Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-12-09

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ESPooss. &C. Butler N THE CouNrr.

.Nr. Edit A friend sud myself
some w eMings since were ava;hng
ourselves nske hospitality of very es-
tiuahle lad If the Factory Dissric, AMI
while disco; Hing upon the various TORIES
af the 5}avtny con ve-satiNn turned nron
the suit ms kn.ed BY Miss Rowana Flor
ance. o. Ne SOrleans. against Ben Bnr-
Ter for the rtpvery Of "Spoons,' swords.
and other Aluables to the amount Of
81 900. Il the fact that be was held
10 bail. - ,dge Jones. in $3.50 70
answer thf large, when 70 our surprise
she inform us. that judging from the
surreptitiols manner in which a quantity
Of her silver koons, forks &c, had lately
. disappeared. this ubiquitous parsonage
had evidens!r ENLARGED his business bv
orening rr:nch Office in our County.
! 1t seems. from her statement, some
two weeks ao two (apParently) gentle
meu called uEon her for the ostensible
purpose Of puchasing mess Of oysters.
but whose cal object the sequel will
show. She ery kindly gaze them as
many as theI might require, supplying
them with ppp cry salt, and al the little
delectables which 90 10 make UP such 4
tertpting repet. After having rega,ed
themselves % tie extent of their rapa-
cious stomacas. aud dilated at Len gtA upon
their exceiiest quality. Thy the way, Mr..
Editor, ~ 'yEespon3ens cap h..h testify to
CARDS size and favor he having tried
fer hmsel) they in due course Of time,
sit down TO tempting supper, spread by
fair hands. (she has daughter and wee,
bonny lass she IS too) and Immediately
recommended an attact upon the edibles
present. which, for unyielding rapacity
and bulldog cormanlism, has seldom, if
ever. been equqlled.
This. finally being through with, a few
nuts in the shape of a half-bushci, or 50,
of chestnuts was spread upon the board,
partly as dessert, and partly to enable
them to while the time pleasantly away.
The delightful task Of cracking tie nuts,
and jokes, were kept up until the final
disappearance of the former ncc@ssi;ated
quick suspension of the latter, when the TWO
questionable gentlemen busted themselves
by going out several times for the purpose
{ as they would make it appear) of d1ci-
ding upon the plaustblItty OF leaving mat
nlght,-the weather oluuing TAR 70 pe
foul They Gaally concluded to take the
chances of a shower, and after thanking
their hostess for the kindly manner in
whlch they had been cn'eFtaiheo' east
ing significant eyes upon the danghter)
and rrOre;tinfr that "circums .ances" would
not permit them to accept INC h !, ',''. :,
tat'on extended them 10 stay al "'@n',
'hey, "''9r ,nlit,a''n5 'n"' ''ey M ~
call again. TOOK 'ne'r "'par' u''
1a' was iioI !, oo'.S''' ii'''''"' ''o " : w.
10 n"u on me lo.io"'hS mo. 'i''a l''"-
hty 81 her sL7er sPo'ns' hn''eS """ 'o' AS'
together with NUMBER ol wine E'"SS' >
gohlcts, coilee-Pot "aa oofh par Tf."S
had absconded with them N9"' 'lr
Editor, since 1t Is very cIear' tHcSe val
uabIes arc neither 4uaoruP'us n9' o.pe">'
hence gould not nave ai'APpea'oU y 'l7i
own volitlon, 1t Is but Ialt TO presume
they were pur'oihea anu IRON t"'S sIi'
position as they disapPIaFoo a"ou' '"2
same tlne, and no one beng l"eFe nm
-mediateIy before or SINCE GOA | e ! '"'
1t requires an extra amount OF calculating
skull IA the elimination OF tue ia''' '''''
meg took ITEM ;,
From all the facts / have been abie TO
gather | nave huf I'ttie uoun', 'nt' one
OF them Is the Yerl'abie ihdl'iu"al MN
self, who IS at TINS TINE proving about
the county anu i, '"e same '.'''I 'I''.''''1