Smyrna times., 1867-07-24
MarYlnnd AifairA.

"di lttHu huhIIS.
An extra force of laborcrs has lately been
put on the Delaware and Maryland road. 1t
IS expected that trains will run as far as the
new town OF Ridgeey in about two weeks.
Moses Cooper, an old co!ored citizen OF
Caroline county died last week at the advanc-
ed age of l03 years. His estate at the time of
his death was worth $4,000.
The Denton Uniom states that the farmers
of Caroline county are greatly disappointed in
their wheat crop, having reaped heavy crop OF
straw and but little wheat.
DISEASE AMONG Hoes. S.-We are sorry to
hear that Mr.. III. Burrows, living on Mr.. Oil
ver's farm in Miles River Neck has lost during
the past week, forty of his best hogs from dis
ease. The disease answers to the description
of hog cholera though we have not heard 6fany
other cases IN the noighborhOOd. ST. Ujchdefs
C0nui
A NEW PAPER-A new paper called the
iSdltS6MY 1drertiScr has been started at Sails
bury. 1t is Democratic in politics, and Mat
about all that can be said Of it.
TOURNAMENT "A tournament was held neal
ChestertOwn on Wednesday last, which was,
we understand, witnessed by about three thou
sand persons. The riding of the knights was
very spirited and closely contested, resultina
finally in the success Of the following knights
lst. Mr.. Charles T. Westcott, Knight of'IildeI
Manor, who selected Miss Houston as Queer
of Love and Beauty. . Mr.. II. Bramhlc
Knight of Farnirt who selected as first MaiC
of Honor, Miss Westcott Sd. Mr.. VIM Per
kins, Knight Of Minehaha. who selected Mis-
Wroth as third Maid of Honor 4th. Thom
as W. Wickes, Knight of the Golden Cross
who selected Miss Casey as fourth Maid o
Honor. 9TH. Eugene Wilson, Knight Of tho
Lost Cause, who selected Miss Boyle as the
fifth Maid of Honor After the announcement
OF the result by the judges, the crOwning 0
the queen took place. At night grand bal
was held at the Noshell House. which was at
tended BY large company of ladies and gen
| tlCmcn.
SAiISBCRY ITEMS. -.Sm,,t P1tutocs. W,
Were shown some of til, iur-t cSculcnt root
on Tuesday and believe them to he the earle,
ralScd III Til, section. The samples were a
! large as "A man wrist.
UhW Fr"p.-Ai the expectations Of al
abundant harvest have failed as far as thi
county Is concerned. We have converse viii
a humber oi farmers of QuanticD district, sine,
! the harvest began, and they all agree that no
mo than halt a crop Of wheat will be g;,rncred
The cau-e OF thi, failure was the too rapit
rlpenlng % the wheat; the grain was dried be
Tore II had maturcd.
/ ANOTHER OrTRAGE.-.John Wilson. color
ed living near Warwick, Md. was arrestc,
aud committed to the Jail at E.lNton, on Thurs
day last on the charge of having assaulted
white girl named Criascy BomAn, with intcn
to commit rape.
FREIGIIT AND COMMISSION on GRAIS.
meeting of the farmers of the fifth election
district va, held at Grey's Inn creek on Sat
urday week, To take into con,i lcration the re
ducton ot freight on grain, and the paymen
OF tie government tax of one. tenth of one pc
cent. on Its sale by the commission merchants
Alter very free interchange of views it wa
determine to appoint a committee Of thrc
gentlemen to wait upon the captains Of til
DIS rIct and ascertain if they would agree to
reduction OF one cent per bushel on grain, an,
to charge freight by wrIyht, instead of mea
suremrnt as Is now dOne. The same commit
tee were also instructed to correspond will
the principal commissions by wciyht, and til
payment oi the government tax by them, an,
t. report to a III .ctng 10 be held at the sam
place On Saturday, July 20th, at 10 O'Clock
A. VI.
At present all charges on grain are made ac
cordlng 10 measurement, while the farmer get
paid by weight, and the standard being prctt
high, pays charges on good deal more tha
he really shius.-hcnt NcWS.