Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03

Bathing, fishing. smiling and carringe
riding ARE the principal nmuscmcnts in
dulged in BY the visitors. From o'clock
in the morning until breakfast the path to
the beach is thronged with persons Of MI
ages, from the "puiing infant in the
nurses arms" to hoary headed man and
woman After breakfast, (let we tell the
people Of Carroll what We havc--fresh
fish Of various kinds, clam or oyster soup.
corn mullins, hot rolls. mutton chops,
beefsteaks. good coffee and butter, chat
ting, billiards and strolling around the
grounds are indnlgcd in until II o'clock,
when of We start for the beach again, aud
indulge in froic in the lap Of old Nep-
tune. II is the habit. on returning. 10 in
dulge in mint julcp or sherry coblcr, a short
nap, and then dress for dinner Those
who are not accustomed to sea bathing feel
weak, jus, after coming out. and it is nc.
,ually necessary for them to take some
stimulant.
As n quiet summer resort, Lewes ha $
no superior; for nvalids it is highly re-
commended by physicians. While the
surf is not so strong here as at Cape May
or other seaside resorts. there is not the
danger from bathing ms at those places
II is fine sight to see gentlemen. ladies,
children and their nurses, splashing about
in thc water, swimming. diving or float
ing. BY the way, there are several ladies
here who are quite expert in the water,
aud scorn the assistance Of gentlemen
One Of the most favorable things connect
ed with this town is that ladies nrc as se,
cure from all care as il thoy had gentle.
nan escorts. The proprietor Of tho hotel,
Mr. Burton, is assisted by Mr. Schock
ley. general supcrin'enl lent, and Mr. Ga
ry clerk Each Of these gentlemen i.
always ready to accommodate the guests
and are particularly obliging to the Ia
dies
Did YOU eyer s,c sand bank II not
come down here, ana you can be cra'icd
to your hearts content Cln Thursday af.
'a-noon we visited Care llculnpon. three
miles distant, on the shores of the broad
Atluniic The light house is 100 feet n.
bnvc the lrvrl of the sea. anl l. in charge
Of Mr. Baswnrihy Joseph and two assist
ant- There gentlemen were very kind
aud took MS through the light house, and
when wc reached the top whore the lamr
was siturtci explained the working of th,
luachinary. The glass around the lamr
i Of the fines; quality aul cost Sli.00t
in Paris frauc". Cape lIenlpcn light.
honsr wa> first bnilt during the reign oi
tlpren Auue. aud y, that timo il was three
miles to the main shore, hn' since then
hy tn constant surgiug and heniins 81
lhr oeeaa .snd has been piled up nnii
IN ,rme place i IS uearly a. high a til,
lish'-hause From this place "a the Cape
IN Que side is a long tlr.nla'c monr. with
here nd there small pine bush, or q
hlale ii grass while the dismal rom q
nti ocean makes !. seem t.arc and NOR,
desnlaie. II is said that where the SAND
bank nov i> there was fine forest and
IN some placrs The tops of the trees ar,
visible This hank is moving south n
: the rate twenty feel rer.Yoar, AMI Tier,
are persons residing here Who remember
when i, occupied the place where the rail
road nhw runs la driving through the
Waua, on our way 70 tie Gapc w passcl
= ground house" that is. house bnil
Of logs covered with pine brush aud dir
thrown on IT, We we're informed tha
three families lived in il for fear e be
coming tifesomc | Will close ihis. asd it
my next give an account Of the Breakwa
ter, lee Breaker, etc. GAERolL