St. Mary's beacon., 1859-04-14
Raltinore and Potomac Railroad.


Engineer If the Company. This gentleman
has been serving in that capacity since tho or
cluina,inn Of nc Company.
Gil. w D. B,wie offered the following res
,luti.n. which. after considerable d'cussa"n.
was passed
REso,red. That the President of the B1lti-
more and Potomac Railroad - auth rIZed q
OMEN a correspondence with the Presidents OF
the Viryinia Central and tine Richmond. Fred
erick sburg and Potomac Railroad Companies.
with the view Of asoertaining their views IN
reference TO n connection between the two
Roads and the Potomac river; ara other cor
respon,,cnoe with other Southern Railroad
Companies, and, at his discretion, visit the city
at Richmond. to coufer with the citizens there
OF, for the purpose OF setting forth the advan-
tagcs nf direct and immediate connection by
a new route between Baltimore and Richmond,
enabling tie South to have a speedy aud cheap
route to ifr North.
The following resolution WAS offered by Mr..
Edwin RJt;nson, and was unanimously pas
se,i
Reso'red. That the Engineer Of the Com
panv b. authorized and instructed TO enter At
once upon the location Of the road, in confor-
nifty with the provisions Vi the charter. from
Il p,iut within three or fJur miles of Baltimore
to Port Tn'Iacco, and ~ report the details Of
such location, aS early as practicable. 10 the
Board. with the view u the immediate con-
,tructinu o. such portion thereof rs may 30
within the mesns IF ,h" Company.
4 letter was received from Major Tfnibie.
accepting yhc appointment Of Chief Engi-
neer
Mr.. Powder offered the following resolu-
ton, which WIS accepted:
Resolrei. That the Beard accept the pro-
l., I Tr;, IN
letter Of this day 18th. 1887 offering 10 To-
cate and prepare the Baltimore anil Potomac
Railroad f,r contract, including map. profile,
&c.
General Mitchell offered the following reso-
lut:,r.. which was adopted:
ReSared, That l. X. Trlmble. Esq. be re-
qncsted tn accompany Colonel J. s. Selden in
his visit Ut visits 10 Richmond 10 confer with
the citizens Of Richmond and their rail-
road interests in Virginia. in accordance with
the rcs,uti, IN heretofore PASSED.
w. d. Bowie is offered the following reso-
luton which was adopted:
Rcsolred That five dollars on each share Of
the capital stock uf this Company bc required
, re tho respective share hollcrs, on or before
the first day Of June next, 70 lie paid - the
Treasurer ut the banking house of John 5.
Cuttings & Co.. in the city Of Baltimore. or TO
either Of the Directors ol the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company. for the purpose
nf paying ER the lJcality Of the road, and at
tendant ex pcnscs.
! After tbs. transaction Of other business con-
nccted with the road, the Board adjourned.
MuDE OF BCRYISG ATTORNEYS IN LON
DOS.-A gentleman in the country who had
lust buried n rich relation who WAS an attor-
! L h.
I'll 10 bc or u visit TO him, Of the very great
! expenses OF country funeral, in respect to
carriages, hatbands, scars. &c "Why, d.
you bury attorneys here 7" asked Foot. crave
! ~ "YcS {, be sure we de-, how else ~ oh.
we never i, that in I-pnion." MOI" said
| th. other. much surprised; how de-. you
manage - why when a patient happens,t'
die, We lay him ou, in n rom over night by
! himself. l"C K the door, throw open the sash.
and in the morning le i entirely of In
,lecd!' said the other in anazement, What
becomes Of him ~ why, that we can't exact
| ~ tell, rot being acquainted with supcrnatu-
raj causcs--all that we know Of tho matter IL.
strnn. sn ell Of birthstone in the room mex,
morning,
| FIDELIrx.-Eevcr fursakc a friend. When
enemies gather ar"und-when sickness fall on
|
less-them IS the time "a try true fricntlship.-
| They vino turn from the scene Of distress, be-
tray their hypocrisy, and Prove that III
tcrest only moves them. II you have friend
who loves YOU and studies your happincss-bc
sure 10 sustain him in adversely. Let him feel
that his former kindness is appreciated, and
| that his love was not thrown away. Real e.
tlelitv NAV be rare but il exists in the heart
| Who has not seen and felt its power? They
only deny its worth and power. who never
have loved A friend, or labored TO make friend
happy.
The Ecno-Pa.rick. where have you been
this hour or more Your must Lot absent
yourself without my permission.
Och nivcr more will do the like, sir.
Well give an account Of yourself, you seem
ont Of breath.
Fat the same I am sir. niver was IN such
scar since came 10 Amerika. I'll tell you
all abou, it, sir, when get breath wonst
F! again. heard We tilling the futleman
II the wonC erful hecho, sir over in the woods
| behind the big hill. | thocht by what you
said oi j, hat it bate all the hechoes Of ould
ireland, strand so it does, by the powers
Well just run over % the place We was speak
| ing Nv. 10 convarse Bit with the wonderful
creathur SO said l. 'Hilln hillo hillo.' and
shure enough the hccho said hillo hillo hill0
yourself, yam NOISY rascal? thocht that was
very quare. sir and said hilO again.
Hlio yourself, said the hecho, you begun it
FIRST
| What the divil are you made nv said !.
/ Shut your mouth. said the hecho.
! So, said /. We blatherin scoundril, If ye was
| flesh and blpod like an honest man that ye isn't
I'd hammer you ill the mother Of ye wouldn't
know her inapudent son.
| And what do you think the hecho said 10
that, sir? 'Scamper you baist Of paddy. said
he, or faith il catch you I'll break livery bone
in your ugly body An it hit my head with
a stone. sir. that was nigh knocking the poor
brains out Of me- So run 40 fast a. liver
could, and praised be sl the saints, I'm here
70 tell you of It, sir.
The DEEr AND EXPENSE or AUSTRIA