Saint Mary's beacon., 1875-05-27

rHuksDzf MORNING, May 2ith, 1875.
LOCAL AND OrHER IrYxs.-R. G..
Combs sold on Tuesday last the follow
ing real estate at Trustees sale Part
Mattaponi, the property Of the late Col.
Zarvona, containing $50 acres, for 81, ,050.
Capt George Thomas, purchaser. The
store-house, buildings and lot At the
Head of st. Clements Bay, lately be-
longing to JEAN II. Lloyd, for $4,000.
Purchaser, VIM. r. Leach. Little
Hackley," located in Bedlam Neck, con-
tsining 100 acres, for $500. Purcha-
Ger, John r. Dent. The real estate of
the late Dr.. II. C. Edelen, located on
st. Mary's River, containing 353. acres,
for 5000. Purchaser, DR.. William T.
Bohanan.
We have another disastrous FIRE to
record which was in close proximity to
the one last noticed in our columns.-
On Thursday last, the dwelling of Phil
ip H. Dorsey, located near the head of
Cuckold's Greek in Patuxent district,
was destroyed, with the kitchen, stables
and small barn near the reside nee
The fire originatedfrom aspark catching
to the roof from the kitchen stove and
had gained such headway when first
discovered that all hope of saving the
building was at once abandoned and
attention devoted TO rescuing the con-
tents. The wind was blowing with
violence at the time and the labor of
removing furniture, etc. was attended
with great danger, but Mr.. Dorsey, with
the assistance of his neighbors, succeed
ed in saving most of hisfurniture, though
the greater part of the clothing of the
family, with provisions, small guam
tity of tobacco in the barn before spok-
en- OF, etc, etc, was destroyed. The
loss is estimated at fully $4,000 and
there was no insurance. At one time a
ncighborhood conaagration was threat
ened, burning shingle, carried by the
wind across the creek, communicating
fire to the woods of DIR. Neale. This
was extinguished, after hard fight,
without serious damage. Our sincerest
sympathies go out to Mr.. Dorsey in
the great misfortune which has overta-
ken him.
We are in receipt of a circular from
J. w. Thompson, Esq, President of tie
Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company,
Washington, d. c., from which We learn,
that it is the design of the Company to
open line of steam communication be-
tween the different landings on the Ma
ryland and Virginia shores of the Po-
tomac river and the cities of Alexan.
dria, Washington aud Georgetown, and
tudt u ucw nun steotIAtE LaS Dttu COLI
tracted for, which is especially adapted
to this service, and that communication
with the landings in question will be
opened by the first of August. The
new line has our warmest wishes for its
success.
The Washington Tribune is the title
Of new morning daily which has re-
Gently been started in Washington city,
d. G. 1t is distinguished for neat
mechanical appearance, command of
news facilities, able editorial manage
ment and outspoken opinions. The
subscription terms for country circula-
tion are S6 per annum, postage prepaid,
-$S for 6 months-Sl.5O for three
months, invariably in advance. We
welcome the Tribune to our exchange
list and predict for it brilliant future.
We notice in a Washington paper,
that the firm of C. F. wilkins & Co.
Commission Dealers, with which our
friend John NJ. Lloyd is associated, is
in receipt, per the Steamer Jane Nose
ley from Norfolk. of the heaviest cargo
of fish, clans, crabs, vegetables, etc,
which has been received during the sea.
son. The consignments of salt water
fish alone to this firm by the trip in
question reached 50 barrels.
The importance of our trade has at.
tracted the attention of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, who ha,
made arrangement for direct commu.
nicasion with Leonardtown via Shep.
ard twice n week through the Steamer
Pilot Boy. which will also call at al
the Potomac Landings. Passengers OF
freight will leave Baltimore at s o'clock
.. m, and arrive here the same after.
noon. Particulars hereafter.
President Smoot, Of the Southern
Maryland Railroad. accompanied BY
Chief Engineer Domer. General War.
ner, of Ohio, Mr.. Davis, of London
England, and Mr.. Benar, of Baltimore
are on tour of inspection over the lin,
of the road, with view to early action
looking to the completion thereof. W,
hope the attractions offered by the open