The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-11
THE CITY BY THE SEA.
The Attractions or Atlantic Cffy-The Railroad
FaciIihes-The Hotcl clAccemmodatfons.

Faciiities-The Hotel Xccemme meiations.
From Our 0tcn Correspondent
ATLANTIC CRY, Aug. 10-All who can muster
the priceof an excursion ticket should indulge
in o trip TO the sea shore while the splendid
moonlight nights last The attractions offered
by such place of resort as Atlantic City are
sufficient to draw crowds of perspiring citi-
zens from the hot and dusty streets for the sake
of even a few hours beside old ocean, but with
moonlight nights thrown in as an additional
inducement the seashore is absolutely ire
sistible. Atlantic City has never been more
popular than during the present summer, and all
of the hotels are doing rushing business. In
spite of the crowd there is always room for
q few lmore, however, and the readers of The
TELEGRAPH who wish to refresh themselves by
a dip In salt water will find but little difficulty
in getting good accommodations. Although
there are great many people here for the sea-
son, the summer population of Atlantic City is
largely made up of transient visitors, who stop
for day or two and then travel back to the
city again. AS popular watering place it has
no superior on the continent, as the admirable
railroad facilities enable those who usually count
themselves in as members of the Can't-get-away
Club to run across Jersey and get breath of
fresh sea air and bath and travel back again
without any interruption to basiness.
In fact, the Camden and Atlantic
Railroad can be said to have made
Atlantic City, and the manner in which every
train that comes in is crowded with passengers
proves how largely the facilities offered by the
road are appreciated by the public. There are
now four regular trains to and from Philadel-
phia every day-the express, which leaves Phila-
delphia at $50 P. NJ, ,aud Atlantic at 724 A. NJ,
running through in one hour and three quarters.
They who cannot let business take care of itself
during the hot weather can come down to the
seashore in the afternoon and return in the
morning without any difficulty. A great many
gentlemen who have their families here do this
during the entire summer, and the benefits
which they who are confined all day in offices
and stores derive from the arrangement which
makes it possible can scarcely be estimated.
In addition to The regular trains special excur-
sion trains can be engaged, which leave Phila-
delphia at 6'15 A. M. and Atlantic at 535 P. NJ,
thus giving whole day at the seaside. There
is also an extra express train every Saturday,
which leaves Philadelphia at P. NJ. and returns
on Monday, leaving Atlantic at $40 A. M. This
is for the special accommodation of those who
desire to remain over Sunday, and it generally
brings goodly crowd of passengers. On Sun
day there is a train from,Philadelphia at A. NJ,
which returns at 4'35 P. M. 1t will be seen from
the above statement that the railroad accommo-
dations are most ample, and as the rates of fare
are exceedingly moderate, there is no reason why
any one who wishes to enjoy the sea breezes
during the dog-days, cannot do so. 1t is an
affectation with some persons to believe that
Atlantic City is somewhat more plebeian than
Long Branch or Cape May, but in reality there
is as good society here as at any other seaside
resort and common sense people can enjoy
themselves as heartily as at more pretentious
places of resort. The Atlantic City beach is one
of the very finest on the whole coast and the
bathing is as good as can be desired, while the
hotels are in first-rate hands, and the accommo-
dations they provide are such as will satisfy the
most fastidious. 1t is not necessary, therefore,
that watering place SO favorably situated in
all respects should depend upon the caprices of
fashion, as there are always multitudes of people
who really leave home during the summer for
the sake of rest, recreation, and healthful en-
joyment, and for such Atlantic City offers every
possible attraction. For those who have not
yet taken summer holiday now is the time of
all others when visit to Atlantic City is to be
recommended. These are the last moonlight
nights we will have during the best part of the
season, and while the moonlight lasts the readers
| of THE TELEGRAPH are advised to travel across
Jersey and take dip in the surf with
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