Smyrna times., 1860-03-15
MISCELLAN e o U s,
MARYLAND Affairs.

Mr.. John w. Hines, formerly q ciefk WIN
n r. Jones. In this town, has been apPoln'su
Teller of the Farmers a. Mechanics BANK, "
Ksat county, wee Dir. B. d. hyde, resigned
Rsn;amiu Thompson has been imprisoned IN
the ;ail at Elkton for having killed his step-ia-
ther. George Moore, on the Sd lnst, 10 ofunk-
en hrawl.
Palmer c. Ricketts,, editor ot the cecil Wnlg,
died at his residence 10 Elkton, on lharsusy
ssasr. ayed AZ years, 8 months and l0days. we
regret hss early departure 10 me gfaye' auu
sympathise with his friends and tanliy 10 thelF
atict,on.
The Legislature of Maryland adjourned on
Saturday after a session of unprecedented eA,
c,temenl aad interest. The Cisy railroad
bills were left untouched. The Appropriation
hills passed al the last moment. ln answer TO
shs addresses Of both branches Of The Legisla-
ura..ihe Governor sigulhed his intention OF
removing thai notorious disgrace 10 the ermine,
Justice Stump. During The closing scenes q
alfEcuIfy occurred 10 the roiunda of the Cap.
,al hal ween TWO Baltimoreans, Thos. .Gardner,
Clerk of The Crlminal Court, and John w. Nc.
Cav The latter, in self-defepce, drew,a pistol
and shot his antagonist, the paii lnAictng hesn
wounds 10 both his lower limbs. eass
eba.weeo Judge Henry Stump, of Baltimore
md Gen. Thomas ]. MeKaig, Senator from
sAlaraay. county. took place on Tuesday nigh
n, Aauz oils. One account of the affair state
that McKag was peaceably approached by tn
Judge while standing Ia front OF Walton
CITY Hotel, and politely asked Why ne ma
signed the Senate report against his Homo
without having FIRST read it. Upon this Nc
Kaig became insoleni, when the Judge struc
al him with his cane, and, 10 turn, was s.ruc
al by McKaig. II is further said that in dods
ing the blew, the Judge felldown.
We understand frem good authority, say
the Kent NeDs, that gentleman, who, I'LL n
Gently. was resident OF Chesterlown, but no
q cl.rzen Of the District OF Columbia, has r.
ceiyed letter from fdgitiye slave man, WI
ran away from him some four years since, an
esca oed 10 Canada. lie represents his cond
t,on as deplorable indeed-regrets leaving b
master-and is fearful that starvation may Ell
his lie before The return of Spring. de ga
that seven others, most OF whom ran aw'
about the same lime from this neighborhood,
like himself, are anxious to return TO SLAYER
together with their offspring which have bs'
born since their departure. We suppose =
necessary steps will soon be taken 10 gratl
Jack and his comrades. -
A K.orrY WILL CAsE.--The Estate OF !
late Gov. Samuel Stevens, of Talbot coun
will, in all probability, be involved IN pfotr'
ted case of It,galion, which will most like
swsIlow up no small portion of II before II
fiually disposed Of The DECEASED was strlck
IL, years. aud well nigh relaPsed into seec
childhood. Some lime previous to his de'
(but how long no one knows) ne erased MS
name and also the names of the signers TO
will. after which he wrote Immediately UNI
it's iarend to make another will ITO VIII
he attached his name And who can say I
he did not make another will, or wheiher
the time of making the erasures he was 2
sound mindl The amount of property invol
is very considerable, out of which the cou'
[ 10 be employed by The contestants. Will do
less pocket good round sum, thereby fulfill
the old adage--s What is one mars los
puosher's gain" Mentor.