Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-11-23
Correspondence Of the Beacon }
Washington. }
Nov. 10Th, 1871.
Nov. 30. 1871

Nv congratulations to the Democracy
Of dear old st. Mary's for still bearing the
banner Of the State Here in this city of
magnificent ID cgir IS" there is great and
. loud rejoicing over the gains the R"pub-
licnns have had in the different States.
particularly in Maryland, which they pre-
diet will will Ga IN mdssc for the Radical
Ticket in - 1t is now certain that that
, ticket will be Grant and Speaker Blame
rs Colfax declines denomination The
hotels are filling and the streets ditto
Huge piles of earth and rubbish obsiruct
one half of the streets in the city. The
Commissioners Of Public Works are bust
ly engaged preparing for the coming cleo
ton and have n large corps oe colored vo-
ters ut work improving the city. 1t is
impossible to drive or walk two squares
without risking ones life The chances
are that. if you escape breaking your limbs
in Glitch. you will most certainly be buried
alive in some unseen and unsupported sew
er. Woe betidc the unlucky wight who
finds himself from home on those nights
when the moon ought To- show her fair aud
bright face. hut Will not 10 so for the city
lamr,- are not lit and dark is the way Of
the Wa>hingtonians and many are the pc
rils he is in danger Of cncountcring. The
Finance Committee i> III session every lav.
and new taxes on various articles are hin
ted at Nome viii be removed aS his ON
impotence Ulysses needs AL the country
haS and more ~" 10 suppress the ku kluX
in the South. Poor South. poor ku klux.
v"ur DAYS are numbered State by State
will be put under martial Inv until the
whole South will be consolidated terri
tory governed by carr.t-la-g"r~ and VOL
uut,rr Generals Their i 10 doubt that
the future constellation or tie Southern
States is fully determined upon )y Ii,
powers that hc.
This is di<rxal subject and will say
no more bu, indulge my friends with a
biz Of gossip. The Russian rrircc is still
hourly expected, but there is no sign cf
his llighncss Wonderful are the stories
told of the preparations Catacazy has made
for Alexis reception. anil the toilets the
craudc danes have ordered from Paris -
Prince Arthur's visit will be tame in COM
pariSon with that Of the heir of the Rus
>.1S. This season will bc remarkably
brilliant oue. through several houses. here
tcforr noted tor their brilliant ,utcr,aa-
mcutS, will he closed on accouu; vt deaths
Among those closed is Gen Shyrmau'>.
Mrs. Riggs. Secretary Fishes and Bcik-
maps.
For the benefit &c YOUR fair readers
will mention that the tavcri,c coiorS are
brown in all shades. green and 4 peculiar
red known rs "rru>siau blood" Dresses
are made of two or three shades and hats
trimmed with ribbons, feathers. flowers
and net. all differing in shades The
ranniers or bus,lcs are still very large.
but the dresses are no, looped Flouncc<
are no longer seen. Bias bands. bound
with a shade darker or lighter than the
dress. are considered the thing The hair
is M longer allowed to stream distracted
" over large rolls. bu, is worn in large
coils at the back and in fron,-it is turned
back over braid One long curl escapes
from the left side of the head. Dress goods
are remarkably cheap. Fine Empress
cloth. Mcrino. Cashmeres and serges can
b. had fer tifty cents or dollar a ward
Hats a.e very high crowned and the bon
nets larger than they have been for years.
| must not close without noticing the hand
some styles in vogue for the wi>cr portion
of society. Tish, pants. short coats and
high beavcrs'are the things indispensable