Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-09-28
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OHApuco, No. Sept. Id. 1852.
Messrs. Edisors :-News iaSvr.rre ii this
aee'iua Il present but nnid ~ great paneisy
e events uiil sndearor % glean g. sienna
e interest Tbs farmers hare generally 6n-
ishtd iAli0aing their land 10 wheat aud re
now ossiiy engaged aeeariag their fodder and
to''aceeS not much 81 ne latter hiss l,een cHs.
We regret - lcarn that Mr. ! II. Herhert
mel wish n aeridenf ID returning from the
Mill laat Saturday nixht Hewas Ii The act
q Citing d IL cart and hsd grasped oue 81
tise standards wIaen tlle same giving away.
~ was pEreipitascd 10 the earth. and she car
being IN mniIon, one OF tie wheels ran oser
his bead and Iegs. We trust slse accident yin
not prove srriogs. lis family have our sin
ceFrsi sympathy.
The city bellies that were visiting ii he
county hare returned 20 ghcir homes ii The
ciliaa, leaving = void. We have 10 doubt. IN the
hearts q many young gentlemen whose sns-
esphbiaity 10 female loneliness was not proof
against iheir many charms and ATTRACTIONS:
- consequences, quite an impetus his 81
ready been given 10 the travel on the sieam-
ers Of reriain enamored gents 70 the clty. We
presume. however, that such win hare 10 con-
tent themselves. In the interim, with the 50
civty o. their amiable lady friends 10 the conn-
~, who though perhaps not 30 proficient in
some Instances in the monumental style a.
their ctr eOmpeers, are nct less cslimable
beautiful and lovely and as desirable y CON-
paaioas. .P.
Since the rendition Of the above, the food
gales Of the elements appear 10 have been
opened upon Us and the rain has descended in
torrents, accompanied with thunder, light
ming and severe wind. The streams are
greatly swollen. and The marshes at st. Glenn.
enfs Bay and chaPlieo present continuous
sen Of wafer. At the former, when the water
was ~ its highest point, not sprig Of grass
was 10 be seen or the marsh as far as the eye
could reaeh, and boats are navigating In both
places where sheep and cattle fed. Mr.. Geo.
Garner, Of Chapiico, has lost about 3s sheep,
supposed to be drowned. nj least diIigeni
search has SO Gar failed to end them. The
blacksmith NJ st. Clements Bar came near
losing bis horse IN fording the stream ct this
place He bad crossed over to Ar. lIeFhers's
with companion in buggy. and expressing
great confidence in his ability TO return, Of
feriag 20 take passengers. ctr, dashed back at
q brisk rate, but when his horse cot 10 the
deep past Of the channel and began 10 swim,
il became evident that the animal could not
stem the torrent with the buggy. In iew
minuiss il driltcd down agaiust rier bush
aud the fuOt crossing, and obtairing foot
hold, the struggling besss raised It's fore from,
high out Of the wafer; n this instant the tiri-
yer ieaped upon the loot bridge and with the
reins secured the faithful animals head firmly
20 the lush, and with the aid ofa eolored man
who came to his assistance from the other
side, held 1t in this ps sitinn until he extrica-
ted it from the buggy, when the animal was
started OF, and seemed 70 have no difficulty
In reaching the opposite shore, swimming sew
eral yards Of the way. The buggy was par
italy hauled up 10 shallow water and secur-
ell to the bush. Mr.. Cawood, " no had fol.
lowed In the rear Of the smith, mounted on a
large charger, more fortunate. crossed without
difficulty few yards higher up
Much damage has hem done the crops by
tbs storm aud food The toharco Is bruised,
and n soma instances torn, and much Of the
corn blown Hai to tie ground must sus ain
some injury before IL is gathered, while the
fodder ssan5ing in the fields has been consid-
crably damaged. Al the crossing Of the
streams in the public roads, in many ins,an-
ccs, the sand and mud is washed up In heaps,
Offering some impcdiment to travel.
We are grssihed to learn that Mr. ]. II.
Herbert is recovering from iheinjury received
BY CALI FROM his cart. which proved To be
not serious. r.