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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

Election.
At neeiingof members Of the S.. Aary's
r. r. 4 Debating Society held at their Hall on
EEilAx as1anssszulAsi, lbs SolloNlng gentlemen
were ell<.a cifGE-s
Prss:aeas john A. camalie-;
-viee-Presidehts john + !. King;
Reese, F. Y. King;
Asst Rec sscs ". B. Goddard;
Cor. Sec. B. II. Capielier;
Treasurer, ". A Feawick;
Librarian, X. A Young.
After voting TIE thanks Of the Society 10 the
members Or The outgoing administration for the
faithful manner in which they bad discharged
their duties, ard 70 Rhodes sheppard, Esqr..
FOR donations Of valuable books, the Society ad-
jourued without the transaction Of other BUSH
ness to enable the President 10 make up the
Standing Committees for the term. These win
be announced hereafter.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

By rstereqcs to notice elsewhere Published, It
will beseen that Col. VIM. Kilgoar, ofya., viii
deliver his famous lecture, entitled, "An Hcnr's
Reflection uE5cr The Shades Of Arlington in
Leonardtown on Tuesday ner:, The 18th instant.
We bespeak Tor The distinguished lecturer IN
orer-aowiDs andiencs. Bota the press Of Maryland
and Virginia speak in the highest terms ofcon-
psiment Of tie matter of this lecture as wei as
the eloquent ard graceful mannerof the lecturer.
We repeat, gtse Col. Kagour on Tuesday next
the compliment Ct q fall House.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

AcTs PASSED By CoNcREss.-In adj
dihcn to the legislative, executive and
judicial expenses bills, Congress passed
during the Extra Session the following
bills, which have also become laws -
TO prevent the introduction of conta-
elous diseases; to contract for The con-
struction of refFigerating ship for the
disinfection Of vessels aud cargoes; %
remove the political disabilities Of John
s. Sanders, OF Baltimore, Jas. +. HarFi-
son, Of Virginia, and others; % extend
time Of postal service; bills Tor The ex-
change Of subsidiary coins for lawful
money, &c; TO provide for = Mississippi
Tiver commission; to authorize the Dis
irict OF Columbia to Issue twenty-year
eve per cent. bonds; supplementary
postal appropriations; Baltimore pest
Office site; 10 put quinlne Oh The tree
list; 70 sllow John Merryman and Frank
.BEown, OF Maryland. to imraft cattle
for breeding purposes: completion of the
foundation of the Washington monu-
meni; directing monument 70 be erec-
ted 10 mark the birthplace Of Washing
ton.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10
8. 80 Tsmals ssnlrarz.

II gives Us pleasure to refer 70 the iaie exami-
nation at isis institution as rescting credit. as
wen upon The Ladies n charge as upon The pu-
Pills The scholastic year closed on Monday Of
last week \ isgraiifying % know that proper
interest Il being manifested BY she friends o. f.
male culture throughout The stits towards this
Seminary ~ learning, which sc hesitate noe 70
say is ce1f actea upon prineiplesof the highest
order of nSris. ~ ieAs., equal . Any within Tie
l,n.i.s 81 onr safe.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10
EC0ssVslrATia
tosEPHs HiMsELF AGAINi

4 vspl,essssa = btilasfef Town 9clitenAn
50rsev, seems - be ID order.
In yrur last issass Asaef wAxtnE aiceNsnt ayef
The fact has Aaak Satlina sail holds The fort
resfrescs = r1aie rs sfsseph Dorsey a. cofoftd
epnglelu6n 20 hgisure tiew cut e piAee iais
mertions when Il can "A 1es1erstresea a = ssanl-
iae-iiraser certainty, sHat soseph g one " iae
most industrious lass 81 the Hiilage DONG pnt-
Ing one das ard pisinr Il mp the rext--agl Tue
year roandfl
This rrepositicu iss clear IS mud. settled
beyond eavii cr c0nxopersy in Dorsey Lava
II d also strongly intin4tea that ON the said
occasion. The Aforesaid Joseph gave ths town ea-
shorites eg hail y for tat iaif8fal discharge q
posice dasy
Now a. J0seph's upper story cid nt need
sAingIiag be accordingly left the uadergrown
rtsdenee 81 Amt Sabsna" not That he was
scasei' &c all bhrsimply because be had little
business up town.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

u. s. DISTRICT JUpeEsHIP.-The
nomination by Mr.. Hayes Of r. Stock
Ell Mathews as District Jadge Of Mary
land in llse-pisce Of Judge Giles. gave
rise 10 one OF the mosi protracted and
bitter contests ever made IN tile matter
Of confirmation BY the Senate. The
point mainly urged against the con-
iirsna,ion OF that gentleman was his
ultra pariizan character as man.
4 Few days before, IN executive ses-
sion, vote was taken on bis confrma-
ton, which virtually resulted in has re-
lection, the tally standing i9in favor Of
and 20 againstihe confirmation, whirh
was one less than a quorum. MessTs
WhyIe, of Mary lsnds aud iicDonald. OF
Indiana We're The only Democrats who
voted tor the confirmation.
Just before The Extra Session came 10
a close, the Senate not haN ing take n any
action, Attorney General Deyins advised
the President that he had no power to
ell the vacancy during the recess Of
Congress, and MIR. Mathews 'nomina-
ton was hastily withdrawn, and MF.
ThomasJ Morris, ollhe law firm ofHink-
lev s. Merits, Baltimore. was appointed
to the position and confirmed without q
dissenting vote, it first having been as
ceTtained that bis appointment would be
agreeable TO the Maryland Senator'S
The new Judge is said 10 be gentle
man of high personal character, and new
er was al active political parlizan.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10
sEshn,s celIsgs.

We are n resipt Of tllf Annual Catalogue for
lsts-7s o. g. 5alsn's College, Annapolis, Nd,
from wldeh - esther that there are three stu
dents from oar County studying in this lnssita-
ion. r Euxezs Waihen. 0forr Town, AZ prss-
eat q tie SsasF Glass but expected 70 enter the
Senior IN ssp:1zaser; Waiter l. Dawkins. Of 81.
Cl<nenfs Bay. Sophomose Class, 2 become .
Junior il ssp'snsber, and Daniel Z. Graves, also
cfst. clsment's Bay, student IN First PFepaE-
atory. expected 10 enter Freshznsa Class =; The
next optninr cf The c9i.ege.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

Wagnsr's Green House, lee and 100 y PFatt
street, Baltimore. This RestsuFapi 3 ihe oldest
and most extensive IL its aeconmoestenso fany
IN re city. The Propriciors, nessrs apd .
L. Wagner, vii hs grateful g. The eontiuusRes
q The exteusi.s pziEouhgs liey IoW e1joy and
viii do tleir best 70 give entire satisfaction v
Ell visitors.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

] a. MARY Ciemmer saws thai no men
ia Washington public life have changed
50 rapidly - Conkling, Carpenter, and
Hlsiue. . While men like Senator
Hamlin and Morrill, do not look day
older than iheydid ten years ago, these
tkrec men, who are more than twenty
wears Younger than they are. have
grown swiftly old BY their sides"
e. The BRITISH ualioual debt Is equal
to 1928 per capita, or $50 mortgage on
every acre OF the British isles. The
debt Of the United States is SO per
capita, or less than 81 per acre. III il
IS a good Investment to purchase Eng
lish eonsols, paying 8 per cent. interest,
why not safer and one third more prof
table to buy United States 1 per cent.
bonds?
VAatous Wrsars AFD MKAsvRrs.
IL ton 81 round lim9sf IS 40 feet; OF
square timber Jifcu5ic feet. 4 COM
merciat bale Of cotton is 900 pounds.
A pack Of wool il $40 pounds. A sec
ton Of governmaut land is $40 acres.
A liquid ten is 252 gallons A box I6
By 16l inches AID smches deep con
lains 4 bushel.
MEAsQRE oF DisrAscrs.--A mile is
5, $50 feet, or 100 yards in length. A
faihom * six feet A league IS three
miles. A Sabbath Days journey is
/. 155 yards--lhis Is IS yards less than
two-thirds Sc miles A days journey
IS 32A miles, A cubit is two feet. A
hand (horse measured is four inches.
A palm is three inches. a span is l05
inches. a space IS ihree feet.
Barrel MEAsURE.-A barrel Of flour
weighs 1876 pounds. A bnrrel Of pork
900 pounds A barrel office 600pounds.
A keg OF powder % pounds. a frkin
Of butter Sc pounds, 4 tub Of butter
84 pounds.
LAND MEAsuRE.--Mcasure off 2o9
feet an each side aud you will have a
square acre within an inch. An acre
contains 5iT40 square yards. A square
mile contains $40 acres.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10


HwAaS- F0nx. Atc0u01 AID Issae-
s;sss.--5 arssrs Parton r0Deludrs Ferei.f
4Nfv sn9eesffsrs nrsieie upon the ha1sAs
and d j ~ nzyard Taylor lsRss b.
lss.l a ) psIsaIs i friend. varied lsss's
the zan ssf II me and beek dssa ~
! AL slxoksnx - folIows:
agenfai labor Is Dot hostile - health
and LIE. b; an more zhan ever
convinced thas MAJ who lives b
his brain Is cr al men bound 70 avoid
slsmulstisg BIS brain. In this climate.
10 stimulate the braia By alcohol and To-
bacco IS only ! slow kind 81 suicide
Even the most moderate ase Of the
mlldess Tine is MOI without danger be-
cause the peculiar exhaustion caused
By severe mental labor Is constant
and urgent temptation 10 increase the
quanlily and strength Of the pesuts0n.
u vould Say 20 every. young man u
the United States, II could reach Linn ;
If you mean 70 attain one 81 the psi1es
Of your profession and live cheerful
life 10 she age of eighty. threw away
Jour dirty old pipe, put your cigars i
the stove. never buy ans moFe, become
an absolute seefptaler. take your dinner
In The middle Of your day, and rest sone
day in seven.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

65-Where shares ofstock are pledged
as collateral security for note, with an
agreement that IN case or default the
Pledge may sell The collascrals at public
or private sale without notice to the
pledeer. the Pledge Is not bound 10 sell
The co.laserais at the request Of the
piedgeF Immediately on default The
Pledge may excrrise hls judgment a.
10 the best time to sell, and j. liable
only for want Of reasonable care. The
refusal 10 sell at a given lime Al re-
quest Of the debtor may Or NAV not Be
negligence On the part Of the Pledgee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10
Assent.

t4@AN-s4s
jas. F vcsgaa- Clerk . the oorrfv Connis-
s;onsrs, i nov Ahssnt % buziness ana nay not
return for tpo Or three weeks. Persons wk0
rsay address him en Official bEssness = u anew
The cause & ncn-affentseE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

ezOf the leading candidates fer
the Presidency. Thurman is 66. Tiiden
So. Davis 81. Hendricks 60. Bayard 81.
On The Republican side. Grant is 6h
HAYES 81. Sherman So Cnnkiing 8
and Blaine IS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

c. =. oshr + ssn.
.ssiisssl ia, sneh good bargains san-
not be had g any other place, sakiag auaiiiy,
rnaks SO, price ia consideration. As al G. =.
oehnl ! Sous cash clothing hoase. go y
Pat Sc. Near Hanover. We say toeli ofo or
ssA6srs eaH upon them. we knew It viii BE- %
.er~hereff
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

= = r-ngle

Z. n. Irsntle.
We take pleasure IN referring % TIE eafd e
Mr. " W Trimhle, n another part 1f fhis pa
per. who has succeeded Tririhie q Co., Ans. re-
ard So, W. Pratt St., dealer IN sash, doors,
hiipds and factory work, &C. The rea8eFs q
fle Brxcos wfii- 10 we'l 10 eive fheni call sHes
baying IS tbey viii ard him both 0bii9ing and
accommodating. HaviHg = factory q bis owns
he Is ready . laraish ~ lowest essh pTiees eve
rything 10 lis fine end 81 ihe best
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

. BusRrL MrAsvRE.-The following
are sold by weight per bushel:
Wheat, beans and clover seed. 60
pounds 10 the bnsllel. Corn, rye aad fax
seed, 56 pouads- Bnckwheat SO pounds.
barley 4s pounds. Oats % pounds
Fran 20 pounds.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10
WIDE AWAKE
NEW SPRING STYLES.
RnnTS ASn SHOES.

The Largest Best Selected end Cheapest stock
of Boots ana Shoes ever offered IN his market.
Every man ought 20 consider where BE- casl
get the most value ior bis money. penny
saved. is penny earned. al we ask osrirenes
and patrons is "a favor us With a call. sad con-
vince themselves q the fact dlat we can meet the
demand Of AL.
We are resolved 70 sell our goods - 80 small
4 profit that the people Mast Buy.
Thereby enabling ns 10 kep our Stock aways
reasonable.
4 failure to examine cur Stock Is an opPortu-
nity lost.
We csu make IT 10 your interest to tFade WITH
rs.
OR goods are bought fF6c FIRST Hauds-sav-
ing double profit ana giving our Customers The
benefit
Couniry Merchants sill end il = the.r a1 van-
tsCe to examine our Stock from which equally
good selections can De made ~ prices thar wiii
compare favorably with those Of the Northern
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

kzsOf General Grant and his wife IN
their poverty-stFicken days OF 1861 a
picturesque little story is told. He had
gone from Galena 10 Springfield to get
csptaincy in regiment then beng
organized, and in his absence Mrs.
Grant went 10 enc of the Galena shops
and asked for barrel Of -four on credit,
a. she had no money. Her request
was refused, when bystander who
was also merchant. approached and
told her she could have anything she
wished from his store. This kindness
in tima Of need was never forgotten by
Grant, and after he became President
he bestowed substantial fsyors upon
this good hearted grocer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10
LED

AZ tie resiI=uee Of bic Crandmn near con
ari8un Is lLt lnd inst. FRANK FOXWELL.
aged months aud 10 days, only cbi.d of Frank
aud sallje Tyler.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

E1The address before the literary
society Of st. Johns College. AnnaPo-
lis, was delivered Tuesday night last By.
the Hoa. Vim. r. Hamilton. Accord
ing 10 the press Teporls il was received
with great pleasure and was devoted-so
4 consideration of the advantages Of the
present civilization over the ruder be-
lieFs and harsher practices Of past eras.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

.CRops IN EURoPE.- The London
TSmes July 2. reports short wheat crops
in Europe. and that buyers mainly rely
on American supplies. In England,
Spain and Italy, the wheat crop Is be-
low the average, while in Southern
Russia and the Caucasus it has scarcely
ever been SO bad as at present. II
these reports are confirmed there will
probably be very aciire demand for
American wheat.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

On ihe 2Glh a june, uit., 1879 by the Rev
Fa,ber meiluya, RICnARDrIcKto NissaARY
r FERR0L4..
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

gS.There are 900. 900 colored Meth
odiSls ia the United States and their rep
resentatiyes have declared 10 Baltimore
that they must have representation in
the Board Of Bishops. The next Meth
odist General Conference will elect sew
erai new Bishops aud the colored breth-
rem are determined to have one of the
number. Bishop Hasenis said TO favor
the proposition but good many white
people are up in opposition. The cues
lion will st least make some stir ia the
approaching conference.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

TO- The Wilmington Esery Fpeaiag.
in carefully prepared paper on the
prospects Of the peninsular peaclE crop.
estimates the marketable yield at g.
997, 900 baskets, and SAYS This IS 3
good Yiei5 botk FOR the growers ard the
consumers. Peaches will be plenty
and cheap. but will not be SO cheap as
to fail giving the shippers fair profit.
At home the driers and Gamers will
probably coHsamesoyer 500, geo baskets
and possibly 100000. This has not
been taken in accounts an. the report OF
probable shipments, so that the local
crop viii be something over 4,O00,0 600
and possibly 5. 600, 600 baskets. Asyel
few sales OF orchards have been made.
and buyers and growers are not anxious
TO risk much.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

A MopEL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
years ago, in 4 Western Town, . young
lasyer,s member Of large church,
got drunk. The brethren said he must
ccniess. He demuUed. lie knew the
members 10 be good people. but they
had their little faults. such as driving
sharp bargains, scTewing the laboFer
down 70 low wages. loaning money At
illegal rates, misrepresenting articles
they had for sale, etc. But they were
good people. aud pressed the lawyer TO
come before the meeting and own. up
his sin Of taking glass too much. for
they were temperance people and ab-
bored intemperance. The sinner went
to the confession. found large gather
aug OF brethren and sisters, whose
bowed heads rose, and whose eyes glis-
tened with pure delight as the lawyer
began his confessions: II confess, be
said, that | never took ten per cent.
for money" On that confession down
went a brothers. head with a groan.
Il never turned poor man from my
door who needed food and shelter. "
Down went another head. al confess
| never sold skim-iniIk cheese for 0
new one" whereuPon a woman shrek
ed for mercy. II confess that have
not been Pharisaical and seii-Tighteous
and have not sought to injure or peFse-
cute those who have not happened to
agree with me-" when down dropped
numerous heads. 81 confess that
never played the hypocrite, and do
not lac, and that have not used religion
as cloak" when down went several
other hesds, and among them the heads
OF the very ones who were SO anxious
that he should confess. But conclu-
ded the sinner, Il have been drunk,
and ain very sorry for it," Whereupcu
the meeting quietly dispersed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

AN H0UEs REFLECTIUS UNDER TIE
SHADES oF AisLLSG ron; Ia
or
TIE HONE.0F GENERA IsROBEgT 2. LEE"
BH
WILLIAM KILG 20 u n,
81 Virginia.
81 Leoaard'owh, on TUESDAY, lie is;h instant.
Price Of admission, % cents.
July 10, 1879.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

Many gardeners appreciate
the valuable services d the cpYnlna
psoad, and afford Them protection sor heir
Notwithstanding propensilies, while as
many more, perhaps, are ignorant Of
their usefulness. TO the latter class il
may be interesting to know that tosds
live almost wholly upon slugs. cateFpil-
lars, beetles asd other insects, max
ing theIr rounds al night when the farm
,er is asleep-and the birds, too-and
The insects are supposed 70 have i all
their own way. English gardeners un-
derstand these facts SO well that toads
are purchased at 30 much dozen and
turned loose. and the best Of il i, that
the loads generally stay at home 50
that The gardener i not troubled With
buying his toads over again every few
days.
The toad can be tanned. and willeven
learn 10 know its masier, and come
when called. The winter has not oaly
had such pets himself. but could gI'c
other instances Of toad-saming Ihai have
come under his observation. loads
can be inadeveEy useful about the house,
and will do a little good in destroying
cockroaches, flies and other household
pesss.-.T y. Tribune.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

LAND MrAsuRE.--Mca-ure off 2o9
feet al each side aud you will have a
square acre within an inch. An acre
contains 4,Tf0 square yards. A square
mile contains $40 acres.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10

GzMr. 4. Fl. Stephens and Senator
Hill have, ii is reported, adjusted their
ancleht quarrel. The Augusta Chroai-
Gle saws that a mutual friend from time
to.time conveyedbetwecn the two some
laudatory expressions Of each about The
other, and finally informed Alr. Hill oi
Dir. Stephens eui6gies upon his recent
speeches inshe Senate. Moved bythese
things 10 forget his ancient wrath, MIR.
Hill offered hand which Mr. Stephens
cordially accepted. The two men hare
always been political opponents, and
their personal relations have never been
friendly. Before the war ihs result Of
personalities on The stump led @ he
sending of achslienge'by Mr. stephens.
bat Mr. Hill declined 10 settle the diff
terences between them By a resort 10
mortal combat.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-07-10
The Place 10 Gel a Coed Meal.

10. 40 King Street
Aiezaadia, Va
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09

insolent beyond all excuse or pallation,
and we can think of nothing half SO ex.
asperating. 1t assumes that the states.
men thus called of may approve of
murder. Does anybody ask Senator
III oar what he thinks of any of tho hor.
rid tragedies that have startled the
people of Massachusetts during the last
few months 7 Are Blaine and llamlin
invited to express their sentiments on
Maine murders? Does any Southern
journal tell Messrs. Anthony and Burn.
side to stand up and let the people
know whether they indorse the last
murder in Providence, or the latest as
sassination i'm Lonsdale p? Is Conkling
kept at work eighteen hours day de
claring his adherence of the infinite
series of bloody deeds in his Statei Is
there any disposition on the part OF the
Southern press or people to identify
the public men or private citizens OF
the North with the detested authors Of
bloody deeds 7 Every one knows that
there is not The Republican press has
monopoly of this species OF baseness.
Gen. Grant is not responsible for the
beastly taste displayed in using his
namo in connection with this torrent OF
|
slander. There were many things in
his Administration that were cruelty
unjust and oppressive to the South, and
we don't suppose they are forgotten.
But if he were to visit that section ms a
private citizen, not as a Presidential as.
pirant, there is no question that he
would be courteously treated. II, how.
ever. the friends of General Grant should
4 sat. l.
and parade him before the populace as
"the man who has whipped them once,
and will do il again" etc, we would not
guarantee him cordial welcome. Such
an announcement would be too insult.
ing for any people to forgive. and If it
were made by the heralds of Grant on a
Southern journey we suspect the South.
ern whites would simply keep away
from Grant and let the show go quietly
on its lonely way.