Smyrna times., 1871-10-25
MARYLAND ITEMS.

MARYLAND ITEMS. tC
jeff Davis proposes to make his permanent a
residence in Baltmore-so we find 1t reported. {
A neat two-story Academy has been built at e
Sudlersvile, also a two-story store house anu h
dwelling. o
The Mington Building and Loan AssOcia- v
ton is about building a new dwelling house at o
that place.
The time for the trial of Mrs. Wharton has /
been fixed by Judge Miller at Annapolis tor
the 4th of December.
A negro man named Henry Gorden fell dead
at Easton Point last Monday evening with
heart disease, while hauling coal.
The Millington brass band enlivened the
occasion with music last week when the new
Methodist Church cornerstone was laid.
Rev. Paul Trapier D. d., has been compel
ed by feeble health to decline the call rendered
him by the Vestry of Trinity Church IN
Elkton.
Ftre.-The dwelling house of Mrs. Sarah |
Neall near |. T., Kent county, was destroyed
by fire on Thursday together with some OF the
furniture. Loss about 81 ,200-nO insurance.
A Mist.-Thomas D. Clayton, now 81
years old, has on two or three OCCASIONS lately,
walked from Rising Sun to ElktOn and back,
t (l8 miles) within twentyfOur hours each trip.
A man named Gordy has been nominated
for Surveyor in Caroline county by both par
ties, but the Democrats are about to drop him.
His services must be greatly IN demand or his
position very equvocal
! The dwelling and store house of Charles w.
! Warren, at kennelyville, Kent county, was
! considerable injured by fire on Monday morn
l ing last The loss Is covered by insurance.
Mr. W. had bis hands badly burned.
The Democrats are little excited in Som
y erset At the last election they only had Ct
i majority in the county and the Republicans say
= they can overcome this. The Democrats are
:, afraid of the result and are seeking the colored
: vote The colored troops fought bravely.
N In New York city Monday night the Admin
lr istraton Republicans nominated the same
ID Judicial ticket that was nominated by the Re
ID form Democrats on Thursday night. In Brook
" yn the Republicans nominated ex-Mayor
ct Samuel Booth for Mayor, and the Young
Democrats renominated Mayor Kalbheisch.
aaIy, The Republicans have nominated the follow
ing ticket for Kent county Senate, George b
eT Westcott; House of Delegates, Daniel Dieh
'r- and Richard Turner Sheriff, VIM H. Hamil
We tOa; Orphans Court, Norris Barnard, lsaa
40 Parsons and Bartus Trew County COmmis
81 sioners, James Willis, Thos. J. F. Smith an
lar j ohm n. UsiltOn Surveyor, Joseph Turner.
on A Ku KIuc Uniform, IN ElttOn-One of tn
ro. 20 knight of that famous Order, captured
III North Carolina, has been sent to PoStmaste
Sa General Creswell. On Thursday of last wee
NC the suit was brought into EktOn, and deposite
,"a -" in the Wing office, for few hours, before 70
nf warding it to Washington, where the Pos
NJ master General proposes to present 1t to I'll
J, ;ch President.
rter Distressing and Fatal Accident-Mr Jof
@ of johnson of Forest Landing, Talbot county, a
=. toll MOndau uaft
the whilst cunning. He had discharged one ba
,rv. rel of his gun, leaving the other loaded al
,on. half-cocked. Whilst reloading the empty ba
TO rel the other discharged, the load taking etfe
by under his chin, killing him instantly. NJ
r. johnson was farmer, and industrious al
hort estimable citizen.
to DANGEROUS Mistake "A. w. p. RObinso
lder ESQ.,, of Cordova Station, Md. Il Del. RailrOa
and a few days since swallowed about 80 grains
elo- arsenic, in mistake for quinine. He immed
title tely swallowed the contents of small bottle
and sweet oil which neatraliZed to a great exte
alti- the action of the poison until the arrival
de- Dr. Keets, who administered emetics, and
den, Robinson is now entirely recovered from
so effects of the poison, and cured of the chllls
rcely Hedrtless Valainy-A detected chick
thief in the performance of his calling at
house of Rev. w. Il. Snowden, Rector
sday Emanual Church, Belair Md, upon being, hi
ester upon by the son of Mr. S., himself being abs,
lese, from home, led out the pastor horse and g
&C., it dead iu the yard and then proceeded
meet wiring off the heads of the chickens, o
and stopping when a second shot from yoC
emily Snowdens gun took effect, causing the thlel
ctiVe drop his load aud to run away as fast as po
own, Bile. A colored man has been arrested
Van suspicion.
,lson. The Custer Var bet,oeen Maryland and
these oin,n.-The difference between Maryland q
littee Virginia over the oyster beds have put
arm boundery line between the two States IN
JAS. pute, so far us the Eastern Shore Is concern
meet and the Legislature of each State, at their
held sessions, approved joint commission to adl
the boundary. This commission Is 10 "
,.;o.,, soon at Crisfeh. Ex-G0v. Wise, one OF
Di,@S 49, commission, has already arrived there
10 expresses the opinion that that town belong
- - 10 Virginia instead Of Maryland, and when
y '"' boundary line is dusted, it 1t ever ls' II
Nov be SO decided. The Crisfeders do not
tie situation much.
witch, Fire IN Sno'o HH-At about ~ cloc
Friday morning, a fodder house near
Pitts Steam Mill of Messrs Collins, Vincent q !.
was set on fire, as is supposed, by a spark II
Jersey the chimney of the Saw Mill, and some tou
five houses were destroyed. The houses bur
New were the fodder house first mentioned ten
house belonging to Messrs. Vincent, Collin
D, Jer- Co, and the barns and stables OF John
Guthrie, and Capt. G.. w. 2. Smith.
,onfer- dwelling house occupied by Col. E Dym
scopal Capt. VIM. L. Timmons, John q. Gut
;, over and John I'll. Handy, Esq, took fire, from
u pre-. sparks which were flying in every direct
In the but fortunately the FIRE was extingulshed
fore much damage was done.