The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-21

co"uition, apparently from sunstroke
OF me previous day.
disease resembling the eplzootic
Oh FORMER years is prevalent in the
nelghborhood of Taylor and Upper
\ hoads, Hartford county. Several
valuable horses have already died
from the disease.
The authorities of Caroline county
nave commenced an investigation of
the death of Major Charles Maurice
smith, formerly editor of the Rich
mond Wing, which occurred about
two months ago.
Inc Havre de Grace Republican of
FRIDAY of last week says: 1.-The
eaten OF shad and herring at our var
lous shores and floats have fallen off
very considerably since last week,
ana as consequence prices are rul-
ing higher. We quote shad at Sl4
per hundred and herring at from So
to 50 per thousand.
AT the Talbot county Circuit Court,
commencing on Monday, the suit of
Jacob G. Wilson, of Milford, against
thecsmmissioners of Caroline coun-
ty. to recover twenty thousand dol
lars damages will be tried. The suit
grows out ola bridge which was so
much out of repair that the plaintiff
and his family fell through it into
| the water.
John Xix patrick, who superinten-
ded the building of the main edifice
of Girard College, Philadelphia, died
at the Goodyear Mansion, Elkton, on
the 18th instant, aged s.. He was
the father of Alexander Kirk patrick,
who for some years was secretary and
treasurer of the American Sunday
School Union. and who recently died
in Philadelphia.
Contrary to the general impression,
a number of the peach orchards in
the First district of Cecil county give
promise of considerable yield of
fruit. Among the number are those
of jeremiah G. Price, William Ward,
Miss Carrie Cruikshank, the orchard
on the Grove Point farm, and sever
al others bordering on the Elk, Bohe-
mia and Sassafras rivers.
A young lady, recently on a visit
to family living near the Cam
bridge ship yards. on retiring at
night left pair of buttoned CATERS
on the floor. The next morning she
found that the rats had eaten away
all the uppers of the shoes, leaving
only the soles, The break fast bell
rang in vain for her, and she had no
appetite until the gentlemen lett.
The chandelier in the Union
Church at Rocky Ridge, Frederick
county, fell on Sunday evening Just
as the sexton was about to light up,
and was completely destroyed. 1t
had gradually become unscrewed
from the rod in the ceiling to which
it was attached. Had it fallen when
the church was crowded, serious
stampede might have followed.
The farmers living along the shore
of the Chesapeake bay are astounded
at the large number of potato-bugs
that are waited across the bay on the
water from the Eastern Shore. They
not only survive the voyage, but
climb up on shore prepared to de-
YOUR every green thing. All efforts
to check their advance are futile.
Though myriads are destroyed, as
many more are continuously advan-
cing-a tlreless, ravenous horde, re-
sembling in their work of destruc-
ton one Of the plaques of Egypt.
The old frame house that stands ON
the Point near the site of the ancient
courthouse on Bohemia Manor is
said to be occupied by two ghosts. A
/ headless woman Is said to infest the
cellar, and another woman, who
must have a head, as she is said to
make night hideous with her groans
and signs, has appropriated the gar.
ret for her abiding place. The house
is supposed to have been built in the
last century. Near by is an old log
hut, just as ancient in its origin, now
occupied by negro family.
Mr.. John B. Chenowith and his
wife, an aged couple of Carroll coun.
ty, who celebrated their golden we'd
ding in march last, started out recent
ly on second wedding tour to visit
some of their children in Baltimore
and Pennsylvania. There are others
scattered in Texas, Indiana, Colorado
and Ohio. They have seven sons
and daughters, all of whom are living
except one son who went South be-
fore the war, and who has not been
heard of since. Mr.. Chenowith is
the only survivor of a cavalry com-
pany raised in Hampstead neigh