The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-31

DAILY DISPATCH.
MoypkY MORNING. AUGUST 81, 1887.
Trip 20 cisacester--York River
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GLOUCESTER CoUSrr, VA
August u. 1851.

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as GLOUCESTER CoUSrr, VA
August q, 1857. !
,,h.,,.u. 20 be my good fortune TO soioarn for
a few days In this fine old eoan.{' sha no.n,,shia
Day hs,e - a.. reople and their nexbaustibie
sc,,rees for procuring the comforts ana iuAufies
- ia that cannot resist the inclination to com.
municate to your reader: some aee9uns .,
800 vth difRcuities, but one may willingly en-
o.'s,sv son,e ups and downs for the sake OF visit
ins country 30 Beautiful and withai 30 famed IN
his,arieal events On reaching the ancient city OF
WiIi,amsburg, o traveller must run the chances
~ arorurinr A conveyance to York River, some
S,nr or Ave miles distant; but our party had the
s,>,J luck 10 secure wagon, without seats, oe'
AGENCY which we supplied with trunks, ana SET
s"r,h from williamsburg with flying coiors
~ sne time we came 20 Bigler's mills, an exten-
.,ra establishment on the James City eide OF the
river At this place there may De witnessen
,ha most cheering evidences OF enterprise all
planned and developed within .ne pas .ew Sears
irhare ID very large steam saw mill, which EN-.
49, oreat number of hands, and the business or
shinnina lumber 10 Northern ports Is actVsiy pnr-
snad 4 grist mill is also In operation; and q
brick yard Of large dimensions, Is ioca'eu close ~;
a. tbs nejghborhood, as . boarding house for the
operatives osos 4. a.s;
coIored individuals, to row our boat across the
r;rar which at the time OF crossing was rs smooth
nd unruffed as lake Of silver. Wearrived at Cap
nasosjc wharf on the Gloucester side, abost tYi-
Gght. At this point. visible change has been
Wrought within the last two or three years, and
,bo Inhabitants are intent upon building up town
,here, The fulflment Of this project depends ma
tar,a,ly upon the completion of the York River
paUroaa which must sooner or later be accom-
nIshed. person is apt to form correct ideas OF
The vast capabilities Of this grand estuary, while
s,apdiny on its shores and gazing abroad over its
synansiye surface. 1t appears TO have been espe-
rislly Designed by nature as An outlet Tor inland
nro.iuetlons and we cannot doubt that the rolling
ride of enterprise will eventually How in that di-
rection.
didjr and the corn crop will be immense. The
acids now present o spectacle more magnificent
than any thing ever before witnessed In the az
riculturai line Not only are the stalks green and
Iuxuriant, bpt the ears are numerous and well
siI.d The farmers are now turning their atten
fion To securing the fodder, and the success OF
the crop Is certain. Last year. however, IL was
A failure aud many persons in this neighborhood
have been compelled to buy corn for their own con
sumption.
Your correspondent has fallen into good hands
and has become 80 warmly attached to the kind
hearted people of Gloucester that the operation o.
stearing himself away" will be paiBfnl one.
feet horse having been daily placed 81 NY dispos
al have had some splendid drives through the
neighboring country visited the Court House
day or two ago, passing some hne farms on the
route. There 10 but little to notice at the Court
House, though diligently sought to pick up Al
item Of interest The Jail Is tenantless. and has
been so, / think. for some months. There hay,
been no criminal trials here for considerable pen
ed-a fact which speaks we'll for the morals of the
county.
the Methodists, at Bethany church of some not'
in thfN vicinity. Religious excitement on occasions
of this kind rises to high pitch, and converts are
gathered il by scores. Rev. Mr.. Scott, of the Bap
tist denomination, immersed dozen or more ne
groeS last Sunday,
Great fishing down here! You should come, Mr.
Dispatch, and drop line to the accommodating
fish Of the York. They bite the hook readily, and
exhibit the most patient resignation under their
subsequent fortunes. never was a very success
full fisherman, but congratulate myself on having
gained some distinction, during my presSpt VI
sit. As to crabs, you may haul them In by
the dozen-and | can toll you that Grabbing
is a species of sport not to be despsed. The usual
mode of fishing is to procure boat and go where
the 'scaly" game Is the thickest; but Cappahoslc
wharf affords good accommodations for sport.
! was considerably surprised, last night, while
angling to see the "Pocahontas," Ia boat which
for twenty-five years piled between Baltimore
and Richmond) steamlng up the river. The
Powhstsn Steamboat Company have placed the
Pocahontas regularly upon the York River
line She has been so much improved in
appearance that her most familiar acquain-
tances would scarcely recognize her. The saloon
is elegantly flushed, and the staterooms are com
modious and pleasant. She IL still commanded by
Captain Thomas Travers, whose attentions to the
wants of the public are unremtting. She makes
one trip each week, leaving Baltimore on Taesday,
and returning on Saturday, thus affording the
people York river ample opportunities for ship.
ping their produce. The "Sss Bird also makes two
trips a week from Norfolk.
1t is well known that oysters abound here, but
tho for indulging in that luxury has not ar
rived. In the winter, thousands Of bushels are
shipped to the Northern markets, and O large
amount of capital is invested in the trade.
But this communication has been stretched be-
yond the limit usually allowed to correspondents
i have made numerous observations which have in
terested nae, but which might not be deemed suif
.cently important to occupy place in your paper
The people of this Region are enjoying excellent
health aud with other blessings vouchsafed to them
by Providence, it is not matter Of surprise that
contentment aud peace reign wttAia their borders
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