Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

considering tie d4y. B5.a males aud se-
males shouSe, lemonade aad coffee we're
not just the ihirgs 70 keep damp eli ones
stomach On sueL 3 dsy. sni n=de, in tie
quickest possible ;;lue. for more genial
quarters, sud when they GO; thege. the
way tia, large trrtFlc-s Of egg-nogg,
glassc. &c w.re, wLiskey. cake oysters or
anything thai came 20 hand, solid Or fl.d :
disap- cared vas wonderful 20 behold
Teuperance waa entirely !,st sight OF and
the Temporarce canse sunk ten degrees
telo- zero il TIE shortest time. You could
see .bc-n sre,i sens;bly before your eyes.
One 7er7 long speciman with large gold
spec:ac!es, mixture Of the clerical and
horse -drover, took, before our very eyes.
seven large .umblers. with large quaint
Of fru:t-cSke 2n6 oysters. When ~ saw
him las. was mixing large glass Of
whiskey straigh. to prevent the cake ris-
ing or bis stomach and TIE heard him tell
a F.rols minded '*omaR gear aim that he
would take glaas Of vine With her in a
few minutes Il is astonishing what an
smouut If these fellows car hold when
they dons have i. TO pay for. Numbers
of them wont ca, an ounce for the next
week Cou may depend <We-Hssssieess-sss q
fellow with Uncle Sans livery on, who
ms, Save been somebody considerable
from Lis marks, taking possession Of the
entire street, sometimes on tie cuvb-ssone,
then taxing ~ sgainst trick house as
ftc see which vas TIE hardest. When
se saw az las. &c 1as standing IN -.
L.nee deep in tie a-l in the middle ofshc
street, with lis arms round big mig gers
0eck trying TO get something OFT If his
stomach Excepting numerous csses of
headache sad sick stomach the day pas
sed of si,host serious ,accidens.
Speaking OF drinking reminds US Of the
Police Commissioners Of this city. y SCI
Of fanatics have got on the board who are
carrying things here with = pretty high
hand They have taken or themselves
TO give out licenses just to such So they
choose. % stop what they please and do
as they please regardless Of law. IL q
very short time the people Of this city
will not be allowed to walk in the streets
on Sunday except to and from Church,
and only 80 such Churches - their mas
sers will please 10 dictate. AL musical
instruments v.ll be stopped by Law, nc
dancing or singing will be allowed except
st Church srd then Paalms only will be
permitted The man vbo dsrca . Kiss
MS wife on Sunday, or to look cut OF his win
dow will be immediately sent to jail. Ter
Eier dog, seen smelling atrat-holes, will be
hung On Monday. Cows found with milk
in their bags on Sunday will be knocked
on The head and dragged out as earrion.
Any man known to have barrel Of beer
in his CELLAR that works Oh Sunday must
par 81, hundred dollars 6ne. The Po
lice Commissioners certainly have the
welfare c! .ne citizens greatly a. heart =
We would suggest IN extra-force e. able
bodied s4lms.nging policemen swhose
duty it shall De TO march refractory sin
ners 10 Churah on Sunday. and back -
If Heaven ear be taken BY storm the Po
lice commissioners will do it. How sad
ly the people Of this city are in need 4 q
vigilance committee
Gen. Grant ran of to philadelphia or
New Years day 70 show himself to the
faithful aud keep clear Of the Presidents
ryce ption. acting more ike boy than a
man and making himself ridiculous IA the
eyes Of all sc1sibls people.
We have hsd more than week Of hoc
riblc weather. A glimpse Of sunshine
would !. :,aat We believe the clouds
are SO .h,ck TIA: it will take til ate in
the spring before the san can Get through
them,
NorB.