The Countryside Transformed:

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

The building of a Methodist church at Coard's branch, between Leemont and Drummondtown is contemplated. A Sunday school has been organized at that point and Rev. J. W. Carroll preaches once in two weeks, at 5 p. m. under a bower, to the congregation which assembles there.

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Fields -- Other machinery

Elliott's potato digger now in full operation, cuts the vines and puts the potatoes on the top of the ground in sight, ready to pick up and barrel, leaving the land in good condition. Price only $10.

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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Prices

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reprinted from Norfolk Public LedgerTransportation -- Railroad - Barges and floatsWeather -- Northeast storms

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Farmers -- Farmers' organizations

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Transportation -- Railroad - SteamboatsWeather -- Freezes

The steamer Cape Charles continues to ply daily, despite snow storms, ice blockades, &c.

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Weather -- Snow stormsTransportation -- Water - Steamboats

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Moral -- Property crime

A reward of $10 is offered by responsible parties, for information concerning the thieves who stole the oyster tongs on Pocomoke a few days ago. Some of the tongs have been found and the inference now is that our own citizens were the offenders and not Marylanders as heretofore reported.

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Infrastructure -- Public - Government : Lighthouse serviceNatural resources -- Shoreline migration

Sealed proposals will be received, as will be seen by advertisement, signed light-house engineer, fifth district, for furnishing the material and labor of all kinds necessary for building a jetty and wall of logs or stone, or of brick or stone, at Cape Charles light station, Va.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Second homes

Mr. Wm. H. Oliver and wife of Baltimore, are spending the summer at their farm on Pungoteague creek.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estate

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Moral -- Alcohol

A temperance meeting will be held at Parksley station at 10 a. m., on Wednesday, November 30th inst.

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Farmers -- Farmers' organizations

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Transportation -- Water - WrecksWeather -- Northeast storms

A schooner bound from New York to the South went ashore on Metompkin beach on Monday morning in a storm, and is a total wreck. She had no cargo on board of any description. The crew were saved.