Smyrna times., 1872-07-24
MARYLAND ITEMS.

MAh ElAND kHEsES'
The colored people of sassafras Neck made an
excursion to Annapolis last Saturday.
The Chesteruille Camp.-Notwithstanding reports
to the contrary, the NJ. e. Camp Meeting at Ches-
tervie will commence at the time designated,
August I'd.
During heavy thunder storm at Salisbury on
Friday evening week, two ladies, gentleman and
horse were struck by lightning, but none were
badly injured.
Jos. Watkins. Of Philadelp pha. came to grief last
week, by endeavoring to enter store at Green's
borough, by means Of false keys. He now langushes
in Denton jail.
Heauv Loss-Col. ]. N. Denning, of Chester
town, lost 50 500 in $50 bonds while a visit 10
BiltlnoTe last week. lie slept with his room door
open, and thinks that some one entered the room
and robbed hun during the night
Fire at Rising Sun.-A disastrous conflagration
broke out in Rising Sun village, Cecil county, on
Tuesday Of last week, and the NJ 'ryland H"use.
B0wden's Foundry and other buildings were laid IN
ashes. The loss is estimated at 81 500, upon
which there is but little insurance.
Two men at Powesvlle, Wicomico county, last
week, name Twigg and wilkins, got TO quarreling
over dog fight, and finally got to- fighting like
dogs themselves, when the former stabbed the latter
inAicting fatal wound. After doing the deed he
made his escape.
| On Saturday night week the cars on the Mary.
land and Delaware Railroad, Just ahnve Green's
borough, ran over three four cattle Gripping
them so badly that they had to be killed The con-
sequence was fresh beef was cheap that people
bought largely that il spned on their hands, and
they lost money and health on the Investment.
Sale o. Neuspdper-The Journ1I, published at
Denton was sold al public sale, Saturday. bv the
administrators Of the late DR.. Tarr TO Mr.. L. P.
Steele for 50 900. Mr.. Steele is practical printer,
and served his apprenticeship in the Journal office.
The political comaexion Of the paper is Democratic,
and il viii not be changed.
Fatal Accidenf.-A terrible and fatal accident
occurred TO Mrs Annie F. Price residing IN the
MARYLAND and Delaware Ra lroad between Rdgeh y
and HilIshnrnugh, the Sd inst She was riding
on hand car. At the invitation Of some railroad
laborers, and her hoops caught in the wheels. The
flesh completely torn off of both legs, from the
knees down and she died on the 5h
In defiance of the ordinance against excursions
passed by Chestertown to keep off the sma. pox, a
colored excursion party from Baltimore landed there
Monday week. As soon, however, they were
notified that such visits prohibited, they re-
turned to the boat in quiet and peaceahe manner
and after remaining a short time at the wharf. re
turned to the city. The excursion under the
auspices Of a lodge Of cOlored MAsuns. Had it been
a party Of Plugs" they would have taken the
town.
The basement of the handsome new VI. E. church
at st Michaes dedicated Sunday week. Rev
&. PhGhus preached in the morning and J. B.
Mann a. night A Bible and hymn book were pre-.
santed by Rev. Mr.. Lightbourn, on behalf ot
his daughter Julia, who was horn whilst Mr. I,
was stationed in that town, and 81 500 sub.
scrihed for the church. In the afternoon, at a
rhildrcn's Jubilee, Revs. Messrs. Hough and
Rristnr addressed the Sunday School This Sunday
School rnom is one Of the handsomest on the Penin
sula-60 by Is feet.
Knights of Pythiqs-The assembling Of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland, at Eikton, on Tuesda
of last week, was made the oceasinn Of grand
parade. Abont $50 members of the order came ur
from Baltimore, and were received at the depot by
their friends at Elkton, and after the procession h,c
bean iO med took up its line Of march through The
principal streets Of the town, the bands pIa wing anC
banners waving, in the meantime The process
t sion halted in front of the Howard House when i
was addressed b Hon. J. Black Groome and Crane
. Chancellor w. s. QuigleV. In the afternoon III,
=, t1rmal business Of the order transacted.
Kissing an Assduh-A novel case a I'D one whcl
provoked much merriment, came up before III,
Circuit Court for Somerset county, Last week OF
t an appeal from decision of Esquire Handy, o
Crisheld. In a Jolly, good humored wav, Richart
d I.awsnn recently kissed Esquire Harvey F. John
son, which provoked the ire Of the latter ndvidua
: and he dealt his affectinnate admirer severe blow
:. ptttY OiOlH. SUIT was at ono
brought hy Lawson against Johnson before Esauir
HANDY. who reHdered decision in favor of IN
j, plaintiff. Johnson took appeal to the Circui
u C"nrt. when the judgment of the Squire wa
: reversed. the Judge holding that the smouch wa
u the first assault.
" InciJsnt Of Prison Life.-Some eighteen month
since George Harris and Benjamin Thompson, ala
Ben Bolt, were tried and convicted Of a murder il
b, Cecil county. Harris was sentenced to be hung
but ter much effort the part Of friends Cover
{ nor Bowie epmnuted his punishment TO imprson
$ mcht for life IN the Maryland Pententiary
!, Thompson, who was nephew of Harris, received
d sentence OF eighteen years at hard labor. A fe,
5 weeks since Harris. man sf about Sc years. wa
taken Ill and died last week. Before dying he tol
the Doctor re eatedy that he entirely innocer
5 of the crime and that he had for time bee
% preparing TO meet his God and was fully ready
4 die. On the day afte- the death of Harri
i Thompson wrGie Il letter TO a relltive in Cecil
which he said: Uncle George died last night. an
hope he has made confession cxone rating me fror
| the crime"