Peninsula Enterprise, June 22, 1882

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reprinted from the Democratic Messenger.Infrastructure -- Commercial - Grist mills

MR. EWD. G. DIXON, until recently employed in the grain mill of the Pocomoke Steam-mill Company, has gone to Temperanceville, Va., where he has leased and will operate a flour and grist mill on his own account.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

CHESTERFIELD, has been entered in the race to come off at Pungoteague on the 24th day of August.

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Mental illness

JOSEPH PARRAMORE, colored, for several months past an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum at Richmond, is at home again. Joe is of the opinion that the frequent application of the lash at that institution facilitated the recovery of his senses.

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Moral -- Murder

THE trial of Frank Burkman, under indictment for the murder of Capt. Edward Melson and mate on Machodoc creek on the 17th day of May last, will commence on the 6th day of July next, at King George Court House. Messrs. Bevan and W. Hollingsworth Whyte, of Baltimore, have been retained as counsel for the murderer. Hon. John Neely, of Accomac, will assist the attorney for the Commonw'th of King George county in the prosecution of Burkman.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Horse racing

THERE will be a race between the stallions that made the spring season of 1882 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the 24th day of August next, over McConnel's track, at Pungoteague. The race will be made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the National Association, and the horses will trot in harness, mile heats, best 3 in 5 miles. The entrance fee will be 10 per centum of the purse, payable when the horse is entered, and the purse will be divided as follows: First horse or winner, $73; second best, $35; third, $25; fourth, $15. Five horses must be entered in the race and four must start. Parties wishing to enter their horses in the race must make application to Mr. George E. Winder before the 31st day of July.

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Transportation -- Water - SteamboatsTransportation -- Water - Wharves

The new propeller recently built in Pocomoke City by Messrs. Hall, Clark and others will be on Tuesday, the 27th, inst., make her first trip to Baltimore from the wharf recently constructed by Capt. John W. Marsh on the east side of Chesconnessix creek and after the 27th inst. will run regularly every Tuesday and Thursday from said wharf to Baltimore. At the wharf designated, a large and handsome storehouse has also been erected by Capt. Marsh, and the enterprise of our countymen will have its reward, we think, in opening up to a large section of our county facilities for shipping their produce and for trade which they have never enjoyed before. The wharf being located in a thrifty community, and being of convenient access, by reason of the good roads leading to it, must in a short period become a popular resort for our shippers.

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Transportation -- Water - Steamboats

The finale in the Accomac and Eastern Shore Steamboat Companies' negotiations seems not to have been reached. The refusal of the officers of the new company, at their conference in Drummondtown about ten days ago, to buy out the old line of steamers, was supposed to have terminated the negotiations between them. Since that meeting, however, they have been invited to another conference in Baltimore by Mr. Gause, representing the old line, and the inference is that there is to be a "new deal" among the stockholders of the respective companies. Mr. C. T. Taylor left by the steamer Tangier on last Monday for Baltimore to attend said conference.

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Sea -- Finfish - Catch : MenhadenSea -- Fish factories

The fish factories on the Eastern Shore, which have been sources of large revenue to their owners heretofore, are at a "stand-still" this season, on account of the scarcity of fish. The hands employed at most of them are being discharged daily, and some of them have been closed altogether for the season. The scarcity of the alewives this season, utilized for making the phosphate, is attributed to the cold weather, the impression among fishermen being that the weather has driven them to a warmer climate.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Grist millsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction

Accomac C. H.

THE grist mill of Mr. A. J. Lilliston of our town has been a popular resort for several months for the people from all parts of our county. The Indian meal, which our housewives generally use to prepare the "staff of life," and which has heretofore been ground by the neighborhood mills, that are wont to "grind slowly but grind exceeding fine," could not furnish it to them, they having stopped operations, apparently like "grandfather's clock," "never to go again," on account of the scarcity of water to propel them.

AN impetus ha been given to improvement in our town by the announcement of the erection in a short time of several new buildings. The leader in the advance is Mr. Wm. C. Hall, dealer in choice wines, liquors, cigars, &c., who has recently repainted, refurnished and otherwise improved his bar, and he now has one of the handsomest establishments of the kind on the Eastern Shore. We would respectfully suggest to Mr. H. that a few touches to the exterior would not be amiss, to make it more in accord with the beauty of the interior.

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Fields -- Other machinery

Northampton County.

Our young and enterprising farmer, Mr. H. L. Upshur, has just received from Messrs. Heebner & Son, Penn., a newly improved grain thresher. Mr. H. has quite a fine field of wheat himself, besides this machine will add greatly to the convenience of small wheat growers, in that they can have the grain threshed at a merely nominal figure.

LAND SALES FOR JULY.

Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

One and one-third acres of land belonging to Isaac W. young, situated on Sykes' Island, by Wm. J. Gibb, trustee. Several parcels of land on Sykes' Island, decreed to be sold at the June term last of the Circuit Court of this county, by Abel T. Johnson, special commissioner, in the suit of Robert Marshall, who sues. &c., vs. Amanda Marshall.