The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-05-04

4 TRIr TO THE FISHING SHoRE.-The
employees of Tie Wig office paid visit to
the Carpenters Point fishery, on Saturday
last. Soon after sc old Sol" had made his
| appearance above the eastern horizon, we
left the staid old town of Elkton, the
county's ancient capital, and dashed along
the roadway leading westward, past pretty
farm houses--a few of them-with their
broad, green fields; through woods clad in
Natures loveliest robes; over hill and dale;
anon catching the sweet refrain of some
morning warbler, perched proudly on pretty
bough, paying cheerful tribute to our pass
ing party. And as we passed merrly on,
the gentle breeze blowing midst the trees,
famed us pleasantly, and the sweet per
| fume from fragrant flowers, bursting buds
and opening leaves found special favor
with our grateful senses. We passed the
| thriving village of North East, and soon
reached the ancient city (?( of Char les
| town. After ascending the winding hill
beyond, we entered the lonely yet beautiful
| wilderness which skirts the river. A short
time elapsed, and we suddenly emerged
| into open space, and the celebrated Point
| was in view.
This fishery is owned by Geo. W. Barnes,
Esq and is by far the prettiest point near
the head of the bay. 4 fine, large man
| sion stands prominently Oh the high bank.
| from which magnificent view is had of
the noble Chesapeake in the foreground,
while to the right the turbulent Susque-
| hanna sweeps into the bay, which met by
CT tl,a loft
| together flow on oceanwards with ceaseless
moan. From this point can be seen the
various fisheries on the east side of the
| river, and Spesutia Island and the Kent
and Hartford shores are visible in the dis
| lance. In the background are the rich,
| broad fields of Carpenters Point farm,
which, from their appearance, at once in
| dictate superior management and unusual
| fertility.
| Mr.. Barnes has the two largest seines on
the river, each of them about 1900 fathoms
in length. He formerly ran the two seines
at the shore, known respectively as the
Point" and "Sprng house" hauls, but
this season he moved the Point " net,
together with the fish houses, shedding,
NC, up the shore about mile to what is
known as "Green Bank " fishery, at which
| place he has long had small seine. This,
| my 1iiitih, "iiI Pi''0 iipiO suCScsSiul.-
Mr.. Barnes employs about seventy-five
hands, principally colored. For some un-
! explained reason, these colored fisherman
did not entertain Us with their inimitable
songs, as they usually do, which was the
only disappointment We experienced. But
| few fish comparatively have been caught at
any of the fisheries, and it is feared the
numbers will not increase, as it is so late
in the season Shad were selling at $40
per hundred and herring at $1.00.
This shore is a favorite resort for pleasure
parties, and quite number from the diff
ferent towns and villages annually 60
thither about the first of May. We were
joined by another party from Elkton, who
arrived soon after US, and all spent pleas
ant time together. We acknowledge special
remembrance of this party by way of ice
crea;G, lemonade, &c. The whole party
express themseive= as greatly pleased with
| the kindness of Mr.. Barnes, whose gener-
GUS hospitality is so well known by parties
visiting there, and of which they brought
away remembrance in the shape of pair
of splendid s!iad, presented to our foreman.