The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-09

1t existed in Virginia. Delaware slaves
could not be sold OUTSIDE that State t,s ion
was 80. Mr.. Wheaton does not remem-
| Der the figures for 1850; the census was
| next year and he never saw the returns.
| BY the census of 1870 there were 100 peo-
| pie on the island.
FIRST OYSTER PLANTING.
Il saw the first oysters planted :, in nu, the {!
er' loaded here f With Oysters isso for Pade
Couldn't g get out ana after Waiting ssve
raj days the oysters were placed IN shall
low water right here IN front OF the town:
US began planting. seeing that the oysters
oTsrs mech n9sf BY ssRf
| So Chincoteague has the distinction Of
having given the, world the most import
ant fact con morning the oyster tlat mas
| ever been discovered.
Chincoteague does not know much or
the war between the states She there her was was
| cerned. When the question of the adop-
ton or rejection Of the ordinance OF Sc
1861 there were only two votes for Sc
cession cast in the island.
II born and reared ALI emocTW3{h e end
ton. but while was a strong south
ern man at heart. my mind was made up
sides sides. ali our Interests were in the North;
We sold nearly all the oysters We raised
In Philadelphia. It would have meant
us Off from that market, Nearly All OF US
felt That way and SO Joseph 4 " Hil No ald
Of s9cN were the only on the
y Mr. r. Wheaton told how after the The vir-
goods good. for his store, amounting to SILL; He
l IA pay ', r9' NC Wnssa Wien II Vas re-
aboard bt ard and the goods were seized He
or the money he had paid forth ZEN; IN The
people were completely cut off. me red
held o rhe Mon aos a nf sourse
there there was was no such thing as trading with
Philadelphia. The Lighthouse WAS lmsa ns,ns
tn1ut the =: night Of the day the vote was
taken on the ratification, Of the ordi, ,
nance Of SECESSION he and three or i9I Ia
Vas still Thinking OF that S2l4 also 80
hadsPha b he Was be b 59d tr BY at tha t
i f was imp m to ship goods to
Chincoteagle. The Chincoteaguers N We're
blue There seemed no means OF reliel.
Finally, 1t occurred to MI; w h ne LIN "a,
he had in his pocket u slip or paper on
which he had set down the result or the
vote at Chincoteague on the question or
leaving tho Union. e.,o,,a, +ho+
that paper to Mayor Henry and secure
from him a permit to bring goods SCUM.
None OF them thought 1t would 40 any
good, but / insisted. and finally one or
Them who knew the Mayor said he would
go with mo to see HIM -,
Mr.. Wheaton says they had great dill
ficulty In gaining admission to Mayor
White. lie was busy making appoint,
nents to positions as s,, dog,catchers and
Showed show the chincoteaguer and his friend
into tho Mayors private office. But the
tbusinesa until tho next day, At the
time set, Mr.. Wheaton was there, and
at once stated to the Mayor the object
of the visit. declared that Chincoteague
was loyal and told him of pole llo rect
high in front of his house on the ls ians
mu ahat s saeHs Mr % whea peSs Then
showed him tho paper giving. the result
| of the vote on secession. mat impressed
made me point out Chincoteague to him,
~ suppose the old flag is not floating
anywhere on Virginia soil except on that
little speck In the ocean he said, shall
never forget the words.
The upshot OF the matter was that Mr..
Wheaton got n note from the Mayor
which gave them permission to bring
from Philadelphia to Chncoteague goods
of any character save contrapand or war,
Mr. Wheaton knew. II was not binding
such order. and he knew that a war yes
sci probably would not do so. But he
saws he knew the customs people would
not disregard such paper from the
Mayor of the city and he was willing to
take chances with the men or war.
GOT THE GOODS
He got his goods, got back those he