Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-04-09

THURSDAY MORNING, xpsl sss, 1osl
News Axp 01nKR IrEMs. We publish
b. sno;her column . digni6ed ssd most
aSly pesssssd letter. addressed 20 the 3D..
ia~,ef the PIaee Ceorsias By Colouel
SSoot' % ths subject Of Sesthers Nasy-
land Coussy s.sissasas 70 iAs ispossans
work Of internal i.psovs~est Of which Be
i Ne President. Having ]. : resent b
sssa Of ssr paper s.kes sssy dssiaea
grousd. 50 f.r ss our own eosaay b sss-
eersed. against any sddisiosal bsEstsss
ID tie way Of sasatios spos or people.
" % sss feel esrsslvss called ,spos in
shis sosssssios - enter into any psessst
controversy With Col. Suoss spos the res
sosisgs Of his letter. nShosld not be for
gotten. however. that W have already
essssissssd $l63. 900 V hi. work, shs
lsrger psoporsios Of which he's psrhsps
bees expended ssss;ds u oar limits.
whereas our sister counties Of Charles and
Prince Georges. though nearly ~ much
isaeresscd in this work . ourselves. have
- ye. contributed nothing. We wish nos
to be misunderstood. We are not com
planning Of these counties nor advocating
tho impositios Of any additional tai bur.
tless spea them. 4 It would Be imperti-
ssns IN rs to NEEDLE with their local At.
fairs. but. we think. At the same time that
our people should be released from inpor-
sunities for additional aid to the Southern
Maryland Railroad until equal aid or
something approxinating Il has been fur
s;.hed from other quarters. Whilst We
srs upon the s.tjecsef esassy assistance
TO railroad corporations. We may remark.
that. though at present .snadvised q to
the provisions Of the Charles snd Prince
Georges bills (no bill wss attempted to
be introduced for St. M.ry's) We have
been informed thst . county subscription
in money direct ID not contemplated by
either bill. IN endorsement Of the bonds
Il tho t~o roads guaranteeing tho pay
meet Of the annual Interest on The amour,
tfboeds ssdorssd. being The distinguish.
ias feature Of both bills. These hsvs to
b sssmittea to vess Of the people of the
eounties 10 b elected By them, this to be
satiaed By the next legislature. sftcr which
Satisfaction. The County Commissioners may
- not ssdsrss sbess beads. - they think
proper. The reader 10 advised that We
give these particulars. not upon record.
bot spes hsarsay evidence. Since the
shove vas written. We notice that the Prince
Georges bill. which was drafted in the
Interest Of the Washington City aud Poiu,
Lookout Railroad. has been beaten 10 the
Senate. The Charles county bill, We be.
lave. has passed.
Both Houses Of our General Assembly
sdjoursed on Monday. the 9th INFANT
To the confusion which obtained in both
House sud Senate % the last days Of the
session. Il 10 dikcult q this date 10 dis
cover exactly what has been doas OF leit
sDdooe. We shall b wise IN . lev days.
A cotemporary-thc Annapolis R.pxNi-
eaa-''eoues to judgment" upon our late
hw-makcrs in the following compliment
sary fashion I'VE can say 10 full JUS
lice that this body Of Legislators have
vsrked faithfully ane done good service
10 those whom they represented. yhcy
have also honered themselves and won
deserved praise. In both Senate and
House we're industrious. working men;
men Of basiuess. Of energy. and good law
maker'. They were. We believe. faithful
TO their trust. fully meri,ing confidence
placed in them. In every sense il has
been an intelligent. energetic General As
scmbly."
In overlooking the annual stport Of The
Board Of Commissioners Of public seAeoas
Of Baltimore city. We have noticed vsh
pleasure that our rising young eoussymas.
Stephen Fozwell Norris. hes been sdvan-
esd - 10 posisiss q lss s,siss.at sessser
ofns's gramnsr school No. 10 and priu-
eieal q svssies school No. {. The Let.
Ter b ~ largest nab school in tie s;sy
ct Bslti.sss. the aunbes Of pspils being
900. Asother Of our young soussyneb.
Philip =. hssdss. b principal q male
grsnnar seAssl No. 18th and l. destined,
vs predict. to ssseh = no dis.au. day
ssill higher distinc,iss 10 the mos. admi-
ssbss sehool system tat exists. perhaps,
h say city Il he Uaiss1 Ss.ses.
New Mssise. Which has lsss . Terri
tory sises SHORTLY sAer ils acquisition. o,es
twenty pears. has sou some chance & BE-
ing raissd 70 the digaisy ef . Sssss. a
bill sss thss psrpess has been reported By
The Heass Connisaee On Territories. The
vses Il The eoumisses stead Sin in favor
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