Smyrna times., 1870-05-11
MARYLAND ITEMS.

All our Maryland exchanges speak encourag-
alngly OF the crops.
National Camp Ncctina-A letter from
Havre de Grace to the Cecil Dcn,ocrat says
EXtcnSlyc preparations are being made for the
Natlonel Camp Meeting in July, to be held
about mile from town, on the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, at Willow
Grove or OakIngton, a very large and pleasant
wood 1t promises to bc the largest affair Of
the kind ever held in this section of the coun-
try.
We learn through the Somerset HcraH that
Mr.. Elijah Heath, a native Of New jersey
who has resided in that county since December
laSt met with Il Serou, accident on the 26th
ultlmO, by his cart in which he was riding be-
ing upset and he was thrown out, the body of
the cart falling across his leg below the knee
and crushing the bone In a shocking manner.
His leg had to be amputated.
A lodge of the knights of Pythas has been
organized at Still Pound, Kent co.
An election for Town Commissioners was
held at ElktOn last week, the Democrats be-
ing successful by about 80 majority. A num-
Der OF negros voted.
Ned Wilson, or "Admiral," an eccentric
character of Elkton, is dead
a man named Geo. r. Mcdaniel. living
near ElktOn, died on Sunday week, and is sup
posed to have been foully dealt with. He was
picked up near the railroad in am insensitle
condition. a negro named Joe McCabe has
been arrested on suspicion.
A young lady named Scully, near Centreville,
on W NedneSclay last, was digging in the garden
among her flowers, and struck an oyster shell
with the hoe, causing it to fly up, the edge of
it becoming buried in the ball of the eye, com.
pletcly splitting it in two. The eye is destroy
ed.
Fourteen persons were confirmed by Bishop
Lay, at Salisbury, on Sunday week.
A lodge of the Knights of Pythias was start
ed in Salisbury last week.
4 Queer Chickcn-The Snow Hill .NcSscnqer
says: We were shown curiosity the other
day in the shape of young chic ken with four
legs and three wings. The Superhuous legs
were perfect, and came out just below the neck
on either side of the body The additional
wing grew out between the two others, and was
also perfectly well formed
A Drunken Woman Kills an Idiot Bou-
A very singular murder of an IDIOT boy by
woman, occurred at ASsawJman, AccOmac Co.
Va, last week. The Snow Hill MESSENGER
says the woman had just returned from eating
her dinner. She had taken the boy with her
and given him his also, to her husbands gro
Gerry. She there INDUCED in drinking to such
an extent as to become very drunk. In that
condition, and without any prOvOcatiOn on the
part of the boy she took an axe and split his
head open and inflicted several other ghastly
wounds on different parts of his body which
produced death in a very short time The wo-
man was arrested and lodged in Jail. On re-
covering from her drunkenness she had no rec
OIeGtien whatever of the crime she had com
mltted As she has always been on very good
terms with the boy, and evon been very kind
to him, there is no reason to doubt but that she
committed the act in Il fit Of temporary insani-
ty caused by drink, and without any malace
whatever against the boy.
The stores in Princess Anne close at sunset
A Snow Hill paper says some Of the stores cf
that town mi ght close at sunrise without their
owners being affected very seriously thereby.
The St. Michaels Comct, destroyed by fire,
is reissued as the st. Michaels Phoenir, in an
enlarged FORM
In the Episcopal church, at Snow Hill, the
pcws have been made free, and there is quite
a reawakening of interest.
The Maryland and Delaware Railroad claims
that Sc 900 Is due it from the State of Mary
land
Cecilton has decided, by a vote of 2t to II,
against allowing any liquor to be sold in its
limits.
At a recent town election in EastOn there was
no party ISSUE and no colOrcd votes were of
lered.
Mr.. Harris, Of Chesapeake City, has bought
the farm OF Joseph Hart, near Easton, Md, at
$25OO. Mr.. Harris intends to start a Nursery.