St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1857-01-22

side, andV1 y tnioyed q d.lcai. we
will consider the account squared. and star
afresh. Ii gives US pleasure az this time e.
remember and attest iha. through the long
and irving contest Tor Speaker of the present
House Col Fnrney presided over the disar.
ganized, anarchial, often tunultuous assem-.
blagr. wah eminent dignity. ability and stsIc,
i,npariiality. Ills position. tor eight weeks
was one of the most trying we ever observed
and he met its responsibilities with unswery.
ing fidelity. We presume Mr.. Buchanan,
will require Col. F's services la some pos
ot decided e,ninence. s.AD " -
REMEDY FoR riiE MURDERs M TRE
SrArE PalsoS.-An old wag, re,nark,ng upon
the recent murders al the State Prison, insists
that they are not attributable "a d want OF dis
ciphne arseng The prisoner. or the inefficipncy
Of the officers IN command |; hut that they are
the result Of the bad morals and low breeding
Of the present class ofconyicts. Fii! the prs
or" he exclal,ned. ''wiih gen,lenen--e6uca-
ted and refined thlPves-such as the financial
swindlers. who steal from railway corpora.
l;t.n<, and parade the streets afterwards who
fab, and subsequently, live in style: who oh
iaie money By false Preiences, and call IL jok.
ing-pu; that class OF persons into the State
Prison, and tslere,ni he. no more murders
there" This is one plan ioS Lle great evil:
but as IL, would involve an expenditure OF
money for the enlargemeht Of the peni,ent;a
ry, u will hardly BE- adopted osson cossier.
TIE AmERicax HoRsEs is EssL..p.-
We learn from "Pcrer's SPIRIT" that Mr..
Ten Broeck'S Amer ean stable in England
has met with misfortune al ecosnpten has
given way in his Sore.egs to ssi.h n degree
that he will not be abe 10 start IN n rare the
coming season. and il ~ doubtful If he Will
ever he G, % appear ,iGron The iurf. ..Psio
ress" IS suffering from, spring-taii. and the
rniire weights Of supporting BIS couniry : rag
ing .ame rests Upon pryor" who has also
been aiIirg in his leet ~ las: accounts, f'ry-
or was "all right" and high hopes are en;~r-
tained ts,ai he viii be IN 81 ssaIeio Distinguish
himself when the bugle brings him 10 the
scene. :. These uiishaps 10 the American
horses were oceassoned BY bring put IN train
ing TOO soon after long sea voyage, aad be
lore they had become acciiusa:ed.
A PRscp Possriox.--The Lonjcn Times
has an article o. the pEobabae policy OF she
Pr~iden; elect. wslh this iiatssriag inierroga-
tory. As fs $500
Who wouId NOT le the Pnsiiens OF the
United States 1.-The choice OF nation Of
fremen. the ob;s.rt % nsos; infinite care. SOL
cstude and cnnttnsiUf 20 g .FD.0U uf The
most Enteliignns Of The human race, the oEiscs
NJ which everv nsan's finger points, the topic
on winch every nssnss tongue de>rsafs---
raised abOye has fellow men bs no accidsnt
Ut birth, by no mere superiority Of wealth, bit
by ihe presumed Einrss OF bis personal quail
ties lor one OF the most elevated situations
that . man may be called upon % Ell :"
CesxcIpEscE-The Washington CORES
pendent Of Toe Baltimore american. speaking
Of ;he distressing death oI Jsisge Danies.s
wife. says:
''Il is singular eosncilence u connection
with this sud calamity that me first wife Of
Judge Daniel diea Irens fright errasioasd By
Gre IN the yicsnily Of ihesF residence III Rsri-
mend. and than the Clergyman who pFeschrd
the funeral sermon LOST his wife b. Ere, jusl
fourieen ysaFs Hgc Tesaercay -.