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ST. MARY’S 11EACOS
LROSAnDTvtS YD.
Tin;BSD * t VOBSIS C. Jtammrj 2*b, IftA
Niw* Ornrn Inw,—Nothing has
♦r*7.f ir-d either in Cowgresa or in car
***** L* gielature since the last issue of
r pp r that calls for particular men
twn. In the latter body, the inevitable
nonfuslna and complications growing out
M the contest tor Senator. Treasurer ship.
Police Commissioners, Speakers of tbe
Honm and Senate, the organisation of the
legislative committees and the
meat to legislative clerkships, have much
retarded legislation, hot these bones of
contention now being disposed of. our law
makers are earnestly addressing them
neiveo to tbe duties and labors they have
been convened to discharge. Senator Bil
lingsley has obtained leave to introduce a
biil appropriating 01000 to aid in tbe
traction of a suitable monument at Point
Lookout in this county in memory of tbe
Confederate dead. s!r. Bond, one of our
representatives in tbe Lower Home, paid
tbo connty a short visit daring the week,
bat returned to Lis legislative duties on
Tuesday. He was looking in excellent
health and represented Lis colleagues.
Messrs. Billingsley and Colton, to be in tbe
enjoyment of tbe same blessing and hard
at work in th> ir different houses. Tbe
county, we think, law good reason to be
proud of tLcir representatives at Annapo
lis.
The fact exists that the present Louis
iana Slate government was not only set
up without any official evidence of votes
east, hut was installed by a federal judge
ntder the powers claimed to have been
confirmed by a federal statute. Congress
** * ease ean clearly judge of the ap
plication of one of i*s acts and revise the
action of one of its own ereatnres, espe
cially when such judgment and revision
are necessary, not only to protect the ch
itons but the sovereignty of a State. The
argument in favor of a new election is
that the action of Congress in this matter,
instead of being an invasion of State
right*, ig * recognition of them, because
they propose to remit to the people of
I#>iuiaana, for their decision at the polls,
the vexed question of their present State
g'lWnment.
On Saturday afternoon, say j the Wash
ington I hrontclc of .Monday last, the last
rail was laid on tho Washington branch
of the Washington city and Point Look
out ratlioad. The sharf at Shepherd,
opposite Alexandria, the terminus of the
branch road, will be completed by Satur
day next, and it is expected that the road
will be in running order, tot later than
the 21 of February. The right of way
f*r the main stem of this road, with few I
exceptions, has been secured, and work
will be commenced on sections one to six-1
teen, inclusive, between the junction of
the branch road ia the District and Bran
djwino station, ou the Baltimore sod Po
tomac raiiroad. Bids are being received
for the balance of the work, and the con
tracts will be awarded on the 2d dav of
February.
Governor Kemper of Virginia pro-
P o *** to slow a good example to other
Governors by abolishing the ornamental
offlee of "Aide to the Governor. - The
positions of aide to the Governor, aide
to the Quarter-master General. Ac . are
fiUf'd by harm less popinjays, whose
business demand but little of their time.
In a few instances persons connected with
newspapers have been silly enough to
•xcept tbo unsubstantial decoration.
The trouble iu Texas is over. Governor
Coke an l the other State effic rs being j
*>ow In full posscraion. U. S. Marshal
1 urnell has telegraphed from Austin to
Attorney General Williams that the tele
fi**® of the latter “has had the desired
,n d that the complications in Tex
as affairs “Lave been amicably settled.’’ )
The masquerade ball at the Washing
ton Hotel in our town on TnewJay night last
*■ ***** on all hands to hive been a dc.
ed< 1 success. As we have been promised
a full account of the costumes, incidents, !
nte., of the affair fur publication in our
•sxt paper, we shall adjourn further ref
erence to the subject.
Victor Emmanuel is thought h> be an
gry at the announcement in the .l/monor
rf* Got ho that ho haa contracted a mor
ganatic marriage with tbe Countess Mira
flori, as all the Italian official papers de-
Blare that auch a onion could not bo rc
weogniaed by the Italian Parliament and
denounce the report as a ‘'solemn canard." i
-Whether or not the Princess Marie. (
6* bride of the Duke of Edinburgh, shall ,
per ends tbe Princess Louise. Marchioness !
of Lame, U now agitating tie English
Court eirclcs. Queen Victoria and the}
Bra raid to interest themselves in the
Matter, the foiatcr advocating the claim
tf her daughter and latter that of ha.
-The dispute i to bo settled by ike Ucrald a I
College.
Secretary of Slate IKdlyday ia thought
I® W dtiug at the Gubernatorial mansion.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth Whyte, with
Mrs. Hollyday. are nursing him.
The Senate haa confirmed M rrison R.
Waite as Chief Justice of the United
States The Tale for confirmation was
unanimous
Should ex-Governor Davis, of Texas,
persist in his litigniiea of the ysearion of
the legality of tbe election at which his
McerHor claims to ban bora chosen it ia
qsite likely it will bo expedited by the
advancement of the earn In the Supreme
Court and that an early decision will he
reached.
State Senator S. T. Suit, of the Mary
land legislature, haa obtained leave and
will introduce a bill io a few days asking
an appropriation of 050,000 for the pur
pose of building a permanent residence
in Washington for each United States
Senator from this State.
Tbe Republican members of the Mary-
I and Legislature called upon the President
on Saturday to pay their respects. Colonel
Sait presented an address expressing the
confidence of tbe party in General Grant's
administration.
The President has signed the salary
bill restoring tbe salaries of all officers,
except tbe President and Supreme Court
Judges, to the old rates.
Parliament haa at last been dissolved
by Mr. Gladstone, and a general election
must he held all through the country for
the members of the new House of Com
mons.
Involantary manslaughter is the remark
able verdict of a Richmond jury in the ease
of W. Page McCarty for killing John B.
Mordecai in a duel last May.
Caleb Cushing rays that he intends leav
ing for Madrid io February.
■ ■
Charlotte Hah School.— Col. Bil
lingsley submitted on Wednesday the fol
lowing report from Prof. A. F. D. Brown,
principal of Charlotte Hall School, fur the
year 1873. It w'. lbe seen that though
the number ol pupils has been reduced,
the work of instruction in the Academy
is as thorough as it haa ever been. Says
the Professor—
“ This School although reduced in som
ber to an average of forty-seven, has con
tinued without interruption, its work of
thorough instruction in Latin, Greek,
French and Mathematic*, as well as tbe
usual branches of English and Military
Drill. No case of insubordination has
occurred, and the School is especially noted
for its superior discipline, as well as its
j remarkable exemption from sickness.
“Twelve pupils have been educated
free. The charge for Tuition in 028 for
ten montbn. The charge for board and
washing 0150 for ten months. Four
teachers have been employed."
I The January number of Blurkteoo<l, just re
, published by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
140 Pulton Street, X. Y., contains the conclu
sion of *• Parisians,” which adds one more to
the list of liulwer's charming novels. Anoth
er serial, “The story of Valentine and his Broth
er,’’ is commenced in this number, and promi
ses to be a narrative of great interest.
We also find the second number of “Inferna
i tlonal Vanities.” treating of “Forms.” It tells
of the wording of diplomatic and other docu
ments and the languages in which they are
I written, is inlersi>ersed with quotations showing
i the style of royal letters, treaties, etc., and is
j written with a touch of humor that makes It
i quite an amusing article. *
Then we have *‘John Stnart Mill: an Auto
biography,” telling the story of a precocious
and isolated childhood, and its effect on the
whole future life of the man. It will havea pe
culiar interest for those who have the guiding
oi youthful minds, though no one should pose
it by without a careful perusal.
The “Note relating to the Story of the Miss
ing Bills” is as entertaining as the story itself,
aad should he read by all lovers of the marvel
lous as well as by those of a more practical turn
of mind. As yet no one seems able to find a
satisfactory solution of the mystery.
It is followed by “ A Piece of Heather,” a
sauov little poem ending with-a slight dash of
sentiment.
“The Indian Mutiny : Sir Hope Grant.”
The writer ol this article evidently feels deep
ly on the subject of this terrible revolt, and por
trays the sufferings of the Bri.isb from the heat
of the climate, as w ell as the barbarities of the
rebels, in a graphic manner. He dues not fail
! to recount deeds of heroism, nor to give honor
i where it is due.
I An account of the “New-Year's Political
. Aspect” brings us, all too soon, to the end of
this number.
The increased size of the type is a decided
: improvement, making the page larger and hand
| K>aer, and still more closely resembling the
original.
The February number of Wood's Household
Magazine it really a marvel of w’aat can be fur
: nished tor only one dollar a year; considering
the cost and the quality this is the cheapest
magazine which comet to our table. Its arti
| cles have a chastenees about them which is nut
| always found in periodical literature, which
adapts it to fill a place now too largely occu
pied by ibewp publications that are positively
injurious to the young, without being exactly
immoral.
We have not room to specify the articles
which fill the pages before us—but they are !
many and excellent. The magazine contains
three engravings—n pretty honse design—also ]
the New York Fashions (illustrated) prepared
expressly for the Household by Mme. Pemorest.
The publisher announces that hereafter the
magazine will always be illustrated.
Subscriptions may begin with any number.
Only one dollar a year, or with Chroma Yuse- i
mite, $1.50. AdJresa Wood s Household Mag- <
nzine, Newburgh, N. Y.
A Moot*® Poivr.—Governor Whyte
in his message sajs:
**l bat* some doubts about tbe con- ■
stitut tonality of tbe provision oflav which i
rests the appointment of the Board of
County School Commissioners in the
hands of the Judge* of the circuit courts,
ts this duty is not judicial in its charac
ter. and I presume i failure by the Judge* >
to make such uppointmenta would not I
involve them in any charge of dereliction {
of duty. So important uu set, however, j
should not he dependent on the volition of
thcappotntlngpowex." I
(Conwpoedeew of the Beacon.)
Washington, Jn. It. 1874.
T pronorf mj dear friend* and rend.
• ■het my next fetter would ••do** the
Senate and ike fenhioas. Now Imb pax*
sled t I new sink shall hare the prefer,
enee, hot as the Senate has done nothing
this Winter t help the country -d the
fashions hare, I will acknowledge their
seperior claim, and 1 flatter myself fire
j some pleasure to my fair friends who are
: always on the qni aivr for the “latest out.”
When I asserted that fashion had done
something for the pnhllo this Winter. I
alluded to the present simplicity of style
in making sad trimming “our” dresaea.
wraps and bets, for bonnets there are
none. Oats are worn of erery shape,
bnt of coarse one or two ere always pre
ferred. and the Normandy cap in worn
alike by young end old. For the latter,
ii is made of black relrek, with a band and
edge of some deliente shade of pink, pur
ple or blue, with broad ends of fringed
groe grain falling down the back. For
children Normandy caps were first intro
duced, and are made of while laeo or mus
lin on pink or bine, with rash ribbon
fringed at the ends, tied loosely around
the crown.
This style of hat is the cheapest, ns the
materials used sre not eat ap into bits,
and therefore will do to make orer. It
only requires three-eighths of rclrot or
silk sud some lace and sash ribbon to make
one of these becoming bonnets, and any
one can make them. The weather has
been so dclighful that heavy wraps have
not been in demand, though those who
are fortunate enough to own n seal skin
coat or velvet redingote never fail to wear
them. The most fashionable walking
suits sre composed generally of n dsrk
underskirt and a tight fitting redingote,
which is very stylish, with its jaunty
pockets and manisb turn back collar, for
ruffs sre dead. The trimming most in
rogue is bias bands of the dress material,
headed with cable-cord, covered, the same
or silk and put up the front and around
the back of the skirt. The out-door dres
ses do not touch the pavement, and 1
must say that the street crossings have
not been improved by this shortening pro
cess. Among the fashions about to be
revived is that of quilted petticoats, not
for underwear, as many of my dear old
ft lends in St. Mary's use them,* but for
street wear. They arc made shorter than
even the dresses, are of cashmere, camels
hair, silk or velvet, and the imported
ones cost from ten to twenty dollars. Over
these are worn the redingote, and often
a sleeveless jacket of the color of the quil
ted skirt, making the wearer look like
patch-work. The chief claim of thus dress
is its economy. Of course evening and
reception dresses are worn long and very
short in the ocek. Never were dresses so
low. I saw a case of imported dresses for
one of the belles of the season, and to each
dress there were two waists, one high, ma le
invariably with vest front, and the other
so low that the owner had to bare bands
of silk inserted to make them decent, but
I am sorry to say very few of our society
belles would have taken this precaution,
■ thinking everything from Paris perfect.
The season opened with the new year,
which, in spite of what has been mid to
the contrary, was more generally observ
ed than ever. Some of the Cabinet min
isters did not receive, owing to domestic
afflictions, though had they followed the
example set at the White House they'cd
had dene so, bad their parents been only
dead a fortnight. Mrs. Grant has been
fearfully criticised for appearing in pub
lic so soon after the death of her father,
though no one ean my that she or Nelly
failed iu love or duty lb the good old man
while he lived at the White House, and
some excuse should be allowed to her who
is well known to boa most obedient wife
to the most obstinate roan in the country.
The Attorney General bad very few call
ers. owing to the revival of old scandals
concerning him and his wife. I could
not, if I dared, tell half the dreadful
things said of the exalted pair. I will
only my that, though a member of the
j Cabinet and nominated for Chief Jnstiee,
'the Senate refused to confirm him, and
after much trouble the President wilh
■ drew his name and sent in that of Caleb
| Cashing of dog notoriety, for it was this
noted individual that bad Fernando Wood's
' dog killed because its bowls and erics day
and night prevented him from sleeping
|or working. Caleb Cashing is to occupy'
Taney's chair, and some one else will have
to go to Spain to succeed Daniel Sickles
, and settle about the Virginias, which was
! so conveniently sunk. Our Post Master
1 General could not receive because Ins new
bouse was not finished, and the ceiling of the
dining-room of the old one fell down and
broke all the china, so there was an excuse
I lor not exercising “old-fashioned Maryland
hospitality.''just as if the people of dear old
Maryland were not hospitable now, though
they can't so well afford it as those who
; deal in Pacific R. K. bonds and Credit J
Mobelicr stock. This brings me buck to '
my promise and the Senate, bat I most
first ssy to tome of my readers that tow,
jnpo and horse hair no longer adorn the I
bend of the girlo oI the period. No, she
boo put that stuff into (bo pin-onabtons
she made for the late fashionable charity,
the childrens fair, and wears bur own hair
plaited and slabbed op like, veil, I may
an well my. bones' tail*. Tbia muddy
It Is Wowing SMI till m few
bands and bids Um knot at the
crown of the beaVa jontig |srl looks as
sho should. dnfffisitj. Now to
work. CoogreacSpi on Monday and bat
let another week Sos without. doing any
thing to relieve tlgeoaotrj, bat meet daj
after daj and haggle ww their on pay
or tho Civil Righto bill, which Sumner
and Bailor thi nal qlsiy where, bat prac
tice not at all. In the Sonata a few n
baro worked- fro* the meeting of Congress
fur the financial relief of ibe country, and
among these Senator Ferry, from Wichi
gaa, deserves the highest praise for bin
unremitting eflbrts to assist the working -
men of the eoantry la tbio their boar of
extremity. . Bo advocates tlie issuing of
the reserve fend, and settling the circula
ting medians hereafter so aa to allow
twenty dollars to afe# Inhabitant of the
United Staten. Now, lam not n finan
cier, nor do I think Fra brains enough to
understand the matter as diseusoed in the
Senate pro and eon by Sherman,
Bayard &4Jo* but Ido know tlpt if ev
ery Senator was nt earnest like Senator
Ferry to belptheir distrained constituents,
the pspers would not so shove this vener
able b<*dy. smong whom Maryland has
two eons, of whom more anon. Tbe Noose
was the centre of attraotioo on Monday to
hear Stephens speak on Civil Rights,
and bis first great effort in tbe Rouse is
praised by friend and foe, exeepling El
liot, of South Carolina, an American cili
aen of African descent, who has made or
! read an excellent speech, concocted, it is
said, by Hoar and Sumner, in which he
garc some hard blows to Harris, from
Virginia, who, in tbe beat of debate, told
Elliot to sit down and bach, as he (Har
ris) was add rersiug white won and gen
tlemen. Butler spoke, too. as did *sl|
that could get tho floor, and those who
could not air their oratory during the
week, met and made brilliant speeches on
Saturday to each other, and their voices
awoke the echoes of tbe Hall, for not s
human soul was present in the galleries.
I did intend to speak of the English Opera
Troupe of the “Oulde Folkcs,” and of
the great tragedienne who has just closed
one week's engagement and enters on an
other to-morrow, when she will appear as
Ltdy Macbeth. AH tb<se matters would
take up too much apace, and I will leave
them or more interesting matter for my
next letter. Wishing all my friends a
happy new year and plenty of ice I will
close my rather long letter.
of the principal objects of the
Patrons of Husbandry. or the Grangers,
as they arc generally known, is to engage
in co-operative purchase of merchandise
of general consumption, somewhat on the
plan of the co-operative stores which have
proved so successful in Great Britain,
| dealing directly with manufacturers and
whole sale merchants, and thus dispensing
as far as posritle with the services of mid*
dh men. Some of the Western Grangers
propose the incorporation of the subordi
nate Granges into stock companies with
cash capitals, and the appointment of
agents to carry on the business of baying
and soiling in wholesale quantities at ev
ery county seat where the organization is
in operation. Also the establishment of
grain elevators and bay presses at conve
nient points for the use of members of the
order. This plan is to be presented for
the consideration of the National Grange
at its next meeting. The public are
aware of the great progress which the
Granger organisation has made in the
West. In the East, however, it has met
with less success from various causes, one
of the most apparent of which is tho fact
that in this section of the country, and.
especially to the New England States,
mechanical and manufacturing industries
predominate over the agricultural inter
ests. The originators of the Granges, ap
preciating the sign!Seance of this condi
tion of things, and desirous of increasing
the power of their organisation, have made
an important movement for the establish
ment of an affiliated association, and have
jut organised in Worcester, Mass., a new
order to be called the Sovereigns of In
dustry. which is to include in its member
ship not only farmers, but all persons iden
tified with industrial pursuits. The or
ganisation is a national one. William H.
Earl of Worcester being its President and
J. C. Abbott. General Deputy of the Pa
trons of Husbandry, its Secretary. The
avowed objects of the now organisation are
the bringing of consumers and producers
into closer contact in order to reduce the
coat of tbe necessaries of l.fe, the reduc
tion of excessive charges of transportation,
and the restriction of the powers of mo
nopolies. It is proposed that agents of
local Granger organisation in tbe West
shall ship flour and grain to tbe agents of
the new order by the cargo, receiving in
return the products of the factories sad
workshops of the East.—l". AVtn.
Tbe following from a cotemporary con
tain* the whole matter in a nutshell:
Tbe only principle which will insure
scccess (A the farmers* movement ia “a
common aim and cooperation in action.**
Tbe farmers must strike at the protective
tariff, the root of all llrir privations and
sufferings, lb rough direct legislation, if
they desire to redress their wrongs and
restore their rights. Their resolutions
opposing “high transportations*’ and tbe
whole category are preposterous without
first uprooting their cause, and the pro
tective tariff is their common final and ef
ficient cause. They must beware of those
demagogues who will, if possible, keep
them “wandering in the dark.** pretend
ing to join in tbe spirit of reform. and at
the saase time producing strife and ‘dis
cord among those who shontd have con
cert in every action. This great move
of tbe farmers which bow agitates the
country has not been the result of an
wopre meditated and snddan impulse, hot
the alow development of years. It is thn
qnearian of whether tho minority are ta
prosper at tho expense of the vast m-qor
bj. I
Tmm Statu Smoot Kxvout —Prot M-
A. Newel|, km cent to the legislate™ the
usual report of (he State School Board.
whiJk Is quite (stag add suggest ire. W*
are unable to give a satisfactory summa
ry. but glean from tbe document tbe M-
Wwiug items :
In tbe year ending September 80.1878,
there were IXI public schools ie Balti
more, and T. 019 in the counties; i o fc|,
I. Number of different pupi’e | B
Baltimore city, 40.183? in tbe eounties
90.141; total. ISOJW4. Highest num
ber enrolled is one term in the eitv. 28,-
529; counties. 70,929; total. 99.25 H.
Average number in daily attendance in
tbe city, 22.181; emwtiee. 38,636; total.
60.817. Nnmber ef teachers in the eity
of Baltimore, 624; tonntiea. 1.931. total.
2.555. Number off months schools were
open in tbe eity, 10; roomies, 9 1-5; av
erage for the State 9 13-30 month%#.
Amount paid for teachers salaries inthe
eity, $388,084 77; counties. $590,481-
70. Amount paid for building, repair
ing and furnishing school houses in the
eity. $18,133 46; eimnties.sl 14.253 64.
Amount paid for books and stationery in
the eity. $25,484 13; conntiee. $44,042-
16. Amount paid for colored schools in
Baltimore, j|38.166 48; enemies, $31,-
419 7ft. ..Total expenditure for nubile
school purposes In Baltimore $540,467-
61; and io the eonnties, $813,579 04.
A comparison of the statistics of the
counties, exclusive of Bal imore eity. for
1873 wi.h the year previous, shows a uni
form increase over 1872, exeept io finan
ces, receipts, and expenditures. Ac. The
increase iu schools reported was 221; of
aelmlars enioded, 12 198.
Tutsi expenditure fur public school pur
poses. 1872. $716,495 96; 1873. SBIB.-
579 04. Increase in IST3, $97,083 06.
j Although a greater number of school
i houses have been built than in any form
'cr year, the demand !or more and better
houses is still on the increase. There is
| more inquiry fur cx)ericnood and well
qualified teachers, and a greater willing
ness to pay them adequate salaries. Sev
eral now high scoots have been establish
ed; some academies on the old foundation
have been transformed into public high
schools, and many large graded schools
hate assumed such proportions that wc
may expect them before long to furnish
the foundation for additional high schools.
Colored schools are repotted as having
been established in all the counties, as
follows: Alleghany 2 schools, 132 pu
pil*; Antic Arundel 12 schools. 70J pu
pils; Baltimore county 11 schools, 490
pupils; Calvert 10 schools, 535 pupils;
Caroline 9 schools, 300 pupils; Carroll 5
schools, 230 pupils; Cecil 7 schools, 279
pupils; Charles 15 schools, 925 pupils;
Dorcl.cstcr 19 schools, 1,184 pupils; Fred
erick 14 schools. 751 pupiis; Harford 14
schools, 582 pupil*; Howard 6 schools,
238 pupils; Kent G schools, 435 pupils;
M •ntgouury 8 schools, 468 pupils; I’rinee
George’* 9 schools, 409 pupils; Qm.eu
Anne's 12 schools, 664 pupils; St Mary's
12 schools. 512pupils;Somerset 7 schools,
4'iS pupils; Talbot 8 schools, 617 pupiis;
Washington 9 schools, 455 pupils; Wi
comico 8 schools, 423 pupils; Worcester
7 schools, 394 pupi'.s; total 210 schools,
11, pupils. To which should bo ad
ded Baltimore city 15 schools. 2,982 pu
pils making an aggregate of 225 schools
and 14,171 pupils.
At tbo pr soul moment it i the opinion
of those b st qualified to judge that the
civil rights bill will io pass, at least wi:h
the offensive school feature unmodified.
Bat wc know not what a day may bring
forth, sad it is the pait of wisdom to be ;
prepared for disagreeable possibilities
There is no danger of luring nixed
schools in Maryland, whn’evor laws Con
gress may make. Before such a change
could take plate there must boa social
revolution such as acts of Congress may
retard but oaimot hasten. When the black
race sla I have risen to the same social
level as the white rnec it will need no civil
rights bill to give them equal privileges
in tbe same sci.o I. But until that time
shall come Congress might as well pass a
law that oil and Water shall stand at the
same height iu the same bottle. Legis
late as we please, each will take its own
level in obedience to natural laws, sud
agitation cannot produce a mixture though
it may prevent a settlement.
There is no evidence that the colored
people in Maryland desire admission into
white schools, and there is reason to be
lieve that even io tho event of the bill
passing in its present shape firm and ju
dicious management would preserve our
schools system iutaot. But as it is im
possible to provide definitely for all con
tingencies by State legislation we recom
mend that the Governor of the State and
the attorney-general be added to the State
board of education, and that the board
thus constituted shall have power to enact
by-laws for the administration ol tbe pub
lic school system, and to close any school,
and to suspend or remove any teacher,
when they consider it necessary.
ScxirrrßELLO.
Tub Tbxperancs Qcbstio*. —la the
Mirylt&d Uouae of Dclegatoi oe Tuen
day, an order u passed to refer all tills
and petitions about temperance to a spe
cial committee, comprising Messrs. Seth.
Dawson. Stake. Hadron. Bird and An
uon. On the same daj Mr. Sctb obtain
ed leave to introduce a bill, which will
permit the voters of each ward of the city
of Baltimore and of each county to vote
every three years on the question of grant
ing license to sell intoxicating liquors.—
The till provides that from January 1,
1875. it shall not be lawful to sell direct
ly or indirectly, any intoxicating liquors
except as a medicine, and any person so
offending shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor. and on conviction kball be fined
not less tban S2O nor more than SSO for
the first offence, and if eoovicted the se
cond time shall bo fined a sqm not less
than SSO nor more than SSOO. nod bo
imprisoned for not less than ten nor more
than thirty days, and for every subae
qneot oßenee the fine and imprisonment
for the last preceding offence, both as to
minimnm and maximum, shall be doubled,
one half the fines to go to the Stale and
the other to tho informer. That in No
vember, 1874, on the day of the general
election, and on a day when a general
election ia held every third year, it shall
be the dntv of the judgea of election to
receive tickets labeled “for license** or
“against license” aad to deposit them In
a separate box, to In counted, returned.
JiW to tbe clerk* of the mrti of
varioM enmifi mk| Um elerk of tin
Superior Court ofMlamy; that tf at assy
eh ilcobou • majority of tbe voto in ui
word or county duU N Vugatout lipeuou.
fci no license oliaß be grants* I* oell;
but if a majority shall bo “for Heeaw.*
• boa licence mmy bo grouted la tbe ao>
1 manner an no* allowed hj lav; tbal where
the majority in any ward r coast y a odor
the first election held onder this act aha 11
be “for license.*' then this act shall not
take elect therein, nor until al setae sab
; •M’lfarnl election (be ma>rtly obeli be
awahsM lleenac; that tbe art shall not ap
ply to tbe sales of liquor for strictly ari
wal or mechanical parpeoeo; that it aboil
aot be coastrwed to repeal any special low
oaw ia force, sad that sil Weeasco g mated
after tbe pane ye of tbiS act shall cease
ari bswoi roM oftsr January 1. 1876,
if 6 ward or eoaaty to which they aboil
be greeted detemiae agatoel Roeaoo. aid
the clerks shall relbod to the hold era of
said license the proportionate amount of
moneys for tho resedas of the year seek
lieenee baa to its.
Lears woo yranted Dr. Bird, of Old*
rert, to iotrodaeo t bill topftftida oyoinst
dto ceils res siting from tbe sole of intox
toating liqaors. which enacts that seery
basband, wife, cfathl, parent, guardian, or
other person, who shall be injured in per*
ten, property, or means of support by any
intoxicated persons or ia ooaaaqaeaos of
the intoxication of any person, shall bare
s right of action in* hie or their own name
against any person who shall by selling or
giving intoxicating liqaors hare caused the
intoxication in whole or ia part; and the
person owning, renting, leasingor permit
ting the occupation of premiaeo haring
knowledge that intoxicating liquors are to
he sold therein, or baring leased for other
purposes shall knowingly permit therein
the sale of any Intoxicating liquors that
hare caused the intoxication of any per
son, shall be liable with the p'r*on sel
ling or giving, as above, for all the dam
ages sustained and for exemplary dams-
I gi>; and a married woman shall have tfie
! same right to bring suits sad eontrol them,
i aud the amount recovered as a feme sole,
j and all damages recovered by a minor
' shall be paid either to such minor, or his
J or her pafeot. guardian, or next friend,
j as the court shall direct; and the unlawful
sale or giving away shall wutk a forfei
ture of the rights of the lessee or tenant,
and all suits for damages may be in any
I of tlic courts having competent jurisdic
tion, or before any justice of tho peace
where the damages claimed do not exeecd
' one hundred dollars, and that in such
1 suits it shall not be necessary to state the
| kind of liquor sold, or to describe tho
i place where sold.
1
Mr. Jiinifi Corrie, Dentivf, in Hiiltimore.
writes : “I harp u*d Mr, Hull's Syrup
; personally nnd in my family for two or three
' years, ami nm prepared to jay that thifre is
) nothing to compare toilas a remedy fur Cvughs,
j Colds, etc.”
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Wiivat.—There is a rood demand for ehoiee |
Mini pies ot Maryland, and the market is firm at I
extreme rates, hut for all other descriptions the
inquiry is less urgent and prices are cosier. I
The o ferine* of Mary Imd up to Thnrsdav. in
| nlusiae. amounted to 13.000 bushels, bulk, in
i rhe last two d.ivs. and the sale* w.-re 1,.V)0 hush
; els fair to prime white at eeuts. 9,000
do. amber at U>l9s cents.' Utter for 1.000
bushels very choice, 2..V>0 do fair to prime red
nt 177(a187 cents. The receipts of Prnnsv|.
vania were Hi. 600 bushels, and of Western 35,-
400 bushels. The sales of I’ctinM-lr.tniaamuur.-
ted to 13;t)00 bushels at 17001*5 cents for in
terior to prime red. and we quote to-dar at 180
1$ 191 cents for pood to prime. The bu k of
the Western was not offered here, having teen
purchased direct, and went into elevator for
export. The sale* reported were 4.400 bushels
Spring red at 1550158 cents, and 800d*>. Win
ter do. at IC2<> 165 cents, tbe market eluting
dull for two latter varieties.
Cons.—The market for Corn left off last week
very strong, and so coatihuH for a day or two
in this week, but as tbe weather became open
nnd the receipts increased, the feeling was less
buoyant and prices hare given way, more par
ticularly lor Southern descriptions. The off r
ing<? of Southern amounted to 85,000 bushels,
nearly half of which was received on Thursday!
a-id the sales amounted to Ou.uoo bushels at 83
093 cents fur white, and 8 '(£,B7 cents fur yel
low. A considerable portion was held over,
for which the best bids at the close to-day wefe
85 etr. for n bite and 83 cts. for yellow, for dry
lots. Ihe receipts of Western are quite libera ,
amounting to 150,000 bushels, the bulk of which
had been sold to arrive. The demand for spot
Cirn has been light, and sa’es were only 6,004 ’
bushels mixed, in elevator, at cents,
closing at tbe inside figures, nnd 2,4wU do., re
jected. at 75 cents.
Oat*—The receipts of Oats hare inrreased,
snd the market is less firm, prices showing a
decline at 3(45 cents per bushel. Tbe sales
amount'd to li.OCO bushels, a* follows : 4,000
boslirls ."outbern at 58063 cents; 6,000 do.
Western at 5806" cents, and 2,000 do Pean
sylrauia at 58043 reals. At the close we
quote Southern at 5806" cents; Western at 67
059 cents, and Pennsylvania at 58059 oents.
lira.—The demand for Rye has been active,
with libera! offerings, and the market has ruled
firm, but closes quiet, ia sympathy with tbe
easier feeling in other articles of breadstuff*
Tbe sales reported reach 7,000 be she's at 1000
102 oeuta, tbe transactions to-day haring been
at the inside figure.
Tosacco—The musket for Leaf Tobacco is
quirt, and we h.ive no movement of importance
or change in fee ing fo report. Tbe boeiness
in Nary land has been coafin ed to a few tales to
complete shipments, but wa bear of no oew en
gagements making. Tbe sales of Ohio amount
to only about 50 hhds. take* for tbe English
market, and of Kentucky and Virginia tbe only
safe* were a lev bbdr. s i each to local manu
facturers. Tbs receipts show a marked falling
o€, particularly tn Maryland crop. The exports
daring the week were 1.862 hhds. to Bremen
and 28 hhds. to Llmpool; krai, l.ggo hhds
Wo quote prices to-day as vi* :
Maryland—frosted k nanoaad, 93.5 Mb 425
V, ,OK " d
*°^ t . d * 0O
middling, 50(|
• good to fine red, 9.<v>o 12.00
.* f * ar ?’ 12.00 (k be. oo
upper country, fi.oog ao.oo
ground leaves, 3.50® 8.5 y
Or axo, xtc.—The market for Peruvian On
an<> is very quiet, snd We quote Guana pe at SCO
gold per long ton of 2,240 lbs.. but lotsolfrom
50 to 250 tons, a discount of 50 cents to $1.50
per ton is allowed. We still quote tbe lestding
Fertilisers at $460|8 per ton. but the im
fenot qualities rale at considerably lower prices
WANTED ’
AGENTS TO SELL PROF. BBTK*S
CELEBRATED COAL OIL “ItKC
II HER.’ \kill foeuivelj prevent coal
oil cx| 1 sioca. Srul fog sample bo*,
only 25 ceal*. T. Wn aid County right*
tojgAKUfACTTJßßfbrsalc. IjfcZ
DAMKR A CO.,
42 SI. Paul St..
_ Bilt ; morc, Md.
Jn 22. 1874—2 w.
Sale
METffl,
BV virtue of o-> writ <f Fieri F •oiu,
ta •> Ly |). fj Ilnsametr, t Jus
tice of 'h I* *co of hu State of Mary*
la ml, i’ and tor St M i-y’* roiwty, at the
suit of K t j tmro Q. Oarrv*, against tow
goo’s m 1 chattel*, law Is and t cue men to
of Ch -rl s If Norris, O. Jt- ri* ml
J. Ruiuauus S vri*. and te w dii.eted,
I hive nit 4 ami taka* to exeouttuw all
the ripht, title, iiir.l aid estate, i|
law mm) in q ikv, rl the said OLat ka 11,
N rrU,C. J. Nri* and J. Lmaoi
Norrie ia nnd to ih* following raa! aa
tatc, to si.;
O' c Irani or parrel of land, located in
lha 3rd cUction d'strict of Saint Mary’s
eonaijr, called and known by tLa uauae
k hub’s sEciim.
or by whatsoever nano tha aana any ba
known or rallad, eontnining
33 3-4 acres,
more or lan.
And I heraby giro notice, that on
Tuesday, the 17th day of Feb.
1874,
between tha konr* of 12 o'clock, m, and
4oV| ek, p to., at the Court Housedotr
in L'onardtown, I will ex{>o*e to public
suction the shore described real estate,
so scit'd and tnkon in execution to the
highest bidder for cash—to satisfy said
debts, interest and cost due aud to be
come due thereon.
GEO. A. SIMMS.
Constable,
Jan 22, 1874—t0.
Dyspepsin
A CKUTAIM CI’RE FOR
Mg nvspepsta. Liver Complaint. Jann*
img dire. Hilliotisnem, Sick lleadmile,
and llshitmtl Cortivene**.
SWhat is lifr without the enjor
mei of health t If you ksd the
; we ilih otCrcMn*. snd nfflicicd w ith
Dyspepsia, or its kindred diseases,
yon could not enjoy lifr. llrspep-
Psla ia a prevalent disease fa the
Cailcd State*, brought about by
our habits and irregu arities. The
Materia Nedica has Iteen exhnnsted
to find a remedy, and the skill of
NHH| •h* moat lrarne.l Physicians has
■ failed to effect a cure’. Nolwith
j standing this declaration we un
gQtoNg hoitatirglv say; “ MILI.KP.'S
j I>VSPKI’>IN” is a CraTAix Cries
PI for Dtsixpsia snd the many com
| plaials incident thereto, it has
. been hef>re the public a sufficient
length of time to fully lesttts mer
its, snd in every instance where it
Si h.ia been weed according to dime
j lions, it has rtsuUod in giving rr-
UrJ ami aJTfitny a eurr. With
•ach Inmie is a Circular describing
the symptoms of the diseases named,
I and for which only u claim It as
a specific, Cive it a fair trial aiul
rest assured you w ill e henefiud.
I'HKrARKt' RY
A. J. MII.LKR,
Firm I>AV'B k MSI.LKR,
j \\ bolesiilc Uruggists,
■JDH j BALTINUUK.
/♦" For Suit hw Thmwittt, Apotkeeuriet and
Merchants thrombi out the country, [jaw 15-ly.
BXECUTOILS’ NOTICE.
Orphans’ Court Saint Miry's Camnty, Bc:
Jan 13, 1874.
ORDERED BT THE COCRT, That Ellen
Edelen and Win J Edelen, Jr., Execu
tors of
WU. J. KDKLBX,
late of St Mary’s countv, Maryland, deceased,
give the notice required by law to the d'eceas
ed’s creditors to exhibit their claims, and that
*hmme he pnhlibd once a week for six suc
cessive weeks in tbe 8t Nary's Beacon.
Teat:
Jaws T M R*i.*t,
Register WillsforSt Mary’s county.
KUTICB.
Tb ptinraancc of the above onlar, we hereby
give notice tbal we have obtained from the Or
phans' Court ol St Mary’s county, Maryland,
letters testamentary on the personal estate
of Win J. Edelen, late Of vnitf county, de
ceased. All personehaving claims against-the
said deceased, are hereby notified to exhibittt e
same with the proper voucher* attached thereto,
to the subscribers, on or before the Ist day of
Jnne, 1874, they wtH otherwise bylaw bees
cluded from the benefits of the said estate. All
persons indebted to tbe deceased are requested
to make immediate payment to the subscribe rs
KLLKN EDELEN.
WM J EDELEN, J.,
, Executors.
Jas 15, 1874—Sw.
J. M. BITTER & CO.,
Project Cemmitio*
No. 104 South Charles Struct,
Baltimore, Md.
t
Personal attention given to the sale of Stock,
Poultry hud Produce generally.
Befor to Citixens' National Bank of Ra’ii
more, and Dr. Thomas A. Lynch and Col.
dames S. Downs, ot St Mary’s County.
Oct 9,1873—6 m.
For Kale. T
ffIUREE yoke of four year Deroa
A Steers uobtokon. aud ia fine eomli
lioo. Fjt tortus, apply to
JOS H. KEY.
Agent for MARIA L. KEY.
Jan Ist, 1874—tf.
NOTICE.
HA VBLOCK will etaud during tbs
•omiiag season nt Leontrdiouu an I
ni Use Great MtUa. Particnlnra korcaf-
HENRY SOTHORON.
Jan. 8, 1813—tf.
To Uie VoteriotSt *Co
Pawoounes mvaalf a caadldaSt for State's
Attorney and solicit too support of my
citizen*.
Nos 13 I*l3. JAS f CLAIISTONZ.