Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-30

Letter from Centreville.


CEsrREyuLs, MD.. Aug. 25ih, looo' I
Ma. Eprro8 ;--C Considerable excitement pre-
walls in THE town, in consequence OF 'ne ae'
dental or intentional shooting OF MS w'is' On
Thursday last BY George L. Dashield, a Jour-
newman carriage trimmer, working ior mi'
Reamy. Dashield's treatment OF his "iie mas
been harsh and brutal. Angry words were
heard hy the neighbors; he was seen 10 step 70
The door and close it; Immediately afierwafa
the repor, OF pistol was heard. he passed
from The house TO his back yard, and was heard
hv. neighbor 10 exclaim, g BY God | have
s,lled her at last" Ia this he was mistaken !;
the bail struck her forehead. passed around The
head between the scalp aud the bone, coming
out al the back part Of her head, and the pnysl-
clans think the wound will not cause death =
THE wife, either from fear or affection, tries 10
screen the husband, stating that the shooting
was accidental. Her statement, 10 some re-
sass,ts. coulradicls the known facts ofthe case.
y,aa general opinion is that he intended to XIII
her. He was arrested and lodged IN JAZZ. Inc
case 10 be more fully investigated by the COM
hitting magistrate next Monday.
sscentrex,.le ia 10 the midst of a fine agricul-
tural district, the lands are improving ana IN
ereas,pg in value, that Improvement has been
,na viii vet more fully be felt in the increased
business and prosperity of the town. The en-
tire county OF Queen Apne's, with the excep-
ton of small portion lying on the head o.
Chester river, is a very heavy grain grain grow
Ing region, the lands being Of fne quality and
easily improved. great many tarms now
produce abundant crops. had the pleasure o
trin on Kent Island this week, lying about Il
miles below this place. Seven miles from here
/ reached the iourshing village OF Queens
town. located in the midst of fine agriculture
rerion. and connected by steamboat navigation
wub Baltimore. Seven miles more brough
me 10 the Narrows," aud | passed on tn
Island over substantial eauseway of some o
Yards in length. The first impression 90 reach
log Kent Island is that it is not deslraai
place for residence, the lands about The "Nai
rows" being low and marshy but the trayelle
soon iuas that he is ID the midst OF we
tarmed region, lands, buildings, fences an
CROPS all speaking in favor of The thrift and II
dustry Of the occupants. This Island is forme
Nv Chester River, the Chesapeake, and easter
BAYS, Is about 20 miles in length, and from
q miles wide. Tho farms are all situated I
The river, bay or creeks; the farmers loadii
their grain from and receiving their lime
their owe land. The roads are level and nj
10 summer, but very heavy sometimes In WI
Ter and spring--lhe soil alternating belwe'
while ana red clay. The present Praclice IN co
nectlon with improvement by clovsr lime a
barn yard manure. is to cover over IN the mon
Of Angus. The field 10 be titled IN cora the G
suing year with marsh mud, (of which all !
farms seem TO have supply. This oressi
is made al The rate of some Two or three nv
dred loads per acre. and greatly increases I
fertility of the soil. The negroes are task
while at shls work; they usually hnsh tn
DAYS work by noon. devotlng the remainder
the day To recreation and enjoyment. IL so
of our northern fanatics could see these lus
well.fed, well-clothed Fellows, and hear th
cheerful songs while at work, they would mi
no their minds TO attend to their own busln
aud lei other peoples alone. Land here
goue up 10 price rapidly and steadily, and n
sells at from $50 to $50 per acre. according
quality aud improvement. One reason Tor
advance is the attachment SO universal by
residents 10 the Island they prefer TO rem
and buy land at high prices rather than ie
10 seek it at lower prices elsewhere.
population Of the Island numbers about le
stesenssille is the only town. contains slo
has it's ministers. physician, wheelwrlE
s. blacksmith, &c. The Islanders are remarks
for industry. frosality, sobriety and pro
payment Of pecuniary obligations. enc
you number Of the Air Line" new Pc
poelished by R. Z. c. Downs, Esq. A. M,
ping ii will prove paying concern to the
tsr, aud make up in spirit all that il lack
size. From suedersvlie to CeutrevilIe,
couniy has no. suffered as much from dro'
as most OF The Peninsula, and the crops Of
will be fair. We had heavy fall Of rain
terday. sweeping away bridges aud reude
the roads for awhile impossible.
Yours, &C,
News FROM TExAs.--The accounts
Texas report heavy rama in almost every
tion Of tie State. Though too late TO
much benefit TO the crops generally, still
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