St. Mary's beacon., 1861-05-30

This greatly increases lis forcs snd na.ses
it effective AZ very long distances Minie
improved rife barrels. and nearly the
nhole French srmy are now furnis4ed
I offitk g,,an II tia improved pattern; -
Iths ..llinisr should he applied IN the hs.t-
lei rxther than the gun. when il means -
lis 6Dssc< asd. execution. - Herust~r $50
! Sxxyca = GssxRAL BaAuxxoAKD.--s
|Gen. r. g Trasan: Beaurgara. the COM
| guai,.Ier -iu-< tn Charleston. vas born
on Lis .faiLcfs SANITATION. near Nv Ors
leans He is descendant nj the mssst
asistccratic Southern familirs. His father
was wealthy and Influential louisiana
planter. His mother was OF Italian ORR
gin, and descended from the ducal Reg
cio family Of Italy. General lseauregar.i
entered the United States Military Acad-
emy ut IT Point, at an early ag:.
whore he graduated in 1898. taking the
second honors ia . class Of forty-6se grad
yates. aud was sprointcd to The corps at
engineers. lie was pn,matci to 2 hrsf
Lieufcnancy in june. 1910. and in that
capacity served with great distinction during
tn. Mexican war. He was twice hrevetted
flor gallant and incritoriois condnct IN
the field, the first time. IS captain for th'
battles Of Coutrcras aud Churubusco. to
date from August 20. 1S47 and again Is
Major for the battle Of Chepalt.psc. 10
date from the 18th "f September of that
year Gen. Beauregard is about furty-
three years of age, ia the prime of lif'
and Vigorous health, erect as suldier,
we'll ma,le aud remarkably active. There
is great spirit ami determination in his
Look, and lac evidently possesses great
muscular power The grca. charactcris-
tic of thu General is perfect method in
all bis plans lie is regarded one "f
the able.It officers tina, ever was in the
American army.
TIE WEsr SPx.kI.a Our.--Thc Wcs-
tern Journals are beginning 4" make
known the fact, which The ~ York edi-
tors have entirely overlooked. that there
is a West, as " II as North. Tue Chi
Gag" Democrat. lcadiug Republican pa
per. asks:
Has the Administration been driven Ia
the warlike plan. not so much Oh account
of its desire to save tn: Union aud sustain
the principle of liberty. as on account of
its desire to pay bounty to New Eng
laud anu Pennsylvania manufacturers
We scarcely dare to answer the question.
We desire to do every justice to Mr.. Liu-
cyln aud his Administration But the de-
sire does MT overbcar aur love Of thos:
old Democratic principles of jefferson
and Jackson. and watch are dear to Us ~
life itself. The country has thrivsd in
manner un"1ualcd " any before in the
history OF the world upon those principles.
We cannot see il put back half a century
by the abandonment If those principles
without entering our solemn protest.. W.
support MIR. Lincoln in every just ines.
sure, heart and soul. but we cannot sup
port him when we know and feel that
wrong will inRict the most grievvus in.
Jury TO tas bcst interests of the coun.
try, and to those great principles Of politi-
cal economy which at this moment src
bursting the letters of the most d"spotic
nations Of the earth Mr. Lincoln has
no more claim OH illinois than MIR. Doug
las had; and Illinois is not called upon to
support him ANY longer than while be con-
tinaes to represent th.'s. cherished princi-
pies for ttae advancement of whivh she is
willing to sacrifice IRE than one favor
tie sou.
A SOLDIERS Krr-At this time whc,,
so many are preparing for the wars, says
the Detroit Free Press. memorandum
of the things necessary to take along AZ
baggage, will not be unacceptable
An old soldier contributes the desired
catalogue rs follows:
- flannel shirts. red preferable; 9
stout hickory shirts: 2 fine shirts, il yon
can take them along; pair of wool
socks; 2 pair drawers. white cotton or
wool. Indispensable; black silk nccker.
chief, very useful; pocket handkerchief.
Indispensable; 2 pair stout and easy boots.
if you can take u second pair; z towels,
indispensable; | piece Of soaps fine
and coarse comb; tooth brush:
butcher knife. "a good place for this is
the boot. ! quart tin cup; l huttou
stick; ] vial Of sweet oil; piece rotton
stone; ! button brush. (nail brush will do;)
flannel housewife for aud full Of need
les-throw in few Plus while you are
about it; pair small scissors; strong
white and black threads in tidy sk-inx; /
backing brush, if you can take it; box
backing. Learn ~ pack your knnpsack
tidily, closely and conveniently for use.
ITO the above you may add all the