St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1858-11-04

with what 70 was IN 1904. ne says III btAttsu
there has been an increase OF live
stock alone of S, 716, 600. la 1852 there were
.O3s 600 acres Of land under cultivation, and in
1857 there were 5,0ss, 200, being an increase
Of 49,7O0 acres. In 1852 the number Of pau
pers relieved was SOC, IT'S; in 1851 it was only
1so ,s2S, or . reduction Ut more than g. Per
cent.
- The Propaganda ut Rrme has address
sed letter to Archbishop Hughes, which
says
The Holy Father has obtained the large
and convenient house which a few years az"
was occupied by the religious women Of the
Visitation with the fine church adjacent, and
has granted It's use to the Bishops Of the United
States. that youth chosen by them 10 be sent
thither may he received there, and instructed
in sound doctrine and the ecclesiastical hfe."
Lord Chief Justice Campbell has declared
his attention to introduce bill into the Eng
lish House OF Parliament next session, making
lawful the verdict Of majority Of q jury
One reason assigned is, that il frequently hap
pens that one or two impracticable men are
drawn on jury who never think a. other men
do. but stubbornly refuse 10 be convinced that
they are in the wrong. aud prevent jury frpm
rendering verdict at oil, thereby defeating
the ends Of justice
.Sug WAsHISerOS.-We are informed that
this noble mare, the bsxt daughter Of Revenue,
is rapidly becoming blind, and the likelihood
is, that she will never again make her appear
ance on the Turf. The conquer"r Of Frank
fort aad Charleston, in q race of sixteen miles.
is consequently henceforth, doomed TO q dark
and joyless repose in breeding paddock.
Il is stated that John J. McRea, recently
elected to Congress from Mississippi, as success
or to General Quitman, isin favor Uf re-opening
the slrve trade In letter TO the Southern
citizens he says:
at can be- demonstrated, think, that the
whole mass Of the legislation Of Congress. and
consequently the action OF the Treaty-making
Power, is unauthorized by the constitutional
compact"
MISSEsoTA ELECTION. Oct. q.
The ST. Paul Pioneer Of the 23d inst. says
that definite returns from every part Of the
State, except single district, show that the
political complexion of the next Legislature
will be a. follows.-Senate. q Democrats and
Is Republicans House, 80 Democrats and 40
Republicans.
HUNGER PRooF.-BC~well, the biographer
aud worShipper Of DR.. johnson, observing to
the latter that there was no instance Of a beg
gar dying for want in the streets Of Scotland
Il believe, Sir, you arc very right says John
son, but this does not arise from the want of
beggars, but the impossibiLity Of starving a
Scotchman."
Tom HYER.-Tom Hycr, who was heavy
hacker Of Heenan, has freely expressed his opin-
ion, winding up by the declaration that he was
prepared to fight anil Lick" Morrissey: OF any
man in The world, for $4,000
THE TURF.-NEw York, Oct. 29.-The
race between Ethan Allen and George NJ.
Patchen, mile heats. to one hundred pound
wagons. came off yesterday afternoon OH the
Union Course, l.. I. Ethan Allen distaEced
his competitor on the first heat, time, 1928.
TRorrIxG.-A horse belonging to Mr. N.
H. True, Of New Bedford, frosted on Saturday
last, for a purse Of $25, four miles and thirty
four rods, in II minutes and 20 seconds.
B% During the year 1856 upwards of
eleven thousand males and six hundred fe-
macs were imprisoned for debt in England
~ c. Dorsey Lyon, aged Is, son Of ex-
Governor Lyon, died in Howafd county, Nd,
10th instant.
rs writer ir the Genessee Farmer says
that he has tried the cultivation Of wheat in hills
like corn, having the hills tao feet apart each
way, and two or three plants to the hill and he
reports OBJ aiming from a small plot Of ground a
crop 10 large az to be equal to two hundred
bushels to the acre. The soil 10 kept stirred
and cultivated during the growth Of the crop.
Rev. Casweli Drake, Of North Carolina, has
sailed fos Europe, 10 establish his claim AZ des-
cendant and heir Of the famous Sir Francis Drake,
the great admiral and navigator, who was ap-
pointed and knighted by Queen Elizabeth. Mr..
Drake expects to succeed m making good his
claims to the immense property belonging 70 the
Drake estate, which now. like the ''Jennings ,
estate, }" in in want Of an heir!
SAvMe Coax SEED.-Remember, that every
new ant raised from grain, 10 more or less
aeao vsyiety- and 20 have il constantly improv-
ing save the best. In husking corn, take such
cara a. are finest, and from the most prolific
stalks. Ten years of constant care hike this,
will step by step effect a great improvement
Potatoes, not being raised from seed, but only by
a multiplication of the same plant will not thus
improve.
An OLD CouPLE.-Death has at last divided
the oldest pair in the United States. Mrs. Dud-
~ick Snyder died Few days since in Burnside
Township, Clear6eld county. Penn, at the age
Of lOS Her husband, who is liz years old ,
survives her.
CRIrIcAL CONDITION OF SHEsRARD CLEMENS.
The Petersburg, Va, Press Of the 25sh says:
"we are sorry 20 be informed that the condition
Of Hon. Sherrard Clements IN most critical. The
statement made 90 ne Preeludes all hopes Of his
recovery, and it 10 even possible that while We
write he has breathed has last" Mr.. Clements
in the person who was wounded by Governor
Wise's son, m a duel fought few weeks since
NATIONAL wAsmxsrox MoxuMzxr.-The
books, papers, and property Of the National
Washington Monument were yesterday surren-
dered to The old Board. The members of the
old Board present were General Henderson,
First VIce President, Gen. Walter Jones p. r..
FendalI, Esq, Col. w. w. Seaton, Peter Force,
ESQ.,, w. W. Corceran, Thomas Blagdon,
Thomas Carberry, and J. C. Brent.
FRoA WAsHlSeroS.-WAsBI Oct. 30.
The State Department having rsason to sup
pose that some irresponsible persons in England
and others there writing under assumed names,
have induced parties ia this country TO forward
reuittances thither for recovery 0f estates %