The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-19

fora that reminded one Of the tropical south
Figs were abundant and the trees very laF9e
The Grape myrtle is quito tree, and Tue Tue
acacia 10 in Northampton douDly as iaree
as have ever seen IL, and isnoW covered
Withashower OF pink blossoms.
TIE RAsTERssHoKE MEN.
The people ofthe peninsula are full OF ge-
niality. and their ways and conversation.
mark their nativity. Their language is
s,DartIy nautical, and often technically 80.
They are strongly devoted tn their land o.
the vine. the myrtle, and fig, and Wopla
linger sadly away from the roar and thun-
der of the seas that beat their shores. They
are. better still, ardent Yirginisns, despite
their isolation, ind Furthermore IN spite OF
the fact that their commercial RELATIONSHIP
almost exclusively with Baltimore, and In
great degree their social relatlons also.
began to understand how Governor WISE
woye the spell of his oratory over thls PEG.
pIe. remembered his raledsctory 10 tne
children of the schools, and through 1hetn 70
their parents just before his departure 10
his Brazil mission. 1t was captivating
speech 10 the people near the sea. le
especially handled to Advantage the
wilt shell (the sea-the sea) out OF WHICH
the custom is to drink the water raised from
the wells with the old-fashioned sweep,
which still maintains its place in the domes-
tic economy OF the peninsula. The VIII
she'll belongs to the family of the conch. 1t IS
poe,cal; but practically prefer the gourd ;
oil prlt ha IN
she'll is splendid in an exigency. 1t is bet
ter. however. for blowing, and learned
to blow it I'm good at blowing, you know
well in the peninsula.
By.tbe-bye, the vicinity is rife with enter
tanning legends about the veteran politician
above referred TO.
PRoDuCTIyESEss OF The LAND, &C.
The land OF the peninsula is very fruitful.
Corn is the main crop, and no country pro-
duces it better. Oats is another great crop.
Lately the crops Of oats have greatly fallen
off for the want of seed from abroad. The
seed so long popular with farmers has lost
its yigor, and is rapidly being succeeded by
seed imported from other sections. Iruck-
ing has become great business IN the pc.
ninsua. Potatoes are the leading crop, ana
such sweet potatoes as are sent from tnere
TO market are hardly surpassed. The salt
air is great for many kinds OF vegetables,
especially celery and asparagus. The palma
christi has been great crop on the shore
Indeed, | consider the peninsula people ID
the infancy Of the tillase peculiar to their
district. Their lands have been so good
they have not felt the necessity OF improving
them, and have done too little in that way.
Perhaps another cause of neglect of the land
is the world of wealth Of the seas that wash
the shore.
Happy country, Astounding in all good
things, whose only drawbacks are mosquitoes
and sometimes Indifferent water. But this
last defect people never know. They are
always in love with the water of their homes,
which they think incomparaoy better than
any other. Such is the force OF habit. And
as for mosquitoes, they are never "found
about here" You must go further to see
them!
But, oh, the salt water uxuries of fish and
FOWL / could understand the joke at the
lamented Ur. YERBY's expense. He repre-
sented Nortbam pton in the Legislature, ana
opposed every internal Improvement bill
that was ever introduced into the body.
The advocates Of the system OF improve
ment said that it was no wonder the Doctor
opposed Improvements since he wanted
none; for be visited his patients in canoe
and brought back his fees in oysters
CoBB5 ISLAND.
| Bidding adeu 10 my bospitable host, Cap
tain PARKER, and his Interesting family, we
paid flyiug visit 10 Cobb's Island. 1t was
! out of fishing season and luck was con-
| stricted: but some shooting parties from
| Baltimore, with bunting suits and long
| legged boots, met with good success, and
| that tanning and fatigue W hlch are 50 good FOR
| men of ease at home VINO lead luxurious
| lives.
We enjoyed ourselves smsrtly for short
! while and surveyed more Islands, an eXten-
| siye one of which about 1.2O0 acreS) belongs
| TO Sir. JESSE HUTCHINSON, of Richmond, III
! conjunction with Dir. HALLETr, of Capeylile.
| It is iye miles from CooO's, aud lies near the
shore. After two days we left in the little
steamer of the CODES for the main land.
Crossing this and getting on board the y.
?. Banks, we lett Cnerrystone ola Norfolk
for home, after an adventurous and very
CRAFTY ing journey by land and water.
BRIEF COMPLIMENTS.
Captain McCARRlC6, Of The Banks, is one
Of the best and trustleSt OF sea-larlnS men.
He deposited us In Norfolk at an early hour
in the evening, where we took passage IL the
Isaac Bel, Captain BIAKEAAN, Tor Richmond.
This is a noble steamer, and her captain Is all
in all without a superior in his profession. He
maintains the character Of navigator and
landlord which should belong to the mas
ter Of all of these ocean passenger and
freight boats-to perfection. "Long may he
wave"
have put in these little paragraphs as fit
expressions of feeling of q watcr-going ira
weller, The man who moves about the broad
waters little will soon learn what it is TO be
in the care of good captain.
Renewing assurances Of consideration,
&C., q. &c.
MORE OF ToonBs's SAYISGs.-General