Middletown transcript., 1871-07-08
local AND STATE ArFAiRs.


ncghhorhood, who ownssn farm about ~ miles |
below Salisbury, wc took trip down the Pcnin- I
snla, fur MS Salisbury, where we arrived about
3 o'clock the next morning. After hrcak'ns'ing
q, the Peninsula House we took ride on, to our
comp.nion's farm, where We spcn, some time, and
then drove some six or eight miles in another d.
rcciion to sec the country and the prospect for
peaches. corn, &c. The corn. with few cxcep-
| ,ions below Scaford, and, in fact, some on this
side. Ia very poor, ranging from eight inches TO
two feet In height. The land Is sandy and poor,
| aud II was n wonder 10 Us that corn grew ut all.
In addition 10 the poor land II has been very un-
acasonable, there having been no rain for nearly
three weeks. Immediately around Salisbury VIC
saw several fields Of that were very iinc,
| silkei and tassccd hut the best corn VIZ ohserv-
cd was cx-Governor Ross near scaford, who nl-
so has n very fine prospect for peaches. The
peach crop below Dover is very light, ',-~ih the
exception Of Ilare's early, the other trees will
M, have over half crop iiale's Early nrc he
ing shipped in considerable quantities. Great
quantities of whorilcbcrr'cs, hlackhcrrics, dew
berries apples aud vegetables nre also being
shipped The fruit train on Tuesday nigh, CON
sisted Of twcnty-,hicc ears, about fifteen OF
| which were peaches. Strawberries are paying
crop in the lower counties. The ercp Is always
certain, and the geographical position and nature
OF the soil makes them mature two or three weeks
earlier than they do in this noghhorlood or in
New Jersey, aud consequently bring o better
price Around Berlin, Dr.. Pitt, President Of The
Wicomico aud pocomokc railroad, informs us
that good crops oi these berries were raised this
year, and rcinuncraiivc prices obtained. The
same gentleman tells us that great quantities OF
plants had hecu set out and that the crop IN that
neighhorhood ucS, year would lc immense. The
whca, crop had all Lecn harvested and wc observed
soaic fields Of oais that had icrn cut. Whrai
aud oats are not vcry generally raised corn be-
ing the principal cereal of the lower corntics. 80
The people are very polite aud courteous. hut rs
I.t. ,,.I, In. fNn
sccions, the lower Glasses care to raise only G.
nough 10 live npon. They plant out some corn
work il u liiilr and trust to Providence for the
, rest They know very little nbon; ihc improved
mode of farming and live To grcni extent, ont
Of lie wouls-ihat Is, by eating wood anG gath
rling the natural fruits, which ihe} take 10 town
agl exchange for goods, great deal ~ The
land Is Us good a. mrs. and would rreiEre rs
wcl as If improved aud even tic sands soil VIII
grow good plants anl vegetables Il will not be
worth much tewcyei. whilst IN the h.rds Of The
present occupants 1hry often have Large farms
aui will clear up piece land, work II three or
four years. or nrtil II will no, produce anything
aud then Jet u grow up aud Try another piece.
Phosphate lime, dC Age tcrt ,,d,G Ugsl, ald
only hy the better nnl more wealthy ctsst,. The
| numerous railroads which traverse The country
IN cvefy direction ate working great change IN
ailitisg, and thc country sor.c Ia VIII lee ii,h
and prosperous. Tin peol, ftl1" Nu'cr. OH
IN Delaware nul Maryland. are very lA;I,vtic,
and on the ;ti uslsly titrt ioNu h.N pc
nj, or celebration u some kiul. Where Hy;hin.
Of special interest was gVius un. eros j. .i'h-
j. cfUi on tie street corners or ou The platforms
around the drpuls where one or h.orc would
ttk thc banjo whilst the rcst would sing
, tui dance N,r, oftcu We saw some wlo. julS-
! ing from thcir speeches and acii0H-, had taken
? nil, ly-t,c drnks-unc for every !ch: since iac
! Declaration Of !nacpcudeutc
o. NEv PrAcn Eorrr. According 10 aunancc-
ment, on Saturday evening last meeting ri
+ Irach growers was held at Ortiz ; Hotel ,u ihk,
= into onsiicraiicn the practicahilty Of shipping
peaches is tic Wilmington and Reading rnii.
, road, 10 ihc interior towns Of Pcnnsy ylyauit. \
, committee was appointed consisting Of Samuel
bennington. t. Il. Cochran. Henry Clay iuu,
VIM Il. Cochran Geo. " ingram aud John
cochran, To inquire into the feasibility OF Tho
project Tho committee waited upon the mana
rcrs of the Wilmington and Reading road. and
u We understand made arrangements 70 run on,
, peach train DAY over their road. thence hy tn,
: rcnusN lynnia Central railroad 10 some O. II,
: large interior towns and citcs of Ptnnst lVania
, Ties profpsc 10 ship 10 Reading, All,aiown
Nnneh tfiunB Wkc,tarrc, Scranton. Potts
= vile, Nillmmsport, anl even to Roehesrvr, y
T. II the philadelphia Wilmington anl Iial,i
more r. Il. does not Discriminate in favor q
philadelphia and New York by charging sucl
nm enormous freight, We think this viii hcn "nnf
aud paying project, peaches could lc shipped :.
tie most Of these towns for less than 'hry cenlt
u hc sent TO New York nnd would bring Il bette
|. price, for now these place are supplied principal
+ ~ ftom New York. AS The peach crop is e'Hos
:. u failure in Ohio, rs We carn from ren,lema'
IL who resides in Dayton, it ould tr veil 10 shi,
e TO Pi,sburg aud other western cities,
Rrti.iars.-Forrsi Presbyterian churel Rev
John Patton u y. Pastor. Scrviccs--Sabha'l
r mornings nj lai Sabbath evenings at Il, an,
l. Wednesday evenings ~ II o'clock.
/ 81. AIMS Episcopal Church Rev Jno Collin
' McCahc D. H. Eccior. Srrviccs-Sahha,h ,aorr
j. ings At lnl o'elork, Sabbath evenings n, III
y Chapel in Midiic,own, n, clock. Also Fri
l. days at O'clock, p. m.
:. Mciliods, Episcopal Chrrcl--Rcv. Nnugha
Smith, Pastor Scrsiccs-Sahhah mornings a
% loI clock Sabbath evenings Mt II O'Clock
,. Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings,
:. Ou Wednesday anil Thursday evenings mex
~ The lath and 9Th inst the panorama Of "Tt
!, Pilgrim which Is said 10 he moral as III
+, pulpit and fascinating NJ the drama will I've e.
10 hibi,cd in the Town Hall. 1t is series OF wot
, dcrlul mammoth paintings, hy such masters
~ art us Ba,ng. leuizc tulrcrhonse, Chappc
u and others. and ihosc who have seen I, speak
as II in the highest terms. Admission 80 een,s-
al children 81 cents.
" Tie arson has been n very propitions one
is this section ofrouuity, for several weeks past
IL Refreshing fains have occurred AT intervals Of ful
;, or five DAYS. causing grass aud crops Of oscr
Kind TO make vigorous growth. The whci
nj crop has Welded well. The ont crop looks lie
s ter ,hau for some wears, and will he ready Il
r. reaper early next week Cora, too is lonkr
:, well all through this country, and premises
VI boun,cous yield.
iy In Mr.. Samuel Townscnd's communication
-, last week. In regard TO steamboat shipments the
Nv was u mistake and he sen, us letter corrccir
nc H. hu, was received too late. Tile peaches as v
Of had It, In the bill Of shipments OF grntemr
n. near Dover, averaged 3ii cents PER basket, Ii
:. TO obyinie suit in regard To returns the col
=" mission dealer made nn allowance, in ociohe
pc of nhou, three cents per basket more, making 3
o. cents clear.
o. DgTRrGrios ny I.,GuTsiSG.--On Monday, Il
b. lightning struck barrack on Mr.. Rohcr, Cook
farm about one mile below New Castle, cansii
the distraction Of 900 Bushels OF wheat, nho
half Of the crop. The other i,alfof the grain III