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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-12

Probe Court.....""....STErHENs, ].
SATURDAY, Jan. II.
Esta of Vacello Juradio, de-
ceased-Annual account continued
until INsday, Jan. 2lst, 1879, at
10 A. NJ.
EstateT Thos. Dams, deceased
Same actin.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-12

Razors of every make at Suther-
lands gun store, rs Main street. 2
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-12

| VIII De stored In tne yaru VI ItTTyf
Woodworth & Co.
Anaheim is to have system OF
water works for distributing water
for domestic purposes through the
town. The Board of Town Trus-
tees held a meeting yesterday, at
which it was resolved to purchase
land from Mr.. M. OefHnger, on
which to build reservoir. The
land is 100x2l8 feet (half an acre),
and the price 1925. The Board
will meet again on the Path inst,
and they will then take the neces-
sary steps to solicit proposals for
building the reservoir and laying
the pipe.
Ryland's Circus was giving ex'
hibitions at San Luis Rey on the
5th inst, and, we suppose, may bt
expected to reach Los Angeles
within short time. Its principal
animal attractions are q pair ol
trick camels and baby camel, 6
, trick goat, troupe of trained dog
and the usual trick mule.
If the rains should fail TO put II
an appearance by next Thursday
the sprinkling carts will again be {
, necessity. By the way, the stree
sprinkling department Of the cit!
finances has always been marve
of economy.
,, 1t is the frozen truth that tber
are about six hundred Thousand
sacks of barley in this county
{ which will now bring less pric'
. than they would when they wer'
harvested.
One of the specialties in whicl
, that accomplished working jewel
!, er, Tom Stackpole, excels Is in en-
craving on plate, badges or jewels
$ We have seen some very superio
J, specimens of his handiwork.
9 The Rev. Mr.. Wells, pastor Of tn
q Unitarian Church, who has bee
n III for the past two weeks, has al
j. most recovered, and will, we uu
n derstand, resume his pastoral du
ties to-day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
Chew JAcrsos's BEST Sweet Navy Tobaeso.

A HASnsoNR INooME FoR AN ESERGETIc LADY
OR GENTLEMAN The Ohio Scale Works Of Gin
cinnati have Just completed and are now intro
ducinr 20 the public . handsomely finished Fam
iIy Scale an article that has always been needed
In every household, and in n communication ad-
dressed to the publishers Of this paper the pro-
prietors ask US 10 refer them to some reliable par
Nv, to introduce il for them TO the people OF this
County II is very seldom that new article
stcps So suddenly into universal favor. House
keepers are loud in its praise, il is always ready
there are no weights 70 get lost or TO be hunted
IN. is reliable, and will not get out of order
The description Of them is a handsome base sur
mounted Nv column in which works spiral
snring so scientifically adjusted ms 10 weigh any
thing m 10 twelve pounds with perfect accuracy,
on the top of the column is the platform on which
the articles 20 be weighed are placed, and they
haze an adjustable indicator so that you can take
the tare OF any vessel ron may use in weighing,
giving you the exact net weight. House keep
ers AT once see their value in weighing fruits,
sugars and other ingredients used In preserving,
cooking, etc, or in testing the weights OF pHstha-
ses from others.
The Scales are made Of all Brass, are highly
polished and are finished in a skillsul manner
They are very attractive and take the eye Of ey.
ery one who sees them.
II seems 10 us that nearly every family in this
county will want one and is certainly - rare op-
p0rtunity for some smart and energetic party to
pick up quite nice little income during the
next few months The company has agents IN
other counties who are easily making from 50 90
to So 90 per day selling them, and we would re-
commend parties in need Of employment 70 DROP
the OHIO SCALE WORKS, No. l25 and l2I
Central Avenue Cincinnati, o., q Postal Card,
and all information, etc., viii be cheer1aIiT CIV
en- them by mentioning our paper.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20

tbs Work BEFORE CoNGRESs.-In
view Of the assembling of the extra ses-
sion Of Congress on Tuesday last, we
take great pleasure IN transferring te
our columns the following able editorial
review of the questions which will Sc
brought before that body. II is taken
from the New York World, now WELD
ing more potent influence than any Dem.
ocratic journal in the United States:
"Whaiever Importance or significance
there might have been a week ago IN a
discussion about the prerogatiye rights
of the House as against the Senate un-
der the Federal Constitution, the ques-
ton wall be as dead as Julius Cesar
when Congress meets next week. Both
Houses will then be Democratic. Mr..
Hayes knows and his Prime Minister.
Mr.. Evarts, knows the issue which is
looming up between Congress and the
Executive. The Administration can
decide before a week whether IL will
defy Congress in the matter of using
the army "tO keep the peace ut the
polls, and undertake 10 maintain Mr..
Davenport and his iron cages in New
York city. Our esteemed contempt
rsries, the Herald. the Tribune, the
Times. and the EreniRg Post, all with
more or less distinctness. urge and egg
ON Mr.. Hayes TO create an uproar and
10 disturb the business interests Of the
nation by using has veto 90 compel Con-
gress to abandon the useful measures OF
repeal which it mediistes. They prac-
ticslly encourage him to block the Gov
rrnment wheels TIL such deadlock is
caused as perhaps can only be broken
by the ossible adveat OF some "epau-
] tied emperor on Horseback" What
Congress means 10 do every one knows.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
TssE
rugRsDAY MORNING. n.-sA soss. ISIS.

THE SpE1EERsHiP CoxTEsT.-The
democratic CongressionsIca caucus. which
met on Monday lasi 10 decide the moot
question whether Blackburn or Randall
should be Speaker, gavethe preference
TO The latter. and be was accordingly
ncnlinated for that position, receiving
IS votes. II was on Blackbsrn's mo-
lion that the nomination was made
Unanimous and be made ringing speech
In sss favor. The other officers, selec-
Ted BY the caucus, were George w.
Adams for Clera. John G. Thompson
for Scrgcant-ai-Arms, G. w. FIELD for
Door Keeper and James M. Stewart for
Postmaster. Rev. DR.. Harrison was
the nomination Of ibe caucus for Chap
lain. Thus, there will be no delay in
the organization Of the new House, and
the predicted division and breakup Of
the democratic party in Congress turas
out 10 be a weak invention efthe enc
my, a matter Of moonshinc, having nc
foundation in fact.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20


TIE sasse of Cur s.harbof impravements Y
sursaainz IKE wila-sEe. NheteveR WILTSHIRE NY
b. ass 4 sxrisla8 re are PAlaAd = obs1rva
ensious fsssngs Il usAappy places dke RoF'
TssnecO nhich, 4sver hasins "a : laFboEs and
knuuxinw nsslins 4 u sAaiaaay a. : Mna-Aa-
cl.sne, Is teking fhe tara Of andsrEAsins -
swo most iunporsanf aajuncts q every weii-Fegu-
laied city and overrating railroads. Hear opE
hrother Of me Pert Zossoeo Tsnsts.
sswe would sav ior she Information OF friend
King, that in civilized community Ike that q
Port Tobacco. the people arr not dependeaf @
the wiad and the waves and &c. kDaaIkAa the
slipuent q slsrir rr0duces 10 20 we hsve no'
come down 60 that. we hope. We have > neat 1t
ne way. when ne have anything % strip (which
happens sonesimcsl a. ir0sting Il through %
Baltimore hehina an iFoa horse in the short
sr.aes &C aix hcurA,s nv apecies of PFestdixitn-
ton, 20 60 speak. Presto, change. New yoa 81
II: nov ron don't Sc e. Bot we scorn 70 speak
boasafaliy q our good fortune. and We are teart-
ily glad 10 learn that our Leonardtuwn friends
are getting rid q some Of their mud"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20

A SER or RAPscALLIoKS- GoNE.--
When the gavil Of the presiding officer
Of the Senate fell on Tuesday, the 4th
inst, there passed out Of the Senate as
graceless a set OF rspscallions as ever
disgraced any deliberative body, viz
Spencer, Of Alabama: Dorsey, OF Ar
kansas; Conover. of Florida; Nipple
Mitchell. Of Oregon; Sargent, of Cali
fornia, and Patterson, OF South Carolina
six nice, sweet-scented cher ubs. Each
one has had bis peculiar forte. Most oi
them had characters reeking with wrong
and corruption; and Stanley Matthews,
who has not done some or the dirty acts
of the others, nevertheless had his gar
ments stained by kis contact with that
pink Of Louisiana liars, James E: An
derson, in the Presidential fraud BUSH
ness. We have not doubt but that
every respectable Republican in the
land will feel glad they have gone, no
doubt, forever, for there are honorable
men in the Republican party who are as
10th to countenance wrong as the mem
bers of the Democratic or any other par
~. The Republicans had better lose
the control of the Senate than hold il
with such men as the above.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20

ssIeDI niisss.silis.
express s shared BY all fair minded men
In the North. Speaking OF lhs contest
for the Speakership Of the House Of
Representatives. the FORD says:
So far ss Dir. Randall is concerned it
really is quite time that Northern DEM
ocrsis, and especially those Northern
Democrats who aspire TO leadership IN
the Democratic party, should under
stand that Il the country ever comes 10
believe the Southern Democrats to be
s.untameds and unfit TO be trusted with
authority il will not call upon North
ern Democrats TO tame them. IL - the
duty of every Northern Democrat no
believes the accusations brought against
the Southern members Of his party by
"s,alwart" Republicanstob be unGounded
and slanderous, 10 insist upon putting
Southern Democrats OF character and
capacity into places of trust and honor
in which they may conspicuously and
finally disprove and make an end OF
these accusations. We are at loss TO
see how any man who believes that
the honor and the interests of The Uni
ted States will be imPerilled by putting
the House OF Representatives under the
control Of Speaker taken from Sec
ton 10 which two-thirds OF the Demo-
cratic majority in that House belong.
can coDscIentiousiy array himself IN the
ranks of that Democratic majority at
all.
MIR. Randall has unqueslionably made
an able Speaker. is eminenily worthy
to occupy tie chair, and so far as he Is
personally concerned we can see no
possible objection TO his reelection
But he must make bis contest on his
own merits. He must not suffer his
friends 10 raise the miserable issue be-
tween himself and Mr.. Blackburn, that
the latter is Southern gentleman, aud
that il is 6ot Democratic policy 10 place
Shnihe me nspet. " HE m high pla-
ces in 1he@goTernment. IL such is TO
be the issue, then we are sure that the
self respect of Southern, members, will
not allow item to hesitate for moment
as 10 what is their duty. The South
ern States are a part of the United
States, as independent, as patriotic, and
as loyal as any other part, and they have
the right to be recognized as such. The
true course tor Southern members 10
adopt is that of men who have nothing
to apologize for and no explanations
to make, Of men who are too proud to
place any OF their own number in au-
thority merely 10 prove that they can
be trusted and 10 silence the accusations
against them and too manly to refrain
from doing so because of those accusa-
lions; but men ofsuficient independence
TO do what they believe TO be for the
best good Of the whole country TRES
pective OF what may be said of it by
any other men or set of men.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20


AnAy eslEkses.
Dsmochiis e0ansy polities and shs ailsFeat
eassss l1ess prrstns In he c0misE eessraisn
were salieein. We learns ofgenerAi and sssy eaEa-
- disennsion ameng demoeE4ts il err Io~n 60
xEesaay fsss. Th1ss Is. itseens. = divilIea Opsa-
iou - 10 tiss policy Il enllisg nomiaasine Con-
vensisn the prssens yeaE, oas side favOring eall
&c thia Kind and he other opp0sing = call lor
auy ether purpose than 10 select delegates to rep
rasent she coanty 10 The Stale C0nveniions Of the
party. The prevailing oFinion On Tuesday ap-
penrsa to Be, that tAs Csntral commissea had
better 'pone all action n present, souac eon-
lesding for indcsniss posspOnemeai, Others for
pustponemsnt unt:l June Court, a. apparent ma
orisv voiee being "a fAVoF 70 The latter and ais0
in saxor Of call 70 be thea made for 8 preiimi-
pary convention to determine theauestioH wheth-
sr there shall be conventiOn this rear 70 make
nomlnations or not.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20

Co. In the Senate, on the 3rd inst.
in the discussion Of the bill TO pay the
veterans of the Mexican war pension
Senators Hoar. Edmunds and Blaine
showed their wretchcd pvoscriptive feel
ing by voting for an amendment exclud'
ing Jefferson DAVIS from participation
IN the pension list. Mr.. Davis served
calamity in The Mississippi rifles, and
won renown rs an able, intrepid COM
mander. The opposition TO Mr.. Davis
Is OF the small character Of drivel that
often finds vent in these Senators. The
whole bill, however, failed TO pass, but
il was nevertheless small piece ofspite
to single out Mr.. Davis. II seemed to
be the last expiring kick Of the Repub-
lican Senate which no doubt passed the
amendment because il had the power
10 do il. Mr.. Davis will no doubt sur.
vive IT, and there is not an improbabiII-
~ that he may sometime look some oil
these Senators in the eye.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
Death Of Iames z. saunders.

Its with feelings Of deep regret that we an
uouuce the death Of James II. Saunders, another
old citizen Of our county, who has been gather
ed 90 his fathers. Mr.. Saunders has been known
for many years 20 the people as a man ofs'esling
principles and integrity. Heheld for many years
the once Of constable in the End election district
and it is mainly from bis strict and unfiinching
discharge Of duty, while in this Office, that be
became so generally known. The writ placed
in his hands would be executed to the letter.
Nor did he allow the feeling Of policy, the
promptings Of his heart or the fear Of personal
danger 20 swerve him from that course which his
conscience had marked out to be bis duty. lie
would have been fashioned into Javert by the
hand ofthe great French writer. For several years
prior to his death, which occurred a short time
since, he had been 10 bad health, and had retired
to his farm, away from the busy life which for
merly engaged him.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
A Literary Revolution.

Chambers's Cyclop1dia of English Literature,
in the new Acme Edition, Is meeting with such
extraordinary sale that the publishers, to make
il still more popular, have further reduced the
prices. Purchasers ordering before April 30th
will get the eight volumes complete, in paper,
for 81 IS; cloth, 81 so; half morocco, gilt top,
81 90; or hound in four volumes, half morocco,
gilt top, for s. 20. Sample volumes sent post
paid for 50 cents IS cents IS cents, and 80 eents.
This is not only one Of the choicest works in the
language, but really wonderful in itS low price.
Specimen pages and terms TO clubs will be sent
free on request by the publishers, the American
Book Exchange, IS Beekinan ST., n. Y.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
Personal.

John H. Buckisr. Esqr., agent for the sale q
''weslern wilds and the Men Who Redeem
Them Pictorial History Of the United States, =
and ether publicaaions q the National Publish
ing Co., Of PhilAdeiphia. i HOE making bis
rounds. delivering 20 subscribers The different
woEks for whose sale be Is the only authorized
agent in our couufy. Mr. Buekler's contract fOs
delivery to this ofsee Of books subscribed for by
Us has been faithfully and satisfactorily performed
and we take pleasure in making mention Of the
fact. Ills Only terms are cash On delivery Of the
books subscribed Coz, and none should expect
this to be different, as be Is compelled 20 pay
cash before the books are delivered into bis
own hands for distribution.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
The Family Scale.

The Family Scale.
DIR. I. Gross has obtained the agency for the
sale Of the Family Scales, manufactured by the
Ohio Scale Works Of Cincinnati, and has one on
exhibition at bis place Of business in Our Town.
The scale has handsome base surmounted by a
column in which works a spiral spring 50 seien-
tiicaHy adjusted as TO weigh anything up TO
twelve pounds with perfect accuracy. On the
top Of the column Is the platform on which the
articles to be. weighed are placed and the scale
has an adjustable indicator 50 that YOU can take
the tare Of any vessel you may use in weighing,
thus getting the exact net weight.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20

csurs pseessaings.
TIE Narrh Term Of our Circuit cOart con-
menosd us sessions on Monday iass, the 18th in
ssans, His Honor Judge r. Ford On the Bench.
The feeogniEAnce and Appearance DOckess
we're called and the preliminary call Of she Trial
Docket mas made. and Judgments entered in un-
contested cases
Tuesday, the eth inst. The Appeal Docket
was called = ssss Of Lydia A. COpsey, vs..
Francis D. Is before nc Court. aIessrs.
Crave asd Wilson xPTsEEAllla and ..sanmsit
and Combs for Afpelles. Held ssb euria. A
ease between the Game parties on a suit for dam
ages for an assault committed upon Mr. Adams
and his son BY Miss COPssy, was tried before the
Jury, pending which the Court adjOurned.-
His Honor Judge Magruder, arrived here's on yes
ssrdAy "Wednesday morning. II is supposed
that the Court viii last about ten days.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20


So
woaIzsf IS ia*ee1 be bsausifal,
IhounN 6su shoalAss aaeEihsa
Al uEs En'a nsore morthE prnise
Il klsas see Sc 3 pz.l41
Wroast ez snasea " beautiful,
When fiy FADES e soon1
Beasts q nsau wcakest eAEarm
Ana erEB pouEesf hoon-
Wsuias, haxe 4 cheek q morning hnss
a stAH-e benring sge,
A FussllHa ~ ard xinElets solfl
Theae eanet, nnd iade and de.
wouidz Aon IL outward beauty shine
In prNfxAea ~ TIE elsarns
TAms laas sl.somph esesy stHge q lifs
Ard e4kA 80 enre disarm4f
Beansy Haae win lice fpr day
TIE w 81 many hearts,
Bat nkrNs M.ll Il sal for shee
Tie 1 mat lore impartB3
Il sill not ind friend EoFe EFm,
Or maka bAaxt more true
Its ereaifst charm i novelty,
Then EiEs ishut It's dae-
And = pes d b htautifnl,
Bat 81 la6ling grace,
Atlraeainn6 thar he angels see
III eNeh kwset I0ving face.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
The Earbor Again.

The work Of cleaning out our harbor is pro-
crossing very rapidly, and the contract will soon
be completed. The amount being expended now
is S., 900, which was appropriated in 1871. The
late Congress gave an additional amount Of
s. 600, the bids for which have not yet been adj
veriised. A petition is now in circulation here
praying that This amount be given TO the present
contractors, 50 that the work may be pushed
ahead at once. Anyhow, with the s., 900 a
channel so feet wide and feet at low water
viii be made from Buzzard's PoiAt to Blakis-
tones. wharf wilma space at The Wharf large
enough for steamers to turn in. The additional
appropriation would only be serliceabIein widen
ing the channel and possibly deepening some
points between Buzzard's Point and Abell's
wharf. So far the improvements will be great,
and we are thankful in proportion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
Fires.

Fires.
A dwelling occupied BY Henry Lomax and
known as the old Red Gate Store, in this die
trict, caught Ere on Sunday night about 10
O'Clock and was totally destroyed, with all fur
niture and clothing belonging TO the occupants.
On Monday morning about daybreak the resi-
dence Of Thomas r. Hodges near st. Clements
Bay, took fire and was totally consumed, with
furniture and clothing Of his family. The meat
house near the residence caught Gre and was de-
stroyed, with all the meat and other provisions
therein As far as we can learn, both fires were
accidental and the buildings destroyed we're no,
insured
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20

HoNoRs TO Hon. CHAS. B. ROBERTS.
-0n Thursday, 18th inst, the Hon.
Charles d. Roberts was entertained at a
dinner at Mt. Vernon Hotel, Baltimore,
John w. Garrett, s. Teackle Wallis and
other prominent business men and ciii-
zens being present. The dinner was in
recognition Of the efforts of Mr.. Roberts
in Congress in behalf of the city and
harbor OF Baltimore.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
FOREST AND sTREARa
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Seal save tor three, six and twelve months.
4 oticrs in editorial columns, 50 cents per line.
eixht words % the lire, and twelve lines to the
Advertisements should be snt BY Saturday Of
each week, II possible.
An transiknt advertisements mus. Be aceoEa-
uanspsl Win tse mercy or thcy viii not b. m
serted.
No advertisSment or business notice Of en- iEa-
moral character win ~ received On any terms.
March 40. 1879.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
sAsssiag 9. Glass Balls.

There was an in,ProH.PtE match, guns being
the instruments aud glass balls the objects, or
ganized. in our Town On Tuesday evening, in
which repuied crack shots from a, least three dis
trieis participated. Though making diligcut
inquiry, we have been unable TO find out who
the crack shots were or which side won, the only
facts we have been able TO gather being, that
about 10 lbs. Of shot were used in the contest
and about half an ounce Of glass balls killed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20

thai IL mors stsiseeni elrrtion laws &c
needed Ii this State Of New York :
Rfpubl:kan Legislature is now IN sesz
sson "a Albany. which haa Just elected
DIR. Cooking TO The Senate, 81 has
nos exhausted the powers eontided 20 i.
even in that great snd supreme effort
Of is wisdom 90
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
win Not Be Tried this Court.

From the statement made in the address Of His
Honor Judge Ford, to the Grand jury at the
opening Of Court on Monday last, we infer that
young Bean win not be tried this term for the
shooting Of his step-sather Wilson. Indeed, the
Judge stated as much, his reason being that the
Grand Jury, in view Of the fact that Wilson is
still living could only present for an assault at
this term, and that conviction or acquittal of
that charge could not be pleadable in bar OF q
subsequent prescntmcnt for the graver charge Of
homicide should Wilson die within a year and n
dav of the date of the shooting. The Judge
stated that these two possible trials would in
volve an expense TO the county that he deemed
IL advisable to avoid, inasmuch as no good could
result from them and the ends Of justice could
not thereby be defeated.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-03-20
?. Y. Trimbis.

=. ". grimsls.
We take pleasure in referring 20 the card Of
Mr.. r. w. TFimbIe in another part q this pa
per, who has succeeded TrimIle Co., Nos. 10
and 50, W. Pratt ST., dealer in sash, doors
blinds and factory work, re- The readers u
the BEAcoS will do well 80 give them call wien
buJing as ibey will End him both obIiging and
accommodating. Having q factory Of his own,
be is ready to furnish at lowest cash prices eve
rything in his line and o. the best.