Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-03-10

PENINSULAk NEWS.
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MARYLAND AND DELAWARE RaILRoAp-TgADE-
PROSPECTS : TOWNS ON THE ROUTE, ETC.
This road which is one of the most important
on The peninsula go far 1t relates to the region
OF country benefited and the outlet afforded to the
Wilmington, Philadelphia and New Yurk,as well
as to the Baltimore markets, Is now finished as
far as the town of Easton, in Talbot county, a
distance OF iorty.four miles from the eastern end
OF the ioad at Clayton, in Delaware.
The road is built In solid and substantial |
manner very seldom has 1t been our lot to pass |
over a road on which there were less jirring. |
This taken in connection with the gentlemany
department OF the officers and employees Of the
road, together with tue comfortable cars creates
u favorable impression upon the traveller.
| In Delaware the only town of importance upon
| the road Is that Of
which has already been noticed in THE columns OF
| the TRIBUNE, tince the completion oil the road.
This little town has awakened from sleep Of ma
ny years, and exhibits commendable degree Of
enterprise and activity. as instanc,d In the many
new buildings recently erected and the new i'm
pulse given to agricultural pursuits.
The ucxt town Of consequence On the line Of
tue road Is
MARYDEfL,
Formerly called iatown, hut on account of be-
iDg situated partly i'll Delaware and partly ia
| Maryland lis name has n Gently bceu changed
tn accord with it, situation. Mary standing for
Maryland and Del for Delaware. There are
probably between thirty and forty houses In the
village with the usu Il complement OF stures, dc
always found in country villages Like other
t..ssns nll,Il tIia lines al railroads, mud
several new buidings have been recently erected.
and others projected. ibis Is one OF the heaviest
shipping stations ON the road. Three miles from
| Marydel we are informed that we are ut
HENDERSON,
4 small village formerly called Melville. We look
out and au embryo village which my soma
day grow into mn Important town. Tue sur
rounding heavily wooded country aud the guam
lty OF ship knees aid stanchipns lyiug around
awaiting transportation, impress us wi h the idea
that considerable trade IN ship timber was car
, fled on
aoLpsBoRoIGH,
named in honor ot the former Superintendent of
thr road, has not yet assumed the proportions OF
e ii town; nevertheless IL is place OF considerable
trade In ship-timbrr, and will no Doubt vet be a
place of considerable Importance. After leaving
:. this station we soon hear
GREENsBpRouGu
announced, and fluid ourselves at the station,
/, where on locking around we discover "a station
y house, hotel store, aud q couple OF dwellings, lu
b answer to our Inquiry we ure informed thai
# Greepsborough Is about three quarters OF mile
up lane pleasantly shaded with cedars. w,
: soon make our why To the town. and find it tt
e consist Of population bordering close On to
thousand souls. IL bting much the largest towf
on the line of the railroad, and considered by
many the largest town III Caroline county, denton
y ,ud Fr derulsbury being the only rivals. Ii hu,
IS not only the advantage OF railroad cnmmunica
!. lion both Eist and West, but being Situated OF
the ChoYtank River, hns the advantage Of NJ
Z, outlet by water in steamboats, during the summer
II and in other vessels during Inc rest of the year
I'm lam fht ia "a Hull ~ all
. aud mot excetd in its adaptation tn the rai,in.
u at fruit and truck Quite u number of person
u from the North have settled around Greens
buruugh.the cheapness of the land and its ferlilt
-, when improved being strong attractions 70
~ Northern emigrants.
s Probably no town on the line of the railroa
m has been more extensively advertised and bette
known by reputation, than
RiDGELy.
>, Four or five buildings and almost my numbc
n OF streets and avenues co, slilue the town,
M present, yet there Is no dnnbt but from tn
natural advantages surrounding Ii, the expect
~ items Of the founders will yet be real I'D an
i, Ridselvy become one OF the most prusfitrou
;c towns On the rlilroad. Leaving Ridgey, "
!, pass station called
N NIL sBDRoUGH.
Jr The town, laying aOnut half mile from Il
road is almost inperccptbe, but we are inuI mt
IN that it consists Of about dozen houses ID
-" d couple of stores. Leaving here We cross Il
he only creek OF any consequence intercepinp Il
he road. Ii is called fnckahDe Creek, aud is spann,
Il, nv u puud substantial bridge, probably lwent
III five feet above the water.
we We are now in Talbot county and after passii
nd The way stations of Curduva and Woodland,
! soon fad ourselves approaching tho pref
~ town Of
RAsToS
the This is Que Of the handsomest and large
towns on the Eastern Shore, having an est.mat
o,,, population of 2,sU0. Some OF the private re
~ ,iences here compare f,voraby with the best
W those in Wilmington or Philadt lphia. T
fine numerous shade trees lining the streets give /
tive town u cheerful appearance. and make II a
~. sirable place Of hahitutinp There are Two fl
-" class hotels here, one called the "Bfick, and /
the o.her the ,'Talbut House." the latter OF viii
rms We made our Place OF s. urn during our fyi
mn. visit, aud have no hesitation in recommended G
- To the patronage Of our friends This being
county seat of Talbot county, II has u very lar
igd couit house, something tue worse for the inroa
elas of tine, aud u jill which If wbitewashed as W
- in the inside MS the outside would speak "
eer for its sanitary regulations.
lea, Talbot county has four local newspapers,
sted the Comet published at 1t. Michaels aud The
" naming three IN Ea,toD. two OF which, the s.
- aud Jou,nui, are democratic in politics,
OK. Gazette being Republican.
cou- The new depot and ticket Office which Is /
ome being completed, j. very handsome and c,
$50 ycnirntly arranged building with two rooms a
are ticket flice on the first ,or, while the rema
:her Ing Offices of the company arc IN the Sec
RS If Il cor he binding OF the l"i IS oeiig rapl
NJ pussed forward, and il is expected will bis e.
"et Ilttud to its Oxford terminus by the first
August.
de-" My already long and verbose letter will
a., admit oi ans extended remarks in reference
'no the splendid crnps Of wheat grown betw
Etston and st. Michaels. which is considered
yeor best wheat growing region on the Eastern She