Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-09
For he Enquirer.
A TRIP TO OLD POINT ON THE STU.


went of at o'clock in The morning in The
cars via Port Walthall, with some 230 passen-
gers, and We arrived all safe al the Point between
IL and o'cock-good fair fare. Butihe 9th did
not give those cheering reflections with which the
4lh inspires us, when il falls on working day.
Neither can you persuade folks 10 the contrary
The Old Point and The Rip-Raps tort looked as
usual, when bearing down on them. The place
has undergone considerable improvement, paili.
culaTly The ladies' and senllemGns bathing houses,
both Of which have been enlarged and much i'm
proved Having heard that the proprietor charg-
cd - cents Tor one bath, il is no wonder that
was surprised 10 hear that only so cents are
charged Tor the use OF The bathroom Tor The whole
season.
found the attendants respectful and obligng.
There arc fine billiard room and ten-pin alley,
and both are we'll attended. But The gentlemen
either should give up their tables, or Mr.. French
should Fl, up billiard room Tor ladies; for, with.
out doubt, The game Of billiards is better ada pied
for The softer sex than our own. II this sngses.
ton should meet Mr.. Ffenchs eye, hope nc
will give it due consideration. The open place IN
the front of the building has been further inn
proved, fenced round neatly and within green
spot 10 meet The eye where formerly there was
nothing but waste Of sand. think The gravel
walks, shaded By green liees above, are IN excel
lent TASTE was asonshcd 10 find The Scotch
kale growing in asmuch luxuriancc as il II were
raised in Scotland itself. Walking pace from
the building, | could perceive the fig tree grow
ing in The gardens, with all its naive strength
and purity. think The Point nigh, well be desig-
mated Florida. During The afternoon OF The
9Th, crowds Of people from distant places and
the neishborhood assembled 10 witness the
splendid fire works in celebration OF The 4th, and
10 congratulate one another. | think there were,
without exaeseraling, four or five thousand pre-
sent
No one could wis'es', "slu@ emotions. The
rockets would burst in mid-air with ieiulgeGt
brightness, then separate themselves into con-
stelIation Of lille stars shining more brilliantly
than those tar above them, and Lighting mp The
faces OF those Upright particular Sid's" below
making them even more beautiful than the light
OF the sun, or that OF The romantic moon Some
OF these fireworks, with their pretty figures and
lransparencies, equalled in beauty and purify
those lights we might suppose 10 radiale IN Hea-
ven's chancery.
never quit this fascinating place without re-
grcl. For me il has many attractions. The bill
lard-room, The open sea, are after my own heart.
Altogether, think the proprietor has won The es-
TEEN and patronage The Virginians, for making
this resort one OF the most healthy and agreeable
OF any, North or South. There is no danger Of
catching cold as some allegc, by walking on the
beach below alter nighlial hul, on The contrary,
The saline atmosphere, as all physicians argue, IS
perfectly heallhiul and nvisoraling. Frequent
bathing will prevent colds; and advise such as
are subject 10 them to take The bath three times 4
day. Health for some and pleasure for all, is 4
good motto Tor Old Point.
This hasly sketch is given by
A SON OF OLD NEPTUNE.