Smyrna times., 1870-10-12
MARYLAND ITEMS.

| CTdmptOn.-Ihe population of Crumpton
according to the late census is 262.
:. Sad Occurrence Thomas Cooper, son Of
Henry Il. Cooper Of Church Hi was killed
by the kick" of a gun Wednesday week
1t discharged Unexpectedly whilst the breach
was against his stomach, the reaction creating
Injuries whlcL caused his death.
Poisoned William Roster, colored, cook at
D D'ndy Hail. in Centrevie was poisoned on
Friday week 1t seems that Roster i Demo
crat, and has been the subjec. of many threats
by the colored Republicans. On Friday he
went into the cook room and discovering what
ne supposed to be g lass Of cider on shelf.
drank it. and in a few minutes was thrown
Into commissions. He is recovering
negro woman named Emene Handy, was
murdered IN E,ston on Sunday morning week.
by negro man named Frederick Lawrence
lie Was committed tor trial. The parties had
been living together as man and wife, but he
refused to live with him longer, when he
stabbed her to death.
Loss Of Sheep. dogs have recently
been on rampage among the sheep in Kent
CO., and some farmers have suffered heavily.
Disease in Horses. Peter Stokes. resid
ing near Swan creek, Kent Co., has recently
lo>t nve horses from SOIHe new disease The
symptoms are stiffness aud swelling.
Luad Sales. The following land sales are
reported in Kent: The property known AZ
UIlevllie, Including the mill and several dwell.
lngS ana shops. Purchased 10y Thos. Cox, OF
Queen Anne ), for 81, 500. The Hanson farm.
ln quaker Neck, containing 46S acres, to Cor
GeO. A. Hanson, OF Frederick city, at SIS per
acre. In Queen Anues the following: The
farm OF II. W. Driver, containing 377 acres, to
Pere Wilmer, Esq, Tor Sl3.45 per acre.
Remel{g far C.tcken CaoLera.-Dr. Hard
castle, OF Trappe, Talbot Co., cured his chick
ems OF cholera by giving them qulnine, last
week.
A sweet potato mea >uring 81! inches in cir
cumterence aud weighing fUe pounds is the
latest agony III Denton.
Joseph B. Orrell, of Greensborough, has
raised two pumpkins this year, which weigh
respectively lO2 aud lO4 pounds
Water is scarce in Dorchester county owing
to the drought. In some sections scarcely
enough can he obtained from the wells for
family use.
Ne,o Remedy for ChiUs and Fever.-A cor
respondent OF the Baltimore American saws
that glass OF salt water, taken at day-break,
three mornings in succession, will cure the
most lnveterate case of chils and levers.
Big E$cdpe.-Nine captains of Maryland
oyster bOdts, confined at DrummOndtown, Va.
escaped from Jail Oh Thursday night, ami reach
ed their homes in Maryland. Their uoats are
still held in Virginia, strongly guarded. The
jallor, it seem, boarded them at hls own nri.
vate residence, aud Oh the evening of their es-
cape IIhurSday,l while waiting tor supper.
they handed the jaliOr some three or four dol.
lars to gn out aud purchase them yaIi.tv nf
minor notions, aud it was during his absence
that they bid adieu to Drumnondtown. Thsv
got some colored men to pilot them. The bnys
were in fine spirits and were not aware of he.
ng IN Virginia waters when dredging ior the
delicious bivalves. '
REMARKABLE IF TRUE.-Thc Dorcbaster
County IND, y NeioS publishes a story of a re-
markable change OF sex. The daughter of a
Mr. Stack. Of fredericksburg, of that conn,v
suddenly disappeared in male attire and ws1t
to Philadelphia, but has since returned insist
lng that he or she is man and refusing TO don
any other costume A moustache attests the
truth OF these claims to a masculine nature.
FOR twenty years this singula. person has pass.
ed for girl. This makes the second item pub
Iished concerning this what-is.it," but we are
rather incredulous.