The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-01

We have also had considerable musical talent for tho
season Gszzanga Gang on two or three ocoasioos and
ELECTED each time marked applauses.
CAPE MAY.
CARR MAY, July q, 1859,
Hou Some People Seek REORGANIZATION They Don't CD It.
Filtration Fishing, Freedom and Fair Ladies at the
Cdfe-Hoio 10 Go 1Aere-Primitiue Northumberland
Riualry in Loneliness, dc de-
Frequently rs others cheat us, We cheat ourselves still
otencr Many who, during the oppressive heat Of the
quit the city for the sake Of health cool diversion
and freedom from restraint 60 % springs and watering
places where the formal monoiony Of church Is unsc
countaby combined with designations enervating and
exhaustive the fastest city life There nothing ike
thorough change, providing be for the better, 10 reno
the constitution and rcpienish With stock of
health. Havng tried almost every one of the fAshloas
BILE resorts in turn, have at LAST settled down
upon Cape May the aaordng the greatest number
Of dederata such wish to the city entirely
hind them and seek revivyiDg atmosphere, health and
country amusement
With eea beach unequaIIed in It's level beauty for
miles, safe and convenient Tor the baher with the luxu
RANT verduIe of the surrounding scenery reaching do
70 It's very edge the grand old ocean before you delightful
drives in every other direction excellent shoo log and
fishing, selec and genial company beautiful women,
games in Which the fair freely nduge with total 49,
sence Of ies mosquitoes, and thousand other annoy
ances unavoidable elsewhere, Cape May at once para
yet within one nights pleasant sah undtsturbed by tue
smoke and ciamor of the railway sequessered aud tran
ton and its Arcadan character This the ars,ocratc
Southerner and comfort loving Ph.dephian found out
sop at this SEASON but no son wSy
they should monopollze 1t, for beipg 30 easily
and agreesbly accessible BY means Of sandford's
wholesome rural enjoyment here realize their wishes
with the utmost facility and at very moderate expense
Leaving New York st five O'Clock at the foot OF c.
dar street, the tourist 10 taken down magnificent bay
and out OF hArbor inferior to in peaceful animation
Atlantic isssssd Wn the sublime and pssuu
gathered from the iimsabe expanse and the extended
views OF the Highlands Long Branch other points OF
interest," till he retres to his snug and elegant staeroom
may be had at Cape May from 50 cents to %
purse and liking Good board may be had at the west
rates In the pretty cottages that compose the village Of
The natives here are very primitive and well worth
study They have been greatly exercised lately about
paying tolls on turnpike constructed by private
pany, who, having charter, hoped to collect ~ least
the expenses of keeping in repair; but tolls pro-
nounced by the New jersey to be unconstitutional
Brsh and abolished by the Declaration Of Independence
and consequently Miller" and bis men win have another
revolution rather thaS pay them. It found to be .
possible to make clear to some from the interior that
the yacht Celia, which visited the Cape last week,
bringing neither nsh notions, vendxbe cargo could
be anything but suspicious vessel, probably pirate.
hul women who have made it their resort this sum er
They seem to have discovered that its air, bathing and
@ 10
the eea from which the Goddess OF Beauty is said have
originally sprung, enhances their charms much
afamous cestus could have DONE The ladies from Bai
more In my humble opinion, carry off the palm for love-
ness, albeit the sprshty bellies from Phladepaia
IL question of doubt the bachelors from Gotham who
here 70 recruit their health already losing their
hearts, and We advise the fair Of their metropolis 70
The chvaly Of the South win accord them cordial vel
come, and perhaps yield them fresh triumphs. Like
Caesar, therefore, let them come, see and conquer,
CAPE ISLAND, Cape May, July %, 1859.
The Early Watering Flace-C1insate Of the Cape-A Cool
Spct-Miltary Waites-A Cheap Cottagc-People Buried
Aue-lnualids- Office Irregularities C6t,ng' an
Acotye, &C., dc,
From the custom which has long been prevalent among
and others further south and west as well
some Phadelphans, Of coming here early in the season
say the first week in July, their way to Saratoga and
afterwards Newport and consequently leaving the
LIST Of August Cape Nay has got to be styled early
watering place, and hence haa more recently had bu.
''short season" This custom and s consequence
should rot, however, be attributed either to its
location or the climate, for, about in the tame Ia
titude Washington, and at the same time lite
rally on the very seaboaId 1t possesses all the
genial atmosphere Of old Point Comfort with all the hu
mdify and grateful cooness Of Newport Indeed the first
time was The writer's good fortune 70 visit Cape May the
third week Of August had already elapsed ION visit with
Committee to invite Henry Clay to New York, ten
years snee when the atmosphere seemed proceed
a blended Angus. and October-cRm, clear and warm
enough for The bath noon and COOL hazy and b-acng
during tie early morning and evening hours while tue
nigrt-wei sir, fancy, while tossing about In seepess
agony July city bed the cool Northwestern of Oc.O
epIDgne up fret sammDg your shutter 10 and then crate
fully whispering refreshing repose TO the weary body ana
not eye-snd you may conceive mental picture Of
Cape May night at that season.
To the above facts add the testimony Of come eight
or ten Seasons since spent here, varying from week 10
month In DURATION and q. the beginning in the middle
and toward the END OF the eesson.
The Of the climate are, cool land
as well breeZes from the geographical conforma
ton Of ainand which Is acute angle uttng OUT be
tween the the southeastern and the bay
on the south se that the base OF the wedge
like strip Of land faces the and hence that most
heahful well agreeable wind comes here dry
.he breeze swept inland but, perhaps the dag
beiore crystazed in the atmosphere, ~ were, Tor i'm
Rarely thofe long, dreary northeasters visit Cape
May which go frequently deluge Nahant and Newport
deing one nt subject for accidental owning on pur
seems 10 threaten three days the ,essfu
test OF those congenal aies, the southern sun aAd
famous quadrila.era-Bos,on Nahant Providence and
Newpor-to that hoetes soon brought TO close in
an Mmsice md temporary peace, not unlike the real
Nearly every American watering place and table dhoe
bas some fifty hundred srsppng Africans (estmsed
By one uncobscousy OF Just many Thousand doliars)
crieo into mperfec, military discipline, humming around
tnes head this warm weather, bringing back VITO much
force by COMPARISON the admirably conducted tables dho
ii the S~As hotels where hundred covers are fire.
quenty laid, and the number Of persons served,
wihoct any hurry, and yet without any delay, by some
tour or i've walters, simply b. having the meats and
vegetables served In by two servants together,
who pass along whole aide Of table Of fifty, add re-
peat the names OF the dishes they carry they passhe
bill OF fare being before you indicate what to succeed
hem-your choice is easily made Try II, some one Of
our oote keepers, With one HUNDRED iat ana
least wasting the interest much capital while dis
gushing your quests who delicate somachs and re-
sort TO your hotels for the cure Of dyspepsia
To revert 70 the climate. The Temperature here this
season while there has cobieesecly been number Of hot
Days IN the cities during the last two week. has scarcely
been high render bathing essential OF