The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-01-13
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE,

WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHIN0TOy, ID. c., Jan. Sth, 1871
DEAR HIG:-After giving you and your
readers twoweeks' rest from my weekly
intlictions, here am again, but with very
little in the way Of news to communicate.
During the past week. and for the first
time in many years, Washington was en-
abed to enjoy real sure enough Sleigh
ride. AS a general thing, sleighing here
means very little of "beautifu snow"
and good deaf of mud, and generally
causes knowing Northerners to retire in
corners and indulge in unseemly hilarity.
NEW YEARS DAY.
New Years day in Washington was a
sweet specman Of weather for social pur-
poses. All that bad article that had been
whirling about and above the home of sold
Prob" concentrated on the morning of the
LIST in a snow storm; and, good gracious,
what a storm it was. 1t intelfered with
the calling, very little of which was done,
comparatively, except at the restaurants,
where the compliments of the season, other
wise known as "hot SCOTCH were drank
with that zeal and untiring energy that the
true born American infuses iuto all self
benetiting pursuits. II made them very
patriotic, however: at least there were sun
dry and numerous cases of persons who
were carrying out the doctrine of " United
we stand, divided we fall, to degree that
was almost sublime.
SLEIGH BELLS.
We had good sleighing here, during the
whole of the past week, eliminating in a
sleiehing carnival, on Saturday afternoon,
which was merry event, notwithstanding
the fact that while it was in progress Il
drenchng cold rain poured down upon the
hundreds of maskers and thousands of
spectators. For sometime before 9 o clock,
the hour appointed for forming the line,
sleighs carrying maskers dashed up and
down the Avenue. Those who participated
in the carnival assembled at 3 clock, at
the east front of the Treasury Department.
Then, the line, comprising over one hun
dred slelghs, moved down the Avenue,
towards the Capitol. Everything that could
be placed upon runners was drummed into
service for the occasion. There was also a
wide variety in horse flesh. Some of the
sleighs Were drawn by sleek, fiery Steeds,
and other impromptu sleds were pulled by
the sorriest kind of animals. There were
horses bought at the bazaar for the occa-
sion, at six dollars per head and afterward
sold back again for one dollar. Most of
the sleighs and sleds carried half dozen
occupants, and there were many original
representations One sleigh load was called
the Oregon Electors. The most prominent
feature of the representation was the nose
of brother Cronin, who acted as Jehu of
the Electoral triplet. Business men took
advantage of the occasion to advertise, and
many of the best representations were pro
duced i'll this way.
THE BENNETT MAY AFFAIR.
The Mays being a Washington family,
the late row created considerable attention
at the National Capitol; comments, how
ever, were of rather Indifferent character,
no one caring to take sides. The reputa-
ton of J. G. Bennett, Jr., looked at from
a social point of view, has not been such as
to make parents banker after him for a
SON in-law. But when the said character
was embroidered by an income of many
thousands year, it assumed sort OF
commercial value not to be despised. Mr..
Benefits promise of marriage, then, be-
came promissory note, so to speak, with
thirty, sixty, or ninety days to run, with
three days grace. His failure to redeem
was met with protest, and that was all.
AS for the attack, the general impression
here is that, considering it was made in
behalf of the young mans sister, it were
better had it been left undone. After
receiving sixty thousand dollars in dia-
monds trousseau of twenty six thousand,
and the young man himself as a worthy
member of the family, an attempt to de-
grade him with cowhide, in the opinion
of a great many here indicates more than
Il mere failure to keep his promise of mar
riage. However, there is nothing like hav-
ing big brother around the house in case
there is an injured sister in it, as was
etfectually shown in the cowhidng of J.
G. b.
POLITICAL.
There is nothing new. The political out
look is just about the same. We have got
that could only have been orig mated by
great American people. Tilden, it is said.
is coming to Washington to live now.
This is considered to be confirmation OF
the rumor that has been agitating the
fashionable world, namely, the betrothal
of the ex- Governor and the fascinating DR..
Mary Walker.
DEMOCRATIC BANQUET.
On last Saturday night, the parlors of
the Fernando Wood house was crowded by
the very elite of the Democracy of the
nation. The occasion was the reception
given to Governor Grover of Oregon, the
man who, according to Democratic illusion
lists, made Governor Tilden, President
Prominent among those present were Mont
gomery Blair. S. S. Cox, the accomplished
Mr.. Hewitt. the Atlas of the Democratic
party; the Hon. John Morrissey, the moral
list and conscience keeper to his Excellency,
Elk Governor S. ]. Tilden; Kelly, of New
York, and also McMulliu of Philadelphia,
and many other lesser lights such as Ran
dali, II Gilman, Fernandy himself ct al.
Cronin was not invited. The questions
now agitating the public mind were fully
discussed, and the battle cry of
" ANYTHING TO BEAT HAYES
was resolved upon, and the guests were
conducted to the dining rooms, where the
tables groaned beneath everything to satisfy
the inner Democracy, with the exception of
a Hayes Elector. After doing Justice to