Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-25
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my good fofiune To make Of boats from Drum
mond Town. the Capital vi old Aecomse that gloou. re-
gon ct fat cyseTs, luseous terrspins Alderman looking
sheepsheSd delcetabe clans, colt aud bard cabs. marsh
hen eggs, &C.. 0otgve the ausion, IL the mouth should
wa,erl say II good fortune make OF a par
~ OF ten, from Drummond Town to re;ompkn Island
where IN all i's and cence breaks old Ocean
upon ia sandy beach. Our party composed U, tive
Lawyers, (encugh 10 sink boat Doctors (cnough
70 put the "hoe party IN mortal tear OF lite and limb
Poet, mud gentlemen Honorary Members aud Correspond
ing Secretaries OF sandry Lazy Clubs We did forge
however, In take rboagd under wing OF protection
mine host OF The Hotel. Numerous icr
inNokins his aid and presence. In the t place. the
belonged 10 him; the second he furnished proyende
aud Eve will say nothing of certain saeieate Jug nothing
OF monumental looking, loaf of sugar, sentence
aboa, barrel o ice and the word is a term know
nothing aboat wiha being fellow OF capacious
SOUL though small rsm-, we felt that party, no,hwih
standing each had provided himself with Cgas ou
have been 'cniy half made up" crooked King Dick
would say, without this seritsb,c Sesar aloag.
'TweTc useless to speak OF the sp OF fun that seemed
to take possession of the company little boat either
eaped the winds bidding the quick strokes Of the
oa drove u> TO our destined sncoiagc. We rapidly Jeff
behind Us the winding nyer known Folly Creek aud
swiftly scrdSas across OF 'hat beautiful little shre,
OF water known az Fctompkn Bay Keel soon grated
upon the sands OF the island and before burst the
glorious vision oi "ihe the sea- tae open :"
In truth 1t wasa glorious siGh;-that Ocean Waves
that had perhaps shricked above the wreck
liant blrcuc, leapng in their pride. and making m
ioams" upon the beautiful white sands OF
the beach We conveyed OF eatlbes and sie,a
dcstor We had provided ourselves with and
buffalo robesto the only house the island rude but
comfortable establishment, built summers rinre
by OF our parry, for the purpose ct shectng himself
ana itnds vhcn on Their buning excursions One oftAe
party unanimously voted Coffee maker the fcs
our provision baskets wsre opened cad preparations made
for supper.
Some three or four OF us suollcd along the beach
during the preparations by tho rest sud amused our
selves by gathering shells OF kinds, watching
the distant breakers like shrouLed giants they rose one
after another, looming wild sud beautiful grandeur up
the eye Human nature could stand the teuP,s,ion 10
onger Ina e~ seconds, upon the 81 .ows f,drg
Ike DO phlns the briny waNes. Splash Nv graeiou
saic the Poet, shall get my bTcoches Met" TAI, p.i
scnoge rather OF tie dminulivc order il compile Won
very particular ga his dress, slightly bed-fOnd fun
yet gentle and generally quiet. II amusing to see
him eapnC like supple rck breaker aiiss breaker
followed rapid succession and knocsci hi sss !rum
unter him. :" can't help it, can't, said he, " DOME
want l. dance, bat Tan mpegd. ard smother break
eT would strike Aim up led 40 a-au. Wei, II thry
turn me OCT oi Church Tor pdgeun WIngiax H. my con
science will from des ~. and up he went
again, as the suu struck him. Te standing with
the little fellow any longer tie mad 10 ouI-pte
missing. as lie did, that II perhaps very respectable
sheet q water for cuGn-y. And TOW We wrrr
gathered around our board oF supper On, the penci
OF gsEiI Tat grcaP, that scene sasl never frr-
get.
B. with his gold Specks and handsome fac.
booming MS long aHs body above the rest, ourshias tue
d'uusr!ek OF 4 chicken IL triumph, above the crowd
;, with his red hair, bszng like i.c Brand handling
Ham, though he haL ias, for a week.
C, Who j. clever fellow, aud TYLER man. proved
himself decidedly fsLy, by the way he snassled the small
Try known BY hc 81 s1iIa sobEequeto Ho . The Poet
when saw hun. most unssutlm~.;ay ltr.etratinp
practically proof that that class Of mortal, DO rot i've on
air. as has been saud.rousy reported, he vas paying
spcea! attention 10 bread, fish, cofi,e hstn &c &C. az
10 raw clans. believe Ec plead guilty 10 that car.
The Lawyers discussed principles IN which ,Ieum and
raum were not exactly realized, possession Of wh,tever
tell IN their way constituted right and proper. The Doc
tors dss'e'ed the fowls emore-The seaming coffee
kc;iie set ;he
Poet. e,e = fine frenzy rolling"
The gentlemen ioAiers and honorary members and
responding Secre;a'ics NJ the Lazy Club. violated the
principle article IN their by"aSs, which declares that if
m-n get into business he shall be expelled from tns A..
sOclauon-:Ur esch made quit. business cs eating
u that occasion.
the whcoP, the song, the merry tale the lest u. the
pale looked chltnRy upon the group and reminded
them, IS SIZE lcg' ihr bro" OF beauty down the kissing
o. the lnpassiuG biitpH1 dat ar bed time had arrived
and hsS moT;a! Waterman been placed tread those
aud count the hours, his sentinel would have tod
Past S'e.oeS-good night, good night"
Oh how sglcrd.d looked that phO phurescont Ocean -
TIE breakers the appearance OF mighty
castles OF ire hurled III grand crash 'isum iuset to
foundation stone yet again TsIng terrific grandeur and
again crushing aud aIIIns only to rise again. The night
winds blew esLy the breakers rozTed dsm,y the stars
above seemed
FEELING many a uching story
Of trends hong past 20 the Kingdom of Love
" here the sou. wears It's mantle O. glory.
We turned in, blankets, some To mltuasses and
others Buffalo roDcs-all bat two, who 10 provug
around tie sVOI, d.-syse:ti the dum-i.cA Of fowl
national dispute the subject they agreed T. throw
high die for the prize They accordingly got on the floor
placed the candle between them, and commenced throw.
the nrt ihre" end the second leaned forward take
box, when ais heed struck the candle and put II out,
The first party seized re leg If the fowl, and rei,.ang
quietly got 90 behind 'ne poet, VINO, wapi rcverie
winging hs IN dreams U stars, crabs, blOs sheen
hesd, moon GIT and oysters. and all other nconcriircs
usually haunt the brain G" such yIsiOnares The other
party, after cropping about N tie dark finally mounted the
su2psr-;abe, aud stretched himself for nap lie soon
drup asleep, ard Ia eEdeaNOurng over eff ctualy
deposited himself Oh TIE floor, where he slept sounGy
morning.
The sun oze round md glorious from amid the breaker
the wheeling scagu shrcked his iay, and rcyo
efs OF the past Hgh again enjoyed the benefit OF
bath
Breakfast over again laid our "hands upon the ans
name, Played familiar with h.s hoaTy locks" On uur
return OF the gentlemen had quite struggle for but
ia!o robe. omitted TO mention that rude shelter was
bui upon up- IN order prevent the surf from DASH
ing IL. doorway, and communicated with sands by
Of q small lghi OF steps. Gu com5ltanis 70. the
bubble robe pI.od each other inconiinsniy about the
room, until the smaller Of the two, finding strength
giving way flung himself on the robe and, calling on
a friend 20 hold him while he held the robe, made a
vigorous resistance. The strength Of his opp,n-
eat, however, sufficient - both his adytrga-
me- who, Notwithstanding they resisted violently were
fast giving away. The victor pulled maniuly, backing
sep By step door; ne placed the hoc' Of h- rt
foot the the sEOd and swaycd himself back iur long
pull aud strong pull, his opponent slipped pup scy lfo
the buffalo robe aud hs victor pocpiatcd by the sudden
OF his adversary, vent -dgdy down the steps
b4cA"aIos' anu n N'c si"u WIS 'O'c ""uhi the spO
Ivy nearly buried covered ok tagIca ~ with the -0ye
lis red locks spread out upon the sand, like Pefcyas
y, "biusng like banner baihsd IN Slaughter 3, bile
the 1cI shout adversary, aud the shrek u henuy
wild and uncomfortable laughter from the crowd. which
shook tie faief tod that the victor had made quite
British Bunker Hill a.iIr Of il. Our meEment again
burstfor tho hero o. tie rDDc sprung to his feet dash
ing tue buliIo skin Ire ~ him, eAoaiHlng,
Down down 10 he'll,
And tell them Richard sent thee there"
We again turned our PROV hJmeward and storing our
u.eusss empty baskets and light jug the boat
6cf sAis were soon youpwuusy rounding the wind.
"h hands ab,ard" tue cIy, hs gying three cheers
10 tic beach, se U.uutcI the waters a1d IN q ry
hours found og.oi,c- orcg under the comfortable
roof Of old 5ieuI Iphr segsr who among many other
good auncs unders 5uds prehdPs, better how % have
p,neaI dresses, rls Of Lemonade ~ mixed than
any other tie Eastern shore.
Land ~ hospitality, home.icad 81 many gallant spirit
yih fair dlu iics and chyifOus cons, with stern front
/ for foe, spi Yarm w,.c.me for ifierd, whom the
btint,it yio.s a e,J ani The memory If ps,s,., b,