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St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10
ST. JOHNS ACADEMY,
column.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.

H0HE Sixteenth Annual Session of
~ thus Institution will commence on
Monday, the 4th OF September next, and
continue until the following July. The
course of instruction is that pursued in
other high schools, embracing the usual
branches of an English education, TO-
gether with the Crack Latin. and French
languages, Mathematics. Natural Science
&c. &c The necessary apparatus for
experiments in Natural Philosophy and
Chemistry, tani proper instguhents for
Field Surveying are provided as well as
a select Library for the use OF the STU
dents.
Roarders are admitted into the family
of the Principal, and are under his con-
slant supervision and care. AS the
number is limited, parents or guardians
desiring To enter their scns or wards are
requested to make carly application for
their admission.
The charge Tor board and tuition, for
the entire session of ten months, Is one
hundred and twenty Il, e dollars, payable
sem-annna!ly IN advance. No extra
cha ges are made except in case of the
illness Of the student.
Circulars containing Catalogue Of
Teachers. Students, Text Books, 81,
Exercises OF the Annual Exhibition, i...t
OF H. nors and Rewards, &c, &c. viii
be transmitted by mail on applica;lon To
the under>ign d. who will cheerful n
nish anv further information which may
be desired.
RICHARD l.. CARNE. Jr.,
Principal.
Aup. 10Th. 1S54-3w.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

PROTECTING CLOVER HxY STACKS
Josiah Lackey writes to the Iowa Farmer
that he has tried TO preserve clover hay
from the effects of the weatherin the fol-
lowing manner and found that it answered
as well as if the hay had been put IN the
-.r' ;'' sI.o ~ii..u.y
mode, like timothy, is apt to get musty
and unpalatable, but put up IN the mode
recommended, it comes out good and
sweet He says: When the stock
which is commenced in the usual wav,
is raised to about one-haif its destined
height, the ends of long wheat or rye
straw are placed just on the edge of the
stack so that when the next LAYER of hav
is placed upon it, the principal layer of
straw will drocp over the sides of the
stack. Following this plan until the
stack is finished complete and imper-
vious covering is furnished to the hav.
that will keep it nearly as well the best
barn.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of St. Mary's county, in
Maryland, letters of administration on
the personal estate of Samuel B. Ham
NETT, late OF said county deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the proper vouchers there
OF, to the subscriber, on or before the Sd
cay OF February next, otherwise they
may be excluded by law from all benefit
OF the said estate. Gwen under my
hand this Sd day of August, 1854.
JAS, S. r. HAMMETT, Admr.
Aug. 3Ed. is5i-fw.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Grain and Seeds.-The receipts of
Grain have been large, and the quality
very n urh varied. Prices are irregular.
The decline is to 7 cts since Saturday.
About 10000 bushels Wheat offered,
and sales of white, good to prime, at
| 52a1 50, choice do, for family -four at
] "a; red 5Oa1 go per bn.hel Inferor
lots to 30 cents per bushel less. Corn
About % 500 bushels offered; sales of
white at 70a71 c.. yellow 81 ~ {. per
busheI. Oats--About 5000 bushels offered:
sales of Pennsylvania at 40 cts, Maryland
and Virginia Oats 30a38 cts. per bushel.
Rye-SaIes 200 bushels PensyIvanlan at
81 65 per busheI. Seeds quiet, sales
small and prices unchanged.-Sun Of
Tresday 9fh.
Tobacco.-We have again TO note an
active demand for MARYLAND and Ohio
Tobacco, but the very light receipts pre-
vent any heavy transactions. The late
high prices of grain had the effect OF
causing the planters of Maryland to bring
their grain promptly to market, to the
neglect of their tobacco; but as prices of
breadstuffs have receded, while those of
Tobacco are fully maintained, it is proba-
bic we may soon look for larger supplies
OF the latter. The sales Of Maryland To-
baeco this week comprise all that was in
spected, at prices fully maintaining for.
mer quotations, choice lots in some in
stances bringing more, but not establish
ing the advance generally. We quote
a. before, viz: common to good ordin;r
Maryland S5.25a$6; middIing S6aS6 Is;
good to fine brown S5.5OaS7; and fine
brown S7aS9.-.9merican of Sat. stu.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

We have Just seen specimen of Can
teloupes raised by our worthy friead and
neighbor, Col. Walton Of the City Hotel
III measured three feet three inches in
length and two feet three inches around
the middle, and weighs sixteen and a
half lbs. The size of these Csnteloupes
is not more remarkable than the very
high and sweet flavor of their meat The
Colonel tells us he expects to pluck 9TH
ers larger than this mammoth. We shall
duly chronicle their size and weight
annapolis Republican.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10
st. 4narn s Beaeon
LEONARD TOWN. SID.
MORNING, AUG. 10, 1855

CAMP MEErISG.-The Camp Meetin!
of the Methodist church, which has bee
in session, near this town, for severA
days past hZought to close on yes
terd'y ns6Irs-..srAThe meeting was well
attended from all parts ofthe county, and
we understand, has also beena very sue
eessful one in religious point of view.
We are particularly pleased to be in
formed that not a single instance Of IN
terruption or disorder occurred during
the whole course Of the meeting. The
exercises were conducted by the Rev
Norval Wilson, the presiding elder OF
this district, assisted bv the Rev. Messrs
Dashed, Wisong, Gibson, Smith and
Schlosser.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

DESIGNATION OF HoRSEs "A Hack, in
our modern stable phrase, signifies a
Road Horse, and not merely horse lc:
out to hire. as some of the unIuitiated
suppose. The British aud Irish Hackney,
with respect to his proper average height,
IS from fourteen hands e-half TO fifteen
hands one-half; beyond the latter. unless
the rider be also topper, he had need
carry pocket ladder for mounting con-
venicuce. With respect 10 DenominQ-
lions, the term of Pony is applied to all
horses beneath thirteen hands in height :;
from thirteen to fourteen handS,a Gallo
tUay; at fourteen hands, Horse; a Cob
is short cloddy hackney; a Merlin is a
Welsh pony or galloway.-Couniry Cen
tle,a's-Ertracf from an English ,cork.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

A VEro.-President Pierce has vetoed
the River and Harbor bill, passed by
Congress on the eve-of its adjournment.
lie intimates in his message disposition
to discriminate between the approprla-
ti0ns for national and those for local pur-
poses, but want of time. from the late
hour at which the bill was presented,
prevents his undertaking it at this mo-
ment. He will, however, present to
Congress, at the next session, a matuI ed
view of the whole subject, and will de-
fine. in particular what appropriations
will meet his a, prevail.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10
THE JOCKEY CLUB.

The st. Mary's county Jockey Club
met at the Court House on the 9Th inst
according TO previous adjournment. The
President being absent, Mr.. William A.
Combs, Esq, was appointed president
pro TEN.
1t was moved, That the Secretary be
requested towrIte to the Committees ap
pointed for Charles and Prince Georges
counties to solicit and receive subscrip-
tons, and request said committees to re-
port on or before the ODD inst.
On motion of Col. Blackstone, it was re-
solved, that the club adjourn to meet on
Tuesday, the I'D inst, and that gener-
eraI attendance of the members be re-
que>ted; and that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Leonard
Town Beacon.
C /. DURANT, Sec.
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monster The father was completely
paralysed, not being able 10 move hand
or<.foot--7ensertaining> great dread for
snakes, be felt alarmed for the safety vi
the child, not knowing The naiureaoi the
snake or the extent OF abe influence OH
MS child - ~ y Is.
His blood became almost clogged in
his veins, and he groaned III perfect az
ony, which causes the snake TO become
alarmed, and glide away into the creek.
The child then Immetlateiy Sprang to
her feet aud ran hUiEe, apparently
much frightened. ller father followed
her, but she refused To answer any
questions. and ne then resolved 10 detaIn
the child al home, but lac was advised TO
permit her To 30 again next day TO the
creek, aud TO follow hcr and kill the
snake. Next morning she took bread
again and went out TO The creek; her
father followed her with MS gun in ms
hand, and as soDH as the shake made has
appearance shot him through the head.
| The child swooned: the snake squlrined
, and worked himself around an hile, and
then died the child IN the meantime
recovered from her sW oOn, but was inn
medialely seized with spasms acting III
a manner resembling the MrithIng oil the
snake, ami finally died at the same mo-
ment the snake did, apparently in tie
| greatest agony
The Herald, fearful that it will be set
down a. only snake story" relterates
that il is true, aud SAYS the relatives vi
/ the little glri viii 'Orruoo!ate the state
.nent. That there is good deal Of ex-
| aggregation in tue a5osc, ana absolute
| deiuslOn, there Is no doubt. The idea
of snake charming is long ago exploded,
Though i; Is not doubted tEat the morbid
, fears Of persons often lcad them to acts.
under such circumstances, which are
! lamentSbie and sometimes even fatal.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

Some week or two since, there was ra.
ging in 81. Georges, in the Factory Dis.
trrct, violent and fatal disease, beina
an aggravated form of dysentery, or chol-
era morbus-several persons having died
within a short time after being attacked
We are pleased to learn, upon inquiry
that it has greatly abated as regards it:
virulence and ftality.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

The Massachusetts, State Council" a
colored body at Bedford, has denounced
Mrs. Stowe for not giving the colored
people some of the money entrusted to
her in England, to establish school,
Mrs. Stowe declares the money she holds
in trust for the benefit of the colored peo-
pie was placed in her hands to be used
as her discretion might dictate. and no
one has right to call her on an ac-
count.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

4RIcK OF WHEAT-Hunt' Merchants.
kgazine gives the price of wheat at Al
nv for sixty-one wears. Ii is,taken from
. minutes kept at the Office Of The Vac
sselaer Manor at Albany. where large
pits Of rent are payable in =h~at. or
b equivalent. on the first OF j anua-
fch year; ard as two parties are
interested in the price, il is prob
he most reliably correct of anv re-
ID that can be obtained. The follow
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

Intense excitement is said to exist
among the English, in Kingston, lanai
ca, in regard to the late burning of San
Juan del Norte by Capt Hollins. The
papers pronounce it cowardly act, and
call on the British Government to de-
spatch feet to the North and lombard
New York or Boston.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

H@NEGA TIVE Eli ECTRiC
FLUID This extraordinary remedy
for fever,is positive substitute tor Quiz
nine in ali febrile affections. and has none
Of ifs bad effects. It has been thorough.
Il tested bv the most eminent physicians
Of Paris. in their extensive practice in
the Hos ttals, bv order of the French
government. and by great number of
physicians and non-profe<sional men in
the United States, with conplete<uccuss.
II is not a compound no<trum, but an en-
tire new article in Materia Nrdica, aud
Is destined TO succeed all other remedies
Cor ChiIls and Fever. rs well a. all fehrilc
affections. See advertisement IN another
column.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

TURS Your FENCE PosrS.-Itis men,
toned as curious fact that farmer in
Connecticut. who recently took up a
fence after it bad been standing fourteen
years. found all those post solid which
had been inverted from the way in which
they originally grew. while those which
had been set as they originally grew
were rotted off at the bottom. Heads
down, therefore, seems 4 specific against
decay s-rsgo Tires
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

CRoPs IN CALVERT COUNTY Mp
! he Planters .fdrocnte is informed that
the wheat crop in Calvert county has
been injured to such an extent as not to
exceed an average crop, although it was
the largest ever sown; the corn looks
well, but the tobacco crop will be one
third short.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

CAPTAIN CANoT, or Tirenty Years in
IN .7tricnn SIorer, is book of uncom-
mon interest from the pen of Brantz
Mayer, of Baltimore. Canot WAS former
lv pupil of the wei-known William
Gray. the eminent shipowner of Boston,
and was brought up lii his service. He
is an Italian by birth, Frenchman by
descent, Spaniard by semi-naturaliza-
ton and trade, an African in tabit, and
citation and apprenticeship. His true
name is Conneau, and he il brother of
the DIR. Conncau who has so long been
the attendant and friens, aud Is now the
medecin en- cA:E OF the Emperor Of
France.
The sketches given in this volume are
of the most entertaining kind and abound
ing in adventure In one place an &C
count is given Of journey to limbo
through the MandIngo country to that Of
the FullahS. la another place the au-
{ or sets forth tn brutality OF Dahomev
and the S0UrGgerie Of the Amazons in his
Nlalestys service. There are, in addi-
ton. many graphic sketches OF West In
dia Plantation Life aud the mode Of OPP
Grating with the Spanish-Cuban govern
ment, the life Of factors on the African
coast, pirate life, fights and races with
cruisers, adventures in the Mozambique
channel, sc.
Mr.. Mayer is writer of fine abilities,
master Of chaste and animated style.
and not without experience in book
making. The Appletons will publish it.
-Erentng Post.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

, The Drought still continues IN this
county. This is the seventh, week since
We have bad good rain. Nearly all The
Corn of early planting is deStroved.---
Under the most favorable circumstances
which wescan now reasonably hope tor.
we do not beiie more than half an aver
age crop could be made: what the conse-
quence will belt The drought continues
week or two longer, may be conlectnred.
Cherries indeed is thu prospect to those
of our farmers who depend chiefly upon
their corn crops for supper. and there
are many such.-Port Tobacco Times.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

Robert Scott, Esq, of Woodford coun-
~, NY. who owns one of the splendid
farms in that region, has large pond Of
water upon his domain, by which he has
half domesticated flock of wild geese.
lie first procured eleven and cropped
their wings, which retained them for the
season. They migrate northward in the
Spring, and return in the Fall with their
full-tedged yonng. The flock now num-
bers two hundred and eighty, aud it in
creases annually.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

JURY MEN INDICTED FOR IERJURY.-
The Grand Jury OF Elizabcthtown, Har-
din county, (KyD have found true bill
for PERU against fonr of the Ward in
rymen, and they are held to bail in 81
600 to appear at the next Circuit Court
to be held at that place.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10
4 CHLp FASCINATED BY A SxAKr.-

A CHILD FASCINATED BY A SNAKv.-
The editor of the st. Lou, Herald re-
lates an instance oil child being fasciu-
ated by "a snake, seven feet 6 inches
long, and voucheS for the truth of the
story The child it is said, was little
daughter of man named O'Mara, about
10 of age. residing in franklin county,
Mo. About nine months ago. the parents
suI the chlld TO w Ss RlnaI ana apBaAiy g
without apparent cause. By the time
winter had set in, she was mere skele-
ton, but bryan 10 revive with the cold
weather. AS soon as spring arrived how
ever, she could not be prevailed upon to
eat any victuals in her fathers house.
but would take piece ofhread and butter
or piece OF meat, and 90 out to the edge
ofthe creek to eat it. he family saw her
regularly, always going precisely TO the
srme place, and invariably complaining
Of being hungry after her return, when,
when, IT more victuals would be given
her, she would again return TO the creek,
as they thought TO eat it. Finally, her
father determined to watch her, and fol.
loved her as she proceeded to the bank
OF the creek. We now let the Herald
tell the rest of the story: ....--. -.
AS soon as the child was seated. the
father saw a huge black snake slowly
raise his head into her lap and receive
the bread and butter from her hand; aud
when she would attempt to take bite
OF the bread, the snake would commence
Kissing, and become apparently angry,
hen the child, trembling like a leaf,
Nopll pronptlwreturn the bread 10 the
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

REVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES
The revenues of the United States for the
fiscal year ending on the 30th o! June.
amounted to S7s.549. 700, which is an in
crease OF S122l5, 1875 over the previous
year. The total foreign imports into the
United States for the wear reached 1916,
O00. 900 against S267 .979, 647 last year.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

In these siXty-one years wheat has
only five times been So or upwards per
bu>hl, while it was seventeen times at
s under-twice at seventy-five cts
Only once 10 thirty->even years, that is
since 1917, TO Wit, has it reached 81
The acreage price fo7 the whole period
is SIS. For the last thirty years 1t is
$1.25
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are indebt.
I'll to tie non. n. r.. Suffers for several
interesting Public Documents.
We are indebted to the polite attsn-
ton of w D. Keefe, Esq, for several
New York papers of late date.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10
DIED.

In the Factory District, on the 4th in
slant. John Shadrach. ST., aged about 60
years.
In this district, on the 9th instant, r d.
ward Clarke, aged So years and 3 months.
In this village on the 9Th inst. John
Thomas, infant son of Martin and Hen
Meta Willie. aged aDou, ) months.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

Large fires have lately taken place in
Minnesota, Columbia, San Francisco and
Sacramento, California, on the Sth, 10th.
18th and 18th of July, respectively. de-
stroying property to the amount of some
two millions of dollars.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

THE SUITs FOR DANAGES.-Iti is said
that up to this time there are but two
suits issued against the Baltimore and
.Susquehanna Railroad Company for dam
ages incurred BY the accident on the 4th
of this month. The suit instituted by
Mrs. Johnson, for the loss OF her husband
having been Withdrawn voluntarily by
that lady. A large number of sufferers
have compromised on liberal terms, and
the same disposition seems TO prevail
generally amongst those wha have not
yet finally adjusted thnir claims This
stale of feeling is highly creditable to all
parties.-Sun.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

DrARRHGA.-A day or two ago, gen
tler.an mentioned in our office a very
simple remedy for diarrhea. 1t is sim
ply dried peaches. Put handful in
YOUR pocket and nibble al them OCCASION
ally. We; have tried it since, and so have
a number of our family, and found them
a speedy cure. Wespresume il may be
necessary to commence with the cure at
the early stages of the complaint -Lour.
Jour.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

GuANo.-An enormous quantity Of GU
ano has recently arrived at Baltimore
There are thirteen entire cargoes at the
wharves, in addition to the large supply
previously on hand.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

DrsrsFEcrAST.-The papers are every,
where urging the free use of CoPPeras
as a disinfectins agent. 1t is cheap
article, costing only few cents per
pound. and can be found at the druggists
and many of the larger grocery stores -
A couple of pounds NAV be dissolved IN
ten quarts Of hot water, and the solution
poured into sinks. CUTTERS, ceSs-pools. and
all other filthy places. with good effect.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Aug. 10th, 1S5i-3w.

HNIlE undersigned a. agent of Eloise
IL Smith will sell at Public Sale on the
premises, between the hours of IL m. ard
p. M, on THURSDAY, the 3ist OF
August all that tract or parcel of land
called
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

We have in hand several original COM
munications, which we received too late
for notice this week.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

Miss Fillmore, daughter of Fx-Presi-
dent Fillmore, died suddenly at Aurora,
at IL o'clock on Wednesday the 26th
u!t In the hi ght she was taken with
the dysenterv, and sunk RAPIDLY.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

UNPR:CEDENrED DROUGHT AND THREAT
ENED FAMISE.-Ne hear in all direc-
tions, from this and the adjoining coun-
ties, that tn corn crop has been nearly
destroyed by the continued drought -
No ran has fallen since the 7th of June
in may parts of this county, and in others
where there have been occasional show
ers, such has been the intensity of the
hot weather that little or no good has
been the result. We have u,t seen and
converSed with a gentleman who has
been travelling through Charles county,
and another from the upper portion ofthis
county, and their accounts of the crops
OF corn and tobacco are truly distressing.
Farmers whose average crops of wheat
have been from one thousand TO twelve
hundred bushels, in many cases, have not
realized over two hundred and fifty to
three hundred. and in some cases the
loss has been total. Unless We have
within a few dsvs continuation ofrainy
weather, one fourth of crop of corn or
tobacco cannot be made. With regard
to tobacco, not fourth OF the crop has
even vet been planted, or at all events is
not now alive. the small plants having
been literally burnt up in the fields by the
heat. We notice also by our exchange
papers that in other parts Of the country
The same providential infections are exist
ing. A re tleman from Faquer county,
in Virginia, has just informed Us that
throughout the whole extent of country
him, the same evidences of
destruction to the crops may be seen.-
Marlboro Planters .4Ir0cate.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

Captain William Easily, formerly
Commissioner of Public Buildings. died
at his residence in Washington, on Sat-
urday, the 29th ult.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10
C /. DURANT, Sec.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS adjourned
sine die on Monday last, the 7th, agreea-
bly, to Joint resolution to that effect pass
ed some weeks since.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

DIR. Cartright. distinguished physi-
clan of New Orleans, has writer a pa
per, in which he undertakes to prove
that Cholera will become a-di~pa<e Incl
dent to the United States, "a it ha< been
from time immrmorial on the Gauges.
St. Mary's beacon., 1854-08-10

The Richmond Despatch. correcting its
statement that certain Sunday preach,
er at Music Hall held forth al Brinistong
Corner, IN Boston. says: 1--WE -onl
erred in point Of time, for if Theodo
Parker does not holdforth a. BrimstoI
Corner in ihiselIfe. ID is>preity clear ID!
he will in the life to come