Smyrna times., 1869-06-09

Atrdy ut Eikton.-On Saturday night week
an aftray occurred at Elkton in the course of
which a man named John McCaalley was stab
bed four times and probably fatally wounded,
and man named Jacob LOTHIAN stabbed once
or twice and very seriously injured. Two men
named Shlvery and Bell, charged with the stab,
blng, have been arrested
Remorcd to Queen Ann'S.-The case of J.
Peterson Price, who passed off for judge
! Wlckes, and who has been indicted by the
grand jury OF Talbot county for stealing a horse,
carriage and robe, the propertyof Frank Wright
OF Easton, has been removed to Queen Anne 5
county AM Will come up next Noyember.-
| CentreriIie d.
Camp Neettug..-A camp meeting will be
| held at or near Guldsborough Station. Caroline
county, commencing July 3Oth. Also one at
ChlltOn woods commencing August 9th.
Dr0'oned. Mr.. Clarence Scriminger, clerk
OF the steamer Cambridge, was drowned at the
wharf at Snow Hill, on Sunday week He
was only Is years old.
:, APpOinted Consul Our townsman, s. G.
MUffett has received the appointment of Con.
sui to Pernambuco, South America. MIR SIof
tett is accredited to Maryland, and has resided
IN Elkton ter about two years. He was a gal
liant othcer IN one of the PENNSYLVANIA regi-
ments, and received three wounds in the rebel
hon, one OF which was a ball through the lungs
which came near proving fatal.-Elkton Whtq.
Mss Lizzie Reedy Prof. Fisher, of Phila.
gave concert i'll ElktOn last week for the NJ
II. Sunday School. Among others who assis
ted was Miss Lizzie Recdy, of Milford now
principal of a select school in North East.
Cecil co. The Cecil Wing says: Miss Reedy
having but recently come to this county is n
comparative stranger among the people. To
those who have once heard her sing, however.
she Is no longer such. She has a marvelousv
sweet, distinct voice, and is one of the finest
concert singers We have ever had the pleasure
OF listening to.
In the Circuit Court for Talbotcountvit was
decided last week that, under the laws of Ma
ryand woman, after the death of her husband
can recover by suit at law against his execu
tors, money belonging to the wife and loaned
to the husband during the marriage. The
suit was brought by Mrs Barton Ofthis (Caro-
llne) county, against the executors of her late
husband, William Barton, for near So, 600 and
interest, money belonging to her in her own
right, and which she loaned to her husband af
ter the marriage The court gave decision
IN favor OF the plaintiff for the full amour; of
the principal with interest. The defendants $
counsel took exceptions to the decision of the
Court and the case may go tOthe Court of Ap-
peals for revlew.-DehtOn UniOn
COnfrmdti0n.- Rev. Bishop Lay con-
tlrmed class of ten persons at Christ Church,
st. Mlchaes, on Sunday morning week and
class of nine at Miles River Ferry on the after
noon of the same day.
The Chestertown papers say that negro of
that town has been digging for money, pointed
out to him in dream lie digs only at night.
his mother sitting by him with an open Bible
for " luck" and to keep off ghosts.
Jno. McQuay, who died in Talbot co. two
weeks ago, at the age OF eighty. five years, rails
ed eleven children, and never, during his en-
tire life, had a physician in his house in a pro-
fessional capacity.
A Terrible Surgical Operation. Mr.. james
Thomas of Cecil CO., several months ago, was ssuf
fering with some terrible disease of the bones
OF his face which so swellcd and disfgured him
that his most intimate friends could scarcely
recognize him. He consulted DIR. Charles ID
Green, in Phila., who cut out the entire half of
the face from eye to chin and to the ear. half
of the under and upper jaws, nose, cheek
bones &c. Mr.. Thomas bore this horrible one.
ration with wonderful fortitude. The main was
kept down by ice being applied to the tumor
some time previous to the operation. He has
recovered and returned home. So Mr.. VIM.
burgess writes us.
A Gh0ottng CdSe.-Rich'd j. Gardner was
arrested last week in CentrevilIe, by Con
stable Straughn, on the charge of shooting a
negro named Henry Bantum. ESQUIRE Colds. |
borough held him to bail in the sum of 5000 TO
answer to Court. Shortly afterwards Bantuua
was arrested for an assault on Mrs. Richard ]. |
Gardner, Esquire Goldsborough held him To
bail IN the sum of $50 to answer tn Conrt