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ioy. Talk moi TO Ter OF novels. One
little book Of natural science has been
worth, TO her. more than all the novels
in the world. corrosive sublimaie is a
dcutochloriie Of mercury. Albumen
attracts one portion, Of It's chloride, and
reduces il 10 the proIochloride, which is
ealomel.
Physicians in the country rarely carry
scales with them TO weigh their PrescrIP.
iions. They administer medicines by
guess, from teaspoon or the point oil Il
Knife. Suppose a common case.
physician ia hurry leaves an overdose
Of tartar eme,ic generally the first
prescription in cases oY billions !eYe'),
and Pursues his way to see another
patient ten miles distant. The medicine
is duly administered, and the man il
poisoned. When the case becomes
alarming. one messenger is dispatched Tor
the doctor, and another to call in the
Reighbors 10 see the sufferer die. Now
there is, in a canister in your cupboard,
sr,! On a tree that grows by the door,
remedy for this distress and alarm-a
sure means Of saving the sick man irem
the threatened death. A strong Gecoc-
ZION OF yoGng hyson tea. oak bark, or
any o'her astringent vegetable, will
change tartar emciic into all innocuous
compound.
Vessels Of copper often give riso TO
poisoning. Though this metal under
goes but little change in q dry atmos,
phere, it is rusied if moisture be present,
and It's surface becomes lined with a
green substa nce-carbonate or the perox.
ide Of copper, a poisonous compound.
II has sometimes happened that
mother has, for want of this knowledge
poisoned her family. Sourkrout, which
had been permitted TO stand IN copper
vessel, produced death in a few hours
Cooks sometimes pc rmit pickles to remain
in our copper vessels, that they may
acquire q rich green color, which they
DO by absorbing poison. Acetic acids
with oxide OF copper, constitute verdi
girls, Families have often been thrown
Into disease by eating such daintieS, and
manv have died IN some instances wiihou
suspecling the cause. That lady ha:
certainly some reason TO congratulate
herself upon her educstion, iE under such
circumstances, she knows that pickle:
rendered green by veVdigris are poison
cas-, and that Or6la has proved albumer
70 be the proper antidote TO them.
Lead tofien used for drinking vessel:
and eopduits>, if. when in contact with
water, IL is exposed to the afr, yiel5'
carbonate of head (ihe white lead of che
shops). u j. Surprising that the neutral
salts in water re,ard this process, and iba
sone salts seem prevent entirely
hence, the water OF Edinburgh may be
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

SAP OccrRRENcE.-Anoiher example
Of the dangerous and reprehensibIe prac
iice Of using firearms carele>sly has
Just been related 10 us. as having occur.
red in The Factory District ofthis county.
a week or 30 since. little boy, six
wears Of age, son Of free mulatto named
Murray, having got possession of his
fathers gun in his absence, accidentally
shot his little sister, so'rc three years
oil, wounding her so severely, that she
died In few minutes after. = Why will
not people take warning FROM the numer-
Gus accidents Of this kinda Above all
things, Why will those who suffer loaded
guns to be kept in their dwellings, SC
place them as to be within the reach oil
children! The parent who negletts at,
! ieniion 10 this matter in face Of the nu
merous warnings given on the subject
has, in our opinion, q terrible response
hility resting upon him in case OF any
accident from his carelessness.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

gDEArH CT IrrGs MGeRrnEn.-The
IN. Alexander e. Magru,Ier, late chief
Ifsiice OF this judicial district, aaf one Of
ie jidges oF the fnr,wer Courtof Appeals,
@ed al his fesidencc in Prince George
h 3ist ulr.s ST The time cf his death he
I'D the Office of Sia:e Reprt,er n The
Fesent Court Of Appeals. This notice
t!il be seen With ',tvch rearet by those
ctr citizens who formed the acquaini
lnce OF the deceased during tie tt.w years
@ds officially competed with our
bounty court. His legal los rning, his
benevolent disposition, his kind and ala.
bic manner, and his venerable appear.
Gnee will long lie deeply cherished i'll our
The Marlboro' Advocate makes USE OF
he following just remarks in reference
C him:
g Judge Magru,i-r was one of the
essest lawyers Of tie state, when in his
fd1I sigor. Ills mind was one of grs| 81
concentration and clearne.S, AMI ihete
traits were aided by such mass Of legal
ani other Information as is seldom &C
quired by single individual. lie was
benevolent 10 fault being one Of those
who could mol turn awav from any Offices
mat presented itself for pity or relief.
Is addition 10 all, he was a most upright
gentleman. and straightforward tho.
rough Christian. His death will be the
otcas"n n grct: rcp.et throughout The
STATE, TO numerous friends Of several gen
er'tionS. who have grown up around him,
and "ho will be panied To lose sight, for.
erer, Of his venerable form.
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miscellaneous.
CHEMISTRY ron LADIES.

4 professor OF chemistry gives the
fsvs.asing instances ia which knowledge
OF that science may be Useful 10 ladies -
The strong acids, strch as the nitric.
sneIria;lc. anil -u!pFiuric, are viruient
prisons, jet frequently used in medicine
and .he nTschamic arts. Suppose chift,
IN his rannbles ans01g the neighhors enter
.. cahiue; shop and find saucer OF Ggi;a
Joriis nitric acid} upon The work bench.
aud in his sport suddenly seize and drink
q portion of it. lie is conveyed Iorc in
great agony. The physician is sent for !;
Bat ere he arrives the child is corpse.
Vow, as tl.e mother presses The COIL clsy
n her breast and lips for fhe last ii,;.e,
hGtv will her anguish be- aggravated to
know that in her medicine chest or
Hrswer was some calcined magnesia.
which. il timely administered. would
have saved her lovely: Pefslsance her
arsi and Only boz Oh, wiias are 81
lha hoss::s = - enc kEssscs in The -
u lFer, >c0!fiTaTed witifYshch knclz 80
sMagnesia 10 Tie aIiidotc 10 Attire acids
named. II forms with them innocent
neutral sal,+. Ca!cined maenesia Is
better than the carbonate, because the
carbonate might occasion an nnp.ea sa u;
dis.cpsion Of The stomach. IL n1agncs:a
Is not al hani, some other aliaii will
answer.
Take an1'he- case. 4 husband, re-
turning home ora summer afternoon,
desires some acilulous drink. Opening
p cupboard. b. s"rS a small box labelled
:" salts of l",nnn," ard. making Il solu'ior
of this, he drinks j; freely. Presently
he feels di4ires4ei senls for his WIFI,
and asccrtains shat he has drank soln.
lion of osalic acid, which she had pro-
cured 10 take Stains from linen. The
physician is sent f,r but the nnavnfrla.
Bile delay attending his arrival is fatal!
When he arrives, perhaps re sees, upon
'he very fable on which The weeping
widow bows her head, piece Of chalk
which, If given in time. would have Ger.
family prevented any mischief from the
poison. Chalk is carbonate of lime.
OxalC acIi will unite with the lime. and
make 0yalatr &c lime. an iuso!l.bie, there.
fore inert compound
Corrosive sublimaie is the article
generally used by domesics 10 destroy
the vermin which sometimes infcst ,.ur
CouC'Ies. 4 solution oc il il left upon
the chamber floor in a leacuP when the
honcstscs 20 down 20 dine, leaving the
children up stairs al play: the infant
erawls 10 the t"acup aud drinks. Now.
what think you would be the mothers
Joy i, having studied chemistry, she
Instantly called 10 RECOLLECTION the we'll
asceriained fact that there is in the hens
nest an anlidoic TO this poison ? She
sends for sorne eggs, aud breaking
them, administers the whites (albumen).
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

TESTIMONIAL or EsrEEA.-We learn
from the Baltimore Patr;oi that a very
elegant saddle, bride, and mariingale,
have Just been manufactured to order by
Mr.. Farqnha-son, of this city, designed
by a gentleman as present TO his friend
Henry w. Thomas, Esq, of this county
The articles are beautiful specimens o.
workmanship, and the Presen, will nc
5oob. BE highly appreciated BY the re-
ciPient.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

Wv. II. TEuNLEKr, highly respects.
bic citizen Of Baltimore. saws that STU
RLER'S ANODYHE CHERRY EN-
PECTbR Ant rnrir-lv cIrel him NJ
Threatened Cr+>raPr-,v ri six rotfha
staining. Ilc has stree recommended il
10 manv others and il has in every in
.,srco 5C7I- ali that could IL expected
from mcdicine. Il is used Ivy many Of
he most experienced PHYSICIANS. n
Won have a Congh. ttv it! See advsr-
lispmeUt in anohcs column.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10


E&TRAvAGaScE.-Ilon. John 4. Dix,
IN recent lecture before the New York
Historical Society, made the tollowinr
very Just remarks:
" Nothing can be more unwise than
the ereclion Of costly dwellings, which
can only 5e maintained bv princelv FIR.
tunes. AT The death Of the head of the
family. anu The division Of he ancestral
property, M orc Of the children. as a
general rule, has enough 10 supper, The
establishment, AID il passes into o:her
hands. Nothing can he mere cruel to
children than to bring them Nm with *.
pec'allons which cannot he fulfilled. and
with HABITS Of lie they are compelled 10
abandon. The parent, for The sake Of n
ie" years NJ oStcn'a'ion. invests a large
portion OF his estate in a splendid dwell
;h@, with The cer'ain'v that his death will
he expulsion of his children from ii.
Nothing can be more inconsi,Ierale if Il
Is done without reflection. or more unfeeI.
ing II IT is DONE with full view Of the
inevitable consequences. Look for the
splendid mansions Of thirty years ago.
and see what has become of them
Scarcely ono remains in the family 8:
which il was constructed. They are
boarding houses. places Of public exhibi.
ton, or the workshops Cf fashion.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

safely Used. though KEEP, in lsaden els
ferns; end The wafer Or Inc Ohio II con.
=syed 10 the inhabitants Of Cincinnati
With IMMUNITY in IcAden pipes. Never.
ihelcss, salts Of lead may be formed under
circumstances rot unlikely 10 occur.
Moreover. iIe gcstate OF lead Is often
used TO s~eeten wine and the LADY &C.
anaintei with the afini;ies of The metal.
arf tie properties and aniiduies cf IFS
comPounds. may have e,sca sion for her
information. She wii able. lsv means
ct articles always al 6Gnd-s.,ch az Ep.
som salts or glauber salis-io render The
salts Of lead inert. For the soluble sui.
pilates brought in confact wirh them will
always give rise 10 tile forma.ion of the
sniPhate of lead, which = insoIable, nd
without any p.rnieioas properties.
Illustrations might BE- multiplied but
our space foeafls We conclude bv
BY saving that rai6aps slways produce
'econdsry effects. : y'icb sntidotrs, how.
ever perfec'. do not prevent. In ali cases
OF poisoning, therefore, The administration
OF saIiduses shcnlsi nosspre venr The calling
Of .locies aniaILse REPOSITORY.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

A NEw MAxURE.-It Is stated that the
island Of ST. Vincent aboun,ls in kind
Of earth Of, vesy peculiar properties, and
wfthal so aluable that II is likely to prove.
a, 10 distant day, an important and reg
ular article of expectation. Two thou
sand tons have been taken to Bermuda,
10 assist in the formation Of break. waier
that is being erected by the government
there. They claim that is an excellent
cement for use under water. Besides, il
is said that English chemists have ana
lived n, and pronounced il 10 be more
valuable than guano even, as a manure.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

Alarming rnnlors are continually in
circulation, end il is said that ATTEMPTS
a. rebellion have Eeen made in some of
the barracks.
TIE following items IRE from the Vera
Cruz papers of The IL n:
Senior Czvallos has formed his Minis.
try "a follows: Gen. Blanca, War
Senior ltnrbc. Treasury Senior Lsdron
de Gnevasa, Foreign Relations Senior
Fuehies. Justice These na:f,es indicate
tie dissemination of the new Covers.
ment. A change Of persons, bnt no re-.
form in the order Of things. The Sar,.
necessities, and The same canses e..
revolution exist. BIZ, this Go& rnmen,
is more ephenieral than~,hat of 4 ri.,a
and viii soon give place 10 the plan of
Guads!ajara, the dissolution of Conrre.s
which has forfeited the confidence Of IN.
country,Fand tie election of a Presiden,
in accordance with the will of the peo.
ple."
The D;orio de helirriaG says /, learn.
from good authority lha, Mexico was about
10 pronounce for Gen. Santa anna and the
iuadsisYara plan, General Sala al
Lo"tpa rfiae beisg at thcg heal of ais
movement. if this news il confirmed.
The Presidency Of Cavallos, which has
been confirmed by Ire Chamber of Deru.
ties, will not last long.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

American Farmer.-4Thc February
number Of this invaluable monthly guide
10 our farmers and planters j. before rs.
No person interested in the improvement
OF his land should be without the work
Price one dollar per aunum-,o clubs OF
thirty, il will be sent for twenty dollars.
making the cost to each individual hui
sixiy.six and two thirds cents for the
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

Have WE A BouERoN AHoxs Us THE
las, number Of Pufnsm's Monthly Maya
zine has an able article by the Rev Bonn
II. Hanson, endorsed BY the Rev. nr.
Francis l.. Hawks, which occupies -
pages, TO prove that The Rev. Eieazer
Williams, now a missionary among The
indians, from the Protestant Episcopal
Church, is none other Than The Dauphin,
and son of Louis XVI. The objcc, OF
this strange article is 10 furnish evidence
that Louis XVII, son Of Louis XVI, king
Of France anil OF Marie Antnine'ie, oi
Austria, did not die in prison in 1885, as
was reported to the French, but is still
alive in the state Of New York, in the
person Of Mr.. Williams.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10
NOTICE..
Feb. l0.-ts.

gNHERE win be a Celebration az
- Charlotte Hall, by The Washington
Society. on the 22I Of February. John
A. Brawnrr will yead the Farewell
Address Of Washington, after which
thefe will be an Grafton delivered by
WIN. u. Mitchell, The public are 70.
quesied tn aIlrn6
Fe. iU-Ll. 80 ..-.- .,-.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

TIRED OF rr.-Some Of the Canadian
papers are taking ground against the
influx Of negroes into The Province, view:
ing II as presen, injury to,heir property,
q drawback 10 their social progress, and
d source OF much future trouble.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

LANCE Hoss.-Ms. John J. Mills, q
this county, killed two hogs last week
weighing, respectively, AIT and 357 lbs.
They we're about twenty. thsee monihs
oil. =.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10
MARRIED,

On Tuesday IIih inst. by Rec. Mr. Dongkef-
IS. liz natius JnS 10 Miss Mary F.. Morgan. all
OF this county.
On tn. 5Ist January. Samuel Flanagan to-
Miss lydia Ann Lennon.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

Tie latest Paris fashion is r0whering
The hair with gold dust and filings Of
silver.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10
s Henry /. Carroll. Dr. James n

Miles, and Alexander s. Spencer.
Leonard Town.-iicnry Jones, Benja.
min G.. Harris. James T. Yates. Samuel
SpalIing, and Chapman BiIlin2sley.
Chapiico.-Iohn II. kcy, James 8.
Morgan, Mortimore Smith, II. II. L.
Burroughs, and Albert Burch.
Charlotte Tlali.-TI,on,as Fowler, Dr.
Thomas y. Slye, William Lyon, vii.
liam J. Cartwright. and Charles Harrison.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

DELKGATrs ELEcr.-it a meeting OF
IN" Democratic party held in this Yillage
in November last, it ,vas determined that
the claims Of all applicants for county
Offices within the dist ribuiinn Of The in.
coming Administration, should be Sub
mited to a convention or the party, TO be
composed OF FIVE delegates from each
election district. This convention il 10
assemble here on the second Tuesday oc
March next, and it will be its proyince
TO recommend 10 The President, ror office,
such persons as the majority may desig-
nate. In pursuance Of this resolution and
in accordance with noiice heretofore pub.
!ished in our columns. an election for
delegates was he'd on Saturday last, the
5lh inst, which resulted in The choice Of
;ke following gentlemen
ST. lnig"es.-Jnhn 4. Dunbar, Dr.
Randolph Jones. Edward 8. Abell, John
Il Bailey, AMI Rober, Loker.
sfs:S~.ss
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

TIarpcr's Magazine for February has
been received. It's contents are, as
usual, most excellent. We are glad rha,
Bulwer's " Nv Novel has been finished
at last, the publishers adding eight extra
pages to complete the publication in this
number. Mr.. Abtror's " History Of Ma
poleon -" is con,inued-decidedlv the most
complete, Interesting and apprecia'iv"
history Of that great man we ever read.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

A correspondent OF tie Frederick Ex-
aminer recommend. the construction Of .
railroad fron Frederick to Hsgerstown.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

relative to suits upon Constable's bonds.
10 prorec, The property Of the wife from
the debts of the husband.
On motion OF Mr.. Hope, the judiciary
Committee were directed to inquire into
the expediency OF changing the present
mode Of sumnoning jurors.
Mr.. Jenkins obtained leave to report a
bill Ia incorporate the Glymont and Por,
Tobacco Plank Road Company.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

REDUCTION OF THE DIREcr TAI
Governor Lowe, in his late annual mes
sage to the Legislature, recommends
reduction Of The Direct Tax, and argues
that it is practicable without at all inter
fering with the ability Of the state 10 meet
the residue Of her debt. This proposition
is certainly one of interest to our county.
For many years now, we have borne The
heavy burden this tax has entailed upon
us-often with cheerfglness, always with
out repining. To sustain the plighied
faith of our state, to preserve her honor
untarnished and her credit unimpaired, we
have rallied around her in her difficulties,
and periodically put forth our strength 10
save her. Faithfully to her, and nobIy on
our part, have we done our duty. If il
be necessary for her honor OF her advan-
lage, we have patriotism enough, and stale
pride eneagh, 10 stand by her still-to
bear this tax yet longer; but il, as We are
told by high authority, portion Of our
burdens NAV nov be taken oS without
any de,riment to the public interests, in
The name of every consideration Of justice,
let i; be doue.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10


Srnate.-Mr Ely submitted a prnam.
Die and resolutions requesting the Gov
RrnoT ~ apply 10 the government, 81 The
tnlisd States for Inc return Of lie muster
AMI pas T"i!z Of the officers and soldiers
of tic Slate Of Maryland who served IL.
he "ar 1912, that those entitled 10 boun.
~ land under The acr of Congress of 2S,h
September, 1850 rnay have access there.
10 III order to subslantaie their just
claims.
House "f Delegates.-M.. Carpenter
'b'Srf'"1 leave To report bill relative TO
the Safes attorneys.
Mr. Baker, "f Baltimore city. reported
from The majority of the committee on rhe
currency, adverse TO the repeal Of the
small n"te law Of laI session, so far as
regards he hal.kS OF this safe.
Mr.. Morris, from The minority Of the
committee, reported in favor Of lie repeal,
with bill 10 carry out The fourth secli5n
oil he small note law Of last session.
Mr. Carpenter reported a bi!l 10 an.
ihorize bills Of exception in criminal
cases.
Sena'c--Fcb. 2-Mr. Weber obtained
leave TO report bill TO cvpIain the word
nuia'ro in the act Of III, ch. - Also
10 provide mr opening dockcts bv regis
ters OF wills, for entering claims passed
against deceased PERSONS estates.
The resolution relative 10 ihr muster
and gay rolls If the officers and soldier,
OF Maryland in the war of 1872. was or
derrd TO b" cngrossed. Also The bill re.
qnlring persons convicted Of crime in
baltimore city 10 be put TO labor, and
withholding certain privileges. Also for
better security Of life and property in
Baltimore. by increasing and arnIing the
police. Also relative 10 jnries in The
Courts of Baltimore city. aud repeating
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'hat county have completed their labor,
and thsi The total assessment in SIS O9i :.
295, being an irrcssc 81 1896 ala ovst
the old asscS<fn"nt.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

CHEMISTRY roR LaDlEs.-We bespeak
the attention Of all, but If the ladies in
particular, 10 the article thus entitled, in
another column. We are inHeb,ed for it
TO the February number of Cooley s
Lady's Magazine. which periodical takes
Il from The Ladies Repository" Al
though only an issue or two back we
published something of this same nature.
vet we feel that our readers will be
thankful 10 Rs for all the information we
can give ths'r on u suf,j~., Of 90 much
importance. To such subjects, attention
cannot, in our opinion, be called t5o fire.
qaenily. If by the publication Of articles
of this character we-.hould be The means
of saving one lie, Of relieving one suffer
irg. fellow creature, how great would be
DIR happiness, how doutly great our
compensation
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10

TAaE rnE HINTS mrebnly very
wisely SAYS, snpP"ft your own mcchan.
les aud they will SUPPORT ton Support
your Own merchants and they vii! sup.
port y"n. Support the home press AMI
it will support you. Send Oh your
subscriptions
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-02-10
st. nlarn's Beacon
LEONARD TOWN. ND.
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 10. 1853.
~ AssEssxExr:-The total ano,,s


of The property OF this County underV
recent Assessment is $3.50 79t. The
amount under the Assessment Of 1S4f
was $4,!556 Sl3-,hus showing falling
off in the Assessment Of 1852 Of $3.50, 052.
This large decrease is accounted for by
the fact that the late Assessment Bill
greatly reduced the maximum valuation
Of the several classes Of slaves, in which
species of property large proportion Of
the wealth Of the county is invested.
One item alone will be sufficient to indi.
cate this under the act of 1871, male
slaves of l2 years Of age were assessed
al $3.50, and females OF II at $250,
whereas, under the present bill, males of
shat age are assessed at SIS, and females
at $50, only Under the reduced rates
Of the present act, the slave property OF
the county amounts TO S3S3,665.
The reduction upon the valuation OF
real estate in consequence o. appeals from
the returns Of the Assessors amounts 10
S9l,393. In considering. The appeals,
the scale, adopted by the county Commits.
sioners, in the valuation Of land, ranged
from $50 to 6 SO per acre.