Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-02-04

ate. Butler is pressing the Civil Rights
bill and the democrats are fighting him
by dilatory motions. The chances are
about equal that Butler win succeed
The new Louisiana Congressional In
vestigating Committee Is hard at work
and appear TO be struggling desperate
ly to find testimony unfavorable to the
Conservatives. Thus far, however, thei.
labors have been in vain. In every ma
terial respect the original findings Of
the first Committee have been sustain
ed. So clear 10 the case of the Con.
servatives being made BY investigation,
that the new Committee is said now to
favor the bringing together Of the dis.
membered Legislature, giving the Or
ganization Of the House to the Conser.
natives, upon condition that they win
agree to recognize the Senate and at
tempt no revolution.
We learn that notice was received on
the Goth of January by Capt. Forrest,
of the State Fishery Force, Of violation
Of the oyster laws in Dorchester coun-
ty of the Eastern Shore, by the Pungy,
L. H. Mcnamara, Capt. johnson, and
that in two hours after the receipt of
the information, she was captured be-
low Cedar Point and delivered by 4
o'clock, p. m, to the authorities in Dor
chester County. The moral effect of
this swift retribution viii be to show
persons disposed to violate the oyster
laws, that they cannot commit acts in
one District and fee toanother with i'm
punity, and that there is no safety in
the waters of the State for transgres-
sors. The Pungy Star, of Baltimore,
was also found near 10 days ago off
Cove Point dredging without license
and taken to Solomon's Island.
We learn, that in an alteration be-
tween a negro man, name unknown,
and white man, named Thomas Mil
burn, at the Pine Store in st. Inigoes'
district on Saturday of last week, the
negro was instantly killed by apistol
shot fired by Milburn. The particulars
of the affray have not reached us, but
the rumor is, that the negro commenced
the difficulty and subsequently, shot at
Milburn when Milburn returned the
fire with result given above. The de-
ceased belonged to party of dredgers
which is represented to have behaved
in the most outrageous manner before,
during and after the killing.
Since our last number, both Tennes-
see and Rhode Island have elected Uni
ted States Senator's, the former, Ex-
President Andrew johnson, the latter,
Gen. Burnside. johnson, with all his
faults, is man of great ability, of un-
daunted courage, ard an earnest Eatcr
Of al violence but his own. We lave
never heard Burnside accused of any
thing in particular. The ballotting for
U. S. Senators in the States of Wisconsin,
Florida, West Virginia and Minnesota
still continue, with as little prospect as
ever of IN early result
A member Of the Annapolis Bar died
suddenly few days since, and an in
vestisation of his accounts shows that
he has appropriated to his own use a
considerable sum of money, which he
held as trustee His bondsmen may
be able to make good the loss, but it
will be at a sacrifice of their own es-
tates. 1t seems strange that these de-
falcations could 60 on for a series of
years without the Court finding out
something about the manner in which
its agent was executing his trusts.
A well informed Washington cores
pendent says, that leading Republi-
cans from the Northern States express
themselves as unwilling to take any
partisan action at this season which
shall be extreme or unusual, and they
are willing to stand or fall in the next
elections on general issues which affect
the welfare and prosperity of the whole
country"
We are authorized to state, that
there will be meeting of the Leonard
town Grange, No. l04, at the Court
House on saturday next, the 9th inst.
ut 10 o'clock, a. M. A prompt atten-
dance and full turnout of the members
of the Grange is desirable as business
of an important character is expected
to be brought up for consideration.
Mr.. Archer, of Nd, has introduced
a bill in tie House of Representatives
for the relief of DIR. Jos. L. McWilliams.
of Blakistone's Island. in this county.
The Alabama Special Committee ex-
pect to bring their investigation to
close this week. OF the five members.
Buckner and Luttrell viii make a mi
nority report.