Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-05-14


EDITORS CoMMERcIAL:-lt was my good 1or-
tune week ago, to DO one of party from
PHILADELPHIA and Wilmington to spend few
days on the beautiful bay of the Chesapeake, and
parts adjacent; permit me therefore to give my
experience, to call the attention of your numer-
GUS readers to one Of the most pleasant routes OF
travel, for n little pleasure trip That can be had
within q reasonable distance Of this city. We
went by rail to Baltimore, where we embarked
on the elegant steamer Sue, commanded by
Capt. Win. 4. Veazy, whose sterling qualities
and skill as a sailor, whose caution as Captain,
mud whose kindness and geniality ms gentleman,
made us feel perfectly at home on board his yes
sci. For neatness cleanliness, and comfort, the
Sue could hardly be surpassed and then, MIR.
Joynes, The clerk Mr. Houston, the caterer, and
all the servants IN Attendance were most kind and
accommodating.
The Sue was certainly one of the chief attrac-
tons Of the trip. The sweet music of the piano
and its still sweeter Accomplishments, together
with the services of an improvised phrcnologist
| and sundry other entertainments too numeiou:
to mention, made us utterly iorgetlul of all care
Our route from Baltimore to the Southern OK
trenily Of Maryland was down the Patapsct
river, and the beautiful bay of the Chesapeake
with its numerous inlets, especially on the East
crn shore, where the rich alluyial lands Of mod
ern creation, complete picture of unusual beau
ty and interest, to every lover of varied landscape
| Our first landing was at Crisleld, the Southern
extremity Of the Delaware Railroad, and whcr'
| II connects with the line OF steamers that ply be
tween that port and Norfolk, Virginia. Wenex
| pissed through the Sound to Pungoteague, ant
komoke to Newtown, where we spent the Sun
/ day Ncwtown, u place of 2O0O Inhabitants, llh
| five churches. We attended service ut the Pres
| byterian Church and heard a sermon by Mr.. Polk
/ the minister, u young man OF energy ana enter
| prise, whose works attest his worth. LII add
ton to his pulpit ministration, he is Principal
a school that has 2I0 scholars in attendance
| The schoolhonse Is model of architectural elt
gance, and is credit to the town. The Who'll
Peninsula, especially the Southern portion of i
Is very rich Ia soil, and with intelligent cultiya
ton would be u second Eden.
On both sides of the Pokomoke the woods ar
filled with magnolias aud shrubbtry oil the swell
est flowers and fragrance, while the cabins OF ill
poorly cultivated farms have yielded abundant
Of little Topsys that dot the clcarings in ever
direction of Southern Maryland.
was glad to recognize some old Wilmingto
friends rs residents of Newtown, In Worcestt
Co., and wished that this section of the sum
South had greater admixture OF our Mortimer
element IN its population. PITY inc enilghtene
views of Senator Cameron were not carried OF
in the reconstructing of Virginia. If the penii
sula between the Delaware and the Chcsapeak
constituted the State of Delaware, us 1t shoul
do our Wilmingtoninns would lake pride in III
veloping country which Tor fertility misht we
challenge competition with the world.
Let me recommend your readers to visit I'll
charming varieties Of the Chesapeake, wher EN-
lurc has been SO lavish of her gifts, and whcl
the scenery is so Severely" beautiful l..
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