Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-22

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URBAEA. August 10, 1856.
/ This is undoubtedly one of the most
prosperous sections Of the Tidewstsr
country. In visiting the majority Of
The counties Of our State you are struck
win the fact that the wealth il confned
TO very few who are very rich, while
The majority live m absolute want. The
oysttr-beds and fisheries Of the Chess
PeAke bay and its tributaries have
placed within the reach Of al classes
bere ample means fer procuring .
comfortable support. besides 9 revenue
which goes toward the improvement OF
The lands. Everybody seems to have
bone, and q good one. Travel from
his point~,to the Chesapeake bsy-s
distance Of about twenty-five miles
ard it almost presents the appearances
o. ore large village. The large farms
have been divided into very snail ones.
Ebich are highly improved and well
enclosed. Houses neatly painted pre-
seat an air OF prosperity. lis truly 3
land without psupers. i asked an old
resident Of the county to-day where the
slushouse Was. bis reply Was: al
really don't know"
The one thing lacking here is another
outlet for the products. There is only
ore. and that through Baltindte By 8
tri-veekly line Of steamers. Business
IS always dull 81 this season, from the
iIet that the great bulk is dependent
upon the oysters. Ii is almos; daily
occurrence from September until May
Tor from one hundred and fifty to two
hundred canoes, earring fifty or sixty
bushels Of oysters, TO make sail from
his creek for the river oyster-rocks.
J be oysters. a. well Is timber and other
heavy products, are shipped in large
vessels that sail 70 northern markets.
When people are prosperous thsysre
generally happy. Selma, the residence
Il our bospitAble ooonty treasurer, Mr.
Lewis Jones, Was the scene Of very
brilliant entertainment gwen to feE
select friends on Tuesday evening last.
The vArD. hearty welcome extended
az by Mrs. Jones dispersed all fornSli-
y. Among the ladies presen! were the
following:
4liss Enms Jones, daughter Of the
host, Looking lovely 10 cream nuns
Yelling. lace front. and diamonds.
Miss Mary Minor Segar was beauti-
iul ia blue six, lace front. with n,ta-
Isl flowers.
Miss Ada Walker, Nils-grsen nuns
Yelling; lace and diamonds.
Miss Ellen Walker. dark ecru tai
fsrtiEe cloth, with seArle. ss,in tim
DiTgs.
Mss Scott, Of Baltimore, cream nuns
Yelling, with garnet velvet; lace and
diamords.
Hiss Fannie Jones. ofBAldmore. white
nun'%veilIre. Eith lace.
Mss GuIlsy, CT Baltimore, dark
cItEn six. With lace.
Mss Mamie Mckay, Of Baltimore,
white Dun SWELLING, With lace r1liies.
Mss MsIetr, white null. with lace.
The youog gentlemen present seemed
entirely TO forget themselves in the pre-
.tnoe Of the beauties, and, with dancing.
nusic. and leAstiDg. the sweetness Of
tie evening vas drawn out 70 a late
hour. Our most agreeable host and |
bostess were the recipients Of tie hearty |
thanks Of al present.
This section did DO, escIpe the heavy |
rains which visited so much Of the /
country during The months Of May AID |
June, but the crops SEEM entirely re-
covered, and are looking well.
The Democrats TO man seen de-
iermiDei 10 support Mr. Cro1ten, the
choice Of the TappahAnnook Conyen-
uOn. DEyILLED CRAB.