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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07
Written for the Beaoon-)
A RETRO~PECT OF CHRISTMAS.

Hir Editor A captiouS old fellow,
whose cffusious have somehow attained
an cnviable reputation, once vcnturcd
corn, harsh remarks on the nau eating ct-
fscts Of "thrice-tel.t Tale ;, but who
,vor tired to read or ak Of home, esFr-
cially when It's ,unny' memories come an
radiant with the joys, and ringing with
the merry laughter of genial. Joeund nic-
tids = Then. gentle reader, It you are OF
our mind, draw up your ckalr a l't'ie
olossr, and lot us chat costly Of the holy
dov that alas comes but once year,
You awaited lis arrival anxlouSIy, you
commenced By counting the days and
ended by reckoning the minutes that wore
lacking TO make up the 'F1ullness OF the
time" of it's coming, or rather OF the ad-
vent o! the days on which you were to
start TO meet it by the hrcside at homc.
The timo dragged by YEARLY enough, but
the wished-for day came at last, and as
YOU trudgcd along, oheered BY the com
tortipr reflection that ,cork, both phys cal
aud mental, had been consigned to t"n-
por.ry oblivion. didn't YOU teel isroSed
~ take brighter view of things, dldn I
II seem to you that the road, for instance,
was not SO int9lersbly rough As You had
b-tnre considered it, and the wind not
onite so piercing II appeared so to
~ At least and, indeed. AS ~e sped
along. intoxicated--with the pleasures OF
auticipation---w became somewhat tancl-
full. aud many an airy castle rose before
US. conIured up, like the city walls IN the
fable, by music, in the production OF
which, the part of Amphion was enacted
by the rafting wheels Z; in good sooth, 4
sound which never before struck us as
peculiarly meIodiouS. but which on that
occasion we would persist IN conStruinG
into a loud refrain to some merry oil
Chr stmas, song.
Your journey is enici At last, ana now
ycu ave surrounded ~ we0-knewn forms.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

a teacher once wished to Illustrate tho
nature OF faith to party of children who
were waiting tcz their thanksgiving din-
uer at tie Mission House. H. asked.
Children, what are you goiag to have
soon T Waterm; .ons, respond u
chorus Of voices. "'iIow do you know q
asked the teacher, expecting them 10 say.
Our teacher tod Us 81. Jud5e what hia
Predlc2ment was when Il. wIole party
shouted with one roice, saw them in the
cellar -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

MoyET. T.-Moncy IS queer institution.
It buys provender, sstis6ss justice, snd
heals wounded honor. Everything re-
solves itself into cash. from stock -iobbing
to building churches. Childhood Graves
pennies, youth sspires dimes. manhood
IS s~ayed BY the mighty dollar. The
blacksmith swings his sledge, the lswyer
pleads for his client, and the Judge de-
scldes the question Of life and death for
his salary. Mones makes the man, there
fore the man must make the money if he
would be respected By fools; for the sye
of the word looks through golden speo-
tacIes. It buys Brussels carpet. lace cur
tains. qilaed cornicas and rich furniture,
and builds marble mansions. It drives
us TO church in grand rigs, and pays the
rent Of the best pew Il buys siik ana
iewelry for ny Lady It commands the
respect Of gaFiug crowds, ana secures OBJ
sequious attention. 1t enab.e7 us to Be
chsritab.e. to send Bibles to the hea.len,
ard relieve domestic indulgence Il glids
the rugged scenes Of life, and spreads
ever the rugged path of existence 3 vel
~ 80 Pe> 81. - GA- tIeHu the Tuue
scenes Of turmoil are iuc2sed in q gilt
frame. It bi Is care vanish, soothes the
anguish Of the bed of sickness, stops short
Of nothing save the grim destroyer, whose
relentless hand spares none. but levels all
moral distinction, and teaches poor, weak
humanity that it IS but dust. Thus wealth
Psuses On the brink Of eternity. the beg
gar and the millionaire rest side by side
beneath the sod, to rise in equality to an
swsT tie final summons.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

Ca,irsn &C very aP, TO th.2E s-cs:
dcsl -lo-e OF So illustration ;hen OF tas
t-1.L Il pas intended % Illus -ata. 4
:eao7sr oree 5aasavo-41 70 illustrate Ia b
,tc4: '.C1i.orsn. i ! should ts.l you
tia, one day saw = monkey climbing e
ll.erty pos-. would you b5love ne p
Yes, ii. !" aa1li-oL>iy.' Well, tal,
i t4.t- you ;~3i;s~s rs bsc-ase / SCI i.
aau you fs5l sure ! would not t5Q sn un-
truth" Ia next daJ, .ao question vas
asked Of tee same coi!drsn, What Is
LIE g' "A monkey climbing 4ba.;y
pcle," sa3Ts;sd a1;az E:;-e by.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

thing Of the pas: We say with Us. fol
in the Maryland gentleman Of the oil
school we recognise the exact counterpart
Of him whose character is so well drawn
! in the quaint oli melody that cur father
loved One could almost wish that he
( were able to stop he wheels O Progress,
and. az Holmes ha. il, ''break the legs
oF Time, that he might restore the good
old regime. and rejuvenate the decaylng
class Aaeurediy, the Eeart and the mind
are il some measure eomplemsnts, and
our age Of intellectual progress has not
! achieved it, vast expansion of the one
without woful cur.ailuent Of the other
Look out for number oneais th, order
Of our day; and close-6sted utility has
well-nigh driven from the heid the syn
pathetic humanity that
'.Ha,h tear for pity and d hand
Open as day to melting charity
But at last you are startled from your
revery by the ereak Of the presiding dig
nitary's chair-an unmistakable summons
for adjournment and dinner and Christ
mas day are. the one rely-the other
well-nigh--over
And so the days of your holyday sped
by, more quietly, perhaps, than the first,
but not less pleasantly and one morning
you woke to the consciousness that Christ
mas Was gone, and with it, the time al
lotted in your "leave of absence" We
VII not follow you through the leave
takiugs that preceded your departure
from home, nor the urney that brought
you back to the troubles and pleasures @
Of busy, busting everyday life.
Aud does an5 one noT ask you
Wy hat have you to show as equivalent
for all this outlay of time ?" You need
not be at = loss for an answer: true, you
have not prosecuted your brain By me-
morIEirg long spun formula, you have
NJ, tortured il IS a toils)me hunt after
uncertain etymologies, ana musty maxims
o, the law. nor By the dlsheartening en-
dvayor to separate the pure gold Of tru.h
from the drossy theories Of pedantie
s,hoe!,nen YOU A4Se INSIDE but little pro-
Errs> il tudi"g ous who 10 The best Pur
: se,
" = v>c2ce -. !. 49, y therefore did come ?"
Bu,. # you are made If the right stuff.
YOU have done what is far better you
have sjied to and frightened tAc links in
tue chain OF love. that binds you to kin
dred ana homo YOU left for awhile the
dead past, to bury its dead, and
mingliag with the busy actors in the liv-
ing present, you caught tho inspiration
OF Loir spirits, and learned to symPa
thize with theiy efforts, share in their as
piratoHs. All honor to the love of home
and kindred 1t springs up in the heart
Of the dutiful child. and growing as he
grows il stature aud years, natures into
the moving principle that makes hun
pa,rlot when he becomes 4 man. 1t kln-
de. in his heart that devotion to his
mother State which inlpels him, careless
o; consequences. TO do all and suffer all
in her cause makes him ready to put
forth any cxyr;ion, undergo any sacrifice,
if he can but win the GLORIOUS recempense
Of place in her history, soare in her
affections if he be but assured thst she
will "houor his memory with tear, his
coffin With garland.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07
FOR SAig.

bevisL ambition. is hushcd III deatA, .ue
memory OF one approving smile, of one
commanding word. will tighten your
beavies. burden, brighten your darkest
hour.
But. now that you have paid your re-
spec:s .e .hs home-folks. you feel inclined 10
perform the sans pleasant duty 70 ether rs
: ..sar3 f:.,l5s I.os}lr 'cf.h, ,h,3.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

4 lii..e by wh0 sat liseainc 70 som.
gentleman c5averslng a; his fathers table.
'oaEl one OF them quote tie well known
.!ae, "ac lonest man is tic nobIoSt wo-k
of God, " when he sad to L.1 20. belurs
it, for MS mother wa5 batter thaa any
man t51t was ever n ale
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

Tae :o11:s;o G: t-1a Po..te1ess
good and geDerou, heart /. consists
less Il ez,er.or manrers. I'm tos sPrls
GeveloPad n conduct - tie -l:9- 4-se os
srolstv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

4 G,Is girl. wosn ous by 5 lors ser-
maD. observing the preaohor gathering
hinsSlt .or s1os5sr 'poias sxolai@ed-
'O5. nahsr. rs ls %: gc:os Z, 4ui: ss
:" Es = GvslhEs 4 p r.1
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07

a ooos,..ps oa:as TOLD ,aa, !. TAG
sweet 10 die 10. bis cocnt:y. egouse! ni1-
self oo ths g-ouaa. "a. - never III rks
svess t1iogs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-07
MARY'S IWt4,- -"'

nRpFRED. That the sale OF =:
q Estate Of Mary II Ford +
made by Robert I Combs sn :
: Downs. Administrators of ;
ceased. and this day reportee
Court bv said Administrators be RI,
confirmed, unless cause ec snow
contrary, on or before S'h Of J.
1s6a-Provided, copy OF this !
Inserted in some newspaper Pu-
S, Marv's county, al least onca
for three successive weeks'-l-
s,h Of Fobruary, 1869.
The Report states the snoan
70 be $500.
A j SPALDlNG, {
TUOS q SPENCER
Dee 10, 1S0S-ow-
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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July ls.-sheridan is here Revenue
$s29,ooo.
Sherman departs Saturday for two weeks absence
Rawlins departs tomorrow for two weeks absence
Lemus, Cuban envoy returned to-day.
Seward has rheumatism in San Francisco
Dr. Mary Walkers application for Office is finally re-
jected by Boutwell,.
Trial of negro woman for killing white man pro
crossing before Judge Fisher. Jury half black.
Tribune discussing Virginia election answering the
question whether the Legislature should be seated
without taking tie iron clad oath, says: CerainlJ
this hos been allowed i'll other States, and why not Ill
Virginia. Every one should take the oath OF fidelity
to the government and constitution, but not be re-
CURED to swear that he gave aid comfort to
she rebellion. 1t to strained construction
of existing laws which requires this
Customs from first to tenth 81 100000.
Cabinet to-day ignored further consideration OF Mis-
sssipp election and the fourth Tuesday of November
may be considered ixed as election day for Mississippi
and Texas.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

GALVESTON July ia special from Columbus,
Texas SAYS the Colorado river is higher than ever
known. Water fortv-seven feet eight inches bu
is now falling slowly. Whole valley entirely under
water. Crops destroyed Railroad between Alley
town and Columbus washed away for several hundred
yards and badly damaged between Eagle Lake and
Alleytown. Number Of persons drowned below CO.
lumbus. Alleytown six feet under water. Dead bod
les have been floating past there. Water cut off
Dunovants and other plantations at Eagle Lake and
the occupants supposed to have persisted Water
falling slowly lagrange but water is still four feet
deep on the public square. Reported Bastrop and
Webberville washed away, and many lives lost The
latter towns are situated lower lands than LAGRANGE
The Brazos is very high and still rising
NEW YORK, July lS.-Ryan is still encanped on
Gardeners island He secretes himself at night, and
has guards watching for strange vessels Several yes
sells arrived from Cuba and Rio Janeiro with yellow
fave
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Z T E. l. E 6 r A P II
For the SOu1h.N esIern.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.


LosDos, July IS, noon,--consols s24; bonds hrn
at 80.
LIVERPOOL, July u, noon-Cotton frmer, but not
higher
LIVERPOOL, July IS, afternoon,-Yarns and fabrics
quiet, but steady.
New York, July IS, noon.-Money pet. Sterling
no. Gold 1871. Cotton firm at 344@341c.
New ORLEANS, July -Cotton-midding 329c.;
sales 81 and receipts 10 bales. Gold 1871. Sterling
1909 New York sight pct: premium Fiour-su-
per6ne Sc 90, double extra Sc so and treble extra
IS 62 Corn-white 81 1901 IL. Oats 77@7sc.
Bran 81 TO- Hay prime s27 90. Pork 1874 90.
Bacon dull retailing for shoulders at IA, clear rib
key 2l3c, Sugar firm; common 1o@l1 and prime
ls4@13ac. Molasses nominal Whisky 81 o5@l 10
Coffee-fair 14t@154c.
New York, july l3. evening. Cotton firm; sales
1900 bales at s44@s41c. Money closed active at
75a,t currency to gold. Sterling lo95@llo, Gold
1879.
LIVERPOOL, July 10, evening Cotton active; up
lands 124@l2a and Orleans l3@l3sd.; sales 10000
haies
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14

SHREVEPORT INsTITUTElt will be seen by reference
to the advertisement that the first term Of the fourth
scholastic year f this Institute will open on the first
Monday in September. 1t is source oil grat'hcanoh
IN know that Mr. Ford has succeeded in establishing
upon permanent basis, a schooI Tor young lan''s
equal to any in the land Parents are not under the
necessity OF sending their daughters to other States
to he educated they receive here all the benefits
offered elsewhere Mr.. Ford is eminently lifted by
nature and experience for the position be occupies,
while his assistants admirably adapted to their re-
snectiye dntes.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14

A BRUrE-Don Piatt is guilty of piece OF cow
ardly blackguardism which should damn him in the
estimation of every one having the slightest claim to
the appeation of gentleman. In speaking of the
killing of Col. Crane by Yerger, he says: -.
There is not soldier who has seen service at the
South, but say that the most cruel, vindctive,
thirsty creatures he had encounter the
women. The witches of Macbeth were humane and
gentle by the side of these heartless creatures that
resembling women, shrek for blood This woman may
be an exception, but l doubt it. and prepared to
believe the story that tells that she threatened to
send Ned to the Yankee" and actually urged on the
cowardly assassin --
"We scken at the cant. 1t is time for our Govern
ment to extend these demoraised communities
the iron law of ORDER and give its to the gallows
These people shame civilization and disgrace our
Government. 1t is nothing to us whether the negro
votes or whether he does whether the master
is amnestied or outawed This is the stupidest sort
of trifng. What we want is order. We want some
thing more terrible than the bowie knife and the
volver. We want the eowed, and the women
taught that they send their Neds to immediate
and ignominous death when they them for street
encounters"
We know nothing of this fellows antecedents, but
would wager our life against wooden nutmeg that
where Minnie balls flying, 10, he not there.
His is the safe valor that bulIes defenceess women
and small i. fants.
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BosToN AND NEGRoEs.-We make the following ex-
tract from letter received from J. B. Lewis, Jr.,
dated Boston, June %:
will tell you how whites and blacks amalgamate in
this Radical State. suppose there twenty thou
sand negroes in Massachusetts, all of whom stand be-
fore the law equal to the whites have the privilege of
attending the public schools; the opportu-
nifty of acquiring property; the privileges the
ballot box and vote on the same terms StM | think
there are thirty negroes in office in Louisiana one
in Massachusetts. Their social position is the same
with you here the men are aborers or walters and
the women take in washing go service. They
seldom learn IL trade farm; never run a fac.
tory or keep store, and are very seldom found at
school with the whites, this too where the nelli.
gent portion of the negroes congregate There are
some negroes of fine talents. and it would be strange
indeed if. from four million negroes South and half Il
million North it could be otherwise but the state of
the negro who has enjoyed every advantage here and
made little progress must convince every one thar
no law make him an equal with the white
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14
FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, July 13.-Napoleon yields to Corps Leisla
tif No change of ministry yet announced, but early
Reorganization certain Throughout the whole crisis
the Emperor exhibited peculiar tact and shren dness
He had nearly all members of the Corps Legslatt to
dinner and soiree ST. Cloud cbatted playully with
many of them of different shades of opinion, giving
expression to many piquant sayings
LONDON, July 13.-Motion to postpone Withdrawn,
and dis-establishment bill passed to third reading.
Clause permitting Bishops to retain seats i'll Lords
erased and provision providing furnished residences
and globes for Catholic and Presbyterian, when the
bill passed and the Lords adjourned after an exciting
session. " III. "
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WOMAN WoMAN!-The Georgia Consttationalist
learns from reliable authority that the causa causaus
of Grants animosty towards the South was induced
by woman-who is proverbally at the bottom of all
troubles of all blessings. 1t seemeth that Rich
mond lady met beautiful child on one of the public
thoroughfares, and stopping after the manner of fe-
males she saluted the little one with snndry hearty
oscillations. Having done SO, she Inquired of the
nurse of the chid's parentage. When told that Gen
Schofeld the father, she Indignantly pushed the
transformed cherub aside, exclaiming go away,
you little brat" The nurse, of course told Mrs S.
Mrs s. told her lord her lord told Grant Grant grew
mad and told Hoar; Hoar told Butler; cabinet meet
ing hurriedly called, and So and SO, the South
be desoated because of the caprice of gushing
woman
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ISExcusABLE NEGLECT 1T has just struck Us for
the first time, and with the force of sedge hammer,
that we shamefully neglected to jublate and huzzah
the " Glorious Fourth Our readers may forgive
for this nonperiormance Of duty and pleasure
We never forgive ourselves, never. Three cheers
them end a-lets say iaekass for the gellorioas old
day! A day ever memorable in our countrys annals
day the bare recollection of which makes our hearts
TO thrill with ecstaeg nnutteEahlea day that calls
up memories Of the past bright the poets dream-a
day whose advent was wont to endos Burnside with
the courage of the lion beautifully and sweeg blended
with the tenderness and genteness Of the lamb Grand
old day! Hail, all hail. Gentlemen, sc in time!
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14

Too Hor FOR 'EM.--Severa1 corpulent and rotund
friends have suggested to the proprety of calling
attention the fact that the custom of doing bust
ness after o'clock PM during the dull days of sum-
mer is relic of barbarsm-a custom that is as Mrs.
Partington would express it, "tolerable and not to
be borne" Indeed, if our business would adopt
the plan we doubt if they would lose the sale of dol
lars worth of goods thereby. That is if its adoption
we're universal. But there's the rub. Where there
is so much rivalry in trade it would be impossible,
in our opinion to induce all the merchants to enter
into any such arrangement.
Aside from this there other difficulties, but these
might be ohviated. For instance wagoners frequently
reach here with their teams in the evening and would
prefer loading then, to have the advantage of
early the morning Still it would not entail
much loss of time in the end as they would sooh learn
the custom of the place and drive accordingly. The
f.ct is too fast people any way-too much
Ike the man who bought trotser under guarantee
that he could do his mile in three minutes but dis
grsted to fnd that it took him four" in too great
hurry to wait minute, as the jockey, from whom
he had purchased, reprovingly remarked
Yet, while all may be willing to admit that I'M
dergo much friction for the climate, and that the
plan of closing business at o'clock is emnently a
good one, as we before said, doubt il it could be
adopted satisfactorily.
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FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, July l3.-Railroad communication be-
tween Puerto Principe free. Puerto Principe rein
forced by battalion of marines from Spain. Vomito
is raging fearfully at Nuevitas. The Spanish com,
mander reports engagements in Sagua districts, where
in rebels suffered heavy loss Thirtythree additional
estates of alleged rebels embargoed.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14

THE PLANTERS During somewhat extended con.
necton with the press have frequently had occa-
sion to remark the prevailing sentiment of planters
with regard to editors and crops. They think that an
editor cannot have opinion on the subject, losing
sight of the fact that he gas his information from the
planters themselves We remember, in years past, a
planter of this parish, who from tn" day of the first
sproung of his seeds to the hna packing, per
secuted US with the request to publish that the cron
was bound to be failure. A most of our planting
friends, in less degree it is true, would favor the
same policy. But is it the one? We think not.
1t might for temporary expedency do for the press to
adopt this system without regard to truth, but how
long would it be before manufacturers ceased to place
any confidence in these false reports? Aud il the ah
sence of correct data would ii not be human nature
for them to over estimate the crop, in their
mnds2 We think So decidedly.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14

A STAR BLoTTED CURVE regret that the effort to
:. Establish the National Integrncer on permanent
basis has failed This venerable paper, which for
enty years has been power in the land died for the
want of advertising patronage. The commerce of
Washington City Of great extent, official patron
age was withheld from the Integencer and the sub
scrpton list could not support paper of the kind,
hence it went by the board This is to be deplored
by all the Radical party, who would exult in the
demolition of everything decent in the country
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, july ls-Departed for Red River
Golden Era.
New ORLEANS, July 13.-Sugars under seizure have
been appraised on gold basis Nearly 2oo,oo0 boxes
will be squared on the same basis. Custom house
officers express the opinion that parties will not be abb
to furnish the required bond. Large quantity OF
sgars have been seized by collector Stockdae in last
tey DAYS About 100000, belonging to one of the
heaviest cigar importers in the city we're seized to-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14

HIGH ORDER OF FUN-Fires having occurred with
alarming frequency in a town in Pennsylvania, expe-
rienced detectives were called in when it found
that nearly all these fires were the work of members
of the Good Will Fire Company of the place-the OBJ
ject being to enjoy the fun of putting them out.
fire company being on visit from neighboring town,
the Good Will" boys set fire to house to show their
friends how they could do the work to the dangerous
element
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14

HISTORICAL SocIETY.-A meeting is called for to
night at the Commercial Club rooms, for the purpose
of organising Historical Society. The object is to
nrpaerye incidents of the war, for the of future
historians. This is a sacred duty, incumbent upon
every Southern Our own children Will hereafter
be taught from reading only Northern accounts to re-
grid VI the yest set Of rebels the world has ever
known. 1t is our duty 10 counteract this, by pre-
serving the facts of history Will not our citizens take
an interest III this th E?