Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-02-17
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OEsERs. EDITORS :--Ine capital u sun niiYey
and every day the huge animal ,sakes with a
lite more life, little more vitality than ii mad
the day before. Though Inauguration day is
over half 4 month of, many visitors, have ar
rived 10 town, and are contemplating the APP
proach q The fourth with an unaloyed expecia-
ton Of enjoyment. Judging from the prepara-
lions made, and in progress, the parade will, in
deed, be sight worth seeing. Already 1t is
impossible 10 secure window on the Avenue.
Those who have been in the New National Mu-
scum, whichis to be the Inauguration Ball Room,
say thatif is grand place for ball, and pre-
dict that twill be in every respect one Of the
most magnificent speetacles We Americans have
yet had chance to behold. There is an endless
round Of dinners, visits, parties, balls, and recep-
tions, al which we meet very nice people, hear
them say nsipid things and see their bland
smies, pnsparingly and indiscriminaiingly la
Wished on all who come near them. This is
pleasant but rather monotonous.
Mrs Hayes has gone TO New York, SO the Pre-.
idents Reception has to be postponed on ac-
count q the absence This right hand man. No
doubt Nj puts of these ordeals so that Madame
la Presilfnte may share the insuHerable Attic
ton Of baking The public hand for Two weary
hours d saying the same kindly words to all;
Of shl the game smiles on al. Misery loves
! A raretrfal Of few evenings ago was lee
ture, on the Ancient Oriental photographic Lam
gnages, by Colonel Flint 1t was given in the hall
of the Washington Collegiate institute, and was
listened to auentiveIy by large and appreria-
tive audience The study ofnncient Egypt has,
for ome time, interested large number Of lit
erary people aud societies have been forusd for
mutual aid and encouragement 10 this obscure
and comparatively difficult study The Colonel
confined bia remarks principally to the bier
/ ugi yphics Of the Egyptians, gave a brief out
| line II their picture writing, aud then drs-
ciibcd and Illustrated by means Of a black board,
/ the way In which the Rosetta Stone wns first
/ read Whcn be ceased, VIZ al rli that We could
and would apply ourselves to the uuraycing Of
| Egypaiu labyrinths, as Il nothing were too diff
! fcul 10 be- conquered.
! Henry Nprd BccrhtF has also been itctnring
here on TEACHERS aud teaching and there r. quite
a controversy over some points IN his discourse
/ Nary Anderson Is drawing crowded houses,
all who 50 are fascinated by this great dramatic
/ queen.
| The Stating Rink is open IT All honrs. but in
| the evening llc hail s brilliantly lighted ard
music Is play I'd ior the skaters with short inter-
/ mission
| Skating on rollers iga very deliebtfI add
1 graceful amuscmcn; and wben you gianrc down
4 The ball Or glide among the throng yourself on
The sippsry skates. you feel that there Is indeed
I . poetry 10 motion and that this molten some.
/ huW aptgopFisics ths ideal
| Mf Kelly, the gtbauc proprietor. moves among
/ the skaters, chatting here aud there or kna'y
! staying bis glide 20 bcifend some green.
/ horn" .bo feels painfully conscious ,hni sbs hss
| feet, and that they have great tendency 10 fy
/ ont from usdsf her.
/ Now aud then, happened the other night
I with Vs. 80 unsk tiIiul couple Wil swerp sud.
! denly and unexpectedly down ard prgp. TIE
/ feet u hdy and gentleman iu advance, from
! updey ih5m Niiaa iTighuul velocity
| There Is 30 accounting for ur calculating on
I the coetpiriciues II such couples
So We pbospphioiy BE dos aud v aii 20 be
1 picked ~ aud Tighlsi By sympathetic byHaud-
I ere,
/ Congrsas HAS bert busted i,h iH legislative
/ eaTcs a. usual, and some Of {. hcuberB outside
I Of ofcc hoBss, liafe mdphgsd IN the Innocent
4 rcarsst.mg q gambling ard attending
$3.50 cellar ~ a. restaurant or
8seaccido 20 well oa The merits
u ,.s,nsasa Senator wlih reverend
Il g. 8ldgment Major Brock, our
ABeriutrudeni Of police made
~ 4 dsn, aud smsnz others
IA aumbcT u Representatives
mn NSfs, oil u whum frtaouslJ
gtxs Zines. Among 20 large a number
q @thaukful that there we're only
- q agrd lee the cunirfband recreation.
~ ~ had sulieicai sensc Of shame left
s. 1 wlAh 20 conceal tilrir names v e. r..
ssNell prize fighting f0hI M1fr;xy
vIf0sTsl iiszcut order lVf The signal service
aCn 10 participate ia tbc inaugural procession,
# a. awakened some iillle feeling amDUg n Hun,-
Der u The clerks who have forgotten 10 thf ruu-
S iae Of r.eTking lie thsir enlistment contract,
whsb Is ths as that Of a soldier Of the Fcgu-
] jar army-to obey ibe orders Of uiscrp appointed
ever ,bsm according to The rules aud regulations
7 Of war
| They object on account u differences In age.
| cut, ti', and shade Of blue ia their army suits
/ having enisied at different times add IS each
4 receives ha res ulaton blue 90 sniisuug, there
must necessarily slight differences amusg suits
| Ihcts nsa are gentlemen, and No sdca wuslG
tender them cur heartfelt sympathy ia their Bit
1 ter yitupcfAiion and henTi-bufning over the
| dfeas lheY Aats 10 wehr.
| Military men, aud especially West Pointers,
are not to he gaiusaid, so lhese poor gentlemen
| will probably have 20 60 without ball lrkcts 10
| purchase suitable uniforms.
TIE Amgticaa Library Association has been
| holding its ssious ia this city and many Of the
most prominent librarians ia the country have
gathered here 70 sil round tie council fire. 10 In
| dian psrlanct, they bHye made big talk, and
| will soon dislerse to their own homes having
smoked their pipes 10 peace.
They adopted a resolution that the library ~
| Congrrss is enphhucay the one national libra
/ ~, tbc only one ia the country destined 70 be
encyclopedia aud universal Ia its comprehensive
/ n.rs ike the governmental libraries Of the old
world, aud therefore that il is desirable that pro-
| visions should be- made speedily for the library,
/ by new building, TO be commensurate with
| its present necessities and future nAgnilude-aud
80 they iBtrusicd their resolution TO Senator
| voorhees, 70 be brought before the Senate, ana
| they adjourned.
! There is some talk Of investigating General
| Arthurs birth place, neither be nor his friends
/ giving satisfactory replies to quesuoninEt in re-
| gard TO this important subject. II ground is
found tor investigation, there is little doubt that
| the democrats viii sin this matter thoroughly
| The General silence would lead TO the eonjec-
iure thai he might have been born on foreign
soil.
b FREgLARD.
focal Correspondence,