Smyrna times., 1870-08-24

Tench fEhmln, son Of the late Matthew
llghman, Ut Kent co, died in California re
Gently
John W. Greenwood has been appointed to
the vacant scholarship in Washington College
Chestertown, by the Orphan Court
Kent C0Rty RoHroal-Th increase in
passenger receipts for July was about forty per
cent. over the previous months The grading
between W Orton station and Chestertown has
been commenced and will be pushed forward
with rapidity.
Village Camp.-A village camp meeting,
under the direction of Revs. j. b. Merritt and
II: Z. Cushing, is being held in Chestertown
TINS week. a large tent mas been erected in a
vacant lot.
Rpula',on Of Easton,--It is stated tina;
EaSton has the largest population of anv town
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Salisbury,
which has been claimed to be larger, has pop
uIatlon, as shown, by the census now in pro
greSS, OF 2o90, while the population OF Eas-
ton is =, loo.
Mr.. William Fell has purchased of j. r
Fountain the Brick Hotel, at Denton. and will
add greatly to the external appearance of the
building.
Ftyht betic"eH an ELior and q LACQUER
report reaches uG from EaSton, of a personal
encounter between Charles H. Gibson. an ot.
torney OF that place, and Thomas X. Robsnn
OF the 1aston Star. The former assaulted the
latter IN magistrates office with cane. and
scuilie enNued in which both combataut, sus.
talhcd slight bruises and cUAtusiouS Thev
were separated and went to their respcctiv,.
MONIES TO wash up, staunch wounds, and re-
pan udlDa2eS' lney subsequently, met upon
the street, when Mr.. Robson assaulted H.
Glbson with cane. Another rough-nnd- -tnm.
bic ensued, followed by another shrht efTns;nr
Oh the vital tuId The affair grew out of some
structures IN the Star on the official conduct of
Col' 1IamDleton, In which that gentleman was
charged with ncpOtism in his West Point nm
polntments, the brother of Mr.. Gibson having
received the cadetship, and being unable to
pass muster, as the STIR alleged on account of
some uIsquallhcatlon.-.Hn .Hnidictoton TaaScript.
Apple pairing parties are the rage in Wor-
cester co.
On, Wednesday last the body of a man was
found on the beach, near Berlin, which had
peeh III the water several days. 1t had on
plue bathing SUIT, and is supposed to be the
DoIy OF the Phlladephlan who was drowned
At Cape May couple of weeks ago
CW her Throat-We learn that Mrs.
Birmingham, wife of labOrcr on the Wicomico
ana Poc0moke Railroad, suddenly terminated
her existence ON Thursday last, near Whaloy-
vile, by cutting her throat, while laboring un-
der temporary alteration Of mind Salisbury
ShOrenlall.
We regret to announce tho burning of the
colored church, near Green ILL., Somerset co. i,
on Wednesday night last. The burning Of
this house was no doubt the work of some
black hearted inccndary whose neighborhood
would be materially benefited were. .hc to spend
a few years within the walls Of the Penilcntiary
-Nci0tO'0n Gazette.
The contract for building the new Market
house and Town Hall in Easton has been
awarded to John b. Todd and Matthew Flow
ers for Sc, 800.
THE Ad & DEL u. IL. Case.-Last week
we stated that there had been a compromise
made between this Company and the parties
ssuelng for land damages, before the court at
haston. The following are the names of the
parties suelng the amounts they claimed and
tne amounts compromised upon: j. Outram,
Serdlct ono OF jury for land damages and fencing,
SI,oOO compromised upon 81, 800. II. G. Nor.
gaan-clalmed $500, agreed upon $500. i
PPlAoWn@claImed = W $1,000 agreed upon $500
- d. Denhett-claimed $500, agreed upon