The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-29
MARYLAND ITEMS.

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The Queen Anne's and Kent County
Railroad is completed to Csntreviile.
The st. Michael's Comet made its APP
psarance last week in a handsome new
dress.
The prospects of the corn crop in Tai.
bot county were never better; so the
farmers say.
The corn Is almost entirely ruined in
the lower part Of Dorchester county for
want of rain.
A youth named Pattison, near Cam.
bridge, fell from horse, Monday, and
dislocated his arm.
On Thursday week little daughter OF
Bishop Lay, of Easton, was kicked i'm the
face by horse, and seriously injured
She is Iow recovering.
The st. Michael's Comet advises the
people of that town to use disinfectants,
on account of the horrid smell arising
from stables and hog pens.
Thomas II. Legg, aged about 21 years,
son of Mr.. John Legg, residing near
Templeville, committed suicide, We'd
nesday week, by shooting himself with
gun.
The Railroad depot at Berlin was bro
ken open Wednesday night week. AMI
about SO in money, the ticket box and
tick cts, and few other articles, were
stolen.
A movement is on foot to start circu-
iating library in st. Michaels, for the
benefit of those who desire good books
and entertaining reading matter. 1t
should succeed.
The Maryland Editorial Association
will commence their annual excursion
ON Monday, August 9TH. starting from
Baltimore, aud going to Sandusky, Ohio,
distance of about 600 miles.
Tuesday morning last, young man
named Townsend, employed in saw
mill, at SALISBURY, being aroused from a
short slumber, walked out upon y shed
connected with the building, and fell a
distance of about fifteen feet, fracturing
a leg.
The first train of cars ever in this
town passed into the depot lot on Thurs
day last-Just three years, five months
and fourteen days after the first dir. was
uninteresting to our readers to 90 lack
to February 6, 1868, when the first dirt
was thrown at Wilmington, and read
what was said by those authorized to
speak.
Hon. Benjamin T. Biggs, director,
spoke as follows: One year ago came
to Millington to talk with the people
about railroad. found the prominent
men of the place in Uncle Simon bcyer's
apothecary store. They had sat there
twenty years-there their fathers had
sat for twenty years before them. |
could not get than to talk of steam en-
giEe. Not one would go with me to
Centreville, or take any step in this en-.
terprlse. One had married a wife, an
other hal bought yoke of oxen, and
they all with one consent began make
excuse. But | went to Centreville and
talked steam engine, and see what we
have accomplished in just one year. Who
ever saw such day in Milington be-
fore? Don't your hearts bert uuicker.
In less than one year we will drive n
steam engine through this town at the
rate of mile per minute. What is
community without Il steam engine p
The town has been dead for thirty yeais,
bnt to-day it is galvanized into new life
We intend TO resurrect any man who
stands in the way of steam engine. II
Is Intelligence united to energy that
makes community. When the YAM
kee comes down Here and wants to buy
your land, tell him it il within six hours
ride OF the CITY, demand proper price
and you may make him pay IL. He
cannot help himself. We moan to tie
the States OF Maryland and Delaware to-
gethor with knot of railroad iron,--
CehtreUitte Observer, 25fh