The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-02-03
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

rights and man 5 wrongs, ui investigation
and intimidation. of commissions and COM
mittees, We who dwell in the city of mag
niticent distances and great expectations,
require some let up, otherwise we must
succumb. Things" as a Oakley says,
''are kind o changed and mixed up"
am sure it has been fortnight since
mans best friend has asked him. " How
your health ~ Even the tongue of gossip
and SANDER is, for moment, stilled. Nova
days, when people meet, their first and only
salutation is, What news have you -
Who do you think VIII be iuaugurated ,"
The answer to this all-important
POLITICAL CoNUNDRUM
is, that somebody will be President certain,
for it is said that the decision of the com
mission will be final. Whoever is declared
elected will be peaceably inaugurated, This
being the case, business enterprise should
stand no longer i'll doubt and waiting. The
worst effects of the panic of 1873 has passed
away, and now the energy and confidence
of business men is only needed to set the
wheels of industry in motion and bring
capital to the rescue of unemployed labor
and secure a genuine revival Of commerce,
enterprise and trade. The Democracy might
as we'll conclude that Providence is with
the Republican party in His watchful care
and munificence. That electoral bill means
HAYES AND WHEELER,
and although | don't like the bill, | will
accept what it means. The Republicans
have good men named for the committee,
and the Democrats are equally as fortunate
in securing their members. These men
will lend responsibility to the gambling
from any other source. After the dice have
been thrown and the fifth Judge chosen,
the remainder of the work will move along
smoothly until the announcement of Mr..
Hayes election, then Watterson, Pulletza
& Co. will whoop "wah " until they turn
as red in the face as Cronin's nose. But
please take notice. they agreed to the COM
promise, and their sQuealing will 90 for
raught
There being such a difference of opinion
with regard to the constitutionality Of the
electoral bill. | don't propose to venture an
opinion, but am confident that quite dit
ferent contraction would have been placed
upon that part of the Constitution relating
to the counting of the electoral vote if the
President of the Senate We're Democrat,
and the political complexion of that body
were like that of the House. The officer
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the Democracy would call it impotence if
the Republican party objected The back
bone of the Democracy is made of stiff and
durable material, and it is about the only
good thing you can say of the organization.
SWEET CHARITY.
Charity is accomplishing many praise
worthy deeds in Washington. By social
and musical entertainments. its broad man
tie has been spread by gentle hands, ntlu-
enced by the impulses of generous hearts,
over the sufleriugs of nearly five thousand
destitute persons. Punched aud squalid
want is housed in every street and alley,
and down in the districts known for their
populous poverty, the suffering is intense
Several cases of actual starvation have oc-
Cured, and every day new discoveries are
made and persons relieved by the charity
which has been received by the entertain
ments given i'll behalf of the poor.
Yesterday the House of Representatives,
in a spirit of wisdom and humanity. and
during the absence of Holman. the ohiector
who was out locating the different soup
and lodging houses for the benefit Of some
of - Watterson' lambs arrived before the
programme was changed by the passage of
the Electoral bill,-passed bill appropri-
ating SEQ, 600 for the relief of the destitute
poor of the District. This money. if prop
erly distributed. will alleviate the suffer
ings i'll Thousand homes, and bring ray
of cheerful sunlight of hope to many heart
now troubled and despairing of life.
THE NEW POLICE ADMINISTRATION.
Superintendent pro tenn, Theo. Gatchell,
who will be remembered by some of your
readers as a former resident of the Fourth
district of Cecil county,-of the police
force, began active work last Saturday
morning, and set himself Immediately at
the task of reforming the police force and
OF purifying the city. The good effects of
a change in the police administration are
already noticeable. The good results were
seen on Sunday last. The police were uu-
usually vigllant, and the propretors of gin
mills. expecting some such action, were
very cautious. Several bar-rooms in the
city, which have been open on sunday for
sometime, were closed. Saturday night.
a blow was struck at the gamblers by raid
ing the policy shops. The gambling bells
of Rum Row were closely watched, but
none Of them showed any indication that
games were in operation, and no arrests
were made.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Congress being way behind on the appro-
priation bills, Mr.. Holman has asked for
night sessions every night this week, for
The purpose of considering them, as there
is not much chance i'll getting them up
during the day.
robson.
The unanimous report of the Judiciary
Committee of the House, generating Sec
rotary Robson from all criminal intent for
the alleged violation of law in his depart
ment, was about as far as the fairness of
Democrats could allow them to 90 toward
a retraction against the mean persecution
they have waged against this officer since
their return to power.
JAMES Il. EELFORD,
the Representative from Colorado, who,
like Mahomet's coffin, has been suspended
between heaven and earth, is to be admit
ted at last, Mr.. Knott having given notice
that he would call up the report of the
Committee on the Judiciary on that subject
10 day, and would request action on it at
once SO mote it be. J. III. L.
rs Ask your druggist what lie knows
about SHRINER's Balsamic Cough Syrup.
Go to McCRERY & BoULDEN's for
Hamburg Embroidery.
- New Hamburg Edgings just received
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