Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-23
.RAmnLEn's'' LETTERS.
rnE EAsrERN SHORE.

.RaMnLER's" LETTERS.
THE EASTERN SHORE.
NIEssRs. EnlroRs When last wrote for
he TginuSE expected that my next would
have been from Seaford, but when travel
Ing correspondent is upon the wing hard
10 tell where he may turn upat consequently |
the course Of your g Rambling correspond
ent has thrown him again in the lower part |
of the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, where
find myself enjoying a temporary sojoum in
the town OF Princess Anne, the county seat
of Somerset county. This is an old fashioned
borough containing from 200 to 500 in
halitants. with the proportion Of stores,
churches, schools, etc, beside two large
public houses, the G Washington and the
Somerset, the latter OF which is kept by
William IL. Galloway, in good style, where
all the lclicacies Of the season may be found,
and where travellers are treated in gentle
manly and polite manner. The buildings OF
this ancient town are constructed almost en-
TREY of wood. Some very handsome pri-
waite residences grace the main thorougftare
surrounded by yards tastetuly laid of, and
Astounding with II large variety Of shade and
ornamental trees. shruhbery and flowers,
usually found in this latitude where wealth
aud refinement mark the homes Of those
who boast OF their ancestry and proudly
claim to be connected with the +. +. Y. IS.
Of an eiicte aristocracy which has been over
taken by the mighty march OF mind which
las swept over The country during the last
eight years and buried it 10 rise no more.
The people cannot yet reconcile them
selves 10 the changes which have taken
place, and in looking away back upon the
past, long tor the days Of olden time when
slavery existed, and ate up the substance Of
lhe country but those days have passed
away; ".NuUery is dead;' the clanking
cllpin and the drivers lash are no more
heard in the land
The Eastern Shore Railroad, which is |
continuation of the Delaware X. r., passei
20 the East Of the town. Several new build
ings have been built in the neighborhood 0
the depot.
This is one of the principal shippin
points for truck and fruit for our northcl
t markets, Corn has been the principal pro
b duct but the people are fast turning thci
attention 10 the raising of wheat and ollie
! crops. While here, had the pleasure 4
I calling upon II couple Of Wilmington FAM
lies, who have recently settled here. MI
d j. l.. dennis, who is engaged in the cgu
and tobacco trade, Is doing quite thryin
business, whic Mis-. Dennis 4 Wilson ~
doing IN equally lhriSing business in I'll
millinery line.
, also found here our good na,ured iricn
G VIM. +. Robinson. largely engaged in N
T. stove and lin trade. Although he has bee
4 here but tt short time. his obliging dispos
ton and iusial manners have made him III
mcnscly popular with the people.
. There are two papers published here, III
4 True MagWiuntter cmpha,ically the orsa
q OF The lost cause, and the Somerset Herai
!. which was formerly tile organ of the | lit
$ people Of somerset while under the rditori
charge Of Mr.. lIodson, but on isretiremci
y i, has fell into the hands Of those who no
publish il IN The interests of the miscallt
q Democratic party.
Il The freedmen are generally indrslilol
Y and pcfsrytrng, many of them since u
Al slIaCklcs Of slavery have been stricken I
I have accumulated property, and The najo
e iiy ot them are fast acquiring primary G
!. ueltion.
Il MISSIONER
! Is Il station on The Eastern Shore Railroa
u south Of Princess Anne. Several northc
IS farmers are settled III this ncighborhood WI
IS have commenced the raising of truck, ree
\ tables and fruit, which has made il quite
business station, indeed the same may
81 said of Kingston, Marion and llopewc
IS stations still further south A new railro
y is now much talked Of and believe init
u tory steps have beon taken towards the co
structon ot the same, to RIM from Westoy
e 10 Newlown. Il distance of about siXtt
!. miles No doubt II movement will then
7, made 10 extend this branch on down u
n Peninsula 10 Chcrrystonc Inlet, and the d
Y. tancc 10 Norfolk by water made about six
u miles shorter.
g CIlsFiEIp
~ Named after tile Hon j. W. Cristcl
:, situated at the terminus of the Delaware a
~ Eastern Shore Railroad, has grown to he
" place of considerable Importance. Il
N whaives Of the Railroad Company extent
~ considerable distance out into the Cove |
"A vond the shore, where the larger steam'
~ That ply between Crisiield, Norfolk and j
=, imore can find a sufficient depth of watt
AZ lots on each side Of this long extend
i, wharf are sold at almost fabulous price
~ ping is then driven into the bed Of t
NJ sound, upon which quite II large number
companies buildings, houses, stores, CT
-, are erected in neat and substantial mann
- Upon this piing is situated the Custt
House for this district where large amor
of business is done in the way Of licensi
e. vessels. Mr. Hanson Lawson is the Coll
his Tor Of the port, and VIM. ]. Lawson Il
to Mr.. lIodson, formerly of the Son,cr'
Uerdld, assistants.
ii, The country around Crislicld is Y,
he thicllly settled and in u high state Of cult
int ton. 1t ranges in price from 100 10
he dollars per acre; the farms are small 4
owned by the persons who till them. I
S too, is II part Of Somerset county, bu
Sc, marked difference is observable between
S general appearance of the country alb
md Crisfcd, compared with The country ab
for Princess Annc. The question arises, "
ar. has made this diilcrence2 know not,
no less it is because there We're no slaves seal
the ly at the former place.
md | might ucscribe more infinitely and
greater length the country and the peol
:. but feel us If | had already trespassed NJ
ne, your time and patience, and so, for the |
' 'os, sent, must conclude this imperfect Lei
Is from "RAMBlER.
~ Notes of Travel in "Old SUSSEX
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