Smyrna times., 1867-12-04
Maryland Affairs.

FIGHT WITH AN EAGLE.-On Friday ofto,
noon last, MIR. Nicholas Henry, son Of + /
Henry, Esq, of this town, was up Secrntor
Oreek' duck shooting. After short time !,
rgIconn9lterng, Mr.. IL. shot black. head ducE-
wnlch ne was unable to get out of the creek
ulSllg IL up IN despair, he started for home
anu When short distance from the stroan,
large bald eagle came sailing over and nomnno' n
upon the duck with which he was maxine off
Mnen our young sportsman fired at the kingly
SHIei' breaking his wing and causing him r.
idil 70 the earth. As soon as Mr.. III annrooob
ed the fallen bird, the latter made renoatad
ana furious springs towards him. iumn;p0 S;u
Ut elght 1eet each time, and evincing the most
determined courage. Mr.. II. repeatedly strncE
MN on the head with stout stick, but as soon
a. as tne stunning effects Of the blows were over
1ne brave Dlrd renewed the combat. So des-
necessary to shoot him second time wb;nb Gh
was done, Ere death closed his career ""'O oUd
,when the breech of the gun was placed 70 b;a
breast the dying bird gave one last. final
stroKe with his talOns, sinking them into tho
gun STOCK fully quarter of an inch. He maa.
Sured . feet and inches from the tins Of hi,
wlngs.-CansJridge Herald. 'f' u MS
n. LIE Queen Anne's dnd Kent Raj7rood -Tbo
III directors Of this road met in CentreviIIe nO
! thursday, the Dist inst, and, among Other
=! business, determined upon line for the Ioca.
!lon OF the road. The line as determined mon
% % ds loi!ows: commencing at Massey's Cross
hIYoads, In Kent county, and RUNNING tbenco 80
Allllngton, thence to SudlersviIle thonoo oo ~ ~
the Cross Roads, at Cox's Saw Mil tbcnco ~ ~
ti tne Ghurch Hill and ROadsville road. bctween
tne lands OF John ii. Evans and the Hewitt
nelrs' tnence to the northern terminus of tbo |
new road between the lands of James r Pni.
mer and the Carville heirs. A glance a. a.
map VIII show that this is as near the centre nf
Che county as the road could we'll be located
~ Cle last named point the Directors pronosc |
W make temporary terminus, and await the
lc1Ion i OF the citizens Of Centreville. -Centre.
rlHe Observer. O''''e-
d, Cot[yer at Easton.-The Cecil Denocrot sovs
ne town OF ElktOn was thrown into a nerfact
Iper Ever OF excitement over the arrival of Collyer
meie ,,,s before tho recent prize fight, and that
BUSINESS was partly suspended on the following
Iay TO enable many Of the citizens to attend the
y IIlSgustlng exhibition. In the evening after I
ney gave the victorious pugiist perfect oya- {
ION, thlnklng his victory reflected great honor l
% , the State: The Democrat comments on ,
helr folly with sarcasm and Just severity. Four ,
I them had their pockets picked. !
EP'scopaI Concentton The Episcopal Con. q
ention OF the Eastern shore convened at Ches- 4
srtown ON Nov. 18th. The following minis. d
ers were present:
Rev. Messrs: Barber, Crosdale, Dasbieu :
.oodwln' 9; levin, Mason, Jas Mitchell, Nc, :
-enney, Shield, Stearns, and Watson n
The main subject under consideration uo fe
lie forming of the new Diocese-the last Co. "
'ntl0n Of Maryland having agreed to const;. tr
te the Eastern Shore into separate Diocese to
The new County of Wicomco, of which Sol h'
bury is the County town, has it's macb;nor, ~~r N
working order; that is, it's got its Sbor;F p
'nstables' Courts, Commissioners, &C., inns, til
The Rose Hill farm, in Sassafras Neck cor it
nlng 400 acres, formerly the residence eon nf fr'
ini Ti mos E0rman, has been sold at anction on
thos V. Ward, ESQ.,, for 10000. "OO'ion