The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-24
Our Mary lard Correspondence.


1sf2 from Gcorgefe,os to Tannaitytoon-B Baptism
ofMs Latter Place--Locai CGcials- Scenery
The Farms-A DRAGON on Kncw Ncthingism-
"Lsrs Oak"-GsSgs, Houston, Douglas and
Pisrce--Vhas the Gra2eshst Has Dsne for
Gtrgs Lar-Eeces ef the Fa:nys.
A foot passenger ON the great highway Of life
propose, a. stop TO rest on my long pilgrimage
to give the world the bens6t Of my observstions on
matters snd Thugs in general, including scenery,
crops, agriculture. pc iacs, &c., through such
tons a. ma, pass through from time to time, in
blief epistles.
Isfarted from TeDrailytown, IN ancient and ho
ncssble collection Of sntiquated houses. Of some
dozen, en- the turnpike lesding from Georgetown,
D. c., to this place. Tia place took it's name from
q fsmily of cre brother ard two sisters, who dwslt
herp In single blessedness. "long time ago. The
bgottsr 6isd and the sisters kept cakes and bser
srd a they MADE their own'cAkes and beer, they
became celebrated brewers and bakers. The place
fouYished ON the cakes ard beer, and the Misses
TeEIasly bequesthed their rame to the place, and
died without issue, or any scandal. 1t has always
oeen virtuous place sioce. There Is o hotel, q
blacksmith hop and turnpike gale In tie place
The blacksmith is the gatetseper and the post
master, and very Intelligent mao, though not OF
delightful, command ding ft0m various sminences on
tbe rrsd view in She disacce of five six miles,
OF tte city CT Washington, and the towns Of the sur
Al,hosgh sfiistei with terrible drought. the
farms lcok veil. Ghe crops promise good harvest,
especially Ia wheat snd corn, and there 10 no lack
ot gced lvI1g IA TennsAytowD. speut weak
there. with Mr. Curtis, from Williamsburg, Long
IslaId d, cbo faa splendid farm. IN exceent wife,
srd very Interesting family, end who has been
tanner Cor two yeas Eefe The country, from tners
70 ssss
ard farmers, end everything looks wei for an
abundalt hssvsst oined With Deaso pm the
way Sho he's fire farm seine twenty miles south
ststs OF religion n his regubarhood. and Of tho
he iIio,mad me that every young naa IN the
county, cnce week, may be seea vending his way
fhst tte present. aimk'stration bad beco ne 50 I'M
POPULAR that the young men had gone into the
KEW Nothing oster, peil nell, merely TO oppose
the eownwssd tendency o. thingA the deacon Vas
she name OF MacRruder, an aLcislt and honorable
nsme In Maryland; and hs informed me that Gene
raj Housscn was at ono tims the favorite o. the
Know NothioEs n die ciocess, bat that from some
csufs or otter be seemed to DO "sot back, q Doug
lss vast two yeNs ago, ana tcAs the young men were
fnil OF Gtsrss La " for tas next Presidency. mar
vtlsd AZ this, but the Deacon explained Is thus:
"You see the People are sick OF politicians, and
vent plain, practical man, who will carry out
American principles and project American into
Itsss; Atd tcmeHos they have got 1t mo their
be scs that George Law IL the nan"
TIA place coseains seven thousand souls, black
end white ard his surrounded WITH . rich country.
A Ntlm. about mile from the village, was sold
YESTERDAY for $3.50 PEI ncre This was formerly the
| yesisencs OF ex-Gs vernon Francis Thomas, one Of
tho ablest srd NEST unfortunate OF our great men.
| Here ie Is very popular.
I rdtbat tie action of George Law In tho arrest
cf Bskef, has msde him troops OF friends through
this region Of csurtrywhile the administration has
! mot even . slave 20 stand up and defend il.
| From this to WashngtoA the crops. especially
\ wheel ard fruit give pfomiee Of an Unusual yield
Ire country N hily, ths land poor, but with guans
Ard lime It produces we'll, and tue Warrington and
Baltimore markets gives the best at prices. The.s
\ can scarcely DO found more independent and hap
py people than the farmers In this region d couasy
hty are not bur,hensd with braine care vsry little
for books CT new spauers, scam satisfied vita thsis
condition, end do not asrLe TO anything beyond
good living and moderate hops Of heaven mere
| after. .,
R,chviHe, CIarhburgh aud Hysttstovn src wi
ieees on The turpp,he. and give evidsnce o. @m.
rssppce In oil fh'pgs. From this. after nj yat
l. q. sbsn 10 owe. the naouusaao, preaching II
Curbss3srd On Sunday, tho Lord .dling; tron
wneuos v1u write NOQjb8 k0ylea ep1Gues ii