Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-23
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MISC ELL AN EOUS.
MARYLAND Affairs:


MEETING OF THE MEmBERs OF THE M. Z.
CHuRca.--A meeting of The male members OF
the M. E. Church on Centreville circuit, Queen
Annies county, Md was held on the 3 LIST ult.,
10 consider the subjscl of the new chapter on I
slavery introduced into The discipline by the
General conference The whole action of the
conference was repudated by the meeting. and
a resolution adopted in fayor Of sending dele
gates to the general convention 10 be held at
Easton, on the second Tuesday of November.
On motion. Madison Brown, Thos. Hughey
and Joseph X. Cook were apppoiated cores
ponding committee for Cenirevilie circuit
and C. Z. Skinner, J. c. To4son and James nj.
Stevens for Kent Island.
The Rev. e. Miller, s. II. Harrison, A. nj.
Arlett, J. X. Cook and r. s. Bryan were APP
pointed delegates to the proposed convention
to represent CeHtreville circuit; : and Rev. w.
White. .. C. Tolsou and G. e. Skinner for
Kent Island circuit. g-
Destructive FIRE AT CHEsTERTowN.-We
learn that fire broke out at Chestertown, Nd,
about two O'Clock on Tuesday morning week,
which consumed the store Of Mr.. Edward Mans
field, the stole and dwelling of Mr.. Samuel
Tsilton. aud two other dwellings,. besides
which another dwelling bad TO be torn down
to stopthe progress Of The flames. But little
of the contents of either the stores or dwellings,
was saved, and the loss is estimated at $4,000
or $4,000. A portion Of the property consumed
belonged to George w. Earnest, Esq. The fire
is supposed 10 have been the work of an incen-
diary, and as there is but Que engine in the
town, and that had TO depend for supply OF
watcr from pumps, it was with great difficulty
that the progress OF the fire was stayed.
FREE CoLoRED PERsoNs.-At the coming
presidential election the people of Somerset
ST. Mary's, Calvert, Howard, Kent Worces
ter, Talbot, Queen Annie's, Prince Georges
Charles and Baltimore counties will be called
upon I'd vote on the adoption or rejection of !
law passed by the recent Legislature requiring
all free colored persons to hire themselves, &c.
and appointing three commissioners to TAX
charge Of them. If the law be adopted tn
commissioners are TO entemppon their dutie
on the fret of December.
SALE OF SLAvEs.--William T. Vckers, Esq
sheriff of Dorchester CO., Md. sold on Monds
1--WE slaves belonging to John r. Martin, Esq
for the aggregate sum of 5000. One boy
Aleck, aged - years, was sold for $lS6o
girl Mary, Is years, ST, 240; Alfred, ID year
5000; Maria, 10 years, $l,34O. All wei
likely servants, and were bought for southeT
markets, Mr.. Insley, of Vienna, sold at ii
same time a boy, aged about Is years, for 81
006.
Jife.-On the 9TH instant one of the boilers
the steam mill of Greenleaf Johnson, ESQ
situated at Rehobosh, Somerset county, Md
exploded with terrible effect. scaldng to dea
valuable slave belonging to MIR. Littlet
Long, ST., OF Princess Annie. and iniuring Sc
erai other persons, besides destroying the m
and other property in that vicinity.
KENr IsLANn.-Tne population of this islam
situated in Queen Annie's county, amounts,
the new census, 10 1903 souls, including 9
males and $50 females The Number of whit
is 500 Tree blacks Alb, and slaves 555. i
Z total value of real ard personal properly on I
island is 81, 56S 500, and the number of deaf
for the year ending LIST Of June 33.
MILITARY PRoMoTIoS.- -Brigadier Genei
Teach Tilghman, of the 18th brigade, Maj
land militia, has been promoted by Gov. HE
~ 10 the post of Major General of the 4th divisi
III. NJ, I'd supply the vacancy occasiened by
death Of The late Major General Handy.