The Countryside Transformed:

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Moral -- Alcohol

Onancock, March 26.

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Architecture -- Historic preservation

The Eastern Shore Historical Society was organized at Eastville on Wednesday, 7th inst., by the election of Griffin C. Callahan (the inaugurator of the Association) as president, Rev. George W. Easter, vice-president, Dr. Garland P. Moore, recording secretary, Dr. George T. Scarburgh, corresponding secretary, Judge William T. Fitchett, librarian, W. B. Fitzhugh, treasurer.

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reprinted from Cape Charles HeadlightFields -- Crops - Other vegetables

Capt. O. A. Browne is shipping from 600 to 1,000 barrels of kale from Hollywood farm daily.

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Moral -- Other

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Watermen -- Personal injury

Capt. Edward T. Summers reports "that sloop Josephine Smith, commanded by Capt. John Summers, ran into his sloop, Expert, while beating up Potomac river on 14th inst., and that George Bundick, colored, a hand on his boat, was knocked overboard and drowned.

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Transportation -- Railroad - Wrecks

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateInfrastructure -- Public : TownsMoral -- Murder

Onancock.

From recent sales of land in Cape Charles large increases in value are shown.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Postal serviceTransportation -- Railroad - Freight

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fields -- Crops - White potatoes : Yield

Capt. O. A. Browne informed us some days ago that he has sold from the "Hollywood Farm" this year 9,000 barrels of irish potatoes and that he still had for shipment to market from 1,000 to 1,500 barrels more.

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Moral -- Alcohol

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - FishingTourists and sportsmen -- Field sports - Hunting : Waterfowl and shorebird

Onancock.

Hamilton Disston's steam yacht was at Wachapreague City several days ago, having on board Senator Quay and others, who were over here on a gunning and fishing trip.