Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-03-09
CaAPFlco, March ard, lss2.

NAAF1kcoB MAkcn Skus 1867.
Some addition and changes have been made
in the mercantile profession, Ia this part OF
Of the county during the past week. MeSsrs
Greenwich Herber, formerly OF Great Mills
are now opeLiug me assortment Of goods In
the store-h-use OF Mr. @. X. Garner of this
place, making three firms In the village, the
others being Mr.. ]. ]. Cough and AEr A
Burroughs. sir. Edwin ]. Thompson has dis
posed OF bis stock Of goods at Chmptico whsrf.
$r. ID. C0ode being the purchaser, Who has
installed Mr.. D.. Morgan rs clerk, the latter
also being superintendent Of the wharf. Eosh
firms are now prepared 70 accommodate their
customers and we wish them g prosperous
carer of business.
learn with regret that Mr.. D. N. Turner,
living near Head st. Clements Bay, lost a
valuable horse about two weeks sinre, and
one few weeks previUns 60 that The dis
ease With which they died was, AT frst. sup
posed to have been the grab, but scientific in
vestigaiions. since, have east some doubt upon
this theory, and Il Is now believed they died
from some other cause, probably the yfEkeve,
disorder from which several horses. now
sick in BedIam Nerk are Elid 10 be suffering.
Since the commencement Of lent all gayeiies
in this section have In great measure ben SUI
pended. The religious injunetious Of the holy
season being duly observed bv all those, both
young and old. amenable 20 the seIigious re-
quirements. who do not prefer the the trans. tory
pleasures and delights OF the world TO ttei nelfa-
bic and everlasting joys Of heaven II Is well 10
draw ourselves mp 1T fiints, curb the nain nj In
clinaticns purify the mind, torrect The heart
and senounce. for a season ut least, all super
nuous qualifications, aud by q little selE-mbne-
cation deprive ourselves Of that Of which we
may hereafter be compelled 20 forego BY ne
eeSsity. II Is only By such sell-sacTi6ce and
crncihxiou Of the flesh. that we can discipline
ourselves into proper subjects tor the fnll-sn-
ioyment Of the goods Of this life and live In
the hope Of an eternal reward hereafter. Wis.,
iting, however. and innocent recreation Of
course continue, and these may often partake
Of the spice Of eourlship, bat organized meet
ings for fun and,frolic are discontinued for the
present
we adversed 70 the fact la our last, that
Senator Allston was about to introduce a bill
TO authorize the County Commissioners for St
Mary's county to issue bonds for $50, 600
Since then, We see by the papers that IL has
been reported upon favorabIy BY committee
Of the Senate, and the amount Is to he S3O,-
600 instead Of $40, 900. We we're unable to
divine the exact intent OF the measure nj the
time we Hrst noticsa L. but on our return
home after despatching our communication to
the BEAcnB, we met with gentleman who IL
subject IN this county, and who upon inqui-
r. explained to as iss object. The object Of
the bill, - detailed 70 rs, j. 10 create coun-
~ treasury and sinking fund, to liquidate
present indebtedness of the county and par all
future claims promptly in cash upon pFesen-
tation. The honda are to be sold ut not Icss
than the par value, and an annual tar Is 10 be
levied 10 pay the accraing interest upon them
and portion Of the principal. The clerk to
the Commissioners is to b. the treasurer and
bead in The sam Of so 600. Jurors ere 20
be allowed 81 per day instead of &2.50 as at
present, and laborers on the public roads 10
Feceive rs cents In lieu OF 81, etc. We did
not learn whether or not the salary Of the clerk
was 20 suffer any diminniion, lat presume il
VIII 10 Increased in consequence Of increased
dUties and responsibilities. Since the later
est On the bonds vii not amount 10 rs much
a. tie proposed reducfion IN county charges.
he friends Of the measure claim that il wiIl
elect . considerable saving In current expen-
ses. u must b rsuzembered. however, that
this saving II any, viii - - the expense Of
The lah0rer On The public roads. the juryman
and Others whnse reF diem i already 80 very
low minimum. II u sid, however. j. further
defense u the biz, that those having elaims
against The county nfEl prefer - cash 70 o. so
tmelEe months hence, but this Is : great error.
Many people having elaims against the conn-
T. are taxpayers. and shess certificates Of In
dehtednem are great convenience in settling
their sHxns. They don't wank the na0ney, and
even II they did. there are plenty Of persons
who would discount lhear rapeE upon mach
better terms than 6 Per cent CT. The atilIiy
Of the lar would Of eonrSe depend IN great
measure upon he manneg In which u i ad-
minisaered, ard we sre jmzs here reminded Of
The mntahle character og nc Ccmmlzsiouers
Court. resaliing from The ahsrt tenuSs fov
which they arr elected and the fpeThars IN
voluntary sDaring rhararter q ~. e
vin-s. Which hare n irrrPressible sendenry