The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-16

that blow here invcorating those OF the
Alps Nobody has time to swim and fish and play with
boats 70 reluctantly advance the fact that Old Point
is played" as a watering place
HAMILTON AMI HAMILTON
Following Buffers iron track past the 'fHoe''-a
pretty bay where refuse IL dumped however the road
witch Mcflelan's army used In the march up the Pc
n'ns 1t, after mile the sight seeker reaches
.ne cam Hamilton hospitals covering broad plain
mrncsi Headquarters. Will not infict description OF
hospital with all it's concomitants, upon anybody;
and water at Old Point hope the manned and punctured
hcros who lying theo patiently waiting for health
and home may be benefited by them.
TILE POTENCY OF ccoD NAME IN BUSINESS
AZ passed along the road to Hampton and into thas
little burg the frequency with which tho term Hygea
arrested eye the of mental remark There
were hygeia places where sbere sold, and onions
hung In parands under the porch; there were hyges
houses where sovsteu could he had into every sc;
hygeia novels where aged darkies repaired boots and
shoes-at least supnoscd these were hygeia places,
the aged A spell and the
deal In this Customers quick to bite at opportuni-
ties get boots tapped and kettles mendsd on hygenc
principles
strobe Into Hampton at . rang pace, although the
sH Sss At y @ Ss
The ruins Of the little brick church about the only
reminders OF ancient days The church yard whore lie
In yoars gone by, Is ovcrgrown with weeds and
garlic now, rank vegetation and untrimmcd
the uae n H mnm Is poed
by new corners, principally dark skinned. with just
dash Of the white subssting and waxing fat too,
by commercial transactions with the black majority
The negro get money BY shoe mendng, fishing and
other methods, and expcnd II freely. novel article
way Of csngeno less than hard sweet cakes, which
slapped down fearlessy by active clerks in lieu OF cop
pers They are legal lender here as shingles are with
the people In the mountains of Berkshire, Mass
THE PENINSULA.
They tell me that the land proprietors up the PENN.
sula are eetting back into Their old groove again. and
working their fertile places for the benefit Of tho North
ern summer vegetable market Truck Is three four
weeks earlier here than in Baltimore Philadelphia and
New York and the time to market Is only twelve hours
They make considerable money and are extremely teal
Gus OF people who attempt to settle In this rcgion Land
on the Peninsula really worth hundred and fifty dol
lars per acre cannot DO bought OF them for double thai
sum.
A SOUTH AFRICAN VILLAGE.
The negro population in the neghborhood OF Hamp-
ton probably far from four thousand the greater
portion OF which occury the interesting village OF Slab
town. visited s. and found II a study. 1t Is laid
out on the general plan of Washington city whence lib
crty emanatesl Judge from hasty inspection OF tho
principal streets though why they did not initiate Salt
Lake City closely cannot imagine Grades OF 80
cietv well defined in SlabtOwn M In towns Of more
rretence. During my short walk through the place
learned to spot the rcsences OF tho t bv gnpses at
the interiors through the open doors There Is unform
y in the house go far material and style OF archtcc
ture gocsfhe dwellings being built Of rough barrel
staves or slabs split out with the story without
attic basement Shoe shops and restaurants are built
on the same plan, few feet reduced Residences or
cultured people marked by blanket partition and H.
Illustrated newspaper hlngngs on the walls There are
two or three public squares with stagnant ponds,
finged with old boots bottles bones, &C. vet the "hy
gee" Of the town is very good. Tho functions Of
nunicira officers exercised by sergeants and col
.dc-s, who administer justice without hesitation when
turbulent spirits break the peace Of this Arcadia II
may b. inquired what supports the inhabitants Of Slab
town: and am not prepared TO answer the question
satisfactorily. II is surprising how many darkies have
been brought up to shoemaking, and how easily the
tckes head comprchends the business Of selling beer
and black tobacco; still more mystery where the buy
ers come from community where all sellers OF
the Same articles At one time government ratons ana
medicines furnished them their requlsi-
ton but when It discovered that each member of
family OF five for instance would 'requish" and get
provisions for the WHOLE that tap cut or So, too
In the medicine line. The practice Of drawing vast
quantities Of castor oil for 81 * babies and using II TO
grease adlt wool considered rcprehensibe by the
government authorities and stopped Drs Seymour and
Yeowby watch the hygca Of the African since he has
become Amcrcanizcd What with fishing, doing odd
Jobs here and there for the farmers up the Peninsula
backing boots, ceiling lemonade soldiers working in
the Quarermas'ers Department, the denizens OF Slab
town TO exist and enjoy whatever there Is OF
comfort ut Old Point which, watering place for peo-
pie in higher life will not revive for many years