Smyrna times., 1871-02-01
Formulation.

Some of these towns have a large propor
ton OF colOred people. Thus, in Cambridge.
| out OF total of l,642 76l are coored. and
S6l white. CheStcrtown has | ,063 white. and
sos colored. Snow Hill has 500 OF the for
mer, and 400 of the latter. The totals of all
the towns are, white, 1926; colored, 6027.
Rather more remarkable, however is the
tact how few person of foreign birth re-
side IN these towns. Thus, Easton has 2.0SS
native born residents, and only - of foreign
birth. Out of l,l95 people, in Newtown.
Norcester county, but four are foreigners
ana there are Just the same number, "A, in
st. Michaels, Talbot County. And in the
whole OF these towns, with an aggregate popu.
lauon OF 1928, the whole number of foreign
erS Is but 421. The absence Of this class is
remarkable, and the COmmerciaI thinks it is
to be explained solely by the influence of Sla-
very, and the prOScriptive and arstocratic
spirit which that institution, upon dying. left
behind Until this spirit is rendered less in
nuentlal than 1t now is, the Eastern Shore
VIII be very slow in receiving immigration.
Denton is enjoying another periodic sensa-
ton over frequent marriages.
Mr.. Owen Morgan, an aged and esteemed
citizen OF Caroline co., fell dead last week
from heart disease.
Two drunken men came near burning the
hotel down in the town of Northeast. Cecil
CO., last week. They communicated fire to
some clothing IN room by a cigar, but it was
extlngulShed after considerable effort.
A petition is being circulated for signers !
asking Congress to appropriate forty thousand /
dollars tor deepening the Wicomico River at
Salisbury.
A wild and vicious bull Knocked down and
trampled upon female in Salisbury last week
The animal also attacked two other persons.
but they sought safety in flight.
a number of the prominent citizens of North
east, last week, having nothing else to do.
played an old fashioned game of corner
bal"
Mrs. Alice Goldsborough, relict of the late
Charles L. GOldsbOrOugh, was found dead in
her bed, last week likewise, Mr.. Arthur ]. 4
Loveday, both of Easton. /,
Serious FdtaL;tH-Joshua McCaslin. re-
siding few miles above Rising Sun Cecil CO..
has lost four children within a short time of
each other with infammatory sore throat
One died on the 18th and one on the 18th
INST.
A lot OF. land at Massey's Cross Roads, be-
onglng to DIR. Massey of that town, will be
'old by chance soon. There are so lots at
500 each, and three prizes, valued respect
vely at $1,000, $3.50, and $3.50.
Sudden Dcath-Col.' T.. f. Massey was
Ound dead in his bed, at the residence of his
on-in-law, in Millington, on Monday morning {
week. lie had been in feeble health for some
ime, but the immediate cause of his death is
altogether conjectural. lie was Lieutenant
Colonel Of the First Il. S. Regiment, and sery.
ID with distinction in that capacity through ,
)ut the late war.
Mr.. Philip Drugan was also found dead in
lis bed on Monday morning week, at Beair j
Mr. Henry Mitchell, of Berlin, owns a mare
which made her mile in 2.45 to buggy on a
rack near there recently.
lsaas Nichols, an old and respectable citizen
IT Salisbury, died recently at the age of II. {
Sale Of Real Estate an Queen Aancs C6untu
DIR. w. Ii. DeCourcy, trustee, sold at
public sale, at Queenstown, on Thursday of
asst week, that large and valuable estate known
IS " My Lords Gitt," as follows: Farm No.
/: containing 266 acres and | rood, to Mrs.
Dec. May, tor $3993; farm No ., CON
aiming 443 acres, rood and % perches, struck
ut to same pcrchasef, for $lI.52S farm No. |
), containing 224 acres, roods and 80 per-
:hes, struck off to VIM. }. Price, for $5, ,707 /
arm No. !, containing 255 acres roods and