Smyrna times., 1871-11-29
MARYLAND ETENES.

1t is proposed to commence travel on the
railroad connecting Snow Hill with Berlin on
the first Of January.
Governor Bowie has appointed VIM. j.
BIackioton Justice of the Peace at Miilin9ton,
III lieu OF I. j. Bllttan, resigned.
SauLv-In excavating and taking away an
old wall in the town of Northeast, Cecil CO.,
last week, worknen iouud some twelve snakes,
which had taken up their winter quarters.
The scafiol1ng at the new building Of Mrs
Geo. /. Burgess III Sudcrsyile gave way on
FRIDAY. throwing workman named Thomas
Rasin to the ground, breaking one Of his legs
Rev. DR.. Ewe minister in charge of the
VI. T. Church at EaSton was visited by sur
PRISE party one night last week and his larder
plentiully supple with every creature com
fort.
One day last week the money drawer of Mr.
Samuel V Farson, proprietor of the Voshcll
House, Chcstertown, was robbed Of about
SlGo by man who had just been engaged as
hOster.
We learn that John Ward Davis, Esq. resid-
ing in SassaIras Neck, had new carriage and
harness stolen on Saturday night week No
tracl. OF the thief had been discovered ut the
latest accounts.
Mr. Joseph W. Reynolds of Port Deposit
has grown something over three bushels aud
three pccks of clover Seed per acre from Il field
Of twelve acres. Some farmers in Cecil co
claim four bushels per acre. Two bushels is
considered a iair yield.
Capt Azariah Nelson, of AnnamaS,ix, a
most worthy and highly esteemed citizen, was
drowned III the gale OF the lth lust, within
one mile OF Crishci by being knocked off his
vessel by the boom. H. wa, returning homa
after several months absence anl was drowned
7 IN IL ,,Fl l., a. /
six children
DecDoScl Benjamin HAZEL, a we'll to.Io
farmer and highly esteemed citizen of Milling
ton, became deranged about tne first week in
November and wa, taken to Philadelphia
hospital, where he died on the lgth--Suniay
week. He proie,,ed conversion during revl-
val at the Southern Methodist Church, in
October, and his mental ALTERATION was mani
Tested shortly after, We believe. His dc4th
has caused deep sorrow in Miiington. He
was aged 81 years.
/ Wild Ducks are >warming on the fat, at the
mouth OF the Su>qnchanna River, and the
Ilavrc de Grace gunnels are anxious to b..
after the game, but the terrible Oyster Navy
prevents them. Til, CAUSES great dis>ati>tac-
/ ton, as many persons formerly earned suhS~
tence by cunning for them The Cccd bhiq
says: Ii the State owns the ducks while they
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stiff License law, aud derive some revenue
/ from the game, and not keep up fleet at the
expense of the taxpayers OF the State t. pro
tect the ducks, while they feed aud iattcn in
our w,terS, to make them r. ady tor the gun
ners Of Virginia ani North Carolina
Important LcgpI GtSc.-When it was desired
to make new county out OF parts Of Somerset
and Worcester several prominent gentlemen
within the territory prOno~ed To be erected into
new county, gave bond to Trustees named
therein, to donate $4,000 toward erecting
public buildings tor the said new county ot
Wicomico. They failed to furnish the money
and were sued for the amount promised, and
the case removed to Talbot county. Dis
tlnguiShed counsel are engaged in the case
among whom are Judge VIM VI. Mcrrick,
Representative in Congress- from the 5tl
District. Hons j. w Cri>ield and DlnI NJ
Henry. 1t is desired by council to try the clst
at this term.
THE Snor HW P1jSoniaq CaSe.-Last week
we published an account about Milly Jane
wife OF a colOred man named Abel Robins, q
Snow lllil, attempting to poison her husband
1t now seems that Abel was trying to create ;
rascally sensation. The Messenger, of tha
town, says: Both of these worthy individua
have in most praiscwOrthy manner left thi
community. The general impression is tha
Abel got up the whole case to order He pre-
tended TO taSt bitter substance in his bread
then brought on nausea by swallowing sal
water, and so cooked up nice little posor
case. lie has prudently retired 1t is said hi
cruelty to the woman has been almost withou
parallel. As as an instance it is said that he a
times would arrange forks with the prongs III
so that she might sit down upon them ant
lmpae her.