Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-11-18

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Pointed -. G. G. Coz (foru,erly milf
tary Lei 0overnor d Maryl.na) and
D. w. H.. Of washinetsn: Professor
G. NJ. G6ncellor, AZ Baltimore; Pro-
lessor SPten Smith. Of New York;
Hon. u u. Bosrds,an, Of Boston; DR..
J. n. Rs1eh, Of Chicago, DR.. A. c.
Clendenin, Of Cincinnati. and c. B.
Whiles r D. Of Louisiana, 20 serve -
Commis nners for the purpose Of rep
resentin abe Department Of SANTA
~ Scien at the Centennial Exhibi-
ton . g Asld 1t Philadelphia.
8nH sPrAxrRsHrP.
PEedie 6os a. to the coming man"
still eontioue rife in our community
Many so1trt that Hon. Gilbert G. Wal
ker. Of Virginia, viii be the recipient
of the bl}oF, owing to his popular lib
eral pol This suhject in the general
sense ofl =. word il talked over wight
~ in the hotel lobbies. the general court
Of politicians. A member Of the For
ty-third Congress, who frequently pre-
sided as Speaker during the temporary
absence Of Mr.. Blaine, expresses the
OPINION that the main contest for the
next Sfeakership viii be between Mr..
Randall and Mr.. Kerr, with the chances
in favor Of the former. Mr.. Randall
he believes is betterqualifed for the post
than any other democratic member ex-
cept, perhaps, Mr.. Stephens, of Geor-
gia, whose feeble health would preclude
the possibility Of his candidacy. Mr..
Wood he regards as the least fitted for
the place of any aspirant yet mention
ed. He would make q fne-looking
Speaker, and would preside over the
deliberations Of the House with great
dignity, but would be found lamentably
deficient in a knowledge Of parliament
tary usages. Constant tabular state
ments are daily prepared by the friends
of each aspirant. Mr.. Randall's friends
claim that he has thirty eight votes to
spare on the Speakership. Messrs.
Cox and Wood declare that Mr.. Ran
dali cannot command 20 of the ia
democratic members. The New Eng
land democratic members all favor Mr..
Kerr
THE LOUISIANA sENAToRsHIP.
p. 3. S. Pinchback, who claims the
vacant seat in the United States Sem
ate, has written letters to several Sem
ators here urging that his case be dis
posed of early in December, and pre-
diets that if it is not the Democrats
who have iority Of three on Joint
N"---'utt4nana Legislature, win
elect SenaNof as soon as they meet in
January.
DRAMATIC.
Our several Theatres are doing a
thriving business at present, which they
richly deserve owing to liberal induce
ments offered to the public. John T..
Ford, Esq, of Baltimore, the lessee of
the two principal ones in this city-the
National and Ford's Opera Honse"
is considered one of the most success
full managers Of the age. His son, II.
Clay Ford, has immediate charge of the
Washington business, while Mr.. Ford,
Senior, attends to larger interests in
Baltimore and the South.
The legitimate drama is placed upon
the boards of the National" while the
Opera House is devoted to the lyric art
and sensational plays. This week
Brought to Boot" with Geo. H. Mac
Dermatt, an eminent English Comedian,
in the leading role, is running at the
National, while the Opera House is
drawing immense crowds with the Ital-
ian Opera. Nextweek we are to be favor
ed with the performances of that WELL
known Comedian, John E. Owens
Every one who has seen this gentleman
in his inimitable presentations of so
lon Shinsle" and JOHN Unit remember
with pleasure his fine abilities as an ac-
tor. 1t is claimed. however. by many,
that he is overrated, but they are un-
doubtedly mistaken. Bal,imoreans as
sert his superiority over Jefferson and
Clarke. which may be attributed to the
fact that Mr.. Owens is a native of their
city. Bv the way, speaking of Jeffer-
son and Clarke, both of these gentle
men are enjoying a successful engage
ment in London, England.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A band of Warm Spring Indians.
eleven in number, including one squaw,
arrived in this city yesterday, and took
quarters at the Washington House.
They win probably have an interview
with the Secretary of the Interior to-
day, and an audience with the Presi-
dent next week.
Mr.. Frank Pearson, well-known in
your section, has just returned from
New Mexico, where he has been for the
last three or four months with the q.
s GeoloCieal Expedition II Ia his in