Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-02-12
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N,:ws asp OrurR Irrxs A. we could
nes reasonably he expected 10 do Justice
to thu Grand Masquerade Ball. which
eame Of at M"ore's Hotel on Tuesday night
last. within the few hoars which have in
servcaed between the date thereof and the
publication Of our paper. espceislly when
rs as present other and prior demands ere
pressing upos and claiming our attention.
ws shall remit 10 our next issue the de-
Everanecs 10 have to make on this sub
jet. Suffice for the present. that the
Ball 10 unanimously voted to have been
complete success in oil and every Of the
details and characteristics Of q most de-
Egh.fu! masquerade.
The ''intcrmission" of the MARYLAND
Legislature from Thursday of last week
70 Monday Of this has left US without pro-
cecdngs Of importance. or much Of any
kind. to note in cur present paper. Have
not these 'intermissions" been just lit
tic too frequent as well rs prolonged du-
ring the present session d? We would mol,
hastily complain Of the domiuan. powers
in the Legislature. bu, wo think it we'll
20 rersind them. nevertheless, that they
are being kcenly watched by vigilant OPP
poncnts for causes Of reproach. Though
the Senate is said to be fully ..up to time"
with ITS business. the Lower House is
charged not to be. II .intermissions
are the cause Of the short-comipg. they
should be avoided for the present or so
regulated at least re- to enable both Houses
to move pcri fsassx and work 10 concert.
Above all. the important business Of ,Lc
Legislature should not be suffered TO &C.
eumulate for decision until The last davs
Of the session. Delays in this regard have
heretofore been the sulject of grave and
deserved censure.
Our delegates and the officers Of the
Senate and House are entitled to our
thanks for their promp,ncss and regular
i'y III the matter Of forwarding US the
journals Of proceedings and other publ.
catiohs Of interest.
The Baltimore Sxn Gays tru,hfally ::
1.-THE public roads in Maryland are in a
miserable condition. With no great prospect
of'hcir being much better. Withou, good
roads for driving aad hauling over it, is
useless TO expect the State to rapidly grow
in population and the LANDS to increase in
value. There are taxes enough collected
every gear to vastly improve the hiyh-
ways. bat little. i, Is to be feared. of what
is gathered for that purpose is expended
for its Legitimate object. The honest pco-
pie OF the counties are agita,iug the ques-
ton OF good roads. Lu, they are cheated
BY the politicians"
The verdict Of ac9uii,al Of John Reslev
Tor the murder Of L L. Clary. in Cum ber-
land. a few months ago. has astonished
the Maryland people. lie was acquitted
on tie evidence Of two witnesses whose
testimony went to show thu, Rcs'ev ,c,e,
IN se.f-defeuce. The Cumberland Tim,
s'ys. the perjury Of these men was so pal.
pablo that the leading counsel for the de-.
tense. who is an honorable gentleman
would not allude to them, and disdaiped
to base an argument upon their testimony.
on Friday the murdercrs Davis and
MeCot'er suffered the extreme penalty Of
the law. Both confessed the crimes for
which they we're sentenced only when all
hope Of Executive c'cmeucy had vanish
cd. Every legal efFor, was made to save,
them from tke gallows; tu. i, is clear
fom the statements of the culpri,s. tina,
6ovcraor Whytc acted wisely in refusing
to SCI aside tho verdicts of the jurics.
a bill Is before the Senate of MARYLAND
exemr'ins the property of the wife. whc,h-
er acquired before or after marriage. rom
'he debts of the husband. No acquisition
OF property passing from the wife to tho
husband shall be valid. however, If the
same has been granted to her in prejudice
OF The rights Of creditors
IL is stated that President Grant has
offered $50. 600 for The Carter estate. si,u-
s'cd in Queen Anne district, Prince
Georges county. containing abou. one
thousand acres. The heirs Of the late
Charles II. Carter have refused this
Offer.
The receut doings of Congress. are nl.
The Liberals have been badly beaten in
the late English elections By p.bl;e,.
ton, eisewhcre made. it Will be seen ,ha.
Col. Sillingsley. a, prcsen, representing
our county in the Senate Of MARYLAND. is
announced for Congress.
The Hon. Thomas &. Brown. \ mem.
Der OF the Maryland Legislature from
f'nksturg. Carroll rounty. is the weight
hest member Of tha; body. if sos pounds
avo'rdupoas er,itle him TO such distinction
We learn from tie Baltimore San. th..