Norfolk Virginian, May 17, 1889

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Natural resources -- Conservation - CommonsTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Lodgesfields -- Crops - White potatoes : YieldFields -- Crops - Other vegetablesFields -- Crops - StrawberriesTransportation -- Water - Freight

Onancock.

The citizens of Wachapreague City, this county, are much incensed over a land grant issued to the Accomac Club, which is composed of several wealthy and influential Virginians, including Governor Lee, and which is situated on Parramore's Beach, and trouble is expected to ensue.

The general crop outlook on the Eastern Shore is a gloomy one. The shipments of potatoes, while they will be large, will be much lighter than anticipated, the continued and heavy rainfall having materially damaged the entire crop.

The shipments of peas will be very light, they having rotted in the ground.

Strawberries are in a much better condition, and large quantities will be shipped, but they are greatly inferior to last year's crop.

The Eastern Shore Steamboat Company have put an extra boat via that line, and shipments will be made every day until the close of the season.

The Baltimore Truck and Produce Exchange propose to run a tri-weekly boat between this point and Baltimore.

Major Rayfield, a lunatic, was taken to the asylum at Williamsburg several days ago.

Eastville Affairs.

Moral -- Murder

[Special to the Virginian.]

Eastville, Northampton County, Va., May 15 -- The second day's proceedings in the Adair-Smith murder trial, were commenced this morning at about 10:30 o'clock.

Adair was brought in the court-room shortly after court was called. He looked more serious than he has since his imprisonment, and it was noticed that he has been losing in weight. He ate a hearty breakfast, however, this morning.

The proceedings of yesterday showed that the line of the prosecution would be to prove that the murder was premeditated, and that Adair was not as drunk as is claimed. It is the general impression that the trial will not consume more than four days.

The adverse feeling to the prisoner, which was exhibited shortly after the shooting, has resulted in an entire revulsion in favor of the prisoner. Mrs. Smith, wife of the murdered man, said sometime ago that if it was in her power she would liberate him.

Adair has been reading THE VIRGINIAN regularly since his imprisonment.