Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-07-16
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News AND OrHRR TrEMs.-As Il ID dis
to writo NJ we'll - read lengthy
Political dispositions With the ther~o@s-
ter high up in the COS. We ask to be ex.
edsed for the present from saying more,
than that the 'black spirits and grey"
which make up. here as we'll - elsewhere.
slie fife Of partisan organisations ere taking
form and moving to the front. The de-
elinsiion Of Mr.. Albert for Congress. else
where published. 10 likely 10 enbsrrsss
rather than relieve the Republicab party
ID this district. he had made himself %
acceptable to bis friends BY his course in
ConeFsss. that bis denomination had BE-
esoc foregope conclusion. His des'ina-
ton opens the 8oodgatcs Of personal COM
petition aud sifcsdy the vacated Geld il
sblase with new meteors, the best known
asseng which being Hon. Jas. A. Gary,
Of Howard. Nor are the democrats idle
OF asleep. The State Central Committee
OF the party meet to-day in Baltimore to
take initial measures for organisation, and
We look soon to see the inevitable "pri-
nsries" in notion The aspirants Of this
Ar in tsis particular distric. are almost
accountable. There is not county with
out 1t least couple Of avowed candidates
aud in some sections almost every other
nan you meet is prepared to immediate
himself for the general and Congressional
good. As We have no candidate in par
ticular on the brain at present. and have
grown somewhat weary Of grinding other
peoples axes. We shall reserve what We
have to do and say in the coming contest to
the moment when the line Of battle shall
have been formed and the flag bearers Sc
lectcd.
Notwithstanding the seasonsble weather
Of the past week. neither the corn nor
tobacco crop has advanced up to expec-
tations. The former. in many sections,
has been attacked by the bud worm. Of
something like it. and is represented tc
be greatly damaged. while much Of the
lately planted tobacco is already dead
and nearly oil oft looks ungromising.-
When it ii remembered, that not more
than two-thirds Of crop was pitched thi.
season, aud that of this q full fourth j.
already dead. and much of the remain.
der unthrifty. an intelligent estimate o.
this years yield can be approximately fore
easted. The wheat failure this season il
our county is now established beyond ques'
ton. The average will not reach si1
bushels to one of seed. Indeed. thus far
the reports show the average to be under
six. Taking farm affairs here up ont
eide and down the other and altogether
the prospects are bluer than We remem.
Der them for many and many year.
At meeting ofthe Dolly Warden Base
ball club. held at Charlotte Hall on Fri
dsy. the 10th inst. the following officer,
xere elected:
President. Rev. J. W. Chesley;
Vice President. J. v. Camalier;
Captain lst nine. Henry Camalier;
Captain 2ud J. Harry Cheslsy;
Secretary. Chas. Chunn;
Treasurer. Geo. Mattiugley.
The d. VS. have accepted . challenge
from the Potomacs Of Charles county t.
play match game st Port Tobacco some.
time during the present month.
We are authorised to state that the Con-
vocation Of Washington will hold servi.
Gee. under the direction Of Rev. Dr.. Lew.
In, Dean. in St. Andrews Church. Tues
day. July 2ls.. at 10 q. m. aud l p. m.
Also in St. Peters Chapel, Leonardtown,
on Wednesday. 22nd, at 10 .. N. and "A
P. m.
Edward Garner. an Irishmau, was com.
misted to Jail on Tuesday last on . charge
Of rotbiug John s. Ma.,ingley. The cir
su~ssauces Of the robbery have not been
detailed to US. but We learn that abou.
sl4o was taken from M...iugley BY Car
ner. nearly all Of which has been reco,.
cred.
Schuyler Colfax would seem to Be in .
bsHsi6c state Of mind. In . recent
Fourth Of yus, orssios be declared ,ba, in
politics nowadays men .rs elevated to
position only to have mud thrown At them;
but be believed that there is still lefs the
assurance that right will prevail aud be
done them at the open grave. This is .
beautiful sentiment.
The Cincinnati Commercial (iud. rep. }
says that I'VE have almost rs MANY states
men. in the original meaning Of the term.
in Congress. iu public lifo. a. Sodom had
cf righteous men at the time tina. Mad lame
Lot made . mess Of it." Yes, ws have .
hard lot.
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