Smyrna times., 1869-05-19
MARYLAND ITEMS.

! The rust is said to have attacked the lower
blades Of the growing wheat in Somerset
county.
+ Marengo. This valuable farm in Miles
River Neck, Talbot county has been purchased
from DR.. G. G. Cox by j. o. Gallop, Esq, at
$50 an acre.
Members of the family of Hon. C. G.. Cox,
formerly of Easton, Ex. Commissioner Of Pa
tents, were seriously injured by the upsetting
and breaking of the carriage in which they
were riding on Wednesday in Washington.
The horse had become frightened at train of
cars. Miss Cox, the eldest daughter of the
Governor, had her arm badly fractured, and
was otherwise hurt, and lady with her was
badly cut about the face and head
Mrs Dr." Mary WuIkcr.-This noted adj
vocate Of woman S rights came up from Wash
lngton on Tuesday Attred as she was in a
blouse and pants, with jaunty hat and stream
ing feather, her appearance upon the streets
attracted a large crowd of men and boys; and
women too, struggled to obtain a sight of one
who has TOR some time past figured so promi-
nentIy in the public prints At times the crowd
so encOmpassed the doctor" as to imuede
her progress, and she sought refuge in store
on Baltimore street, near Hanover. Her alb
sence from the streets, however, did not dis
perSe the impatient public, and her reappear.
ance was greeted by a loud cheer. The crowd,
which had now increased to some three or four
hundred, followed her down Baltimore street,
but lndulglng III nOimprOper remarks nor offer
ing any indignity. Yet OF course. the lady was
annoyed.-Bah Snn.
The Strawberries on the Eastern Shore, it is
stated, indicate large yield.
Bishop Lay bestowed the rite of confrma
ton upon II persons at Spring Hill, and u at
Salisbury last week-39 in the parish.
Elcctjon of Directors. An election for direc
tors OF the Kent County Railroad Company
was held at the Court House in Chestertown
on Monday last, resulting in the choice Of the
following gentlemen = Hon. George Vickers
I,I!1;: I40s. w. Ellas0n, John Gale, William Wech
w llllam b. Wilmer, Richard G. johnson,
Charles BeastOn, and DIR. L. VI. Ricaud. At
3 subsequent meeting of the board, Hon. Geo.
Hlckers was elected president, r. Hynson.
Esq, treasurer, and G. I. Westcott secretary.
Some thirty persons professed a change ofI
heart during the late revival in the Presbvtori
an Church at Elkton.
Fre.-On Tuesday week, Daniel NTaginnis
commenced burning brush wood on Mr.. VIM.
Dowker land, lying contiguous to Crumpton
!, i lie "lhd was blowing fresh at the time and
the hre spread farther than was desirable AZ
0-'OiN ~ "do tlpuSul 10 DC eXtlllgulS h |
ed, and the party went home for dinner. Short |
y after the hire rekindled and spread among
Z the cord wood, there being in the field about
nve hundred cards of pine wood, all dry and |
nlgh!y combuSuble. The houses occupied bv
and Andrew Anderson were in dan.
ger OF failing prey to the devouring element.
but were preserved through the exertions Of
Iumber OF citizens. The clothing of one Of
~ daughters caught fire, but she speed
y Y, extlnguished it by jumping into creek.
ne damage has not been exactly aScertained.
but 1t is estimated that over 300 cords of wood
md about 1900 pine fence rails were consumed,
he money value being about $1,000.
!, APpomtments. ts.-George B. Pennington. of
Je:eGllton, has been appointed mail agent on TIE
all road between Philadelphia and Baltimore
It a salary of 81, POO a year.
AT Cranberry Fishery, Cecil co., Wednesday
aSt ;H there was caught very large haul ofrock
%, 46, 4S, "A, 76 lbs. this last one measuring
'3feet in length.