Middletown transcript., 1870-01-08
4eferred Corresponding.
For Me MiddietouR transcript
A TRIP TO VIRGINIA.

If you should ever contemplate trip to
view the country lying between the Rap
pahannock and Potomac rivers known as
the " Northern Neck of Virginia" which
is composed of the five counties of King
George, Westmoreland and Northumber-
land, bordering on the Potomac, and
Richmond and Lancaster counties on the
Rappahannock, think you would never
regret the time and expense of so doing.
One fine morning in November last we
took passage on the steamer Trumpeter,
Captain Deming, from Georgetown, Md.
and after six hours pleasant riding were
landed at Baltimore where we called on
Messrs. w. II. Newton e. Co. Real Is
tate Agents. No. 23 Lexington street, who
furnished us with letter of introduction
to their agent in Va. Mr.. G.. n. Gill, and
catalogue of lands for sale properly
marked with the owners names. At o.
clock we were on board the splendid steam
er Wcnonah, and in a few minutes we've
steaming down the Patapsco en- route for
the Rappahannock. On board we had the
pleasure Of making the acquaintance Of
several Virginians, and after partaking of a
fine supper passed pleasant evening in
discussing the principle topics in relation
to farms and the different modes of farm
ing with them as compared with the man.
ncr in which we cultivate and manage our
lands in Maryland and Delaware. They
complain very much of hard times, having
been unable to replace the necessary arti-
cles required for farming that were taken
from them during the war. They are
very anxious for men of capital to come
and settle among them and will sell from
one to thousand acres, at five, ten and
up to fifty and sixty dollars per acre. |
must not forget to mention that the Weno-
nah is provided with fine piano, and with
violin which one of our party did not
forget to take with him, we amused our
fellow passengers the best we could, and at
IL o'clock turned in as we supposed for a
pleasant nights rest, but here we were
mistaken. AT IL o'clock the rain COM
mcnced falling very fast with heavy N.
E. wind. Off the mouth of the Potomac
We encountered very heavy gale which
lasted some two or three hours to the dis
comfort of great many. At 5 o'clock
the next morning we landed at River
View Landing, Lancaster county, the first
landing on the north side of the Kappa
hammock, about ten miles from its mouth.
Here we found suitable accommodations
with a fine old gentleman known as Cap
tain Woody, who provided us with nice
breakfast of hot oysters, hot coffee and
other edibles to suit, which we enjoyed
very much; and at 8 o'clock we COM
menced our journey to Farnham Church,
Richmond county, distant some forty
miles, having to pass on our way several
small places known as White Stone, Kill
marnack and Lancaster G. ii, with here
and there store on the road side. The
country to Kilmarnack is very thickly
covered with pine, known as rosemary
and long leaf, but we saw some very nice
farms, One owned by Mr.. Currell, also
Mr.. Chase and Georges places, on which
| saw as good clover, and wheat not to be
surpassed by some of our own lands, at
double the price they ask for theirs.
We arrived at Kilmarnack at 12 o'clock,
where we provided ourselves with provi-
sions and again started for Lancaster G..
IL. the county seat of Lancaster county,
some ten miles distant. 1 must not forget
to mention something about Kilmarnack.
This ancient-looking town is situated near
the line between Lancaster and Northum-
land counties, and in building their houses
bricks must have been very plentiful as all
the chimneys are built on the out side and
each one has nearly enough material for
two. Two stores comprise the business
portion of the town the remaining build
ings being private residences, except the
Masonic Hall, which 1 had nearly forgot
ten to mention. The country from Kill
marnack to Lancaster G. H. has here and
there some very fine land and all it needs
is lime and clover, together with proper
cultivation, to produce good grain. The
lands bordering on the rivers are in a
higher state of cultivation than farther in
land, on what is known as tho ridge or