Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1867-09-19

CARLorrA's RErREAr.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Boston Tarelter gives
this sketch:
The information which comes to us from
the pretty chateau of Tervueren, whittier
Carlotta ha. been conveyed by the Queen
/ of Belgium. ia of such nature as to give
grounds to hope for her ultimate recov-
ery. The chateau is situated. they tell
us, in the midst of a spacious and beauti-
full park. the part of it nearest the edihee
being used as flower garden, and iuxu-
riantly PLANTED. On the arrival of the.
Princess Carlotta. the public, which had
been admitted freely into the park, and
which made ample use of the privilege on
SUNDAYS. especially. was excluded, that
the royal invalid might repose in the midst
Of nerfeet quiet. After few days, how
ever, this prohibition incidentally came
to the ears of Carlotta, who st once asked
that it might be revoked II would NOS,
for the world" said she. be an obstacle
to the pleasures Of the people OF Brussels.
/ Her doctor heard of this expression with
delight as it WIS the first time since the
malady had become extreme that Carlo Is
had been known to express any DESIRE
Since then. other favorable symptoms have
'transpirtd. Before her arrival at Tervu-
eren, she was Indifferent to all things,
Fevcni 10 the care of her person, remaining
| as passive as a child while her attendants
made her: toilet Since her return to the
scenes of her youth, she has res umed these
cares of the boudoir. She has asked tor
Ikes.slnsils, and of her own accord has
lses -bal0designinstand paintings sceom-
plishments in which 5, Vdelighted and for
which she was noted in her happier days
These manifestations of returning inter-
est in the world and its concerns have re-
awakened hope in the breasts of her friends.
But as yet she is ignorant of the fall OF
the En- ire and the miserable catastrophe
which signalized it. The papers are stu
,diously kept out of her sight, lest her eye
should fall upon some article indicating
her loss: and in case she should ask to see
the news, 4 special edition ofthe Indepcn-
dence Beige has been set in type. ready to
be printed at once, emitting all mention
of Mexican affairs. The Queen of Bel
piun. who is about the same age as her
unhappy sistcr-in-l law, has taken up her
residence in the same chateau, and hard
" ever quits her; she is constant III her
dcvotions and amuscs her by promcnadlngl
in the garden, and taking short rides
through the pleasant grounds.
GENERAL LEE-A penograph of Cen
eral Lee as he appears as President OF
Il Tolia,a ! Urn
ginia, is drawn BIZ Mr.. Swinton
"Although it was no later than nine in
the morning, Gen. Lee had already gone
to his Office in the College, which is but
stones throw removed Here was ia
bic piled up with papers and college cata-
| locues and books, but no Renaissance OF
war was visible, no sword orspur, or insig-
MIA. Whatever met the eye was entirely
academic and not in the least military
! And seated at the table was handsome
looking gentleman, dressed in uniform
suit of pepper and salt color-a very port
! " well-prcserved gentleman of some four
and fifty. with fine bronzed complexion,
and a noble modelled nose, compact head,
gray hair, and beard of the same color,
closely cropped-who rose to shake hands
in courtly, gracious manner. 1t was
the man who welded the thunders of Chan
cellorsville and Chickahominy-it was
President Lee. lie is putting off the
harness of war and its thoughts, reminis
cences and passions, and is devoting him
self exclusively to the interests of Wash
ington College,
TO this fact was due, that on the occa-
sion of this my first interview. was only
able to see him for few minutes, for he
was on the point of leaving to meet an
appointment with the Common Council Of
the town. body before which he had to
lay question of great pith and moment,
to wit the grading of a new pathway to
the college building. 1t is such abstruse
and difficult problems that now engage
his attention, and if learn Alright, he finds
it harder to hold his own in these contro-
yersies than he did in the deadly immi
ncnt point of bottle"
BREAD MAKING MACHISE.-A bread
making machine is the latest Yankee in
vention The machine consists of deep