The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-06
tFrom our regular correspondent }

hJtuou8u W AsntngtOn ID Dy no means
commercial city, the widespread and
general stsgnation OF business incident
to the existing unsettled and unsatisfac-
tory state Of affairs IL severely felt even
here and the arrival Of several compan-
les OF regular troops, about week ago,
was hailed with pleasure by not few of
our merchants, without regard to poll.
ties, because their presence would, in a
measure. at least, enliven trade and
bring some change to the empty tillers.
wARsMEN ARE PROvERBIALLY LIBERAL
In their expenditures and az the greater
part OF the officers and soldiers now here
came from South Carolina, where they
had had little or no opportunity to spend
their money they came we'll supplied
with lucre and showed most gratifying
disposition to part with it. Washington
has always been favorite ''post" with
officers Of the regular army, no less than
II 10 an envied "station' for those of
the navy; and II lie very evident
that the gay sons Of Mars now here are
10 no hurry to depart, but rather con.
slider It Q fortunate chance that called
them from the dismal swamps and dreary
pine forests, rsplete with rattlesnakes,
fever and ague, and similar delectable
delicacies OF South Carolina, to the broad
avenues, bright skies and cosy drawing.
rooms of the national capital.
II they will find occupation OF more
serious nature than to
ATTEND DREss-PARADE
And escort fair ladies, seems extremely
doubtful. It was feared by some, that
the great Democratic torch-light process
sion, which was to have come OF here on
Thanksgiving eve, the 10th inst, would
result In bad blood and possibly riot;
there Is class OF lighting Democrats
here. a. In oil other large cities, who
would like nothing better than ''row;"
and this class Is always seen to turn out
In full force on IN occasion like this. On
the other hand. the Republican colored
element down in the division" IL not
averse to rumpus when opportunity Of
ters; and. In the present excited condi.
ton Of public feeling, 1t Ii almost certain
that there would be contact and conflict
between these two elements.
II is both
CURIOUS AND INSTRUCTIVE,
As giving an insight into human nature,
to take stroll through the government
departments and observe the change that
has come over the employees since the
counting in of Mr.. Hayes is considered as
reasonably certain. The day following
the election, it was suddenly discovered
that large number OF the young gentle
men had been ardent admirers and sup
porters OF Mr.. Tilden all along; that,
while ''playing off, as Republicans, they
had been good Democrats all the time,
and were glsd that change had come ct
last and that they could express their
genuine opinions freely and without dam
ger of dismissal. Some, even went 90
tar - to say that they had actually voted
for the Democratic candidate. But. alas!
Doubt and suspense came, and what had
been spoken openly the day before now
became q confidential whisper only.
more doubt and more suspense, and
these same young gentlemen were on the
''ragged edge lest some one should have
made note of their utterances and re-
port their heresy at headquarters. The
"fopping back" again was a weary and
haIinRfo k,,t II
plished. and they are all good Republi.
cans once more.
Within ten days
CONGRESS WILL ASSEMBLE,
And most exciting session may safe
~ be predicted. Senators Logan,
Hamlin. West. Patterson, and Ed
munds are here already. Both the
senate chamber and the hall of the
house OF representative have been
renovated, and the heating and ventilat-
ing apparatus, which was very defective,
improved new carpets have been put
down, and the spitt0ons have been
screwed down to the floor so that men,
bers, in tine excitement of debate, will
not hurl them at each other. The gilt
eagle, over the speakers desk, and Just
under the reporters gallary, has had new
claws put on (the old ones were broken
the last day Of the session by the re-
porter of the New York Herald dropping
a seven-pound inkstaad upon them), so
that the bird Is as good as new and ready
for anything that may turn up. OF other
improvements may mention, that auto.
matte revolving fans are to be provided
ct each desk to enable the men,
bers to keep cool; that patent
coiled springs have been placed In
oil the chairs to enable the members
to shoot out Of them with the requisite
degree OF dexterity, to catch the speakers
eye; and that three ton drop-hsmmer
operated by the exhaust steam from the
heating apparatue, has been substituted
Tor the gsyel Of that officer. 20 that he may
be certain to enforce silence BY perempt-
orily drowning all other noise.
OF socIAL..EvENys
Few worthy Of record have yet hap
pened; but the excitement OF the political
situation win lend not little splce. and
some vinegar, to the affairs Of the beau
monde. and society generally. Former