Smyrna times., 1878-07-31

Tournamcni.-A tournament will be held
at Queenstown, on Wednesday next, the
7th Of August.
G'ood Crop.-Wc understand that Nicholas
Vansant, residing near Millington. in this
county, has refused an offer of $4,000 Tor
his crop of peaches. The offer was made
by Messrs. Gadd & Suder, and OF course
was bona fle.-CcnheviHe Obserrcr.
c. Dorsey Wright, a prominent and
highly esteemed citizen of Queen Anne's
county, died in Baltimore on Monday. lie
had been suffering for some time with
Brights disease of the kidneys, and went
to the city some weeks ago for medical
treatment.
Two of our Maryland exchanges show
their regard for camp-meetings by the fol.
lowing announcement: " No paper Will
be issued at this office next week. Editors
and printers need little recreation as well
as ministers and school.teachers, and we
propose to take it."
Thos. C. Cruikshank, Of Sassafras Neck,
| Cicil county, reports the yield of 1870 acres
of his farm to have been 1850 bushels Of
wheat, an average Of a fraction over 274
bushels to the acre. lie sold his crop at
81 per bushel. Benz. Green, Of the same
county, raised ,4S0 bushels from 40 acres,
an average Of 81 bushels per acre.
1EHtnqton.-It is now estimated by peach
men that not over 10000 baskets OF peaches
will be shipped from this station, which
probably is more than will be shipped from
all the other stations on this road. The
camp at Secgars woods, near this town, viii
commence on the 9th of August and
continue until the Goth, and bids fair tC
be quite large.
The town commissioners Of Chestertowr
have passed an ordinance to the effect tha
all tramps coming into town shall he ar
rested and compelled to work on the streets
during their stay. But few tramps have
been seen in that vicinity during The
present week, and it is likely that thC
action Of the authorities will have the ctfec
of keeping them away altogether.
Large Aucnlaacc-On Sunday last j
was estimated that as many as 2O,0O
people were in attendance at the colOreC
| NJ. +. Conference at St. Michaels. Thre
F steamers from Baltimore, and one from
each of the following places: Chester river
Chestertown, Cambridge, Annapolis an'
f Georgetown; all were crowded. Service
, were held in the colored church at -
Micheals and also in grove near by.
Bishop UAERIs.-St. Mchaels has Leel
honored during the past week by the pre-,
: encc Of Bishop Harris, Of the NJ. !
Church. He was the guest Of Mr. jaime
? Benson The distinguished prelate earn
here to preside over the session Of til
Delaware conference III place of Bisho
: Ames who was prevented by illness fror
: performing this duty. The Bishop left O
i. Monday morning, by railroad via Easto
> for New York, where he resides.-Coneet.
: Era Narylo,,d g. De5orarc Ra1roud Col
= pauy-4I nctc Company, Ca!led tie Dcllrare
Chesapeake RaiwQy-Some months ag
. eX-Cov. James B. Groome, as trustee, for
q closed the mortgages on the Md. Il De
Railroad held by the bondholders, and sol
a the road. The sale having been rattle,
4 and all the forms of law having been con
piled with, on Thursday the trustee, Go
p Ciroome, and the purchasers, Messrs. Har
= Huntington, Bates, and lEildreth, Of Bostol
i met in EastOn, when the formal delivery
. the road was made by the trustee to IL
purchasers, who held nearly all the bono
of the company. \ new company WI
: Immediately formed with the followir
y officers; President, William 7. Hart,
G Boston Executive Committee, William
t. Hart, Samuel Bates, c. w Huntington.
r Boston, Directors, William 7. Hart, c. v
/, Huntington, Samuel Bates, Esqs., of Bostol
It William Slaughter, Esq, of Delaware, Co
5, Samuel Hambleton, Col. Edward LloyC
d Col, Samuel Wetherell, and Dr.. Edward y
d IIardcastle, of Talbot, and Hon. James !
5. Groome, of Elkton. The company is calle
y the Delaware & Chesapeake Railway. Supe
!, intendent John i. Caldwell, and Secretar
a and Treasurer John w. Scott, have bee
l. retained in their positions. The road is
be put in complete order and the cars ru
o regularly to Oxford.