Smyrna times., 1867-10-30
Maryland Affairs.

Dorchcster and Delaruye II. R.-The for
NAL opening OF this railroad, at Cambridge. on
! wednesday last, was one Of the greatest events
ever witnessed in that town. There were pro-
pably 4,OOO persons present at the turning of
the sod, which was accomplished by his Excel
Iehcy Governor Swami and w. Wilson Byrn,
Esq, the president of the road. \ grand pa
rade nie took place--Masons, Odd Fellows, Son,
OF Temperance, ladies on horseback and peo-
pie on foot forming the procession, with bands.
banners, &c, A banquet was prepared BY the
ladies', and about one thousand people partook
OF the feast Gov. Swami, Hon. G.. +. Colds
borough, and others, made speeches. Eycrv
body was overOyed and glad they were alive
lhls road is to run from Cambridge. Nd. 70
Seatord, Del, and is thirty five miles long
The contract for building the road calls for 2
completion by the first of August next.
= Case Of Iots0nthg.-A white woman named
bradley, living In the family of Joseph f.
Lynch, late o. White Haven, but now living in
the upper part OF the county, made diabolical
attempt, 1t Is alleged, to poison the whole fam
lily on Saturday. Strychnine was put in the
bread and also in the well. All the family
were made more or less sick by eating the bread.
and one OF the children. has died from its ef-
reefs; A portion was put in some clabber :"
Whlcn was fortunately given to pig, killing
him almost instantly, The woman was brourht
TO Princess Anne and lodged in Jail, This is
the hrst case OF poisoning which has taken
place IN the county formany years. The cause
Is sald 10 De the payment of some money
due from Mr. Lynch.-Ifincess 1ane Herald
- Bagstde Raaroad = 1t is rumored that
New \ orkers interested in the Maryland and
Delaware railroad, contemplate buildino a
branch road connecting with the main stem ot
Easton and running through Royal Oak, st
IMlchaels, and down along the baysile. From
iEaston to Oxford (the termination of the main
llne) Is about twelve miles, and from Easton
to say the Mineral Spring wharf on the bay
sShore-ls about the same distance. The Grade
from Easton along the bayside is better than
on the line to Oxford, and hence a railroad
may ,, be very cheaply constructed NJ
Fatal Accidmt.-On Saturday afternoon
week colored man named Kemp Henry, ser
want IN the employ of DIR. y. II. Bayly, Of
Cambridge, was out squirrel hunting. hayino
accompanied the Doctors sons. who went fcr
a similar. purpose. BY some unaccountaLIe
MEANS the colorcd mans gun went off whilst
ne was looking up tree, and the entire load
entered under his chiu. The wound was most
horrible one, slckening to the sight. the whole
lower part of the face having been blown away.
Strange to say, the shot did not kill him in !
s:tantly, and he was brought to town, remain /
ing perfectly conscious until the next day at
one O'Clock, when he died.
A Bank C9osed.-The Salisbury .1,1reyfiSer
says: The Somerset and Worcester Savings
Bank, of this place, closed its doors on Wed. |
nesday week. The bank was always regarded
with distrust by our citizens, who believed If
to be swinding scheme for the benefit Of it's
Northern owners. Ifit had much money ont
It is OFT at distance and not here where il has
not passed current for some time.
A band Of, Gypsies, under Queen. is en-
.or, in Maryland. ''' ''0 0'up-