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OUR TRADE WITH SOUTH
AMERICA.

We epresent to Our readers a summary Of
the value of our trade with South America,
It will be seen at a glance that it leaves
against US very great balance which We
have to pay every year in cash. In 1877
the balance against us was between one
hundred fourteen, and one hundred
ald fifteen millions of dollars. We
collect and present the facts SO as to give
data to those of our people who are intent
upon creating, as far as may be a sentiment
u. u. favor Of a wise system ofnaval subsidies
to build 20 our foreign trade.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13
ORANGE Park, Florida.

Situated on ST. Johns River, near Jackson
vile. II contains 5000 acres Of the best Of Or
ange and General Fruit and Vegetable Lands
averaging 30 feet above the river, with no swamp
or marsh lands on the tract.
II IL rapidly being settled with the very best
class Of thrifty northern families and offers TO
those desiring 10 live in State that has the ca
liabilities to make the most desirable homes on
this continent the following inducements
Post Office with daily mails.
School during regular school months.
Religious Services every Sabbath.
Within one hour Of the only sure market in
the State, both 70 sell your products and buy
your supplies.
A irst-cIass physician located here permanent
Perfect titles and full warrantee Deeds to all
purchasers.
Large and attractive hotel, completed and open
the entire year at very moderate rates,
We are selling 10 acres Of fine fertile Orange
and Vegetable land, for $500, and oil the way
up to 10 acres fer 81 900 river front.
At this point the thermometer rarely goes
above 90 or below 30 degrees. We have garden
vegetables every day in the year. Send for des-
cripiive paper, pamphlets, ETC., sent free on ap'
plication to go,
June l3. IsTs-2t Orange Park, Florida.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13
LOCAL poTTTNCs.


Making Matters Werss'
v,. -, orrawson a few issues back to go
-. --hs,,uv towu Of Port Tohaecos topping
- I, - NJ ne natives and assist the marsh
.s.,s,. = Giving them . good, hearty snake. y
-. :, zen ,, however, the TSnss not shaking
IN a. an and The EsdYsadsHt eniy 70 sns sA.sA'
AZ acknowledging the cora ISIS arg A".S-'
80. 800 ,ows az Charles is decidedly one
49,. pl.cc and Is likely 70 eOutinaeso." This
!. r,or. han We ever alleged agslnst H. there
!. hope. however, il seems, ifnot Tor Fort 10
h.rro =. least aSr some other place PSAr =.
ssThe one-horse character ofour county capisAi,
continues the EaSqpendeHf, ''wili not iast always
wait a lltsle while and then look IN upon y
=, salem or La Plata" We promise. ofeourse.
- sswait. but whether We shall also "look IN
seneuas mon whether The new capital . built
during The present century or the next. We
have read Of Castles in Spais. before. Hope
:, warv's win one DAY overcome her old fogy
prciudices against FmprovemenisaHd consent 70
railroad. She can siill have her steamboats,, too,
but not every day as we do" We submit this
rambling Is not to be accounted for on the sup
position Of mere ehiIls. Il Presupposes conda-
lion Of faulty like when you see snakes or so to
bed with your boots on. ''By the way, between
Port Tobacco aud LeOnardtown there is another
boiut Of difference, the former has no one-hOrse
naper." We knew there must be some mi5take
about this and were therefore prepared to hear
the Eadspsadsuf say, 1--WE are caly joking" bat
if s'only joking," then Port Tobacco hasa ''one-
49,. ,ar~r,, ana that tsone-horse paper" Isl
well, il isn't the Hmes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13

CuEaExT NEws.-There is nothing
or speeisI snterest from Europe TO note
since Our last issue noI are We likely TO
hear anything startling or even interest
ing until after the Berlin Congress gets
under way and begins to develop its m
evitabIe antsgonisms- The German
Emperor is now consaIescing, but the
Crown Prince has been invested with
the executive power Of the empire IN
iii his Gatheris able TO take the helm oil
State again.
The Potter investigation is progress
ing amain. Gen. Butler in the lead as
chief cross-questicner. The Generals
animus is very evident. He is seeking
TO bring home TO the President a guilty
knowledge oftbe crooked ways by which
Sherman and particularly Matthew's
managed to steal from Tilden the cleo
,oral vote OF Louisiana. Butler Is the
right man in the right place. Set
thief 10 catch : thief. Weshope and do
10 part believe that The President vii
come out right side up. but we antici-
pate no such result for Sherman and
Matthews. The Committee have the
dead wood on both, certainly on Mat
thews. Wa notice the latter is endeav-
Oring TO get himself whitewashed By q
Senate Committee of Investigation and
has declined the invitation Of the Pot
ter Committee 70 appear before them.
Process has been taken to force his at
tendance, and though il is likely he will
be found privileged from arrest for nom
compliance. sill a plea Of this sort. il
he pleads II. win be, substantially, a
confession Of guilt.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13

ufv ColIectorofHew OrEeans---ais places
Of responsibility and fBIl Of oppoFfuni-
ties and temptations and requiring IN
their tenant moi only capacity, but pa
triotism, integrity and sense Of homer
He introduces this peIurer and black
mailer 10 General Harlan, so that
ihev may communicate confidential
~ To each other. He Is impatient
10 give to the demands Of this wretch
the attention he has promised, and
has no doubt that be viii soon be able
10 secure his appointment to some for
eign position that will be agreeable to
him He processes himself willing to
do ANYTHING that Anderson may suggest
that may give psomise ofsuccess in GET
ting him satisfactory place lie de-
sires to have Anderson appointed Dep
uty Collector ''as deserved recogni-
lion Of his services and personal la
vor 10 myself" He interests Dir. Hayes
warmly in favor Of bis protege. And
finally in February, 1878, after Ander-
son had become angry and insoients DIR,
Matthews actually writes 10 him to apol-
ogize for not going 10 Philadelphia OF
Baltimore TO meet him, and adding al
YOU should find it convenient to be IN
Washington, ! should be pleased 10 see
YOU" These facts will not fit 10 with
the theory of this matter which Dir. Mat
thews now puts forward. His exPla-
national leaves him in just as bad Po-
sitior as that he occupied before.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13
eaITlm0RE MEaKETs.

wuKAr-The market for Southern Wheat and
sample lots generaIly has been very qsiet tne
past week owing to meagre Cferings, and prices
have ruled steady to firm, especially TOT prsise
grades, 81 about figures quoted ~ me eose 2, 'ne
s-a~;ona vrppl The transactions reported ST
Change during the week were AZ follows:
Southern-l.s50 bu. common 70 ordinary rec
al 90al0o cents: So bu- fair 70 good q iyzA
I06: 2.s93 bu- good 20 prime DO at loeAllz =
{. 5s4 bu. choice amber at ll5i 900 bu. pnne 90.
az ia; 780 bn. ancy do at III; 90 ~. Efllne
,~s;ts AZ l1s-nTl aRoaf: 500 bu. good Upper
MARYLAND red Il lIoaiI2. ], 200 bg- prime do, al
1Isafl4x-narf track and part delivered; also
/ go 80. No. eouthern, in elevator, Al III.
Conx-The olIeTings Of Southern Corn hare
been yery light, and The market has ruled nfs.e1,
FOR white and yellow. The salesreported during
the week were as f0si0ws:
southcrn-s, 40 An. white at - cents; $50
ba. Do At 50; l, lso bu. do Al 5ii lss=e ou- 90.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13

FLORIDA AND McLIE.-The history
OF the late Electoral Fraud would be IN
complete without the mention Of McLin
and the part be played in transferring
the vote Of Florida from Tilden to
Hayes. Having elsewhere given ac-
count Of the way Sherman and Mat
thews managed the Returning Board in
Louisiana, we present, as companion
picture, sketch of the way McLin
done up things IN Florida. And, first,
he stands by The statement made by
him in his now historical confession
He testified on Saturday before the sub
committee Of Congressional investiga-
tors that two or three days after the
Presidential election Of 1876, telegraph
ic dispatches began to arrive from such
prominent Northern Republicans as
Zachariah and William Z. Chandler.
the gist Of which was that everything
depended on Florida, and that an effort
must be made-after the election, re-
member-to give the vote of the State
to Hayes. Presently arrived William
z. Chandler. Gen. Noyes, Gen. Wal
lace, Gen. Barlow, Attorney-General
Little OF Ohio, and others. McLin was
given to understand that two or three Of
these visitors represented Hayes, and
in particular that whatever Gen. Noyes
said or did, Hayes would ratify. Gen.
Wallace told him several times that the
members of the Returning Board-of
whom McLin was one-wouldb be taken
care OIL" On one occasion, William
z. Chandler, protesting TO speak for
Moves and Wallace, as well as for him
self, told him that, If the State went for
Hayes, he and Cowgirl, another mem
Der of the Returning Board, would be
"welI taken care of" When the board
met to canvass the vote, there were
two or three returns from Baker coun-
ty. spIfs~e (the bogus Driggers one)
was counted, Hayes's majority in the
State on the face of the returns would
be about 40; ii they counted the other
or others, Tilden would have majority
in the State OF about 50. McLin pigeon
holed the other returns, laid the Orig
gers return before the board, and il was
counted. He did this because it was
the NEST formal~-and ''the most favor
able TO Hayes" He also Joined IN
throwing out enough precincts to give
Hayes an apparent majority OF eight or
nine hundred. After the board COM
pleted this canvass, Gen. Noyes called
on him, thanked HIM, and told him he
had acted nobly. Subsequently, Noyes
wrote him that he had written to the
President, urging him give MIR. McLin
an appointment.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13

SHERMAN AND ANDERsoN-Tbe his
tory OF Anderson's relations with Sher-
man, though not as clearly made oat as
could be wished or as the Potter mves-
tigation promises to make them, are
still sufficiently outlined to enable the
most stolid TO grasp their meaning
The idea, il seems, of sending the "vis-
ting statesmen" to New Orleans origi-
mated with Sherman. It's main object
was to direct the operations of the Re-
turning Board, and to strengthen the
loyalty of Wells and his associates by
promises Of protection and reward
Sherman reached New Orleans on the
evening Of the 18th of November, 1876,
just week after Mr.. Tilden had re-
ceived majority Of eight thousand in
the State. He soon mastered the situa-
ton, and knew that the Returning Board
was in the market for sale. He was
fully informed also that the election had
been fair and peaceable, and that no le-
gal protests had been made by the Su-
pervisors Of Registration. Consequent
" superstructure of fraud had to be
erected as a pretext for the Returning
Board to reject sufficient votes to defeat
the popular will. Anderson had made
a partial unsworn statement in regard
to East Feliciana, which had been fall
SIZED and converted into protest, with
a forged iurat attached. His friend
Weber of West Feliciana had also
been induced to make a protest unwar-
ranted by The facts. Sherman soon
learned that Anderson and Weber were
dissatisfied and could not be relied on
TO 60 through with the fraud. He sig
nified wish to see them, and they met
en- Sunday, the 18th of November, when
Sherman promised literally if they
stood firm and did not expose the falsi-
~ and forgery of the the two protests.
After separating, Weber and Anderson
discussed the nature FISHERMAN sprom-
ises and found them too general 10 be
good for much. The next day they adj
dressed joint letter to Sherman, re-
quiring 9 guarantee in writing. THIS
Sherman gave them in the shape of q
letter which was produced before the
Committee and which, though disowned
by him in some particulars, he admitted
10 express sentiments he entertained and
might have written. Atany rate Ander-
son acted on the guarantee and'he swears
that this was to the effect, that if he
would allow the fabricated protest to
stand, he would be provided for as
soon after the 9Th Of March as practical
ble." These are the facts as far as they
have been developed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13

The remaining districts, the LIST, and and 9Th,
will be arranged at the next meeting. Commits
sions will be issued to each Supervisor as soon rs
they can be prepared. petitioh, signed by
James G.. Bean and others, 70 open public road
through the land Of VIM. s. CoPPhge, Cariha-
gena, Coopers Creek and Drayden, TO the pub
lie road leading to Baeon's Wharf, was present.
ed, and the Board appointed james G. Bean, Ed
win A. Wilson and John Shadrick examiners.
A Commission, with instructions, will be Issued
to them Applications for the position Of Oversser
to the Aims House were opened and action on
same postponed until the next meeting, so as to
give the Board an opportunity to visit and inspect
the Aims House. The Board next considered the
applications for Physician to the Aims House and
appointed DIR. Henry Camalicr to that position.
The Board then, after the consideration Of minor
business, adjourned TO meet at the Aims House
on Tuesday, the 25th instant.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13

:, Is. a 500 IN. do. At 81: ! 800 ba- yeliow =
al. 4 so bu- do. as 90; 3 zoo IN. 90. = -
2e5 hu. do ~ 80. White was N aetiNe ae.'-'''a
81 he close for roastwise Shipment "a.
fs.-s- resrrir.ss for the week q. $50 bu. Ihe
s,,arIef kas ruled heavy and prices are we.9 ana
snwer. ne sales Of She week we're as igiioss :
oza Ia. Soutkern Al 2sa3o centss go ua- %.
= snasf; >. zoo bu. common mixed Wesses. -. =
27u2s. 500 ba. bright Western siainsd = 81
= 600 bu. prinse light do. 81 s0asli z.@eo oa-
do. az -; 5, 200 bu. do, in car lots, q - -,
RrE-Rrceipss light and market very duiI-
nrIv ralpx noted zoo hu. fair Western ~ 4s.cts-
and zoo ba. prime DO. g %
Tcaaco-There i steady demand ice COCA
vr.fses * MARYLAND leaf, which are comParat se-
II scarce although the receipts are large. inle
rior grades. as heretofore noted, are aals Ana
SLOW o. sale Quotations generally are g - =
narrlnsad--inEarinr and frosted, ] oOA "
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NOTICE.

GREAr MnLs, Nm, June !, 1878.
aHAvTyG a very great desire 70 aecommodate
he travelling public, coupled with heavy
debt Of gratitude ] owe 70 the whole OF mankind,
I have determined 10 convert my very large
thoroughly ventilated and deliberately Furnished
dwelling into a Hotel, and in announcing the
sane 10 state that Il will always be my very
great pleasure to receive old patrons, ana snail
feel most sensibly any neglect on their part.
hore that INV terms win suit the means Of all.
Roara rer dav. $1,000
For each meal, a-2o
Lodging, s.ov
Horses at livery, S.VV
Payabls aIrays ia Advance.
Trusting that / may receive in the future the
verv liberal patronage extended me in the past,
Very respectfully,
JOS. S. ALLSTAN.
June Is, ls1s-6m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13


B0us CnxsT0U1 Fur BELIE.--
Nine 81 lIe best three year old FLIES in
the caua.fy commended for The Ladies
Stakes. 60 nile aud half 1t jerome
Park. r. =. on Thursday. Including
Ex-Coeessor Bowie's chestnut hily
Belle. - New York Tvisuns says
ssThe - was even, and ~ The nine
shorouai. .kreds swept doSn the first bail
nile izan The starting point IN the
woods. tss spectacle was one TO excite
aarnirat;on. LorilIard's Balance AL was
n the lea a. the feet illies hashed by
The rrass sfand for the iirst time The
bIack iorkev on Lloyd's FLY was urg-
ing the winner Of the Maryland stakes.
ana he nas . good second. Pride o.
the Viliaee vas third and judith iouEtn,
with the rest crOwding pell-mell close
behind. Balance AL was still the leader
- the nring squadron turEsed around
the eluh.hosre hill. The vail OF dust
obsnurpd the view as they emerged
from behind the barTIer Of the hill, but
THROUGH ne rifls il could be seen that
Balance al was get in advance. The
black Jockey ca the Lloyd illy kept .
GOOD Mace. and the Bowie hlly was
striding - fast that her position IN the
race was improving every instant. The
last turn was rounded, and then came
the mad rub down the long stretch to
the end. Balance AUS jockey raised
his arm saa the singing lash fell. The
Civ dassaa forward, bat there were
re bctAaas raeers hehinds
LIoyds illy was still second, but she
was not the one 10 be feared. Bowie 5
civ Belle now showed her speed and
COVER. SPringing forward with an
elasticity and vigor that made her gain
at every leap, she pressed to'the front.
Foot by foot she struggled by her rivals
and soon was in the lead. The race
was hers beyond question. She was
still full Of speed and strength, and the
others were being whipped and tagging.
But as she passed the water jump she
swerved, from the shadow OF the hedge,
stumbled and almost fell. Her jockey
nImbly recovered himself, but too late.
Her chances were gone. Then Bal
ance All seemed to be The winner. But
Withers's Invormore-feared by no one
until then-made a splendid burst OF
speed and few by Balance All and the
Lloyd FLY, winning a very exciting and
interesting race by half a length in GAG.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13

Having obtained the agency Of this celebrated
soap for Hollywood and vicinity, append inc
opinion Of some our best people as TO It's merits.
have used ''Dobbins' Electric soap nha maui
nv l.. CraQin 4 Co., Philadelphia, Pa, and
pronounce Il the bCsl soap have evef osed. nc
rapidity and ease with which il enables one 70 40
one washing is really surprising. BOXING W
clothes Is entirely unnecessary and no TuDbhgm
needed. would not be without II.
Mrs. y. GooDWISG.
have no hesitation In saging that no house'
keeper should be withoet Dobbins' Electric soap
can heartily recommend IL. u L. = charm "a
the wash-tub. Mrs ]. X. 1HoxPsos. i.
!. As time, labor and mOney-saying aruce,
take pleasure Ia recommending DObbins soap 70
my neigebors. IL promises wondeIsi gnt a"S
All I. promise. A. A. WOeD.
desire all my friends and customers To give
this soap one trial, 80 they may know tus' 10"
good the best soap ia the Y. $. Is. 5. G. IHoaf-
sos, Sole Agent, Hollywood, Nd. J6-l6;.
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Festival, Concert & Lecture f!

AT MechanicsvilIe Methodist Episcopal church,
- South, July 3ra, commencing at 2 o'clock,
D. m. Ice Cream, Cake, Confectionery, Fruits,
lemonade, ETC., etc. Prices 70 suit the times.
supper, rs cts. Concert at 100 O'Clock, P. m.
AT s 80 O'Clock,
Hon. GEORGE c0LTON,
of Baltimore, that Prince Of Wits, will deliver
one Of his humorous Lectures. Admittanee TO
Concert and Lecture, % cents.
JULY, the 18th, at Bethel II. E. church, South,
10 commence at 10 o'clock, n. m. Dinner 70 cts
Supper % cts. Side tables, filed with every
delitacy, at low prices. No pains will be spared
70 make this the most enjoyable Of days. Con-
cert ut 100 O'CLOCK, p. m. Lecture at 80
O'Clock, D. m, by the same humorous orator
Come one, come all, who wish pleasant time.
Proceeds for the benefit Of above churches.
Hon. eli ]. HEnklE,
together with several other distinguished mem
hers Of Congress, are expected. BE sure and
come TO both places and then you will rot have
TO regret that you missed the most enjoyable
thing of your iife The presiding officers will
be Joseph H. Jones and r. Thomas Barber. By
order Of the
June Is, lsTs-td. COMMITTEE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-13

Mn. STANLEY MATTHEWS DEEEEcE.
Having completed his theory Of the
relations between himself and Ander-
SOC. Mr.. Matthews has presented il to
the country in speech delivered in the
Senate. According to the statement he
now makes Mr.. Matthews knew An
derson TO be an unmitigated scoundrel.
He was convinced. as he now lets us
understand, that Anderson, who had
been appointed by Republican authori-
~ to gil an Office of such importance
that by the stroke of his pen he could
make or unmake President OF the I'm
tied States. was capable Of taking either
side in such a question, ready for pay
to certify at one time that the Republi-
cans had carried the election and at an
other time that the Democrats had car
ried it, and to swear 10 both certificates.
Yet during months, Mr.. Matthews ex-
erts himself continuously by correspon-
dence. by personal solicitation. by notes
20 Mr.. Evarts. to Mr. Hayes, to Gen.
Harlan, TO Mr.. Hayes's friend Gen.
Smi h, and to Thomas c. Anderson, of
New Orleans-exerts himself to get
this man, whom be knows 10 be a per-
iurer and bsackmailer, appointed Con-
sui at Callao, Consul at flemish, Dep