Middletown transcript., 1874-10-17

licenses for the past year was l39, Of which
"a were TO coIored persons. Which is slow
way of carrying out Maryland's motto.
Dr.. Thomas H. Handy, Of Cambridge, Dor
chester county, died two weeks ago, in the
roth year Of his age. DR.. Handy had prac'
ticed in Cambridge for ifty years, and was
highly esteemed.
| ANOTHER SrEANER.-We learn that the
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company intend 10
build another steamer to pnt on the line
running from Chris6eld to Baltimore
Chrisfsld Leader.
Robert Jones, while "squirreling" one day
recently near Salisbury, fred at one Of the
bunnies with gun that had enough kick il
| it to break his shoulder blade. He has quit
| the sport until next season.
The October term Of the Circuit Court for
Kent county commenced on Monday. A
| great number Of cases are on the docket, and
it is supposed the session will be more pro-
tracted than usual.
Hon. J. Tome, of Port Deposit, Cecil coun-
| ty, is president Of four national banks-Cecil
National of Port Deposit, National Bank Of
Elkton, National Bank Of Fredericksburg,
Va, and the Citizens National Bank Of
Washington. The authorized capital Of these
four banks is over one million Of dollars.
In the Circuit Court Of Cecil county last
week, Miss Jessie A. Heaton, little girl, was
awarded $3.50 damages from the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad. She
had paid the conductor ten cents and request
ed him to let her of at Frsnchtown. but she
was carried TO Port Deposit and compelled to
walk back.
DR.. Wilson, whose trial was removed from
Talbot county to Caroline on the charge Of
assault with intent to kill Mr.. George Now
bray, has been tried and acquitted of the
major offenss, but was convicted Of commit
ting an assault, and fined $5 and costs, and
sentenced to sixty days imprisonment in the
county jail.
Miss Perry, sister of Mrs. John Wilson, re-
siding in Lunding Neck, Talbot county, in
the absence of her sister dressed herself in her
best clothes and left home on Tuesday Of last
week. On Wednesday following her shawl
and shoes were found in the forks Of q tree,
within short distance of Lloyds' landing.
Being subject to fits of arrangement, and hav-
ing attempted to commit suicide about four
years ago, it il believed she drowned herself
in Choptank river.
A colorsd man named Frank Fountain at
tempted to break into the dwelling Of Mr..
Jas. c. Tarbutton, at Bartlett's Mills, Trappe
district, Talbot county, on Saturday night
last. Taking OF his pants and shoes he sue
ceeded in taking off the shutters Of the sleep
ing-room Of Mr.. Tarbutton's sister, when the
young lady awoke and gave the alarm, which
brought Mr.. Tarbutton to the scene, who
caught the negro and gave him several severe
blows, after which he escaped, but was after
wards arrested and committed to Jail. He
owned that the pants aad shoes belonged to
him.
TEE OYsrnR SuprLY The St. Michasls
talbot county, COma says: A gentleman
who has much experience in catching oysters,
and who for years has been familiar with
every oyster ground in the Chesapeake bay,
in conversation on the subject Of the extinc-
ton Of the oysters few days ago said that
new world must be discovered to feed with
oysters before the supply in the Chesapeake
and tributaries would be sensibly diminished.
He further stated that the statistics in late
patent Office report showed that the increase
Of one oyster in one year would load his YES
eel three times and his vessel carries 1000
bushels.
Murder In Maryland.
COMMISSION OF BRUTAL cRIME NEAR THE LINE
OF THE P, ". B. =. IA WHITE LADY
MURDERED By NEGRO.
A most horrible and bruta! murder was
perpetrsted on Monday morning in Hartford
county, Nd, about Eve miles from Aberdeen
Station, on Philadelphia, Wilmington Balti.
more Railroad, and about thirty-two miles
from Baltimore, the victim being Miss Susan
Taylor, about forty years Of age, and lady
of means She was killed within . few yards
of her residence: in broad daylight by q
colored man named Joshua Griffin, armed
with Grub, who knocked her down after
great resistance on her part and beat in her
skull, after which her body was thrown into
a sheep pen, and the house ransacked for
plunder. Joshua Griffin, the murderer, is
about rs years ofage. After an exciting pur-
suit and a near escape from lynching, he was
arrested, charged with the commission of the
deed, and lodged in Jail at Belair.
The murderer was raised by Miss Taylor,
and lived with her until few years since,
whea his bad habits nscessitated his dis
charge. He visited the house of the deceased
while the other members Of the family were
at work in distant field, and committed the
crime for money, a large sum Of which be
found in the house and took away with him.
That be will receive the punishment he SO
Justly merits, there is no doubt.
The Democratic Mass Meeting.