Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-09-10

hy thousanis az these noble wards Of Tie
nasion are compelled 70 lire upon the coid
charities OF the world.
Thus. while in one set Of States coma
plant Is made Of the large pensions paid
TO disabled soldiers. in another. where
nnEaber Of these veterans are voters. she
Democracy claim for them pensions still
larger than the liberal amounts already
fxed By tie Government.
E5T There is-no- outright quarrel be-
tween President Grant and the Repabii-
can party. bat there is an enlargement,
The two are drifting spart. Five Repub-
liosn State Conventions have been held
recently. aud no, enc Of them has exssna-
ed 70 the-President the cheap nominal
courtesy Of an endorsement This silence
on the part ofthe RepublicsnsofI Indiana.
Illinois aud Michigan. and these direct
rebckes from thase OF Kansas aud Penn-
sylvasia. indicate not.oniy determined
opposition of the Norfhera people TO .
third term. bat an ominous GOODNESS the
Northern Republicans towards their Pres
ident. Az present the relation between
them isse of estrangesaent. but il may
ripen. at the next session of Congress.
into an overt quarrel.
Church met As Christ Church. in this
town. on Wednesday, and xas largely at
tended By members of the Church aud
others. The Convoeation vas presided
over by the Rev. De. Levin. the dezn -
\ number of the reverend clergy from
abroad were present. including the Rev.
J W. Cbesley. orAll Faith Parish. st.
Mary's county, the Rev Mr.. Andrews of
Washington city, the Rev. John Towles
of a ecokeek. the Rev. 5. r. Gordon also
of Prince Georges county, aud the Rev. j
b. Pedelupe OF Chaptico. Services were
held in the morning and evening. The
Rex Mr. Andrews preached the SER
moi in the morning aud Nr TQwIes de-
!iyered an exhortatIon; after which at the
request Of the Dean. the Rev Mr. Cor
don explained the purpose aud object Of
the Convocati0n. During evening SER
vice. which commenced ut three O'clock.
sermons were delivered By Mr.. Gordon
aud Mr. Pejelupe-Poe Tobacco Times.
E-s-The new issue one dollar United
States Treasury note has made its appear
anae While the general style Of the new
and old dollar notes is the same on the
face. the backs are entirely different. On
the face of the new note is the same central
medallion head Of Washington. aud left
hand corner vigue,te Of Columbus di,coV-
ering America. as we'll as the same right
hand upper corner laf!io work denomina-
tional yigrctte. There il no green tint
~ the face of the Hate, rs is the case ai;h the
old issue The differences Of engraving
on the face Of the new note are simply 10
the border for numbers and in the red
Treasury Seal This latter is now small,
and placed between the Washington aud
Columbus vigneties. In place Of the large
seal on the old note is red border and
lathe work over the letters forming the
word one dollar" The back Of the
new note is green, but If a new
elaborated and intricate design Of geam-
etrical lathe work, with n ST Andrew
cross IN the centre. bearing the words
United States Of America
Albert J Brown, Of Mississippi. was
hrjgaI.er-gcue of militia at nineteen,
in the Legislature at twenty-five, and in
Congress at twsuty-six. lie was Crcui;
Judge at twenty-eiEht. Governor at thjr-
y. aui was afterwards Senator ne was
never defeated VIXEN candidate for Of
fee. Ia rcceut letter MIR Brown says
that it would have been better for him If
ii he had followed the occupation Of his
father. which was that Of farmer. His
greatest regret is that he ever made po-
litical speech or held an Office lie adds.
Ito be black smith, a carpenter or an ar
tsan Of any sort is no di>creiit to any
man Better that than be jack legged
lawyer, a quack doctor, counter hopper,
or wosso still, wretcLed seeker after Of
icC.'
EgThe peace council a, Brussels has
come TO al end, but the progress made
appears 30 be slight. Four propositions
relative to repr>als made by Russia were
ri tctei bv the Con rrcss, but the meeting