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

KENT couNTr-RoLLlNG LANp-AGRICyLruRAL
TOWNS ETC.
Those who have been accustomed TO travel up
and down the Delaware Railroad, and to seeiag
the level nature Of the country, are led to the
conclusion that the whole peninsula Is vast level
plain with scarcely sufficient descent to the bay
either side to drain the country Of Its stagnant
waters. This impression, however correct as to
certain portions of the peninsula, is incorrect 50
far as II pertains to come of the counties of the
Eastern Shore of Maryland; especially Is kent
county an exception In this respect. Instead of
level, flat surface, it is rolling and hilly to such
degree that many of the roads have TO be made
more or less circuitous. to avoid bills and sudden
accents. Kent county contains some of the best
land for wheat growing on the peninsula. There
Is very little land 10 the county worth less than
a hundred dollars an acre, and much OF II sells
for Two hundred dollars.
Considerable attention has been given to truck
Ing In the western part of the county. where the
soil Is more light and sandy and contiguous to
the Baltimore markets.
The complexion Of the Kent County Railroad,
to Chesterl0wn, will give IN impulse to fruit
growing, which has been carried on to consid-
cradle extent. 1t Is already finished as far as
Kennedyville. which has already caught the
spirit of Improvement and several new buildings
have been erected Us a consequence. The same
may be said of Massey's x Rouds which name,
1t is said, will soon BIZ changed to Masseyville.
cHEsTERTowN.
This is the seat of Justice of Kent county, and
Is amongst the most thriving and prosperous
towns OF the Eastern Shore. II contains popu-
latiun ranging from 2,h00 to 8 900 souls, large
proportion, 1t not majority, being colored peo-
pie. II is situated on the Chester River, and has q
direct steam b raj communication with Baltimore,
| distance OF about seventy miles, at the remark.
| able low fare of one dollar n single trip. The
al.
amongst which is the maDsion Of U. &. Senator
| Vickers The Court House is really credit To
the county 1t Is built of brick and looks ms If IL
had been but recently erected but the jail, US II
appears from the outside, Is very ancient old
building, but not near SO rlcketty as the old
tumhle-down cOtcern at Dover.in our own State
There are several churches hero OF various de.
nominations. the principal OF which is the NJ. E
Church, and then rtverse the Initials and they
will reprcreps tho B,,utfrcru hctfudiet
| ton, which also exists here.
We noticed but two hotels here, one of which.
the Voshell House, Is probably the largest on the
| Penins ula; anyhow Wilmington, has nothing OF
the kind to compare with II.
Washington College, the only one on the East
ern Shore, Is located here 1t stands on an
eminence overlooking the town, and presents a
| very handsome appearance The buildings are
| large and commOdious, and built of BRICK. We
learn that II is quite flourishng institution, and
Is literally endowed by the state of Maryland.
| The Kent Neus aud Chestertown Transcript
| are the only newspapers published In the county,
and are both said to be well supported. They
are both of Democratic proclyitlcs, only The
| Transcript IL little more so than the News
| Outside Oi Cheslertown, Mllliugton in the Eas-
tern part of The county is The next largest town.
II has been already noticed in former issuc ot the
| TRIRU>E.
In the western end the villages OF Rock Hall,
Edesville, Hainesville, and Still Pond are places
Of some note.
| The Good Templurs have created quite moral
Ia,
this part oil The county, IN consequence OF which
intoxicating liquors meet with but a limited de-
mand, and but few are willing to be seen publicly
| imbblDg of the intoxicating bowl. FluurshiDg
| lodges of the order of Good Templars are In OPP
GRAFTON at almost every little village and hamlet.
The Lodge at Sill Pond held its anniversary on
| Tuesday the I'D which was attended by the
neighboring lodges and was said to have been a
grand affair.
From sin Pond we soon arrive at Kennedy
vile little village which promises to be- large
| village when the Railroad Is completed. Here we
found our old Delaware friend, DR.. Melvin, l0cat-
ed aud having built himselfa new house, was In
the enjoyment OF ucrative practice.
| GALENA Is flOurishing business town In the
| Northern part Of the county, near the Sassnfras
river. II has population Of about six hundred
| with several stores, couple OF churches asd q
hotel. The land around Galena is In high state
of cultivation and very productive.
| SAssAFRAs Is the name of village at the head
| Of Sassnfrus river, and on the line between Kent
| and Cecil Counties 1t has probably forty houses,
| two or three stores, two churches and a hotel
| The name of the Post office which was formerly
called Head of Sassafras, has recently beer
changed to that of Sassafras by which name II
will hereafter be known. John 7. Roberts ar
estmable young man Of tho village engaged IL
merci ntile pursuits, much respected and beloved
by all who knew him, died on Wednesday. tn,
23i instant, and was buried the following Friday
There Is some excellent timber In this section o
the country which owing to the general scarcit,
elsewhere Is becoming very valuable:
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