Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-06-25
ST. MARY'S BEACON
LEcxARDrowF,HD.
THURSDAY HeRxsxG. jan. Esd

receipt. from . fbrues resident Of our
county. OF IN Interesting letter deserp-
tive Of some Of the ssssrsl features Of the
great and growing a.stropoli'sn city Of
the wess-Ss. Louis-vhieh vs shall
sanis - qualifications 10 cur next Issue.
since eur last paper. the Worthy Mas
Ger Of Chspsieo Gr.nee. Col. Taveau. hss
oss.sisrj three sddisissal Grssgss 10 cur
eosssy ssd Installed their olkeers. The
srst-she g. TsieosS Grsnes-vas or
e.nised On Wednesday. the Eth instant.
md 10 elscshess referred to. The de-
s~ripeive title Il the second. 10 the Great
Mills Grange. aud va oresaised On Fri.
day, The 10Th issssas. With the following
oaiesss :-Mssssr. Dr.. Thomas A. Lynch;
Oversees. Thsuas u. SAsdriek; Leetur-
O.. Jessph 3. Allssan; Steward, John
.ss.;.x, -j11sn Steward. Robert y.
Bean; Chspl.is. e. b. Wilson; Treas
.ses. Jsaes G. Bssn; Sesssssry. Robert
n. Bean; Gate. Kesper. james n. Ssun-
Ssrs; Cerss. Mrs. Dr.. Tbos. A. Lynch;
Po.eas. Mn. Mary II. Bacon; Flora.
Mrs. Joseph 8. AlIsssn; Lady Assistant
Ssevsrd. Miss Mary g. Tall. The OH
eess Of the Lconsrdiovn Grange were duly
Installed % Saturday last. the only change
II ,bsesisisal oksiils being the ssbs.i.u-
sisa % Ain. George Forbes for Mrs. Jas.
c. GrsesueH % Cerss. sud Dr.. Richard
T. Gosgh for Sheriff Foxusll. - Chap
lain. Mrs, Gsssnssll and Mr. F.xwell BE-
ing absess from unavoidable causes Ut the
Installation. We hear Of other Oranges
IN process Of formation-ope. in the lower
section Of St. Isieoes' distrist-snosher.
in the Mai Stone Landing ncighborhood
Of the Factory dissr;ct-another. in the
g. Clemens's Bay section Of tbis.-snd
two in Pstuzept district. In fact. the
powerful impetus given to the Grange
movement in our county BY the earnest
and energetic endeavors Of the Worthy
Master Of Chsptico GrssRc. Col. Tavcau.
ID showing astonishing effects. nor is the
time. In our judgnsent. very distant when
The New Order win absorb the great ma
jority Of the landed and land -lsboring pop
ulaiiou Of this section Of the State.
Our town was thrown into q. high state
Of excitement on Monday night last BY a
report. that . number Of terrible and
bslliserens fishermen. whose boat and
seine bad been lately captured BY certain
Of our cisisens and coufscated according
70 iav, we're moving upon Us BY way Of
pose Of rcsaking their captured property.
dealing out vengeance on their foes. and.
generally. "making Rome howl" A
young army was improviscd upon the spot.
scouts aud skirmishcrs we're thrown out.
whilst tho main body. armed with minnie
nuske,s in excellent order for shooting
fishermen, Was held in reserve for certain
contingencies. Happily. the fishermen
aforesaid did not put in an appearance. and
there ere consequently no casualties to re-
port. Aud it is. perhaps. we'll for the
fishermen :ha, they staid away. Many Of
the braves Who went out to battle for our
burgh on Monday night last have smell
gunPowder on the Rapidan and wax Vi
eious when they grasp . minnie muske..
1.-THE mild elories Of the Harvest Moon"
are upon rs and merry are the golden
felds With reaper and cradle and cleaner
ssd binder. To drop TennJson aud
metaphor. our people are. generally. whea.
cutting. and Ne hear With regret that IN
indifferent yield 10 an,icipated-iudiffer-
en' ssly. however. % fsr a quantity is
concerned. The grain 10 said to be ex-
cs'leus but the knowing ones insist that
the yield will Be- short-eighs bushel. for
ese-'..har or thar abouts." The pres
cent drosth. though juvenile affair. is
telling fearfally spoa plants in tobacco
beds and the eors crop. The latter is at
. sssnd-s.ill. aud the former Is describ-
ID % I'll sides. - burning up. sir
Ssssiag sp." Not more than half the
tobacco crop has yet bsen pitched.
We ava IN reeeip. from John O'Leary,
E'af.. present proprietor Of Piney Poin,
hotel. Of his busissss card. giving per-
sieslars Of shs terms and attractions Of
thin iavosite PotOnse resort. Mr.. OLGA.
~ d favorably known - the proprietor Of
the Senate Hosss Restaurant. Washing
ses. D. G.. sad will. doubtless, make
"Oh Piney" unusually attraction to WIS.,
isoSs.
In their recent report. the Senate Com
nistss. which has in charge the bill al
loving Me washingtoa City and Point
Lookout Railroad Company to extend their
railroad into the District Of Columbia,
ssass shss the Company hss been cen.
sssstly as work since the spring Of 1862.
and Aas sOs in rsnsisg order all Of its
road authorised b Law within the Dis
sriet. In eoej.ss,ion uih the Southern
Maryland heretofore hostile. but nov &C.
tive in harmony vi<h n thar. has han