Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-08-03
IN SOUTHERN MAINLAND
Many Evidences ofProsPe rity- Fer
tile Land at Low Prices
Groves of Fine shade, and
No Mosquitoes About
the Climate, People.

The following from the Sunday AmericAl
OF list week, written hy visitor to this sec
ton Of our county, giving an interesting 40,
graphic account Of the places he visited VII
he saw and heard Oh his trip.
u have long teen lmhurd witn u desire l.
see something more ot Martl. a that wha
presents itself TO the observer from fas
through trains; so | started out few day,
AZ TO CRAFTY this desire TO limited exient
At least What has come under my observa
ton has impressed me with The fact thai
Maryland is lasd whose resources -particu.
'arly whose agricultural resources-will bear
much Development.
! boafded 3 4 r. r. Z. al q - m. in
Baltimore, and after Il short visit 10 Upper
Marlboro ] decided to 20 to the end Of the
line to Popes Greek We pass through
W'iaEa af'er village and people get ON and
get on, bat have my mind on the iersinus,
ana cannot he di ierted We arrived about
10 cloeb Tne Weather is warm for travel
ing ON the raii. and, therefore, not many tou-
tls's arrive with me. But genial CAPTAIN
George VI. Smith and hls colleagues make up
the hack Of poorer company Captain Smith
by tue way, was mtber OF our last Legiss
ture
| step from the tram upon the principal
panse OF the Pot1mnee is Immediately before
me. The view OF the great river is pariicu-
larig hne Its great readlh, the tfee-crown-
ed hills beyond the opposite shore, the vessels
with sails idly Tapping IN the quiet air, tug
towing large three master" and leaving its
trail ofsmoke behind-all made it scene TO
he remembered with pleasure. Captain Smith
pilots me over to the pos,oilice, not far away.
and Introduces me to the postmaster, Mr.
George Dent. Mr.. DeYt holds the office of
mayor, believe, as well as that of postmas-
ter, and it he is not also chief of police, his
ehapeau bellies him. lie is the important man
OF the place. and visitors always receive
warm welcome at bis hand. gladly COM
mend my successors to him. There were not
many people at the creek that day, but Cap
tain Smith said might come down again and
find half Of Charles county there.
ropes Greek lies in a valley which opens to
the river, The land is low and rich here, and
we're it properly improved would be as pro-
ductiye as the famous ,ked lands of Holland
Hills Of moderate heie flank the valley, and
from their heights can be seen miles OF rolling
fertile country. and grand views of the great
river visit one of the neighboring farms,
and hnd everything hourishng. Large crops
OF wheat and hay have been harvested corn is
growing fast, and good crop of potatoes is
ready for digging Yet Notwithstanding the
agricultural advantages aud :he facilities for
transportation by railroad VI water, land Can
be purchased at prices that would as,onish
Western farmers. Think nf being able TO buy
a good farm, improved by buildings and
fences, at ten dollars per acrel ! was inform
ed that there were many to be purchased at
that figure and lower. Fish are abundant, as
also are oysters and crabs so that the neigh
boring farmer mBy regae himself on rich |
and varied diet with little trouble and expense.
The climate is mid and healthy, and the won-
der is that the country is not densely populated |
Shortly after p NJ take last look at |
the river and the Town, bid Postmaster Dent |
goodbye, asd climb aboard the train. am |
off for the north again.
We have reached La paA. This means IN
Spanish 1.-THE Silver" believe, and the place
would seem to be very properly Named for
process of constitution ] think the pockets of
the Inhabitants must be pretty well lined
with silver, or something more valuable
The site of the village is a fertile, level tract
Of land, exactly in the center of Charles coCh-
iy. This latter fact coupled with an unu-
sual growth and prosperity, seem TO the bust.
ling inhabitants ample grounds for making
the place the county seal
Tue court house ut Por, Tobacco, the pres
mt legislative center, having been destroyed
BY are, the chance has come II
A decided proof Of prosperity is that Two
prominent Charles county newspapers. the
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT and the Crescent afe
published there.
The hote. like most Of ttn other buildings,
s new-iE fact, it has not yet reached com.
,letion, though workmet a. rapidly bringing /
towards APPOINT. Zig landlord is an in {