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for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia
The soil is a soft fine mold, except on the Patuxent where it is more clayey, and is well adapted to the growth of corn, tobacco and wheat, though the great staple is tobacco. The climate is generally warm and mild. The waters of the Chesapeake and Patuxent abound in the finest fish and oysters; immense quantities of the latter are annually carried to Baltimore and the Northern markets; the trade employing large numbers of men. Tripoli, which is used as a polishing material, Is found in many localities, the deposit on the Patuxent being very large. Marl exists also, affording a good fertilizer in many localities. Oak, chestnut, pine and locust are the natural timber growths, and mostly line the navigable waters, and are carried to market.
Judges Seventh Judicial Circuit--Hon. George Brent, Chief Judge. Hon.Robert Ford and Hon. Daniel R. Magruder, Associate Judges. Commissioners of Court-Joseph A. Wilson and Chas. S. Parran. Auditor-Chas. S. Parran. Clerk of Court--John H Basford, Prince Frederick. Deputy Clerk--Somerville Sollers. Crier-George W. Bowen. Sheriff-Stirling Smith, Prince Frederick. State's Attorney-B. B. Hagner, Prince Frederick. Warden of Jail-Stirling Smith. Judges of Orphan's Court-R. H. T. Norfolk, John A. Sedwick and David Carcand. Register of Wills--Basil S. Dixon. Deputy-Dr.W. H. Norfolk. Surveyor- John B. Gray, Port Republic. County Commissioners-Jas. A. Bnnd, Wm. N. Breeden and Webster L. Webb. Clerk-Edward H. Ireland. Registers of Voters-Wm. H. Hellen, John R. Beckett and W. L. Webb. Constables-Robert S. Allison, James S. Catterton and John W. Ward. Tax Collectors-James S. Thomas, B. O. Bowen and O. W. Spicknall. Jusitices of the Peace-James I. Blackburn, W. W. Dorsey, Thomas H. Grover, Geo. W. Weeden, James L. Hutchins, Thomas C. Carpenter, C. H. Bowen, C. B. Harrison, Jesse Carr, Wm. Ireland, Thomas M. ?lummer and Jas. P. King. Coroner-Stirling Smith. Congressman Fifth District-Hon. Eli J. Henkle. Annapolis. State Senator-Joseph A. Wilson, Prince Frederick. Members House of Delegates-John C. Parker and Thos. H. Jones. Terms of Circuit Court, which are held in the Court House at Prince Frederick, the county seat: Last Term--1st Monday in May and 1st Wednesday in November. Chancery Terms-1st Monday in February and July. Population of County-White, 4,332; Colored, 5,533. Registered Vote-2,200. Assessed Value of Real, Personal and Stocks-$2,145,800. State and County Tax-97 1/4 cents on $100.
Is 4 miles from Lower Marlboro on the Patuxent River, and 15 from Upper Marlboro, on the B. & P. R. R Climate pleasant, village healthy; business, crops and land good, land mostly cleared, Is worth from $10 to $25 per acre, and readily produces 7 to 15 bus. wheat, 25 to 50 oats, 50 to 100 potatoes, 25 to 50 corn and 600 to 1,000 pounds tobacco. The inducements to emigrants are fine lands, naturally good soil and susceptible of the highest improvement; mills, churches, schools and an abundance of good water. All Saints P. E. Church, Rev. Mr. Willis; one public school, Wm. J. Weems, teacher. The people of this vicinity are mostly engaged in farming and are noted for their sobriety, intelligence and industry. Population 75. C. B. Harrison, Postmaster.
Blacksmith
Plummer, Thos M
Carpenters
Hardesty, Benj T
Hardesty, Charles
Hardesty, Richard
General Merchandise
Harrison, Frank T
Miller
Fowler, Wm. C.
Physician
Barber, Philip P.
Undertaker
Hardesty, Chas.
Is 11 miles from Upper Marlboro, on the B. & P. R. R., and near Ferry Landing on Patuxent River, its shipping point. Climate temperate and place healthy; business, crops and land good; the land is easily tilled, can be bought at from $6 to $40 per acre, and produces 15 bus. wheat, 25 oats, 80 corn, and 850 lbs. tobacco. No potatoes or hay raised for market. Two churches, Smithville M. E. and Shiloh M. E. South. Public Schools, Nos '7 and 8, J. B. W. Tanevhill and C. W. Hyde, Jr., teachers. Highland Grange, 61, P. of H., F. B. Smith, Master, T. B. Jones, Sec'y. Population 36. P. S. Sullivan, Postmaster.
General Merchandise
Chaney, L. L. & J. C.
Sullivan, W W & Bro
Millers
Chaney, J T
Fowler, J W
Phyisicians
Chaney, T M
Petherbridge, J F
Smith, J S
Is 17 miles from Upper Marlboro, on the B. & P.R. R., and near Deep Landing, the shipping point, on the Patuxent River; climate variable, village healthy, business and crops good; the laud is a sandy loam, mostly cleared; can be bought at from $10 to $40 per acre, and produces 5 to 30 bus. wheat, 25 to 50 corn, 500 to 1,000 lbs. tobacco, and a fair amount of other crops; two M. E. and two P. E. Churches Revs. Mr. Willis, Lorrison, Lemmon and Cornelius. Huntingtown Grange 55, P. of H., C. B. Belt, Master; Mrs. F. M. Norfolk, Sec. population, 100. R H. T. Norfolk, Postmaster.
General Merchandise
Armiger, John S
Atwell W F
Norfolk, J. J. & Bro.
Miller
Spicknall, Thos S
Physicians.
Dorsey, Thornton
Norfolk, W H
Stanforth, B
Sheriff.
Cox, John F
Is on the Patuxent River, 12 miles from Prince Frederick, the county seat, and 11 from Brandywine, on the B. & P. R. R. Climate mild, place healthy, land medium, mostly cleared; can be purchased at from $5 to $30 per acre, and produces 3 to 20 bus. wheat, 10 to 40 oats, 150 to 200 potatoes, 25 to 50 corn, 400 to 1,000 lbs tobacco; business, crops and water good. One of Weems' Steamboats twice 'a week. M. B. Church, Revs. J. T. Gill and H. Baggs. Public School, Miss Bettie Hutchins, principal. Population 100. T. W. Sparklin, postmaster.
Blacksmith
Gurdizer, Joseph
Teppitt, John T
Carpenters.
Armiger, B F
Varr Jesse
General Merchandise
Thuman, W B
Sparklin, B
Millers
Dalrymple, J M B
Thomas, J H
Physician.
Ireland, John F
Shoemakers
Dalrymple, Wm H
Wood, Geo H
Is 25 miles from Upper Marlboro, on B. & P. R. R., and near Governor's Run, its shipping point. Climate mild, village healthy. Not much business done. Crops generally good. Land is variable in quality, and can be bought at from $5 to $30 per acre and is one half cleared; it is close to markets and has good schools and churches. Plenty good water. Land produces 5 to 40 bus. wheat, 10 to 50 oats, 15 to 100 corn and 400 to 1,000 lbs. Tobacco. Christ Church, Rev. G. W. E. Fisse. Public School, Miss H. B. Frazer, Principal. Chesapeake Grange 73, P. of H., Dr. G.W. Dorsey, Master; Dr. W. P. Dorsey, Sec. Population 50. W. P. Dorsey, Postmaster.
Blacksmiths
Holland, Thos
Wiesman, Francis
Carpenters
Hawkins, E J
Howe, Anthony
Kelton, F P
Wales, S D
County Surveyor.
Gray, John B
General Merchandise
Boyd, Geo W
Fowler, J W
Hellen, C. E.
Sedwick, John
Sollers, J. P.
Millers
Cats, G.
Dorsey, C. H.
Physicians
Dawkins, J T
Dorsey, W P
Parker, J C
Shoemaker
Mandt, C H
The county seat, is 5 miles from Leach's Wharf on the Patuxent River, the shipping point, and 20 from Brandywine on B. & P.R. R. The situation is in the centre of the peninsula, midway between the Patuxent River and the Bay. Climate generally mild and healthy. The land is mostly cleared; some oak, chestnut, pine and locust yet standing of a light growth. The land is well adapted to the growth of tobacco; and this with wheat and corn comprise the staple products. It can be bought at from $5 to $25 per acre, and produces 5 to 15 bus. wheat, 15 to 40 corn, and 400 to 550 pounds tobacco. Crops and business medium. St. Paul's Episcopal church, Rev. Mr. Cornelius, and a public school. Clifton Grange 72, P. of H., Dr. I. A Baden, Master; M. Kate Baden, Sec'y. Prince Frederick Grange 76, Dr Geo. H. Jones, Master; Somerville Sollers, Sec'y. . Battle Grange 115. James A. Bond, Master; A. H. Bowen, Sec'y. Population 100. Edith V. Dowell, Postmistress.
Attorneys at Law.
Briscoe, J P
Briseoe, I T
Hagner, B H
Parran, C S
Wilson, Hon Joseph A
Blacksmiths
Hall, Joseph
Simmons, C W
General Merchandise.
Bowen, C H
Hall, J J
Shemwell & Bro
Hotel.
Brentford, Jas Alnutt
Physicians
Baden, J A
Jones, Geo H
McDaniel, Wm
Is at the mouth of the Patuxent River. Climate mild, village healthy, business good and crops medium. The land is dark and sandy, mostly cleared, and varies in price from $8 to $50 per acre, and produces 5 to 15 bus. wheat, 8 to 20 oats, 50 to 200 potatoes, 80 to 50 corn, 600 to 1,200 pounds tobacco, and 3/4 to 1 1/2 tons hay. Oak, pine and chestnut comprise the timber yet standing. M. E. Church, Rev. A. C. Gill; M. B. South, Rev. A. L. Torreyson; P. E., Rev. Mr. Fisse. Public schools, Nos. 1 and 8, Misses Alice Ireland and Mollie Hawkins, teachers. Population 200. Jno. D. Schenton, Postmaster.
Blacksmiths
Kopp, Wilhelm
Marsh, Chas L
Stevens, F B
General Merchandise.
Hellen, James & Son
Lusby, Wm T
Norwood, Richard
Solomon, Chas S Agt
Marine Railways.
Marsh, James T
Solomon, Chas S Agt
Mechanics.
Baytleld. Wm
Tolley, Wm A
Oyster Planters.
Coster, Thomas J
Tucker, L J
Physician.
Sedwick, Wm A
Is 5 miles from Port Republic, and at the head of St. Leonard's Creek. Planter's Wharf, on Patuxent River, is the shipping point. Climate mild; not much business done; crops good, land variable in quality; can be bought at from $5 to $80 per acre; about one-half cleared, and produces 5 to 25 bus. wheat, 10 to 15 oats, 15 to 75 corn, and 400to 800 pounds tobacco. Chast Church and Middleham Chapel, Rev. G.W. B. Fisse; a public school, Miss Bettie A. Griffiss, Principal. St. Leonard's Grange 78, P. of H, John B. Mackall, Master; J. A. Sedwick, Sec. Population 200. James H. Frazier, Postmaster.
General Merchandise.
Bowen, O C
Freeman & Hellen
Farran, S
Millers.
Dawkins, W S
Gott, Joseph
Physician.
Sedwick, John A
Chaneyville
Briscoe, James T
Briscoe, Philip
Carcand, David
Carcand, Wm M
Chaney, Leroy L
Cox, Wm
Drury, John H
Fowler, James S
Fowler, John W
Fowler, Wm C
Gantt, Francis
Gantt, Geo. B.
Gantt, Thos. J.
Gibbons, Mrs. H. L.
Gibson, John
Graham, Thos. J.
Hardesty, Wm. T.
King, Geo. E.
Owings, Franklin
Owings, Wallace
Plummer, Thos. M.
Prout, Edward
Prout, Joseph R.
Reynolds, Wm.
Sasscer, John
Sunderland, B. A.
Sunderland, Joseph S.
Talbot, J. F.
Turner, Joseph
Turner, Samuel
Ward, Edward S.
Webb, Webster L.
Wilkerson, Alex
Wood, Samuel P.
Chaneyville
Briscoe, James T.
Briscoe, Philip
Carcand, David
Carcand, Wm. M.
Chaney, Leroy L.
Cox, Wm.
Drury, John H.
Fowler, James S.
Fowler, John W.
Fowler, Wm. C.
Gantt, Francis
Gantt, Geo. B.
Gantt, Thos. J.
Gibbons, Mrs. H. L.
Gibson, John
Graham, Thos. J.
Hardesty, Wm. T.
King, Geo. E.
Owings, Franklin
Owings, Wallace
Plummer, Thos. M.
Prout, Edward
Prout, Joseph R.
Reynolds, Wm.
Sasscer, John
Sunderland, B. A.
Sunderland, Joseph S.
Talbot, J. F.
Turner, Joseph
Turner, Samuel
Ward, Edward S.
Webb, Webster L.
Wilkerson, Alex
Wood, Samuel P.
Dunkirk
Griffith, L M
Griffith, Capt Lewis
Griffith, Bohert H
Howes, J W
Howes, S Z
Howes, Webster
Jones, L B
Jones, Thos H
Lane, Fletcher
Lane, J W
Smith, David P
Smith, F B
Smith, Dr John S
Smith, Thos W
Smith, Wm D
Huntingtown
Belt, Chas B
Bird, C C
Bird, Dr S B
Cox, James N
Gibson, David
Hardesty, Joseph
Harris, J T D
King, Joseph
Manner, C H
Norfolk, Joseph J
Williams, S C
Lower Marlboro.
Bell, James
Forbes, B
Hance, W H
Howe, Denis
Ireland, H C
Ireland, Dr J F
Jones, J W
Jones, Thos B
Jones, Wm
Lyons, J B
Lyons, John
Bay, James
Scaggs, Geo W
Smith, James S
Younger, Geo
Port Republic
Bond, B D
Bond,B B D
Bond, J J
Bond, John
Dorsey, W A
Hance, Benjamin
Lavelle, A
Boss, G F
Smith, Sterling
Prince Frederick
Baden, Dr J A
Bond, B
Bond, James A
Bone, James
Bowen, A H
Bowen, C
Bowen, C H
Bowen, P A
Bowen, W H
Bowen, W J
Breeden, Joseph B
Brook, J
Dail, W B
Duke, N
Freeman, A
Grover, Thomas B
Hance, M B
Jones, Dr Geo H
Magruder, J A
McDaniel, Dr Wm
Mitchell, J. W.
Morton, H. E.
Parran, W. A.
Roberts, J. G.
Shalley, W. H.
Skinner, W. D.
Sollers, Sommerville
Sollers, W. D.
Thomas, John
Thomas, J. S.
Weeden, S.
Williams, W. G.
Wilson, James A.
Wilson, S. B.
Solomon's Island
Barreda, F. L.
Bourne, E. W.
Solomon, Chas. S.
Somervell, A.
Somervell, L. W.
St. Leonard's
Bond, J. Thomas
Bowen, B. J.
Broome, John
Dawkins, W. S.
Frazier, James H.
Gott, James
Griffiss, Joseph W.
Hardesty, Robert
Johnson, John H.
King, James F.
Mackall, John B.
Mackall, Mrs. L. C.
Peterson, John W.
Sedwick, B. J.
Sedwick, John A., Jr.
Wall, James T.