Smyrna times., 1879-12-17
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Ares.rs. Trimble & Kleibacker. dealers in
ms &c, of Baltimore, are making arrange
Ssrants to import 1000 Messina quail, for
s;stribution in Maryland. These birds are
Little smaller but similar in appearance to
ourordinary quail or partridge.
The largest crop of peaches on the
r.,tsrn Shore was raised on the York
Farm" this year, amounting to 10000
hosksts, which at an average price OF 90
ssnts a basket would realize $4,000, about
tbs sum the crop sold for.-DentOn American
Union
The steamer TFqtmpeter of the Sassafras
var line, has been libeled by the Govern
rnsnt for running at night without the lights
described by law. A Deputy United States
Marshal visited Georgetown in Kent county
md Fredericktown in Caroline county on
wednesday and summoned number OF
nsrsons to testify. The case is on trial In
he United States District Court, Baltimore
Io;aI Option Movement.-The Maryland
Got. Temperance Alliance is busy canvass
;ne the State in the interest of Local Option.
Exhibition at present is complete in Caro-
line Calvert and Kent counties, and in four
Leo in Somerset, Dorchester and Queen
Inne's counties. Very large meetings have
istsly been held in Frederick City, and
assurances have been received as to the
county being ripe for Local option. Cecil.
Carroll, Montgomery, Charles and st. Mary 3
counties are also expected to give expires.
,ion on thu subject. Delegates to the Leg
stature from several of these counties are
pledged in favor of Local Option. Leading
TEMPERANCE men believe that tSe chances
srsstrongin favor of Washington, Allegheny,
Garrett and Baltimore counties passing
prohibition by vote. Worcester county at
present has high license. In Baltimore
county prohibition prevails at Woodberry,
Mt. Washington, Mt. Vernon, Warren
Factory, and in Prince Georges at Laurel
Factory. No attempt will be made to
secure prohibition for Baltimore city until
the passage of a new registry law.-Baltlmor(
Sun.
Chesapeake & Dslawars SHIP Canal.-Major
Hootten, in command of a corpse OF Gov
eminent surveyors, completed this week the
survey of a new route for the proposed ship
canal by way of Sasssfras river, to shorten
the distance from Baltimore to the sea
Inc lESL survey WIS LAdOC SOhAS 80 -
by chartered company, but was deficient
in that it did not show the coVes IN the
river. Representative KENNEL recently
stated that bill relating to the construc
ton of the canal was now before sub
COMMITTEES of the House of which he is &
member. His purpose is net to ask the
Government to endorse any bonds, but t.
build the canal, primarily as a means o
national defense, and secondly as facilt!
for the trade and commerce of the whole
country, free to all vessels trading with thu
United States from all charges and tolls o
any kind His purpose is to invite tn
fullest discussion in the presence of tn
committee by all who may have suggestion
to offer, so that all possible light be ha'
from every source. He says the question
regarded not as = local but as u nationa
question of the highest Importance as t
both defence and commerce, and ought I
be deliberately considered. He holds tina
thorough investigation will assure success:
As our readers already know there are se'
sral routes proposed, but none can be bull
as cheap as the Sassafras river route, an
there is good reason to hope that it may +
selected by the committee.