Smyrna times., 1877-11-21

10o Su{den Deaths at EZkton.-One morn.
ing last week two very sudden deaths took
place IN Elkton, both of apoplexy. One
was Mrs. Mary Falls, the wife of Mr.. Falls
the proprietor of the Howard House, who
ur"pIed dead of apoplexy. The other
was David Palmer, who also died of the
same disease, in or about the same time.
The Denton Journal says: "On Monday
last. the l2th, six men charged with an at.
tempt to destroy the ballOt-hox ut Harmony,
appeared before Esquire Smith. and with
out any hearing, each gave $3.50 bail for
their appearance at court. We were also
informed that the rin9lralcr of this band
resides IN Delaware and is still ut large"
The Ctmbr,dge NrwS says: "A company
0t emlgrantS have purchased the farm on
cabin creek, formerly possessed toy the
Anthony family, and have laid it out in
beautiful squares and wide avenues, and
are to start several manufactures ut once.
We are informed that from thirty to forty
families are expected as soon as dwellings
are completed"
1t is said that Rev. Mr.. Kramer's Church,
the Household of Faith, is progressing in
Cecil county. They have Il congregation at
Fort Deposit. AT the close OF one of their
late meetings. hty-four manifested desire
70 DE- saved. Tine congregation have lately
appointed committee to see ahout the
erection OF chapel. There have been
thus far siXty.three souls converted at
these meetings.
Pfascd at tic Rrsph.-The people of Cen
tr"yllle seem to be pleased that the p. W.
B Company has got control of their rail,
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freight on grain to Baltimore has been re-.
duced to 5 cents per bushel and TO PhIl,.
deIphla to II. Round Trip tickets to Bal.
tlmore good for four days will he sold at
greatly Reduced rates and also to Wilminu
ton and Philadelphia at reduced rates good
for two days.
C'Ti"y Disease by FFghL-Last week we
gave an account OF the robbery of the house
"' Isaac R"ynoldS, near Rising Sun, in Cecil
CO., 10y masked burglars, who bound the
inmates hand and foot while thew or.
rompliNhed the robbery; Mr.. Rrynol4s'
son, one of the bound ones. had. for , lon,
Time, been suffering severely with phthi,ic
(tlsIc). The Cecil IIEig is informed tnat
Sihce III" night OF the robbery he has been
clear OF hlS comllaInt-cured by fright.
Slaughter Of tie DockS-Last Friday week.
the 9tii, the opening day Of the duckinn
season, proved 50 stormy that no atteuI,t
was made by the gunuers to put out Their
drcoyS, tut Monday was fully improved.
ne continuous echo of gunpoworr from
the Hats told the tale Of the SLAUGHTER of
our "quhtIc visitors. A great many ducks
were Killed, some boxes getting as hrh as
three hundred and over, while many of the
sneak GnatS got from fifty to spventy.fve
It..tal Il -
thousand pairs Of ducks killed on that day.
Prices are low, canvass backs sell at 81 10
fed heads at 81, and black heads at so cts.
per palr.-Iiayrc de Grace R,yuJEraa
4 Ltrcly 'Sccac.-A Chesapeake City man
put on Il par of pantaloons IA few MORNINGS
since III which festive wasp had taken |
refuge from the blasts of the aprroachjnn
winter. The wasp did not realize It's situa |
ton until after the man had his su<penders |
huttonrd, but when it did fully recover its |
wonted activity il stirred that Chesapeake |
CIty man up in such a lively manner that |
ne turned the room into chaos before he |
'uIIy got out OF that garment. And lust at |
that very moment five of his female neigh
hnrS rushed INTO the room in an excited |
manner under the impression that he AMI
ms wiie were engaged in Il deadly combat.
- ''i' NNNltFlitIll Oi the moment the a.,
escaped, and the man crawled under the
hrd TIL the room was Hldlc,o,ra
Transcript
Co'ncdCnce.-Abnut 35 years aro
lave, Charles Hazleton, was indicted i6 tb.
Court at Centrrvillr for an assault with
intent to kill another negro. HIS master
the late Judge VIM. Carmichael, after
having retired from active practice for
more than % years, appeared for Unzeton
VINO was acquitted, and now the present
Judge Carmichael. son of the late judge.
has done similar act Last week n negro
man. Jesse Demby, foreman and trusted
'rrVant NJ! IN the Judge family for | years,
vas indicted at Court for the larceny If
'hlckens. which his employer could not
hlnk was the case, and in order to vindi.
ate Dembys character, Judge Carmichael
defended him after having retired from ac.
i've practice for 20 years.