The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-11

tor Of the Easton J0uswnt, graduated ~
the Baltimore Medtcai College last wsek'
An unsuspecting young chaplin Queen
Anne Co. was lately "tnken in" by
swindling New York counterfeit money
concern, to the amount of $40. served
him right.
. ANEW Post Office is established at
Ennall's Springs, Dorchester county,
Md, and Levin M. Cochran appointed
postmaster, on route Williamsburg fol
Crotcher's Ferry. ~
Governor Bowie has appointed George
Y. Maynadier to be associate judge ior
the thi, d judicial Circuit, composed OF
Baltimore and Hartford counties, jill
place OF Judge Bateman, who mas re-
signed.
Mr.. VIM. II. Stafford, residing at Pres
ton, met with quite an accident on Wed
nesdaY He was scented on the tongue
of a wagon, beneath which was swung u
saw log; aud through some misfortune
fell from his seat Tire team became
frightened, exhibiting signs OF running,
and in attempting to get out OF the way
| of the log, Mr.. Stafford placed himsolI
under one of the wheels, which passing
across his breast broke his collar bone.
l Ifaaii f y
! Pursuant to a. resolution Offered IN
Congress by Col. Hambeton, Col. Craig
| hill. u. s, Engineer, visited our town on
! Monday last. for the purpose of making
a preliminary survey of the Wicomico
river. We learn that he will be follow
ed next week by another engineer, VINO
will make all necessary surveys ana
soundlngs,, and should his report DO Ia
yorable, which it doubtless VIII pc, we
| expect during the year to see inc work
| of excavating and widening our channel
cansumnated. This, however, cannot
be accomplished before the meeting oil
the next Congress, as the appr0prlotion
asked for must be made BY that body
Eastern ShorentGn. 81.
A few nights ago the lock-t enders OIL
the Canal in Chesapeake City, discover
ed, about two O'Clock in the morning, o
| light blaze apparently issuing fr IN Nun
eesser's hotel. They raised tne alarm,
and in few minutes large party had
| gathered, who used wafer SO actively
that the flames were roon smothered. III
then appeared thaC pile of shavings
had been placed I'm an angle made the
Junction of tho back building and an old
shed, and lighted match applied. In
few minutes more the fire must have
/ EVltFll DtIOllu tOiilOis WV $500
| twenty persons were asleep in the bio k
of houses threatened. The people OF
Chesapeake owe it to their safety to
1 ferret out the perpotrator of this decd, If
possible.--Cecu Democrat.
On Saturday afternoon last, John 7.
Miller, residing on the old plank road,
i miles from Ellxton, was stricken with
paralysis wilhelm Elkton, and was con-
| veyed to his home, where he expired
about 10 o'clock z. NJ.
| Mrs. Martha A. Brown, relict of the
late Edmund i.rown, was also attack ed
suddenly OIL Saturday night last, with
apoplexy of the lungs and expired in
half an hour n fterithe attack. il
On last Friday evening lunatic, who
had been confinsd.in Jail, at this place,
for some weeks, died very suddenly :
j. G. Newton, aud was from .Sassafra
Neck. Coroner Brown snhfm0ued a in
ry and held an inquest over the body ..
Saturday.
J We have still torecord anothersuddel
stroke of the Destroyer. An age,l color
{ ed man, named Richard Thonias, who
has been in the employ of Jas. u. Bar
roll, ESQ, of this town, fell dead Tues
day morning week, while standing by
the ,pumpat Mr.. Barrolrs residence. :
Cecil Wing.