Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-01-14

CHAPTER / Continued.

| Wn0n tbs VoyaRof fram th9 lSihnu
has trimmed his sail and reached the
promontories which formed his FIRST
perspective, the river. now reduced
TO q gun.shot In width, again opens
70 his view q succession oilittle bays,
intercepted by more frequent head
lands aud branching of into slnuous
creeks that lose themselves 10 the
bills. Here and there. amongst
these creeks, o slender beach Of
white sand separates formi It's parent
food o pool, which reroses like D
mirror In the deem forpsts and all
around, high hills sweep down upon
these placid lakes. and Disclose half
embowered cottages, whose hoary
roofs and antique from turn themus-
inRs Of she spectator 10 the palmy
days Of the Lord Proprietary
i A more enchanting landscape than
St Mary -: ! sssixsr ] IaEsliey assem-.
blage Of grass bank asIs I grags
upland slope, oIiii' cos III strahd. of
tangled brake and narrow bay, board
seaward roadstead and air-suspend-
cd cape, may not be found beneath
the yearly travel Of the sunI
The ancient city was situated
nearly two miles beyond the con.
fiuence Of ST. Inigo's Greek. upon
spacious level plain which maintain.
cd 90 elevation OF some fifty feet
above The river. The low proved,
double rooted and cumbrous babita-
tions OF the townspeople were rcat
tered atEandom over this plap form
Ing snug and pleasant groups for q
painters eye. and deriving au airof
competence and comfort from the
gardens and bowers 10 which they
were sheltered. The State House
stood at the upper extremity Of the
town, upon q cedar clad headland
which, by an abrupt descent. ter
minated Ia . long. fat. sandy point,
that reached almost bali across the
river. In regard to this building,
tradition which / find TO be some
what inclined TO brag Of It's glory
anirms II TO have been constructed
IN the shape OF cross, looking to.
wards the river, with walls thick
enough to resist cannon. and perilous
steep roofs, from the top OF the chief
OF which shot up q spire, wherein
was impaied q dolphin with crook.
cd, bIfurcated tail. A wooden quay
and warehouse on the point showed
this 10 DO the seat Of trade, and
crescent-shaped bay or information
between this and similar headiand
i. the lower extremity of the town,
constituted the anchorsge or harbor
for the scant shipping Of the port.
The State House looked rearward
over she town common, "a large
space Of open ground. at the further
end OF which. upon the border OF 81
marshy inlet, covered with bull
PUSHES and cat. tails, stood squat,
sturdy aud tight little jail, support
ed-to ase the military phrase--on
one flank by q pillory and stocks.
and on the other by an implement
Of Government which has gone out
Of fashion 10 our day, but which
found favor with our ancestors as an
approved antidote to the prevalent
distemper Of an unnecessary or too
ciamorous Ioquacity Ia their dag
o ducking stool. that hung srf yend-
cd over pool Of SUFFICIENT depth for
the most obstinate case thai might
occur.
Without wearying my reader with
TOO much description. shall con-
tent myself with referring 10 but
|two or throa additional particulars
81 necessary 10 my future purpose;
il Catholic chapel devoted to 81.
IQnatius. The patron ofthe province.
In humble and unossehtatious enise,
occupied, with its eppurfenanees,
. lew acres Id the sentre Of The