The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-22

y ~ pAlci TIE scene - very pteasln
resembling no doubt, prairie scenes n
the West These marsh lands are mors
or less ovefaoWno during the lhighesi
tides, and owing, perhaps, to the sAli
they contain, are not productive Of in
termittent fevers to any great extent
lis probably no disparsgsment to
the localities referred to that they arr
behind this part Of 1IaryIand in point
Of cultivation. They bsgan life st least
j fifty years later and have had no com.
muniostiOn with the outer world until
within comparatively few years past,
| This point has no regular stated lines
of communication with the outer
world at present, but has been in con-
slant trading Communication with the
principal markets Of the North and
East from time immemorial.
1 have enjoyed great opportunities
for observing the people of the county,
and win do them the justice to say that
their dress and manners indicate de-
gree Of education and refinement con
siderably above the standard that pre-
walls in the rural districts of East Tens
nessee and Northern Georgia This is
further indicated by the character Of
the farm houses, which are either of
brick or plank-the latter predomina-
ting I have not been able to find
log cabin. The frame houses are all
neatly painted or newly whitewashed.
Shade trees and fruit and flower gar
dens abound; and everything has the
appearance Of neatness and comfort
There is q remarkable similarity Of
style and fhish IN the houses-more so
than in PhiladelphiA
SomersetWas among the largestslave-
holding counties in the State, and many
fortunes regarded as princely have
dwindIed down 20 less than one half
their computed value at the commence
ment Of the rebellion. Sksdaddling,
abduction, and finally emancipation,
threw the labor of the country into
much confusion, but order is beginning
tosupercede chaos. The original plant
ers cultivate less land, and find that
with hired labor, to their great sur
prise, it pays them better.
The county, however, win soon be
pierced by the iron horse, that great
engine Of civilization which recognizes
no obstacle short of an ocean OF an i'm;
passable gulf The line of railroad
passing from Wilmington through Del
aware and Maryland to the Chesapeake
Bay, to unite with line Of steamers for
Norfolk, has already reached Salisbury,
on the border of Somerset county, and |
will be completed to Princess Anne, the !
county town, in December
The people of this section are very
much divided on the secession ques-
ton; majority, perhaps, sympathized |
with the rebellion, and leaving the ne
groes out of the count, more soldiers /
were furnished to Lee tl1sn 10 Grant. |
Many Of the fugitives have returned |,
during the Spring and Summer, having |
secured all their rights, suppose, and
sufficiently chastised the Yankees.
/ have seen a number of farm houses
that were built of imported brick, pri- |
or to the revolutionary war, and now
stand as mementoes of old Maryland |
IN her colonial days. There is some
thing substantial in the appearance Of
these old relies Of English masonry
Much land is given out for cultiva
ton upon, shares" while large holders
are disposing Of their estates to the
numerous Yankees now seeking fruit
and garden farms in this section, which |
Is desirable on account Of the early ma
turity Of these crops, Another inter-
esting feature is the abundance of fish, |
Oysters, crabs, etc, which the waters
furnish. The price of land varies from
ten to one hundred and fifty dollars
per. acre, according to quality and i'm
proyement The farmers generally ex-
press the belief now that emancipation
VIII be beneficial in the end They are
beginning TO learn something which |
they never would have known but for
emancipation. o. f=-yr
Princess Anne, the county town, is
distant from Deals Island about 20 or
25 miles. 1t is an antiquated village Of
about ten or twelve hundred souls, two
country taverns," two weekly papers,
court house, jail, three churches, etc
The latter are Presbyterian, Methodist
and Episcopahan. l attended service
at the former, little over q week ego,
in the one hundred and third year Of
il reign. The disease known as first
familyism" prevails extensively.
GREESEvILLE.