Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17
COMMUNICATED.

We had lately the pleasure ofpartlci-
pating in one Of those pleasant rambles
on the limPid waters of the blue sea, for
which the citizens of Leonardtown are so
famous for inaugurating. and by request
proceed to give You some account ofthe
excursion. BY the appointed hour, 6
a. m, the road leading to the wharf.
where lay the steamer in waiting, was
lined with vehicles, filled with Young
ladies and gentlemen, together with some
of the more matronly and sage, and pc
dcstrian> vending their way to the pleas
ant and commodious steamer, John W.
Thompson. At half past six we
steamed ont of the port into the
Potomac, stopping at Ahe!'s and So
ciety Hill wharves, where few
additional passengers were taken on
board. The party numbered over one
hundred, and constituted very fair as
semblagc and representation ofthe beau
t., intelligence and refinement of Leon
ardtown and country adjacent, together
with a representation of the highest le-
gal and literary ability. The musical
talent of the county was also well rep
resented and BY frequent performances
on the Piano, aided BY vocal accompani-
ment, contributed much TO the enjoy
ment of the occasion. Not being an
adept in the musical art, although hav-
ing high appreciation of its soft and
dulcet tones and harmony of sweet
sounds, your correspondent reirains
from any criticism of the relative mer-
its of the different performers, further
than to express the opinion that 1t was
of the highest order and participated in
by the most accomplished amateurs in
the art. Famed by gentle and soft
breeze, which relieved the Summers
heat, and amid the harmony of sweet
sounds floating over the limpid waters,
and the faces Of the gentle fair beaming
with lovely radiance, which height
ened the charms of their beauty, and
down the Potomac TO Piney Point, de-
lightful Summer resort, where at pres
ent there are about seventy guests.
From there we proceeded across the
Potomac to Cone river, which in its
winding and tortuous courses. presents at
this season beautiful and picturesque
appe arance, with the beautiful green
fields and trees and gentle and undula-
ting slopes on. either side. Stopping
short time at Beverage and Smith :
wharves, we leave Cone and proceed TO
Lodge landing and kinsale. From Kim
sale we proceeded across the Potomac to
St. Mary's. While crossing the Poto-
mac some of the company engaged in
an impromptu dance, in which your cor
respondent had the transcendent plea
sure of participating. We proceeded
up the historic waters of the st. Mary :
river to the site of the ancient CITY of
ST. Mary's (noting many objects of in
terest on either side which space for
bids detailing here where the Female
/ Seminary now stands. The grounds
here consist Of a level plateau, with an
elevation of about twenty feet above
Underwater, rising in gradual slope from
! the river for about fifteen yards, the
| ground covered with green lawn in
terspersed with shade trees. The boat
renamed at this point for about an hour,
and the eXcursionists proceeded 10 vie "
| the different objects of interest, few
proceeding to the residence OF DIR.
Bronze near by. At the Seminary,
which stands about one hundred wards
| from the shore, and " here also resides
| Mr.. Thomas. whose estimable lady has
charge of this classic and venerable in
stitution of learning and letters. He
and his polite and accommodating fam
lily took pleasure in escorting Us through
the different apartments of the school,
the arrangements of which we found to
be in admirable order. About fifty
yards East of the Seminary stands the
| church, and about ten wards East Of this
a mound, under which is sepulchre,
where lie the remains of Lord Baltimore
and other colonial Governors of Mary.
land. No marble slab or inscription, save
this mound, marks the last re sting place
OF the first Colonial Governor and foun.
der Of civil and religious liberty in NJ a.