Smyrna times., 1874-11-04
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Mr. Levin B. Hall Of Fairmount, Somerset
county, shipped several quarts Of strawberries
to New York on Monday week They were
grown in an open field and we're Of good size
Contemplated Military IIsh-The ceebra-
ted Fifth Maryland Regiment, OF Baltimore,
contemplate a visit TO EaStOn OH Thanksgiving
day The citizens intend holding town meet
ing to prepare for the reception and entertain
ment vi tho Regiment.
Mrs. Mary F. Hilsmar Of Kingston, says the
Princess Anne Herutd, was carried to the
Maryland Hospital last week, having been
adjudged insane by jury. She is but lG
years Of age, is pretty, and has heen married
but six months. But her fathless husband
left her soon after being married, aud insanity
ensued.
Sudden Death-Richard Williams, well
known throughout Queen Annes county as
Squire Williams, died suddenly on Monday
night week. lie was out riding with Mr..
Roc, when Mr.. W. suddenly appeared to fall
asleep in the carriage, but after a few moments
Mr.. Roe discovered he was dead.
The Oyster interests Of the State Of Maryland
are now in more danger of receiving an in
furious IL not fatal blow than they have ever
been. We noticed last week the decision Of
Judge Bond in the United States Circuit Court
of Virginia, 10 the effect that the oyster law
of Virginia is unconstitutional in that it dis
eliminates between citizens of that State and
of other States, to the disadvantage OF the
latter IF the Supreme Court sustains this
decision, the oyster beds Of the Chesapeake
Bay will be thrown open to citizens of all the
States alike, and Maryland will lose control
over these vast domains of wealth within her
borders-St. Michdels Comet.
| Kent County RaiIroad Troubles Another
crisis has been reached in the affairs of the
| Kent County Railroad, from Massey to Ches-
tertOwn, and operation has entirely ceased, the
! last train having passed over the road on Satur-
| day. The Afternoon train north on the Della
ware Railroad brought up on that day the pas
senger car which had been leased to the Kent
County Company, previous notice having been
served of the discOntinuance Of the trains. The
precise reason for this step has not been made
public but is understood to be the failure Of
the road to pay operating expenses. The com
pany is said to be several months behind in tn,
payment of its train hands and employees, ant
in order TO obtain the money due them pOr
ton OF the track OF the extension from Chester
town to Herring Ponds was torn up, last weel
loaded upon three cars and shipped to this cit!
to be sold, passing the full length of the Ken
County Railroad in its transit. A day or tw
after the shipment of the iron, supposed to b
q about thirty tons, a magistrate from TOwnsent
came up to the city in search Of it, but faile
to find it. A decree for the sale of the roa
: Fas been obtained from the Circuit Court 10
Kent county by the bondholders, and no I'M
:. provement in the management Of the road
! looked for until after the cOnsumatiOn Of tn
! ! SALE Jay Gould don't appear to be a goo
y y manager on the Peninsula. An effort is bein
. . made to retain the telegraph which is in operi
ton along the whole line of the road, aud
this end proposition has been made to ii
" Western Union Company to extend the wiros
e half mile into Chestertown, where an ofic
|i fire and lights are offered free of charge. W
70 are not advised of the action of the WesteI
ct Union Company. Wilmington Commercial