Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-05-20
(Corregnondence Of the Beacon J
Point Lookout, May 18th, 1Sf

I Wish ven could at by this window,
ouafiug little of the salt breeze that
comes rolling IN with the surf that wash
rs hither, and thither. in playful figures
the white pebbles that sparkle on the
| beach, and listen tC the musical roar of
waters gathered from the far of sea. |
! phdge you my word you'd forget all about
/ politics, agricultural interest, and ''sich
! like" and that intended editorial would
be. in all probability, unconsciously con-
verted into poetical effasioh, to the de-
light of your sentimental fs.ir readers,
and amazemest Of your matter-of-fact
hirsute ones that is, provided We awak-
ened the delicious forgetfulness, of yoar
idle revery with the suggestive inspiration
Of a 'julip."
Ye gods the majestic tribute Byron
would have rendered, had he sat just
| where ! do What a Thanatopsis would
| have stirred the poetic soul of Bryant
could he have walked beneath the solemn
grandeur Of that pine grove with me this
morning While Goldsmith (alas for OPP
portunity y could have had ''show nuff
Deserted Village" all at hand, without
the trouble of building one from his
brain, had he rambled mid departed rel
| les, crumbling ruins, over which unused
in silent, profound wonder as to 'shen they
were going to clean out, (feas and al)
| repair, build up, this Godforsak--
the devi.. where am :? WIZ, ETa,
'.switched off" from the pleasant window
thoughts which, to tell the naked truth,
were getting a little too heavy as [ got
into the woods. and rhapsody can't stand
heas no h0'o.
Ere many days, however, we expect to
enjoy reality decidedly more acceptable
than the romance of such imaginings, for
a change in the programme has taken
place, Miss Delphine P. Baker having
arrived with the intention of renovatlng
matters as rapidly as Yankee energy and
perseverance can effect. The lateness OF
the season. and the time required to put
it in complete reception order, will pre-
vent anything like the present fulflment
of ultimate designs but | believe the
principal hotel, with some of the better
conditioned cottages, will be fitted up for
the accommodation Of those who will take
things as they find them for the sake OF
unsurpassed water privileges that are to
| be enjoyed at this long mooted, patiently
struggled for Point of so many, and such
rapid, viclssltudes. Even now. axes are
being ground, scythes whetted, wheel
barrows parked, 3arkies en- masse, and
little pigs having their poor little nosey-
osys bored to keep them l suppose from
roofing up the refreshing green sward IN
front. 1t was a question of 'root hog or
die" with these graceful little ornaments
to the park, so what they'll do now, is un
explained in the last Patent Office Re-
port.
"Verily, the good work has commenc-
ed, and the budding of imported flowers
already deck the ornamental garden in
process with its gravel'I walks, and sod
ded borders, delightfully."- shaded by the
ewes of t'oo cottages, and circling its ex-
tended pleasure strolls far, far-'a
prospectu. Yes, sir and this blooming
array of exotics will lead you to the Tia:
natopsis Grove, through its traverscd
paths that wind tn ,ir shaded course under
the deep foliage of broom, sage to the
opening Bay, whose waters lave in gem
tie ripples those stumps and roots that are
to be removed. / must get out of this
wood though.
All me ! how ruthless, the march of
progress How futile the purpose of
man. Those beautiful Lakes, Como, >"
and Dsnhimon' whose placid waters
have been the theme of such eulogium,
and retreat for s.cA coils and snakes; fos-
tered with the bright hope of perpetual
ing to endless waterality name distin-
guished in the annals of Point Lookout,
and point ,oithin name, to have been
breathed by an admiring posterity, gaz-
ing from It's banks, and cussin the id
mosquitoes" to have dumped into
their limpid 6uzums stumps, rubbage,
shells and all coat thrown back, hand
in the vest arm hole, not-with- Ling,
to the contrary. or ''any other man. =
Sic transit gloria mundi !
I wonder if it wouldn't be quite as well
while all this is going on to take stroll
up the country to the Post Office, (refect-
ing on my way upon the instability of hu-
man design and revive my spirits with
- dissertation upon things in general
from some Of its loungers Now, Post
| Office in a large city like yoars is nothing
more than laundering great big paper
and-ink revolver but a country Post
Office particularly o,rs--is an iustitu-
ton Sir, embracing some eff the highest
social rights, and philanthropical privi-
leges, that this enlightened age confers
fulfilling as it does the charitable precepts
! of the Bible to clothe the naked, feed the
hungry, give drink to the thirsty, heal
the sick while embodying the benefits
Of intellectual culture in its debates, lee
lures. pleadiugs at the bar, and those
higher dispositions upon science enanat-
ing from its 'cbair of Philosophy which
is regularly filed by the man who sits
cross-legged on the counter, next TO the
pint cup The fate, Sir, Of countries is
here decided civil, POLITICAL and religi
Gus liberties, discussed, and adjusted
and mythology treated even unto the rites
Of Bacehus Grant, sweating and smok
ing over the ldes of December, should
lust 80 there, and take a scat in that
corner BY the gin 0,casnre he'd 90 back
with more French Bees, roaring lions,
and Eagle clAwed snakes in his head than
old Squint Eye could doctor With the
Sumner tenure Of Office cmetic at hand.
Yes. Sir our Post Office is decidedly
l-q thing. and on a ridge Al that, and l
do nitv YOU peoplc-i,deed DO, who can