Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-05-14

will lead of, with four tickets in the ield-
viz. the republican, democratic. farmers
and temperance The State is democrats
ic ono. but with such breaking up Of
parties into four tickets it is doubtful
whether the democrats will reap any
substantial benefits or the result be of any
great significance as expression of the
popular sentiment OF the country. North
Carolina, which has republican State Off
GERS and democratic Legislature, will
record its verdict in August. The last
Legislature, BY refusing to-enlarge the
educational facilities Of the Strte, has
alienated many voters from the democra-
cy, but the democratic papers ofthe State
appear sanguine of winning a victory
nevertheless. as the contest is likely to
be confined to the two leading political
parties, with the liberals united with the
democrats. A few days after Kentucky
will bold its election for State officers,
and will, no doubt, give an increased
democratic majority. In September Maine
and Vermont elect State officers. and will
probably undergo but little political
change. Then will follow New York, and
later Illinois and other States. in which
the grangcrs will, no doubt, have some
thing to say: In Indiana the farmers are
preparing to nominate separate ticket.
and present indications are that their ex-
ample will be followed by those OF Iowa,
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota.
In view of the adjustment of the Board
OF Public Works and the District sys-
tenn of government. Senator Stevart-a
warm friend of the present ring. which
will Ego up"-has introduced bill into
the Senate to put the District in charge
Of a commission. This fOrestalliug the
report Of tie committee irvostiga-
ting the corruptions of the ring-is done
il the interest of Boss" Shepherd and
others, who feel assured that the Prcsi-
Gen; would-in defiance Of outraged pub
lie sentimcnt-appoins Shepherd and his
chums to the positions Of commissioners
But as the bill has been referred to the
investigation committee, there is but lii
tic doubt but they will take all the snakes
and poison cut Of it before recommending
its adoption.
Somebody in the Treasury Department
has been in completely with Sanborn in
the contamination of frauds-so says the
Ways and Means committee. They don't
say who. They are also unable TO de-
termine who ia responsible for the NAL
administration OF the law Of 1872. Sec
rctary Richardson. Assistant Secretary
Sawyer and Solicitor Banfcld deserve Sc
we're condemnation fer the manner OF per-
hitting this law to be administered, bu.
1t IS mot proyeu"-a Scotch verdict
that Secretaries Boutwell, or Richardson
or their associates were Influenced BY cor
rapt motives.
The Impression gains ground in Wash
ington that the Secretaryship of the Treas
ury has been offered to Hon. Elisha i.
WashJurnc, now Minister to France. it
is generally agreed that The report Of the
Ways and Means Committee neccSsitates
the retirement of Richardson, but i, is
question whether that official will relieve
the President Of the necessity Of displa-
cling him BY promptly rendering his resig-
nation.
\ canoe at Scaford is worthy of men
ton. During the war it was used b. par
ties to cross the Chesapeake Bay. for the
purpose Of eutcrn. the Southern srmy.
1t was captared and re-capturcd thirty
ave times. 1t was sold by the commander
of al iron clad to ono OF the Seaford oys-
tsrmen. who reprinted aud repaired it.
|: is full of bullet marks, some of the
bullets being still imbeied in the wood.
The Snow Hill Messenger of the 1st
inst. says 1.-THE local option law went into
operation yesterday throughout Worcester
county. There was many a jug, howev-
or, filed up on the day and night before.
preparatory to the coming 'drou ght' 1t
is rumorel the constitutionality Of the law
vii be tested b. the courts. Should this be
done it will be the first case of this kind
ever :T!ed in our State. and the result
viii. of course, be looked for with much
interest"
The bill COW before tue Senate Com
mittee on Commerce for the abolition OF
compulsory pilo;age, meets with the gen
eral approval Of the New York shipping
merchants, as they generally entertain
the opiu;on that to tax an entire class for
the benefit Of few individuals is an ab
surdiiy tina, should moi be pcrpetuated.
The Court Of Inquiry in the case Of Gen.
eral O Q. Howard has closed It's labors
and adjourned sine Gle. Their findings
acquitted him on every charge. The
papers are now in the hands Of Juaee
advocate General Holt, aud will be BIZ
him LAID before the President for approval.