Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-03-19

communication from our CORES poSdeni
"Hs,-Bex.' Il viii Lc published in our
next.
The death Of Senator Sumner. Of Mas
sseLuseiss. is announced. lie died at lis
residence. Washington city, en Wednes-
day evening of last week at O'clock
IN the dTst frcsh. honeymoon Of sorrow
with which large sections Of the country
10 receiving bis death. il cannot DO hoped
aha, any fair or impartial estimate of his
lie wiil te attempted or would be lisiea-
c. TO il it were attempted. The time for
ex;Fayagaut eulogy Is upon us-that Of
iadeFeuden; criticism is yet TO come
Come Ehen il may, ii will be found that
tao dead Senator. though not quite the
faul;icss apostle bis admirers claim him TO
have been, vas neither yet the demon OF
darkness bis enemies have loved 10 paint
him. Thus much We can venture on even
how. That in the midst of frontlcss bribe-
Ties in public lie, Of uncountab!e s,eaiings
from the public treasury. of sickening aud
shameless Congressional pros'iiu,ions. he
died With clean hauds and without even 4
suspicion Of corruption against him.
The Lecture Of Rev. Father Boone on
tic subject Of "E;tualisp' was listened
10 Gu Tuesday night Jas; at St. Aloysius'
Church in our town By large and ap-
Trcciativc audience OF differcat religious
faiths, and had the rare meri; of pleasing
escry boiy Who heard it-every body at
least that we heard express an opinion
about it, II was not the rituslism Of
the battling ri;ualisls of the day. bet the
ii,CaIism Of bis own church that the Rev.
Father discourscd Of, and in his treat
ment Of his sol iect, he was net only clo-
queut at times and always Instructive,
bat 50 conducted his argument as to re-
leave Il CT all faint Of offensive sectarian-
isa,. We hope to hear The lecture re-
rcs;ci.
Tie proceedings OF our Circuit Court,
thus far, are devoid Of special interest
The Court naei On Monday. His Honor,
Judge Ford, presiding. Tue Grand
Jury being called, Il gentleman answcr-
Cd 10 their names. who, after being sworn.
were charged by His Honor in his usual
clear AID impressive manner. The Petit
Jury was also called The appearance,
trial aud criminal dockets were then cali
cd. Bcrjamiu Harris Camalicr. E.qr.
after having passed the preliminary cx-
animation. was. on motion Of Hon. b. q.
Harris. admitted and sworn in as a mem.
Der OF the bar.
Tie aPpea! docket was taken up on
Tuesday, and, after motions and argu
monts in several cases, the following ap
pea! case from the Judgment of Justice
fowler-John II. Welch VS.. Carpenter
4 barber-was taken up, jury sworn and
testimony proceeded with, but, up to 90
Ing to press, the case had not been sub
Di;'ca TO tie jury.
Judge Nagruder had not arrived up
TO the time Of putting our paper to press,
but is hourly expected.
The following general acts, having
passed both branches Of the Legislature
have been presented TO the Governor for
his sisuation.
No. Sc. An Act to pay the Electors
RI President and Vice President Of the
United States, their officers and attend
ants.
No. 81. An Act to repeal and re,enact
section ! Of Article XLv. of the Code
ct Public General Laws. entitled Illus
band and Wife"
Leave has been granted 10 NIessrs.
RiIlingSley, Williams. Tuck, Mudd, Sui.
and 'he Seastors from Baltimore city, TO
repor; bill for the Improvement and
renovation Of the Tobacco Region of the
State.
We learn that our venerable "si,nd.
by. :he Steamer Columbia. has been
disposed Of BY her former owners to a ioin,
stock company and that she is now run.
hing under the new management. With
the exception Of our young friend but old
''Con'ed.," Bernard Freeman. who is
the res Clerk Of the Columbia. her other
officers. We learn. will be continued in
their old positions, particularly Capt.
Harper whose present connection with
this Steamer has been maintained for tie
heightened period of thir,y-svc years
Long life sai continued usefulness 10 The
prompt, steady, safc-going graud-mOther
Of all the steamboats,
Hon. John Ice Carroll. President Of
the Senate Of Maryland, IS recommended
IS candidate for Congress in .he 9Th
Congressional Distrie, of this State, by a
correspondent in the PriRc- Gsorgiaa
l, is stated That Mr.. Carroll is the FIRST Of
his family who has mingled in politics
since the time OF his distinguished ances-
tor. Charles Carroll. OF Carrclton.
JG5ge LesFis Deaf, brother Of Mrs.
President Grant. Is so hOrelcssly III at hi.
residence. Washington, ;ha, his demise is
b .nrly expected. A. his nwn snliei,.-