The Countryside Transformed:

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Moral -- Murder

Annie Green, colored, near Mappsville, was committed to jail last Saturday, charged with drowning her two month's old baby in a well.

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Professionals -- BuildersInfrastructure -- Commercial - Banks

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reprinted from Norfolk Virginian 12th.Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

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Infrastructure -- Public : Churches

The revival now being conducted by evangelist Gales at Wachapreague promises to prove nearly, if not quite as sweeping, as the mammoth meeting which recently closed at Belle Haven. There have been so far about 50 conversions.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Circuses

Main's circus at Tasley, last Saturday, was attended by about 2,500 people, and all agree that it was the best ever in the county. It was a clean show and in most respects was given as advertised. The menagerie was an excellent one, riding and trapeze work exceptionally fine -- good as Barnum's, was the commendation generally, it received.

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Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Veterans

The annual meeting of Harmanson West Camp Confederate Veterans will be held at Cape Charles Friday, August 24th. The election of officers will take place and other important business transacted. It is earnestly urged upon every member the importance of being present and participating in the business of the meeting. Let all be on hand.

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DiseaseLaborers -- Farm

Last Saturday, a white man, who came from Baltimore to pick peas and strawberries some two weeks ago, was carried to the almshouse from the farm of Samuel H. East, between Onley and Locustville, and on the following Monday his illness was pronounced small-pox.

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Sea -- Shellfish - Oystering : BaysideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : LitigationInfrastructure -- Public - Government : Maryland-Virginia boundary

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Transportation -- Railroad - Rolling stock

The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad has abandoned stoves and equipped all its passenger-cars with steam heaters.

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Infrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial construction

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Transportation -- Railroad - Freight

Mr. M. E. Selby, of Quigley & Mullen, shipped to his customers, south of Salisbury, over N. Y. P. & N. R. R., from 1st to 5th of June, 250 barrels of sugar. A large shipment of same was also made by him during time named to Chincoteague and other points over D. M. & Va. R. R.

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Transportation -- Water - SteamboatsTransportation -- Water - Wharves