Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-02-02

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put an end 10 mcrrymakingz.
Our thanks are returned for copy ofthi
Report Of the Maryland Tax Commission
Read the advertisement Of Mr. John L
Greenwich and attend the sale of his per
sonal property.
Thursdays grounding day and weath.
er-wises viii, NO doubt, keep sharp look.
out for his hogship.
Communications, &c, must be received
before Wednesday night The BEACON I
printed Wednesday evenings.
Count Moore's Duck Supper Monday
last, was well attended and was, In every
particular, u pronounced success.
The Maryland Court of Appeals, on the
9Th Of January. ultimo. overruleda motion
for a re-argument Of the Biscoe case.
Saturday evening last, moon-gazing was
quite q popular amusement The phenom-
enon was one well worth looking nj.
Mr.. w. Hatton Stone, aged % years,
died last Saturday. lie was q true man
and good citizen. May he rest in peace.
Mr.. Daniel L. Spalding has opened beef
shop under Moore's Hotel and adyertises
for custom. Give him call and sample
his beef
Mr.. William Ii. Hayden, of this village,
left Friday last, for Philadelphia where he
expects to secure paying position. He
has our best wishes for his success.
The Baltimore Sun is doing good work
for the State at large and Southern Mary
land in particular 10y the publication Of
articles setting forth the natural advantages
of our section.
Tuesday last, Dan'l c. Hammett, Attor-
ney for Mortgage, sold at public auction
Part Mattaponi, containing 500 acres for
$4,000. Purchaser, j. Walter Carpenter.
This farm is beautifully situated ON the
Patuxent River.
Under the law Clerks of the Court can
not issue Licences TO Marry unless appli-
cation be made in person or by some one
in behalf of the parties who can make the
required affidavit There is no use to
write for licence.
Tuesday was something of field day
and politicians were plentiful. We failed
TO get at the true inwardness of things and
consequently are unable to tell who will
secure the different plums that are expected
| 70 fall on or about the 25th instant
Congressman Compton is again having
trouble with his eyes but has not been
thereby prevented from securing the pas
sage of his bill providing for new light
house at the mouth of the Wicomico river.
Tie lighthouse is not 10 cost over $l5,-
600.
Gov. Jackson is reported to have stated
that he will receive applications for APP
pointments to office until February, 10.
On the 25th of February, the time allowed
for making appointments, expires and the
Governor will, by the above mentioned ar
rangement, have fifteen days to determine
upon his appointees.
Policeman George Goldsborough, former
ly of this county, on Friday last, arrested
Paul krause, who is one of the parties con-
nected with the Weeks tragedy. Krause
had escaped from the Brooklyn Jail and the
Herald says that the arrest is zone of the
most important accomplished by the police
of Baltimore for q long time"
Mr.. Washington Bishop, ofQueen Anne's
county, has purchased the farms known as
"CooperS Creek" and "IIead of Cranney
Creek" situate on the ST. Mary's River and
adjoining the lands of Mr.. w. 5. COppagc
We welcome Mr.. Bishop to ST. Mary's, for
experience with his fellow countains has
taught us, they are good men to have
around.
The State Live Stock Sanitary Board in
its annual report to the Governor, states
that no pleuro- pneumonia or traces thereof
were found in our county. Throughout
the State, according 10 DIR. Pattcrson's fig
ureS, hng-cholera caused loss OF $500, 900
OF this, St Mary's is credited with loss
| of $4S,Gl5. Bacon imported into Leonard
town amounted in value ~ $4,000 in one
year