The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-12

brought before him one of the most
grand and beautiful of romantic
scenes. 1t is a. most lovely scene as
the spectator looks in the far distance.
almost as far as eye can reach and he
holds the rivers and the small lakes
and the grand old bay, together with
the hills and valleys.
The ground around the State House
have also beenvery materially chang.
ed and improved within the last year.
The stone wall and wire fence have
been disposed of, and the ground has
been graded and very tastefully ar
ranged.
Both Houses of the Legislature
have been organized, but have not
proceeded to any business as yet. The
House of Delegates organized by cleo
ting DR.. Thorn, of Baltimore. Speak
er !, DR.. Cole Reading Clerk Th0s. H.
Moore Chief Clerk, and Milton Y.
Kidd Journal Clerk. The Senate
elected Senator Lloyd President; ].
NJ. Miller Secretary; j. w. Baugh-
man Recalling Clerk, and w. G. Pur.
neil Journal Clerk.
The contested seats in hoth Houses
were settled without any difficulty,
by placing Senator Hodson in the
Senate and Hon. VIM. Booth in the
House. There are plenty of lobbyists
here already, and there is a great
clamor over the election of the Treas
urer and United States Senator. 1t
is conceded by most Democrats that
Barnes Compton will be reelected as
Treasurer. There is no conclusion as
yet who will he the next Senator.
The present Legislature is certainly
remarkable for the number of young
men in both Houses. There are but
five members in the House who were
members of the session of 1882 But
few are here whose heads are silver
ed by the fr0sts of many winters.
Gov. HamiltOn's last message is a
very able and statesmanlike presen-
tation of the afftirs of the State. The
facts that he orIngs into prominence
are so undeniable, and the deductions
80 conclusive, that they make severe
arraignment of the party in power in
this State during his administration.
Gov. McLane desires that his in
auguration be very quiet and unos-
tentations. He refused the offer of
the B. & o. r. r. company to send a
special train TO bring him to Annap.
oils. He said he wished to come as
any other man would come.
There was a terrible smash-up on
the Annapolis and Elkridge r. R.,
four miles from the city near Best'S
Gate. The engine run into three
head of cattle which were on the
track. 1t threw two of them off, but
the third it severed in two pieces and
threw the engine off the track, which
was buried in the emhank ment TWEEN
ty five feet away. The tender was
crosswise on the track and turred on
its side. There were three passen-
ger coaches attached. two of which
were off the track and terribly wreck
ed, but none of the passengers were
injured. Your humble servant walk
ed down to see the wreck, and it
seems almost miraculous that none
of the passengers were injured. The
only one seriously hurt was the as.
sistant superintendent of the road
Nicholas DeaIe, who has since died
from the injuries.
have taken up my abode for the
winter under the parental roof and
around the Preside of the hospltablp
Mrs. r. r. Conner, who has in the
past generally accommodated the
Garrett county delegates and clerks,
She endeay0rs to make 1t comfortable
and hOme-like.
1 ask your indulgence, Mr.. Editor
and desire not to be tedious. and /
hope to give you more interesting
news next time. / am yours very
truly. A. F.S.