Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-04-02

yangemeDf OF our old mail facilities. co.,
~aaent upon the ncw and .improred'
postal schedule, lately introduced. pre-
vents the giving in this issue Of any leg
stature news Of later date than Satur-
dag last. Current news. and al cores
pondenee. are. Of eourse. subject to the
same drawbacks. II 10 likely that . re-
spectful Temonstrance to the Postmaster
General sgainst the longer continuance
If the present .'time table" Of mail con-
tractors would obtain for rs relief. and it
j. ceytaia, that those "vho would be free.
themselves should strike the blow" A
public meeting Q: an early date is sug-
gestcd as means Of bringing our mail
grievances to the attention Of Mr.. Crcs-
we'll. and Leonsrdtovn and Tuesday next
are named as the time and place.
Oar las. report brought up the proceed
ings Of the March Term Of our Circuit
Court to Tuesday. the 9th ult. We
continue our report from that da,e.
No. los. Trial. Stellar W.. D. j.
Payne and wife. Replevin. Wilson and
Harris for Payne. Blackstone. Morgan.
Combs and Downs for Stellar. Verdict
for S,Clair.
No. s. Appeals. Bowling vs.. Hill.
Combs aud Downs for appellant. Blak-
is,one. Morgan and Wilson for appellee.
Verdict for appellee.
On Thursday the Grand Jury were dis
charged. as were the Petit Jury on FRI
day. Before the former body were re-
lisved by the Court. they found present
ments. according to ancient custom.
against the new Clerk. Register and Sher-
ia. Nor was certain attorney. recently
admitted member Of the bar. overlook
ed BY the Grand Inquest. The inculpa-
ted parties. though ably represented BY
counsel. were all convicted BY His Honor
and the sentence was served out in the
different village Hotels.
Arthur Brooks. colored. convicted Of
larceny. was sentenced to the Penitentia-
~ for the term of twelve months.
Friday and Saturday was occupied in
hearing discussion upon legal points. at
ter which. the Court adjourned over to
the Monday following and is still, VIC be-
Lcve. technically. in session.
We hear from reliable source that the
afternoon examination a, the Pincushion.
Mrs. A. X. Cecil. teacher. did much
credit to the pupils. as we'll as to the lady
ia charge Of them. 1t is reported that
Master Wise was subjected to more than
6flv questions in Geoersphy. and .r.v.
promiseuoasly selected = wi,hon. E.iiing to
answer correctly in any instance. Re-
port speaks fattcringly also Of two Misses
Duke Qhe younger Of whom. We are told,
i not higher than chair as we'll as sew
eral others. We hope teachers like Mrs.
Cecil will long remain on duty among US.
The Oyster Bill has finally passed 1t
increases the boats Of tho Oyster Police
force BY six. and places the appointing
power over the force in q Commission
CONF osed Of the Governor. the Treasurer,
rife Comptroller and the Clerk of the
Court Of Appeals. 1t restricts tougmcn
to the waters Of their own county. aud
dsedgsrs 20 the waters Of the bay. For
mcrly tongmen could ply their calling in
the waters Of any county in which they
took out a license. so that the bill now
passed bears heavily upon the counties
shat have . small extent Of longing
grounds. Mr.. Bra,tan. Of Somerset,
which county (although Tangier Sound
affords good dredging ground. the mo-
nspoly Of which is secured to the county
has little longing waters. offered an amend
ment restoring the feature Of the old Law.
This was opposed BY Colonel Billingsley
in strong and effective speech and the
amendment was rejected.
The Congressional investigation Of Dis
srie' matters is progressing. The eoun-
sci for the memOrialis,s have fled eleven
additional charges against the District
government. Among them is the paying
Of $1.l7t.eS? 10 10 excess Of contract
cost Of Improvements; also Of paying Sl6..
ss.56l.60 for work which theS UNDER
took to do for s6.57s. S97; Of imposing
m Indebtedness Of over ga. O0e. zoo over
aud above the appropriation Of Congress;
.ad 81 refusing to take the loves, bids,
aud after 6xing scale Of prices. private.
y changing it and increasing the price to
favOrite contractors. &c. Sc. &c.
The Administration newspapers are still
discussing the causes Of the defeat in New
Hampshire. Buffers organ in Boston
having called SONS of them to account for
slaia speaking. the Administration organ
in New Hampshire. the Concord Monitor,
scsponds bat wha, would the Traveller
have had Us dof Defend the Sauborn
contrasts Uphold defenders of the salary
gratss Make light Of the Credi, Mobil-
Ter revelationsl HoOdwini our readers
about the Simmons matter Continue
silent over the JAYNE reyvla.ions Exxl,