Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-25
SThTE NEWS,

GRAIN CRoP.-The last four or five weeks has beon
so very se2sonabe for the growing grain that We are
satisfied there will be fully as much wheat, if not
more. and Of better quality cut this year than there
was last. Tho oats crop promises to be hosyy. and
the corn is looking we'll Valley register.
ing Of the friends of the Kent county railroad Was
held in Galsna on Saturday, the 9th day of june,
nens j. Scott secrsa After the and Cor
mess had been disposed of the stock book was
and the sum OF four Thousand and twenty five dol
ars SUBSCRIBED as new stock, beside large amount
transferred from the old book The chair appoinfcd
:, 3. Eennimore and Samuel Townsend, Esqrs.' Of
land committee to confer with the President of the
T: W. Il. Railroad Company and accent his offer
o. an engineer and assistant to survey and estimate
Raiload into the State of Maryland to or near Ms
seys Cross Roads take charge of the funds intended
to bear the expense of the survey and disburse the
same, and accompany. if in their Judgment II he
necessary, the surveying party and rer ort to the
chalrman.-CrHmptoR Gazette.
SAD ACCIDENT.-0n Monday last a fanily of four
by the name of Stu bins. while crossing the river nea
Rehoboth had their boat smothcred by the schooner
araneila: captain X. DGer- The father was drowned
but the lives of tho mother and children were say ed
by the lnterposltion Of the captain and crew The
captain haloed to the party not to leave the shore
but 1t Is supposed they did not hear him. the wind
beng very strong. and while about midway the
HaW struck the sails of the ArabelIa and it was
linposslole i2r hln to Keep his boat off them
MuTISqqgs.-Ihe British brig Brothers" Captain
oohn "A. Vlnert' lelt baltimore some days since with
at anchorage off this city on Wednesdav n;g u " a
10Th instant, waiting favorable wind four of the
tsrland, Henry Vicknan and James Crisp confined
the captain in the bn and after threaten II
rest OF the crew IN case they attempted to thwart
their intentions, stole large barge from the brie
and started in the direction of Baltimore where il
possession Of Fowler and Fsrland. The former was
duly committed to Jail i'll Baltimore and the latter
was secured and taken on board the brig. The re-
naming Two are still at large -Anndp0kis Rem
;, DRowNED.-A colored man named Charles G.
Humphrey was drowned at Indian Landing. in this
county; some days Snce.-B.
The LATE SToRM.-We are informed that the rain
and storm on Sunday last was very destructive in
some parts Of this county especially near Sapppg.
ton Switch, on the A. & Z. R. Z. Out.houses were
rendered rootess, large trees uprooted and many of
them torn limbless.-I6.
DESTRUCTIVE SrORM.--We copy the followinr
items from the Cicii Wig: -'iS
Sassafras Neck, in this county, was visited by one
T rl lhe most severe storms of wind and rain, on
thursday week, 18th instant, that the people of
tn9;e parts have ever witnessed. Much damage is
SAID to have been done to the growing wheat; trees
were uproofed, fences blown down and buildings
nlur' ny the wind, which approached in violence
l9Gn aa Ihe ram accompanying the wind, fell
10 shade and orchard trees in the neighborhood of
CeSsiiton' WHICH 6h lay directly in its track.
1; S4hFS hoe OF PRS99fPEaIY-Dr j. A. Brown, of the
contain ing iO5 acres, near North East together VIII
al the G[?ps stock and utensils to Lemuel G. Mof-
Mr. Moiiet will take Immediate possession.
Real ESTATE SALEs.-Tho Prince Georgia. re-
PoTtS tne IolloWlH safes or real estate:
a few days since. Daniel Clarke, ESQ as attorney.
sold the farm Of Edward Herbert. Esq near Bells
ville in this prince George county containing 200
acres, at $50 per acre It purchased by Coioael
VIM. Dulaney, of the United States Marine Corps
~ On Tuesday, the 10th instant. c. c. Magruder, jr,
ESQ, trustee OF the late James f. Brown sold nor
ton OF the real estate of the deceased situated
tguous to the line of the District of Columbus, for
2ioOper acre 1t was purchased by Nathan Masters
ESD, Of Spaidng's district.
On Wednesday the ooh instant, Edward W. Belt
and Daniel Clarke Esqrs.. trustees, sold the real
estate OF the late JOHN Taylor. in this county con
tanning about $50 acres for Sl525 Der acre. Il was
purchased by Mr.. Francis A. kerby.
Jas, I. Mccullough, Esq. Trustee sold on Tuesday
last the WOODEN factory, machinery and sixty acres
OF land. formerly belonging to Jethro Johnson near
pay Eiew. to William, James and Ii. Clay johnson,
, STRucH BY LIGHTNING.- The dwelling of Mr.. Rob't
Dawson, near New Leeds, in this county was struck
by lightning, on Sunday afternoon last, and com
pletely destroyed.
DRowNED.-On Thursday last boy fell overheard
from the steamer Maryland, while She was crossing
from Perryyille to lavre de trace and was drowned.
He belonged to the latter place.
- DEATH or a MINIsTER.-0n Thursday, the 21s. inst
Rev. Robert W. East: Pastor Of the Baptist Church
died in this city, aged 81 years His remains will be-
conveyed to his former home near Richmond, Va,
for Observation-Disclosures Thin,