Smyrna times., 1868-07-15
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Washington College, cChestertown) commencement took
place Wednesday, 8th inst Tn Tuesday evening the
nual address, before the Mount Vernon Literary Society
vered bv Minor Jones' ESD Of that The peecal
tment of Bishop Berkeley Westward the of Empire
holds its way his theme.
The order of for the public began with decama
on bv the students Original oratons delivered by J.
f. NJ Chambcrlaine, Jr and James F. Carroll both of whom
acquitted themselves credit honor
conferred that of Bachelor OF Arts given these gentle
men.
In the place of the usual haccaaurcate address Hon J. Nor
rOn Harris of Baltimore, delivered lecture upon the charac
ter of Noses
Washington College the only Institution in the
named after Washington during his life v his sanctinn. 1t
ceived of his mnnfcence for its establishment, and its Mt Yer
non Literary Society honorei by address from him Its
Faculty consists of Berkeley ogg
Of Virgina-Kent News.
DEATH Ex-IovERNOR GRAsox--Ex- Governor Grason.
lied on ThurS!av at his residence Queen Annes county
the venerable of lie the elect
ed in Mtrya by the people
Of the State in 1873 Prior that period Mr..
ID cr"iitay in both branches Of the General Assembly ami
heng identified with the old democratic party, then known
republican VIII" the renrmers made their candidate
and elected to the chief rason served
ernor for three and at the expiration of his retired
to his estate in Queen Anne where he since in
possession of the general rpect Of his eow-citzens
nor tir's"n n~ of the republican Maryland
gentleman of the nen time, upright and honorable
faithful in the discharge OF his public aud social duties.
0rrRAGE IN WORCESTER COUNTY MD.-The Newtown (IdJ
'TaLstte records outrage committed the Mrs
Wary Cherrich near Sandy HILL Thursday night the 2jth
u between h" hours of II and u O'Clock, by young men,
IA third one hring or less mplicAedJ These
darkness and stiffness night residence
I" Mr. Davlt Ch"rrick forced O. rance AMI securely cOnfn-
rl him in the bed chaml"r. IA ~ rendered Mr. G. powerless
To defend the partner of his bosom the these
f"niS they dragged her the yard
awltu and deliberate outrage her her shrieks
and wanss piercing the Of her husband
unable to her the hands of espoirrs. The
tw" principal actors IN this abocal deed still large
SrnpEN DEArHNr. James beaverton residing in Quaker
Neck in Kent county, died suddenly Friday week
He engaged in the harvest field of Mr. Lmsy and
while resting or few moments under the shade of
observed I" fall 10 the ground AMI died instantly The cause
of his death supposed have been disease The
ceased was about fort-twO Of and leaves
! five children.
Lock JAwMi>s Ecanora Henderson, Of Cecil County Md
who had one of her legs broken while jumping from carriage
e Sunday week of lock applica
"n {" ia" most approved remedies by DR. Smith, Baltimore
and Or. Blandy, of Newark.
NEw RECroR ELECTED.-On Wednesday last the vesry o
ST. Peters Parish. in Eason selected Rev Orlando Hutton
of Brookve Montgomery Nd rector the parish
t" fill the caused by the death of Dr. H. NJ Mason
We learn Mr.. Hutton chosen with great unanimy.
STRrCK ny LIGHTSINGDurng the prevalence of thunde
storm Monday week, Christ Church eiice at Canhrig,
Maryland struck 10y the electric fluid and considerable
damage done to the vesry-ruOm
Governor Swami has appointed Hon. VIM Pnckncy Whit,
T. : senator to ill the unexped Reverdy Johnson
The Wicomico county ti) census has been completed
showing the total population be persons an
4.3gi blacks
CANA camp meeting under the auspices of the NJ
Church South. will he held in Major John G.. Blacks wood
near Sul!ersvie commencing August 2lst.