The Cecil Whig., 1876-11-04
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, p. c., Oct. 30, 1876.
DEAR WHIG:-l have been considering
the idea of writing society and fashion
letter: but on giving the subject mature
thought, and going over the ground care
fully, and reading thoroughly two numbers
of the Society Journal at the great risk of
information on the brain. | concluded to
give up the idea. AS for fashion, what
sort of inspiration for writing a fashion
letter can fellow have whose pocket book
looks as if it was just recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever or some other de-
pleting disease. Fashion is to him a myth,
or something to be viewed in the dim
distance.
Among the social events Of the season, |
may mention the coming meeting of the
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLCB,
to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week at Benning's, near
Washington. The attendance of most of
the good horses now at Pimlico has been
assured; but almost better than that, the
majority of the bellies of the city who have
returned from their Summerings have made
up their minds to be there TO renew the
acquaintances of last Spring. to compare
Gainsboroughs and to bet kid gloves on
invited the attendance of the President,
the Cabinet, aud the foreign Ministers,
with the ladies of their families. The
meeting, am informed by an enthusiastic
lover of the sport, promises 70 bring to-
cether all that is best i'll Washington, and
to furnish, even beyond those charming
bachelor germans. an opportunity for our
bellies and beauX to knit together the thread
OF last Springs pleasant friendships and
tiirtations. \ grand success is predicted.
| suppose you are wishing | would get
through with this subject and tell you
about something else I would be very
happy, indeed to oblige you. if had any
thing else to Iell you about; but there is a
diith OF news at the present time. | will,
however, vary the subject by asking You
the following
CoNUNDRUM.
# three men could induce 5. ]. Tilden to
alter his established views on the resump-
ton question in six weeks, how long would
1t take seventy-three eX rebel Congressman
to make him change his newly announced
sentiments on the Southern claims question:
AT THE DEPARTMENTS.
Of course the question, "who is to be
President 90 is a matter discussed with
interest at the different departments.
Nearly every clerk has a schedule and
nearly all differ in the matter of States to
he carried, but strange to say, all arrive at
the same conclusion, nevertheless. and that
is that Hayes will beat Tllden. Elsewhere
about town the question is also considered
lIayesy. The betting men are cautious in
betting or placing their money, and it will
be week yet before real indications come
from that quarter. Messrs. George Savage
and \. c. Constantine, well known tenn
perance woI Ikers here, have made a wager
on the election-Savage agreeing, if Hayes
Is elected, to furnish hall for a temperance
meeting once week FOR a year; Constan-
tine to do the same if Tilden is elected
THE RESULT.
Through the kindness of a prominent
citizen Of this city, formerly a member of
Congress from the West, and one who is
well versed in politics, | am enabled to
furnish the following estimate of the prob
able result of the Presidential election,
which, as a test Of judgment, will compare
very favorably with any estimate of the
Kind have seen, and yet on closer exami-
nation, it can readily be shown as consider
ably within the range of probability: