Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-01-19


Brfer Hstes.
Rain, snow, hail and nud.
Mr.. Thomas Boyd Of this village has pur-
chased Of VT. SIN. F. Leach, The house and
lot formerly occupied b. Jchn B. Ahall Esas..
foF $1,000, cash
We ere IN receipt Of the report OF the Tax
Commissioner and also u the report Of the
Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb.
10 bGth Of which ne shall refer in eur next.
The bellies and beaux n tie village and "
cinity are reminded that Ash Wednesday
comes on The 2znd Of February and shat the
time for dances and Other festivities win soou
be over.
The attention of our readers IL called 70 tue
prospectus Of The Baltimore San published in
this issae. The San is sterling and relsable
Journal and should be ir every Maryisnd
homs.
The SHn Almanac fr 1882 has been -
ceived. Likein predecessors II L Eiled with
information useful TO al and - book Of
reGerence is invaluable We hare also TO
thank Mesars. A vogeler Co. Of Baltimore,
for copy Of their neatly executed eaiendsr.
The Tines, the nsw newspaper. whose pub
LEGATION was 10 mark au era in Baltimore jour
naiisn, has collapsed. II was to have ab-
s0rbed the Gazstts, but owing 70 failure to
hand over the purchase money, did not. The
Gazette stilivlives and lis Editor, Hon. Geo.
Cclton promises b make Il spicy and nex-
81 Journal. Success 10 hun.
Our friends and patrons would confer
great favor upon Us Il they would make
note Of all marriages. deaths and oihsr local
nsws that occur in their neighbOrhoOds These
items are always read with interest and we
should be yery thankful for them. Send them
each week.
We eaiIthe attention Of oar Representatives
TO the proceedings 0f the public meeting held
at NosgaDza, on the Ieth instant. This meet
ing is move in the right direction The
sboiitioE Of State Tobacco Inspections Is a
subject Of vital interest 10 our citizens and
they would DO well to ventilateit thoroughly.
Tobacco Spectators 70 the contrary notwith.
standing, ii is safe to regard the farmers As
the best judges Of their own interests.
in speaking Of The day for the meeting Of
the Bx-CoRsederates in our last issue, the
types made Us say, that the meeting would
he held on Thursday, tile 18th instant, in
stead Of Thursday, The 18th The meeting
takes place today.
Wsregret to hear that Mr.. ] s. RAley.
OF the Patuxent district, lost valuable horse
on Monday night last. We have been unable
70 learE what Was the cause Of the death, but
hope that il was from contagious disease.
A rumor has reached us to the effect that
the SMALLPOX has made lis appearance in the
sth district Of our county. Though apparent
~ authentic, the report ID destitute Of the Ger
tAin;y which would Justify US in locating the
neighboTbood in which il is said to be, par
ticularly rs piace Of public business 10 in
VOWED in the supposed misfortune.
The steamer Nary Washington has com
meneed her regular trips for the Winter
She comes down from Baltimore on Fsidays
and returns Tuesdays. The C'algsTt Journal
Is uot ashamed TO intimate that the opportu-
nifty this presents OF "6lling empty demi-
johns has something to do with iig pleasure
in making this announcement, but il is queer
confession, nevertheless, for the organ Of a
local option county to make. We suppose,
however, the more trouble and expense ycu
have in getting whiskey, the better it drinks
There will be meeting of the County Tenn
perAnoe Alliance, on Tuesday, the gath inst,
IN Leonardtown, at IL, a. N. A full atten-
dance Is desired.
The name Ex-senator Allston appears en- only
one committee, that Of Federal Relations, and
ct the tail end Of that. To the victoFs, Of
course, belong the hOnors, but we certainly
think that our Senator has moi had justice done
him. We areas much, il not more, interested
In the doings Of the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries Committee as sny section Of The
State and we had certainly expected a repre-
sentation on that committee. However, Mr..
Canter, Of this county. is on the House COM
.mittee Of that name, on Agriculture, and on
the special committee On inspections. Mr..
Graves is on the Education, and also on the
Contingent Fund Committees.
There Ia Scripiuraf authority, we believe,
for seamless garments. but We never before
heard Of seamless shoe. This marvel it has
been given 70 Port Tobacco genius 10 bring
to the front, and, Of course, both the Tiaes
and IRdepesdeRf are in ecstAcies about il, and
both describe Il as prodigy ofingenuity and
beauty. We are half disposed TO hand in
our checks, but before we do so, We have
thought il beat to inquire about the material
! Of this shoe, and whether, afler all. it is 30.
horseshoe that is referred 70 2
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