Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-06

I 80 WV OchCus tflu, hIttr u Gid
IN tue salt water, tracked their way over Il
sand hills TO the main light These sand hill
are great curiosity; thrown up by tho stror
w'nds OF this region, they have reached Il
height Of sixty feet, and extend two miles |
iength following the curve of the beach, COY
eHug the forest in their track, as 4 many
uead tall pine tree top just penetrating th
summit attests.
Ascending the Light House, which is
white tower 1870 feet above the sea level, visi
bic 20 miles in ordinary weather, we had
delightful view of the By and the broad AT
iAntic BY the aid of a good glass a glimps,
was had of the hotels at Cape May We do
scended and proceeded to Lewesr quite plea
SAINT little village, built on a slight elevation
on Lewes Creek, which is navigable for smal
vessels to the town.
z. NJ found US on the beach launching ou
akif, 1T blowing fresh from the eastward, with
q smart rain. Beating up against the wind
the bay quite rough, threading our way care
iully through the large feet that had run il
for harbor, we finally reached our vessel
and dofhng our wet garments turned in. Firs
setting an anchor watch for the night, as Il
was still blowing.
2.--This morning the clouds rolled away
before the rising sun, leaving no signs of the
storm OF last night, All was calm and beau
titnl. The bay that oouts ned but three ves-
eels yesterday now held 80 floating upon its
bosom,-from the bark and barquetin down
to tue saucy little pilot boat tugging at her
cable as she rolled.
After breakfast boarded the yacht Eddie, a
hue, snug little craft at anchor astern of us
brought down by the owner; never having
been here before, they came down by the
chart alone. Landing on the Breakwater
proper, we found the keeper OF the Flasher
Eclipse Light quite an affable man, who show.
cd and gave us all the information needed in
regard to the roadstead, &c.
This "stone pile" is 274 feet long at the
bottom, gradually narrowing to the top. It
ranges W. N. W., and E. S. E. The ice break
er' running W. by s., and E. by N, is l7lO
feet at the bottom, and 1878 feet at the top -
Both tthese structures cost nearly So 900 600.
7 M.-Homeward bound, with the wind
abaam. Our course N e. by E going about
seven knots. We soon left the Cane line on
the horizon. Running west of the Brandywiue
Light House, a beacon erected on iron screw
piles in the middle of Delaware Bay on the
shoal OF the same name, which shoal we eros.
sed in 2s feet W ater, (high water.)
Two or three collected in the bows coming
up, were gazing at bark with imitation ports
beating down the channel, when one OF them
remarked
81 should say that fellow is a Norwegian"
" What do you think of her Captain Post2"
not the Captain of our vessel,) SAID he turn
ing to quiet. elderly man smoking his cigar
with his hand on the lee rigging.
"That is an Englshman," was the reply,
Some inclining to be skeptical, asked him
what indicated that it was English
well" said he, sit you see she has the
orm of man for figure head, peculiar
stern, henpen sails, cut decidedly English,
'ut which cannot exactly describe"
"Dixon, see that brig off there to the west
yard2'
well, that is an American; notice how the
ails are cut and you may be able perhaps 10
liscerh the difference"
Thus concluding, he walked aft.
Captain Sampson Post is an old sea dog;
10 has been on blue water off soundinge, and
ou may depend upon it, gentlemen, that craft
lies the blood red flag of England" put in
be first speaker.
To the great disgust of the boys we had 10
un into Morris river again this night Tor a |
arbor.
23d,-Fishag off Egg Island, but no bites
love up the anchor, aud with all sail set we |
tood up the bay, picking up our boat and |
rev as we doubled Egg Island Point who
ad been quite lucky, bringing off number o
irds, and a bushel of fish. Nothing of note
SSuAiou uutit We uau huCuOFcu on OOudl5ey
light, and turned in, when our sumbers were
1ddenly Interrupted soon after by certain
lsrtial sounds issuing from the water.
"Drums drum fish !" eagerly cried three of
lie boys, aud seizi1g their lines rushed up on
eek; after spending some time there, they
lscovered the cause OF the sounds to be the
adder creakiug, as the vessel gently rolled to
lie swell of the bay. Silently they returned
} their berths hoping to escape observation,
1t they were doomed to disappointment.
"Well, did you catch any rudder tish7" cried
Q all.
But completely sold, they answered not
ey were dumb.
24sh.-230, A. NJ, we made sail with a very
;ht head wind. 1910, A. NJ, found US creep. I
g past Ohristiana Light House, iu the creek,
'ing to COAX breeze to take US to the wharf.
From schooner coming out, we learned I
Q report that had been circulated through 5
: place that our vessel had foundered, and q
zee men had been lost. t
At noon we reached the wharf, and we scat.
ed for our homes, With splendid appe,ites,
ling like old salts returned from long
lise.