Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Sweet potatoes sell in Salisbury at 40 cents
per bushel.
Two former citizens of Talbot county, resid-
ing in Chicago, Jos Lowe and Thos. Marshall,
were rendered destitute by the FIRE.
What is known as District Conference of
the NJ f. Church South, holds its session at
Hlilsborough, commencing to-day, and to con-
tinue until the Sd.
The chief industry in the lower counties Of
Maryland seem to be turning toward raising
small fruits, larger quantities Of which are
being put out this Fall
Rev. j. A. Mitchell, rector Of the Episcopal
Church at Trappe, Talbot CO., fell fainting from
the desk from sudden illness whilst reading the
service on Sunday morning week.
Mr. Jacob Chilcutt, residing near Bethlehem
Caroline CO., accIdently cut himself with an axe
on the 18th inst, and died from Inflammation OF
the wound on the following Sunday morning
A man named Vim. Torbert was run over
and almost instantly killed by the cars near
Massey's Cross Roads last week. He was lying
on the track, drunk, it is supposed. He for
merly lived in Kenton, In this State.
The new NJ f. Church known as Swan 5
! Gut" in Worcester &C., was dedicated last
week as " Remson Chapel, named after the
young minister who 50 boldly commenced the
enterprise. They now have fine church with
decent name aud tree from debt
A little boy in Etkton namel Heatzig, got
caught in some machinery revolving at the rate
Of sixty revolutions per minute, last week, and
had his brains dashed out almost Instantly.
1t was in a match splint factory, where the
sprightly little fellow was working.
Oyster roasts are very popular among tht
Democrats on the Eastern Shore, at thei
political meetings. Something over hundred
men consumed sixty bushels Of the bivalve
at a crossroads meeting near Salisbury one da!
) last week, so one OF their papers says.
On Tuesday week William f. Cantwell,
worthy citizen Of Princess Anne, while at worl
} iE steam saw mill was thrown against tn
e mutilated other portions Of his body in such
? horrible manner that he died in short time.
A blind horse got frightened in the street
G Of Salisbury last week and ran into liquo
store, smashing in the window, and injurin
D the horse in such manner as to necessltat
0 killing it. The bystanders generously mad
up a purse Of $65 and presented it to tn
owner, poor man.
: : Near Massey's Station, on the 2lst inst
). Samuel Hawey son of s. d. Hawey, about
i years of age, got his foot caught in the whe
:, Of loaded lumber wagon, by which it was :
: badly crushed that it had to be amputateC
> The operation was performed by Drs. Graf
- and Clark, of Millington.
# Two land sales 10 Northerners were made
r. Caroline CO. last week Mrs. S. A. Pearson
If two farms near Denton, containing l60 acre
to Peleg t. Potter & Bros, of Rhode Islam
20 for $500. Mrs. Countess farm at Boon
;e boro, containing l25 acres, to Messrs. Steve
son & Thompson, OF Mannayunk Pa, for $l2O
An Independent 7Tcket.-An independe
| t1oEaf bao haan tod in WioonioO
y = opposition to the regular Democratic tick,
n which seems to have too much OF ring
n it to suit many Of the party. The Indepen
ID ent ticket is part Republican, and is headed
! prominent lawyer Of that faith viz Sena
of Samuel A. Graham; House of Delegates, Ii
- - NJ. Wilson, Commissioners, Il. u. RobertsC
- % Josephus Humphreys, John W. Laws;
-. - phans' Court r. p. Darby, George Walter,
ar B. Smith Surveyor, James DisharOon.
q. Murder Trial-The trial of Geo. II. Wal
in indicted for the murder of Robert Hacket
gs, negro, near Massey's, several months ago, to
m place at ChestertOwn last week. 1t was clea
ISIS proven by the evidence in the case that I
he stabbing was done by Alexander Newton, W
lin is still at large, while Walls and Hackett w
IN. cinched but it was not shown that it v
of done at the solicitation of Walls. The il
of returned a verdict of manslaughter, and I
hes prisoner was sentenced to FIVE years in
ion penitentiary.
to Fires. Tuesday night week the outbuildir
IA of John Briley. living about two miles east
ess Elkton, were consumed, with two horses, tn
tee cows and his entire stock of provender.
cause of the fire is not known. Loss alb
$1,000; no insurance. An old frame ten
~ house on the farm Of |. c.. Taylor, in Kent c
aL and occupied by Thomas Hodges, colored, =,
o1v burned on Monday afternoon week. The
ba, beg man and his family being out at the time
on :"I nTu ~" uP' ove'y tiui 20
10y 10y few days before from the sale Of his VIII
,nnS crop.
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