The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-08
THE SEA SIDE.
IErTER FROM ATLANTIo CITY.

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srpp HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, Jdne g, 1866
- neriod so long that during it the memory
IAN scarcely ever ruuDeth to the contrary,
ar nopeningn of the season at this and all
o,bor fayorite seaside resorts has been fixed,
nv a decree Of the fashionable world, for the
Syst of July, or thereabouts. We are rejoioed to
90. that the proprietors of many ofthe leading
botels at the different summer resorts in this
state have determined to break IN upon this
obsurd custom and thereby afford to such as
dore defy the DEGREES Of fashion an opportunity
40 escape from the heat and dust and turmoil
oF the city, even during the month Oh june
There is. indeed, no reason why one OF the pest
months in the whole year should be entirely lg'
nored in the calendar of the seaside world.
And even # such must continue to be the case,
those unfortunate people-tber NUMBER is
legion--who have no particular standlng IN
fashionable circles, can now drop down 10 the
seaside. and there grow merry and fat before
fbeir more aTistocratic neghbors deem such
thing possible of achievement
On the Way.
Saturday. the lst of June, being the day
appointed, under the new sea siuI regtse iot
summer resort, we determined upon repairing
thither to witness, the opening ceremonies.
Az very one of our readers has, at some time
in his or her life made The journey TO Atlantic
CITY il is not necessary for us 10 dwell at any
length upon the scenes by the way. The lopo-
ETaphy of Jersey is proverbial for Its variety.
For several miles out OF Camden one passes
through what is aptly styled the garden Oh Ine
OF scrub pines, and then long stretch OF low
and level country, in much the same predica-
ment as was Holland before III was taken Dy Jhe
Dutch, that is TO say, under water.
In this latter part of the journey, there was so
little of an attractive character TO be seen with
Nnt " suffered ourselves 10 study bn0
faces and characters of our felIoW-traVellers
Being established in the smoking car, that we
might dispel the heat, on HomRos sathic pttnci-
pies by counter. r.tfrttant we discovered that we
were surrounded by Dutchmen, and enveloped
by dust AS for the dust, II was extremely
obnoxious; 1t crept into ones ears and eyes,
and mouth; it made its way down ones back
and into ones shoes; behaving, as dust always
does behave, In a very d1Srespectlul ara
annoying manner. The Dutchmen, pro-
perly speaking. were not Dnlchmen, since
not one of them could boast of Van
prefxed to his name. But the popular
method ofputting 1t has rendered the use OF the
word German somewhat a aneeted. and saVorlng
of an aristocratic flavor. A person who makes
his first trip over the Camden and Atlantic
Railroad at this season of the year, would be
led trresstibly to the conclusion that the afore-
said railI Dad was the great highway to Bohemia
or Swabia. Az Egg Haroor CITY, ana IN It's
vicinity, the sweet German accent t5 heard on
all sides and in all its original huency. The
rise of this flourishing town is almost marvel
lous, and can only be compared to that Of SINH
lar settlements by the same nationality In the
Northwest. Its population is given over, body
and soul, to lager beer, pretzels, and sourkrout,
1t is true; but the people are Industrious and
thrifty and good, sober citizens in the main.
At Egg Harbor City the load of jolly Dutchmen
was deposited, and the dust alone was left.
Just at sunset the ocean came in full view,
and the fatigues and annoyances OF the journey
were forgotten in that feeling of exhilaration
which the rumble of its waters and its bracing
air always creates.
"The Opening"
Repairing to the Surf House. we found the
place enliyened by what is technically called
an "army" OF mechanics of all sorts aud de-
scriptions, engaged in putting the finishing
touches upon the Improvements which are to
render this commodlous establishment even
more comfortable and attractive than it was
during its first season under the management
of Mr.. William T. Caleb. But they were not
alone, for the trains of Saturday afternoon and
Sunday morning brought down quite large
company of city denizens, who were anxious to
get a breath OF sea air in advance of the thou.
sands who are soon TO follow them. We learned,
on inquiry that many of the most desirable
rooms of this establishment have already been
engaged for the greater part of the season, and
by way OF advice to those who design making it
their abode for any length of time, we would
say that The sooner they attend to the matter
The better will be the accommodations tnat
they will secure.
One or two of the smaller hotels have been
Kept open all winter for the accommodation of
guests who have passion for fishing and shoot
Ing and few others threw open their doors on
most, the United States Hotel and ali the
others will follow their example. and Atlantic
City by the LIST of July will again be sWarming
with seekers OF p easure and health.
Seaside improvements.
In q stroll over the town we noticed many
desirable improvements in progress. Several
of the hotels have been newly painted. to
others extensive additions have been male,
and altogether about one hundred new houses
have been el ected, half OF them being cottages,
Sea-" '10
The residents of the town say that the i'm
provements made since the close of the season
of 1866 are greater in number than those of seye-
raj years past, taken altogether. The perma-
nent population, as well as the number Of tran
S1ent S1ent pleasurecseekers, is rapidly increasing.
The children of the residents who have attended
school during the past winter number three
hundred and nifty, which would show a total
population OF about two thousand.
The shifting sands OF Atlantic CITY have
heretofore been one of the greatest drawbacks
10 It's pleasantness as a place of resort This
oeiecI Will be greatly remedled within two
weeks The railroad track on the main avenue
Is lined from one end TO the other with LARGE
heaps OF gravel, and in a fortnight this will All
pc leyelied anu the nuisance OF sand aud dust
The absence Of an agreeable and attractive
drive, which has likewise been a cause of
complaint, is also about to be remedied TIE
City Council has appropriated the SIN, 81
three thousand dollars for the laying ont ami
grading of a fine carriage road sacroSs 1tia IT,
marshy ground to the fast land which a. 10
expected, will be entirely competed before ~
close Of the present season. II will be five miIes
in length. and VIII fairly rival in atUractIve-
ness any similar drive in the country
In the way of insurlng the observance ofgood
order and common decency on the part of such
persons as are disposed to transgress in these
respects, new system in the licensing OF places
Tor the sale of liquor has been adopted, and
promises to add much to the pleasantness Of the
place. Hitherto there has been but little
restraint thrown about the liquor traffic, and
The consequence has been that the most dis
orderly element In the population of Philadel-
Ehla has made resort to Atlantic City one OF
The most uproarious events in their uproarious
hVes, But the City Council has declined ia
reissue a license to any of the street booths and
W. nn p1aa rlt