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

NEws AND OrmxR ITExs June
Term Of our Circuit Court began On Mon
day last. Judge Ford. presiding. The
dockess called and judgments entered in
plain and uncontesicd cases. etc. On
Tuesday. the peremptory call Of the Trial
Docket was proceeded With. but no case
Of interest Vas taken up. Tho c.se ofthe
State VI. WIN. T. Killnau. indicted for
assault With intent 70 kill. etc. Case re-
moved from the Circuit Court for Charles
county. Prisoner arraigned and pleaded.
mot guilty" Also. State ". VIM. 7.
KilIman. George F. Young. Andrew
jackson and PeytOn White. Indicted
for the larceny Of II cords Of wood
Case removed from the Circuit Court for
Charles county. Prisoners srrsigned and
pleaded. "not guilty" These cases are
progressing Is We put our paper to press.
the State being represented By the States
Attorney. J. Parran Crane. and the trav-
erscrs. BY Messrs. BlakissoDe l. Morgan
and Combs 4 Downs. sinee the above
Vas written. We learn that. in consequence
Of the absence Of IN important witness foI
the State. His Honor has agreed to hold
Especial term Of Court. commencing Tues
day. the 10Th Of June, instant. to try the
last two cases.
A correspondent at Mechanicsville gives
IN account Of the organization At the
Hillilee School of Teachers Association
for the Northern division Of this County
Prof. Newell. Of the State Normal School.
vas present as was also the County Exam.
liner. Mr.. Tippett. About ten teachers and
amateurs, besides others interested in the
cause Of popular education, were in atteu-
dance and the organization was perfected
BY the adoption Of Constitution aud bye.
laws and the election Of TIE following off
GERS :-Presijent. 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 count,
on Friday last. and since his limited stay
has been devoting himself to the inspec
ton Of the schools, etc.. etc. He leaves
We learn. for other fields of duty to-day
II is now currently stated and gener
ally believed. that President Grant vii
veto the Civil Rights bill should it Pas
the lower House of Congress. 1t is still
doubtful, however. whether the bill viii
be reached during the present session, on,
the prospective veto is believed to have hat
u potential effect in s;aving of for the pres
On. Congressional action in the matter. Tn
Secretary Of the Treasury, Judge Richard
son. has vacated bis post at last and ha
been translated to judgeship in the Cour
Of Claims. Gen. Brissow succeeds hin
and is spoken Of - man ofintcgrisy. sbil
ily and financial experience.
We tender our acknowledgements to Mrs
Ealey aud Mrs. Downs. Of our village
Sy presents Of strawberries Of their owl
culture. These ladies, we learn, havt
been using this luxury on their tables fol
ten days and upwards. The berries sen
Is we're Of large size and thoroughly
sipe.
We direct attention to the advertise
ment Of Whitclock's "Vegetator"' in ou'
paper Of this date. The vegetator il
claimed TO be better and cheaper ma
nure for tobacco than the damp Peruvian
Guano now being applied. and our plan
tcrs viii do we'll to test its value for them
sclvcs.
The Senate Committee have fnishct
che investigation Of District affairs ant
viii soon report to Congress in favor o
aSolissins the present government. ap
pointing . Commission to examine il
accounts. and another Commission to gov
eru until some permanent plan is dccid
Oh upon. The two last witnesses wer
Mcsss. Blake and Magrudcr. members o
shc Board Of Public Works. and il is do
ing them no injustice to say that out Q
their own mouths they convicted them
selves and their associates iu the Board Q
about tho worst that has been alleee.
sgainss them. Mr.. Magrudcr's coufes
sions are alone enough to condemn tn
~aole District ADMINISTRATION.
There is very little chance Of the pas
sage Of the Civil Rights bill this session
although il would obtain . majority Q
the votes Of the House. If il be >gotter
before it. The bill lies upon the Spea
kcr's table. and there is such an accumu
ls,isn Of business having precedence G
il in the regular order. that il will hard
y be reached this session. unless take,
up under suspension Of the rules. Som
days ago motion to this effect obtaine,
. majority. but failed Of the requisi,
two-thirds, aad this the friends of th
bill will no, be able to obtain. There
ssme earnes, opposition to il on the Re
publican side Of the House. on ground
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