Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-24

NLws AND OrHrE lTrus The effect
ef the recent drouih is painfully per-
ccp'lblc in almos: every section Of our
county. and i, is sal 10 state. tia, large
ncfei boThools arc still, without rain aud
have been since May Ia these latter To-
caliii,s. vegetation Ct all kinds is literally
burnt up. grass even being dead or d Wing
In sections which have been favored by
pas;i4! seasons. the growing crops. through
mostly stuu,cd. are showing signs Of vi
tAllty aud progress Under the favorable
effects Of last weeks rains To add To
'ur other flaming lures, tie tobacco
worm las lccu disastrous beyond rfecc-
dent this year TO our great money staple.
at which not more than halfa crop could
De pitched on account Of the scarcity Of
plants or thc absence of planting seasons.
Altogether, g'oomer prospect than the
one now before them osr farmers have
seldom. If ever. confronted.
Tie Editor Of the New York sam. Mr..
Dana. having recently published what was
supposed 10 be a libel on a member of the
Board Of Public Works Of Washington
City, was arrested 10 answer. not lefore
tue Counts of NV York where the offence.
u any, lad been committed and where he
would have been entitled to a jury trial,
but arrested to answer before a Washing.
ton city fo.ice Court in which a jury ar.
bitrmcnt was uurro,dcd for. The case
having been brought TO the attention or
tie United States Circuit Court Of New
York. tic learned Judge dec dcd that
Dana. c'cn If guilty, was entitled to
jury trial AMI that, as The Washington
Police Court did not cultivate this insii-
ta''on, tie accused must be discharged,
and discharged lie was upon t'c spot. to
the Disappointment and li>mav Of the i'm
m'cu'a'c Washington ct.,ctal at whose in
stance he had been arrested. The whole
PRESS q the country. w.tLou; distinction
ct party. describe this attempt to intini-
date and ovcrawe free discussion in tho
sereres' language of rcrroLa,ion.
Al n meeting Of the ST. Mar,'s Il. r.
and Debating Society. held at the Assem-
hly Rooms IN Lcouarl,own on Friday.
the lS;h instant. the following gentlemen
were elected TO serve as officers of the So
cicty for The ensuing term
frrsiden'. los. II KY:
Vice Pest u. G.. TIammct':
Zee. Secretary. j. S. Fcnwick:
Asst re. Sec John + King:
Cor. See Jas s. Downs;
Treasurer, y. A. Lawrence:
Librarian, i Harris Can.a,ier.
The Chair appointed tic following Cor:
mittcHs:
Committee on Qucstions-Col. James
T. Blackstone. Robcr, c. Combs aud ].
I. King.
Committee on Finuncc-Dr. A Jack.
Sp"liing, J. rarran Crane and Or. c
Combs.
Library Commi.ter-Juise Il Ford, V.
Canalicr and James II Wilson.
On motion Of Judge Ford. the thanks
Of TIE Society were tcudercd to the eff
GERS Of the outgoing administration for
the able and officicn, manner in which
they had discharged the duties Of their
respective ofhces during the term.
We notice tina, Capt, Timmous has been
"hon"'ably and unanimously acquitted" by
the State Fishery Force Of any neglect Of
duty or wrons-doing in the administration
ofhis Office. The charges preferred asains,
tue Captain by the Grand jury of Talbot
were fully sustained. saws a cotemporary
but !: was discovered tia, the Police Force
Comman.cr and his subordiuatcs Under
the law were not authorized to arres, anv
drcdger whom they did not personally see
engaged in the act OF dredging on forbid
den grounds. Though somewhat uuiriend-
ly heretofore to Capt. Timmons. We now
feel called upon to state, ths, this con-
s'rrction. given ly the Commissioners of
the State Fishery Force TO the law, re-
lieves the Captain in large measure. Sc no,
entirely. Of the responsibility which We
had attached to his supposed shOr,-eom-
iags as the executive officer Of the Boari
The man found lately murdered in
Chester county, Pa. is now supposed to
be Go~s. who had pretended TO be dead in
order to cheat the insurance companies. -