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


our own Pinkney, THE growth OF cen
turtles is ever venerable. The Severn
is so called IN honor OF river OF that
name IN Wales. This might afford
some historic cIew to the early set
Element of this section. Here, two and
quarter centuries ago, wooed by the
fascinating proiIers OF religious liberty
and liberal governmental policy. set
tied many from England, from Erin,
from Wales, from the lsnd OF he great
Gustavus" and the "land OF Jerome and
OF Huss." Chief among these WE'RE he
Lloyds, The Shipleys aud The Snowdens,
all men OF iniegrity, culture and yigor-
Gus moral force, furnishing some Of the
best representatives oil she proxiaeial
ge5trt 81 ous STAGE. Representatives
Of these illUsirious families may now
be iound 10 various parts Of our Siaie.
The Snowdens are now we'll represen-
led "a Baltimore. They came, bis ocv
informs us, from The Principally OF
Wales, about twenty FIVE decades ago.
The Hon. Samuel Snowden Is now one
Of The most prominent end wealthy
lawyer ia Baltimore. John Snowden,
Esqr.. is wildly known in ibis city Tor
integrity and high moral worth.
Col. Philip Nj. Snowden is per-
heps The most prominent OF them all.
He is well known in the business circle.
OF the civ, and has occupied high end
responsible stations in The municipal
government. He Is among The most
prominent and popular Of our political
leaders. lie >, gentleman OF varied
intelligence, and chaste and vigorous
writer. lie is among the most eloquent
and forcible OF The orators that lead the
successive campaigns here, ani Is pre-
eminonily a selemade man. He is be-
loved for his generous and broad.heart-
edhumaniiy. We have fingered alreadg
too long around he Severn aod amid
her classic memories. The gradua IN.
clinaiion Of our steamer Is1dwsrd de-
notes that, our objective point is Far
Haven Far 10 The eastwood we catch
a glimpse Of The famous elsie Of Kent, "
cleaning IN the distance Ike b sap.
phire. bora and crown into set, cement
in 1880, anu oe h'Oev end 2gonr-
OF misiol uacs add rcvcrsps. Tus ,rle
Of The Bay is noted for the bcau,y It's
scenery end The opulence Of rs water.
II was, anterior 30 he Reyolu ioo. The
seat Of wealth rnd ELEGANCE, cod l.
above al distinguished a. he Gc,t
focal point Of Auglc.Amcrican eiSil'ka.
zion within The prescott bouudries OF
our Stale. On our z ,,hi We see quiet
and fertile plaios. gcnlle slopes and
commsnd'ng bills. We seen 50 bear
melodious murmurs of Wslbhog eilis and
the dulcetsvnDhou'cs oijoyous cascades
We Gre now pass'pg South pud West
rivers, apdira 'he'fmeaude aug cou -
cs lhropph he sreen yailcys by he sBlu-
cnoe OF shrubbery, fowerg aod ve dare
that wave aud blossom along their mar
gins. The umbl,eg Of cham, apd cor
dsge announce 'hc we arc approach
ing Fair Haven. This is o nor, Of COM
siderable tIsde Tor lis sec on OF Mnty-
land. The adiaccat county Is fertile
and undula'ing; pol lc lielGs lie along
the Bay, while very graceful snd
brilIiarl rance OF iills crowns he back
ground. This was SUMMER Eesoi ;
'Fu't ll'uno." Tue sound of bells de
notes lie hour for dinner. The ca,er-
ing is excellent. ''he caterer leaves un-
explored no latitude whence he NAV
draw his supplies. lie spreads be.
fore you with bounieous hand the lus-
cious lrWtage ofthe tropics. lie offers
you the freshest aud most sayory TODD oI
The temperate zone. lie peneiraics tho
severer hypefborean realms and extracts
from her hardy clutch the most nuiri.
iious viands. A this is prepared with
the most rigid regard to the most subli-
mated principles and abstruse dicta oil
gasironmic law. You get al this ior
seventy-Gve cents. The sovereignty Of
Calvert have proclaimed there "loea
option" st. Mays has not yet at
tanned 70 that degree Of heroic self-ab.
negatlon. The Wenonsh has not vel
adopted that law we think. Mayhaps
II was not Bar we Jaw, but on Apoth.
ecary charitably established for the ben
eft OF the sea-slck and those with sor
rows laden. We however saw no pow
ders. The officers are kind courtcou,
and attentive aud even pious. The sa
BILE and ntalwart crew are gallant anc
brave. We see the largest Bay in the
world, placid and smooth, heaying eve
and anon with gentlest emotion.--
Zephyrs, traught with sweetest perfume
sport on swift pinious DER her gent,
bosom. Amid solar gIories and luna
splendors, she has, committed to he
custody, the richest Argosies, bearing I,
our own and to other lands, the hopes
the lives and the loves OF myriads o
humanity. Who can tell, "when til,
sea shall give up her dead what form
shall rise above her floods, what voices
shall sound amid her waves. We hav,
now traversed with some flashes oil hop,
upon our heats, yet touches of sorrow
this magnificent expanse OF water. W.
bid her farewell. Our dripping wheel
now plash amid the gentle waters q
the Patuxent. Splomon's Island salute
US upon the right. This place is acliv
and busy as post of trade. and is
nexus OF lntercommunication between
Lower Calvert and Baltimore. II is ar
tIstIcally adorned with winding avenue
OF shell and fresh, cosy cottage-dwelI