Smyrna times., 1859-06-30
M S G L LII AN US.
MARYLAND AFFAIRS.

ing To the best information, will be very short
one The late trosts destroyed large numbers,
aud so seriously injured the remaining fruit
that 1t still continues to drop. Many trees
which recently promised an abundant Weld,
have scarcely any lett upon them, and we are
confident that we do not underestimate the
crop when we say that there will not be more
tlan one-third OF an average one in this cOun.
ly.-ChestertOwn (lId) NewS.
EXPLOSION OF Tow BoAT-Engineey
htHed.-Ihe steam tow boat Ellen Brown.
Capt. Brooks bursted her boiler in the canal at
Chesapeake city, on Wednesday evening last
John Green, the engineer, whose home was al
Delaware city was instantly killed Capt B.
was thrown into the canal! bot swan out unin.
Jured. The boat is stated to have been much
torn TO pieces The Ellen Brown was used to
tow lumber and logs through the canal We
have not heard The cause ut the disaster.--Ce
cH Mig.
* Queer condolences occur occasionally.
Three children of Capt James Sumers. of pn
tato Neck Md, were marri"d on the same dav
and about the same hour-nut one of then,
SHOWING that either of the others intended
ma rYing. The father was profoundly jgnor.
ant of the occurrence uHtll some hours after
ward. The circumstances are the more re.
markable as all the parties were married in the
county, and not far apart.
BEWARE OF PEDLARs We would caution
our readers against dealing with the class Of
men who head this article. There are two
young men now travelling this county, sellinO
their worthless trash at enormous prices. The
other day, gentleman living near Chester.
Town, purchased seven yards of " cloth " at Sj
per yard, from one of these - sharpers "-the
cloth represented 10 have been manufactured in
Paris by the father of SAID Prdar "express'y
Tor TINS MARKET" 1t is not, however, call gold
mat Cutters" and upon closer examination.
the cloth was found to be Cassinett and that
It the wsrst kind The truth is, these "wor.
ihes " seldom sell anything Of vulue, unless il,
be goods purchased al low rates from CITY
'hleVes' or their agents.-hent Ntws.
LET THE BIRDS ALONE Two farmers.
OF Elkton, shot some blackbirds, a few days
since, for pulling up their corn. On opening
The crops OF the birds, instead Of fading corn,
they found them full of Gu worms We could
give the names of these farmers who live on
opposite sides Of Elkton. We heard another
farmer, who never permits the birds to be shot
on his farm. telling the story and laughing
about it heartily. Farmers, let the birds alone
they are your best friends.
a physician Commits Forgery and At.
tempts to P0isoH-HiS EeteCtiCn and
Suicide.
Some time since DR.. A. J Morrison, of Hen.
derson, Ky was prosecuted tor forgery, and
deslrous OF reVeGgIng himself on The prosecu-
ting attorney, John L. Arnold, who was active
10 all the measures against hIm. he attempted
to procure his death by poison. For this pur-
named Harrison, To ace prusslc acid in his
C flee. Harrison, however, INSTEAD of fulfilling
The bargain, Informed Mr.. A Of the conspiracy
against his life. The Louisville DeluOcrsf
Gays:
Not discouraged BY his first failure, Dr.
Morrison gave the waiter dose of the deadly
poison to place IN a plate of raspherries which
he was 10 hand-Alr. Arnold. But the honest
servant boy again informed, and then arrange
nents were made for the detection of this
worse than BorgIan conspraiOr AT a certain
time he was to give Harrison a third potion.
eVIdencing cool amd malicious determination
TO destroy the attorney for the commonwealth.
In order that his vlllany might be thoroughly
exl osed to cOmpentent witnesses, and his he'll
lsh plans completely frustrated, hole was
bored through the C hing, So that persons in
the upper chamber mlghI notice hat was 90 |
log on below without belug observed. The plan
proved entirely successful. MORRISON was seen
10 hand the waiter The poison, aud give hun in |
concerning Il. The rascal was im- |
medately seized on Thursday and confined in |
jail. Thus proVdentialIy was tins base at
Tempt against the life OF valued and efficient
Onicer OF the commonwealth iui!ed.
But the denouement of The tragedy remains
10 lie unfoded. Morrison, overcome by the |
weight OF testlmong against HIM. and opp e.
hending violence from the hands OF an outraged
md excited populace, committed suicide on
Sunday morning. lie procured a knife, and
liter cutting his throat severed the main artery
'f his leg. When found he was dead, literally
in his blood.
DISCOVERING OF THE TOMB OF PHARAOH
AMOsIs.-A letter from Cairo, in the COnstiiu.
tonat, says that the general subject of cOnver-
Itlon IN that city lis the discovery which has
ust been made by thu well known a arch;e ogist,
VI. Maretic. lie has found, at Thebes, alter
o0g and difficult researches The iomb stIl IN.
act. Of Pharaoh Anosis. The king Is lying in
coffin, peIeIy covered with gold leaf, or
with large wings painted on It,
Thirty jewels of great value " ere found 10 the
ame coffin by the side Of the KING. as was also
Ratchet of gold oruamcnled with figures in
apis lazui.
Some years ago NJ. Mariette had similar
ece of good fortune, in fading III the tomb Of
pls the jewels which now form The principal
rnament Of the Egyptian Museum Of the
4ouvre. The Jewels vi Amosis are still more
aluable, from their number aud quality. The
Iscovery ola royal tomb intact is the most i'm
ortant one that NJ. Marictte has yet made in
;gypt.-BoslOn Traveller.
-.--$Ss
0<~T A prize fight, for 81 900 side, is on the
apis between Australian Kelley aud Boston
ead-puDcher, named Edward Price. Kelley
the man who fought a fellow SIX hours aud a