West-Jersey pioneer., 1867-06-21
For the West Jersey Pionser.
CAPE ISLAND.

Cope Island, NJ J., June 3, 1867. /.
MIR. EDITOR There is an old maxim. as
applied to the Juvenile world, that .children
should be seen and not heard" but as the
case is the opposite with me, i. E. as + cannot
De seen, It is necessary that should be heard.
foor rule that wont work both ways. Well,
then, with your permission l would like to
talk q little while with my Bridgeton friends
from this stand point fN
Reader we're you ever at Cape Nav. or anv-
where else along the coast in storm-a real
genuine Northeaster If not, you never wit
messed the sight which is at this moment
land, in fact, has been since night before last)
presented to my gaze. Old Ocean is rolling
and foaming and lashing itself with fury, un-
der the influence Of the high winds and severe
storm which now prevails. 1t is a perfectly
grand sight The foam-crested breakers
come rolling in, one after the other in rapid
succession, lashing the sandy beach with their
spray and foam, and then receding, are fol.
lowed by those of greater or lesser size, all
PAeoonenS soeno Vi VIII grandeur anu
beauty utterly indescribable. As | look out
from my window at Congress Hall, from
whence am writing this letter, and behold
the wild. grand sight thus presented, my
mind seems filed with holy awe--in contem-
plating the power Of the Almighty, in forming
and governing this great expanse of water
the great and might Ocean. Where is the
man, SO deeply buried in the slough of infidel-
ity, that can look out upon the woudrous
Ocean and say there is no God But a truce
to soliloqay.
was about to say the boarding season had
commenced here, but am little doubtful as
to whether that would be "the truth. the
whole truth and nothing but the truth. -
However, Congress Hall is open for the sea-
son of 1867, having thrown open its doors on
Saturday, the lst inst. In looking over the
Register, find that there have been more OF
less arrivals every day since the house opened
and am informed that good season is pre-
dicted. s4G
Mr. Cake. the gentlemanly proprietor Of
Congress Hall, has been opening his house on
the first of June for some two or three wears
past, and though little in advance of the
other houses, it would seem that he is justified
in SO doing, from the fact that there are q
great many who prefer coming here to EMO,
few days or weeks of quiet pleasure. in.
stead Of coming in the heart and height of the
season, when every hole and corner is filed to
overfowing, and there is really no pleasure o,
comfort in it. Let me here say to all those
intending to visit Cape May this season, tha
the month of June is the post pleasant of al
the summer months sF M
The other houses that are open are those
which remain open during the entire year--ths
Washington, Centre and Sherman. Tn,
estates" un Ter the supervision of Col Johr
West, will open on the 9th, and then from
that time until the latter part of August there
may be q lively time expected on Cape Island
Cottag ers are beginning to arrive, and every
thing will soon wear lively aspect.
There have been many improvements going
on here. Hotels renovated and remodeled
new stores and cottages have been built, anC
everything would seem to indicate spirit O
enterprise and thrift, which always 60 hand il
hand with prosperity.
But, l have already extended my letter
beyound the limits which l at first intended
so [ think had better arrive at the final, les
| should weary your readers and also trespas.
yo~. e~od ..~tuIU.
Having cast anchor on this coast for shor
season, / may have occasion to drop you line
again should anything occur as foundation
for few remarks. i 3.a1tutaH 1
fa t. Yours, sc. {!l.