Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-22
An important Town.
Ca,srIrLp-1Ts RAPID GROWTH AND FrTuRr
PRospfcrs.

CRIsr1Hlp-1rs RAPID GROWTH AND FrTuRr
PRospfcrs
The Leader. o live LEGAL paper published at Crs-
field, contains, in its last issue, sketch OF the
rapid growth aud importance of the town, from
which We excerpt the following:
"Barsly six years ago the low fat ground. the
present site OF the town of Crstied attracted the
attention of . few shrewd, intelligent men. who
saw and comprehended the Importance OF tms
point rs \ receiving depot tor the immense oyster
trade Of the Chesapeake Bay and estuaries. Inc
Eastern Shore Railroad terminating here placed
it in intimate relationship with the great distribu
ting cities OF New York, Philadelphia and Balt'-
more. while the Eastern Shore Steamboat Compa-
ny's line gives it daily communication with tho
latter city Iy water. Similar facilities exist De-
The main trade of Criatield at the present time
are oysters and upon these fisheries ali other
branches Of traffic in great measure depends
Large capital is already embarked in the business
and the harbor at all times is alive with the white
winged crafts engaged in the trade. Eighteen
firms are already employed i'll packing. and over
q million Of bushels of oysters are annually han
dled by them, whilst nearly eight hundred vessels
engaged in dredging are entered at this port. The
ramiiications of this trade large and give em-
ployment to a great number Of persons Over u
half million OF dollars worth Of goods are annu-
ally disposed OF, and to accommodate the increas
ing demands Of trade. ut the present time there
are hundred buildings in the course Of erection
OF enlargement. AL exLcuSISe WHaIls IouT nun
dred and fifteen feet long, is being built, along the
entire length of which it is proposed to lay rail-
road This wharf is intended for coal lumber and
wood. and vessels carrying hundred tons can
discharge their cargoes there. Bay boats elso will
be permitted to land their freight at mere nomi-
nal charge for wharfage.
The advantages of the town and its admirable
connections, also render it eligible location fol
manufacturing interests. Immense quantities OF
cotton are daily transported through our town, sc
that the manufacturer would make q large saving
in the price Of the raw material, when all those
accumulating express freight and repeated hand
hngs would be thus saved.
| There are several industries not represented
here which afford rare opportunities to energetic
business men to embark in The great number o
oysters packed here require more than ten thou
sand pork barrels annually, and often times tn
packer is driven to his wits end to procure the ne
cessary kegs or barrels with which to fill his or
ders A fortune is therefore awaiting the enter
prising man who will locate here to supply thi
great requirement. So. too, a Marine Railway il
port OF entry with registration Of almost eigh
hundred vessels is greatly to he desired, and tha
man or firm who will embark in that enterpris
n would find lucrative business already awaitin
him.
Crisfield is destined to be the grand centre
!. the trade Of the Eastern Shore, and nothing ca
prevent that contamination.