Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-24
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recognize the Hotel at Old Point. NV ,,rg central
,.o,, on,cod bv the addition OF ii ''"s '''.'"
| ,,; ,;,,, nor,icocs nm each side, con'a'ni''S "
oon,s Tn, whole establishment IS III "u I;,
every respcct and for neaness co''io " .,o,s ,rc
| is equal 10 any Hotel in the co"h.' -, ,lo,e, os
Nessrs REYNOLDS d Maliatley OIL roi's"''>' ,a ,u
c,,t,, taste and cntcrprsc-and rom 'o i,''f
render Old Point ono Of the mos. - H., ,oo,. hs
-Nae' ~. So,,b The cold weather OF last week mas
sorts' worm oi 'o VISITORS There about So,
kept oaeA begin 10 pour in hcncefor,h lhere
anu '"y ~ I'D wa hone TO Virginans ana Maryluh-
IS ioo "a .,,n,ial encouragement TO TINS ana o'hcf
u.'' sH .in nlaccs might scratch you OH d iols
ISL, or Old Point, but, before leaving ho1e' pu' ~
aoao, The following article In the No'o'N i''"'
NY and so good, that substitute lot my o"n
So W. coz by the Northern papers, that the neat
Of summer is already driving ~ hc different watering
ana oust hI famous for the annual VISIT OF c sea SCI
, pockawny Cape May, Newport are SUM- VI -, ,h I
pcn but none offer Inducements 10 inc 10
rite destinations ozc and the salt water bath than Od poln
S w. nv the daily list oil arrivals that r ni
,e Is fast filling up with Vlsitan'S 10 .a' h n;ved
le Is ias' =; cell worthy of the popularity II mas ehJoyeu
teuea yeas and in each succeeding season. es" a.
- aIe proered TO those who usuay leso 1 " ~. ~
We're there but few days since and were STU f. Ire
,oo,ions and Improvements which nave oe''i ee..
mndatjons resources for amusement ana ehlc n.;
,nnf. numbers of rooms have been adaeo ny ilG Wv
OF the ne" gallery have been removed at distance
sna h main buildings which is most decided change
~ h heller and the fare and attendance are an a eo
ior 'he The cooling breeze fresh from inc
ocean unconaminated by passing over 'le uu' Nv. dw
cnn he enoyed in its highest perlecpon' tic oo
80 oh extending for miles and the raIpatts OF lc
fd deubul promenades in the freshness OF the tu''.
morning or the calm hours OF evening; whie m Iih,s
the ar.famed military band attached 10 me lot
,h oar To the yoaries of the hook and line, tne
waters afford most ample spor the VoIac!ous ciuo ~ ~
cous hog fish, the nbbing spot Inc pump se ~ hI
the choice of epicures the NOBLE If M more
md nur
nleasont mornings sport, than for parry y! ou 49,
servant 10 pull up the kloch' and dress lhe s ~ bc
boat and passing over TO one OF inc the few first
tween Wioughby Point and the Rip Raps speni nasme
homrs of the nvgorating early morn In tue e"e IN s:
Of catching the fnny tribe Then rowing ~ t van cnn
SHORE ana o life Under the shade of the tall pines win
rho odor of the fragrant myrtle bushes deishl Sou
tories eat fish breakfast as II siou'u ~ ~
p ~ n 10 our subject the Hygea Hotel Is now .e
property of j. P Reynolds d Coz INTO w"usI Lave noh
ina nndone 10 make il the most desirable sea sac ~
the Union Marshall Parks esq, the senenany smpe "
lcndan well and favoaoy known s 10
COOS like clock work Mr. kirkwood the experience CONF
mssay provides avshy and scientifically or ao h
Ihc polite book Keeper Mr. Battcy will cause even e
@ @ 81 vour Hill thai necessary and inevitable sequence
TO your cnoyments, TO be pleasure. we s'nteay ,i,
hose who have visited Old ROM, " s'e h,a ~
this season, and II thcy arc ho' P'e"s'1 ~
Law the blame on Us.
have hut little TO add to the above might refer 10 Tue
handsome guardian ountings and paEades IN inc OH VIZ,
rood military music every morning and three evenings ~ VIZ
week-tne dashng young officers nearly d" VI .' D
proofs of hard and gallant service in Mexico ana give
cs,iug incidents of the campaign as they ash 'e 0''
DER agan-curious studies in natural history ana eohoo
ey furnished by the agile and spiteiu
6dders or crabs with one claw fish and shells OF all Kinds
and the nascent nees which night light up the salt wa
es with their phosphorescent exhaaons like sea OF da
bnE,ra okenO Of sDendid
with gas The billiard room is of the finest Know ana
the other manly amuscmens of superior order The
Injuries of the sea never before well actually realized
Sheeps head bonto hog fish, soft crabs and other decn
ces make up admirable cuisine whchis skuy presided
over by French Udc In the vicinity there are some quiet
bu, most agreeable bathing resorts such as Or. BANKS
.Chcsapeakc Hall' in Hampton, and Mr.. Tabbs "At'on
House. little out Of tina. pretty town. regret that my
time was so limited prevent from becoming person
ally acquainted with their merits.
Rut enouub on this point. Early on Sunday morning
the Osceola arrived from Washington bringing rfesue'
more the Secretary OF the Interior, Mr. Stuart ana "e
Nrs Hall wife of the Postmaster General Miss apoloh'a
Ioeo tho famous Polish heroine in the Hungarian st:ug
u Cant Powell and wife, L. S. ~, Mr. John u SARGENT
Edor of the Rcpublc and Mr. D. Jcnifer OF Maryland-
The President heard had expressed desire 10 DC rece'
cd unhealded private gentleman-ana, as lhsS 'u
ed out he was gatifcd to his hearts content on sa'ut-
day morning at day break the three companies lhia!
and FLYING Artillery drawn up in lnc TO receive inc
pcctcd President who did then come On Sunday morning
however he did come and the warm hearted ana saiat
Bankhead commander Of the Fort was caught napPihs'
uonv tests were passed the contre Temps
so unusual with this fine old officer. The President spent
the day quietly dned at the public table and was aabe ana
TO all who were introduced To-day ne is to Visit e
Fort and be received with salute To-Day as0, ne "i
waited upon by committees from Norfolk and
,ka and
works which they contain On Wednesday ne WI" prooaoy
lake the u s. ENGINEER and escorted Dy utnela
Bankhead and the suite have named ABOVE vi" WIS.,. o'.
or more of the large james RIVER ana arrive d.
Richmond on Thursday evening night he WIN spenu
Friday in Richmond and to Washington on SATURDAY.
have doubt that Richmond will do her duty IN
The hospitality of Virginia TO the President
Thinking that you mi ht like TO know somc'hlhS VI ,e
movements of the Chief Magistrate OF the unon on MS
first visit State have scratched OIL 'csc cuoe ''
as the dashed along. a-
At Old Point on Sunday afternoon there was trcn'en,
dos ana ana, 'ES o con,ry has sured from drought,
II A. NJ. We have just met the Augusta WIN e'n'e"''
Floyd on board her flags lying &C. ~ r H.
The yaniu and Ohio Railroad extending from Ptts'
burg westwardy under contract one hundred anu
eighty six miles II wl be rccolccted that pennsylvania mas
complete line of mpror from Philadelphia oy ran
roads and cana combined 10 Pit,sbnrg distance OF '
miles which, added the Pennsylvania and ONO road WI"
make continuous line of 5S3 miles This however, Is not
all The Crntru Railroad OF pennsylvania from III
adepha to Psburg is already completed across the Ale
chany range in full operation through to Pttsbug by
using the Western division Of the canal The unfinished
portion of this road under contract and in rapid course
of construction Thus, it will be seen that Pennsylvania
will soon have two complete lines Of transportation entirely
across her territory from Underwater 10 Western steamboat
navgaon By continuous railroad and the other oy
combination OF railroads and canals Stimulated by the sue
OF these improvements the merchants of Philadelphia
making arrangements put line of first class ocean
steamers in service between their city and Liverpool The
Company called tho Pennsylvania Steam Ship Company
have in Of construction the shpyad Of Parsnc
Patterson & Stack Williamsburg n. Y, large steam pro-
peler named the Getty of Pttsburg launched Saturday
of 5000 carpenters measure She is 55 feet long 4O
feet BEAM and 26 feet Deep II appears that this company
will have in their marine ssterhood of cities. For is
said that the "City of Pittsburg" is in connection
with the "Ci,y Of Glasgow "City Of Philadelphia, and
Getty of Manchester
WHY stand idle here all the day and behold the rich
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