Daily Republican., 1886-01-02

A correspondent VI the Baltimore
Sun writing from Crisfj cid on Monday |
last said Those who hear 90 much |
talk about the oyster interest OF Mary |
laud, and think that It's Importance IL
exaggerated, can End no better evil |
demos Of its magnitude aud profit than |
10 afforded by glance 1t the town OF |
Cris6eld and its history. There is.per- |
haps, mo town In the State that es It's \
existence and progress 10 one enter.
prise, and yet has spread In area aud
wealth under such adverse circue-
stances ~ Crisfeld. Its rise and growth
10 dus almost entirely 70 the products
OF the water, and yet whore large oyster
houses, handsome stores, aud even
residences are no Y located, less than n
ss0re OF years ago were Doggy marsh
land and water. Oysters are truly the
foundation OF the town in more than
one sense TOR while the profit derived
from the oyster proper has served TO
encourage enterprite and enhance
BUSINESS, the shells have been almost
~ probably utiliz ID In making the
found alton Of the structure. In speak
ling Of the comparative increase In the
wealth and enterprise OF Crisheld, the
Idea 10 not intended TO be conveyed
THAT it 10 wealthy town. There 10 not
4 man 10 it who has become wealthy
IenouRh 70 retire from active business
and live On his income.
Everybody works out his own liveli-
Ihond, No one 10 ever idle iu Crisfisld
tsave the merchant, when trade 10 dull
land customers are few. The activity
OF business depends almost solely upon
1.-The success OF the oyster trade, and
hence the unprod table oyster season
2 Of last winter, brought about chiefly
BY bad railroad facilities and exorbi'
i tsnt freight RATES, has caused . gteater
depression in business In Crisheld than
has been known for many years. In
the meantime, however, improvement
has not ceased or subsidized but. on the
Icoutrary, building aud repairing are
constantly going on, especially 10 tina
lpArt Of the t0wE which was swept bJ
= iire about q year ago. where Messrs
y VIM. IA. Roach and Thomas j. DixoI
4. ha ve erected q block OF brick buiidiugI
a that does great credit 20 the town AM
% its en- erprislnk citizens. In the sam
. locality foundations have been laid 10
: several other buildings Of the sam
10 character. Mr.. Daniel Collins, Sir.
70 has purchased lot from VIM. II
., Roach adjoining tho lot OF Roach an
Dixon, and 10 making preparation
i, construct three story brick building
Ali OF these Improvements are o.
Il Broad street, which promises In th
linear future 70 be the business street {
the town. Several other buildings I
superior quality have been erecte
nj Iduring the summer, among which nj
MI the double oyster houses and packing
y, lrooms OF Crockette d Rlggin al
DO Long, Coulbourne g. Co., made ,
rs solid brick, aud the large front add
tlon TO tho hardware store Of Geo. "
". L1ug & Co.
The numerous fires which have o.
Cured In Crisheld have taught Il
people that 1t pays TO invest In brick I
stone buildings, Instead Of wood, whic
has been the practice heretofore. ORR
field has In all about sixty stores, q
"a contents OF some Of which will cha
I'D lengs IL ose OF any country town In q
Is. State, both In point OF sty le and qualii
les Of goods. In winter, when the oyst
season 10 q; Its height, the town presen
\. q busy appearance. Early 70 the NOR
b ing and late nc evening men, womt
and children may be seen going TO 81
!. from the oyster houses 70 pursue the
.ne daily vocations. The wo men work
ne we'll as the men, and the stranger
IN, often amazsd on visiting the oyste
houses 10 Zee some or the dainty nnRe
. that are grAced with gloves and paras
M. upon the street handling the knife n
%, muddy bivalve with masculine skillsI
IN. dexterity. Crisheld is q local Optic
ne, town. There are different views as
W ~ the effect OF the local option law up
the moneyed interest Of the town, b
!. oil sgree as to It's good moral effect.
Mt, addition TO the oy ster trade, there q
two marine railways here, which,
gether with the crab business, Will
has grown to be quite extensive, Civ
employment TO great many people
lsummer. From the steady impro'
n, ment which 10 constantly going on, /
per high valuation OF land wiyhin the o.
de. poratien, and the prosperity Of its p'
liz p o, IL Ia evident that Crisfield b
AN not yet reached It's zenith, and with I
Ms advantage Of a most excellent harb
L. It's close proximity and easy access
rel the oyster rocks. Its facilities CT ira
, ,ns portarion to Baltimore by lines
aTtf steamers, and to the northern cities
- railroads, IL IL not Improbable th
OK with jodicious and prudent legislati
~a ou the oyster question. lCrisfield v
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