Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-04
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From fhe Richmond Compiler.
CAPE MAY

/ - tlV Hi"st ueii1huul WnteF
ing places inthe Union. Owing 10 its local
ny, and distance from our city. little j,
known oft here. Cape May is the poiut II
land which forms the Southern extre,nitv
Of New Jersey, and lies between Delaware
Bay and the Atlantic. 1t can be reached
IN 81 hours from Richmond. To the low.
ar Of steamboat travel, the trip may be
delightful, as it can be performed ali the
way IN steamers, except the sixteen miles
OF admirable railroad from Frenchiown "a
New Castle. Al the latter point yau
touch the noble Delaware river, where
the steamer passes daily between Phila-
delphia and Cape May.
A clairroyant friend, by the force his
will. lmparls to US glowing account OF
the pleasures oftAeplace, which he is now
enjoying.
The climate is delightful, and the place
abounds in all the dellcacies Of salt water.
such as Holsters, sheepshead, oysters, ter
rapins, &C., and having rich and fertile
back country, is well supplied with vege-
tables, fruit, 90, the peaches Of Jersey,
who has not heard Of them p poultry. but.
ter, and all thu, sort Of thing. Add TO
this that the Communication with Philadel-
phia is daily, and il is not difficult To- ina.
gine that the living at Cape May is So
perb.
There are fine large hotels, capable Of
accommodating from thous md to fl
teen hundred persons Wiihe few
years, quite lIltlv village has sprung up
there, and the increasing patronage be-
slowed upon il by the New Workers, Phil.
adelphians and Baltmoreans, is so great,
that lots in the vicinity OF the Hotels have
increased 100 per cent. in value.
The principal Hotels are the Mansion
House, Congress Hall and Atlantic Hotel,
each Of which has dining hall from 100
to $50 feet in length, and so wide. They
are four stories high, andtace the Allan.
tic, being only 200 yards from it. SO
you can sit at the dining table, or ia your
room, aud see the breakers rolling in on
the shore, and count sometim, so sail Of
vessels, with their white wings uu,s,retch-
ed, sailing before the breeze.
At present there are about 700 persons
enjoying the Injuries and pleasures of the
place. Our fiend says not momen.
hangs heavily. We rise at six o'clock,
breakfast at Z, and then roll nne-pins, or
ride on the beach, go fishing, or gun
ming, or smiling. till IL o'clock, which is
the hour for bathing. A little after IL,
you see the young and old, or, in other
words, erery body, vending their way to
the beach just in front OF the hot Is /; and
IN half an hour the surf is covered with la.
dies and gentlemen, and more exhilarat-
ins sight you never witnessed. The
breakers are very high, and the ladies
ale afraid to 60 10 without the gentlemen
so, equipped in their well-con,rived
bathing dressfs, they make great froic
Of it. The shore goes of very gradually,
aud is composed of white sand, which is
MS hard as iloor. For or 10 miles the
shore is white with breakers aud from
the window where ! SIT, while communing
with you, | can see the beach dashed by
the snow. white waves. The roar is inces
SAINT, aud sounds like cur falls in a heavy
fresh.
+" After bathing for an hour, We return
to our rooms to dress, where snack is
sent US and after a sufficient time for
rest, in such mode as is most agreeable,
the bell rings for dinner a, o'clock. -
The tables are beautifully supplied with
all kinds Of delcacies and luxures, both
OF hand and sea, as before described. AZ.
ter dinner parties are made up to ride on
the beach and for various Other amuse-
menls.
"In the evening they have hop or CO.
tillon party at one or other Of the Hotels,
and a general invitation is sent to all the
others. We have fine band Of music,
and every thing goes of in the very best
style.
But you must no. suppose we are so
given up to pleasure as to forget Religion.
Sunday we had service morning, evening,
aud night, al two Of the hotels, and the
large halls were filled To Overlooking
and | must say that | never witnessed
greater propriety of conduct any where
than have at this place during my stay.
There is the utmost courtesy and kind
ness existing between oil parties. and no;
the least dissipation or excess is ever
known here. The society is the best, and
it seems TO be the desire Of each to contri
butte TO the general enjoyment. The La
DIES are all accomplished, and Of course
prety-(Did you ever see an accomplish
ed lady that was not D--and the gentle
men are generally intelligent, courteous
and gallant. Where such characteristics
prevail, il may be conjectureG the tender
passion" is not excluded. Several match
es have, as a consequence, been made,
and others are on the iapis.
All we can say is, shat we wish our
friend could impart some Of the solid en-
joyments through the same medium that
he describes them. Like Moses, We be-
hold the happy scene afar off, but are not
permitted to visit il. In the first place,
we have not time to spare and as that
reason swallows up all others, we do not
deem il necessary 10 make further dlsclo'
sureS.
By the way, the propretors Of our Vr-
ginia watering places do not understand
how to attract fashion, as well as those Of
the North. The latter are always atten-
tive 10 Editors and when you see the
delights Of any of those summer resorts
described with a running pen, tho writer
is enjoying them all as an honored guest,
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