National Republican., 1881-07-25
DOWN THE POTOMAC.
POINT LOOKOUT AND CEDAR POINT.
Something About Pohisrees-The Tobacco Crop
The New Railroad-A Favorlte Resort-Neu
Pavilion. Bsth.Houscs, &c.--How
People Enjoy Themselves.
Special Correspondence of Tnr REPUBLICAN,.

Special Correspondence Of TuE REPUBLICAN
POINT LOOKOUT, Mp, July 23,-Thc time
was when this peninsula, lying between the Poto.
mae Rivoi and the Chesapeake Bay, was consid.
cred os the most dcsinble part Of this state. Stu.
ntc rs II Is, the populaco had All abundance OF the
ncccssarcs Of life placed unasked, almost, within
their reach, and if anybody went hungry or re-
mancd poor the fault was their own and not an
others. Tie sea itself furnished them with fully
half Of their living without cxcrtion on their
part, except to take aud cook what was so gcner.
ously given them. The land, too prodnc d abun.
dainty all the cereals and other products Of this
latitude until the soil was exhausted by close cul-
iyat.on; for this section was dcnscly populated
with slaves aud Shareholders before the war
fiyiSG on PRDIdREEs.
The whites of this section having been de-
privcd OF their human chattels by good old Father
Abraham, aud being too intelligent and high
spirited C) to work in the fields like common
sable and white clods of the valley" they have
taken to living Oh the fruits of the genealogical
tree, served on tables Of pcdigrecs. You cannot
talk five minutes with one OF these Mr.. Hasbecns
without his running you into his ancestral tombs,
within the grim portals of which he assures you
may be found scons and scionesses OF the very
FIRST families of Murryland.' lie can run you out
to the sixteenth degree the gencRlogy OF every
man, woman, and child buried within their
sacred portals. Chaps whose entire possessions
wearing apparel includcd-vould not bring S. in
any market In the world will reel OF to you yarn
after yarn in regard to the former importance Of
their families and they evidently expect you to
receive it all with the utmost good faith and to
treat them accordingly. Now,
No ONE But sNoB
will estimate q mans real worth by his clothing,
his money or any other adyentitlous surrounding.
No, no:
"a mans man for a that"
But when you see this same chap loahng about
day alcr day, with his hands In his pockets, ring
ing the changes OH the same old story, drinking
all the free whisky he can get hold Of and order
ing about all the stray darklcs who may fall in
his way, one finds ftimpossiblo to entertain any
respect for him. You must not think that the en-.
tire population Is made up of such people. No,
not by good deal. A good many Of the old stock
and large majority OF the young mon who have
reached their majority within the last ten years
are rapidly imbibng more modern aud progressive
ideas and adapting themselves to the changed sit.
untiOn Upon these the future of Maryland dc.
pcnds II they come to the front and take the lead
IN public affairs as they are now doing in private
enterprises, Maryland will take new lease life,
and will in the near future surpass all her former
glorcs
THE TOBACCO cRoP.
One of the most Intelligent men of this section
informed me that the tobacco crop OF Maryland
last year amounted to 15,7OOOOO pounds, all first
class In every respect. OF this enormous amount
all but 100000 pounds was produced in four coun-
ties alone, This is new branch In agriculture
for this State and 1t promises to rapidly expand
1t is highly profitable crop Nnd does not exhaust
the soil, as most people believe. That it does not
exhaust the soil MS rapidly rs wheat does have
the assurance Of several intelligent gentlemen
whom have met here.
THE FONT LOOKOUT RAILROAD.
Since my former letter Colonel Taylor Suit and n
number of other gentlemen interested In the Point
Lookout Railroad have been here, looking into the
probabilities ofthc proposed new railroad. One Of
them was, | understand, the representative of q
firm ofhcayy New York capitalists who are con-
sldcrnG the propriety of putting million or two
dollars into the road and finishing 1t up ut once
Colonel suit informed me that the New Yorker
was very favorably impressed with the situation,
and would probably recommend his partners to
make the proposed investment. II they do the
road will be finished rapdlya possible, and then
this point will be within less than three hours ride
of tho Capital, and the best sea. bathing In this
section will be within the reach of everybody
Speed the dCy Ispcak from two seasons expert
ence when say that the bathing is just superb
with plenty OF fishing grabbing, oystoripg, &C.
thrown in.
THE LADY OF TIE LAKE
am under no obligation to Captain Baldwin or
captain anybody else in the way of passes, but l
cannot close this letter without advising all quiet,
orderly people, ladies travelling without male es.
cort or with children, to so with Captain Baldwin
when they run down the Potomac lie will see TO
all their wants and comforts and that they are
properly cared for in every respect just as thor.
oughly us If they had n dozen husbands, brothers,
or fathers with them. The ladies and children of
our party were enthusiastic in their praises Of
Captain Baldwin, and he richly deserves their
cncOmiums MARINER.