Smyrna times., 1865-11-01
!Maryl;Ind Items.

DEATH OF HENRY B. SLAUGHTER 1t is
our painful duty to announce the death OfCap-
tain IL. Is. Slaughter one Of our most valuable
and entcrprlsing citizens. He died on the Goth
inst at his residence in this county, near
Crumpton, in his 18th year, after an illness Of
ten days, with typhoid fever.
The deceased was a man of the strictest in
tegrlty and honor, of warm and generous i'm
pulses, and always kind and benevolent to the
unfortunate. In his death the church has lost
most worthy and consistent member, the
poor true friend, his family devoted hus-
band and father, and our community one of
It's most useful and upright citizens.
Mr.. Slaughter came into this country from
the State of Delaware about twenty-five years
ago with very limited means, and purchased
his late residence, then almost barren waste,
entirely unknown to the business world. By
his bold and enterprlSlng mind and habits of
industry he has given to this locality rcputa-
ton for business and thrift far in advance of
any other in this or the adjoining counties-
Mr.. Slaughter was emphatically man of pro-
gress, fully up to the present age. He was the
pioneer on this Shore in canning peaches and
other fruits, He organized and owned line
of steamers generally known as" Slaughter S
Chester River Lime ono of those steamers
the Chester, was built at his place, under his
own supervision and direction. He has run
this line for nearly or quite five years and has
SO conducted 1t as to give general satisfaction.
Under his management it has proved to be one
OF the most successful and popular lines ever
established on our river. His death must be
felt and deplored as great public loss s-Kent
NetcS.
Geo. Vickers, ESD, has been nominated for
State Senator by the 9 Conservatives ofKent
CO., Md
NARROW EsCApE-On Friday afternoon
last three ladies' living in this place, came near
being injured by their horse running away
They were driving between this place and Sud
lersvillc in a carriage to which was attach
ed an unsafe horse. The tire of one of the
wheels became loose and frightened the horse
The ladies made an effort TO stop the animal
but in spite of their. efforts he became unman-
ageabe and continued on at great speed, and
the vehicle was broken to pieces. The ladies
were thrown out, but We are pleased to learn,
were not any Of them seriously injured
CIWmptOn Gazette.
KENT COUNTY RAnROAD.-The sum of
about $4,000 has been subscribed to the pro-
posed railroad in Kent county, Md, leaving a
deficiency of $4,000. Another meeting of the
friends of the enterprise is to be held at Ches-
tertOwn on the llth Of November.
A VALUABLE TREE. Mr.. James Whaley of
Whayleyville Md cut down a cypress tree last
week, measuring feet in diameter and over
so feet to the first limb. From this tree were
made 10000 shingles worth about $ll per
thousand, thus bringing the value of the tree
to over 500 Mr. Whaley has many other
trees Of the same sort almost, if not quite as
large as the one he cut down.
FIRE AT CHURCH HILL-The Saw and Grist
Mill at Church Hil in Queen AIMS county,
belonging to a Mrs. Brown, was totally destroy
ed by fire on Tuesday night last. There seems
to be no doubt but that the origin of the fire
was the work of incendiaries-th object being
plunder.
A mass meeting of the citizens of Talbot
county, Maryland, without regard to party,
opposed to the registry law and negro suffrage,
and in favor of supporting President johnson 8
reconstruction policy, was held in the court
house, in Easton, on the 18th October It was
called to order and organized by the apnoint.
ment of Howes Goldsborough, Esq, chairman.
and Col. William r. Hughlett and DR.. Samuel
Harper, vice presidents, and Alexander r
Barnett, Esq, secretary. 49,
B. B. Allen is selling superior Groceries verv