St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-03-14

The cornx.issinn~rs FROM tn. Southern Con.
fsdcrscy have arrived at Warrington and
were 10 have hsd h.aring ou yesterday.
Washington city. We learn. !. unusually
crowded At this time. and the avenues and
hotels present some novel and ludicrous
specimens. in the way of men and dress
the Northern aud Western costume being
unlike, We learn. our Southern fashions.
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Death Of Gen. Forbes Britton.
This amisble gentleman aud gallant off,
Ger died in the city Of Austin. Texas. on
the l4sb of February. ulsimo. after an ILL.,
ness Of a few days. Gea. Bri.toh at the
tune Of bis death was . representative OF
Neuecs district in the Senate Of Texas
Tic proceedings Of meeting Of the citi-
sena Of Texas. which We copy from the
Southern Inielligescer. is given below. and
evidences the high regard in which he
~as held by the people Of that State.
Speaking cf Gen. Bris,sn. the Editsr Of
the j"teuigenrer says: Prom . long AID
intimate acquaintance. contracted in boy
hood. We have bceu led to esteem aud
love Forbes Bri,son. and in common viii.
the people Of the State. We mourn the
loss IF friend. a g.llsn, soldier anil
worthy citiser." In carly life. Gen Brit.
ton married lady of our couuty. and has
paid several Visits to his connections here
During enc Of shem-pcrhars tho Last -
Ne made his acquaintance. and his genial
n'aun-r aud brilliant powers Of su.ers.iu-
mens usds an impression on Us which
neither time nor abseuse has besa aLle to
sfaes or iMpair.
~ merrisr man
Within the limit Of Lecnin.nx n.,' IN
We never spent an hour talk ~s,hal."
Il is not to bs inferred. however. from
this reference. that the higher or more
earnest purposes Of life We're matters Of
unc"ncrrn IA Gen. Brit,nn. n" testimony
Of his frisnds-of those wbo knew hi,u lan-
gest and bes.--and the responsible positiu,,
be occupied u. the time Of his death-besr
evidsnc" to the fact. thu, be has not
parsed away without leaving memorials
behind him ~ cn,islr hiu. to tho gratitude
and respect Of his State and Of hcr people.
A meeting cfcis;ssns from, various per-
tons Of the State. was held in the Senat.,
Chamber a. the Capitol on Friday the
10th Instant. TO express their feelings upon
the death Of the H"n. FoasEs BErrOX Of
the State Senate.
On motion Of Hon. George Mcknight.
the Hen. 4. e. Hyde Of Fl l'aso. Was
called to the chair.
On motion Of Hon. j. l.. Haynes Of
Starr. Mr. James r. johnson. Secretary
of the Senate. va eqaeeted TO act rs Sec
rotary Of this meeting.
On motion Of Mr. Haynes. committee
vss appointed by the Chairman 70 draft
suitable resolutions on the occasion.
The chsu appointed the following gen.
tle,nen 70 set - = COMMITTEE: Messrs.
Dulany: Haynes. Hartley. Norton, Clark
Caddell. Hall. Mcknight. Chiffon. Malt
BY. Anderson. Lee and Freeman.
The committee retired to the Hall Of
Representatives. and after short absence.
reported through the chairman. the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
NuEksAs, it has pleased an All-wise
Providence to remove from our midst our
worthy and esteemed friend and fellow
citizen. General Forbes Britton. therefore
BE It Resolrs1. That in the death OF
General Brit.on, the community in which,
be lived has lost one Of its brightest "rns-
meD,s-the State Of Texas one Of her nsoss
able aud efficient Representatives. in heF
S*nase-his faulty true. faithful aud de-
voted husband. father. and friend.
z Rtsoltc<'. Ths, We tender our heart
felt sympathy 70 the bc-eavrd family oi
the .seesaaed.
8. Resolred. That these Resolutions &c
published Ia the Austin papers: and tina.
all the papers throughout the State be re-
luestcd to pabli.h the same.
4 Rtsolrrd. That the Secretary be re.
quested to farnish the finally Of the de.
ceased with c,py Of these Resolutions.
On motion Of Hon. A. Il. Norton. il
vs. resolved that the following gcatls.
men be requested to act A. Pail Bearers Al
The funeral Of cur deceased friend: S-na.
tors Dulssy aud Hyde. Representative,
Haynes and Hall. ex-rerresen'stives Chill.
ten and Lse. and Ncssrs- Maltby and De.
Cordovx and that Capt. J. NJ ". Hal
be requested to act ~ Marshal. assisted
by Messrs. Hugh II. Hsynie. Rev. VI.
II. ID. Carrig.ton and Thomas Freeman.
DO motion Of Hon. Joseph Lee. it va.
R<sascd. That the members Of the
present Legislature aud State invention,
with the officers of each body, togrther
with the officers Of the State Govtrna.eai
now presrus in the city Of Austin. be- re-
quested 10 attend the funeral Of our de.
crascd friend. --wearing the usual tadge
Of mourning. (crape On the left srw.)
On motion ii Hon. George Mcknight.
it Was resolved. that the Hon. A. C. Hyde
Of the Senate. and Hon. J. l.. Haynes Of
the House. be requested TO preseus The
proceedings Of this meeting 10 their re.pcc'
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