Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-12-10
y REYERDY JOHNSON.

REvERDY JOHNSON.
shingt on-earrespon OF the
S.. Democrat gives the following
interesting personal history Of Rcyerdy
johnson :
The old legal and social acquaintance
of Mr.. Johnson say this Il quote the e1-
act words, very nearly, from leading
lawyer of Frederick Marylandl
"Reverdy is over there in England
merely as an advocate He went there
to settle these Alabama claims, and he
means to do it. johnson took him for
the place. knowing his power ana tamli-
ariy with L glish statesmen. aud Rever-
Nv has been quietly establishing social
and professional! correspoleucc with that
side for fifteen or twenty years-not with
this particular design in mind, Of course )
but with the intent Of distinguishing i m
self, some day, in patriotic displomaey.
Does Mr., johnson love the lag h>h
people e | said 70 the same gentle
man
Yes. we all do-the gentlemen, that
IS. of old English descent IN the former
colonies Of Maryland and Virginia. Eng
land has no 7''eh riei'u, 10 'l. u" ~ "
mon law. A. the same t'ln.', R"Ferdy Is
a stout American patriot. he took 4
muskct AZ u private soldier at the battle
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paper criticisms !. -
Dio ny ~. y, l..
- am "o' A"''1 ''a' ~ o,u' ~ ''''cl
the future OF the BANK OF M"rslahn' ~
which his nons was 'Ss@3e'A ~ "',n nlu'"
r"proaeh VI 'on'lSoii su,'''I" % It y u'il
per q ;. yp" aIolo5v lie lost his eve
you n'o an - I1.o ,bo+ ~
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named oiIn,ey ia! o.gA Jun, ou''-' , my
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- MAKE We '"''V' -, ,,.,.-l.
WISE hha.ty IcSoi (" :" 0aN'' '"'' ~
D. more. Pnt 10 pf''S L 20 ! ne"' 90
at horse race near " aSH.N 'ou '''S *
ran his morse '''',n.S a i;nr go :! =
anu 'Ns"' p.''I"a''e r,'s, .L-.-,I,.
ley was inc ~ 81 n'' P'o
round ana cu' TIC LATER w, t''N : s'''A =
Stanley had 10 en"iienSo lsr' % eou's1
ana he went 70 ne'eFuS "s' ''o' "'. w.
ntaF ba'.,'no's' - n 'e-!. "om - -.
pistol. Some SAY h-'eius was '''''. I. :
him. Al any rs'o, NeN ~! W. ~ t.u ~
see nm Ere Que Gay na; y 80.
struck ''eo an1 -
IN the eye o'u T.. inna wh,,:
knee hifN IT,, 81. :,
MS lie oeepa'i ~, -
Stanley shu LOG Pr :, ~
he'efd5 A'isIo' '0A' no .
papers. =, :,
Does that lost eye give hF' '0nnso"
any trouble no"-a-days
Yes sir \ ei'lf's' MS 90 'l',u o .,',