Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-09
FROM ATLANTIC CITY.
Dtscomferts OF Travel 60 the Sea
Ing Piace-Featur q res of A Atla1tfe SIt,
I Correspondence Of The Star. /

lN0iHcrpOnucnCe OF ne SIAr.I
ATLANTIC CITY, july Z, $50.
Roll on thou deep and DARK blue ocean, roll. -
Three miles long and ten feet WIDE II nov the
coast OF Atlantic City; not a sea-serpent or any
other monster Of the deep, but a prOmenads
Walk, situated about nifty or sixty feet from the
glorious old ocean. The writer left Washington
on the 30th ult 10 court natures relief from the
cares and sweat Of city lite. When the ther-
mometer ranges from IS 60 100. the mere Thought
OF dehshtful sea breezes and salty air Invites
the weary frame 20 indulge an q dip with old
Neptune. Now IL Is not my intention 90 growl;
the lucky ~ ones that travel must not be averse
to the discomforts OF change of base, but as =
Washingtonisn, and hearing 50 much OF the
slow improvements Of our helpless Congres-
sionsl city, the much abused theme OF
,ss a sS% Ssr nS nSrh ,,.,. s.d hIsdePnls paper
The passengers for Atlantic from PhiIa-
delphia leave Nine-street wharf. We unfOrtu-
nateiy missed the a. m. boat that crosses 10
Camden, and we're ushered inte what was
labelled the Ladies waiting room. no admit
tsnce for gentlemen" We found the room per
iectly nlthy in appearance, greasy, close, and
actually disgusting 20 such an extent that we
preferred the rays Of old Sol outside. We men
tally thought OF the fine waiting rooms in W ash
ington, and can say, with perfect propriety, that
our mnch-abused people would stand no such
rather, designated on the basis OF clerks sal
ar1es, nrst-clsss pig-Pen. The depot AZ Cam
den was It's counterpart in loyeliness. No water,
common pine seats, OF rather benches; the
grimy, tobacco-stained walls. decorated with a
Few dilapidated business cards OF a past ace
and you have the depots furnished by the Cam
den and Atlantic Railroad Company 20 its
mfriads of patrons. The distance from Camden
70 Atlantic, 90 miles. is made by the go A m
ana Sis p m. trains IN and 9 hours respec-
lively, stopping every i5 or 20 minutes 20 throw
over empty fruit boxes, a large trade beins
carried on IN raspberries, whOrtieberries Sc
&C. Inc y, m. express train, advertised 20
con oommence July = goes through in ~ hours.
and advise all who wish 90 come this way 70
either take that or the a. m train and avoid
dreary, tiTesome ride.
II Is safe to say that Atlantic is a SLOW place,
aIthough possessing many natural advantage.
With fair share OF enterprise q would be sec-
ond TO none IN beauty. As II IL IL hgs many well
built, beautiful cottages, with 10 ower-beds-sl-
ton. Its hotels, such as the Surf, Congres..
United States, and q new house called Ercur-
sion, are hrst.clsss in every respect. The large
excursion trains, starting from PhiladelphIa az
most every day during the hot season of July
ana august are god sends TO oyster booths and
,sa ,oom 20 ~ - dhe fare Ianges on those occssons
orally the same day. giving the visitor but a
short time TO indulge in dip; and yhen n is
taken, as most Of them are, in COMPANY with
apple jack, it u q wonder that a fes more are
not drowned. They might a. well use that mode
OF suicide az to be poisoned. This place, like
All tne sea shore resorts, Il not q whit behind
its more fashionable neighbors In chsreins
half a dollar TO look at q man" The bAgaaee
express charged nifty cents for two trunks from
.oo efoa tDfcc squares, which was reasonable.
put when asked 20 carry them 20 the second
moor Tor an extra consideration it wa refused;
and sfter searching for 9 disengaged darkey Il
was perfect pleasure 20 invest another 6fsy
cents TO get them mp stairs.
Is peculiarly OF Atlantic City that the
ar ar II ory, and very soothing 20 consumpuyes
IN be beach Is not excelled for bathing purpose
Although far behind Cape May in fAshionsbIe
peoples eyes, it h far superior TO it, in being a
qulet, dull old place, where time is principally
passed in bathing, eating and sleeping, and con-
q Squentiy, to the oyer-worked brain, from its
mere Inertnese, conducive 70 health In the
way OF sporting, notice mud hens, snipe plo-
yer, &C, &c, and for nshing, porgies, break,
king hsh, founders, crabs, &c. Salt oysters
and soft shell CLANS abound in profusion. Upon
the whole, IL would pay the weary citizen 70 in
1ulge In week or two Of just such quietness as
Ihis city anerds. know OF one square I'm Wash
ngton In which there are nve phy yscians; what
would they say 10 hear that this place soasts Of
but one, and he informs me that II business does
not improve he will surely leave. notice but
Dne drug store, and that ekes out q livelihood
,y an ADDITION Of toys, candies, &C. &c.