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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-16

And an item about still another old
friend-Gen. NJ. W. Gary. We hear
that. on his way to White Sulphur
Springs, the other day, he lost his trunk
in Richmond-a handsome trunk full of
elegant new clothes for the summer
campaign-or. rather, that tho railroad
people lost it for him. Imagine him
under these circumstances See him!
Hear him! We predict that he will sue
all tho railroad companies in the world
and fight all tho directors hand-to- hand.
EugefelU Advertiser.
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COMMUNICATED.
SELECTIONS.

One evening Jesus arrived at the gate
of a certain city. and seeing . crowd OF
persons viewing something in the gutter
drew near unto them; aud looking saw. a
dead dog and viler, more ahject, anj
a more unclean thing never met the eyes
of man. And those that stood BY looked
on in adherence; "Faugh" said one.
stopping his nose. sit pollutes the air ~
GLOW long" said another, "shall this
foul beast offend our sight" And Jesus
looking down compassionately on the dead
creature said Pearls are not equal to the
wilderness of his teeth"
Then the people turned towards hin,
with amazement and said among them
selves WHO is this ? 1t must be Jesus oil
Nazareth, for only he could find something
to pity even in a dead dog" and being
ashamed, they bowed their heads before
him and went their way.
A lady being asked BY a gentleman to
join with him in the bonds Of matrimony
wrote the word stripes" stating at the
time, that the letters making up the word
"stripes" could be changed so as to make
an answer to his question. The result,
proved satisfactory .-Persist.
The following sentences of only IS let
tiers contains every letter of the alphabet
John =. Brady gave me black walnu;
box of quite small size"
In an old church at Westminster Couu.
ty. n. Y the following consonants are
written beside the altar under the ten
commandments. What vowel is to be
placed between them to make sense and
rhyme of the couplet.-P RS VRY ?
RFC VRk PTHS PREF
TSTN.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

DELrcArE CREArrREs.-T This is the phrase
applied by His Blackness. the Moor Of Ven
ice, to the fair ladies of Italy. 1t was
the lovely complexion Of Desdemonia, such
radiant contrast to his own, that won
his heart; and sooth to say, every man
Of discernment considers fair skin, like
a sweet voice, ian excellent thing in
woman" Now this is charm which can
be acquired. There is healthful anu
odorifcrous toilet article. known every
where rs HAGAx's MAGNOLIA BALM, which
literally trans6gures n cloudy or sallow
skin, suffusing the discolured face. neck 4.
arms aud bosom with q soft. pearly tiDge.
and impartiag to the surface snoothness
and gloss like that Of polished marble. =
Instead ofcIogging the pores. like the sticky
enamcls, or contracting them, and thus
obstructing pcrspira,ien. like the astrin-
gent cosmetics, il cleanscs the skin from
all impurities aud wonderfully improves
its texture. This peculiarly is particular
~ appreciated BY our rura! bellies. who end
that the coarscness and roughness. which
country air is apt to engender. are speed
lily removed from their faces, hands aud
arms. BY this delightful preparation
MY FRIEND. stop that terrible cough.
and thus avoid consumptive's grave. by
using. DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. fdr curing oil throat, bronchial
and lung diseases il has never been equal
ed. Sold By druggists.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

CivIL SERVICE REFORM In an article
on this subject, the Louisville Courier
Journal makes the following good points
which it imagincs might constitute some
vt the questions asked b. the examining
board:
"Who is your candidate for the Presi.
deney! How much of your salary as
postmaster do ycu think YOU could con,ri.
butte 20 secure his reelection? Have Won
always been truly loyal. and if so, how
many times Gid you vote for the rresen,
noble Chief Executive in 1865. and do
YIN think YOU could d. it again in 1879 ?
Ii the Administration should happen some
time or other TO need frst-ciass witness
in ku-k!ux ease. do you suppose YOU
could remember what it would be ncccs.
sary for Yen to swear TO on the occasion ?
ln case 1t should chance to occur 10 Won
ut no distant day that it would be emf
nently proper for you to forward a Dur
ham colt or Berkshire calf. terrier nj,
or Shanghae pup to certain two-hun.
acknowledgements dollar-farm near
-. Louis. are you quite sure YOU would
remember 10 ship with great care, and nav
the cxprcssace and ali other charges on
the shipment? And finally. where did
we understand YOU to say that you keen
your liquor and cigars
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25
Correspondence Of the Beacon J

Oakville. Jan. 18th, 1872.
To the Editor Of ST. .Mry's Beacon.
Dear Sir Il see your columns contain
various propositions concerning dog law.
and, no doubt. should any ofthem be pas
scd by the General Assembly. it would
be very beneficial to our county. I think
a dog law an excellent thing for any ccuu-
ty. 1t would rid US of worthless dogs, as
has been suggested. and l will say. pow
erty-stricken dogs that are seen daily
prowling about our county. robbing hen
houses and carrying otf sticks of fish Just
hung out to dry. which is q great source Of
discomfort to our wives. besides subjectinc
ourselves to the risks Of horrifying by
drophobia. for I never heard of madness
terminating among we'll fed dogs. Ipro-
pose to tax ali kinds Of dogs. except hound
dogs. and indeed I think, rs hounds are
so essential to good order among our fox
es, that the owners Of hounds should be
compensated for keeping them. I do
not think that hounds should be taxed as
property in order to justify any owner in
recovering satisfaction in case they are
damaged by malicious persons. Dogs
consider property whether they are taxed
or not. can see no reason why my dog
is not property as much as my horse or my
COW, for the mere act Of taxation does not
give me any bette. title to my horse than
il he was not taxed ut AL. AS said be-
fore, the owners of hounds should be COM
pensa'ed for keeping them. and in order
to do so. our State should follow in the
wake of Pennsylvania. There is q law
there now in force allowing IS for every
FIX caught and killed in that State, bu.
there is no nuisance in the shape Of a crow
law. Now. Mr.. Editor. should our leg.
isla.ors lay the dog subject on the table,
which they may possibly do on account Of
its being offensive to q certain class Of peo-
pie, think they would DO the people more
good by making fox. and abolishins the
crow law. than if they occupy the whole
session abou. oyster bars and fishing shores
for there is more real value in q ine
brood of pigs and large gang Of turkeys
than there is in hundred bushels Of fish
swimming in the river or similar mum.
Der bushels Of oysters on the rocks. Blu,
| do not bold altogether with the Penn
sylvsnia fox Law. think IS too much
for fox. for that world be playing rather
too hugely into the hands Of my worthy
friend. j. T. NJ. r.
Yours very truly. G.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

Fruse LEDsEa ALxAxAe.-we are indebted
!" Gs~ ~ cAilda. Ess. for . copy q the Lsa-
81 AlmGnnrfbr ss7s. 70 b hssdssu<ly pris-
I'd. vftk0 illsssntsi dsle page asd P,e.-
did virw = the Ledger building. and cessai.-
ing unyef valuable end Hsrfal imformasion
ior Tie psbae senersIiy, and Pkilaaeiphisns par
ueulssey- Ttks Ai1asae 10 sss sold. bat ID .
ps-sess no~Ns. Childs to al Subscribers TO The
Lodges - Il takes an edition Of s. 600 to sup
ply HE~ CO. ffiends. The Ledger 10 des<rv.
edly the pspuiAs paper Of Philadelphia, and has
reached renarkasse degree Of prosperity both
a to eircsiasios and advertising patronage
The hherality 81 Mr.. Childs in presenting eseh
ofhs many thousand Subscribers with New
Years pssseat, evinees public spirit which
viii ssesss The rssention Of the esteem of the
public. aaa eoaiiassd prosperity.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

THs Nxw York OBSERVER YEAR Book.-we
have been favored with a copy of this annual
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an extended chronological table Of important
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also, the entire reading matter of"Poor Fitch
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Such book will Be Of almost daily aid in the
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rCoxxsxrcxrkp.


TkssEh brought tut recemtly in e..
neesica viii the schools Of 81. Mary's, u
writer Of this feels herself fally enough ae.
qusineed with the 6delity that character.
ICED the discharge Of duty that has becs
for ten years in the hands Of our late Ex.
aminer Of the School Board. Dr.. Bunt.
ing. and With the almost inalienable trusl
reposed in bin. to excuse the impulse d
offer faint tribute to the worth that, fos
80 long time. has exercised its energy
and impartiality in the advancement d
the mighty system which il destined d
become the grand motive power to raiss
us nation far above the most gloriou.
era Of all past time; and 10 tender the
deep regret of circumstances that have sew.
cred the pleasant connection Of the school
room and the anxious post Of teacher.
Feeling ~ We do. the genial social
worth Of Dr.. Bunting. AID subscribing
with Ill. to his high culture Of mind. ~
are assured that. though his mantle has
fallen upon worthy shoulders and we gree,
his successor with kindsst wishes, that his
pleasant face. CHEEKY greeting and Chris.
than patience that ever brought the sun
shine Of hope and encouragement to the
examination room. or school desk. have
tinted a picture that will ever hang upon
memory's wall aud reflect its happy glow
upon every trial that may shadow the
teachers pathway: Ten years length is
long stretch along the span of life. and
to be devoted with so many beneficial re-.
suits as have marked the service given
DR.. Bunting to the important trust ofpro-
viding suitable teachers for the most i'm
portant Of all obligations of life, preparing
the young mind for its responsible posi-
ton as citizens Of proud land. IS a
triumph Of integrity and faith that the dis
tant future will echo as sincerely as now
do the hearts of those who SO long have
been under the influence Of his association
with them. Ten years supervision of the
examination room has created DR.. Bunt-
ing the father Of the interests Of our schools,
both teacher and pupil regard him in
this light.
To know that the tie is severed, is to
feel the pain Of parting with dearly cher
ished one and the tear we have seen glis-
tening in eyes that ever welcomed his pres.
ence 50 gladly. speaks eloquently the re-
gard in which he was held. This poor
need is but faint expression of our es-
tcem and confidence. but with heart full
Of gratitude for the assistance and encour-
agement that have urged US to fulfill
inent Of our duty rs teacher. we join his
many steadfast friends in continuing friend
ship, from which We weave grcener chap
let to crown his familiar brow than ever
graced the brow Of ancient hero-grecuer,
because woven from the flowers of Chris.
tian duty we'll done.
A. X. C..
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

LrAr YrE-This being leap year, it
may be Of interest to our unmarried lady
friends to call their attention to the old
Saxon law in regard to their rights and
privileges during the currcn. twelve
months. In Courts we hear. much OF
1.-the common law of England" being in
force in this county when not supcrced.
I'd By statute law, but whether this mar.
ticular law is in force we cannot pretend
TO decide. We hope our ladies will act
upon it. aud compel some of our old bach
elor friends to "face the music" We
doubt not they would "entertain her pro-
posall in all guide courtesic, a." notwithsiand-
ing the severity Of the ordeal. The law
says:
"Albcit, as often as leap yearre occurrc.
the women holdeth prerogative over the
menne in matters Of courtcshippc, love
and matrimonie So that when the ladye
proposcth it shall no, be lawful for the
mannc to say her nae. but shall entcr,aine
her PROPOSAL in all guide courtcsie."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

OuE NEw SENATOR Hon Geo r. Dem
mis-, of Somerset county. has been elected
by the MARYLAND Legislature TO the Sem
ate Of the United States. While favoring
the reelection Of Mr.. Vickers, we have no
regrets to obtrndc on the good fortune Of
Mr. Dennis He is descended from fam
~ long and favorably known in the his
tory Of the State and Of the country, sew
ernl members Of which have been Repre-
sentntivcs in Congress. one of them as car
y as 1898, and held many other positions
of Distinction Mr.. Dennis has hal con-
siderable Legislative experience. lie was
State Senator in 1856. in the Lower
House in 1867. and he was this Fall again
elected TO the State Senate for term of
four years. He was also one Of the Dl-
egatcs at large for the State of MARYLAND
ut the Convention which nominated Sew
mour and Blair, in 1868. in New York
city. and was Vice President Of that
body. The new Senator will make, we
have no doubt. an honest. faithful and in
tcii'gcnt representative Of his native State.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

FIsEs AnouRs.-The papers have made
some attempt 70 gloss over the vileness Of
Jim Fisk's character BY citing his gener.
Gus impulscs. Il is right that these latter
should not be forgotten. We meet 50
few in this life that all should be recorded
regardless Of the source whence they
spring. But. in justice to the living tc
the rising generation. the evil that was in
him, and did 20 much to corrupt others,
should be laid bare. Fisk was . mocker
at female virtues He had no belief in
its existence. but. on the contrary. boast
ed that woman had no jewel that money
could nak buy. Alas! his success rs a
Ebertine gave him too much reason to be-
lieve his own statements. Notorious him
self. he sought notorious women. and, in
the halo Of their popularity. paraded him
self. His intrigues with actresses, and
with some Of the opera boufFe singers. were
things thrust into the faces Of the people.
He drove John Brougham from the present
Fifth Avenue Theatre for the sole purpose
Of establishing an opera bouffe harem. over
which presided IS queen his professed mis-
tress. The sanctity Of married life was
invaded by him more than once. and to
their extinguishable disgrace be it said,
he found more than one complaisant hus-
bsnd who was ready to accept . lucrative
position on the Erie Road in considera-
ton of his w;fe's in6delity.
A notable instance Of this kind was in
the case ola beautiful Philadelphia lady
whom he met at Long Branch. The lady
had good natured husband. who permit
ted her TO 1i-gIe freely in frivolous socie-
ty. Fisk sought her. and she iell He
brought her to New York. where she now
lives. and provided her husband with nice,
easy. and profitable situation on the Erie
Road. where he is still employed. The
parents of the lady were most estimablc
people, who mourned the fal! Of their
daughter rs worse than her death. till final
ly the father died Of broken heart.
His intimacy with Mrs. Mansfield would
not be worth abiding to. for her char
acter was as bad as his. were it not for
the intensity Of her infatuation. He not
only made her rich. and gave her AL
she bad the assurance to ask for, but even
entrusted her with the dangerous secrets
of his business which she lately used to
good advantage against him.
So. say, this total want Of principle
in Fisk. the lack Of which led to his as
sassination, should be boldly set forth
It is well to say good word for the dead.
and to strive to bury mans faults in the
grave with him. But when a man. has
deliberately and dcfi.utly scorucd all the
restraints OF society and law. and, by his
example and his teachings. done all in his
power to corrupt the morals Of his asso-
cia,cs; has scoffed at virtue and courtcd
vice. l say thcs, acts should be re rded
for the good Of mankind. as one would
mark the word Dangerous" where ro,t n
ice was found. The same lack of princi-
pie displayed in private life characterized
his business transactions. rs all the world
knows. He might welt be generous with
his ill., gotten gains. and By bis liberality
strive to atone his misdeeds.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25
OLD COLONY NURSERIES.

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Macs. EstalIisked 1872.
Jan %, ls72-1m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

POPULATION OF EuRoPE.-A Berlin pa
per publishes some curious comparisons Of
the condition Of Europe At the present time
With It's condition . hundred years ago.-
Europe has nov three hundred millions Of
inhabitants then il had about sixty mil
lions. The six principal powers Of Eu-
rope now engross four-6fths Of its p"pula-
ton. - follows: Russia. II 900. 900 !;
Germany, a. 900. 900; France. So. $780,
900; Aussro- Hungary, sc. 900 900; Great
Britain. 81. OO0. 900; Italy, %. 500. 900.
A hundred years ago the eve great pow
ers had bat half The total population.
This was before the partition Of Poland.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

To CORRESPONDENTS 4 Reply 20
Le0P Far" poetical contribution. has
been received and accepted, and will ap-
pear in our next issue.
We announce with pleasure to our read
ers that our long promised and long de-
layed Washington correspondence has
been resumed. and .ha. they may here
after expect TO see in the Beneom . week
y letter. a, least until Congress sdjourns.
from an able and observant correspondent
in the National Capital. The 6rst Of the
series we have already received. but as II
did not come to hand until within . few
moments Of putting our paper to press.
VIC have been forced to defer its publica-
lion until our next issue.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

EEMorAL.-By advertisement in ano,h.
or column. it will be seen, that Mr.. A
Braiman, who is well aud favorably known
IN our county, as wholesale clo,hier. has
removed from his old stand, corner O.
market and second St, to his new iron
front building. No. 20 South Sharp st.
near Baltimore. where he will be pleased
1, see his old friends and customers from
st. Mary's. Give him call.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

CURRENT Nrws.-The newspapers for
the last week have been sadly sterile in
news. and We are at present without an
item, foreign or domestic. legislative or 9th
erwise. upon which to spend comment.
Well. we'll Homer sometimes mods. you
know. and. altogether. it is better even
for newspapers to nod than to lie. to say
nothing than to dccoct mixtures and in
vent murders and motions upon ground
less or fancy foundations.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-25

wHEAf.--O1tsiags almost exclusively fssa-
sylvania; sa1D to-day &.ove baskets as $l.5ss
l,ee: $50 bssbeis Seashern 81. e.
CORN-Was aesivs and Grmer, though not
qsoiably higher; sales 90. 600 besheis Southern
White q s3as5 en-: $40 ershels damp do. 81
ess.: $50 basheas Southern yellow So cts; IA
GO bushels do 81 ess.; Zoo bashele Western
MIXED sIsse cts.
OATS-were more in demand to-day and bet
ter prices obtained: sales embrace I, 900 bush
els Southern ~ ssa5s cts; 500 bushels Western
S. cts.
RYE.-Sales Of 100 bushels at 81.
fOBACCO-Receipts small and business, a.
usual at this season, suspended upon the part Of
shippers. Stocks Of all kinds leaf very light.
and holders firm. We hear Of no transactions
worthy Of special note inspections for the week
- hhds. MARYLAND and 80 hhds. Ohio-to;ai,
IsT hhds Cleared the same period. IS hhds.
Virginia, to Liverpool. We renew previous
quotations, viz:
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

s-NEiS leR
Orphans Court Of Srinf Nrry's County. ST -
Jan ls, 1917.
nRDERED BY THE COURT, Tha, Gcorr
US Msttingley, Ex. Of Sylvester Ms,,inrley
late Of st Msry's county, Msryland. deceased
give the notice required ny law to the deccas
eds creditors TO exhibit :heir claims. and tina
The same he published once a week for six sue
ccssive weeks in the ST Mary's Besccn.
Test:
JANrs T VI RArEr,
Register Wills for ST Mary's county
NOTICE
In pursuance OF the above or,ier, I herehy
give notice that have obtained from the OR
phans' Court OF st Mary's county, MARYLAND,
letters testamentary on the personal estate
ofS,lvesfe: Mattingiev. late Of said county. de-
ceased. All persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby notified to exhibi, IN,
same with the proper vouchers attached thereto.
to the subscriber, on before the 3ist day Of
July. 1872, they will otherwise by law he ex-
cluded from the benefits of the said estate All
persons indebted to the deceased are requested to
make immediate pay ment to the subscriber
GEORGE MATTINGLEY,
Executor.
Jan Is, ls1,-6w