of these in
their silly squabbles over minor matters,
and wild, noisy, drunken scramble for of
flee and buncombe. The following is .
proof of Democratic consistency. On last
Friday, one of those Chunks Of Wisdom
remarked, during a five minute speech,
"that in case the expected revolution
breaks out in Mexico, the Government
should police the American bank of the
Rio Grande with United States regulars. y
Half an hour afterwards he urged a reduc
ton of the army. Another member urged
the abolition of the Bureau of Education.
on the ground of economy, and the re.
moval of the tax on whisky, on the ground
of individual benefit.
THE PROBLEM OF LIFE
A large audience assembled in Lincoln
Hall, last week, principally to see Theodore
Tilton, and influenced by secondary curl
osity to hear him discuss the " Problem OF
Life, y in which he has played so crooked a
figure. Tilton appeared on the stage wo
| fully changed from the Theodore of a few
! years ago. His pale brown hair is whiten
| ed, his face thinner and his eyes sunkeu in
He began f1uently, and continued so unit
he ended. AS a literary effort his lecture
is an eminent success. But, of course
| Tilton's tongue and Tilton's heart are two
different things, as dissimilar as his theo
retical from his practical life He is a
sickly, sentimental fraud, the champion
! fraud of America.
HAMMOND AND BENTLEY.
Last Saturday closed the first week o.
the revvalists' work in this city, and the
reverend gentlemen certainly must feel ell
! couraged at the satisfactory result of THEN
seven days labor. Doctor Hammond i,
represented rs a worthy, eloquent, hard
working gentleman, free from bigotry, anc
of advanced views. If he is able to settle
the inquiry as to " What we shall do to h.
saved?' any more determinately than i,
| has been settled, | wish him all success
but it seems to me that the world knows
we'll enough what it has to do to be saved
| each heart has an inner monitor that ad
vises it. The deuce of the matter is tha
this knowledge and its healthy influence.
are choked Oft as soon as they make them
selves evident to the Inconvenience Of ou
artificial natures. Let each man ask him
self the above question, and the answer
will be: Deal fairly in the game of life; b,
honest to yourself and Others be charita