Smyrna times., 1866-11-28
Maryland Affairs.

THE CANAL SCHEME-A meeting of the
corporators of the Chesapeake Bay and Poto-
mac River Tidewater Canal Company was held
in Washington on Thursday. 1t is proposed
TO construct canal from Washington to An
napolis making the water distance 81 miles in-
stead of 100, as by the present Potomac and
Chesapeake line, saving of l56 miles, and
from "a to &c hours to all the markets of the
East. 1t is stated that the cost of transporta-
ton from Cumberland to New York will be 25
per cent. less; to Philadelphia 35 less, and to
Baltimore "a less, than if sent by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. The size of the canal and
locks are to be of the same dimensions as those
of the Delaware and Raritan canal, thus ad-
mitting the largest class of boats trading with
New York and Philadelphia without tranship-
ment, and of a capacity to pass vessels Of 270
tons burden. 1t is estimated that the canal
can be constructed for $3,850,000.
STEALING ON A LARGE ScALE-For several
weeks past many of our farmers of this county,
have been losing cattle. sheep, house, &C., and
all efforts to overtake the robbers have hither.
to failed. DIR. 7. G. Wroth, near Worton
| Heights lost, about two weeks since, some halt
dozen cattle, including a yoke of steers, and
others in the same neighborhood have suffered
to less extent But the boldest and most ex
tensive undertaking of the kind that has come
to our knowledge, was the attempt, on Sunday
night last, to steal from Mr.. David Clements
near Chcstervie, flock of some thirty sheep
Mr.. c. missed the sheep on Monday morning
and tracking them through the gate into the
public road, followed on in pursuit, and over
took the flock, with two boys driving it, neal
Shallcross' wharf, on Sassafras river, some five
or six miles from Mr.. Clements residence. TIE
boys are aged respectively about fourteen anc
sixteen years, and sons of Isaac Snitcher, vel
known in this community, and now said to b
residing at Crumpton. The boys state tha
their father drove the sheep out of Mr.. Glenn
ents' field about two clock Monday morning
and told them to take them to Shallcross' land
ing and ship them on the steamer Commerce
tor philadelphia, he taking another route 70,
that city. The boys were arrested, but after
wards released on security. A bench.warran
was issued for the arrest of Snitcher, but h,
has not yet been apprehended. The fact tina
the steamer teaches at Shallcross' wharf abou
midday, makes this one of the most elarin,
cases or thleving that ever occurred in thi
County.-Kent Ne,os
Baltimore was on Tuesday week the scene q
one OF the finest civic displays ever witnesses,
IN this country. The Occasion-the having q
, the cornerstone Of new Masonic Temnle fo
the members Of the Masonic fraternity In M.
: ryland-.assembled together Representatives :
the brethren from all sections of the countrv
The citizens cordially welcomed the stranger.
: The streets throughout the day we're thronge
WITH people, eager to witness the display an
90 honor to the visitors. The procession wa
most respectable one in appearance, and nun
bered about eight thousand men. The men
: bers OF the fraternity we're attired in suits {
n plain black cloth, which gave a uniform AZ
9 peaIance 10 the line. The Knights Templarl
e IN their rich and elegant uniforms, attracte
the attention of al the route of march. Thei
were many magnificent banners and flags in th
e procession richly emblazoned with the symbo
! of the fraternity, conspicuous among whic
!, were the red Gross banners and flags of tf
Iemplars. President johnson, who is a Pa
Grand Master Qfthe Masons, was in attendanc
a and participated in the proceedings at the Ten