The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-21

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/ GE-THR GREAT SEABo4RD RETREAT or THE SoyTH-
We trilnsfrr from the National Inteligencur' the
following letter, from the pen of the Hon. A. Duiley
Mann who passed, the summer at Old Point H
has a,i extensive experience ait the most celebrated
watering places on Europe. well as In this country:
AMI benga gentldmhp Of accomplishments, intelli-
gtnte and taste his opinion Of Old Point is entitled
to constteratbn. Enquirer. ...i, ;-....,. .....
/ .. ,,,i 0Lp PuI5P COMFORT, Sent. Ii, 1857.
T5tts BR5t6rs II ne National hlteIiige.eer; :,
Gfntl.ms1 Having Just snjoyed the inYigorating
time dhFng The present season shall proceed home
ward this afternoon in as perfect health ever NOR
! nave been for the last fifteen years an occasional
visitor at the more distinguished Watering places in
iErrope and prior 70 my goins abroad repeatedly
sJjo,lrned for Week or two Ia midsummer at New
port, Nshalit and Saratoga, bat never quilted the
setshte the MI aena sppIng reluctantly mutt
this time-honores historical spot--the virtues OF
Whose baths aud genial atmosphere have endeared it
ito me by new, inliaso. ube bonds. Willingly would
prolong my stay until the middle Of october, if my
II can wen iniagine how delightful September must
sUe in sueI climate. with such gentle lnvigoratinE
tropical ssssds there arc n9ne while there is total
absence Dt thq bleak winds Of tho North. which
iriYe the health and pleasure seeking world in that
iarer from the seashore at the latest BY this time.
Old Point Comfort asssqreqiy has q brilliant fu,
lure. Tbeest that IT is destined and at no distant
kinv TO bpeIA. the most attractive resort for search
ess after heal1h and pleasure il" the Union The
heme4eayng aSoutherners willrepaF to it by thou.
sands IN, sumner and earl autumn, as also many
iNort herner5, when they become familiar with the
lie f$Sss 5mpety Il
ucr by which its social intercourse Distinguished
Il tihcb m arrival here In June understand that
the nGnbbr of visitors has amounted TO about five
taousfn-r Nearly atl dfthem now in the fn9aIl-
kans. la rrgardGo the time of visiting watering
places we differ materially from the inhabitants Of
other countries, The season d recreation in Europe
Felnpates at OSfende or B0ulogne instead OF at Ba
lieh BADEN br 0pibnrg. This is the better habit as
by the visitor safely over to another summer Medi
raj men will generally recomnAen nd that the system
be paTlh,i by the medicinal pnopertiese of the mine
bal fountain Rrstiand then fortified by the sabbath
hnd brafing breeze from the broad Atlantic this
Recommendation were adopted Old Point Comfort
Would not be abandoned at the very period its at
mnsphert becomes most delightful and its salt water
licc;.chns have attained pcrfec non. - ''"7 -'+
| The region aTUtlnd the Pointis as healthy any
IN America land even Norfolk IL remarkable for
freedom, from disease If good guarantee regula
lions had existed her terrible Affections Of 1853 mad
uJtless never Teen expert ed. - was the infecs
ti.gf malaria cqnHey ed by the FRANKLIN which caus
I'll her tethnbrary devastation philadefphia or New
| The "Hygeiar Hotel is exce!lently kept The fare
+ everything that could be reasonably desired! An
abundance pf the finest fish and oysters grace theta
living is Of the rarest Kind, The proprietor Col Sc
far Is gentleman of the most enlarged and liberal
Views. He has been for many years distinguished
seniaer of the Legislature of Virginia and is the IA
1stine ito give this state that placein the scale OF
llle Mon which sheso Gems pcaonsLy enjoyed in by,
zone days. From his, singlenss of purpose in this
Gcspect he has Won for himself an enyiabie fame =
a. commenced his labdrs As far back as 1886. Sue
Iess % such noble spirits whatever the enterprise in
u hich ~ Ay- pnpaHr H. f'if