The national Republican., 1869-06-25
Maryland Affairs.

Tho Marlboro Gd,stte, Of Wednesday, has
the following:
SALE OF VILLAGE PROPERTY The brick
house and lot and tho frame store-house,
both adjoining the Marlboro Hotel, were
sold at public sale yesterday by Q. y. Ma
gruder, 1r., esq, as trustee. The property
belonged TO Gov. Pratt and @. G. Magruder,
esq.,, and was sold for the purpose Of divl-
sion. It was purchased by O. G. Magruder,
ESQ.,, for the sum Of s3,6 sos.
CIRCUIT CorRT.-The June term of our
Circuit Court, (properly called the heated
tsrnl,) began Its session on Monday last, His
Honor Judge Magruder in attendance.
The Cumberland AVsgdnida says
The COUNTY Conn. ssroSRRs closed the
levy term last week, and in compliance with
the act Of Assembly o statement, settling
forth the amounts and purposes for which
leyics are made, appears In our columns to-
day. From this II will be seen that the levy
is $40, ,S96.27 lesI than that Of last year, and
the taxes are reduced from OF to 80 cents on
the sl00 Of assessable property. The State
tax Is the same as last year, 10 cents on the
800, making the total tax for State and
county purposes, 90 cents on the 800.
SAD ACCIDENTAL correspondent, writing
from Lonaconlng, informs US that on Friday,
the llth instant, Thomas Lease, a hand en-
ployed on the repairs OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, was run over and terribly
mangled by q freight train. The unfortunate
man was, 1t appears, at work near Rawlings
water station, and In order to avoid an ap-
preaching train stepped from one Of the
tracks 10 the other, when train coming In
an opposite direction struck and passed over
him, cutting of both legs and lnaictlng fatal
Injuries. lie survived but about two hours.
The Hagerstown Herald and Torch has the
following item:
HAr-MAKIsG AND HARvEsTING.-This i'm
portant season TO the farmer is at hand. At
present he Is engaged In securing his hay
crop, which will be an unusually large and
ane one, and In a very few days-about the
latter part Of this or tho first OF next week
he will be Obliged. to commence cutting his
grain, some varieties of which are far ad-
sanced, and almost now ready for the
reaper. 90 far as our information extends
the prospect for a heavy crop continues
good, and as Il Is now so near maturity II is
not likely to be seriously injured by any of
its old enemies.
We copy the following from the Princess
Anne Mryldnder;
LARGE YIELD OF sTRAwBERRIEs.-Mr.
Thomas L. Caulbourn, near Marion Station,
III tuls COuHty, Ilhutcu Out O,OVO W nsOn ,
Albany plants on three flfths Of an acre of
land, In the spring Of last year, aud sold from
them this season 4,200 quarts. Nj. Edward F.
Ducr, Of this town, set out 5000 plants of
the same variety, on three cighths Of an acre,
and shipped thcrefrom 5000. Ills net profits
were $500.
CHgRRIEs.-several OF our farmers have
been realizing handsome prices on their
cherries. There has been an abundant yield
OF this fruit this year, and If the prices con-
tinue in the future to be as good as they
have been this season, cherry trees will be
ranked among the valuable possessions Of
landholders.
HgAvT FREIGHT.-The freights from Nor
folk via Crisheld, steamers Sue and Cam
bridge, have been greater during the past
week than ever before. Large quantities OF
potatoes, fruit and cotton are being shipped
to Crlsaeld, and from thence up the railroad
to the Northern cities.
HARvRsT.-Several wheat growers of this
county began to harvest their wheat during
the latter part Of last week, and as the wheat
Is rlpcnlng very fast we think reaping will
begin in earnest this week. Reports from
all parts OF the county say the crop is better
than has been for years.