Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-10
3ysRsDAY MORNING, reee.ber 70, 1874.

News AND OTHER IrEEs-Congress
assembled on Monday last at noon
Having no information, owing to the
wretched irregularities Of our present
Eail system, later than Monday morn
ing, we are unable to give its initial pro-
ceedinSs. 1t is thought. in best inform
ed circles, that little of importance be-
yond the passage Of the appropriation
bills will be attempted during the ses-
sion, and consequently that the Civil
Rights Bill, though occupying an eliei-
be position on the calendar, will be al
Lowell 10 die natural death. The i'm
pudence Of Butler, however. WHO has
charge o. the bill. is Unreasonable and
the exigenc;es of the times are wen CAL
cu!ated to make republicans desperate
The President seems to have favored
the country with the leading ideas Of
his Message little in advance of their
delivery to Congress. The Associated
Press Agent at least undertakes to di.
agnose the case and represents the
President as favoring a speedy return
10 specie payments. to be followed by a
free hanking system. Our foreign re-
lations are represented to be $3.50 and
Congress is raped over the knuckles
for it's Louisiana shortcomings, while
civil service reform is eulogized
Bv reference to announcement. else
where made, it will be seen, that the
ever-ccnerous ladies Of our village and
environs, assisted by kindly disposed
friends elsewhere, have engaged to give
a musical and literary entertainment, to
be followed bv a supper, in aid of the
enieavors which the St. Mary's X. r.
and Debating Society are making to
erect Town Hall in our village. The
entertainment will come off at the Court
House on Tuesday, the 10Th instant, and
the supper will be had the same even
ing at one OF the other of our excellent
Hotels. The necessity for q suitable
building in our Town for public meet
ings and exhibitions is tooapparent and
has been TOO long felt TO need comment
to establish it. Suffice it, that the pro-
posed building will meet the require.
ments, not only Of this want. but also of
others equally palpable. A library room
is wanted for the large and costly col.
lection of books which the Debating So
cicty has accumulated and also reading
and debating rooms where the young
Of both sexes can resort Of an evening
FOR study. conversation or discussion.
The upper story of the proposed build
ing will be arranged for the latter
objects, while the lower will be fit
ted up for public meetings, lectures,
theatrical, spectacular exhibitions, etc.
While supplying a great local want,
. building of the kind which it is con.
templatcd to erect will meet n popular
demand and confer credit upon the en-
terprize and intelligence Of our whole
people.
Al a meeting of the St Mary's R. r.
and Debating Society, held on Friday.
Nov. eth, tie following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing four
months
President, DR.. Charles Combs:
Eice-Prcsident, Capt c. J. Norris;
Rec. Secretary. Jos. F. Neal:
Asst. Rec. Sec. Thomas Boyd;
Cor. Sec. Jos. II. Key;
Treasurer. b. X. Abell;
Librarian, J. Frank Ford.
The Chair appointed the following
Standing Committees for tie term:
Committee on Questions. Col. Jas. s.
Downs. J. F. King and Il. C. Combs.
Committee on Finance. d. c. Ham,
nett, W. A Fcnwick and DR.. A. Jack.
Splldins.
Library Committee. B. II. Camalier.
J. I. NJ. Raley and II. F. Moore.
On motion of ohm F. King. the thanks
Of the Society were rendered the out.
coing administration for the able man.
ner in which they had discharged the
duties Of their respective Offices.
We are requested TO state. that Sup.
per and entertainment will be given on
Wedn. sday, the S0sh instant, at "St.
Georges Hotel" Marshalrs Pavilion.
for the bencf, of the Poplar Hill Sab
bath School. under the direction Of a
committee Of arrangements composed
"f the following ladies and gentlemen
Mrs. DIR. Th"s A. Lynch. Mrs. Richard
J. Marshall. Mrs. Joseph O. Rocker.
Mrs. Thos. Dent. Miss Maggie Bean.
Mr.. Edwin A. Wilson. Mr.. James c.
lean. Mr.. John J. Allstan. Mr.. Rich. ].
Marshall and Mr.. Thos. NJ. Shadrick.
Tickets for gentlemen $l-ladics so cts.
The extensive preparations which are
being made to render this magnificent
affair. induce US 70 advise our friends
10 ee present on the OCCASION. rs more
hitting opportunity for passing the clos.
Inc kOurs of tho raar COULD -, ,~.,-.