Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-01-12

SA0M LGOAAhUJuMN 10 W kaHl39I0H.
MessFs. Editors We pvnilsd oursslf Of our
short Christmas vacation TO take Q trip 20 the
National Capitol. And preSuming that des-
cripIiOn ofSaeh . trip would b interesting
10 your readers, we win essay % give you osr,
but We fear that Il viii be . very poor AZ
tempt. Ifws were some iastidiOus old maid
or fashionable yOung lady, weswouId proba-
bly, devote considerable time and space to q
description oi the preparation Tor the journey;
but - we are neither, no such description is
necessary, Cor our prepArA iiens were soon CON-
pleied, and being encountered By nothing--
not esen travelling sAek-ws len home on
Christmas ere 10 take the steamer Sue az
Leonardtown. About o'clock we found our
self on board this elegant sieame-, and .
Few minutes later We we're steaSizg down
BriIOn's Bay. After touching at Abell's
wharf in this bay and ut Towards and Co
bFun in Sc. Clements we arrived at Stones
just before sunset. Here several arquaintanees,
who. like ourselG contemplated seeking q
merry Christmas In Washington, came aboard
The GsEy orb % day vas fast declining to-
ward the western horison a. We lelt this polnt;
but ere darkaess shat out from view ell oh
jeeis on the shore, We werss on the bOsOm Of
the historic Potomac, gliding swiftly DER its
ripping. waters. No longer able 10 enjoy our
selves ~ locking Oas upon the waters We re-
paired to the sAlOen which, We muSt say, 10
Elegantly furnished. well heated, and In every
way conductive 10 the comfort and enjoyment
Of the passengers. Thera vas goOdly num-
Der Of passengers aboard, most Of whom were
lively, tslkalive and entertaining. There
was only one lady paSSenger--a young and
very pretty Vhe, who was just as Obstinate
and cruel As she was pretty, and resisted all
the endeavors Of some Of the more chivalrOus
young men who sought 10 make her aeauaint-
area. Findine themselves non-plussed hers
they wsEe rather detected, until sbtaiaing .
pack Of cards, thsy sought TO fofget their dis
appoiatment in social game Of ''sevsn up"
Thus the time passed very pleasantly; and
about IL o'clock We retired to seek rsposs in
sleep, but In vain; for clanking chains and
hissiag steam, aud beating paddles defeated
characterization % slsep.
Aboat one o'clock We were IN sight Of
washington-nnd bow beautiful che sighal
Tea thousand aashisg IIghts seemed 10 burst
At oncs upon cur earsp,ured vision; and the
stil crisp air o. The clear star lie night seemed
to brighten their scintillAtion. A silent. sol.
emn ave stole over rs As we stood and gazsd
into the misty distance bsfore us. The busy
city, nov calm and silent, lay locked in slsep,
and shpa@ brilliant lights seemed 20 be aacred-
Iy gnaFding tts slnmbsFs. More deeply did
the scene iinprrss as when We remembered
that this was Christmas morn whea the In
FAINT Savior wss again 10 Be born, and when
our proud human aasnFe should forget iis as
sumed Importance ard humbly PROSTATE 10
self in prai e aRa adonaion. Oh. divine
mystery Oh, aa6'ae seligioni Her dOub-
" impressive you appaaF when contemplated
undeF snch iFcumaEnnces-heneath q calm
and serene sky lit up By . thousand stars
which eeem 90 many lamps baFaing 81 the
altar Of Eternal Love-
About half past one we arrived at Aiexan-
drias Va. where We remained about an hour,
AFTER which the Fun 70 wnshington was soon
made, and e. thres o'clock, A. NJ, W. we're
safely m0nFed at Sesenih Street wharf
Ast~k MMgu&9N Nc ut8EtmM4K&&0, Aa0 Ax&ST d
short walk were 80 our dcsfinati0n. Christ
uaas day vas . beantilnl bright, snnny day;
but its falling % Sunday prevented lbs being
eeIeornied with the usual festivities. Our 6rsl
visit was 10 81. Dominic's Caaholic church,
cor. 8 B 3. Ststs. Tkis splendid bailding &
built Of Fongh gray saane, and afles the mod
de 81 aneieui archilecsnre, Which gives is 90
antique, though blessing appearance. TlD
bright snnshine slreaming thrnngh The heau-
tifnily slAined shadows aaae g thn fnfeRi6r
an intense religious air which vas truly
magni6oens.