Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-23

turn of the former to the army day is to
make his arrangements for the change of COM
mand. We have as yet no veriacation Of the
report.
MARYLAND.
Our recent remarks of the advantages offered
by Maryland to emigration have called forth
the following letter of inquiry, to which we
take great pleasure in responding below:
BROOKLYN, Oct. 10, 1868.
D14E siE: Sc By your paper that YOU think
ern people to emigrate to at the present time.
Now. sir, will you be kind enough TO state a
Msryiand' am Young man with tn f famil 70
should have, after selling out my business.
from $1,000 to q, 1900 in cash; was brought up
on farm, and since have married and chill.
dren growing up, / have made up my mind
that the country is the place for me. l object
to the West on account of the distance from
markets, and the conseq uent low prices; the
aptaess of eastern people 70 have the fever and
Ague, &c, &c. / know of some five or SIX
others that are in just about my state of mind
and circumstances, and if you can and will
give us some information in regard to the best
part or parts of Maryland or Delaware for per-
CONS Of our mind and circumstances, you will
be doing us a kindness that will try and
reclpIocate, and If you have not the time, per-
haps you can give US the name of some one that
has. Tell us, if you can about the usual price
ofland, improved farm or unimpro owed; in fact,
give us as good view of the matter as your
time will permit.
Yours, very truly,
We know no region so we'll suited to the cir.
cumstances and views of our correspondent
and his friends as the Eastern Shore of Mary
1and-Dorchester county, for instance.
LIST. 1t is unsurpassed in natural qualiflca-
lions for the production of corn, wheat, fruits
and vegetables.
I'd. In the immediate vicinity Of its naviga-
BILE wais Re, (salt) it is healthy in all respects
as any other locality in the world.
Sd. In the same vicinities nature furnishes
facilities for the rapid and permanent improve
Ment of the soil, in deposits Of black loam-salt
marsh-and in oyster shells, which enable the
TAI rher to enrich his land at not more than cne-
third the cost of conducting the operation any
where else that we know of. Thus, one hand
can dig, and boy can cart, thirty loads of
marsh. per diem, and the farmer can get
- shells" delivered on his farm by boat at three
cents per busheli the expense Of subsequently
burning them into lime being but about one cent
Per bushel. Nothing else but due care in hus-
banding and applyin the resources OF the farm.
er's barn yard and other manure producing
appurtenances OF the farm being necessary to
Its rapid and remarkably economical improve.
ment.
4th. As Dorchester county is even now we'll
nigh a unknown to the outside world as the
onterior OF China, farms can be purchased there
Ear below their intrinsic value; ranging from
I've to dfty dollars per acre, as they may be
improved or not, and as they may lay with
reference to navigation, &c. Ten dollars per
Acre will buy many farms there which NAV
easily be made saleable at forty dollars per
acre in three years by industry on the farmers
part and an expenditure in Improvement OF
i've dollars per acre per annum for two years.
5th. The facilities for navigation make the
cost Of transportation to and from the farm
there, vastly less than such expenses every.
Wnere else, where such facilities do not exist
Ihus, the entire cost OF carrying wheat to
narket-from the farm to the warehouse in
Haltimore-is but Six cents per bushel. nearly
every owner Of the lands OF which we write
having navigation to within from one to five
hundred yards of his granary.
9Th. The remarkable abundance of fine fish,
crabs, oysters, wild ducks and other game
abouRding everywhere there, wonderfully de-
creases the usual cost Of provisioning family.
Indeed, there are many hundreds Of families
In tnat region that live almost entirely upon
those remarkably abundant resources of the
country: thus perpetually feasting on what
are everywhere regarded as the especial luxu.
1ies OF our country.
.th. The water facilities for the transportation
OF crops raised there give the farmer choice
Of the markets Of New York, Philadelphia,
ing his landing may sail directly to any one of
these points.
sth. 1t is unsurpassed as a peach. growing
region, the culture Of that fruit there (Which is
rapidly extending) having already demon
stIated that fact
9th. The character and habits of the people
there are such as to render q residence among
them exceedingly desirable to persons in the
position OF our correspondent; with small
means, growing family, and intelligence.
energy and industry to rely on in making a
pleasant home for his old age and an advan-
tageous future for his children. He will find
his family surrounded there BY truthful and
singie.minded persons, who though inclined
20 industry in their own way, know little of
t0e go-ahead agricultural and other business
metnods and modes OF this era. He, and his
Will be cordially welcomed by them, more
especially If Judged likely to set q business
example that may result in aiding the sub
stantial progress Of those around him.
Our correspondent will perceive in the facts
We state above, il practical farmer, great
Anoocements Ior men in his situation to settle
taere: especially II he proposes to send to
market vegetables and fruits for the most mart,
which for some years to come will sell at VERY
nigh prices In the Atlantic cities.
foRDsTHxArRR-Benef fit Of Maggie MITCHELL
ms accomplished young lady, now playing
At Fords fashionable theater, takes her last
osnsht save one during this engagement. Il
should be borne in mind tina. the engagement or
bliss Mitchell has been extended to nearly
thrice the usual length by the extraordinarv
success which has attended her performances.
and at his late day it may be reasonably sun.
posed that her stay Will be very limited. This
evening. her new play, The Pearl OF SAVOY,
viii b given In IT. usual splendor; and Miss
1fitcAeu win have for the last time bat one the
e0oient aid Of those brilliant actorss Messrs.J J.
=. Eaania ana John Raymond.
TIE NATIONAL CoU1s1.-Ths races OH the
National Course THE week have attracted large
erewds over the Eastern Branch, aud on to.
1nOSrgw ne attendance win doubtless be i'm.