Smyrna times., 1872-05-15
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The county bonds of Dorchester sell quite
readily at SO cents.
John ii. Bramble has sold his farm, of about
300 acres New Market. Dorchester co. to NJ
OF Ohio. for $4,000. N''"''"'
Change Of Name The Republican organ
published in Chest~rtown has changed its name from F
mans JournaI to Republican Advocate
Dr. WIN. ID. Noble, of fredericksburg has
received an urgent professional call from the citizens Of
10 locate in their midst till void caused by tb death ~
Dr. Charles f. Tarr. y
Ied&-lt Is feared that this crop will be
almost an eh" failure around Salisbury The cold weather
'he'r growth that the vines Jointing and
O'hs osiore reaching half their hight and size
The Bank at Port Deposit was discovered to
oe on hFe last ednrsday morning about o'clock by Mr.
rome VINO eAtnRushed this flames they had
'he u"e OF the Directors ROOM lncendarisrn is suspected
Mr.. Tome, the wealthy banker Of Port De.
poSit' has given notice that he finish the Metbod
Church nj that town once and hand il over N tho c
ton that they may furnish it, He has already given
this magnI6cen: church.
AT the town election in Cecilton, last week
the voters again voted against selling LIQUOR in the
oeinE cast for It, But Judge and clerk Of
O" wei" NOT pualhed according to law Justice Of the
aee Oeihg attauable to them serious doubts
entertained OF the bnling orce OF the election
a fire in the woods of Mr.. Parsons peor
salisbury last week DESTROYED AS wood burned
o acres OF woodland consumed between 200 and 9oo
panels OF fencing The citizens Salisbury turned ont in
anu rendered much assistance but it on, BY
storm mat about 800 acres OF woodland saved
Sunday School C0nrenti0a. Alta meeting
the several religious societies Chessown last ThursdaJ
was resolved that Sunday School County be
held in Chestertown tho Tuesday and wsdns.d IN
June 1t also resolved invite to psrnae in IN.
cerdlngS OF the convention all Protestant in
Kent County. "
asparagus Crop.-Mr Josiah White, resid-
ing nsar Denton has about twelve acres IN this crop and
although in u bearing sends to market about 800 bun
ches week Ii brings the Philadelphia market from, q,
to $40 per Dozen THIS only the year since the erop
was started and it handsomely Next year il will h
In iu bearing aud the crop will be immense Mr. White ia Of
The opinion that this will well at $3.50 per dozen
punches. - ~
The Remarkable Land Sink in EZL NecL
eonnues to excite the wonder denzens Of that neigh
borhoOd The ground has settled ave feet since ia "a. d.
covered and appears to be still gradually going down How
S "s oeeh sinking 10 not knOwn-perhaps for several
months Since the fishing season began however :, r.
Seu pereephoy The large careenn0 mnra
ana more and the chasm the high side il dali,
some places 1t open to the depth fifty feet but no
" are apparent by way Of accounting this sinanI
freak II is stated that large fishery S1esua Island ,h
has always been remarkable for the cle.rness Of M
this year hlied With mud that has from the botto
" " A' !" impoSsole To haul the seine spot wbera
osr" moved In deep water This fishery is nearly oppo
% 'e .e o the land sink and distant from two to three
miles, and there be little question that the sof ,d
nE bus Mountain has been pushed out aud risen IN tho
bed Of the river. ~ :" 'ue
A Big Business. Cecil county fishing
business most extensive trade There are three or
arge hrms at the mouths of the Susquehaua Elk and
as rivers who employ Thousands of dellar, and h
Fed men tmoSty coored) in the Of about sig weeks
DURATION Some OF the hauling are two miles
long and are hauled by horsepower The Commercial says
and L..
much three hundred barrels shad aud herring ar.
1t each haul Sales to the $1,000 are sometimes
made IN one day aud at timos they as low as $40 The sx
enSss :" one OF THESE large Fisheries from
iay The sng seine hshing OF much less
the profits and losses are made up Of mueh
maller eguroS The ssne laid the water at
ina are allowed 10 drt with the tides. At
placed hoHtng light the lanterns being various coor
The many hundred Of thesn lights bay at night when
he water is calm present most beautiful sight and
Is far as the reach.