The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-13
From the Eastern shore.
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CArEvILLE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY?

Yf,orrcspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.I
CApErILLs, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY,
August IL, 1875. }
After Intellectually eXhausting all my pow
,rs NJ nersuasiou to induce "Gregory's Tin.
Gle" Of the Dispatch, to accompany me 10
the Eastern Shore, went aboard the Jonh
Sylvester on the morning Of the "a instant
and after quite pleasant trip reaSneu .u,s
place on the Sd at IL NJ. rms e.
ton of the State has been blessed "i.u nu. |
ra,ps, and old farmers tell me they pave nos
had such season for years. Inc eorn ..op
ON James river and all through THIS county
s. enc finesi 7 ever saw. Vegetables, fruit,
and melons are abundant; and 1t Is nothps
unustal on the Peninsula TO see twenty acres
II sweet or Irish potatoes. l nave speht
,npch Of nv time here in taking WIZ the
farmers. and find them all cheertus. Inis
whole country has q thrifty appearance tuat
have not seen elsewhere IN the otate' ue
cultivation OF the land Is good, with excel
lent enclosures. All the hou,es have been
neatly whi,ewasbt d, which gives an q Oh
neatness and beauty seldom Ger.
One has but to visit this section 10 De suo
roughly impressed with the many ad'an.
saees the tilier of the soil here has over many
noriions of the State. The l.ndsa are as level
asa Western prairie; soil light, very pro-
duc,iye, and easily cultivated. Above all,
TRANSPORTATION, either by sail or steamer, Is
almost nominal. Just think Of it: the farm
ers here are sending their potatoes ana otnes
truck to New York and Boston at cost OF ~
cents Der barrel! The same distance on any Of
the railroads leading to our city would cost a.
least 81 so yer barrel. Besides oil these decl
sied advantages, they have continuous croI
in their fish, oysters, clans, crabs, &c IL
an "upander" it is really curious to see
member of the family here go to the bay o.
seaside 10 gather fish, oysters, a., lef eaci
and almost every meal, just as they 60 10 elei
gardens for vegetables, or their p2uliry-yafa
for eggs and poultry. more suuplo"09 "
bIes were never spread.
have yet to hear from this people SIN
gle dissenting voice from the views adFo
Gated by the Dispatch on the haro-mohe,
question.
MIR. William Newell, one OF Richmond
most reliable builders, is now putting up
magnificent wharf ut Picketps harbor, on IN
bay. one and half miles from this place
md TWENTY-FIVE miles north OF Ola Polnt
The building OF this wharf will throw Vlsl
TORS to Cobb's Island from Richmond mucl
sooner than by the Cherrystone route.
A party of us leave here tomorrow at A
M. for the famous Chincoteague island. on'
hundred miles north Of this plsce. lou
readers will doubtless remember mat tn
chief production Of this island is the beauti
full Cbincoteaguc pony. whose speed ana en-
durauce have no equal. Having promised
nv friends Osterlob, Of the house OF HanDe'
winckel g. Co., and Thomas II. Gum, OF tne
house Of f. d. Christian d Co., to bring
each OF them pair OF the fastest trotters 10
be found, expect to procure such as will
take the premium for speed over both
HToodes" and "Srange BLOSSOM" al Tie
coming Fair.
After bis refusing TO come to the sea.shore,
lam mortified TO see In your issue OF the 9Th
instant the announcement by the cold man
of the Dispatch" that he has Determined 10
90 to the Noun 'ain.Top. There is truly ono
accounting for tas es,' and his preference in
this Instance can be explained only by his
desire for glass OF that good mix which
Jack Leltwch promises, or his anxiety to
see the spine tree" under which "grand'
pap" was born. Should the trip to Cninco
league deveope anything OF Interest you
may hear again from Ii. 1. y.