Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-07-07


times. Rumof i ssarnbsn and |oxlilea
nine thousand Ihd,su ih6 IeIl pnr-
rose 81 n Al ss4e 6s.,I II der Il was
1t aMai.apany h0Nsh IRE nolo-I
rious Cara. Code eas Col DarneE'
and his forces. paffiAos' there int0
capitulati3n. This n|at& L. It's ceiebfi.
! ~ and place upon fl.E II II 81 coloniAl
history. His nov iIz nN 81 Capt.
Geo. Thomas. This r tleman VS.
prominent IL TIE Coal. - "a ~ =
and wears anon his cha nssc
or tie il nov pfan;slf ,ass IN
callonas interest," a TIL b.
painxesSi Is ilsst 0Esoahh ~.
ford pleasant new rs
targ6 ri 49, -. zs| 4. E & Il 4
The pIYsicaI COLOUR ofFhe eouhlE@.
She y opulent IN her ample resources,
whether they lie far below, like pearls
10 their she'll or Whether they navigate
her crystal foods on oar ol flashing Gre,
OF whether they breast her frozen tenn
pests 10 dark, unnumbered Gocks. Nei-
Their Lynn Haven, nor ihePoiomac, nor
the Wild Susquehannah txcels her m
the prodigal munifeenee Il their gifts.
Every variety of bird, ihit nature has
taught to wing the air, inlnbits the cir
eumiaceni forests aud visils on rustling
pinion her inviting waters The mock
ing-bird al rosy morn potFs forth her
richest melodies from eyew violet dell,
and awakeus into orchestral harmony
every sleeping landscape.
The brillianilIlile Baltimore, decked
10 IFS yarlegaled and aucest'al colors OF
glossy black aud deepest yellow, sways
upon every dropping willow. This bird
was thus named by our fortiaibers, be-.
cause it's colors .ponded 10 those OF
the escuieheon Of the CaIverls.--
The royal eagle too. which perhaps
the advancing and irresistible tide OF
civilization has swept bach towards the
mountains, along with the retreaiing
Indians as Westward the star OF EN-.
pire has made its way" YET, ever aud
anon, planes hts legal pition for hi.
asrlal tour through golden clouds, and
the lorid IlghInlngs wild domains, and
revislts for awhile his native land 10
rest has wcsned wing, Ailis "music
to The ear aud beauty 70 The eye. -
We can touch with our feeble pencil
only few features that lie before Us,
as our letter Is growing proliI, tedious,
monoIonous. No lrowning mountains
OF marvellous fosemltes awe US INTO
homage OF siartlc Us into wopder. A
polished exPanse OF silver spreads be-
lore W.; gentle braniy steals upon ouT
enchanted vision, q lranaall uairslY
demand= OUT atssi Fng'olH 'Sis O.
clined. was has''ng now With prone ca.
rcrr . the ooean isles" We round
woody eitii and waving land~clpe, UNI
lil We see . green Isle hrlted By band
OF iiqnid gold, flashing ike an emerald
IN The dadem Of an Oriental Queen
This Is Spencer Island This = "a
happy rural seat Of yarioss view. -
Here bloom flowers Of all hue and
without thorn The rose.
Warblng brooks leap from every
sinr.olad groiio, and purl ~ uuiaugh'
hAbhtNAa thNpuNh WY iNhH@AtlhF WV
er. Here wild birds Of every tint sp.
ply their choir. Col. Crane now resides
on this fairy island. tie IS erecting
here one OF the finest hotels IN Southern
Maryland aud will es,ablisiFtseFe Sum
mer Resort The Colonel was a gallant
Confederate officer, aud u now promi'
nent in the legal profession and is a
popular leader IN The political affairs Of
his county aud state. Alter some di.
vergenee from oar course, We found
Ourselves 10 The celebrated est Leon
ard sCfeek.7 We penetrated ,hecoun'
Try FOR several miles, and 30 lofty ars
the craggy ellis and towering bills lha
grid these waters, that our noble yesse
seemed lost TO view, leaving no trace Il
mark her winding course, unless th'
curling smoke that wheeled against ih'
impending clouds, This IS romantic
and historic spot. We doubt not, were
Il told 10 story or IN song, but that q
was 10 days OF yore, the scene and in
SEPARATION OF many a wlld Indian legend
aud echotd many war. whoop. W.
say Historic, and we have not stereo
typed the word. Beautiful residences
crown these palmy hills. Hesperial
gardens smile with "floweFs worthy o
Paradise, and are protuse in blooming
ambrosial fruit Of vegetable gold. -
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