The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-14
Cobb's.


The dog days suggest something more than
dog muzzIes and dog fines-important as these
are to the shius aud purses Of our community,
they bring up pleasant pictures OF hillowy
hills and lofty mountains, and silver streams,
and spring water, with health-giving proper
ties aud abominable scent. These too often
are beyond our reach. The mass of us trudge
along the wastes of our Sapara of brick
and mortar, painfully conscious that we are
SO many Mailonets, to whom the mountains
will not come, and we painfully reflect that
we are not sufficiently acquainted with the
profits to 60 to the mountains. But there
are other pictures not less attractive, which
float before our fancy We mean the glitter
ing beach at Cobb's; the long, blue, undulating
Atlantic, which rolls and sparkles and foams
on the shelving beech. This is within our
reach. We can run down there to snuff the
invisorating sea breeze to eat hog fish, and
invigorate our systems at small expense.
But we abate our raptures at the recollection
Of this charming place, to give an extract
from the letter of our Eastern Shore CORE
spondent, relative to the present condition
and management of Cobbs Island.
cannot close this letter without an alu-
sicn to Cobb's Island owe it to those Of your
readers who, when the warmth of summer
makes city house uncomfortable, desire
some pleasant summer resort, where free from
the busy hum OF crowded streets, they may
pass their time in quiet and enjoy that ease
and recreation Which the man or business so
often needs after laborious duties | owe it to
the public at-large who take an interest in
all the improvements of the age, and as a
fellow citizen, owe it to the gentlemanly
proprietors OF the Island, who have put them
selves to 80 much trouble and expense for the
accommodation of the travelling public. The
Messrs Cohb--than whom a more honorable
kind hearted and courteous family does not
live within the limits of this ancit Mt Common
wealth-bave expended large amount in
the Improvement of their Island home. They
have erected several large, comfortable and
convenient houses for the accommodation Of
guests, and have Supplied their buildings
with new and neat furniture
This resort holds out many inducsm ents to
travellers which few other places possess.
Situated in the midst of the Atlantic ocean
the surf is superior to that Of any watering
place in the country, and the sea breczes that
are at all times sweeping across the Island,
are refreshing and salubrious Within stones
throw of the land are fine fishing grounds,
and between the Island and the "Main, is one
of the most beautiful sheets of water fer
pleasure sailing that / ever saw in my life.
The water of the Island has been rigidly an
allied by scientific chemists and pronounced
to be composed of the healthiest ingredients.
This / know to be so from experience. The
management of the establishment will be left
to Mr.. Albert Cobb, one of the most atfable
and accommodating gentleman whom it was
ever my good fortune to meet. He is now
prepared to accommodate visitors and every
attention will be paid to the wants of his
guests. He has procured the services of val
liable servants, and those who once stop at
his house will never have cause to regret it
The tables will be supplied with the most deli
cious food which land and and water can af-
ford, and the bar will be kept well stocked
with the best liquors aud wines. Come one,
come all, who search for pleasure or health,
quiet Or good living.
a5 SANFORD.
RAILROAD APPOINTMENT. We are graft
fed 10 learn that w. j. Walker Esq, who
at one time was the Washington corrospon-
dent Of the DAY Book, has been appointed
General Agent of the Wilmington and Well
don and Wilmington and Manchester Rail-
roads, and Of the connecting lines of the coast
roads south to Augusta
We learn that this line has been newly
equipped with motive power and passenger
cars, the latter we'll ventilated and commo-
dious. "
The urbanity of Mr.. Walker, added to his
intelligence will make him valuable access
sion to the companies in whose service he is
enlisted
BANK STREET.-This street between Main
and the City Hall, is said to be full of stinks
OF almost every variety. 1t is fact that ev-
cry case OF cholera reported in New York,
has been traced to unclean habits and filthy
premises. Unless the premises are cleansed
and purified by disinfectants, disease is almost