Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-12-05

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propriate form:
RESOLUTION NO. 10 or THE SESSION
OF 1891.
"Resolrrd, That the halfpay Of a cap
tain In the British establishment BE- al
lowed 60 William Filzhugh, OF Calvert
county. to be computed by the auditor
from the third day OF September, 1883.
until the first day Of November, 1792s
and that the treasurer Of THE Wesiern
Shore be authorized and directed 10 Is
sue certificate bearing legal interest
therfor to the said William Fitzhugh."
This certificate never issued from The
Treasury Department. nor has Colonel
/ Eiixhnnh nr his heirs ever derived any
benefit therefrom. At the last session
OF the General Assembly Of Maryland,
upon the memorial of Henry nj. Fitz-
hugh, one Of the heirs-at-law. aAd ad-
ministrator d. b. N. ogColonel Fitzhugh.
setting forth the fact that the joint res
luton OF 1891, No. 10, had never been
executed, two joint resolutions were
passed, authorizing aud requiring the
comptroller Of the State ''to ascertain
and. compute what amount is due 10 the
estate of the late William FitZhHgh, OF
Calvert county, under and by virtue
of the resolution No. 10 OF the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at No
yember session, in the year 1891, &C..
&c., "and TO file a certificate Of the
same among the archives Of bis Office.
for the further action Of the General As
sembly OF Maryland"
By some mistake these resolutions do
not appear in the printed copy of the
laws and resolutions; bUt the comPtrol-
Ter, under a properly certified copy ta-
ken from the original manuscript in the
Office of the court OF Appeals, has rec
ognlzed and performed the duty thus
imposed upon him, and reports the
amount Of the claim due the estate OF
Colonel VIM. FItzhugh, under the res
olutions herein referred TO, to be, on the
1st of November, 1857, the sum Of
SO, 1T5.45. An application will be
made at the coming session Tor an ap-
preparation TO pay the above claim; and
these memoranda are prepared to ena-
bic the members OF the Legislature TO
understand precisely what they wall be
asked to do"
Many of'the descendants OF this lady
and gentleman are well known in our
State and the adjoining one Of Virginia.
and in Bay City. Michigan, are also TO
be found direct descendants OF Colonel
Fitzhugh. So ends small portion Of
the history connected with Rousby Hall
that stood
Above Patuxent's grassy bordered tide,
As castles stand IN Spain.
And round IL, rich with dyes Of gorgeous hue,
A flower chain.
The baby that was NOT drowned lived
to blossom into maIdenhood and devel-
op into a beautiful woman, noted for her
naughty Gemeanor as well as stateIiness.
She became at the age of 13 the wife
OF George Platter, planter Of 81. Mary's
comfy. According 10 the manner Of
the times and their large fortune they
lived in great style, keeping certain
degree of state that was only deemed
in accordance with their distinguished
position. Their estate, known as Sat
lerly," vas noted for its hospitality and
agreeable society. The fame Of The
rarely beautiful hostess has lived until
the present day among the names of
Maryland's iairest daughters, although
the grass has been green for many
year above her grave. Before the age
Of 30 she was the mother Of five chill
dren, TO whom she transmitted, as an
heirloom, her extraordinary beauty
She proved herself also an agreeable
companion TO her husband, whom she
constantly attended in has journeys 10
Annapolis and Philadelphia. Mr. Pla.
ter held high place in his native State.
He was delegate 10 Congress from
Maryland. Judge Of the court Of Appeals
and Governor Of the State in 1871. In
1872 be died. In the "days that are
no more" travelling was, as a common
thing, of less agreeable character than
at present; yet those whom Dame For
tune bad smiled on went IN a state that
We never behold now. The coach that
rolled forth from the gateway Of Satter-
" bearing in its capacious hold the hon
orable George Platter and bis disiin-
guished wife, was built IN the fashion
Of the times and decorated to suit the
tastes Of its wealthy pOssessors. Six
horses Of beauty and speed land in those
days the horses were well-bred, as were
their masters and mistresses.) were at
tached 10 this chariot that rolled on its
trIumphal way 10 those famous towns
that retain only their names TO prove
their ldtntIty. We can picture TO our
selves this courtly equipage, the pietuT-
esque dress of the times, worn by the
lady and the gentleman, the negro
coachmen and foosmen, and all these
travelling over the almost natural roads,
overshaGowed by the majestic oaks,
where now The steam cars whistle and
rush with The undignifed haste OF to-
day. As the children Of Governor
Platter developed into womanhood, their
mother, who introduced them into the
CAV society Of that period. danced also
with them in the same coiilions, end re-
ceiyed an equal homage with her daugh-
ters.
One Of these, Rebeeca, was known
widely as "The White Rose Of Salter-
ly." She was small in stature, but
graceful m movement, and with per-
feciIy rounded form and lovely face.
Her admirers, though possibly not 80
determined. were quite as ardent as
these Of her grandmother, The widow