Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-05-20
81. MARY'S BEACON
LgexAEDTOwH, VT.
THURSDAY MoRNrEs, Mar :ois. 'sfs.

first and second pages Of to-day's issue
will be found reports from the execu-
I've officers of the Southern Maryland
and Point Lookout Railroad Compan-
les. II will be seen that both officials
are in high feather over the condition
:. Of their respective roads and are pro-
life of most promising statement in re-
gard to the ultimate result of both these
enterprises. We have faint recollec-
tion Of having seen these rose-colored
sbowings before and, unless our men,
DRY is ut fault, there was the dattest Of
contradictions between the pronuncia-
mentos aud the performance. This as
it may, however, we have no disposition
TO disparage present railroad endeavors
and only insist that our county shall
make no further investments in enter
prizes ofthis kind beyond giving rights
Of way and moral encouragement We
even suggest that no man shall be cleo
ted to the Legislature or Commission.
ers' Court this Fall who 10 Of doubt
full opinion on this question, particular
", If he be also gentleman Of loose or
uncertain virtue.
The attention Of our readers is d.
rected to the advertisement of Messrs.
Baugh & Sons in another column
VIM. A. Loker, of our town, and James
F. Abel, of Abell's Wharf, are the
agents for our county. The Tobacco
Manure Of Messrs. Baugh & Sons has
becn tried by many of our planters and
has thus far given universal satisfac-
ton. Attention is called to the high
analysis of the article.
II is Of certainty, that the fly has
made its appearance among the tobacco
plants of our county and that it is on
the increase, the present cool spell ia
voring its devastations. The Colorado
Bug 10 also on the rampage here and
gardeners are vigilant in hunting for
and destroying this new pest.
We regret to netice in the local report
Of a Washington paper that our vener-
able fellow citizen, Thos. w. Cough,
was thrown from vehicle in which he
was riding few days ago and had a
wrist dislocated. Mr.. Cough resides
at present near Washington.
We learn that the hail, wind and rain
storm which visited our section on Sat
nrday evening last was Of unusual Sc
verify in certain neighborhoods Of our
county and we have heard of one case
where II barn was blown down and many
fruit trees destroyed.
The Hon. William A. Wheeler. Of
New York, a republican member of the
committee which succeeded in adjusting
the political difficulties in Louisiana.
has written letter, in which he claims
that the terms of the adjustment have
been observed in good faith by both
parties, and expresses the belief that
the people Of the State "have at last
caught inspiration from the new order
of things, and that, exhausted as Lou
isiana is with tumult and violence, vet
with just government and the education
of her people, she will, with steady but
slow pace. emerge from what seemed to
be her utterly helpless condition"
For the past week or two Vice Presi-
dent Henry Wilson has been travelling
in the South and West for the benefit
Of his health. In the South, especial.
~, he has been met with the greatest
cordiality BY all the people, who have
turned out to do him honor. This has
sensibly affected the Vice President and
he gives expression to his feelings in
the warmest language. The public de-
monstrations now being made by the
commingling Of the people of the South
and North, is evidently restoring that
amity and good feeling which once ex-
listed between them.
Hon. Montgomery Blair has written
letter to VIM. III. Owens. Esq, of Bal
timore city. in which he speaks in strong
terms Of the nomination of Hon. John
w. Garrett, BY the Democracy. for
President of the United States. Tn his
letter, also, Judge Blair leans toward.
the nomination of Hon. VIM. T. Ham.
ilton. by the Democracy, for Governor
Of this State.
In the Kentucky Democratic Conven.
ton, last week. resolutions were passed
condcmning the interference of FEEDER.
nj power in the domestic concerns of
States. The venerable Cassius NJ. CLAW.
who has fought Democracy for life
time. took an active part in the conven.
ton and pledged himself to canvass
the State for the Democratic ticket.
1t is reported that another American
Cardinal is to be appointed, the Pope
having determined 10 confer the be-
retta on Archbishop Bayley. Of Balti-
more, IN recognisseu of bis eminent ss--