Smyrna times., 1870-06-15
MARYLAND ITEMS.

UH"Snnhde m Salisbury. Monday of las
week was great day in Salisbury, it being OBJ
served as Whtsuntide Holiday Boats, cars,
hacks; carts, and every means of transportation
brought hundreds OF people, mostly negroes, to
! the town, and the streets were packed with all
ages and conditions of men. The streets were
llned with tables, groanng beneath the weight
OF fruits, contectons and fancy articles, and
thlS dense human mass swaying TO and fro with
restless feet and jabbering tongues, the town
presenter a scene both novel and interesting.
The hent Aecs says fears are entertained
ior the wheat crop in that county that peach
es are falling of, and that the grass is choking
the corn.
Lond SaIes.-George Vickers, ESQ, as
trustee, sold on Monday week, in CheStertown,
the late Samuel f. Baker Home Farm, con-
tanning 29O acres, to Mrs NJ A Baker for
$4,000. Also, the Pippin Farm, containing
100 acres, to Mrs. NJ. Diehl, for s.,
camp 1feetings.-The Camp-meeting com
mlttee OF the NJ. f. Church. Of Chestertown
have decided not to hold meeting In Bakers g
woods this summer. The Chcsterville Camp
VIII Commence on the 2Oth of July.
The :. Oyster war has broken out again be-
tween Maryland and Virginia, the authorities
OF the latter State having arrested a number Of
maryland oyStermen last week and confined
them IN jail at DrummOndtown, Va.
= The hcnt County Railroad is now paving
! an expenses OF running it, and has a surplus
;. The good 'Templars are in a fourishing con-
dltlon at Centreville.
Ihe coIored people talk of an Amendment
Celebration in Denton, in July.
A correspondent of the Denton TDjoo ro-
co!nhIchds the putting OF a slat box, with cat
IN 1t, up each cherry tree, to keen AWAY tho
birds that now steal the fruit.
a movement is on foot to erect town hall
In Salisbury. That place also thinks OF having
gas works -' 'iA6
1t Is feared the recent heavy rains will prove
IaVal 10 the corn crop in Somerset county.
The Wheat Crop.-Our Maryland excbanp-
es are, very generally, expressing fears for the
SAFETY OF the wheat crop. The protracted falls /
u ram and the warm, oppressive weather, it is |
card VIII Bring on the rust. 1t is to be hoped, |
however that these gloomy fears will soon
Oe ulSpehed by clear, temperate weather.
he kent Lodge Of Odd Fellows have
grand demonstration and reunion at Galena
-n-day, We'd AT 10 50 A. NJ, a process. s.ion
VIII be formed and march through the town
headed by Ritchie's Brass band Aidres,e5
Will be delivered by Grand Master A. |, Spear.
aud Grand Secretary, Joseph B. EscayiIe'
An election will be held for Queen of Love
lnd Beauty. The days entertainment TO con.
;iude with CotllliOn upon spacious platform
"A grand ratification of the adoption of the
l1teenth amendment took place at Ceciltop,
Jecll county, on Monday week. Two bands Of
music and about 1900 negroes were present,
rood order was preserved, and the meeting
vas addressed by VIM. z. Ewing and John y
" llson, OF the Cecil Bar and Prof. w. How
'rd Day, the cOlOred orator. There was a
arge attendance it being Whitesuntide. and
business generally suspended on account Of the
holidays VI 'ii0
A NeU Republican Raper.-We Under
tahu that General X. Clay Crawford Intends
commencing the publication of Republican
newspaper 10 ChestertOwn, the first issue of
Thich VIII be made about the 18th of july
u, ne well known ability of its editor iustifes
ne conclusion that this paper will be an ahIe
iiy In the cause of Republicanism on the
eastern Shore This will make the sixth Re.
'uOilcan paper IN this Congressional District
caVlng Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester
counties without press. The Democracy
lave sixteen papers on the Shore.
Trotting Mare sold for Bio Ptice-CboO
". Haddaway, Esq, Of Talbot CO., has soId
lis gray trotting mare, belle Pearce sired
y Frank Pearce, Jr., to General Beaie oc
'e.nnsylvania, for 81 300. She has trotted n
nile in 24O ''0''ou
b, DeaM Of Nicholas Martin, E$q.-Nicbolas
nartln Esq, in his eighty y-seventh wear, died
u his residence in Trappe district of an attack
u paralysis on Friday night. Mr.. Martin was
It one time q prominent Damocr.t; 10 ,,,I:.::