Smyrna times., 1856-08-06
Communications.
CHESTERToWN CORRESPONDENT

'hesterto'on and Observation-Disclosures
Pond-Church at Still POnd-Cork'S Fol-
-S'r Peter Pdrker-AristOcracy-
es-Rum TrG6fc-Hs Influence.
Ny DEAR FRIEND, THE Enron.
Perchance you would like to know sometbino
0t The locality in which now am. AsIcan
no" 90 but little else will gladly gratify you
ana your many readers by a brief outline of
Chestertown and its vicinity. | commence
with its vicinity. Kent county will connaro
hSoraOly, | imagine, with any in the State
or IL least with any on the Eastern Shore
agricultural interests are much promoted. tho
iani generally Is IN high state of cutivatior
aud is beIng advanced to yet a greater eminence
=" P'o'eihent; all the various fert lizing and
mechanical auxllaries are brought into reoni.
slloh--lIme, guanO and other manures are varv
generally used, while the drill and reaner ,ra
becoming quite familiar among us. The dwell
ihgs are usually large and frequently opite
handsome. The people are quite intelligent
ana IN some portions are under good healthfol.
moral influence. OF the neighborhood ef Still
Fshd this may especially be said. Perbaps No
SECTION of country deserves a higher position
ior morals than does this. Evervtbing seor,s
!" wear pleasant and cheerful aspect. But
One blot exists to mar the beauty of its fair
'ace' By blot mean rumshop-and this is nm
Ger universal public Indignation, and its nitif,l
tenant exists-I will not say lives. for that
would be degrading to a noble concentiop of
'''e-under the scorpion lash of general. and
may not be thought unknd when add iustIv
deserved contempt. 1t stands as Upas tree |
10 blight, and wither, and curse, with its venom
Gus breath, everything coming or that NAV he |
Ofa~n within its fatal influence. With this
single exception. say high and healthful tone
:" moral feeling, sentiment and action gene
iaiiy prevails. As the crownng adornment.
handsome and newly erected NJ. +. church
c0sting some $4,000, lifts majestic front in hon.
of 70 the God of Heaven, as a monumental ties.
'ilOny to what | have already said. | am Of
oPinioh' Mr. Editor, that the social and religions
.1nding OF any section may almost invariably
"e determlnedby the character of its church edi-
noes. Inquiry, think, will ascertain NV posi.
"On correct. church is the embodiment and
representative of the concentered good. social
of religious, Of any community-and we think
Tue Character of that church edifce NAV form,
just crIterionfor determining upon the amount
o. that good. "By their fruits We shall kno,y
ihem." But the church at Still Pond has .lso
me beauty Of holiness "a moral beauty as
well as a material. 1t, upon ordinary occasions.
Is attended by large concourse of INTELLIGENT
hearers, and spreads a wholesome leayeninp
Fihclple wherever its principle extends. Beau
e'a' Tor situation, the JOY of the whole earth is
'dl Zion. But have already dwelt too long
Hefe' But may be allowed to a ID that all
Tue Churches have visited in this county are
" BRICK aud with some slight qualification are
neat and tasefnlly erected ediices.
The face Of the country is neither disagree.
'''y mountainous nor unPleasanly level, but
presents ' the happy medium of pleasantly undu-
'"''ng NIL and vale, relieving the eye of that t
a'y'ng monotony or rough abruptness which 1
'',a' scenery not unfrequenty presents. '
Aeni county is not destitute of historical i'm i
Here is Cork's Field, the famous h
ground OF yore, when that young, daring
-"u wicked British officer, Sir Peter Parker. A
"as Killed. Valor in just cause when accom- c
r~'eu = oy high moral purpose and % virtuous h
! = aeServedly merits the admiration of ALL h
''u'' W how to be dreaded-how to be con- c
~ when melted and fostered by the frenzy
" passion and the recklessness ofheaven.darng of
''a''lood. IL is said that previous to the ex- 7
''e'ed conflict, Sir Peter declared and confer
~ MS declaration with an oath---how terrify :;