Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-06-04

Ntws AND OrnER ITEMS June
Term Of our Circuit Court began on Mon
day last. Judge Ford. presiding. The
dockess called and judgments entered in
plain and Uncontrolled cases. etc. On
Tuesday. the pcrcmpsory call Of the Trial
Docket was proceeded With. but no case
IL interest was taken up. The case Of the
State VI. wm. T. KiIlman. indicted for
assault With intent 70 kill. etc. Case re-
moved from the Circuit Court for Charles
county. Prisoner arraigncd and pleaded.
EMO. guilty" Also. State vs.. VIM. T.
Killmsn. George F. Young. Andrew
Jackson and Pey,on White. Indicted
for the larceny Of IT cords Of wood
Case removed from the Circuit Court for
Charles cousty. Prisoners arraigned and
pleaded. 'not guilty." These cases are
progressing as VIC put our paper to press.
the State being represented BY the States
Attorney. J. Parran Crane. and the tray
esscrs. by Messrs. Blackstone & Morgan
and Combs & Downs. since the above
vas written. We learn that, in consequence
Of the absence Of an important witness for
the State. His Honor hiss agreed to hold
Especial term of Court. commencing Tues
day, the 18th Of June. instant. to try the
last two cases.
A correspondent at Mcchanicsville gives
IN account Of the organization at the
Ilillilee School Of Teachers Association
for the Northern division Of this County
Prof. Newell, Of the State Normal School.
was present a. was also the County Exam
liner. Mr.. Tippett. About ten teachers and
amateurs, besides others interested in the
cause Of popular education, were in atten-
dance aud the organization was perfected
BY the adoption Of Constitution and bye
laws and the election Of tie following off,
GERS President. George Fl. Carpenter;
vice-prcsident. II. Clay Dent; Secretary.
Nj. l.. Redmond; Treasurer. Miss Bette
Chunn. Prof. Newell delivered q pleas
ing and instructive address to the asso-
citation, which was listened to with marked
attention. The Prof. arrived in the county
on Friday last. and since his limited stay
has been devoiing himself to the inspec-
ton Of the schools. etc.. etc. He leaves,
We learn. for other fields Of duty to-day.
1, is now currently stated and gener-
ally believed. that President Grant will
veto The Civil Rights bill should it Pass
the lower House Of Congress. 1t is still
doubtful, however. whether the bill will
be reached during the presen. session, and
the prospective veto is believed to have had
potential effect in staving of for the pres
cnt Congressional action in the matter. The
Secretary Of the Treasury. Judge Richard
son. has vacated his post at last and has
been translated to judgeship in the Court
Of Claims. Gen. Bristow succeeds him
and is spoken Of as man ofin,cgri.y. sbil-
ity and financial experience.
We tender our Acknowledgements to Mrs.
Raley and Mrs. Downs, of our village,
for presents Of strawberries Of their own
culture. These ladies, we learn, have
been using this luxury on their tables for
ten days and upwards. The berries sent
us were Of large size and thoroughly
ripe.
We direct attention to the advertise
mcnt Of Whisslock's "yegetator" in our
paper Of this date. The Vegctator is
claimed to be better and cheaper ma
nure for tobacco than the damp Peruvian
Gaano now being applied. aud our plan
tiers will do well to test lis value for them
selves.
The Senate Committee have finished
the investigation of District affairs aud
will soon report to Congress in favor of
abolishing the present government. ap-
pointing \ Commission to examine its
accounts. and another Commission to gov
srn until some permanent plan is dccid-
Cd upon. The two last witnesses we're
Mcssrs. Blake and Magrudor. members of
the Board Of Public Works, and it is do
ing them no injustice to say that out of
their own mouths they convicted them
selves and their associates in the Board of
sbou. the worst that has been alleged
against them. Mr.. Magruder's confess
sions arc alone enough to condemn the
whole District administration.
There is very little chance of the pas
sage Of the Civil Rights bill this session,
although il would obtain q majority of
tse votes OF the House. If il be gotten
before it. The bill lies urou the Spea.
ker's table. aud there is such an accumu-
iasion OF business having precedence of
ii in the regular order. that it will hard
ly be reached this session, unless taken
up under q suspension Of the rules. Some
days ago 4 motion to this effec. obtained
. majority. hut failed Of the requisite
two-ihirds, aud this the friends of the
bill will not be able 10 obtain. There is
some earnss, opposition to /, 90 the Re-
publican side Of the House. on grounds