Smyrna times., 1870-06-01
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Throughout Maryland the prospect for good
crops OF grain are more hattering than for
years past, our exchanges say.
a joint stock company. to cultivate fruit ON
a large scale, Is talked Of at Denton.
The new Masonic gIal at St. Michaels will be
dedicated on the 4th of July next 1t is said
to be a tue structure.
The Denton Enion's Groensborough cores,
pondcnt says: " The fruit men in this locality
have determined to haul all their fruit to
BrldgevlIIc. a distance 0t ten miles, and shin
from there because the d. and d. Railroad
Company VIII not put on an express car. Ex-
press charges are made without express iacili-
ties.
Torn Eecf'on.-An election for Commits
Sloner, OF Chestcrtown was held on Monday Of
last week, when the Republicans were success
iuI, the highest Republican vote being l62, and
lowest l1+, the highest opposition l40. and
lowest l3j The average majority for the Re-.
publlcan ticket was about twenty-five. The
hcM AcrS says the colorcd men voted without
moiestatlon, and the spectacle at the polls was
both novel and amusing.
g THE Plains. We have once or twice 70.
fered to The Pains, country seat near
Greensboro, where a wealthy widow la " is
establishing magnificent farm residence. A
correspondent thu, writes concerning it
The Plains, is large farm, six miles
from Greensboro, owned by Mrs Bourne. of
Boston. lhls lady Is SAID to be worth several
millions, and Is spending some of her income
10y erecting handsome and costly buildings o,
tins her maiden property. Near the centre of
the farm the buildings are located, and consist
OF a mansion with front, 50 it, 10y 30 #. drpth
and wing 10 by 2l it. 1t contains 2l rooms.
large halls, stalrways and has beautiful
p0rchcS, la k and front. above and below. and
cost $4,000. y few yards back of this stands
the overSccr 5 house. 1t is nearly square be-
ing "a 10y 6S it. contains If rooms, and porches
above and below cost $22,OU0. These hous
eS are frame, built OF wood carefully selected 50
as TO nave lew or no knots The floors and
Notwithstanding are both double Beside
these two, there is a gardener cottage. two
cottages Tor hands, a wash mouse. ice house and
da'ry, making IN all quite hamlet She has
also erected Il large barn and stables IS by 81
lieet, cribs aud granary 45 10y "a feet sheen
mouse n 10 by IT. ieet, ahd cow stable I2O by 10
ieet lhe whole will cost about $7O,O0O. 1t
is supposed there are not such buildings as
these ON this peninsula. Mrs. Bourne is now
travelling IN Europe. She has several daurh.
tefS married to princes in Germany and France
ana Is visiting them. She has adopted a
GRANDSON, to whom ut is supposed ! She will
leave the bulk Of her property.
A sturgeon was taken in the Pocomolo r;r
er, near Snow Hill, short time since mr,Inr-
ing nlne feet in length.
a grand celebration by the Good Templars
IooN P'dcc III DaKer woods, near Chcstcrtuwn
aSt week; From live to six hundred members
- tne oluGr were present There was mill |
,,da'y parade, brass band, and speeches by |
IIITe IIevS. MeSSrS Quigg, Valiant, Ridgcway,
Murray and others. Vice President Colfax
was expected but was not present.
EIkton has had another opera and tableaux,
Ill composed aud executed by amatuers, which
was grand success.
,, rdtal Accident at CoHns Bcach ncar Sno,c
fhM'-On Saturday week two of Mr.. Isaac
Jolnh sons went out IN boat with gun. On
ahdlng, the youngest, "A lad Of about II years
u age, attempted to take the gun from the
hands OF his elder brother when it was acci-
ientally discharged, pouring its contents into
he bosom Of the former lad The little fel-
ow lived about hours.
Worcester Ra7roaL-The Hon. John r.
Franklin, left Snow Hill on Wednesday for
Philadelphia, authorized to ascertain what
erms can be made with iron dealers to furnish
he Worcester Railroad with iron for laying
rack
Sudden Deah.-A simple minded negro boy
named Jack Crow, of Salisbury, was found
lead one morning last week, and it is thought
ne was loully dealt with. Among other eccen-
icltles he possessed was an nsatlate appetite
and he would swallow almost anything given
him. The day previous to his demise some
ioung men were seen endcavOring to appeaSe
MS longing Tor food by giving him pills, fly
poison and other nauscVus compounds, from
Which cause 1t is supposed death resulted.
The Board Of the Kent & Queen Annes
Railroad met at Centreyillp. and Determined /
% rccommence work Immediately, and prose-
'ute with vigOr the work to its southern termi- :
lus at Centrevie. The Company hope to have +
he road opened for business from NIasev's < =
toads to Sudlersville, distance of nine miles
Turing the ensuing June. ' ''''''' ,