Smyrna times., 1884-06-11
Gbe Smprra Gimes.
Sn9Yl'W0, DeI.,
Afternoon, June IL, 1854.
Maryland Items.

Chestertown is to have a new Jail.
Chicken thieves are very prevalen
at Greensboro.
The local option election for Chape
district, of Talbot county, will be helC
July 9th.
Professor Wyatt has rendered with
marked success the Orat0riO of Esther
at Cambridge.
The Easton National Bank has de
clared a dividend of per cent. for the
last six months.
1t is unlawful to catch black bass in
the month of May in the waters of the
State of Maryland.
Strawberry festivals have been ex-
ceedingly prevalent on the Shore ior
the past two weeks.
The Mccullough Iron Company is
building works for the manufacture OF
charcoal near North East.
Salisbury is asking Congress for
$4,000 for the purpose Of dredging the
WicomicO river near that place.
Salisbury is to have national bank
$4,000 Of the required $4,000 stock
having already been subscribed.
The Cecil wing estimates the total
loss by the recent woodland fires in
that county at not short of $4,000.
The State Teachers Association OF
this State will meet at Ocean City ON
the 9th, 10Th and llth Of July next.
There are now about 800 men en-
ployed on the New York, Philadelphia
q Norfolk Railroad and the work is
being pushed.
About 100000 gallons OF oysters
were shipped from Cambridge during
the past season. One firm shipped
10000 gallons.
Some spectators have already
bought peaches in Caroline county at
80 cents per basket for white and 30
for yellow fruit.
A strange disease has broken out
among the horses of Kent Island
They are affected by hard breathing.
high fever and loss of appetite
Alexander ii. George, living near
North East, carries the watch owned
and worn by Alexander Hamilton
Mr.. George is n lineal descendant of
the great statesman on his mothers
side, and is named for his grandfather
Alexander Hamilton George.
The trial Of John Murray for killing
John y. Steele will not only be remoy-
ed from Dorchester to Queen Anne's
county, but the date of it has also been
deferred until the first Monday of
November next to accom- mmodate Scna-
tor Norhees, who is counsel for the
prisoner.
The stockholders of the Cecil Agri-
cultural Society met recently and de-
cided to issue 800 additional shares of
stock at ten dollars per share. The
managers each season offer premiums
for the largest pumpkins exhibited.
This year the premiums will be $40. 50.
81, 81 and 81 for the five best shown.
Evan Ainscow, farmer for David
Trainer, on the Frazer farm. near Elk
ton, has shipped thirty fat steers, said
TO weigh 1900 pounds, live weight, to
New York TO 90 to England, where
they will bring l5c per pound, dead
weight. These cattle are the finest
ever fed in Maryland. They are part
OF lot of fifty, twenty of which still
remain on the farm.
a sea lion Of unusual size and some
other acquatic animals never before
seen in the Chesapeake bay will be on
free exhibition at Tolchcster Beach the
early part Of the season. They will be
put in crib built in the bay and the
visitors will have a more satisfactory
look at them than is usual in menager-
les and museums, while the animals
themselves will have much more room
and, presumably, much better time.
This will certainly be great attrac-
ton at the beach.