Smyrna times., 1870-05-25
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The EastOn JoU,uui has been shown goose
! egg which had tUO complete shells, fitting
closely one within the other, AMI inside the
white OF the egg, in place of the usual yolk
was an egg, about the size of an hens egg.
with hard shell, and perfect except on one
side, which was indented as if mashed.
The eases of the State vs.. BENJAMIN Thomp-
son, alias Ben Bolt, and George Harris indict-
Gd for the murder Of Alexander Russum. at
Back Greek, in Cecil county, on the night of
the 18th OF December, 1869. aud removed to
Hartford county for trial, concluded by a YER
dict OF guilty OF murder in the first degree in
"a, me case OF Harris The verdict in the case of
Thompson, alias Ben Bolt, was murder in the
sec md degree. Thompson has been sentenced
to the penltentiary for eighteen years
Befl6 1imcs.-This is the name Of a new
weekly, which appeared on Saturday in Berlin
somerset county. Mr.. a. j. Merrill formerly
OF the Newtown R'cont is to be the Editor.
Tcm CoitS-Samuel II. Jarman. F. a., Of
snow lllI became the owner on Thursday of
twin colts both well formed and perfectly
matched. They did not live however but a
short tine.
Fa"5g H"iSonel.-In Bishopvie in Som
erSet county, on Monday week, Joshua Col
llnS, Ed, and his wife and several chidlen
Wcr; poisoned, by taking arsenic in their coffee
III breakfast. They were in a critical condi-
tioh but are recovering. The arsenic got in
the pot by accident
Mr. Fisher post master at Princess Anne has
been removed and VIM. H. Porter appointed
in his place
:, CeilLratim.-Thcre will be Grand Mass
Meeting and procession held in Port Depo,it,
Dy the coiored people, on Thursday, the 2nd
OF june, 1870, to celebrate the ratification of
The 10th Amendments
There IS no prospect Of rebuilding the burnt
motel at CenrevllIc 1t could not be sold last
week ana the owner won trebud
S@pcuaed Public Schools of Wv
comico county are closed for the present for
want OF funds to run them.
The oyster season is now over and the oys-
terheh are bedding them IN immense quanti-
ties along the shores at st. Michaels.
The Chesterto'cA CeieJration. The cele
bratlon by the colored people of Kent of
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
at CheStertOwn, last Thursday was an impos
ing affair. 1t is estimated that about three
thousand persons, including men, women and
children, were in the procession. The line was
thlckly lnterSpersed with flags and transpar-
encles OF various descriptions, together with
number OF handsomely decorated wagons.
Some Of the music (by the colored brass band
irom Smyrna was very fine, but that of the
yentable WOrtOn Band" was a second edi
ton Of the tune the old COW died on with
variations. Speeches were made in the woods
by Gen: Crawford, IL. r. Torbert, r. NJ.
Smyth, Rev. H. II. Garnett and Prof Day
the two last colored
Elkton is all excitement over the new opera
to be performed there this week by the local
talent of the town. The opera is entitled
>, he Lovers RuSe' composed by Ii. r. |
Torbert Esq, Of that town.
. Killed By he Cars.-A man named John
Grady, resident of Elk Neck, was killed blythe
Ear" at North East Station early Friday morn
ing. He was sitting on the platform adiacant
to the track, leaning forward resting his face
IN IN his hands when the lightning express from
W a1shlngton to New York, came rushing by
Drains, and hurling his body to the side of the
rack