Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-11-26

Continuance Of it, at least duri the
present fat and ins;pii condition Of the
news market.
The ST. Mary's z. r. and Debating
SocietT has purchased the Methodist
church in our village and contemplate
converting it into a Town Hall. An
additional story is to be added to it,
the lower room made suitable for pub
lie meetings, exhibitions, etc, and the
upper story arranged for Library and
Debating rooms, etc. Tie contempla-
ted improvements viii be commenced
in early Spring.
4 severe storm visited our county on
Monlav evening last ard considerable
damage to chimreys. out-houses, FEM
cling, fodder houses, blade stacks, straw,
ricks, etc, is reported. In our imme-
date vicinity several venerable oaks
were ove-thrown, much fencing was
blown down, but tie damage kereabouts
was not serious.
By reference 70 card, elsewhere pub
Esked, it viii be cen, that John u.
Lloyd, Of st. Clement Bay, and Thos.
l.. Shoemaker. of Washington. D. c.,
nave formed a co-partacrship, under
the name Of Lloyd & Shoemaker, for
the sale Of Produce, stool etc TIL.
new firm will do general commission
business. Mr.. Shoemaker, the Junior
member Of the firm, is a gentleman Of
large means wide market experience
is well-known to many Of o,,r hus-
nDRf Mr.. Lloyds energy,
business capacity go sense Of
personal and commercial honor. We have
more than once already spoken il
these columns.
We learn with regret, that the Wor-
thy Master Of Chartico Grange, Col. \.
L. Tivea", n rcsi.;ncd the position Of
deputy OF the State Grange Cor St Ma
rvs county. Col. Tavcau, whose zeal
and energy. while acting as Deputy for
our county, mainly organized and made
tie Changers yp~.r here, has richly
won claim to advancement IN the or
der. and We trust the Gav is not far dis
tait when L!s numerous fri,n.ls arlco-
workers in this section shall see this ad-
vanrcmc,t realized. To the Colonel.
more ,LAn TO any other person, is the
success ard rr,se,.t prosperity Of the
Order il ST Nary's Gttrihut abe.
Tl. Rev. g. T. Tanner is editor of
tn. Christian l.. ccricr, organ Of the
African VI. L. church, which ispubiished
r, Philadelphia. He is one Of the most
Intelligent co.cred men i'll the country.
AID has much influence over his coun-
t.vmcn. IN the last number of his
paper he Las an article 81 tie late cleo
tious IL which he SAYS the colored race
has no reason to lie des7onien, or dis
trcssed about the Democratic victory.
The defeat Of the Republican PARTY
means that the condition Of the South
must lie hvttercd.' The nation has
resolved upon that with resolution
from which i. will not GO beck.
That i, WAS impossible for things 20 GO
on in the Southern section Of the coun-
try rs they have been OF late needs no
argument. The very life and good
rame Of the nation demanded that some
Change be made. Such universal an
archy and confusion must cease" The
colored people nave been The chief suf-
ferers in the South, though not the
only ores. The whole nation has suf.
fered bcycnd endurance I'VE have no
reason" h. ccI.tinucs. $50 t. dread the
change; hut, on the contrary, much tc
hope for 1t may indeed drive us
,aoasurahly out otpolitics. Very mary
who are in Office may possibly have to
vacatc them"
The elections also mean ",hat nor.
NAL precedence shall he given 70 edu.
cation over Ignorance" The nation
hss resolved that the Southern States
shall be ruled by the nen best quail.
fed. 1t has put its foo; down on ic.
norant legislators. As one
of the common people, We are prepared
to say that We are roadv TO give oul
wives and children. our farms and stocks
our school houses and our churches
providence to politics, believing ,ha, i,
will pay Us better in the long run. -
The election was one Of those blood.
less revolutions which are the glory q:
repubiicanisE; anu to the success cf j;
men of al parties and sections contri.
hnted anon them thousands 80 -.