Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
For the Md,iiao~n Transeripf.
OprssA, DIT. July 3lst, 1917.

outnSAi bhh. SiSs, iuts.
MEssms. EpiroRs "A notice appeared
in your last issue Of party Of gentlemen
leaving our town for pleasure trip down
the Bay. The party consisted Of eight.
We chartered the Schooner II Is. Fithinn--
Capt. Jerry pricc--and after series Of
misbaps aud trials. VIC sailed on Thursday
morning With good supply Of provisions,
ice, and-ihis last we found TO be invalu-
able. Now as we tread the deck Of our
little craft, We take a survey Of what is to
be our home. for short time. ashamed to
confess our ignorance Of anything and
everything relating to the craft. not know
ing the bow-sprit from the ruddcr, but
still trying to make ourselves and CON-
panions believe that we were quite nt
home. and in justice to any feeling OF
pleasure aud security ihat VIC then enjoy
ed, they were partly owing to the calm
and determined yisage Of each Of our
party No ono. however qualmish he
nigh, feel. would fail to derive comfort
from one look ut our :" able seaman be-
fore the mast The first object of inter.
est that attracted our notice was. Listons
Old Tree, that has boen a guide to the
Mariner for SO many years. Next, Col.
Inns Beach Hotel These We soon left
behind in the distance then we noticed
the Bay gradually expanding, and the
shores less defined Our party sat list
lcssly around smoking. chatting, some
playing cards aud some singing The
breeze ',iifencd up, and under its inau.
encc, our little craft bowlcd along right
merrily. aud caused her TO pitch in n
manner alarming to some Of our friends :
but the daring and determined micn Of
W. d. G. and W Il A was quite suf
fccn, to lispcl al their fears We soon
sighted Fortcscuo. Fortcscue who has
no, heard Of Fortcscuc, away down on the
Jersey share? Those who have never
visited it. go. if it does not fulfil every
expectation and more. then appeal 10
:" The innocen,s abroad" We dropped
anchor abreast Of the hotel, say two hun
drcd yards, and our Captain soon landed
us, making two trips with his yavl We
passed the night at the hotel, amidst
scenes Of revclry and mirih, and the
strange things that were there enacted |
shall leave for some ADLER pen to describe
Next morning We chartcd small surf
boat to take Us TO the fishing banks, all
desperately intent on having grand 6,h
One Of the party, in his zeal to catch III,
i..-st trout, hcavca bnit and line overheard
Soon all wc-e engaged, and after a hal,
hours fnc fishing, -"mc began to CON.
plain Of an unpleasan, {, ling, poor B
looked wistfully to the shore, gave no cx'
preston except long yawn. and another
complained Of feeling very bad. but no,
scasick. Everything passed Of pleasant,
except a growing disposition Of several Il
ya~n. Upon returning to the shore. the
Captain Of the fishing smack had the mis-
fortune to beach his boat and nearl,
drowned three Of our crew.. B W. D.
and W. +. A. Friday noon. we started
: for the Breakwatcr. Objects Of supposcC
interest were pointed out by our Captain
: Egg Island light. Fiogger shoals. Brown
n shoals. Brandywine light, and far in til,
4 distance, Cape May and Cape IIcniopcr
: lights. The setting Sun brought with i
A almost dead calm, and then |, was ,ha
y VIC felt that inde6nnbc sensation cause,
n by the long roll Of the oceans wave, th
J, y effect Of which soon caused a number q
). our party to lay aside their dinner as foo'
y for the fshes. II is fair 10 say that cac
= Of the gentlemen. vino underwent ihi
v graceful ordeal, attributed it to M over
/ indulgence in trout and oysters.
l. After nightfall gentle breeze sprun
up, and We sailed in behind that wonderfr
and gigantic work Of art, the Break water
More than one Of our party exprcsse
!, themselves perfectly content with all tn
% outlay that our Government had made i
: its construction. Never was q desiders
q tum more perfectly attained than in thi,
1, Behind its ponderous form. against whic
% old ocean lashcs with nccssant fury, "
- lay in water as tranquil us our mill pond,
r, Saturday morning all hands beat ,
IN quarters, i c. the breakfast table, and n
=. ter ham aud eggs. our little boat put d
n to the edge Of the Breakwatcr. about s
to yards from the vessel, and we soon mount
Or ed tho top, near IL feet from the big
~ " water mark. II is about l6 feet broa
:. and one mile long On its northern en-
is constructed a lighthouse, with fash
light which can be seen twenty miles
Of sea. This and everything in connectio
~ with It were viewed with interest. j.
:. and ]. q. N. we're intent on procuriu
"a some souvenir Of this place. b. procure
Or a triangular piece Of granite, and J.
y NJ. something that was snpposedto 10 be coa
I, In the afternoon our Captain landed US
@ the quaint old town Of Lewes. The mo.
'e prominent characteristic Of this place, |,
II the doors Of the houses open outwards an
to are painted green. Towards evening ou
:. party hired coach and started for Car
sas s Henlopcn Light, some three miles avay
4, ~ Here oil were lost in wonder and amass
1. mcnt. Before them appeared mountai
n Of sand. closely enciroling the light. house
q Picture to yourself huge mound Of san
'' from two to thveo hundred yards wide ,
its base. near 6fty At the top. and abo,
"a one hundred feet high. blown up from Ii
u shore By the 4erce winds that this blea
e coast 10 exppssd to. covering immcpse pin