Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-09
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Nxws AND OrnrR ITExs.-Coneress re-
convened on Monday. the 9th. The prox-
unity Of the dying Holidays sufficiently
explains the dulnsss Of this "gay and fes-
tive" body up to present writing.
CorArssS to expectations. Stokes has
been convicted Of murder in the FIRST de-
gre. His hanging. however. is quite an
oihsr thing. THE gsunsles q legal cxeep-
'icrs ard executive ciemency Is yet to be
sSH'eifrtas . 20 --ss-.st; o. :F o..
20 ThMe is said to be excellent foundation
for the report that Mr. Secretary Bout
we'll is to 60 out Of the CsLiaet-out Of
the Cabinet and into the Senate Of the
United States. o.. .-- .....
The robbery and jobbcry Of the Credit
Motilier business is charging to prodi.
gious dimensions aud daily becoming GEAR
er and more defined under the skillful
handling Of tue independent press. 1t j,
beginning. also. 10 be found out that Rad.
zeal Congressman have no. been the only
bribe-,akers 10 this matter nor The only
ones who are anxious and laborious to
disguise this nor patent ,rascaliiy sith
whi.cwa.h. ri ste+ e.r-- Ell. ia
!
The Lorisiapa difficulty is about reach
ing a eliminating point. The Durell.
Pinchback establishment has Issued tru.
eulent proclamation threatening vengeance
against the Yarmouth McEnery party
SHOULD they attempt TO organize their "fu-
sion" legislature on tie Glib. The fusion
lists seemed to be determined to meet aud
organize. and q Fight ora foot race is. o.
course. inevitable. - =; -. ; : 80 . =
,iAa.iEsrare1also, growing belli gcrcnt in
Arlsausas. The, saLjeek.n atler of dispute
is before Judge Cafdweil foro scttleueat.
with sorry prospect that tho cohtc.ting
parties viii peaeeably abide bis decision.
The truth is. anarchy pervadcs both Arkau-
'as and Louisiana and can only be arrested
BY thorough military Intervention Of the
army of the United States or BY its riM-
d.u'cca altogether from the limits of these
States. with pledge from Gen. Grant Of
strict non-intcrvep.ion b. the national au-
thority pending the settlement of these do.
Nestle quarrcia. Either of these policies
will. IL adopted. bring peace in less than "a
hours. and. Of the two, non-intcrference
Is the fairps. aud least harsh, and certain
'y,ths most conformaLle 20 law. ..-s
by reference to proceedings Of the Com
nhissicHers oftbc Tax. elsewhere publish.
cd. it will be seen, that The Board on
E''aay '".' - +. special nan.;ns adopted
resolution recommending the Treasure,
ofthe State to subscribe to the stock Of the
Southern. Maryland Railroad in the name
Of the, State Of Maryland to the, extent o.
one Luwlrsl and sixty-,hree thousand
dollars, under The provisions Of The Inter.
nal inrProvcnient act. passed. ty the Leg.
is.aturs IN 1868. ~
We learn that tho Weens Line ofsteam.
ars wliecemn,enee running from Balti.
moro 70 Patuxeut river on Friday mex,
. q.
and continue regularly thereafter during
tAs Winter. the weather permitting.
me have good authority for saying tha,
the Southern Maryland r. r. Company
shipped about hundred additional hand.
few days as0 from Washington to Bran.
dysiuc. These laborcrs. VIC learn. are dcs.
tined TO "dnish up" between Brand win.
and Mcchanicsville, The squad was IN.
der The command Of Mr.. Holt, q heavy
contractor under the company.
We have been requested to call the at.
tcnticn Of our readers to m article on
Fences and Fencing" to be found in an
other column Of to-day's issue. We should
like to have the sui ice. treated in an ori-
ginal communication. ,n