Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-31
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FOUR DAYS AT CAPE NAY ISLAND.

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TO the Editor Of the Baltimore american Fdrn.er:
Sir,-Empiying my travelling pocket on my re-
Turn home, found in it the following 81 ect OF four
days visit TO Cape May, and OF fishing excursion.
By which one OF the party" IL put there, this
deponent saith not. Game ia abunlant at the Cape
bat those who are fond OF shooting will do well In Az
their dog and gun with them The place is in nothing
so detective however, in side saddles, there not be-
ing one on the island; so that the folks there have,
suppose, 10 ride double which the great objection
that yon cannot toll whether the embrace be UOisas
20icS at all events, Is not mutual and therefore YOU
know, cannot be so pleasant Two three ladies' sad
dies and as many ambng ponies would be great ac-
QUESTION TO the place.
offered the gmarole with which now trouble you,
20 the editors OF the daily papers, hat they said wa.
700 long to read with the mercury 90 besides the
count OF The fish dinner would make their readers hun
cry for what they could get and thus produce a1-
dhonal vexaon oil spirit" manage ed TO read il I'M
al came TO that part about beautiful women, the
brightest progeny OF heaven, and 'rove of wild car
tie and then concluded would Try TO poke it into
che Farmer.
pursuits oil sedenary nature, consult true economy
o health, and, consequently, OF time, by lying from il
IN hot weather tor lew weeks to enjoy the pure air
ct the mountain or the more constant and refreshing
breeze OF The The mind, turned for n time from
It's every day channels OF contemplation aud care re.
covers its wontcd energy in the midst OF new scenery
aud diversified arnusements; and the body which lives
will. the nind in sympathy perfect that were il no,
iapious might call them IDENTICAL soon regans lis
wOncd tone and elasticity; enabling 10 return 10 our
occupations, Whatever they be- with redoubied en-
ergy and effect. We back renovated and huov-
ant, IKE gallant hunter ALTER months rim nj
grass-" lie tros tie air The earth sings when lac
touches H. The basest horn of his hoof is more must
col than the pipe Of iiermes.'
10 those who may desire thus 10 escapc for short
tine rom these douby-reilecie heats and noi.oe ga
zee OF the town, il would he useful fohersho are IA
mlar with the various routes, would give plda cir
C7IStd1ttGi, Minute settlement, Of the expenses and
modes OF conveyance, distances, the Of accom-
mediation on the road aaa :: tie places Of sc 3urnmrn;
win The habits OF intercourse and provided
Tor the company &c. In that persuasion take INV
zen TO write ycu few lines in regard to cure .lIlj
island, being here my FIRST visit.
The swift aud comrno!ious Steam Goat Commerce,
Capt. Reeves leaves Philadelphia, at present. for Cane
May, nobody knows exactly when, calling at New
Castle and Delaware city. II you have in view hcsll,
and economy there 10 occasion to 60 Philadelphia
on your wayi II is only going from one large city to
other yet larger, and less healthy than your own; and
he outoithe'way call there, though but for a night
WIZ add smart item 10 youT list of expenses even
though you be alonc if YOU have ladies Win von who
shall calculate expenses! In the first place they will
DE sue to persuade you to stop and rest day in the
ry Of broihcFy loves aud during ts day Of rest On
must the Philadelphia museum, and Pyatt'a gar.
Gens, the theatre the water works, ami the glass bio,y-
or, and there you are to 90 yourself TOT the sake
% seeing the glass blowers pretty daughter. Then A.
gain they must call AZ Tiebauds, only TO f10I at the
inc jewefy and, above ALL they must step in at Mrs
PfatFs and The handsome stores in Second street lust
- buy trile that has been forgotten; taking Ca
rey and Lea's in the way, 10 get the new novel Ecar.
fc vherowith TO kill CHrui, and uzBrato the niaai
ration snd mend the morals by rambling with the au
ihor through tue brilliant and seductive s0io1s or Paris
fem. Ladies' generally fancy every thing 10 he chea
per and elegant which they Cad in strange ctie,
than the articles in their own
recommend you, therefore. take The evening boat Al
o'clock. y. NJ at sunrise you arrive az Ncsy Castls
there you res, and refresh yourse unit, the Commerce
comes along at 10 o'clock-you tien step Oh board O
her, eschew Phiadclphia, and arrive at Cape May al
". NJ.
Expenses: To New Castle, three dollars and fn,
cens-A good breakfast there at LOWS, fifty cents
dinner and passage money 10 Cape May, four dollar
twenty-five cents. Thus sou are PIT down on the SC
shore, with your baggage, including taxes for bsint
looked at by servants and porters or about s. 50 or
most 80. There you pay ten dollars week for board
ms may appear high, but it should hc rscoliccted TIA
The season lasts only about six weeks and that larq
Louise and furniture must be kept through the year
and many servants, whether the company be srosil O
numerous. The Steam Boat usually anchors lost win
IN The mouth OF the Delaware, few miles above "a,
Ugh, house tho Cape The passengers arc s,rt O.,
boat Whit their plumber, az il called ia Ken
lucky, is thrown into another, add IL taken over abo
three miles across the land and arrives after II
owner Of Cape Island, the place Of bathing Is cset
fhough you are certainly not sensible IN passing ffoi
I've continent TO The snd when where Il IL that yo
ross NE channel The advantage 10 DO gained by
slaP look or At tbs point Of your journey, IS to get
sdy.nee At the boarding house To the most CON
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