Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-16
Down the River,
BLAKIeToN ISLAND, MD. 4

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Editor StGr--lt Is wonderful, considering she
many attractions which The lower Potomac pre-
sents to health and pleasure seekers, that so
many OF our Citizens spend their time at crowded
resorts. It may DE that the facilities tor accom-
mediation O. tie natural beauty Of the situation
are not sufi! ciently known 70 induce persons To
a large extent to come in this direction. Nv
experience for the last three years IL that those
who Try II once give II the preference il the fu-
trre. Why should not the watering places OF
the Potomac be as good a. those or other Iocsli-
ties? From thew ycomicO TO Point Lookout,
the Mary land shore Possesses attractions equal
to any with which am acquainted, and when
tired humanity seeks rePOse. let them do In
where the greatest good can be had for the least
expense. Board can he obtained al any or
nearly all the tarIn-houses along the river, bar
several places deserve especial mention. DR..
Blakiston has ample accommodation tor thirty
or forty boaroerS, and is generally well patron
ized: Our teilcw-citiZen, Marks, of tne Navy
ard, with his charming daughter, l. spending
the season with The Doctor. MI. Cotton. well
known 40 W ashingtoD, il the fortunate owner or
dehgLttni sFot opposite tie island, where
lovers Of good fishing and tue time generally,
such Is Mike COMBS and Wclcksr, spend ~.
summer with tEIIJ families.
BLAKIsToS ISLAND
Is undoubtedly THE BaSt aua most conveniently
situated OF the Potomac watering places Tn.
fishing and oysteT.ng Is excellent, aud tie bath
ing * az good as one could desire. The waves
AT this moment. not ten feet from where I an
sitting, are rUaE.EG Ike young mountains.
Unfortunately, the owner u the Island does not
Mow how TO keep hotel. The other 81 rae
tons, however, seem & make US stick. There
are ar present about twenty-five boarders here,
amongst whom J viii mention Lieut.. Fletcher,
OF tie navy, accompanied by his family; also,
CTanst1n Laurie, Weii-knOTn in the Post Office
Department, who is rapidly recovering his
health.
-LRoNARDT0wN
IS getting to be quite resort for WaShincto-
Gians, and if there are any attractions other
than the good meals which they furnish al
Moore's hotel about this place, have been IN
able 10 find them. Peter Hanney seems (, be
enjoying himself in a quiet manner in this place.
Our party, about fifteen in number, at
uacted considerable attention in town
es did my yacht around the wharf.
There was dance Oh the mainland last night 70
which We ali went. The country residents, as
well az the boarders TOR several miles around,
attended. IL was in every sense primitive az
falr. Inc musicians could only play a few old
tupes, long since forgotten in dancing comm
niues. However, we had the dances, and re-
Litany supply the unfinished sentence. Mrs
Parker, Mrs. Welcker and many other Washing
ton ladies were there and danced with q Zest
which made If pleasant TO behold.
The northern lights also gave US an unusual
display, In fact il was the finest have ever
seen. The horizon was illuminated NEST bril-
nantly, and to see il from the river with the re-
lection was sight most desirable.
should the wind prove favorable, that is, sub
side little, Hendey and 1 will start for Point
Lookout IN the morning, stopping by Piney
Point on the way.
More anon, j. Z. b.