Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1885-02-26
THE WEEKS Do1Nes OF NoTE.-It


THE WEEKS DoINGs OF Morrill,
is growing pretty clear that when
England started the program to sub
iugate the Soudan and smash up ID
Madhi she cut off more than she could
conveniently chaw, at least without
making greater sacrifices than she al
first anticipated or appears now will
ing to endure. Parliament is investi-
eating the mistakes and inisfortune'
of the expedition with the view Of
RELOCATING Gladstone and his ministry
to private life, but without much pre-
sent show of success, the prevailing
English opinion being, that this would
be merely swapping the devil for 9
witch. 1t is now likely that the Sou
dan, which appears to be joined to
its idols, will be let alone.
The ceremony Of handing over the
completed Washington Monument to
the President, and through him, to the
people of the United States, came OIL
on the 22nd inst in the Federal Capt.
tai in the presence of an immense null
titude, was eminently worthy of the
time and place and of character to
impress all beholders, Only sketches
of the speeches of the orators, Messrs.
Winthrop and Daniels, are given in
the papers, but even these show that
neither eloquence, deep emotion nor
thorough historical research was want
ing to the occasion.
We have as yet, Of course, no re-
ports of the doings Of the Farmer s
Convention which met in Baltimore
on Tuesday last and which, probably,
got down to hard work to-day WED
nesday.) What is known is, that
Judge Robinson, OF the Court Of APP
peals, will preside, and that among
the papers arranged to be delivered
before the Convention is one on Hog
Cholera" by DR.. Salmon; one on "Ma-
nures' by DR.. Ellzey; one on the
Hygiene of the Farmers House and
its Surroundings" by Prof McSherry
one on the Drainage Of the Marsh
Lands of Maryland" by DR.. Chancel-
Tor, and one on the advantage of
Devoting Portions of Farms to the
Raising of Fruits and Vegetables" by
Peter Henderson, ESQ. The range Of
discussion says the Sun, is also ex-
pected to cover a variety of per inent
-topiamGam them "Immigratipn,
1.-THE Cereals" "Live Stock" Fruit
Growing" Clarifying" Trucking"
"Maryland's Advantages and 9ppor-
tunities" and the Restoration Of Fer
tility." The question of "Immigra-
ton" and tho needs Of the State in
that direction will be given especial
prominence. We suggest in this con-
nection that to utilize these papers
arrangements should be made for their
publication. at least in the agricultu.
raj papers, and for their general dis.
tribution throughout the State. The
severity of the weather at present and
the ice blockade will, we fear, pre-.
vent a full attendance of the delegates
from this county.
The speech of Senator Vance in
Baltimore on Monday night last befor,
the Confederate Society was, as NIGH
have been expected, a brilliant effort
and we'll worthy the high reputation
OF the orator. 1t was also valuabl,
for its research, and the light it threw
on the dark spots of Gen. Sherman
war character shows him to have hac
no claims To the character Of a gener
erous and honorable soldier, however
humane and statesmanlike be may
have afterwards acted. We prin
what the Senator says on this latte
subject when l say that the term
offered us by Gen. Sherman woulc
have saved the South the horrors o
reconstruction, l have said all tina
human eloquence is capable ofsaying
and | feel inclined to forgive Gen
Sherman the horrors he did infict il
consideration Of his efforts to aver
those which came afterwards"