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St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
CIGAR MANUFACTORY.

TOSEPH DAVIS & Co. have establish.
- ed themselves, in Leonard Town,
for the purpose Of carrying on the Manu-.
factory of Cigars. All orders in their
line. wholesale or retail, will be filed
with despatch and at the lowest prices.
Our cigars are made of the very best
material. and Of imported Havana tobac
CO.
They respectfully solicit a share o
public patronage.
Sept. 11th-f. i
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17

TKTHE subscribers haye opened IN ex-
tenssve C.fRRE.fGE REPOSf-
TORY, Ut 57. and 6J N. Calvert street,
opposite The City Spring. where they
have. and intend 20 keep. . fneA AassOFt-
x,ent ef CszRRE.9CEy Of the latest pat
erns and styles Of finish. from their man.
ufactoFy IN New York. and are manufae-
turlng at So y. Calvert street. Light
Carriages Of every style, which they will
scll low for cash or approved paper ~
All work sold al this establishment
warranted. -.-...
We are prepared 20 ill oiders at The
shortest notice. zT8oa
REPAIRING done on the shortest notice
BURR. .HAIGHT& UCONNELL.
august l4ih, le56-tf. .sa.-
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
The largest Chair md Furni
Eststiishmeat "a The City Of l

No. Is North GAY street, near Fays,ts.
"HERE is kept alway. on hand. or|
w made 10 order, every style of|
French Tete-a-TetOs, in plush, hair clsth
or broca ellie,
French Full Stuff and Medallion Par
lor Arm Chairs, plush, hair cloth or
brocatelle.
French Full STUFF Carved Parlor Chairs,
10 sets. in plush, HAIR cloth or brccatelle.
. Sofas; Half French Spring Mahogany
and Walnut Farlor Chairs, in hair cloth
or plush.
Rocking Chairs, various designs, in
hair cloth and plush.
Stuff spring lounges large assortj
ment always ready on hand. or any patti
tern made or. covered with any goods te
Chamber Suiis---in mahogany or wal.
nut, comrlefe, from e35 up.
Cane Chairs and Rockisg do.--ths
largest assoftment ready made in ary
one house il the United Siates, from
Sl2 a dozen up.
Bar Room. Office and Dining Chair.
in oak walnnt or mahogany, with cane.
wood or stuffed seats; an assortmers
embracing over &c dozen.
Wood Sea. Chairs and Setieea and
Rocking Chairs; over 100 dozen.
Looking Glasses, Gilt and Mahogany
Frames, Feather Beds. aud Hair sad
Husk Mattresses of every kind
A. MATHIOT, l
IS North Gay street., near Fayetfs.
w. 4, Is57.--6m
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
A. l.. BEAL, lt s ~
LIME. NEIL. FLOUR .a.ND FEED
ss-r- STORE, i1a 1aa A@asss'5

No. 122 Dagan's Wharf, baltimore.
Z EEPS constantly on hand all kind
"a Of Mill Feed, Guano. Lime.
Hay, Bricks. Hair, 'Calcined Plaster,
Oats, Chop. Rye, SC. We have on hand
also a very large assortment of Sa-S
Doors, Shutters, Frames, SC. All orders
for the purchase of Lumber will be at
tended to with promp:ness, and satisfac-
lion be guaranteed. OIL ..a.gg.1
The Co-parinershiP heretofore exist
ing between AL. Beal s Son has been
iiss olved by mutual consist. .e
Also for sale, good sound CUL-
LINGS at SIS per thousand for cash or
accepted drafts-number OF feet guar
anteed on all occasions. ..~s r#It
Feb. 26ih. 1857--1y. 900 .ae
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
WASHINGTON HOTEL.


WASHINGTON HOTEL.
HHAVING purchased the :" Washing
.M Ill ton Hotel,H Leonard Town, the
subscriber respectfully announces TO his
friends and the travelling community
generally, that he is now prepared 10
accommodate all who may give him a
call, in a manner that he trusts will be
satisfactory. tits his intention to thor
oughly repair the whole establishment
and re-fnrnish the rooms without regard
either to pains or expense.
His undivided attention will be given
TO his new business, and he pledges
himself to use his best exertions 10 make
all his guests comfortable and contented.
His table will always be supplied with
whatever the market may afford, and his
Bar well furnished with the best liquors
and segars.
The patronage OF the former q. ests of
.he house is very respectfully solicited.
J w. J. MOORE.
January 10Th 1356-tf.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
NEW SPRING GooDS
CIGAR MANurA ,ToRY.

TvHE subscribers are extensively en-
- gagged in manufacturing CTcARs m
Leonard Town. I. Mary's county, with
q Aiew to furnishing merchants, hotel
keepers and others in this section of the
State with their supplies, at price far
below that paid by them in the cities, for
q similar, article, aad upon satisfactory
terms. Orders are solicited, and will be
attended TO with psoniptness. Relying
upon our country friends TO aid ms i'm our
new entsrprise-se ask q trial. 7i ]
HARRIS g. CAVALIER.
Leoaard TcRu, April 25, iss4--tf.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17

TO THE FARMERS AND DEiLERS
OF ST. .M.3RFS COC.NTY.
'gNHE undersigned would Take this method
OF informing his friends oil the County
hat he has very large stuck of
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
on hand and for sale. He soIicits the patron
age heretofore so liberaily exten6ed to the
huusaupf CottIngham s johnson. He has
- ssaDassssy6wers PET
TONS Patent Internal Cleared Power and
Geared THRESHER, which supersedes the
necessity of the leaiI or bell-three sizes. 4. 6
and morse power. These machines are wt r.
thy OF the attention OF the farmer Also, a
new HAY-CUTTER. gotten the past win
ter Tor hand power. For simplicity and du
rabillty it is not surpassed
His Factory Is in full operation, which will
enable hun TO fill all orders with pronptness.
Repairing of all kinds done TO order Plough
aud machine castings by the on or piece
Field and garden seeds fresh aud genuine
He respectfully invites a call from his frieuds
before purchasing elsewhere.
SAMUEL COTTINGHAM
Formerly of the firm OF C0,,inglam s. John
son, No. $50 Pratt street Wharf, Baltimore,
Md.
Or Mr.. James Johnson is authorized to
collect money and settle accounts for me in
ST. Mary's county this season. :
March 18th. ls57-tf.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
WHOLESALE S.aDDLERY &c.,

No. 294 BALTIMORE STREET CORNER OF
SHARP,
!" HERE will be found one of the
: w most extensive manufactures o
SADDLERY, HARNESS, COLLARS,
TO be found in this City, which the sub.
scribers offers 10 sell al WHOLESALE AND
r z TAIL on accommodating terms,
and will pledge hiunseIfto DUPLICATE
ANY BILL made in the Eastern and
Northern cities.
An examination of his stock is solicited
from csuniry merchants and others.
7R ROBERT LAWSON,
BaltiEnore.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
WOOD COMMISSION AGENCY.

:" E respectfully inform those inter.
w ested, that we have made ample
arrangements, and are ready to receive
and sell Cord Wood upon commissicn n
exclusively.
Our friends and all others who nav
favor us with consignments will be ena.
bled to receive full prices for their Wood,
and not be compelled to suffer sacrifices
in consequence of a glutted market OF
combination among dealers.
Liberal advancements made on all
consignments.
% All orders for everv description
of Building materials filled with prompt
ness and upon the most accommodating
terms.
s. WILLIS & Co.,
.asss s65 LUMBER DEALERS,
West 81 lie, Union Dock, Balt., bid.
June 22d. IS54-tf.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE. Ha
The undersigned. as the firfa of George a !.
Simms & CO., having purchased the stock Of
goods belonging 10 LNker g Abel, viii con-
inne . selI a shs old stand, and Will be most
lhaHkiul Or pusiic paisonage-
GEO. il. SIMMS.
q. FRED. MADDOX.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
FREELAND, HALL g. co.

FREELAND, HALL g. CO.,
HAVING removed to their new and com.
- modious Warehouse, No. I43 Pratt
street, opposite the "MALTY HOUSE" )"
big leave TO inform their customers that tht Y
have now on hand large and general assort
ment of G r o c z K 1 z S, consisting in
part Of
GOVERNMENT, JAVA, LAGUIRA d
AND RIO COFFEE
REFINED AND BROWN SUGARS
of every grade
ER,IMPERIAL, Y. HYSON
AND BLACK TEAS.
GOLDEN SYRUP, NEW ORLEANS
AND w. /. MOLASSE
SPERM, .aD.agN.9yN'TLNE and MOULD
CANDLES
WHITE, CASTLE IND BROWN Soaps.
GL.fDES and GOSHEN BUTTER
FAMILY, EXTRA, SUPERFINE AND
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, &c.. Sc.
They also invite the especial attention Of
their customers tn their extensive stock OF
imported and domestic LIQUORS. which
have been selected with the greatest. ~ and
annot fail TO please. Egs@4 saI
Nov. 22d, lS55-tf
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
cHAs. FERGUSON. III. MURPHY & CO.
BALTIMORE. MONTGOMERY, ALA
FERGUSON, MURPHY, & CO..
WHOLESALE
GROCERS f. COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,

NO. III Lombard Street, BGlfimore.
a CENTS for the sale of Leaf To.
- bacco. Grain, Provisions, and
Country Produce generally.
Liberal advances made on consign.
rments. A well-selected stock of Groce.
ries, Teas, Wines, Brandies and Liquors,
always on hand. Personal attention
given to the sale of Tobacco and Grain.
March 5th. 1S57-3m.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17

i. .,,,rr.Y: I'll. L. Mudd, So-
4aWkFTis. &. N. Harrison; -, -
e cs.Il s,,.sse sal on IA. ". Lstci
5.xnlinaer. y tuur agents, or seos
vt u 10 wias give ailsinfosmss
dss The priee III our bess 90 o.
mae with plate, Bars, Horse 81
and Carrier, all compie's
snIss giti5, delivered ON boaro
sels atimore. Pour Horse
sn9 " finished IN the styie' :
ano ia ryansed.
We .maehinss for less mo
but it y interest Of The i..rn,
have the Is il will last dout
long Tnaehine was exhibl
Upper Nal s at April Court. a
oils, and fTobacco. Charles 9
When . TART Ipurclases one Of
machines, a. as ready TO use u
will let me kf( will send ne
of charge, an !, ,be machine
start u, and % does not give
satisfaction, ne return il agar
Farmers will ,ase send in Y
ders at an early so that We c
in good time.
This horse-powe can De alta
any mill or corn shter without
tri expense: Old hSe powers
cry kind Of old iron tsei, in ex
All orders will he proIptly atte
&E Warehouse anl Office.
North High Street. between HI
Gay Streets, Baltimore.
JOIN ID. LINTON
No. i5I Moth High Str
between Hilien and
June 4. fS57--6m.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. $40 Dolls
THou.as J. TURNER.

: .rIsIEl Upper Marlborough,
See agent for Prince Georges, Charles
and st. Msry's Counties.
August 0, IS57--tf.
St. Mary's beacon., 1857-12-17

CSA$ AND EOEsAMX II
The paper contains no ultry senti-
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nor religion, but il is characterized by q
high moral tone. Ii cireulates all over
the country, iron. Maine to California.
The terms by mail are very low, as
will be seen BY the following: ~
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NETWORK, THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1857
From the New York Ledger.

T INES From the New.York Ledger
As distant lands beyond he sea-
When friends 80 thence, draw sisb
So Heaven, when friends have ihither gone
Draws nearer from the shy.
And a. those land. the dearer grow,
When friends are long away,
So Heaven itself, through loved ores dead.
Crows dearer day BY day.
Heaven IL 10. far from those who see
With the pure spirits night,
BIZ. near and in the very hearts
OF those who see Alright
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1athsr Of The Lost Heirss'" The Deserted WIFE" TIE
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IL few Days
A NEW NOVEL, by Mrs. ANN s. STE
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AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
II will be published uniformly with Fashion aud Famine
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The Future or our RaiIxynvs.

morning contemporary, Is unwilling to be-
lieve that the railway system approaches rs
downfall, and takes us TO talk for predicting
that, OF lucrative enterprises. all the railroads
Of this country will prove failures. It is Of
the opinion that reforms may be introduced
economies effected, fares raised. and general i'm
provcments made TO such an extent M to render
the railways paying property as permanent i'm
vestment for money.
We never sad that time would come when
The public would dispense with railways. or when
roads would he run At an actual loes--that IL TO
say, when their curren working expenses would
exceed their current receipts We do not share
the sentiment Of that worthy old fogy who
signs for the time when them cursed railways
will he Gone away aad we shall get back to the
stages again. because we do not believe that the
public or trade can dispense with railways until
sspeedier and cheaper mode Of conveyance shall
have been invented. Nor car we suppose for a
moment that even the most intense rivalry will
induce railroads 70 give their wares TO the public
at less than their worth that ia TO say, to carry
passengers at lower rates than will pay for wages,
coal oil, and wear and tare Of material
What we did say was that in all human proba-
blity, every railroad in the United States will
become bankrupt in the course Of the next six or
eight years There may be few exceptions; but
they will be uncommonly few. And the reason
is that considering the cost Of our roads and the
wise forethought with which competing lines
have been constructed on every great line of
travel, it is absolutely impossible for these enter
prises 10 earn-not dividends upon their stock
but interest on their bonds.
We do not believe that, in nine roads out of
ten, the earnings for the year 1853 will more
than cover the working expenses and the cost Of
repairs. We gee daily reports Of railway compa-
MES in which the working expenses are put down
at so, SIS, SO, and 60 per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts but in every instance If these concerns be
watched, IL will be found that in year or 20, they
are doundering under an unsccountable fioatiog
debt of one or two millions, which they are carry.
ing along at the rate of from two to three per cent
q month. The fact is, the most cheaply worked
road in the United States cannot be worked for
G5 per cent OF lie expenses at the present rates OF
wages raw materials, and commodities general
ly; and we presume that IS per cent would be
fair average for all our roads during the coming
year. Then come the repairs. In Europe where
roads cost $4,000 mile tours cost $40, OOO).
and an enterprise is considered very successful
If il pays 4 aud per cent regularly, one