Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-20
IRON CAPE NAY,
OCEAN House, CAPE ISLAND,
July Is. 1854.


Having leisure hour this morning, it &C
CURED to me to drop you a few items, picked
up among the diamonds at the Cepe. You
and many Of your readers have no doubt en-.
Joyed the insigorating surf and breezes of this
delightful place; but very much doubt
whether you have ever looked on such ecene
as was got up for the special benefit Of the
visitors, and exhibited from sunrise until 2
O'Clock this morning The favored ones who
were on the beach at an carly hour wero oil.
most III ecststlss At the panorama spread be-
fore them. Over one hundred aud thirty sail
Ut vessels, which had been detained ut the
Delaware Breakwater for several days by the
eas,erly winds, weighed sncbor this briph
and beautiful morning, and. spreading their
dazzling pinions, like flock Of Immense
eagles, and almost crowded The ocean a, far
as he eye c0ull reach.
far, 10 comparatively few, Numbering, proba.
bly, 500. Last year, you will remember, the
Lumber was 8 600 or IL, 900.
There are quite number Of places Of wor-
snip on the island, OF the various denomipa.
tiOus and the Sabbath can be epjoyed as
quietly and consistently here as at home. 1t
has been reported that the Sabbath ia not
much observed here, but l see very little diff.
terence oe'ween this and other places. Some,
you know, don't observe it any where.
Aoout 900 persons took advantage of the
ioVeiy weather yesterday and the rolling
breakers, TO take dip into old ocean. The
view from The bank of red, blue, green, white.
brown, and black buhers was indeed pictur.
esque. Lean, fat, long short, and lank look
ing loafers, with fair, fat-and forty looking
t.males, were dashed about by the pillows
like children Q toys.
There are quite a number of beautiful
young ladies' here l should not suppose thew
came tor heaith-pet haps for conquest, But
any man that cna be conquered by ono of
them in the turf, With red flannel pants and
water, Can take my hat. e'l0f-
The new hotel I" Mount Vernon - ia onen tor
the season. On Saturday evening last, the
proprietor OF that magni icent house. extended
general invitation to every body, and his
VIE or sweetheart, to grand prone nads con-
cert and ball, whicl was held in their unsur
passabIy beautiful saloon. which is said to be
over 800 feet long. The sffs ir was rich, indeed
, suppose there NUT have been come 1900 or
ioee ladies and gentlemen In attendance the
beauty and fath,On of Baltimore, Philadeiohia
ana o,her cities being well iepresen ed
n Lag, evening the guests Of the limited States
-, o. ~ AhO uop, duu tuo fargo saloon
Of that spacious hou was crowded aiso w;,b
toe." Nv
Inc house from which write, is more par.
ucaiariy "a friends house, Hundreds Of the
staid and s'ter broad brims stop here, the ia.
Die as hots is excellent every thing that can
gIanty the appetite is furnished in abundapce
bnt the sleeping apartments are. orful.' when
you come down, eat here but oh! don't Law
your weary limbs on one Of their inch beds
ha's missed the :. Star" worry much since
pave been here. 1 had intended leaving word
Tor It to be mailed but neglected dcipy, so;
uust now 60 and prepare for the bath, We an.
ucipate gala day in the surf. The sun il
SHINING finely and the roar Of the ever rolling
breakers Is they dash upon the firm and lovely
peach, gives proof of a ine time for the water
nymphs and cons of Neptune. The health of
the island is good. Yours, E.W.