The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-27
Letter From Lewes, Delaware.
Correspondence q Ne Democratic Adeoca.

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ceeded us far as Midjletown, on the
Delaware Railroad, where we spent the
night. This town is % miles from
| Wilmington, aud is the centre Of the
fruit trade. We noticed on the freight
train on Monday afternoon several cars
loaded with peaches, blackberries aud
whor,lebcrries The peach orchards in
the neghborhood of Mt Pleasant and
Aliddletown will produce an average
yield, but lower down the peninsula there
will be very short crop The Ma,
tional Hotel at Middlctown, is, without
exception, the neatest aud best kept
house in Delaware, and it is filled with
a genial company Of ladies and gentle
men. There are two large carriage
manufactures here, also fruit drying
establishment, machine shops, toundrcs,
etc,
On Tuesday morning at 1880 We
bid adieu 10 our friends 10 that place
and took the ears for Lewes, arriving
here at 4 o clock p NJ. Taking a carriage
we proceeded to the Ocean House, where
we found about thirty boarders from
various parts of the country-Ncw
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ma
ryland, Oregon, Delaware aud Salt Lake
City. This town is very ancient, and
we were shown as relics of the revolu-
tionary war, four immense cannon. The
world.renouned Breakwater is opposite
this place, aud affords an excellent har.
Dor for vessels, during heavy storms
which prevail along the Atlantic coast.
Lewes does not differ from other small
towns in want Of enterprise, yet occa
sionaliy you meet person who has had
his ideas sharpeued by contac, with the
outside word. There are two wrecking
companies here, and they have nice
thing Of it. Each employs about fifty
men, aud frequently they realize as
much as SIS, 900 from one vessel. A
few mouths ago an English steamer
went ashore a Z. A. N aud by l. o'clock
she was gotten of the owners present.
ed the wrcekers with purse of IS coo
IN gold, and gave their captain hand
some thermometer.
The Junction aud Breakwater Rail
road has pier extending some dis
lance out into the Bay, aud vessels Of
the largest size ruu along side aud IN.
load or take on freight Ga Saturday.
by invitation of II S SproulI, agent Of
the New York aud Delaware Steam
ship Company We visited the pier We
found several coastiog scboouers.
barque aud other vessels, loading. The
steamer PERT, Of this line, had Just mr.
rived With a fair freight, and some pas
seogcrs, aud after disehlrging began to
load with freight for New York. The
time from Lewes to New York, is twelve
hours, passengers arriving in that city by
D o'clock in the morning. The steamers
leave on the arrival Of the afternoon
train, and after the heat and dust of a
ride over Que Of the toughest and dir
test aud worst conducted roads in the
eountry, the sea voyage is very refresh
ing. Next week ii is the intention of
the company to put on the hue another
steamer in order to accommodate the
increasing trade.
Bathing, fishing, sailing and carriage
riding, are the principal amusements
INDUCED in by the visitors. From five
O'Clock IN the morning until break fast
the path to the beach is througed with
persons Of all ages, from the pulling
infant 10 the nurses arms" to huary
headed man and woman. After break .
fast, (et me tell the people of Carroll
what We haye-fresh fish of various
Kinds, clam or oyster soup, corn muffins.
Rot rolls, mutton chops, beafsteaks, good
coHee aud batter,) chatting, billiards
aud strolling around the grounds are
INDUCED 10 until IL O'Clock, when of
we start for the beach again. and in.
dulse 10 frolic in the lap OF old Nep
tune. 1t is the habit, 90 ret urning, 10
Indulge 10 a mint julep or sherry cob.
bier, short nap, aud then dress for
dinner. Those who are not accustomed
to sea bathing feel weak, just after com.
ins out, and 1t is actually necessary ior
them to take some stimulant.
As quiet summer resort Lewcs ba,
no superior for inyalds it is highl,
recommended by physicians. Whit
the surf Is not so strong here as at Can,
May or other sea side resorts. there i,
not the danger from bathing as at tbos,
places. 1t is fiae sight to see gentle
men, ladies', children aud their nurses
splashing about in the water, swimming
diving or floating. BY the way, Their,
are several ladies here who are quit,
expert in the water, and scorn the as
sistancc of gentlemen. One of the mos
favorable things connected with thi,
town is that ladies are as secure and
free from all care, as il they had gen
tlemen escorts. The proprietor of the
hotel, Mr. Burton, is Insisted BY Mr
SchoeSney, General Superintendent ant
Mr.. Gary, Clerk. Each Of these gen
tlemen is always ready to accommodate
the guests, and are particularly oblig
ing to the ladies'.
Dill you ever see sand bank ? i
not come down here, aud you can b,
gratihed to your hearts content. Or
Thursday afternoon we visited Can,
ilenlopen, three miles distant, on III,
shores of the broad Atlantic. Tn,
light house Is 100 feet above the leve
Of the sea, aud is in charge of Mr.. Bag
worthy Joseph, aud two assistauts.-
These gentlemen were very kind, an(
took us through the light house, ant
when we reached the top, where tn,
lamp was situated, explained the work
ing OF the machinery The glass arounC
the lamp Is Of the finest quality ant
cost $4,000 in Paris, France. Cap,