St. Mary's beacon., 1858-03-11


nun the burden Of whose sOngis
PRoGREss.
There has been Coz some time pr0iecs ON
fout. says the Bsltimore DArEv ExcHANGg, In
which several Southern capitalists are interest
cd, TO establish . bathing place in Sc. Mary's
County, and we are told the plan ID 'abeut ~ be
carried into execution. The situation il very
6eantful one; and the projectors will make all
their improvements On the most extensive scale.
The ground contains three hundred acres; on
one side flow the waters Of the Chesapeake. and
the other j. washed by the Potomac River.
There are three lakes Of fresh water, one of
which ID quarter OF q mile long. The compa-
ny propose - erect ct once seven hundred cot
tagcs OF neat and substantial character.
The cottages are to be arranged liz blocks,
each block having large square attached,
which will be laid of in handsome style, with
trees and ornamental shrubbery. Broad streets
and drives sixty feet in width, averaging some
twelve mikes, il to be one Of the characteristics
Of this improvement, while, for those fond If in
dulging in that kind of sport, there will lie
bowling alleys, billiard saloons, shooting gale
ries, arching grounds, aud hippOdrome. 4
pine grove Of ten acres, on the northwest end
OF the Point, has been set apart for this pur-
pose where will also be constructed beautiful
summer houses, and where handsome walks
are designed 10 be laid out.-There Is t. be a
large Hotsl fronting the Chesapeake, which vii;
contain one hundred sleeping apartments, read
ing, smoking, and reception rooms; also large
ball and dining room. Connected with the ho-
tel 10 20 be garden covering two acres, to be
planted with ornamental slrubbcry. Alolg the
shores Of both the Chesapeake aud Po.on.ac.
the former Of which Is for surf-bathers and the
latter still water, will be erected o su:ficiency
OF bathing houses for the use of Subscribers. 4
government lighthouse has been ordered to lie
constructed, which, with the house for the
keeper, will be situated On the point which jats
into the Bay
The estimated east cf this project is a half
million OF dollars, subscriptions d, two-tliirds
Of which have already been taken. Messrs.
LIND q MURDOCH, architects. of Baltimore.
have the contract for carrying out the nan.
which will be pushed forward to completion
ut an early day. ...s. ...-
The rcturus Of all the conferences ami mis-
SONS OF the Methodist Episcopal Church in the
United States. forty-seven in number, have BEEN
officially received by the authorities of that nu-
nnero,,s and influential religious denomination.
and the result furnishes the following stats
lies:
Number Of travelling or intincrating preach
srs, 6,s65; IN 1856 there were 4,s9S; in 1856.
4 4.Sl4; increase over the previous year. 4s7.
Number Of supcEnumerary or retired pgcach-
srs, IN; in 1856, $50: i'm 1854, coo; Increase
over the previous year, a. Total number of
Number Of local pseachers. 6,7ls, In 1858
EheEe were $50; in 1854, I, 6,l49; increase over.
he previous year, l26. 10.
265s In 1854, s79, $50; increase over the prcvi-
Dsss year, 6.062. is 5.n4ss
Number Of probationers. 10, ,I5s; in 1855.
lO7, 176; i'm 1854, l04, 4,074; decrease within the
past year, q, l6e. s.. -
Total membership. 800. .a27. in lss5, 7ss,-
l3l; in ae54, 49,, ,s5s; increase oSer the previ-
ous year, q, lS2 u -. .r.sl lt.s
including benevolent cOntribations. the
amgunt contributed fOr general missionary pur-
poses was s226,6s7. for the Sunday Seh0Ol
Union. $14ys52; for the Tract Society. S27,-
%. - 4 l's - -. .t-T5 -
Tae Etatemens Of the Western BOOB l:.s Seu .,
{ the Msthsdis. Episcopsl fsoth q the East Bal
:. - - now in session I'm Baltimore
;kosrs the sale of buoks and periodicals in 1857
. have been S26s,67l ss, being an increase
4 &l2.6e8 AZ m the sales in 1855. The whole
szzets On the last of December, 1867, were
>s56. .2a0 ls, and liabiiities $l96, ,s29 "a, leav-
ing = net capitsl ef el5l, ,29l %.
CozD EEET.-.Nothing is more inslnci~e Of
pulmonaEy disease than eold feet. Gid can
n0e pss<lbiy sceur IL the circulation il properly
kspt up. n sense uf coldnezs i'm them II an
that they are not suieiently prutec-
led ~ clo<hing. OsH bodies are cften over
bGrtlsened with OvsEcoats and wrappisg shswls.
while car liabs ase but inlperfectly covered
Vow there - nothing more dangssosas than al
owing The teet % become damp and odd
Health requires that they shOald aisavx IN
Kept warm and dry. IL ID hetses % pay the
tailor, and shousanakes, and hosier faa prese ry-
ing yUgr ks~lth, than to pay the docstr for cur
ing you alter you are ILL., -asi sss e X :
Recall some of y0w past experience, and yoa
viii sooH discover that swOzsisirxls of the Sosis
you have suffered ffssn weFe produced by gee
ing cold fcet. TIE Indians understand this
fully In their wigwams they always hay down
with their Seet toward the fise. When they are
traveling I'm cid weathex, and ere compelled
90 sleep IN the open %. thsy dig hoe In the
earth, in the centre &C which they build a fire
and then lie down IN circle en- h one hanging,
his lcss into the hole. I'm tilis custom they
have the simple guidanre of experience.
q sA&Fsk y KID --- . sazH a rs ~
s Con Is universally wesshipped. wifhout a
single temple. aud by all classes, without sin
gle hypocriss.