Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-01-28

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able and economical management.
News AND OTHER NorINGs.-The st.
Mary's r. r. and Debating Society,
grateful, no doubt, for the very liberal
patronage extended by the public in at
tending its last entertainment, given
to aid in erecting the new Town Hall,
has determined to renew the same on
Friday evening, the 5th day Of Februa-
ry, proximo. The same ladies and gen.
tlsmen who took part in the last enter
tainment have kindly consented to do
the same in this. We understand that
an entirely new programme will be
adopted, and we have been told that the
selection Of music, if ANYTHING, is bet
ter. On this programme are two cha
rades, which will be performed by the
same dramatic talent. After the Con-
cert, Supper will be served in thesame
style as the last, and the whole will
conclude with a Hop. Committees
have been appointed by the Society to
take charge of all necessary arrange
ments to ensure pleasure and success.
We again bespeak the same liberal at
tendance, as this enterprise. not only
will be benefit to our Town, but must
be beneficial to the whole county. Price
of admission to Concert and Charades,
so cents; Supper, so cents-Hop free.
The apprehensions which bad been
excited by the military Intervention of
the Federal authorities in Louisiana
were somewhat allayed by the announce
ment in the late message of the Presi-
dent, that he could conceive of no case,
not involving rebellion or Msurrection,
where such. interference (that of the
military by authority Of the General
Government ought to be permitted or
can be justified" But what will be
thought of the action of the Federal
soldiers at vicksburg, as lately reported
from that city? At aspecialelectionfor
Sheriff on the 3lst of December last, q
man named Flanagan claimed to have
been elected over the colored candidate,
Crosby, and took possession of the office.
There was some contest about tho cleo
ton, and Chancellor Hill adjourned
his court two weeks ago until the 18th,
promising to take action then on the
question of contest, but on that morn
ing Head, of the United States infan-
try, under orders from General Emory,
with file of soldiers, elected the de
facto Sheriff, and Chancellor Hill ap-
pointed Sheriff pro TEN, who took
charge of the Office. Thus, we have
had Governor set in Louisiana BY
the United States army, then . legisla-
ture organized to suit" in the same
State, and now, we have q contested
election Of Sheriff settled by United
States soldiers through the quick and
summary process of military ejectment.
The New York Herald says the outrage
at vicksburg is less defensible than the
usurpation in Louisiana. How much
further is Grant to be allowed to 60 !?
For want Of space, have been COM
PEELED to postpone until our next issue
the able and exhaustive Statement of the
Committee lately appointed BY the
Secretary Of the Navy to examine and
report upon the ezpediency Of estab-
fishing q naval coaling station on the
st. Mary's river in this county. 1t
viii appear in our next. The Balti-
more Gazette. speaking 1.-THE advantages
Of such location for the depot recom-
mended BY the committee, says The
advantages Of the proposed selection
are safe and deep harbor, its conve-
nience to the coal fields of Maryland,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia; its
central location, being situated mid.
way North and South, near to the At
lantic coast, and equally convenient to
naval stations North and South. We
hope the suggestions Of the naval off,
GERS will receive that attention from
Congress they certainly deserve, and
trust that the Senators and Represen.
tatives from Maryland win secure IN
al preparation for the establishment Of
the naval station before the present
Congrsss adjourns-."