Smyrna times., 1868-11-18
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Rev. John Il. Elliott, pastor of the Nj. f.. !
Church at Snow Hill, died on the 9Th inst. i
The Shield says: I've are sorry for Mr. FL
iotts decease. He was..a sensible man, of good
feeling and natural refinement, real Christian
at heart, and jealous minister. None that
have preceded him here, whom we have known,
were entitled to any greater regard. We could
hardly realize that he had gone, so few days be-
fore his death had we shaken his hand on the
street lie doubtless rests in eternal peace.
A very general sympathy is felt for his sorrow
ing widow.
Eomething Singulw.-A lady near Snow
Hili this Fall year, placed sweet potato in
the mouth of glass jar, filled with water, which
sprouted and formed a beautiful vine which
lasted all the winter. In the Spring she bed
dcd the same potato, which had been thus pre-
served in perfectly sound state, and from the
sprouts drawn from it has raised II lbs. of this
excellent esculent. 1t would thus seem sure
way of preserving sweet potato slips from rot
ting, thing very difficult to aVoid.-Sno10
Hill Shield.
Dro'oned.-Near Onancock, Va, on the 26th
ultimO, man, woman and child were crossing
OnancOck Greek in small boat The Steamer
Cambridge had just passed by, when the
swes striking the boat on the side, caused her
to capsize. The man and woman were drowned
but strange to say, the child was saved by be-
ing washed ashore. The ways of God are in
deed mysterious and his Providence wonderful
l-RecOrd.
COnvicts EScaped-The two negroes, Will
liam Wells and William Wilson, convicted in
Princess Anne, and under sentence of death
tor the murder of the Captain and Mate of the
schooner Brace, escaped from the Somerset
county jail on Tuesday night week.
a Netc Brldge.-The bridge across the Sas-
safras river at Georgetown will be completed
in two or three weeks, and will be a noble
structure. The estimated cost is fourteen thou
sand dollars, and when the two counties are
, connected by such structure, Georgetown and
Galena must go on to improve most rapidly
Sold-On Tuesday week a tract of land in
Queen Anne's county, on the road leading
from Churchill to Templeville, containing
5394 acres, improved by a frame dwelling
house, and all necessary out houses purchased
by L. r. Patterson, for $1,000.
RcL,yious.- of the most important events
in the history Of the Episcopal Church in Ma
ryland takes place tomorrow, viz: the forma-
tiOn of the Eastern Shore Diocese, as authori-
zed by the General Convention. The meeting
;; is held at EastOn. Who shall be elected Bish-
Op is an absorbing topic
Rev. G. H. Shield, rector of St. Stephen's
charge to accept call rendered by the vestry
of Christ Church at Washington, d. c.
The new NJ. Z. Church at Denton is to be
dedicated on Sunday, Nov. %.
The w. E. Church at Royal aE.-This edi.
flee, which was recently removed from it's origi
nal site to the village, is now completed. The
exterior OF the front is prettiy Ornamented
and veStibule has been taken off from the
, original length of the room. The interior has
been beautifully frescoed. The church will be
dedicated on the 22d inst, by Rev. Alfred
q Cookman.
g In an extract from the Fredericksburg Va.
J.. Herald, we notice the following sales of Vir-
ginia lands to Marylanders 1873 acres, lying in
: WestmOreland CO., to Samuel Rolph of Queen
: Anne CO.. for 20 per acre 400 acres on Mat
tOx creek, to T. H. Massey, of Kent county,
for $4,000; l04 acres, in Richmond CO., tC
+ John Taylor, of Kent co., for $4,000; 434
acres, in WeStmoreland country, to William
Meginness, Of Kent, for Sc, 944.
:. The Cecil WHig.-This excellent paper made
its appearance again last Saturday. The editor
says the fire was THE work of an incendiary
and he offers reward of 5000 for information
that will lead to the arrest and conviction o1
. the miscreant. A second misfortune came
4 near Detailing the Office on Monday last. The
n DemOcrdt says:
While Mr.. Hinchliffe, the artisan of the gas
. works, was engaged in laying pipes to accom-
: modate the Wing compositors in their new
apartments, he detected strong odors of
escaping gas A match being applied to dis
cover the locality of the leak caused an
explosion, and the flames caught the timbers
: of the building between the floor and ceiling.
Immediately the alarm of fire was raised,
n and people began to flock to the scene. Mr..
II. ran down the cellar and turned off the gas
i however and the flames were quenched with
. out further damage than geneal fright.