Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-30
A COUNTRY RAMeLF.
DRIVE THROUGH CECIL CoUETY-BAY VIEW
Its LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS.
Speciai Colrcsponl.nAc ofthe Gasekfe

lSpcciai Correspondence oftae G0-cuel
BAY VIEw, Cecil Go. Md, Sept %, 1873.
A cool pleasant, though somewhat cloudy
morning, and we find ourself behind a stauncI
litle nag, ratlling gally over the rather rough
and hllly road between Elkion and North East
soon the latter Town is reached, and We pause
for while 10 take peep at its chief and exten
siye business interest--ihe rolling mills. They
are apparently ia full blast, and numbers o
busy workmen can he seen, in all the depart.
mens Of the mills, manipulating the crude pig
iron, until il issues forth in long slender strips
CT broad, thin sheets. But we cannot delay here
Tor business calls us further on, and again We
rattle along soon str1kinga road which admits
OF more smooth and pleasant riding than did
the other one.
a delightful drive Of about twenty minutes
and We arrive at Bay View, the place from
| which We now .wrile. Bay View, the place is
well and appropriately named, and he who first
| applied to the spot this well sounding title,
| must surely have had an eternal fitness OF
thing 1t is no misnomer bat the very name
above all others, which should have been he
slowed upon The place.
Situated on n high and healthy locality, and
tncsihng In among numberless hills, which rise
io still greater. altitude. from here can he
obtained a grandly beautiful view of the noble
Chesapeake, with its broad bosom dotted with
white sails OF commerce and the sunshine rcnec-
ted ia thousands OF golden rays. Although
several miles away, The GliseninE waters feem
almost at our very feet. aud we can almost
imagine we hear the sound Of the wavelets rir-
plinG npon the sandy beach
This beautiful view, though best ohtainalle
from the chief emineuce Of The town, on the
main road can be had from almost every point
Eul 1t Is not an this respect alone that the town
IS favored IN hoe natural scenery. Turn which
way you will, and The eye rests upon new beau
ties alike pleasing to the eye and mind The
green clad hills on every side look pictnresuue
and almost mountainous while the intervening
valleys, are beautiful in THEN fertility and thTif-
iy IN appearance, indicating plainly The careful
cultivation they receive from the busy yeomen
who here reside
About mile Of the viiliage is "a beautiful
little nook, known as "Gipins Ealls," which
wa formerly great resort for pc-nic parties
IRON the surrounding country. II is pleasing
combination OF rocks trees. and falling waters,
and while much less in extent, is almost rs rich
IN native heanies, our own glorious and ro-
mantle Bfandywine
The residents OF This neIgbboThood are clief-
~ well-to-do farmers, who have resided here
iHr years, aud literally earned their bread by
the sweat their face They have cultivated
the soil from its native wldne-s 10 iis nresent
laborH, obtained for themselves a competence
which they well deserve They are plain
spoken men, hOmely in speech and action, but
possessing good stock of sound, common sense.
which a few minutes ordinary conversation
soon displays. They are hospitable in the ex-
treme, and the tired stranger can well assured
of hearty welcome, and substantial meal at
their well spread beard.
The most remarkable feature of the village
is the absence of fine residences "Pis true.
the houses of the old residents are good, sub
stantial, aud entirely suited, to their tastes and
tnclnatlons. But here is is the place above all
others, Tor the erection of fine summer resi-
dences, and it is surprising that ere this the
monled men of Baltimore have not discovered
this inviting retreat. and here erected costly
residences iii which to reside, when they de-
sire to escape the heat and dust of the city.
But time flies, my stay IS rapidly drawing to
an end, and must close. Farewell sweet |
village. May thy future be as bright as the
rays Of sunshine which Pilds the green tons of |
the surrounding hills. May the air of peaceful
serenity which surrounds thee, ever remain
and u1cOntaminated by the dark |
of the outer world. Rest in thy |
sweet seclusiOn, and ever preserve within thy |
peaceful limits, the present atmosphere of rest |
and love. KAMBLFR,