Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-03-12

The March term of our Circuit Court
will convene Monday next, the 10th in
slant
We invite attention to the advertise
ment of the sale of Royal Duke and of
Mr.. A. G. Sanner's fine horse.
Our Baltimore Letter is from the pen of
one "who knows whereof he speaks" If
yen wish to keep posted, read it.
Walter 1. Dawkins, Esqr.. has removed
his law Office from No. 10 to No. IA z.
Lexington street, Baltimore
Tuesday, Judge Crane drew the name of
James J. Greenwell as juror at the COM
ing term of Court vice Aubrey s. Gardiner,
excused.
The six weeks OF the ground hogs Ie-
tirement will expire on or about the 10th
instant, and we may then hope for little
good weather.
MIR. A. P. Kennedy, the agent of the
Maryland and Virginia Steamboat Com
pany, came down on the Sue Sunday last.
He is an agreeable and pleasant gentleman.
While March may not have "come In
like lion," the list was very cold day
and the weather since has certainly
not been "lamblike." May the end he Ut
like the beginning.
Monday, the first day of Court is appeal
day. Constables must report on Monday,
the first day of Court instead of Tuesday
as heretofore. Bear these facts in mind
and save yourselves trouble and expense.
Hon. ]. Clarence Lane, ex-State Senator
OF Washington county, will speak in Leon
ardtown, Tuesday next, upon Tariff Re-
form. Come and hear him. Other dis
tinguished speakers are also expected.
The most dangerous counterfeit note
ever put in circulation has been discovered
in Baltimore. 1t is a % silver certificate
and is known as the "B 2235" issue. Coun.
terfeit silver dollars are also in circulation
in that city.
DIR. John 8. Dorsey, whose advertise
ment appears in this paper, is son of Mr..
Walter Dorsey and q nephew of Mr.. P.
ii. Dorsey, of st. Clements Bay. He is
said TO be a good doctor and is o clever
gentleman.
IT putting sugar on the free list is going
to be such a great boon why not give us
more to be thankful for and take the tariff
off other necessities? There are very many
things that bear q higher tariff than sugar
ever did.
We see from the Enterprise that the
County Commissioners will close the levy
April LIST, proximo. Accounts not in by
that date will be excluded from the levy of
1891. Interested parties should make a
note Of this.
The article on our fourth page entitled,
Mrs. Davis and Gen. Miles," is from the
New York World and was furnished US
by kind friend with the request that we
reproduce 1t. 1t lis interesting reading, but
is anything but crcditable to Gen. Miles.
The hours for opening and closing coun-
try postcffices is in the discretion of the
Postmaster General. A postmaster is re-
quired under the postal laws to keep his
office open as long as the convenience of
the public reasonably demands-U Union.
Thursday, Feb'y 26th ultimo, Spalding,
eldest SON Of Mr.. Patrick w. Russell. mar
rowly escaped drowning. While driving
across the Indian Bridge his cart ran of
and he was thrown into the run down
which considerable freshet was flowing.
The Steamer Sue made her first call of
the season at Leonardtown wharf Sunday
evening last A large crowd was on hand
TO welcome her and everyone seemed
TO be glad that she retained so many of her
old crew. Capt Geoghegan-the best
steamboat-man that sails out Of Baltimore
lis still in charge.
Rev. Hicks, the weather-prophet, pre-
diets for the present month, ION and next
to the 18th, warmer weather with storms.
From the 18th to Goth is period intensi-
fed by Venus, Vulcan. Mercury, and the
Moons 1st quarter with Earth at Equinox.
Violent disturbances generally, and espe.
cially on coasts and seas. An intense and
far-reaching cold wave will fill the time up
to reactionary days central on the 18th.
The last period Of March is central on the
S0th, and wiz run into April"