Smyrna times., 1869-08-18
MARYLAND ITEMS.

MARYLAND ITEMS.
Robbery. Postmaster General Creswell's
house, near Elkton, was entered by burglars ON
Tuesday evening week and quantity of cloth.
ing stolen. One of the robbers was caught {
with full suit Of Mr.. Creswells clothes on. !
The other escaped.
| Wheat Stacks Destroyed. Sunday night
week, about II o'clock, the wheat stacks of
Mr.. James HURT, near Locust Grove, Kent
county, were discovered to be on fire. and were
utterly consumed, the loss estimated at So 900.
The fire is supposed to have been the work Of
an incendiary, as all the stacks appeared to be
burning at the same time.
Mr.. Joseph L. Mahan, recently appointed,
postmaster az Elkton, died on the 7th instant
after few days illness of dysentery. He was
a soldier in the 9th Md Regt. and rose to the
rank ofcaptain. He was captured and con6n-
ed in Libby prison once. On Thursday last,
Mrs. Mahan, the widow of the deceased, re
ceived a commission as Post Mistress, and her
brother, Mr.. John H. Crawford, will act as
deputy P. NJ.
Land ISale.-Col Richard G johnson, of
Kent county, bought the farm of the late
Simon w. Boyer, on the 5th inst containing
243 acres, for the sum of $S9 per acre, or $2l,
, 627.
The people of Denton are luxuriating upon
cheese made by the farmers Of that locality
r which, is said to be fully equal to the best i'm
ported.
Sad Accident son of James CHM, who
resides near the Head of Sassafras, was engag-
ed in bathing, few days ago, and in diving in
the water his head came in contact with snag
with such force as to penetrate his brain, and
cause instant death.
The Easton Journal says some unprinci
: pied scoundrel on Friday night last let the wa
" ter out of the boiler Of the locomotive " Balti-
! more" on the Maryland and Delaware Rail
road, near WoOtenaux road, and put soap and
oil in with the intention of blowing it up. The
employees, however, discovered the trick in
=. time to prevent any accident"
e "Loretta" is the name of new station on
J. the Delaware Railroad, about five miles above
t. Princess Anne. The name is in compliment
{, to Charles B. Lore, Esq, of Wilmington, upon
; whose property the building is constructed.
IS A subscription of slO,O 600 will secure the ex-
u tension of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
% from Easton to Oxford.
- Samuel W. Jones, one of the oldest and
- most respected citizens of Somerset, committed
~ suicide on Saturday afternoon week by cutting
y his throat He was Is years old and had been
70 for thirteen years Register of Wills in Somer
a. set county and was labOring under temporary
y attack of insanity which took the common form
: of fear that he would come to want. Hi:
pecuniary affairs were not in bad way.
~ General Camp Meeting.-A Camp Meeting
W of all Christian Denominations, will be held OF
IN Chincoteague Island, to commence on 2ls
OF instant
~ ~ An effort to stop promanading at the Ches
- % terville camp (Southern Methodist) last week
- came near producing an unpleasantnesS.
:" The minister who made the effort was so often
= = sive in his language that the people cant ge
y = overit, say the papers.
Politics az Queen Annes-Some Democratic
ur politicians, not in accord with the powers tina
a. be, called meeting of Second Ticket men
r. to be held in Centreville, on Tuesday week, t.
a take some steps in connection with the forth
I'M coming election The call was by order O
re The People" The advertisement appeare
yn in radical ps per, and the bills were printed il
Nv radical printing Ofhce-a rather unusual pro
ay ceeding. This has given great offence to til
Ins, who look upon it as nefarious attemp
to displace them in the affections of the dea
let public and deprive them of the means whereof
on they have earned an easy living from time im
is memorial. These conspirators are furthe
IL charged with flirting with the enemy, one wr
TO ter being very severe on them for patronlzin
ia. a radical concern.-C CramptOAion.
X A Cwiosity.-Mr. Edward Ryland, OF Crumr
ton, has chicken, hatched about ten days age
that is quite a curiosity. 1t has no eyes, tn
nj place where they ought to be being covere
'ee with skin and down, same as contiguous part
ed head. 1t is quite active, scratches and pick
u.s. like the other chickens; when short distanC
les off, and the old hen "clucks," it runs to he
an an as straight as if it saw where it was goint
Eso Occasionally it runs against chicken, or
chicken runs against it, when it immedate
, stands still, with its head erect exhibiting tn
10 astonishment peculiar to blind horse tina
nc has just ran into a fence.
ed Dro,oned "A colored man, living with NJ
VIM. Hendrix in Queen Annes county, WI
I'LL accidently drowned in Chester river on Satu
u.s. day week. He was blind, and attempted
walk cross the Chestertown bridge whilst Il
m@ draw was of.
!. Three camp meetings were in operation
! t%hsr % Sunday within short distance of each othe
the One at Chestcrville, Southern Methodists, al
are two near Sudlersville, one Southern and Il
y to other Methodist Episcopal. Two of them we
= held over" two Sundays, and one, held
100, Maj. Black woods commenced Friday.
1PR' Tournament for the Championship of t
nd Eastern Shore. "A Tournament for the char
lie pionship of the Eastern Shore will take pla
. ~ at st. JOseph's," about four miles from W
A y. Mills, Talbot county, ON the 25th inst. Il
NJ prizes for the successful knight will be beau
full sash, lance, golden spurs, gold cross and
. crown for the Queen" Ex- Gov. Thorn
the will deliver an address and be one of Il
i'm judges ........
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; all FRUIT JARs.-With the advent of anoth
Is fruit season must come a new demand for fri
a jars, and In purchasing, every person is anxio
te to heed the advice of the dictionarV- make