Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-08-22

son OF this iilqstrions fGmlly - West.
msrelsnieis rrouls- than Of hiuas /.
The old Lee mansion cannot beseen
from the river. bui "Slratfofd Gift.
behind which il stands. Is well
known point of interest TO river tou-
-isss. II is at present The proper y OF
DR.. Steward.
WASHINGTON BIRTHPIAcE. >
A few miles above this point. and
not far below Colonial Beach, il pope's
creek. on which. ab,nt i've miles from
its mouth. is "walpfsld." the birth
place ofGserge Washington. No vss.
tige Of the house in which this event
occurrsdsnow stands. further than in
distinct traces OF its foundations.
sWake6<ldH = Owned 81 = Mr.. wil-
son. formerly fron Maryland. who
married daughter Of Mr.. Llwrence
Washington. A slab erected by
George Washington Parke Custis des.
igna.es the spot as the one on which
Washingt IN was born. Il is not CEN.
orally known that in this county was
,iso born james Madison. though that
honor Is ordinarily accredited to Or.
angs. in which his parents resided.
As fact, he was born at Point Con.
way-at that time a part of West.
moreland, but now in King George
while his mother was staying tempor-
arily in this distinguished county.
just on the left as you enter Nom
ini creek is "Bushfslds," the home of
Bushrod Washington, and few miles
from it's head is old Wicomico Episeo-
pal church. built in I'LL, and now
presided over by Rev. Mr.. C4s.leman.
Indeed. one can scarcely step in this
interesting nsighborhood without com.
ing upon some link Of the historic
past.
FARMING IN TIE NEIGHBoRHooD.
Farming here is done, much within
old time, ante.bellum lines. ka.ms
are large and conference.-the same
IN acreage. in many cases. as when their
owners were masters of hundreds of
slaves. Yet some Of them are well
and prof,ably titled. and look a. IL
they hac undergone little or no change
sinee emancipation. Az elsewhere
crops are much prostrsted by the un.
usual rainfall, and farmers are CORES.
pondingly despondent.
THE BEAUTIES OF NoMIEI CREEK.
Nomini creek is one Of the fairest
little streams the eye ever rested
upon. Narrow and meandering, with
h .ely wooded banks, broken here and
there TO open 10 view the broad acres
OF some old time Virginia plantation,
or TO receive The waters of some wan.
dering tributary as il comes down
through the gently sloring hills, the
golden touches Of the summer su sset
were not need j, as We slowly glided
in here some evenings ago, to render
the scene from the steamers dock one
OF enchanting lovelin sss. The stream
Is so narrow that steamers always
slow mp on entering it. anil creep
along so slowly that they seem almost
to fear that some false move will land
them upon the almost oyerhanQ.ny
banks. II is navigable for about five
niles from i's mouth. and is visited
aimo't daily by steamers from Wash.
ington and Baltimore. Probably n
half dozen wharves are along its banks.
and it is regarded by steamboat men
as one OF the most profitable shipping
points along the river. Oysters Of un.
usually fine quality abound 10 il:
they are shipped mainly 10 Washing
ton, and perhaps find their way TO the
counters of some of the hieh.toned
restaurants there as Norfolk oysters"
Several Of the farmers hsreabont take
summer boarders, and il 10 no. diff.
cult ordinarily TO find the ubiauit-
ous Washingionian somewhere in the
neighborhood.
THE POTOMAC HOTELS
seem TO be doing unusually well ,his
season. Besides The large crowd
brought daily TO Colonial Beach bv
the excursion steamer. the hotel is
pretty well flled with regular board.
ers. The pIaco has improved won.
dzrful!y within the last few years.
The shore for over half mile is GOV.
cred with the pretty cottages If Wash.
ingsonisns who have built there. pre.
seEiing the appearance Of trim little
village as yon spproach the wharf.
Colion's. a little further dowr. has
been crowded this summer. and the
sunburnt and jolly looking assenblsgs
seen there some days ago gave every
indication that they are making The
most Of the situation doubt if MANY
Of the fair faces that left Washin yton
some weeks ago would be recognized
there nov. such raetsmorphss:s has
Old Sol wrought ia them Pinev
Point and Adams. on 81. Georges Is.
land. are unusually full this summer,
and seem TO be growing 10 popularity
every year. A fortune awaits soma
enterprising hotel man who will build
and run properly first-class hotel at
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