Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-08-08

denres here are built hack from ihS!
streets slBoning beautiful yards in 'front.'
To those who I've in the closer q laFteFs
il ssJown t0wn' there are many cool
retreats. such - parks and Beer Gar
dpns. of easy access. The latter are
ueneraIlv crowded during the heated
weather. and are resorts Of quiet pleas
IRE 10 which the most fasfidious csuld
not object. Your correspondent sought
tie GOODNESS Of shese Gardens freqnent-
IL during the late cheated term where
nightly $500 people were assembled,
and get without single act Of distur-
banee 10 mar The scene As the large
orchestra discoursed tire sweet music Of
The great composers. the audience CONF
posed Of ladies' and gentlemen 1.-THE foF-
mer rs numerous as the latierl prone
naded, or seated az the round tables"
with the refreshing nnid sacred TO Gam
brinus, enjoyed "fesst OF reason and
flow Of scul. One cannot visit these
resorts but the Ermest conviction
when leas amaalRi the sons 81 the "F'a-
derIand" I 10 enjoy life ration-
ally. Here 1T becoming fhe
resorts OF the Nd both SEXES.
No visitor her Hto take =
night stroll, especY9 boonlight.
upon the great Eads Bird spanning
The Mississippi here. The footway Is
well supplied with reeesses ssd seats
and here fifty feet above The middle Of
the aggry (at this season. Father Of
Wsters, you enjoy an almost oceanic
breeze, and scene that I'LL long re-
main in memory. Here you have .
view of the entire river front or 'sLevee"
oitwelve miles, lined with boats barges
and elevators. On the Illinois side is
East st. Louis, or Bloody island (called
from the many duels fought there, one
of national fame, in which the great
Benton killed VIM. Lucas of this city,
where all the Eastern lines make their
approach to the Bridge. Your readers
will not connect East st. louis as any
part Of this city, which several Eastern
papers, uninlormed, have done OF late,
commenting upon the recent municipal
trouble there.
poffrfcs.
The Giobc- Democrat, the leading Re-
publican organ Of this city, having start
ed the Grant movement continues the
cry. The Globe has evolved this out
Of gratitude TO the great Smoker" for
sevices (pardon) rendered its chief and
proprietor, Vim. Mckee, OF Whiskey
Ring notoriety. The recent Democratic
Convention held at Jefferson City to nom
mate q few state officers, has ''Hovped''
over completely on the financial ques-
ton. The financial plank calls, in Sub
stance, for the abolition of National
Banks and unlimited issue OF Green
backs. II is enough to make old Bull
lion resurrect--such wild declarations.
These GreeEbackefs are organizing
strong in many Of the rural districts out
here. On recent trip through Illinois
found Clubs in almost all the small
towns as we'll as large. AspIrants for the
seat Of u. S. Senator armstrong are
becoming numerous. The list is as
follows, viz: Hons. Thomas Allen Pres.
J. s. M. r. RI Samuel Glover, Gov.
Phelps, Col. Vest (of Conied. fame, J
El4s uOBe I1dtuCu Ca Wv CbfhS
Woodson. and probably Col. Jas. o.
Broadhead. II lies at present between
Allen and Glover. Hoa. b. Crate
Brown is the leader of the Prohibition.
lists, he has reformed it altogether, no
longer s'butters his watermelon" and is
doing a good law business. The South
ern Hotel will soon be rebuilt. st.
Louis Exposition and Fair will open on
Sept. 9th and continue TO Oct. 11th.
Premiums 10 amount oil $4,000 sre
offered. Reduced fare by all the rail-
roads to this point. "Come one, come
all" The eclipse was observed here
under the most favorable cifcumstan-
ces. A general interest was manifes-
ted throughout the city, and the day
was all that could be desired. The
first contact took place here at 3.35 p.
m. and lasted until $3.50. Temperature
varies here at present between 50 and
80 degrees, the hot period of our sum
mer being almost over.
MARYLANDER.