Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-04-15
ST. MARY'S BEACON
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THURSDAY MORNING. April 18Th, 1878.

tribution on the subject of Successful
Teaching in tie Public Schools has been
received and win be published in our
next issue.
The tidal wave which swept the coun-
try last Fall with such disastrous effect
to the Republicans seems neither to
have spent its force nor diminished in
violence. In Connecticut, the issues
were chiefly national, in Ohio they were
altogether local, in both have the Re-
publicans been badly beaten, SO badly,
indeed, that the electoral votes of these
States are now conceded on all hands
to the democrats. In other States late
ly voting, Michigan excepted, the Re-
publican outlook isalso equally gloomy.
Of course, there y many slip between
the cup and lip, 4nt, certainly, if ap-
pearances are worth anything, the Re-
publicans are in the very rapids Of des-
truction. The people seem determined
on change both as to policy and rul-
ers and Grant and Company had as
well hand in their checks and at once
conclude their preparations "to git up
and-git!"
In letter to friend, Hon. Joshua
Vansant, at present Mayor of Baltimore,
has expressed determination, after the
expiration ofhis present term of Office, to
retire from public life. Near half centu-
ry has elapsed since Mr.. Vansant first be-
came conspicuous as democratic lead
er, and from that day to this. through
good and through evil report, he has
kept the faith, and not only this, be has
so delivered himself of his public trusts,
varied and trying as they have been,
that men of all parties and of no par
ties have given him their good will, and
now that he would put aside future
burthens for needful rest, they unite
again as with one voice to crown him
with the crown of the faithful Steward.
Albeit the immense sums that have
passed through Gen. Spinner's hands,
now of his own volition about to step
down and out, not single dollar has
been unaccounted for nor a cent lost
through any agency of his. Besides,
he vacates Office as poor a man as he
entered it. A cleaner record no great
financial officer ever presented and it
extends over many years of Federal SER
vice wherein honesty was the exception,
not the rule. How such man obtain
ed and maintained Office under radical
rule is positively miraculous!
The Louisiana Compromise, it now
appears, will after all result in placing
the control of tie State entirely in the
hands of Kellogg and his adherents.-
1t is stated that the Republican men,
bers of the Legislature decided not
elected by the arbitration committee
will refuse to surrender their seats to
the Democrats, but will resign, and
Governor Kellogg viii then order new
election. The practical result Of this
will be that the Kellogg government
will retain entire control of the State
until the next regular gubernatorial
election.
Massachusetts after tinkering with
prohibitory liquor laws for years has
finally adopted stringent license law.
Among its provisions is one that no
sale or delivery of liquor shall be made
to person known to be a drunkard,
or to an intoxicated person or to q mi
nor; and another that in case of damage
done by an intoxicated person the IL
quor dealer is made liable, and he is
further subject to damages should he
persist in selling liquor to a person
habitually liable to intoxication, after
warning from husband, wife, child,
guardian or employer.
An election for Mayor and Alderman
of the city of Annapolis was held on
Monday, 5th inst. The entire Demo-
cratic ticket was elected BY majorities
ranging from +S to Ia. Last year the
Radicals carried the city by 50 majori-
ty. A difficulty occurred between some
black and white voters, Radicals try
ing to prevent colored men voting the
Democratic ticket in which one color
ed man was killed, and several white
and colored men wounded. The Amer
lean admits that the blacks were in
fault.
The Spring meeting Of the Maryland
Jockey Club will come off at Baltimore
during May. commencing the 2sth and
ending the 2Sth, inclusive. Trials of
speed are also announced to take place
at Herring Run Park. on the Philadel-
Phia Road, on the 18th. 10Th, Goth and
2lst of May. Some of the finest horses
in the country are expected at both
meetings.
Several clerks in the Post Office De-
rartment in Washington have been dis