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Transportation -- Railroad - ConstructionTransportation -- Railroad - Freight

The railroad officials announce that a freight train will commence to run from Accomac C. H., to New York about the 10th of August. The tract has been completed to a point about 4 miles from our town.

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Sea -- Finfish - Catch : Shad and herring

Fresh herring were sold in the streets of Eastville, last Monday, at 25 cents a dozen.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Baseball

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Sea -- Shellfish - Clamming : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Clamming : Prices

Clams are selling at Franklin City at seventy-five cents a thousand.

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Fields -- Crops - Sweet potatoes : Prices

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Transportation -- Water - Freight

Large shipments of potatoes are being made over the new line of the Old Dominion Steamship Co., from Powelton. The steamer Tuckahoe of that line carried away on one of her trips last week 1,200 barrels.

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Transportation -- Water - Aids to navigation

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Law enforcement

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reprinted from Baltimore SunTransportation -- Railroad - Construction

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reprinted from Wilmington Morning NewsTransportation -- Railroad - Corporate

The formal transfer of the Eastern Shore railroad to H. L. Scott, the recent purchaser, took place in Philadelphia last Saturday. All the old officers are retained, and William Caris, Jr., is appointed auditor of the road.

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reprinted from Tidewater Index.Moral -- MurderLaborers -- Fisheries

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Real estateTransportation -- Railroad - Construction

Forty acres of land was not sold to the N.Y., Phila. and Norfolk railroad at the terminus of our railroad, as reported in a late issue of this paper, but by Mr. W. L. Scott and wife to the railroad. The correction is made at the request of our correspondent.