Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-10-04
EDITORIAL Correspondence of Lewisburr ohroniel
BEDLoE's HOTEL,


ATLANTIC CITY,N. J.,Sept. 20, 1854.
Idate, unexpectedly, from the sea-shore.
The hot weather and increasing GRO sds In
dnccd trip yesterday afternoon over the
railroad from Camden, directly across New
Jersey, to the Absecoiu Beach--60 miles
from Philadelphia, and about the same
distance from New York and Cape May
to snuff the invigorating sea-breeze and try
for the first time plunge in the "ocean
wave" This embryo city is located at
the upper extremity ofa belt Of low wave
like sand hills, about mile wide, psrtly
covered with bushes, coarse tufted grass,
and situated irees-extending from the in
let Of Absecom bay, southwardly along the
coast, about ten miles, and cut of from the
main land by narrow arm of the tay,aud
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. The inlet affords fine
harbor, aud it is intended TO make it
shipping port for Philadelphia, but wheth-
er it will pay, for this purpose, except
when the Deieware 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 mischievous intrigucs, to look after
such uninportant items as saving few
hundred lives, and few millions of pro-
pe,ty annually, on sheltcrless coast-a
bal runs out about three miles, and has
proved fatal to more than one luckless yes
SCI as is evidenced by the remains Of
several wrecks which still encounter TIE
bar and beach Atsccom and Barncgat
have become familiar names in the cur
rent history of ship wrecks. The city is
laid out on an imposing scale, and num-
Der Of hotels, dwellings and bathing cotiag-
es have slready been erected. Two NAM
moth hotels are under roof, and next sea-
son will doubtless witness great improve
ments. Whatever mag b. Us commercial
prospects, it is certain to become an attrac-
tive and popular watering place. The
surf is of gradual depth, without the dan
gerous undertow of Cape Island; there is
ter miles Of smooth, Beautiful beach, and
the spot is acccssible-the fare low, the
visitors can come over iu tie morning,
spend several hours in fishing, hunting.
riding or bathing, ard be back again in
the evening for tea, if they choose.
It was dusk when We arrived, aud the
change from hot streets TO the cool, mois,
seaair was refreshing and delightful. After
supper the conductor of The train accom-
panied me through the sand and bushes to
old Neptunc's domain. The sea was quite
calm, and the surf was singing lullaby
more gently than usual-likc the mufilcd
echo Of storm-da-hings on some far-olI,
Inaccessible shores. Only limited view
was to be lad of the "yas'y deep" the
ghostly light Of the new moon being Just
sufficient to give irccr range to fancy than
to sight, and import an air of wierd 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 month Obs from cterni.
ty. We remained till late hour discus
sing local incid, nts and history ,shipwrccks
and storms. l mag mention one case on
this coast, Of no very ancient date. in
which sailing vessel, filled with passeng-
ers, was stranded some miles from here,
in terrific gale, within 500 yards Of the
shore, and in broad day in full view
and hearing of the people on shore, no help
could reach them, for no boat could live
in such a sea. The captain shouted to the
spectators through his trumpet, to 60 away,
for they could do no good, and their pre-
scnce only made his passengers frantic.
The vessel soon after went to pieces, and
every soul on beard perisbed.
was up a: day break this morning to
ship W. back by the FIRST train, as he was
too i'll to enjoy himself, and then sought
the beach to see how the sun would man
age to get up without the help of noun
,ains to climb by. Unluckily thin
c,oud skirted the horizon, which, by the
way, was only five miles. out-and instead
OF sending whole broadside Of effulgence
at once, over the golden waves, be slow.
ly moved up like duliish red-hot cannon
ball. The wind was fresh and raw from
the north, beside, and simply felt-sober
and hungry! l did not feel like quoting
poetry then, nor have l room for it now
Blu. if you, or your readers, think have
not done justice to the heroics and sublim-
tiles of the subject, just hunt up and insert
here, or read, as much Sublime" poetry,
from Byron or Bryant down to cray John
Lands, as "yoa or each Of you," think
such an s'illimiiablc circumstance re.
quires Hc.u.
Tue LAGER BEER BILL.-In his ro-
csnt speech at Wilkesbarrc, Gov. Bigler
disclaimed having the Lager beer Bill,