Smyrna times., 1873-08-13

siding near Chestertcwn, in attempting 10
swim across the creek, though an expert SWIM
mer, was drowned. The deceased was a
student at Washington College, and gave lndl-
cations Of considerable talent He was about
nineteen years OF age.
Local Option in Ceca Couny-A rousing
local option meeting was held at Rising Sun, |
Cecil county, on Thursday last, which was the
largest gathering of the kind ever witnessed IN
that portion of Maryland. Not less than 5000
persons were present in the grove, near the
town. A procession was formed 10 town OF
eight lodges of Good Templsrs, followed by
about 1000 persons on foot and in carriages,
while tho Rising Sun band led the van. After
the procession had reached the grove meeting
was organized, which was addressed by l.. K.
Passmore, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee Rev j. Mann, and w. +. Best, of
Pa. Rev. Z. Coombe, and G. S. Mosher, of
Baltimore, and G.. W. Dennison, Of Wash
ington.
Arrested on a Serious Charge-A colored
man named William Murray, was arrested by
Constable Collier, on Monday week, on the
charge of feloniOus assault upon a young
white woman named Sally Nicols, at the house
of Mr.. Towers, near Royal Oak, Talbot CO.,
on the previous day. Murray had hearing
before Justice NicOls, at which it appeared
that he went to Towers to collect some money,
and finding Miss Nicols alone in the kitchen,
he made an insulting proposition to her, and
upon her telling him to leave he seized her,
but was frightened away by her screams. He
afterwards returned, and was driven off by Mr..
Towers, who was then at the house. Murray
was committed to Jail in default of bail in the
sum of $3OO.-Easton Journal
True Lore Diln't Ram Smooth Aqain.-
The Snow Hill Messenger of this week pub
fishes the following: Last January gentleman
living a few miles from this place, came into
the Clerks Office to get a marriage license
Having obtained his licence, he started out and
called the Clerk out with him. When
: they we're both there by themselves the afOre
said gentleman asked the Clerk how Ions
was the license good" the Clerk replied tha
: it was good forever between the parte,
a mentioned. 1t seems though, the lady men
toned in said license refused to have the maj
r who got it. So a few weeks ago he came bacl
to the Clerk s Office to get the name changed
But unfortunately for him it could not b.
V done. Our friend had to buy another.
d An Early Mariage- Denton Jo,nma
of last week had the following item Gu
Office was visited during the present week by
I gentleman of this county (Carolnel, residin
d near Harmony, who, we ascertained, has bee
n married eleven years the lst of last May
IF though he is not twenty seven years old. Ii
a was married when only Is years old, lackin
h several months of being l6. The lady he mai
h ried at the time was only IA years old, and
" now 25, though she has been married II year
le and more and is the mother of FIVE children
e two boys and three girls. The eldest, whic
in Is girl, was born when the father was onl
at sixteen and the mother fifteen years old. w;
10 there ever in these parts an earlier marriae
n, or younger parents? Strange to say the yOun
e. bridegroom and parent above alluded to is tt
Of child of father who was seventy-twO when h
last child was born, and was seventy-one whe
I'd last married, and Lad great grand childrs
be older than his last child who is the subject
ut these remarks