Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-27


w.shingsoa. June 2srd. 1872.
washington il sill . deserted vii.
lage. The Avenaelosss diseonsolass. and
IN vain the windows oGer their thousand
attractions. The only entertaining things
are the fanerals-nice. merry funerals
With music and proeessioa-tunsrals Of all
shades and sizes. From the window
zee no less than three slowly wcnding
their black train ont on The m" street
road. With one hearse there is no car
rage. therefore suspect smallpox. The
finest funerals are gotten up. not BY the
rich a formerly. but BY the eOlOred peo-
pie. who from appearances defer all fune-
raj. for Sunday. II the undertakes doa',
have lively time and rich harvest il will
not Be the fault Of their co-laborcrs, the
Board Of Health. Who are quietly making
"corner" in contagious diseases. Eve
ryone who can afford il l. busily preparing
to leave the city. and from whst I've heard.
your little village will be quito fashionable
place of resort this Summer.
Bclknap is the only Cabinet officer in
town. and the only one likely to be for
some months. A. Useless has gone. the
Lord knows where, and only his Radicals
care. The papers are fussy over and dis
cussing letter which pretty. shy Nellie
Grant never wrote to MY Lady and
Queen but which. for political purposes.
blished under, her signature.
De world Musical il Cd to the 'Ju-
lSilee. end there vas no pleasure in the
music at ST. Aloysius'. for silver tongued
Burpes Ia. followed Chcse. not "Suet, ="
and Is in Boston.
The politicians are discussing the Con-
vention. and there will hegira to the
Monumental City when the wise-acres
again meet TO nominate tho Cincinnati
nominees. though there In q still small
voice whispering tina, Adams. with Gros.
beck as second, will be chosen By the
Democrats.
The Capitol looks delightful. and stands
wrapt in silence Not q member is 10 be
seen. One only fingers. L'enfans. from
Texas. This same infant, a. be has
been christened. is a carpet-baggcr. as
much like an overgrown baby a. man
can be. What keeps him here is mys-
terry as deep As the other unexplained
ones-for instance. Why will men set or
lounge in front Of hotels and stare women
out Of countenance Or why cant there
be small elevation in Washington left
untouched by street diggers?
To-day is the warmcst one yet, and il
Tomorrow is as bad. there will be second
exodus from this city Of horrors.
Fashion has retired to the back Of the
house. and can only be seen occasionally
dressed in virginia. white. fitting abou, in
the twilight. aud Dolly Earden's reign.
am thankful to say. is over.
Here it is not thought quite the thing
to bivouac on the front steps in the even
ing, but can't resist the temptation, and
often after dinner ensconce myself in a
deep vestibule aud watch moon-struck
couples wander ''spooay" along. Some
are SO enchanted they forget time and
place. l saw one forgetful pair suddenly
brought too by a mischievous urchin, who
having perceived Romeo salute the lip. of
his Julia. called. out. "Golly. how mic,
Do it agin. can't yon p 1t is useless to re-
mark how much Romeo accelerated his
pace, poor Julia had to trot to keep up
with him. I've no doubt that boy will
come to grief. as soon IS have come to
the end of my paper. Adicu good friends
acieu, for this is the last from
SCRITTERELLO.