Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-13
BEnL0E'S lI0TE!

BEpL0E'S ll0TEL,
ATLANTIC CITT.N. }. Sept. %, lS5i.
date, unexpectedly, from the sea-shore.
The hot weather and increasing Gro vds in
duced a trip yesterday afternoon over the
railroad from Camden, directly ayross New
Jersey, to the Absccu Beach--G0 miles
from Philadelphia, and al u the same
distance from New York AMI Cape May
to snuff the invigorating sea-irceze and try
for the frs; time plunge in the ocean
wave" This embryo city is located at
.he urper extremity Of Il belt Of low wave
like sand hills, about 4 mile wide, partly
covered with bushes, coarse tufted grass,
and stuntcd trees -cxtendinr frcm the in
lc: Of Alsccum bay, souihward'y along the
coast, about ten miles, aud cut off from the
main lard by n narrow arm Of the y,and
salt meadows five or six miles wide, which
lie but few inches above the surface Of
the water, and are sometimes entirely over
flown by the tide. Tie inlet afford, fine
harbor, and it is intended to make it a
shirping pert for Philadelphia. but wheth-
er it will pay, for this purpose, except
when tie Delaware is closed by ice, remains
to be seen. From the point, which needs
a light house-and would have had one
long since, if Congress were not too busy
with mischierous iatrigucs, to look after
such uni:nportant items as saving few
hundred lives, and few millions Of pro-
perty annually, on a sheiterless coast-a
bar runs out about three miles, aud has
proved fatal to more than one lucllcss YES
sci as is evidenced by the remains Of
several wrecks which still cucumber the
bar and beach Absecum and Barnegat
have become familiar names in the cur
rent history Of ship wrecks. The city is
laid out on an imposing scale, aud a num-
Der of hotels, dwellings and bathing cottag-
es have already been erected. Two NAM
moth hotels are under roof, and next sea-
son will doubtless witness great improve
ments. Whatever may be its commercial
prospects, it is certain to become an attrac-
tive and popular watering place. The
surf is of gradual depth, without the dan
gerous undcrtow of Cape Island; there is
ter miles Of smooth, beautiful beach, aud
the spot is accessible-the fare low, the
visitors can come over in tie morning,
spend several hours in fishing, hunting,
riding or bathing, and be back again in
the evening for tea, if they choose.
1t was dusk when we arrived, and the
change from hot streets to the cool, moist
seaair was refreshing and delightful After
supper the conductor of the train accom-
panied me through the sand and bushes to
old Neptune's domain. The sea was quite
calm, and the surf was singing its lullaby
more gently than usual-hke the muificd
echo of storm-dashings on some far-off, |
inaccessible shore. Only limited view
was to be had of the "vasty Deep" the
ghos'ly light Of the new moon being just
sufficient to give freer range to fancy than
to sight, and impart an air Of weird and
solemn mystery to everything around. !
The solitude Of night and the sea shore is
impressive and awe-inspiring,and comes in
upon the soul like monitions from eterni- |
y. We remained till laie hour discus
sing local incidents and history, ,shipwrecks
and storms. l mag mention one case on
this coast, Of no very ancient date, in
which sailing vessel, filled with passcng-
ers, was stranded some miles from here, |
IN terrific gale, within 800 yards of the
shore, and in broad daylight, in full view
and hearing of the people on shore, no help
could reach them, for no boat could live
In such sea. The captain shouted to the
spectators through his trumpet, to 90 away,
for they could do no good, and their pre-.
sence only made his passengers frantic
The vessel soon after went to pieces. and
every soul on board perished