Smyrna times., 1878-10-30
MARYLAND ITEMS.

The Chesapeake bay is lined with wrecks.
Cambridge held temperance mass meeting yes
tcrday.
Washington College, at Chcstertown, was unr1ofcd
by the storm
The races left unfinished at the Wicomco fair will
be trOttCd next saturday.
DR.. William D. Noble has sold the fredericksburg
Coaricr to Thomas II. Chambers.
senator Bayard addressed the knights Of Talbot at
their Ilambleton tourney on Thursday last.
Four men were seen by the Hqhltad L,gLt clinging
to the rigging Of pulgy at the mouth of the Chop
tank in the height Of the storm. 1t is taken for
granted that they We're lost.
Port Deposit was troubled with numerous tramps a
week ago. They ordered 10 leave town and, not
going, arrested. The next day the remain
der left after setting fire to about 10 straw stacks.
| William Jolly, James High and John Travers the
prisoners who sought free air and unob>tructed
glimIncs of the moon. have been rccapturcd and re-
confined at their old quarters i'll the cambridge Jail.
Cambridge Fork, Neck, Hoopers Island, Lake and
strait are the six dorchester districts that voted upon
whisky or no whisky yesterday. At the last election
| Fork and Neck were the only districts that voted
against local option.
one hundred years hence twill perhaps be a great
satisfaction for the Oldest inhabitant 10 Sit the
counter of country store, hit the with Il dis
charge of tobacco juice three times ont of possible
four and tell the audience about that are great
storm of Oct. sd IS.
The St Mchaels toaitt well saws that but for the
use too nfrequently there would be 6llshel
Of oysters in any river or creek on the Eastern shore
1t is time this abuse of officers for partisan pur-
poses, was stopped.-t"$teft1rH Nous
The Easton Ga-ete speaks wisely concerning the
| growing interests between the people Of Delaware
and the Eastern shore. The time cannot be far dis
tant when they will unite in demanding that what
God hath joined together shall no longer be kept
a>undeT by the foolish devices of man.
r The Hugaey- Backiston Homicide.-The Grand Jury
in session at Cumberland had before them Tuesday
the witnesses and examined into the facts Of the
shooting and killing of A. II. Blackiston by Thuma,
, Cook Hughcy on the Both of August last. They dis
missed the without finding an indictment Of any
sort the testimony showing that it was clear case o
sClt-deience.
Ncdrlya Fatal Accidcnt On Thursday last Clarence
a twO-year-Od son Of Mr. Il. b. Chambers came nea
losing his life 1t seems barrel of water stand
ing in the yard and the little boy climbed upon some
thing and fell over into the barrel He was discovered
by his mother shorty attcrward. who seized and car
ried him into the house where every means was usc'
= To rcsuScitate him. and was soon restored to con
sciousncss. He is now doing wel-CeRtrcrjUe CH-cn
5 Chjncocaquc Islcnd-Many of the hardy Chincc
league ponies, which accustomed TO all kinds
hardships, were drowned by last weeks flood. Fort
miles of the coast of Eastern Virginia are strewn wit
the CarCasScS Of horses cattle and sheep and on sun
| day hundred or more men and boys were q
work stripping hides from the dead animals. Most
u the CrOps-cOrn, sweet potatoes and other kinds
: were swept away and altogether ChncOteague ha
. never before had such visitation.
o. The distressing affair at Kennedyvc reported la.
: | week is vet the theme of conversaton The seen
:, the Methodist Protestant Church in that village o
i Saturday morning one long to be remembered
~ Two hearSeS conveyed the earthly remains of GcOrg
e T. Nelson the young man who accidentally shot hin
X self and his mother, who died from the shock to tn
church doOr-Scparae bearers accompanying eaCl
Neither of the remains were removed from the hears
p during the ceremonies in the church. Rev. j.
II Jones preached an affecting sermon.
le Business Matter RUR.-Northern and Western me
IT. are buying farms i'll Dorchester county fast the
in can. Samuel Slater has bought the l35aCre BenSO
~ farm, near st. MiChaclS. for Sld0O1; Winds HaStn
the 40acre Jones farm, near salisbury for 81 go
Mrs. George Barton, of Philadelphia, the l6l-ac
lC Williams farm i'll Caroline county, near Federalism
III for $1,000. Five steamers now carrying trcig
" and passenger the Choptank. CecilS cheSnOt
H. pays Sassafras neck farmer having already sold f
bushels for SO0 The Salisbury Court House will &c
rE $4,000 H. j. Carup of Talbot has quit grain raisil
w. to experiment in grazing.
rs,
Senator BGpOrd Caught IN the StOrlH.-Sen0tor Baya
he accompanied by Henry G. Banning President of Il
IL Delaware National Bank, of Wilmington, took paSSa
or Tuesday of last week at Baltimore, the steam
10 Highland Light for EastOn, where Mr. Bayard was
speak at the Talbot County fair, which was bel
held to aid the southern yellow fever sufferers
he tween u and o'clock the vessel was struck by
is Storm and the ruddcr falling the boat careened
10 tossed around for some time at the mercy of 1
waves. Finally tiller constructed by viii
:, means the boat guided but where was scarce
lc known until daylight arrived, and she foul
tst then to be off pODlar Island