The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-30

Odd Point Comfort, Va; Piermsnt; White
stone, L. l.; Stratford, Conn.,; Fairfield,
maueh Chunk, Cape May, Niagara
Falls, Newport,
&C., &C., &c.
OLD POINT COMFORT.

OLD POINT COMFORT.
Old PoNr COMFORT Va, July IA, 1850.
Ryoeia Hoe-AdditionaI Accommodations and Improve
ments-Army--Sehool Of Practice-Hy9eia as WaT'
sno Place, DC, DC, dc.
The Hygeia-so styled because the goddess Of health
holds here unceasing reign-opens the present se's'n
under auspices the most promising
Many improvements greet the visiters OF Tue pre-
Bent season. Among them may be noted no'"
enclosure OF all the grounds around the ho'ei' H0s
those recently granted by the government 10 'H'
tors But the chief improvement is inc ere0''o' " NO"
wing soma 100 feet in length which will largely increase
the accommodations During the past season hundreds
were turned of for want Of accommodation.
Few watering places the land can boast OF 80 many
advantages and attractions Old Point Comfort which
has been called Barrz of the United States. The To-
caty is one Of the most beautiful on the seaboard.
Nearly all around you have the broad waters of the
Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads with the constant
passing and repassng full view Of every class Of sail
craft from the tiny sk the largest sized merchants
man and man ofwar For health 1t is unsurpassed
Formed peninsula by the meeting OF two narrow necks
of land at the point where the waters Of the Chesa
peake and Hampton Roads commngle the brcezes that
sweep 1t free Of the malaria of the adjacent
MAN. has been certified by all the surgeons Of the mi
litary post.
The bath at Old Point Comfort is peculiarly curative,
the last season there were several remarkable examples
OF its efficacy respect To correct an error
that exists that in all tide waters Of Virginia bilious e-
yer and aue prevail every autumn and fall II is right to
say that with regard to Old Point Comfort, IN the recol
lection Of the coolest nhabitaut" here these complaints
are unknown
The simple truth that for health it is not surpassed
by any watering place on the continent No mountain
retrea-not even the famed White sulphur Of Virginia.
Is healthier than Old Point Comfort.
great mistake made by those who come here is that
"A
10 bs here From the 18th OF August TO the LIST OF No
xember during which period the company is compare
lively tbin) much the desirable time TO be al Old
Point Comfort In September and October the Climate
inexpressibly delicious. You strike all the while the
happy medium favorable 10 health aud enjoyment tue
fish in the height of perfection and abundance the
fishing is splendid the bath is more delightful haa ever
while there is danger of disease than there would
be the top of the All ghanies The months of Septem
Der and October indeed are the two months Tor soourn
Mt Old Point.
Besides the surrounding country u is accessible in
few hours To the Richmond, Norfolk and Bllti-
more markets, while for the great luxury Of the
salt water, good hsh, il is without rival. Here,
Zoo, Fort Monroe This important public work was
commenced in the year 1919, and is completed,
It's adjunct the Rip Raps Fort Calhoun, which rises
nom the bosom Of the water about mile south Of the
fort and is annually progressing TO completion spa
cou re proof brick build ng ordnance has
Just been completed and under the superintendent
chat excellent man and officer, Capt Dyer, of the Ord
nance Corps. The fort Is in command of Col Dmmc,
ot the Second artillery The engineer department Is
OF the army,
There is now school of artillery practice hero-thc
only one IN our military servce-established by the pre-
Sent Secretary OF War and the post garrsoned by eight
companies. OF course there large number OF oicers
Stationed at the post, who, with their families constitute
most agreeable society One of the appurenances of
the school Of practice is lne band Of music which dis
penses graiuitous melody i weekly concerts during
fhe summer season, while, OF course there are daily all
abe exhibitions Of a large military establishment
plan was once assented TO by Gen Bankhead and ap
proved by Mr. Conrad, then Secretary of War which
would have put the Hygea almost beyond the reach of
rivalry IL was snnulled, however, by his successor
and thousand pities a s that such Had IL
Den carried out as designed the thousands OF Southern
ladies' and gentlemen Who every cave homes
Tor the watering places and who dare not North with
their colored domestcs would have found Hygea
Abe ampest accom- modal ons health pleasure recreation
pnd safety they can hnd nowhere else the seaboard
HYGEtA HonI. Old PoIvr, Va, July I6 1850.
IN, Seasor in Fan Gtopo-Amus,ri> Of ne riers-Sdil-
ing, Shooting, Argling, dc.Th Big Gun at For, Monroe
dc, dc
rs the heghth Of the here The fashionables
generally arrive at the Point between the Is, aud the
10th OF this month, and rarely remain longer than
the 10th Of August, They then migrate to the White
Sulphur Springs and other watering places the noun
Iains II may be tina, a Of salt water bathing
necessary to prepare the system for the reception
crsl waters, perhaps the bathing requisite give
fhe voiaes Of pleasure strength undergo the round u
dissipation they must pass through in the mountain
Whatever may be the cause, the cnec is that hundreds
Come 10 the "Hygea during the month Of July and re-
main for week or two preparatory to the regular sum
lner tour.
here are now about six hundred visters and from
h'y 10 Que hundred arrivals every day The hotel is
S S yet tse new Corners Cd sd some place to Sleep and
Lace enough W ca, ior twice the number now
~. bsve here ALI the arnusen,cnts 10 be found city
al ms season Of the wear The salt baths delightful
and besides going the bath houses one can after SUD
down OF before sunrise take surf bath IN the roa1s on
rhc ssi side u the Fort Hampton roais AM Hampton
md Nil creeks abound IN hog nsh spots, trout, sn'eps
head and other varieties o. nsh ana may % WV
spend every morning nshing, going out AFTER oreANt
abe large saiboats and returning 10 late dinner Oled
with the spoils Of The deep Toe garrison sosu Sr
other oven ing the band plAys the aate ground be
sdes these we have billiard tables (Which by the by are
n, ,sose who indulge. nm cSceIcu, bar snc--a tsr
Moreover there fast horses to be had for the evening
n il worth trip "a Old Point TO the fort and the
Rio Raps This last island, formed by throwing
st.ocg into the water where twcutysix feet deep
,ntII they appeared above the surface Walls OF rough
stoue were then built and thus u remained for many
years, the ISLAND gradually sinking Maea va. nrs
taken down, and now being replaced by suosAn'A
T, s,big Gun the John FLOYD was brought TO the
Point last week and saturday u was gotten on shore
Your correspondent Is not by any means small nan
Sc and m there was necessity IL would be easy Tor him
70 crawl w ~ touch hole. provided there was some
body 20 pull him Out Inc fnukze - hit'sh h.Hes
meter the gun At the muze tive inches thick Inc
regular charge Of powder IS forty pounds Nwhl proosoy
be used for throwing shells for would be waste ~
iron u such solid shot would be req iircd TO ~
Abe bore.
and quarters have been fitted Tor him outside the FORT
In the house where Msor Chapman counited suicide
last fall Governor Betcher - nos AZ the iygcn INC
weather during the day warm, but the nights a'e DC
Iightfully cool
HYGEiA HorEi,
orr POW, Va, July II, 1890 J
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