The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-05
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA.

OLD POINT HOTEL, July 81, 1866.
q TIE Cry IS Still They Coms''-Old Point IN Her
Ae,idion Of Givy-Ihe Reigning Bellies Of the
Ssasos-d Csol Retreat for Pleasure Seekers
.Seoeto,y Marcy on Hand President Pierce 10 be
Hrs-Adsics Of Ais Premier Mayor Hincks and
the Baltimore Board Of HEALTH Their y: sit to
Dartmouth and Official Report True State Of
Yalop Ftrer-No Quarantine Regulations Deem
I'd Necessary, &c.
It there's spot, Of every ,aaa the pride,
Beloved BY heaven, Ger all the world beside,
that 8. OF a. tais time seems TO be Old Poct Com.
fort This ia evidenced not only by the crowd of
gueats which daily throng the hotel but also by the
c.axs.sss ard u,varying tide Of visitsrs which con-
staE.lJ poor IN while tie CRY Is still they coma.
II roens are vacatsd in tie morning, long before
aisbt.a!l they are again crowded to overflow
ing. Every boa. which touches the wharf dis
charges q merry crowd Of pleasure seekers, and
Ole Poin. nay nov be considered as' in the meri.
dian Of her pride and success. Her company is a.
fasbioE able and brilliant cry which ever thronged
o watering place, numbering many Of the most
beautiful Of Americas fair daughters. II may be
oious to discriminate where 81 are fair; yet beg
Co erumeSss among the ralgniug bellies here
E;sz Husband, OF Baltimore; Miss Roberts, of Wash.
z,gton Miss Clsra Randolph, Of Richmond Miss
Bs,.oc, Of New York, daughter of Capt Barron3
M.ss Leland, Of New Orleans; Miss Thompson, of
Ncrtolk; Miss Peachey, of Richmond Mis- L'zzy
Maaaffy, o, New York; Miss Alexander, Of Balti.
nccs; Mss ,ott of Washington; Misc Ncseley, Of
Norfolk; E.sa Harding, Of Ba,.im ere; Miss Wright.
daughter Of Colonel Wright, U. S. A, now
IL c:nmsnc Of Fort Monroe; Miss NILS, Of Rich
n,rd; Mis- Falls Of Baltimore; Miss Dickson, Of
Ncifok, Miss Lyons, Of Richmond; Miss Jessup,
Of Csrada; Miss eavyer, daughter Of Commodore
6Avye.J OF Washington; Miss Davis, OF Norfolk;
Mss Psun, CT Richmond; ami Mia Bigelow (daugh.
Ger Of Com. Bgeiow } CT Washington
This cool retreat for pleasure seekers Ia also an.
rreciated By Cur prominent citizens IN all sections
Of the country. Among the guests notice SScre.
tafy Marcy. Commodore keKeon, Commodore
Barron, B. II. Jarvis, Esq, of New York; James T.
De Bow, OF the Southern Commercial Reriec Mr.
Marcy seems 70 have been completely rejuvenated
by the Injurious and invigo-ating sea bathing, aud
BY the cool and delightful atmosphere which pre-
vAila here at al hours.
A iettsr Wa received here from Washington. say.
On Wednesday. but Mr.. Marcy dispatched note In
reply, SAVING Come ut once come without. delay
bucn would be the advice Of your correspondent to
hot weather.
! Mayor Hineks, Of Baltimore together with the
EhyHclaca constituting the board OF health Of that
city ore row here. They have just retained from
Norfolk and Portsmouth whsre they had gooe 10
examine into the truth falsy OF the r.ports NJ
yellow fever ct those places, with Q view IL estah
Jih strict quarantine regulations, should they he
fund neceGsayy for the prote ction of the MoDunsn
e>i City. Or. De Butts. the chief Of the board az
ksfia Ga39 personal exsri1stc~ oi sss iatsctea