The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-03-03
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Feb. %, 1871.
DEAR WING: TO day there was but one
allpervading topic that excited sort of
anxious disquietude here among all classes
and that was the electoral count. Ia the
lobbies of the several hotels could be no.
tlced excited groups of men, some poll
/ tlcianS. some journalists, some ordinary
citizens, and even the depressed and uncer-
tain Government clerk, whose departmental
existence seems to depend upon the Presi-
dental crisis, tended to make up the crowds
True to the instincts of the good Samari-
! tan, feel a sort of commiSeraton for the
latter much disturbed mortals.
! The interest taken in the proceedings of
the Electoral Fifteen has had "A decided
effect upon society for the past week, which
has been very uneventful. The usual re-
, ceptions of the week were held, but they
were neither SO brilliant nor so well at
tended as their predecessors have been
Quite a number of entertainments were
given during the week, from which dancing
was excluded on account of Lenten season
MOVING DAY.
1t will soon be moving day at the National
| Capital. For the past week the President
and Col. Fred. Grant have been quite busy
in getting ready their private papers for
removal. The eight years that the Presi-
dent's family have resided at the White
House have been pleasant ones socially, if
not politically.
President Grant says he will feel Young
again when the burdens Of State cares is
lifted from his shoulders, aud he will leave
the White House with a sigh of relief.
The members of his family though will
remember the pleasant associations of the
old mansion, and they cannot help leaving
with a sigh of regret.
The receptions at the White House have
been graced and made pleasurable by the
presence of Mrs. Grant aud her daughter.
and daughter-ln-iaw No administration
was ever better blessed in its ladies.
President Grant and family will, for
short time be the guest of Secretary Fish.
after he leaves the White House. Apart
ments are already being fitted up in seer
tary Fish's handsome residence for the
reception of his guests. The President
will vaCate on the Bad of March.
OUR NAVY.
Death has been making sad havoc among
the officers of our navy. During the last
month the mortality has been greater than
i'll time of war No less than six Rear.
Admirals have died-Smith, Alden, Wilkes,
Bailey, Davis. ana within the past week,
Goldsborough: every one Of them veterans
in the service, aud worthy the honors of
the American navy. As these officers were
all on the retired list, and their places
actively filled their deaths will only move
the service up one grade; but while their
deaths have caused no vacancies, it will be
long time before the navy can boast OF
such a list OF brave, gallant Officers.
CABINET KUMORs.
There are a Thousand and one rumors as
to who will be the lucky ones. Many are
named, but only seven will be chosen. Of
course all talk is mere speculation, for Gov.
Hayes has made no pledges, aud if he has
indicated To any one whom lie will choose
as his advisers, it has not been found ont
But people will talk, and gossip is as inter
esting as fact sometimes. By the knowing
ones here, the State Department is con
coded to Mr.. Evarts, and Senator Sherman
is understood to have his eye on the Treas
ury Department. Hale, of Maine it is
conceded, will have the Naval Office, while
Gen. Logan stands the best chance for
appointment as Secretary of War
Judge McCrary, of Iowa, will be made
Attorney General, if GOV Hayes accedes
to the solicitations of nine tenths of the
Republica in Washington. Many Repub-
licans think that the Interior Department
should go to Southern man, and Gov.
Acorn, of Mississippi, who represents the
Southern Republican element, is being
pressed with great urgency. Hancock, Of