Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-02-17
focal Correspondence. !

BEGGAR's NECK, MD., Feb. IL, 1881.
The discussion going on in the columns of the
BEACON relative to appropriations to ST. Johns
and other colleges and academies appears to have
become quite an absorbing topic of interest
among the intelligent portion of the commune
ty. / have conycrsed with several of the lead
ing men Of this district and so far find the SEN
timent unanimously in flavor Of the position taken
by Mr.. Holmes nregard to them. For myself, I
will state that, however much mLy differ from
some Of the views o. Mr.. II relating to education,
! fully concur with the opposition to said appro-
priations. / believe that the money thus appro-
pristed would be much more benehcially expen-
ded, and rebound much more to the benefit of
the great masses of the people, especially the
poor, ifdiveried to aud added to the public school
fuad. The convenience for teaching in our
public schools might then be greatly enhanced,
and we might have few high schools in the
county convenient TO and accessible to all alike
where an excellent English and classical educa-
ton could be obtained, equal to and | have no
doubt, in many cases, superior to that now Oh
tanned by means Of free scholarships in colleges
and academies, ETC., which, unlike the un.ivalled
institutions Of Georgetown and Emmittsburg,
have not sufficient merit to sustain themselves
without State aid, and therefore come knocking
at the door Of the Treasury for subsidies, giving
in lieu thereof a few free scholarships which are
almost Invariably secured by "the opulent and
shrewd," the poorer classes not being able
to compete with their more opuIent and iniluen-
tial neightors in The effort 70 secure those posi-
iions
Not much Of interest has transpired in this
part Of the county since my last On Monday,
the it'll inst, party Of dredgers, seven n num-
Der, six Of them armed and on cunning expo
dition, intercepted and surrounded three pupils
OF colofed public school No. (, who had started
to the spring to procure n bucket Of water The
boys did not exhibit fright until the gunners
threatened them when they ran to the school
house pursued by the dredgers, who called to
them, ''if yon run, We will shoot you The
men probably did not mean any harm to the
boys more than to Brighten them and have their
fun but the act was m outrage nevertheless, for
all school children are entitled to protection and
immunity from such uncalled for molcsIatsu
The citizens Of this section ought 10 be able to
protect themselves against 8 few dredgers and II
such an outrage ~ the one above mentioned
should be repeated they viii probably take
steps to do 90.
! forgot 10 mention 10 former correspondence
the death Of an esteemed colnred citizen, George
SHAW, who died about q month since, after
lingering illncg, which be bore with Christian
'orII,ude. George was good Christian, Cath
olic, attentive TO Hs religions duties. and has
doubtless been translated TO better world
Deceased was ono Of The lev In Ibis district who
had always voted ihe democratic ticket, holding
out in this respect against the almost unanimous
sentiment Of his color IN this county
7 lssrn that some % thc hora7, of Sewiowu
scotpn bays The opposite, or whatever Il g.
r'n only mention those OF Mr. This 81 scass
appear ibis year 10 . uoTe ma gnant form than
usual, the ilirosts ~ the animals becoming swul-
len 70 that they cannot eat and have 10 be lancrd
n some Of y0nr numerous fenAets will giYea re-
cipe for the treatment aud cure Gf This horse dis
casc, thry would confer great favor upon those
whose animals Arr thus afflicted
lhe roads here are nov la q most desperate
condition, vhsrh grcsiis imIrdes travelling The
mid weather Is musing a break 40 81 the Ice ia
oHr creek and baNH, which vii Enable the boats
10 move and DE people % procure from The wa
ter that most paamO!e Of biyalycs, The delicious
oyster.
raoGREsa.