Smyrna times., 1873-11-12
MARYLAND ITEMS.

week, the Peoples Reform Ticket" a com
bination Of Republicans and Democrats, against
Democratic ring elected six out of the eleven
county officers, including Col. Wm. J. Leonard
to the Legislature.
Field Sports ErtrdOrdiRaru-M Henry
COudon, residing near Perryville, Cecil county,
killed fifteen wild ducks in his grass field, two
weeks ago, last Monday. His little son propo-
sed to him to try decOyS in the field, as ducks
were flying over, and Mr. Coudon consented
They put out on the grass haltdozen deceivers
with entire success
An A,cfu Dpath.-Saturday morning week.
Samuel Beauchamp, aged 81 years, went with
an OK cart into the woods TO cut a load About
5 o'clock his oxen came home with the empty
cart. Search was made for him and he was
found lying on fallen tree, dead and stiff.
Near him was freshly cut tree which he had
feled. His skull was fractured and his collar
bone broken. 1t is thought that falling limb
struck him as the tree came down.-lTinceSs
Anne True Maryldnder.
Death of Noted Character. Richard Tay
lor Smith, better known us Capt Dick Tay-
lOr," died at EastOn Point Cd Monday week,
in tho nth year Of his age. Mr. Smith was
at the battle of North Point, after which he
enlisted in the U. s. Army, in which he served
for number Of years. About - years ago
he took up his residence in Talbot county,
since which time he has followed the Occupa-
tiOn OF fisherman, passing nearly al his time
on the waters, and sleeping on the shores OI
the rivers in which he tished, sedom entering
house except as visitor.
Sore The Talbot county Democrats are
!, sick at heart To be defeated in so secure :
, stronghold is more than they can stand The
Journal says: 1t is with regret and m0rtifca
ton that we announce the result of the elec
ton in Talbot on Tuesday 1t was drawr
. battle, when it should have been glorious
and complete victory for I'll, Democratic Con
. servatives OF the county. The Republican
. elected the Sheriff, one Commissioner, Sur
I veyor, one Delegate. and an Independent
i Democratic Delegate. The disastrous resul
- was caused by not abiding by the party nomi
nations, and giving way TO local and persons
prejudices. The average Republican majority
! including the vote Of Mr. Seth and the pei
|, sonal friends of Judge Goldshlrough, Is 5!
e though there was majority Of some l2 Demo
4 cratic tickets cast.
r Election Riot at Mnsse1i s-During the W
Is ting at Massey's on Tuesday week, shortly b,
ls fore noon, cOlored man voted tho DemOerat
/, ticket. Immediately on leaving the polls
n was threatened by a crowd OF negroes wit
personal violence, when some white men intei
l. posing TO protect him, negro named TrilU
a Mcl&enny drew pistol and fired at Mr. Jo
I. II. Boyer, the ball grazing his forehead witt
Is out inAicting a serious wound. There was
re course considerable excitement for Will
e. during which n negro, whose name we hav
IN not learned, was shot in the head and serious
st wounded. Quiet was, however, soon re
be stored, and voting resumed as usual A r.
ward Of $50 has been offt red Eor the arrest an
On clnviction of McKeDney. This is the Ker
Nelcss (Democratic) version. The Adrocdt
ne the colored peoples organ, (RepublicaD) gv'
il thus Contrary tn the understanding thi
the voting of the white and coIOred was to
=. done during alternate hours, the Democra
a. carried up colored man (traitor) to the pol
=. during the white peoples hour and voted hin
l., This colored mans vote was received by Il
- chiet Judge after he had refused to recei'
a i the vote OF white man during the cOlOr'
- - peoples hour. After the colored man hs
y, voted brother OF his was demonstrating vii
AZ him for so doing, when this brother was 5
i upon by q crowd Of rnf6anly white Democrat
- - dressed up in the garb of gentlemen, who b
81 gan beating him over the head and shOulde
!" with clubs, which had the appearance OF beir
t, prepared for the purpose. The colored you
~ backed off from them till he backed up again
- fence, and finding that he could back
- further, he pulled out an old -barrell,
nt !, pistol and fred, the ball grazing the head
ve Joseph Boyer, creating a mere skin wound