Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-20
Correspondence Of the Beaeon.)
TALL P1NE. Nd, April II. Is

TALL PINE, Nd, April II. 1876.
As "her gracious majesty, Queen
Victoria, will not greet us with her
august presence during our Centennial
celebration, do you not think it would
be advisable for Jonathan in abiding
to the set.to which took place between
him and John Bull one hundred years
ago, to use the mildest language posi-
ble, scrupulously bearing in mind what
Lord Chesterfield penned several years
before the Declaration of Independence
that we are Of the same species, and no
distinction whatever is between US, ex-
cept that which arises from fortune !?
We unhesitatingly admit that our Eng
lish friends have not treated us alto
gether right, vet, as we profess TO I've
. highly civilized people, We should
strenuously endeavored to practice that
rule which contains the very life and
soul of politeness, and Of which we
are won't to boast. Your correspondent
is happy to inform you that considera-
bic interest is beginning to be mani
tested hereabouts in regard to the big
show in question. A dozen or so Of
gentlemen of the district are contem-
plating a visit to the city of benevolent
and charitable institutions during the
coming summer. The great trouble
with them seems to be the scarcity If
relics, in consequence of which, the
individuals aforesaid will have to make
q requisition on the Commissioners for
a few bricks, and q sack or two of
cryptogamous plants. 1t is hoped that
the demand will be favor.,bly consider
ed, AS bricks, particularly ancient ones.
are cheap, and moss is a spontaneous
production.
Snow, sleet, and ice are over and
gone; the flowers, the beautiful how.
ers appear upon the earth; the time Of
the singing Of the thrush and bobolink
10 come; aud the voice Of the turtle
cooling for its mate is heard in the land
Now, with all these harbing.rs of
spring, there are some of our leading
agriculturis's who seem to be in CO.
matose condition; for they have scarce
ly done anything in the way of making
preparation for planting. Unless some
thing is done to arouse them from
their apparent lethargy it is feared the
the mild zephyis of May will gently
ruffie the foliage of the maple and the
hawthorn ere any substantial work is
consummated. Wheat is growing fine-
~, and with the exception of low, fat
places, uniformity of thickness is sat
isfactory TO all concerned. Tobacco
plants are of the spindle-shanks order,
and present sickly hue in the bar
gain. A dose Of warm weather, With
an occasional thinning of weeds, &c,
would be beneficial to the poor Indians
favorite herb. Bipcds in pantaloons
who are well-known for their political
predil-ctions are stirring around as
briskly as bubbles in whirlpool. A
few Of them have made their Easter,
believing, in so doing that their lump
confessions" Of their sins Of omission
and commission viii suffice to appease
Divine wrath should they happen to be
called ON to take . trip TO that "undis-
covered bourne" before q similar oc-
casion occurs 10 afford them the pleas
ure Of saeddisg their little faults
We are not casting any reflections con-
corning any fellow-creature's freedors
or chocolate rights in religious matters;
for Theist, or Atheist. Protestant or
Cathcl:c, Jew or Mobammedan lave