Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-16
Letter from the Eastern shore p ~. Va Va.

shore.
Ia 1hieh The cTier after preliminary remarks gires
al account Of Far lately held IN Yorthampton
Mcssr Editors -Ddsi ever visit the Eastern Sbore7
have you LETT undOne, Of those things
ynH nsi to hGS" ions" aud YOU and "a"y -no,her
gnian tow, have yet TO learn something Of the in
tercstng portion OF your Satehe garden SPOT of
the Old Dominion. Never visited the Eastern Shore =
Do 1t then before YOU "a year older. more ho.ptabc
people cannot fnd-l cordial welcome than Won
would receive you may not hope FOR here You would
sec specimen q: Virginia AL in the oden times" Never
visited the Eastern Shore1 Well, then nave the advan-
tage oi y0u-ior II Is my good fortune this present
writing To be here, ali the way from New England Last
week, took drive down the extreme point of Cnps
Charles and as stood that point with the
huge waters Of the Chesapeake right and old Oceans
waves on my left felt like eNelaming with the poet
To- on a narrow neck Of land,
TwHtHO uRbounded sand"
But mind the poetry now-let that all pass
To say ] am delighted with this peopLe 80 amable IN
social, husPtabc-SiIh the climate 50 bauy in winter
and cool suppose IA summer-w,h the scenery SO pic
iures4ueand "e tout ensemble" unique and Interest,"
ng-st Just what every yisile before me has said
came here at FIRST for flying visit. Two months bay.
whted away sinee Iny advent, and su nger and sill
snail most likely larry tl Spring comes to WOO me hack IN
the green hill, OF New England. MAY then ask for a
corner Of your paper, for occasional random cpiste -
And you must allow mc 10 wro about all sorts Of things
the humor takes me-now ot tins, aud then Of ttat
want to talk little now about very interesting and
successful FAIR, that OF the Holidays for the bcue
h of the Presbyterian Church. under the pastoral
o. Rev. y. &. Locke. Now have in the cour.e of ,,,,
percgrustous, attended many Fairs in town and country
and be t laid the credit OF tie Northampton Ladies
have participated IN none with pleasure uhough
they did bleed pretty ireey and none that reflect
ed more credit upon the conductors.
IL was held IN the Churcl-onc Of the sweetest btilo
Churches ~ Virginia the Tuscan order and neatly FIN
shed throughout. The room was beautifully decorated
with eyergrcens. IN fesoons and moitozand I'M.
tables, eight IN number, a-teuIly arranged with ch VA,
NJ articles. aud dressed oil evergreen. and flowers
IN the stood the table Of reireshments covered
rrh cakes nice Ielies choice fruits nuts candies &c
pyramid mot OF EeypD Of iced pound cake lowered up
10 the centre, aud terminated IN beautiful bouquet from
eyre Hal" green house. Among others noticed an
elegant fruit cake, sent 10y lady from Richmond which
| received the cake many encomiums.
| The Church was trimmed Saturday, Goth. on sun
day large audience listened to mos, able and eloquent
d.coursc, on The importance and Advantages OF m
Educated Ministry" by the pastor, Rev Mr.. Iocke-terI
I'd Tim. ,: 2. Monday, the tables were auanged-and
on Tuo-day och, the Fair opened with an addres. on
"Edncauon," by Dr. J. J. Slmkins, ~ his pleasant flow
ing style. His speech rich IN thought interesting IN
matter, finished IN style, and highly poetic ~ dction WIN
T. fiicheu, Esq graduate of"Winm aud Mary" follow
ed ma, upon the same subject well prepared, sound
PRACTICAL and highly creditsJio address convincing n ar
gumoni aud strong IN appeal The addresses listen.
cd with manifest interest, by house fuli-a of whom
had been relieved Of "lcyy" the door. The day wa.
remarkably hnc-and Everybody aud his wife" came out
osee and hear and talk and buy, and laugh. and ENJOY
themse ve-,-and so they did with perfect gusto.
sumptuous dinner served at 2 O'Clock, IN a house
adjacent And such diuuor-"a feast Of fat things"
al bot tho "wno we'll refined the hes dinner that
~0gd satisfy troop Of Aldermen. Talk about fine cat.
lg on the Western 5h,ro-l will put tho Eastern Shore
against the world FOR good eating. Look at the on
i,t lbci-roast hakod, boiled fred, broiIcd, strwcd
inclssd and bcdeyllcd. There beef, lamb, chine
spare b. turkey and ham, rosy, bIuing like maiden's
hps.iloro chicken wild goose brandt, duck par
frdEr, and goslngoyscrs. clans crabs and tcrrapn-
and hsh of a Bpus,ihon zee tho trimmings and 'chck.
6Nugs," Fay nothing Of "tho plain dongs"al fof
hl.fa-dDIaL
Tho Far was kept open two days and nghs-and thu
whole affair passed Oh pleasantly. All harmony
good feeling and satisfaction. II was as am told, is
bret Far held n this CDunyand everybody seemed
happily disappointed. The Jeesps far exceeded anucpa
I, / ton
According 90 a hear, marvellous success has attend
cd tho building Of this church, aud gathering congfcga
ton. ulo more than ~ months since. aud the pillow
shrfc i1uowed tho ground, which this beautiful uu,
Temple Of God now stands Some b months ago, Pres
bytofan minscT this waya stranger In person. and
M doctrine. The Lord gave him favor 10 the eyes oi IN,
pcopc-and now he breaches every Sabbath IN bis own
church, all finished and paid for, 20 large and hRhly
respectable congregation. Such results need com
+ mont
The last three weeks here have been like May-not a
single fake Of yetod Winter has forgotten 10 vi
at ~ " elae he tares long In my next must tell you
,omcihng Of winter sports here. hope you will CIV,
this place in your paperfor there sre, understand
many OF your subscubors, friends o this church, espe
ciaiy m Richmond, who anxious 70 hear u the results
Il the Far
Yours, SC.
MICHAEL ANGELO.