Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-02-26

NEWS SID OTHEs Irxxs.-IIis Excel
Ency. Gov. Whysc. has sppainssd Col.
'"ha u. Sosh"ree. 81 this county. State
sesseeo Inspector ssd the srpois,mess
has been confirmed. Whilst frsnliy ad-
mining that our Own wishes in regard 10
this place we're IN another direction, !.
may not be denied that the successful I'd
p''eans is feailessa Of The highest per-
SOCIAL and political integrity snd il esteem
ed and respected BY all Who enjoy tie
privilege Of bis acquaintance.
Among late Senate Transactions. vc no
siee that Col. Billingsley has presented .
petition IRON this county for new road
hv. What substitute the memorialis,,
pscposs for the present road .ys,em of our
eDsnty-if sysscm il can be ealled-ve
ss ussdvised Of. but % no change. in our
Judgment. could Be very much for the
worse. Ne hope our representatives. will
&C to it that s,sse change ID effected.
The House Connitses on the Judiei..
y have made report. 10 Which they say
that. a. oil other property and rights Of
property Of persons engaged in the late
scteiliOn have BY general acts Of amnesty
ssd laws Of the United States been ex.
emp,ed from con6seaiion. there can be no
reason for nov retaining on the statue
book such acts and parts Of acts as we're
enacted 10 prevent aid and comfort TO the
enemies of the United States during tho
var, which. By their impediments to the
creditors Of the United States in receiving
their just dues. amount to the con6sca-
tion thereof; and also such acts to the
same effect which we're passed 10 hinder
and prevent disIoyal persons. whose disa-
hili'ies bad MOI then been removed because
of their participation in the rebellion.
frosa making any claim against the govern
'nent for debts due and claims not arising
out OF tie rebellion prior thereto. should
also Be repealed. The committee there
fore report bin repeating the joint reso-
luton Of March 2. 1867. prohibiting the
payment Of debts due by the United States
before the var unless loyalty i. proved,
and repeating the oath at present required
OF applicants for pensions.
The pathetic memorial to Congress b.
the South Carolina sufferers recalls public
attention 10 already well-known abuses
whose existence and hidcous enormity arc
freely acknowledged BY the Republican
press. The Tribune has been. for more
than iwo years. publishing letters from
South Carolina setting forth these enormi-
ties. The Ereminy Tose declares tha,
'':hc acts Of the Southern [RepuLlicanl
leaders have struck at the very foundation
1t State credit. and they have forced upon
the taxpayers such burdens that the time
appears to them not far OF when taxation
and cOndsea,ion shall be SYNONYMOUS
terms. This is notably tho case in South
where the enormous tax levics
have vell.nigh driven tho people to des-
perate remedies. and where public rob-
berry may be said to have been lcgalized."
The committee on Agriculture have re-
ported favorably on Mr.. Mcrrymau's bill,
providing for the protection Of Sheep
This bill provides. that all collectors of
taxes shall mako returns to the County
Cs"ns'iosers Of III dogs upwards Of two
.ea,ks old. svned by any person within
The respective county limits. Every owner
Vi said dog or dogs. shall pay for one dog
one year 81. and every additional dog 81,
a"d for every bitch Ss per yesr. and tina,
the year shall date from the frs. of April
in each and every year. and tina. when the
owncr shall refuse to pay the said tax to
tie collector. il shall be the collectors duty
there AID then to kill such dog. dogs or
bitch under penalty Of s. for not CON-
plying with his duty.
The January repor. Of the Department,
OF Agriculture is just out. II shows the
condition Of the winter wheat in Marv.
land as follows: st. Ma.y's county. all
wheat sown in September has been at-
lacked BY the ny; Washington. looks pro
missing. No ay has yet made it's appear.
anee. Anne Arundel. very enc. bus ru-
nors Of mseh sy in that early sowu; Bal.
simcre. the late excellent wheat crop en-
eOaraged farmers to plant . large area
this fall. The early-sceacd 10 seriously
injured BY the IIs.siaa ~ in some local..
tics. The area sown d estimated ut abou,
q 900 acres.
The high standing in sae world Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
may be instanced frsn the fact tina,
the Board Of Directors soue time since.
determined to effect a loan Of So.
Goo.osd. Consequently. books for sub
seripsien TO this loan we're opened in Lon.
dsa. aud in the ,wo days that they we're
srca there were subscriptions Sufficient I.
cover saS. 200. GOO. When but SIC. oce..
600 we're des;ssa. Il 10 doubtful If an,