Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-28
LETTkR FROM pINEY POINT.

How TO 6ri- -Thrre-What Won Sc. When
Non Get 1here-Ilow You Bathe-What
nou Eat-how Xou Amuse Yourself
What (if You are Of the F.mininr Gen
d"r) You Wear-CaIicoes. MuslinS. and
Broad Brimmed Hats-What Young
american Can See. DO, and Enjoy
toying Their Vacation.
Correspondence of The Star.I
flNkT POINT, July 2i.-Ed,tor Star A for,.
hIRht ago we began seriously 70 contemplate q
little trip somewhere, in order 70 escape The
discomfort OF Summer IN the city; accord.
ihgiy maps We're studied. friends consulted,
ana newspaper advertisements read A friend
nnally suggested Piney Point; so with some
consenial friends and our children, we iour.
neyeo 10 TINS charming place. With view OF
aIning the title OF public benefactor. we will
give, n detail, the modus tperondi OF getting
here Taking the steamer w. w. Cot, win
tne genial Capt. Ryther for commander we
mao delightful sail TO this place, with ample
tomac, while the inner man was amply sus
famed through the providen. care OF Mr.
DAVIS, the Clerk OF the boat As The sail only
occupies eight hours from Washington. we
arrived ar the Pirey Point wharf resr,sh.a'
TeinNieoratsd by every breeze that was waited
10 us from old ocean, finding our ldesI visions
OF eomiOTtable, quiet and shady retreat real.
Here are large grounds, with famous old
trees, ione rows OF nea', white, roomy cottages
facing the water, with the salt air forever
"'S ms Oh bhcI UEOdu VcEdQUdl, pre- Nv
Mer houses, good bath. houses. elegant and safe
salt bathing, with no extra charge for the,.
injuries, and withal, the prices so moderate
tnat II Is economy to stay here instead of re.
butchers and market peddlers The table is.
III exception, the best ever saw at a
Wateiing-pl ce; pure Gmilk, sweet butter all
hiLos OF smell nsh, meats, and fruits. WHAT
more could one desire Then, IN the way of
am mustHenis, croquet boating, fishiay, yslx.
ing, ana dancing in the evening Ladies'
come here and forget 10 compare their
pahniers and chignons with those OF their
neighbors; simple calicoes, muslins and
broad. .brimmed hats are the order of the day
and then such grand old place for children:
aud lines, and fsh to his hearts contelt: and
susie can make mud pies in the sand in
utter disregard OF ribbons and fnery, which
Ior tneir httie sakes we hope will be LEFT behind
wnere Tommy can &C and see where a real live
pirate carried off beautiful young lad y. ana
next winter he Will tell the story 10 his Juvenile
trnenas, entli All the little Susies will see the
ueautIlui. unfortunate lady wrmging ner hanfs
rs tne hoat bears her away. while, in their
creams, Tommy will be q fearful bandit. Aft or
,ne N-o Baniline type, with fearful nous
HeTmonns "1'm Anoat, I'm Aftoat.n Five
miles from here you will f6d St. lnieoes an
estate belonging 70 the Georgetown College.
~ ,ns hrst landing OF the original settlers OF
maryland, "a or Pilgrims, as they are called here.
LORD Baltimore donated the lands about ~.
lnieoes to the actual settlers, who wisnsd 70
enjoy religious freedom.
among womans rights We ust now reckon
tns knenf TO keep hotel Tne P,ney Point
watering place rs conducted by Mrs. William
Mneneh, q weiI.ored Washington lady, Of
MODEST and retiring manners, with a low
voice. which Shakespeare describes as an xcei.
lent tnlng IN woman. The caterer, Mr.. James
J. Barrett, of Baltimore. Is not ouIv model
pr ovider, but reckons mustc among ms acc
Pisnments, aud can execute upon the violin,
IN unIy artistic manner, anything from q
isine OF the hotel is good, and tue servants
oohging ana civil. without tha. sor. Of give
me.uaif a-doitar look as an echo to any rs
guest you may make which is common in some
iocalltlee. We have had NO EnOsq uitoes SO for
this season. o'
Among the guests from Washington I notice
4en. Jenries and family, the family Of John
alexander, Miss Alexander, Mr.. O. B. Banyart
OF the treasury, the family OF Hallet Kilbourn
end also the family of Gen Balloeh, besides
many others whose names 1 have not lear ned
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