Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-30

News AND OTnER ITsns.-Our readers
will be grati6ed 70 learn that steamboat
navigation on the Potomac win be resumed
iy the Steamer Georgeasna on the 20th
az February. See notice 10 another col
rmn. See notice. also. Of the resumption
of steamboat travel By the Weems' Line
81 steamers on the pstuxent river. In eon.
rec'ion with the resumption Of travel BY
the Georgeanns. We express the hope that
'he new road between our village and
Foxwell's wharf may be pushed forward
10 completion as rapidly as practicable. -
BOT little remains now TO be done and .
iaing additional assistance from the coun-
iy--say. City dollars, what has al.
ready been contributed from public help
md private aid. win place the road 10 ex.
rcl!cnt travelling condition.
The Southern Maryland Railroad Com
Iany is just now erowdipg on labor along
nearly the whole line Of their road from
Brandywine to Point Lookout. two heavy
additional sets Of hands having recent
j. been put to work. aud other large
forces being daily expected. The land
owners Of the county can greatly assist
the progress Of tho road to speedy COM
plc,ion by giving it united moral sup
ror. and by prompt and liberal measures
securing rights OF way to the company.
The examination Of Oakcs Anes was
resrmcd before Judge rolaud's Commit
fec Saturday last. Mr.. Ames produced
a receipt signed by J. W. Patterson for
$500 worth Of dividends. and another
for 200 shares Of the Union Pacific Rail.
road Company and 1857 "a in cash on
accoun. Of Credit Mobilier stock. He
also presented and read letter from Mr.
pa,terson-wri,tes since the investiga-
ton began-in which Mr. Amos is asked
10 correct his original statement before tho
Committee. as at must not be reported
NJ il now stands" The only additional
name given By Mr.. Ames Of Congressman
who had received stock and money from
lin was that Of John A. Logan.
Mr.. Elisha Atkins. Director Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company. was e1-
nmined Saturday before the Wilson Spc-
~;-i c-----:..-- -.i-.:-. 60 snancial trans.
actions between the Company and the
Credit Mobilisr. He knew Of 1926. 900
having been paid by the Railroad Compa-
ny for expenses. but not how the money
was expended. Mr.. Oliver Ames. on be.
ing questioned again upon this subject.
said that he did not care to inquire into
the particulars Of the expenditure. bu,
supposed some Of j. vent for Liquidation
through Congress favorable to the Union
Pacific Railroad.
In the Caldwell bribery investigation
Mr.. Thomas had been sworn. and gave
the Information that J. NJ. Steall, q men,
her OF tie ksusas Legislature. had autho-
,izcd him to negotiate for the sale Of his
vote. When he (Thomas) went to Lew
Smith and Mcdowell. Caid wells friends.
aud tried to negotiate for $500 for Steall,
Smith said hs ''couId get oil the votes 10
wanted for $780,"
The smail-p ox epidemic has reached
such height in Baltimore 40 to have
alarmed the authorities and the inhabitants
generally. There we're ll9 deaths for the
week ending January 20. and there are
at the presen. time 1900 cases.
The Pinehback party Of Louisiana,
though apparently confident Of ultimate
success In the Congressional investigation
now pending. is casting anchors to wind.
ward By propositions for q compromise
with their oppSnsnts. All ofthe;r effort,
in this direction have thus Gar failed.
Little or nothing is doing in Congress,
except what 10 being done in the Commit.
tees OF investigation. and in~these. the
rrcst bulk Of business is The taking oftes-
'imony in CAGES Of members Of Congress
who are suffering under impa,atious eth.
or Of bribery or rcgucry or both.
Leading Republican Senators hold and
express the epinion that the SANTANA bay
purchase win result in the necessity ol
protecting American citizens ty our off.
e'al proteeierase over the Island Of San,c
Domingo. and 6ually 10 iss sasexatiou.