The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-21
TIE WATCHING PLACES.
CAPE MAY.

UsirED SrArE5 HortL, I
CAFE MAY, Cape Island, N. j., JAY TO- lSos
Cape May EXCEPTIONAL IYote'irg Place f-@o H1foa
20 Syn, L. Scenes on The Beach, DE-;
Having DOT cod YOU very just criticisms upon some
tue pr pcip a,eriog psces OF this cooory In respect
hgb charges bsd tables sst excessive JhhS7, aad sou
s,qasns .xoenfive discoort gene ally, 10 has
me ,ha, rhis place is agreeable exception 10 the rule
am narr nsh as it well kposp the Ne~ YORK
public as IL should be- few comparisons ia Its svo,
mis- bt Ibis attract the attention on
Of those who still At where 20 spend fs~
weeks quielY yet obeelfuliy and Comfortably -and pei
comparatively ipexpensvey taking everything together
~ the resshore.
One Of the 1,e. recommendations is that IL is eti nac
cesslbie by railway, although attempt to ges up all
load fever bore made about two years SINCE which
failed through two very good reasous one was that
would not pay and the ,ond II would ruin the
place. 30 that thanks to thess two omnpoent obe,sops
We st come here by steamboats, from Philadelphia and
Baltimore down the Delaware Bay, and from New York
by ssnfords very excellent line Of steamers, FROM
the foot Of Cedar street. North river 10 about the
length of time, and with water as generally
baween New York and Newport.
Another u.s. that there is not 80 great crowd Of ex.
cursion'sts" On Saturdays and Sundays from Phus-
dephA as formerly This fact is partially attribute
establishments Of watering place called "Atlaptc City
some hirtyor forty miles further north the Jersey
Shore and accessible from Philadelphia by railway
three hours that, this respect Cape May il
more agreeable than il was formerly.
Ano you sir, who have the various watering
places abroad such as those in Switzerland, where
taks cup u oonae or plays chess a floating board
while IN the mineral BATH possibly those which
might be called nodern Turkish baihs from the charsc
ter OF 'heir AttendaDls unlike respects the
real Oriental baths si 10 Buds Hung aysnd
can contrast them with sAd chicken broth water driuk
.rs OF tue German BrunDen and the formal
osnipg places OF Holland AID England whore each basn
IN scarlsge bath house quite "a business under
AID tteD come back, 10 Imagination to Newport, when
the Wine flag ~ IL NJ indicates that ladies' with only
1hel' particular frenos Of the masculine SEX bathing
ana the req flag at IL NJ suggests tha. gentlemen may
r@sr IN Sans eut.te 10 the no little terror Of ladies who
are sun IN their ba.hng hopses-can form adequate
conception, II you have Witnessed the fact, OF
seversi hundreds vi human beings both and OF
an hees sAo cootS aimoss-ceI'anly % to their fancy
bslhLg oreees-sl bathing at the same time along
'f VI beach unequAiieds for extent beauty surf
any where while its safety is secured By sufbOass yog
outside OF the breakers Of accident to any too sd
venuiops expert W swimming.
Such scene may, however, be daily witnessed at
Cape May.
1be town. called properly Cape Island Ito DISTINGUISH it
from cape May Post Office, fifteen miles the
n.ei is c,DalnA msny very pretty
tseee and number Of first hotels Among the lat
Ter IL the one forming the caption Of this letter conducted
ny Col. Sam, Houston, gentleman who may be called a
lnpu o, old David Barnum formerly Of Baltimore, and
arrange ments the reputation 30 long enjoyed by the City
Botel Of Baltimore.
Informal undress hops or imprompu balls and instru
mental concerts, fiji up the evening hours and tns sea
breeze woos the vsyfarer TO his couch early hour
and then fans aim 70 delicious repose to the music of
waves pRsbipg upon the shore under his window
During tho morning hours after hearty breakfast, and
before bathing al eleven A. NJ the never failing re.
SO Gays shooting among the bullhe.d plovers up the
coast or, again, grabbing and fishing in the "nlet;"
slopg beach Of more than five miles in extent. or across
TIE mainland TO Diamond Reach, the Delaware or in
land TO Cold Spring. natural well Of pure fresh water
rising amidst salt marsh. While conversation love-
making and flirting fill up sgreexbly the short INTEREST,"
ces With their never-fapg piqoAncy. TO old az we'll
young Such SIR Cape Island and tho attractive
roundings Of Cape May.
CONGRESS BALL, CAFE MAY, July l6, 1852
Litter from Cape May-Rush Of Pleasure Ssskrs-7ae Ho
tls-B,lliards and Bathing--Lades at Tn pins-Quak
and Anisters Scenery Delaware Rieer and Buy
The "Fea Patch'-7ne SyeanJoaS--Di Distinguished
Guesti-Foluics at Decentralization Of the Cape
&C., dc.
Tho roorohDg rays Of the midsummer have nj length
driven thoueands to this excellent watering place.
joy Inc cool and refreshng r'uhd
laden with health for the nvads, comfort 10 the pleasure
seeker and fascination to the bellies OF fashion. This
the first week that has paid the propreors for preparing
hotels and setting their apartments In ORDER in fact
TIE backward that the different cater
the public at this place began TO despair of har
vest this season-but the sudden change in the pro
gran me Of the clerk Of the weather has caused rush 10
the different fashionable resorts and this week the arr
walls at Cape May have numbered from 200 10 500 daily
The number at present quarered here is estimated at
about so0o This may be said to BIO favorable since the
ateness Of the did not get the pleasure seekers
he q.a ris until the last ten days. Tn, arrivals
already equal las. year at this te aud the will
probably reach it's height the first Of August when
that the hstes and boarding houses will be
crowded 10 overlc wing. The "hops for the season
have now commenced and the lovers Of the dance
ecscies the extensive arrangements made to please
their fancy The sweet tones Of the vons aud buges
nightly echopg and echoDg throughout tho different
hss Of the hotels adding life to everything and moving
with their soul stirring strains even the stragh. Goa
Quakerg who find it almost impossible 10 at still un6ei
their exharang eects. Quakers, ministers and others
who sire to be free from the temptations OF those hotels
where music ard dancing the principal features locate
themselves whilst here ut those hotels where the violin
excuded but notice that even QuskeSs like to steal
from their daughters whom they take every occasion
impress with the idea that dancing an objectionable sin
and Gcd their way to Congress Hall upon important and
| gay occasions.
Bathirs playing billiards and rolling tenpns (the latte,
exercise notice the ladies' freely part a. the wei
arranged rooms VI Mr. Barrett fitted up for thom the
routine in the forenoon dine from two four walk
ing riding upon tho beach, billiards, gossip and tenpn
uDt tea then music dancing and gossip close the day
and all submit themselves 10 the inviting embrace OF
Morpheus, who fails to entrance those who
greeate here, however much their may repulet
| him before they come Tho bathing ia the morning
know by personal experience to be no. only pleasant ba
conducive health, whilst the ride upon the beach
better be understood by those who have tried 1t than by
description, snd ell VINO 60 will never fail 70 take the
| Eecond ride.
Cape May is reached either from New York or Phla
delpha by the excellent line OF steamers known az ths
Sanford ne and the TIP from either place one OF the
moet pleasant imaginable. The steamers OF this line
ssaurcby built and c,mmodious, managed by excelien
officers aod well deserve the confidence OF the public
Taking passage the steamer Boston, Of that ne at Phil
adelphia, Oh Fri'sy morning, enjoyed sail down the
Delaware cnfold more pleasant and agreeable than
tcpaed, and auy that tries trip from Philadelphia
on the Delaware 70 this place, distance Of ninety miles
Will never regret the time spent II he has particle o
romance In bis bosom he Will long 10 repeat the journey
Pennsylvania Shore on the New Jersey side the land 4
level and he sandy beach that grees the travellers ey