Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-01-07

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The salo related ia thD following
pages refers 10 period ID the his.
tory o. Maryland, which has hereto
fore bsen involved IN great obscure
". many 81 the most Important
roeord9 connected with Il having
been lost % public Inspectlon ia for
gotten Repositories, whore they have
crumbIed away under the touch OF
tI0o. 10 the porHevering research
81 fbo accomplished Librarian Of the
6ta1e gentleman whose dauntless
antiquarian zeal and liberal scholar
ship hre only surpassed BY the en-
iizhtoneo Judgment with which be
discharges thefunctions OF his Office
Ne are Indebted Tor the rescue OF the
remnant q abpse memorials Of by
&1no days. from the oblivion to which
the carelessnoss of former genera.
tions had consigned them. Many
we're Irroc0yerable; and was the fate
10 gentleman referred 30, to see
Fem fell Into dust af The moment
zhat The lonQ oStranQcd light first
glanced upon th0n.
10 some oi those which have been
saved from this wreck, the author Is
Indebted for no small portion az the
materials 81 bis story. Ia his en-.
deav0r 10 illustrate these passages
n The annals Of the State. Il Is proper
for him No say that be has 9imed 10
p2K|ofn bis, task with historical
N8H,ItN 5NEn& sat. In hnrAhar
tahle aome Of the actors Ia these
scenes. Or portrayed In lineaments
Of uisparARemen or extonuation, be-
yond their deserts, the partisans on
pither side In that war OF intolerance
which disfigured the epoch OF this
tale. II was apart from bis purpose.
As native of the State, he feels
prompt sensIbility 20 the fame OF her
Catholic founders, and, though diff
erinR from them In his faith. cherish
eo she remembrance Of their noble
endoAVors 10 establish religious
freedom, with She affection due to
what he believes the most wisely
planned and honestly executed
scheme 81 society which at that era,
a leAss. was 70 be found la theAnnals
o. mankind. Ia the temper inspir.
cd BY this sentiment. these volumes
have been given 70 the public, and
Rro NOW respectfully inscribed 10
TnE SrAxn on MARYLAND. by one who
takes bho deepest interest Ia what.
ever concerns her present happiness
Or ancient renown.
THE AUTHOR.
CHAPTER /.
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AIong thy Rindoa solitary guest
x14 eoiiow sounding hittern guards IL most;
Ana srss hss seSces wi, sns s nlss
sunk are ahy bowers "a nhhreloes ruin All,
And ne Ions grass o'eFtops the mould'ring
The DrsEaFED vrrIAen
10 Is now more than one hundred |
and forty-four years since the
ancient capital Of Maryland was
ehorn Of lie honors. by lhe removal |
o. tbe public Offices. and along with
them, lhe public functionaries, TO |
Annapolis. The date al this removal
4 1hink. Is recorded as III the year Of /
grace sixteen hundred anu ninety /
four. The port Of Sc. Mary's, up 10 /
that epoch. from the first settlement
OF tbs province. comprehendinR
rather more than three SCORE years,
had been the seat Of the Lord Pro-
governments. This little
city bad grown up ia hard-fayored /
times which had their due affect Ia
insving upon Il the visible tokens Of
. stnnted vegetation: II waxod gnarl-
% and crooked, ns IL perked itself
uEWord thrOuRh the tborny troubles
of iie existence. and might DO likvn-
ID 10 the black jack, which yet re-
iRins q i00thold Ii this region, a
tough and hardy mignon
81 lhe iorest. whose elder day OF
grabbed luxuriancs affords sour
,osnnont upon the nurture Of It's
Ponth.
E0oRraphers are aware that the
cisy Of ST. Mary b stood on the left
bank 81 The rivar which now bears
HE sama name lthonRh Of old il was
called 81. George - and which fows
Lotto fhe Potomac at the southern
sxtremitg Of the state N Maryland,
)n lhe western side OF tho CHEESE.
peake Bay. at 3 short distance west-
ward form Point Lookout: but the
Gery spot whore the old city stood | (,
d known only 10 a few, Tor the
|rsces Of the early residence Of The
Proprietary gopernmenth have nearly
AIDED away from the knowledge Of
bis generation. An asfute ANTI