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St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

Drowned. {
joseph R.dsord. citizen II Beggar's
Neck. in this County. was drowned whilst
attempting to cross Briston's Bay. i'm .
canoe. on THURSDAY last The canoe M
set but Q short diatancc FROM the Leonard
Town wharf. but as no one was near at
the time. several Fminutes claraed betore
sny attempt 1t rescue could be made The
deceased was M summarized man. about
thirty years Of age and is supposed to have
been intoxicated dc the time the sad &C
cident occurred. T His body was not
recovered until Saturday, morning. though
repeated attempts were made on Thurs
dap and Friday to- secure hi. remains.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

70 Coeresp 'ndsnts-
"Th- Rebel" poetic contribution. win
be Published in our aext issue. '-Chan'i-
clses." BY y young contributor, wa. re-
ceived too late for publication this week
We will endcavor to make room for il in
our next. Though entertaining the high
est respect fur the author of the comm unica.
tioa signed St Inigoes'. )" we must respect.
fully decline to publish his contribution.
decming IL inpolitic at this time to give it to
the prLlio.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

KEENAN, AGAINST ALL ExoLAxn.-Wc
have already published in the columns Of
the Republican John c.. Heenan's chal-
lcnge to the lest man in England to fieh,
him for $4,000 a side, either in the
United States or in England. but with
certain conditions IN the latter country.
To this Mace. who recently conquered
Hurst. in prize encounter. replies that
he will fight for 81. 500 side; but Jack
McDouaId. Hecnsu's trainer. has since
published the following card in some OF
the London papers:
SIR: will match Heenan to fight auy
man in England for 81 900 side, and
will give E400 for expenses 70 fight in
Canada. This they cannot object to, as
he will be fighting among his own couu-
trvmen. aud 600 miles from, Hccuau's
friends. The match to come of in April
next; the n'oney not to be given up till
lost o. Won By a fair s,sni-up light.
Should this suit any Of our chawpious, I
s'n prepared to stake ElOO any day they
may appoint. and draw up articles ann.
sir, your oLelicnt servant,
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12
New Firm

New Firm
by reference 70 our advertising COL
uu,ns. it will b. seen that Geo. A. Simms
and Francis x. Simms have formed CO.
partnership in thesi mercantile business at
the Old stand of sanms & Maddox, Leon
ard Town. under the name of Geo. a. &
+. X. simms. We commend the enter
prise Of our young friends to the patronage
Of our readers and the public.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

excitement has prefailed in our connlEuni-
ty, growing out Of the inccSsant rumors
and reports that have reached here. in re-
lati"n to the posture Of affairs in and around
Washington. Every day brought tidinss
IF the advance Of the Confedcrates. togetl,-
er with rnm"rs that either Beauregard or
johnson had. or would speedily c1oss the
Potomac. and make u flank movement upon
the Federal Capitol The week has pas
sed. however. and eiie Potomac has not
been crossed. nor has there been further
advance made upsnSthe part of the Con-
federates. On the contrary, late advices
from Washington show retrograde movr-
mrnt on the part Of Beauregard. though
Munson Hill and oEher recently fortified
posts arc still in the hands of the Cnnfcd-
crates. The prevailing Federal impres-
sion see,ns now to be, that an attack upon
Washington, if ever contemplated BY
lscauregar', has. ut, least for the present.
been abandoned. Ne, however. place no
reliance in any thing that reaches US. by
way Of Washington or indeed from any
source, unless well authenticated by rclia-
bic and responsible parties. Indeed, III
our Judgment, it is 1aore likely now thas
the Confederatcs are around Washington
in full force, than ifthc Washington Star
Federal kilograms, Gsnd other aud like
sources of information had stated that such
was the case, and that they were hourly
expecting All attack from the ''rebelS. -
The late heavy Cam uading. heard in the
direction Of Washington. is officially rc-
ported to have been battery practice
without balls" but from other sources. We
learn. that there has been series Of heavy
>kirmishing between the outposts of the
bclligerents. for the past several days, in
which, We infer from the non-publication
Of results, the Fedcrals came Of second
best
Alvices from Western Virginia, to the
9Th instant. state thse Rosencrans is al
vaucing upon Lee. and that great and
decisive engagement in that quarter, is
imminent.
From Baltimore city. We learn. that
Gen. Dix and the Provost Marshall are
again actively at work-making arrests.
seizing upon private property. snpprcssing
the picture trade. regulating the city FASH
ions and laying strictiinhibitions upon the
colors. red and blue. This business
small as it isis creating considerable ex-
element in that city. aud the loyalty of
the Juveniles is reported to be wavering
under this new-aneled and puritanical
species Of oppression Mayor Brown has
also been ordered to suspend the payment
Of the salaries of the Baltimore Police.
upon the ground that it is "levying an
unnecessary tax upon the citizens al
Baltimore" and that 1.-The peace of the
city is seriously endangered by the off,
eial employment Of MEN to remain idle"
Capt. Alexander. Of the Potomac Zou-
ayes. has escaped from Fort McHenry.
! which has led TO rcddabled vigilance upon
the part If the of6cers Of that post.
1, is reported that Matthias Point has
been seized by the Government. and that
. large force has beenstationed there. and
also at Pope's Greek On the Maryland side.
The Peace Conveation met in Balti-
mofesou Tuesday last. but we have re-
eeived no report of is'|proeeeaing'.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

The TRIBUNE GOING INFO THE HANDS OF
THE AsoLirIoNIsrs We understand thai
Mr.. Gay. the leader Of the great Anti
Slavery Society Of this city. and . well
known sbolitionist, has recently pur-
chased large number Of shares in the
Tribune Association, ami thus becomes
All influential and directive partner in that
already distinguished abolition organ. The
authority for this statements is Mr.. Camp,
himself large stockhollcr in the Tri-
buuc.- Herald.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12
THE HOME GUARD.

4 an earnest of what the Tories of Ma
ryland mean to do. we have under tn,
auspices of the Government and with the
appreciation of The american and other
organs Of the Union party. the organiza-
ton of a Home Guard" throughout the
State, Which is being regularly drilled
and supplied with arms by the Govern
ment. The object of the move.
ment is apparent. It is to sow the
seeds OF civil war among our own people
to arm ncighbor against neighbour. friend
against friend. 1t is to reproduce in
Maryland all the horrors which are nov
being enacted in Missouri--,o remove the
question of her destiny from the ballot-box
20 the battlefield, and to take away every
possibility Of peaceful solution. This
is the insidious design of the Admins
tration in arming the Union men of Ma
ryland. There is no pretenc. that the
Home Guard" is needed for the defence
of the Capital or that its members are to
constitute part either Of the regular or
volunteer forces Of the Cnion They arc
being armed, drilled aud equipped at the
Government expense, watbout being Ell
listed In its service under the authority OF
= special act Ut Congress-, appropriating
$2.OOU. 900 for the purchase and distribu-
t,on Of arms among the loyal citizens of
Mary land, Kentucky and Missouri. In
the meantime every effort is beiag made
to disarm that portion of our people who
are supposed to. sympathixe with the
South, or are known to be opposed to the
measures aud policy Of the Administra-
ton. Swords which we're family heir
looms. which had been in pos
session of the families of the owners since
the Revolution or the War of l812-fowl-
ing pieces which were never intended to
be used except in a partridge Geld or u
spipe-bog-pissols which were kept mere
~ a. defence against burglars and rob-
bers-sll these have been taken from the
houses Of citizens. and furnish now per-
haps. part of the armory Of this very
Home Guard" Why this disarming vi
one half Of our populaEion. aud secret
arn,ing of the otherl The very mystery
with which the organization Ut the Home
Guard has been conducted. jussi6rs the
darkest suspicious a. to iss purposes-sus-
picions which review Of the past con-
duct and present spirit Of the Uuion-,neu
in Maryland, il calculated TO strengthen
rather than Iemove-NOsfh.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

Declension.
Tn response to fho card Of Justice, d"
published in our lsst weeks issue. we are
requested. by the Hon. o. Miles. to state
that he declines besng candidate for re-
election to the Senate of Maryland. at the
ensuing Fail election
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12
From the ". Y. Tribune.

MARYLAND MILITARY deIegste
from the Maryland Unionists 10 in WASH
ingtop. enceavorihg to have that osass
made . separate military department. :"o
put under M.rylsnsleT. in order - sum-
ulate patriotism BY State pride.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12
COMPROMISE AFTER ALL.-The Dayton

CoMrRoMIsI AFTER ALL.--The Dayton
(Ohio) Empire, in recent issue. says:
We desire to remind the people--e"Pe-
oialiy those 80 much opposed to = pesce''
bic scttlcmeut-tnat no matter whether
this war continue Que. two. fire Or teI
years, IN the end it will have ~ be settled
by a treaty Of pes,s-s Oompeoul's.
All wars have thus been settled-aN VAR
will thus be settled.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

ss'arnx OF Flora TEMPLE" -Nrw
Yosk. Sept. 6.-The celebrated horse
Flora Temple" was ieized here yesterday
As the property Of Wa. Mcdonald. Of Bal
timore. an officer in tie Confederate army.
Mr.. Mcdonald is rot in the CoDftder-
ate army but in Balti,hore
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12
(From the Richmond Examiner. }

MOVEMENT of THE ARMY OF TIKI PoTo-
MAc-Thc signs ut Mall;.ssas Indicate "a,
advance movement aud an carly eHgagc-
ment.
Monday the Maryland regiment took
possession Of Mun>on's Hill. two miles
from Bailcy's Cross Roads This move
mcnt was followed on Tuesday, by the
occupation of Mason's Till, by the ad-
vancel Confederate forces, under G.u.
Longstrect, probably four or five ,hous-
and strong. The advanced guard. con-
rsisting of two companies of the Mary
land regiment and four companies al
Col. Hills (Virginia) regiment had
quite an animated skirn,ish with about
four hundred Fcderals, who retired be-
fore them. leaving ten dead on tn.
field Our loss about six killed and
wounded.
All day Wednesday our troops were
under arms, expecting momentarily to b.
ordered to the support Of L'ng>treet,
who had every reason to anticipate al,
attack. Thus stands the case at oul
last accounts. The Monotony Of til,
| army Of the Potomac has been at last
broken. 1t is now on the. ADVANCE
Every soldiers heart beats high in con-
sequence. Five thousand Of our troops
arc in sight Of Washington.
ADMISSION OF MIssoUK1.-A bill adj
hitting Missouri into the Southern Con
federacy, OH certain conditions, was passed
by the Confederate Congress On Monday,
August 18th. The conditions are tina,
Missouri shall duly ratify the constitution,
Of the Southern Confectionery. thr ugh her
legally constituted authority, which au-
thori,y is declared to be the government,
Of Gov. Jackson, who was lately deposed.
President Davis is also authorized to mus
ter into the Confederate service, in Mis-
souri,, such troops as may volunteer to
serve in the Southern army The bill
! likewise empowers the President Of the
Confederate. States, ut his discretion, at
any time prior to the admission of said
States as a member of the Confcdcracy,
IL perfect and proclaim an alliance. oilvn-
sive and defensive with the said govern
nent. limited to the period Of the existing
war between this Confederacy and the
United States, the said treaty or alliance
to be in force from the date thereof. aud
until the same shall be disaeirmcd or re-
jccted by this Congress.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

TIE MARYLAND STATE SESArE--As
there is some inquiry M to the counties
from which State Senators are t" DC chosen
in November next. We may state that that
BODY is composed of twenty-five members,
one-haif Of whom are elected every two
wears. The eleven to be elected this fall
arc from the following counties ANNE
Arundel. vice Franklin. dem. whose term
expires: Calvert, vice Graham, opposition;
Charles, vice Gardiner. dem; Caroline.
vice, Nuttlc. opposition Frederick; vice
kimmell. opposition Prince Ge"rges'
vice Brooke, dem; Queen Anue's, vice
Bradley. opp: St. Mary's. vice Miles,
DEM; Washington. vice Stone, opposition;
Somerset, vice Dashirll, opposition, and
Montgomery, vice Duvall, dem.
Those who hnl6 over for two years lon
ger are M;Kaig, dem. of Allegany: Vel
lott, opposition, of Baltimore city !; Heck
art, dem, of Cecil; Smith, opposition. OF
Carroll; Gold~bor"uyh, opposition, Of
Dorchester; Whitaker, opposition. of liar
ford; Watkins, democrat. of Howard:
Blackiston. dem, of Kent; Colds
borough. DEM. of Talbot; Town
send, dem., of Worcester, aud
Lynch. dem, Of Baltimore county.
We have given their party designations
as known at the time they were elected
Recently. However, Mcssrs. l'llc,t aud
Whitaker, of the opposition, holding over,
have acted generally with the States rights
or peace party, while MIR. Guldsborough,
DEM. of Talbot, has taken sides with tn,
Union party.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12
NOTICE.

THE SCHOOL FUND. fa ths Grit ~:
= inouths Of tbs year 1851. sill - o.e 600
payable % aud after SAsards6 - il&A w
slant.
j. T. ~. 4ALGE.
aa Ttsasslas9,
Sept 18th, lScl.-tf.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

YorSG AMERICA IN ESGLASD--At q
well-known school at Ssoneyhurs,. in Eng
land, the boys have caug ht the fever of
American revolution. aud. as Feleralists
aud Confederates. have been fighting
oLstinatsly.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

Capt. Burroughs. Of the schooner ke'
mittance, who was seized near Port To-
bacco by .Co,a,,,s,,.ler Craven aud taken 10
Washington. is still in Jail with his broth
er and two others who were on board.
The passengers have been discharged.
Capt b. will probably be discharged TO
morrow. the charge against him Of being
concerned in the burning of the lisht-boats
being without foundstion. The seizure IS
believed to have been made on the infoF"
nation of negro.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

A Mrxsp RxeIMxNr The 1.ynehhurg
Virg .uiau says = -,
when the Tiger Rifles. who p'aye:c,
snch havoc with Iinc"ln's Pet LAMBS
n Manassas. on the memorable 2isf Jniy.
passed through this city. We thought thae
We had seen . specimen Of the r"ugnees
and mos. serocious set Of men gu earn
INIT when we speak of the Tenth I"a.s,-
ANA Regiment. of New Orleans. "n'ch
passed through this city on Sunday: IAN
suage is inadequate 10 give . description
composed as il was Of English. French
Germans. Dutch. Italians. Siellians' span
iaris. Porrugcse. Swiss. Mexicans. In
disns. and Crcoles. who. in their jaeber-
ing. seemed to represent second bao''.
The commander. together with many "tner
officers. are veterans who served through
out the Cri,n-an war. The comma IDS
are given in French. Dutch. Spanish. or
something else which We could not exact
IL understand, but seemed tn be executed
with promp:ness aud remarkable dse.es'
of precision. The Mexicans, particularly,
were objects Of much curiosity with our
citizens, many of whom had never seen
one before.
St. Mary's beacon., 1861-09-12

AGE OF TINE WORLD The deepest de-
post of guano known is 20 feet. Accord-
ing to Humboldt. deposit Of three ecn'
turtles would not exceed one-third OF al
inch in thickness. by an easy mathe-
NAUTICAL calculation. it will he seen that u
this rate it would take almost countless
centuries to form the deepest guano brd
Such calculation carries us back I" .
for,ner geological period, and proves that
in past ages a greater number OF b''''s
existed
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13

The telegraph will have brought you the Judgment rem
dered in the Bonaparte Patterson case and 1t would oe
superauous to enter into details already known to the
American public The verdict of the Tribunal Is very
loug the essential part Of il being the concluding Ines
declaring Madame Elizlbeth Patterson and jerome Bo
naparte her son, "nadmissble in their demand, non
suiting them, and condemniDg them to pay the costs OF
the process will take this occasion TO remark that no
body France is surprised at the decision
by the Civil Tribunal of the Seine in this extraordinary
trial. whilst at the time, the opinion among dspis
sonae minds considering the upon its merits alone
is universal that precisely contrary verdict should have
been given! If there is anything paradoxcs in this,
very few words will suffice to explaiu the seeming mys
terry. Mr., Jerome Bonsparte demanded that French
Court of law should ecognzs and endorse his legitimacy
as the eldest son OF the late Prince Jerome The prstfx
claim portion Of the estate left by the deceased
Prince The real motive as have stated In strict
Justice Mr. BOnapsrte ought to have been triumphant
But decision in his favor would have constituted nm
next in line OF succession TO the throne after the Prince
Imperial chief not yet five years old Under no CIR
cumsances could Mr. Bonaparte become Emperor oil the
French; and dynastic considerations were the cause OF
his defeat This believe to b, the true explanation oil
the verdict
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13
SENATOR HAMMOND OF sOUra CAROLINA

letter appears in the newspapers from Senator Ham
moud OF South Carolina Of which the following is the
conclusions
We dissolve the Uuion-and it is forever dissolved be
assured-.o get clear OF Yaukee meddlesomeuess and
Puriianca bgotry say this, being half Yankee and
halt Puritan. We absOve you, by this from all the
sin OF slavery and take upon ourselves all its supposed
sin and evil opely before the world and in the sight Of
God lie; Us alone. We shall make no war upon you
Let us work out salvation in way. We agree
that YOU shall do the same. Aud let tell you, my
dear cousin If there is any attempt at on the
part Of the North soundly thrash them Ou any
field of battle aud not only that give them over
10 Jean JsQueS and leave them to manage tbat.
We know strength. Why, we export over two hun
dred millions OF produce, which the world eagerly seeks
aud cannot 90 without. six months failure OF our
ports TO Europe would reyoluoniz- every existing gov
erment there, we'll as at the North. Al! know tt
Tue North exports sixty millions in competition
With the European producers. Why the North without
our custom for s manufactures and produce for is
commerce and ils exchanges is neither nor less
than the poorest portion Of the civilized world To that
il has come on a infdel and abstract idea.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13

SUICIDE IN NORFOLK Sunday morning young man.
whose name is probably F. o. Wnnerguist, was found
dead in his bed, in room in the Atlantic Hotel pis
to lying his breast with which is supposed that
he shot himself.
He arrived here on Sunday. the 2nd inst, and it ap
pears from the register of the Hotel that he is from Chat
tanocga, Tenn.
An inquest was held by Coroner Summers at eleven
o'clock On opening the door, which was locked, with
the KEY inside it was found tha. ball had entered
near the mouth aud which doubt caused instant death
The verdict of the jury that he camc TO his death
by shooting himself with pistol.-NorfoLk Argms.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13

RypElLIoy IN A LOUISIANA COLLEGE, The New 0reats 5
Picagae of the 4h says There was, it seems, an IL
repressbe conflict between the Professors aud the pu
p Of the St Charles College at Grand Coteau, in The
parish OF ST. landry. There aboH. sx!y enlisted
in the plot and it was agreed by them all hat Sunday
their secession would take place. without warning Of any
kind Accordingly, on the day appointed, aud just as
oae of the unsuspectng professors had said grace for the
dinner spread before them the Students instead of say
ing amen, broke all the plates, threw down the table
smashed the dishes and gsse and left the hall ere their
amazed professor could find word to say Most of the
rebels Left Grand Coteau the day fer their respective
homes viii they he coerced back into the institution
by their famiesg 1t is not probable, for most Of them
are musachoed young men, and lnOw their rights, per-
haps but too we'll
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13
EXCITING SCENE IN A NEW ORLEANS THEATRE.

EXCITING SCENE IN A NEW ORLEANS THEATRE.
The orchestra of the St. Charles Theatre New Orleans
reckless o. iudscreet enough on the night OF the
% Instant as to give different intervals of the peror
nance several patriotic Old airs, Yankee Doodle includ
ed-al of which were vOciferously applauded. At
length they struck up the dear and now thrilng'y sug
geslye strain Of The Star SPangled Banner" The effect
produced by its performance is thus described By the
Sunday True Delta:
When KEYS Star Spanged Banner struck up it
was Immediately and loudly appluded, and "Columbis,
the m OF the Ocsan with its refrain, made the house
ring Que enthusiastic individual up and shouted
"hurrah ;" aud then there tumult. That audience
evidently we're on our side believing with that the
air should never be ignored That's right stick to them
never mind what one-hoSe politicians aud placehuners
saw Let all such forget the glorios OF the past sing
the Marseilaise or any other foreign national arlet
the true native and adopted American cling TO o.d
airs aud refuse give them to any faction North or
South Looking around upon the large audience at the
St. Charles recognised the absence of mere politicians
aud the presence OF the people in whose hearts live the
lvelsst rccolec.ous Of the grand memories OF the
country Of WasEiagton Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and
Jackson. Hence the enthusiasm when the orchestra
sound the notes Of the patriotic songs Of patriot
song writer's.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13
STRENGTHENING TIE DEFENCEs OF FORT PICK
ENS

The importance Of the recent move Of Lieut. ssmmsf
IN erecting and battery TO the eastward Of Fort Pick
ems !, thus explained by the Mobile Daily Advertiser Of
the G.h instant:
The and battery defends the only land approach 10
Fort Piekeos which stands on the extreme western
point Of santa Rosa Island The iaand Is some orsy
miles long, bat very narrow. IN many phee. os"s
scarcely more than third Of nile IN sidin Ies o-l
tsry stands On . narrow part Of The siAnd, ano ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13
sotual outpost to prevent surprise from stOrming

efectual outpost to prevent surprise from storming
force.
If are to come to blows with Lincon's Adminstra
ton, shall want TO take Fort Pckens, and will try
and as We have no navy, and batteries on the man
land can only play at long with that powerful island
fortress which than hold its own at that game
and destroy any attacking force approaching III eoAs
the most feasible method of attack is TO throw power
fu force to Santa Rosa Island several miles to the
eastward crossing them over the main land across
sound about half mile more less, wide Once on the
island their programme would be 20 rush down on Fort
Pickens and take it by overwhelming assault.
We understand that Semmer has taken every care and
precauton in his power strengthen his defence on the
island side Of the fort and advised that he
has provided out post work of defence; and II It be
nothing than station for picket guards 1t viii an
the purpose Of eectualy preventing anything like
surprise. The island however affords the facility OF
making regular siege approaches by an attacking ioree,
and vet this force could be excessively annoyed ~ the
day time by the shot and shell OF squadron playing
upon them in flank from the Gulf Bay. We hope the
worst will the worst and that We shall get
the fort easier than % s GTRi but II we Go nor THIS
sand battery of Lieut. Semmer is matter OF interest
and will play part Of some Importance in an attack on
the only plan in which quickly gain possession OF
Pickens.