Smyrna times., 1873-04-09
MARYLAND ITEMS.

A man from Chester is going to start sash
factory in Easton.
A7man named Spurry, in Tuckahoe Neck,
has made new phosphate, which he is going
to manufacture.
Mrs. Tarr, widow of the late Dr. Tarr, of
Denton, whose reason was overthrown by the
death of her husband, over a year ago, is
recovering.
Gov. Whyte has appointed Richard G.
Holyday, Esq, of Talbot county, to the office
of Secretary of State, for Maryland, in the
place of Judge John Thompson Mason,
deceased.
The Democrats of Kent county, are to meet
in county convention in Chestertown on Mon
day, April 2lst, TO determine the proper mode
Of nominating candidates for offices to be filed
at the next general election.
Salisbury is trying to get up a sensation.
The lawyers of the town have challenged TIE
merchants to a match game of base ball.
Among the names OF the lawyers we see Judge
Spence, Messrs. Malone, Graham, Cooper
Holland, and others.
TIE Biqamtst.-The man Scott, now in
Denton iail for marrying his second wife,
three weeks ago) while his first wife was still
living, was visited in his cell by said first wife
on Monday week. She was accompanied by
her eldest daughter, young girl of some four
teen summers, both of whom seem to sympa-
thize deeply with the unfortunate father and
husband. Scott appears to be greatly humil-
lated in his present quarters and deeply regrets
his past conduct He will have a hearing
before the Caroline County Court this week.
Sad DEATH h-Chestertow was saddened on
Friday last by the death of John Eliason, a
prominent young man of the town, son of Thos.
w. EliasOn, Esq. He had just graduated at
the Jefferson Medical College, in Phia, with
high honors, and was about locating in that
city, when he was stricken down with typhoid
fever and died after two weeks illness, in his
9th year. He was a most estimable young
man. He is the fourtee2th child Mr. K. has
been called to follow to the grave, ALL save him,
dying in infancy, and all buried, with this
exception, in Smyrna.
Suicile.-Capt Darius Coleman, residing
near Swan Greek, in Kent county, attempted
to commit suicide on Monday morning, the
oath ultimo, by cutting his throat with razor
He cut his windpipe nearly in two besides in
hicring other serious wounds. Medical aid was
summoned, but it was discovered that hi.
injuries we're fatal. He fingered, however, il
conscious condition, until the following
Saturday, apparently without knowing what
was the matter with him, only complaining o
abOrlng under temporary fit of insanity
when the act was committed. The deceased
was highly respected by all who knew him.
Crisfeld, the Oyster C,tu-From an artic
in the Snow Hill Messenger, We gather th
following facts in relation to the town o
Crisfeld, Somerset county, Md: "Crisfeld i
port OF entry, and has its Custom House, anC
presents, ordinarily scene of activity ant
animation not usual in towns of its size. Tht
improvements Of Crisfeld are wonderful
indeed. l learned there are now abou
twenty-five oyster houses in operation, an,
working daily about 1900 hands, men, wome
and children, of both colors. | saw on tn
platform, barrels marked for all points of tn
North and West. Five years ago this plac
had no buildings or population. Now | lear
brings more wealth to the county of Somerst
than all its other industries. There must be
population here and around of 5000 includin
the operatives; from $50 to 200 boats are cor
stanty engaged catching oysters in the water
around for this place. All their houses ar
built upon piling, driven into the mud, and th
shells are poured under them SO as to make
firm shell basis.
4 Sad Case.-On Friday last Mrs. Hanna
j. Murray, wife of j. G. Murray, living nei
Bay View, Cecil county, attempted to comm
suicide by shooting herself with gun, ar
inflicted wounds Of serious and dangero
character. About four years ago Mrs. Murr
had severe attack of typhoid fever, sin
which time she has been suffering from ment
alteration to such an extent that it was nece
sary st times to keep a close watch upon b
actions. Recently it was supposed that s
had almost entirely recovered, but a few da
ago she was seized with fits of melancho
during the prevalence of which she took t
gun on Monday and attempted to kill herse
Her condition is considered very critical. N
Murray, her husband, is brother -in-aw to
Y. DeNormandie, Esq, OF Wilmington. Su
we're the accounts that came to us on Saturda
Later accounts, however, lead to the belief ii
the shooting was accidental. She was sweC
ing the room, and in attempting to move t
gun from behind trunk, the hammer in sol
way became entangled, and the gun was d
charged. The load entered the small of [
back, passed through the body, just under t
heart, and escaping through the breast fou
Judgement in the ceiling above. 1t is clalu
from this circumstance that it would have ht
impossible for Mrs. Murray to have sucid,
and this opinion is fortified by the position
which the gun lay Yet Mrs. NJ. insists d
she did it purposely. This is a singular ca
For long time after she recovered from
sickness, the Commercial says, she had a C
slant desire to take her own life, and wo
have done SO had it not been for the care
watch which was set over her. Finally h.
ever, she was believed to have entil
recovered, and often whilst in her right m
she had narrated her feelings whilst Oppres
with meancholy-her ardent desire to ter
nate her life, and her firm intention to d.
upon the first oppOrtunity.