The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-30
THE WATERING-PLACES.
Cape May-Notes by the way-open-
ing Day-Prospects of the
Season, Etc.
pEvRNINo TELEGRAPH SPECIAL ooRREsPoNDENoE
C0NaREss HALL. CAPE ISLAND, N. J.,l


June 20, 1856.
Among the many favorite seaside resorts by "the
broad Atlantcs shore" there is held in higher
estimation, none more justly popular than Cape
May. Its magnificent beach, commanding one OF
the most extended soa views TO be found on
coast, and aEOrdlng most excellent bathing-its
numerous rstclass hotels mot less than its proxi
nifty TO the great cities OF New York Phladelpha,and
Baltimore, and it, easy by sea, river, rail-
all combine to render IL one of the most attractive
as well as most frequented of American watering
places.
While the attractions of other and rival points
|. have been declining, those of Cape May have been
steadily the increase Last season the principal
hotels, among which, without being charged with
making invidous comparisons, We may mention the
Congress Hail. Columbia, and United States, had
more visitors than they could we'll accommodate;
and so general was the demand for more room"
that the propriotors OF these houses have heen
PEELED, in sheer sc f-defenss (uOt to put too fine
point upon 10 TO make important additions to their
former establishments. We propose briefly to note
these additions but before proceeding to details we
will give the reader the tenet Of our experience IN
the selection OF a route thither.
4 From New York or Philadelphia, or indeed from
any of the CITIES on the seaboard the most direct
and expeditions route to Cape Island is by the
Meeting lines Of railway severally called the West
jersey, Milville and Glassboro, and Cape May and
MillvIIle Railways, more tamlliarly Known as the
Cape May Railroad Tbe line traverIes the centre
fthe entire peninsula neck Of New Jersey, from
Camden, opposite Philadelph ia to Cape Island
The distance is eighty miles and the time by the
mail passenger train is three and halt hours. The
road was completed in the summer of 1863 and the
first through train passed over it on the Gath OF
August OF that year.
Previous to the completion of the line but little
was kno yn OF the southern extremity of the peAn-
sular $50 caled ou'rlde of Cape Island, its famous
beach, and the adj cent village and that know
ledge, scant as it was, confined to the favored
few who annually pi grimaged thther 1t was in.
deed popularity believed TO belong to New Jersey but
that was mooted point with many until the out
break of the Rebellion. This seems to have settled
its status. The fortunate circumstance of
pany or two of volunteers nailing from Cape May
county being found among the Union army, decided,
that whether she belonged to New Jersey or not it
still formed portion Of the Union Since that time
this long sgitated and often contested point has
been considered settled to the satisfaction of all
loyal citizens.
Not only has the road opened up this hitherto
terra ipcOgnitd and given fresh impetus to Cape
May travel, but II has also induced active settlo-
ment at various points along the line. The advan-
tages of climate which its location afforded it, were
early seen and improved by capitalists Large farms
have been opened, and all now successfully cult.
waited on both sides of the line, the abundant sup
ply of mari obtained from pits in the neighborhood
of Malaga affoIding an inexhaustible fertilizer
MANUFACTURES.
At alassboro, on the West Jersey Railroad, as the
name implies the manufacture of glassware is ex-
tensively carried on. The works OF the Messrs
Whitney Brothers and Stanger & Co., whose works
are widely known, are located at this place Messrs
Moore Brothers and Rosenbaum & Co., the former
at Fserville the latter at Malaga, south of Glass
boro are also largely engaged in this important
branch of man Itacture.
Vlneland is the name given to a thriving young
town which has sprung up near the terminus of the
Mtllve and GlassboIo Road since the through con.
nection was made. 1t is a very promising three
year old and bids fair to ousstrp many its older
neighbors in the pc pennsular campaign tor fame Why
1t should have been called Vineland except to dis
prove the generally received opinion that such high
soil only yields crsepers, it difficult to conjecture 1t
boasts a hotCl, a fine nursery and "WeeklY."
Strawberries of most delicious favor are among
the attractions Of the place.
Malag little higher up the line, IS the victim OF
another msnomer. 1t has, already stated, exten.
sive glass works, but grapes far heard from.
These may, however, come along by and.by, when
the decanters and glasses ready, PERHAPS
At BridGeton, the terminus of the West Jersey
Ralroad-a place we did not Vslt-arO located the
extensive works of r. c. Nichols s. Co., known as
4 the Cumberland Iron and Nail Works. Here and
at Salem, glassware is also extensively made.
AT MIlville, few miles south OF the land of Vine
visited the fine works Of Messrs. WhItali, Tatem
& Co., and the foundry, machine shops and cotton
mill OF Mr.. r. ID. Wood The number of operatives
employed in the workshops and factories at tho
various points mentioned steadily increasing, a
is also The amount of products passing the line
I to and fro.
The next station south of Millve is ManumIskin
1t is difficult ascertain the origin of this by
any natural OF legitimate process OF photographer
deduction; but the Indians inhabited this regiOI
of country at early day, aud Indians generally
are known TO deal in skins and such like "diCRer,
it is not atogether improbable that it have haC
its origin in the somewhat feeble attempts OF IN
noble saYaQes to say Man-you-mustskn.
n From Manumusku the neighborinE villages o
Port Elizabeth BrIcksVIle are reached by sta ge
WOodbine, the next point on the road, is finely
located between TuckahOe on the east and Dennis
vile on the bay Beeslcy's Point on Great EgI
Harbor, has many attractions to persons VISITING
the Cape. Tho bathing and hunting are good anC
FIJI abundant. 1t Is easily reached from Woodbin
ScaVIlle.
But we have left green fields and the iron tract
behind us, and must trIng our ramble 10 clos
with some account OF Cape May, its accommoda
tions and the prospects for the coming season.
THE CONGRESS HALL, CAPE ISLAND, /. F. Cake
ProprietOr.-Tms well-known and popular houS
W occupies a com handing locale on the southernmos
point on the island. The site originally occupied b.
Il the building and grounds embraced few years ago
hthe Ocean House property, which has been adde
+ Ethn few seasons 1t is now owned and occupies
j. +. Cake, having been purchased by HIM durin
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