Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-10
sALrIMoRE ANo .NElIbno1n.
What Baltlas3rean thinks Of fDeIacares Sun.
mer Resort.

What a Baltta,orsan thinks ctDeIawares Sum
naer Resort.
A writer in the Baltimore GxzErrE thrs
alludes to RehObOlh Beach, as a summer Te5ort
for Baltmoreans:-NNFs if
Boston has her convenient seaside resorts, az
also New York and Philadelphia, and the
same Is now offered 10 Baltimore in the beauti-
fuI beach situated on the Atlantic shore Of
Delaware, known as RehObolhC. The bathing
is, beyond alt compariSoh, superior to any Aimi-
lar place upon the Atlantic coast. in the CharAc-
ter Of the breakers, the smooIhness, evenness,
and unchangiDR character Of the beach, as well
as the almost total absence Of the dangerous
undertoW
The distance By the route iroposee FAa1 to
be opened within year) win cOnslildte one
OF Its greatest attractions and assure its SUCCESS
BY glance at the map it will be perceived
that the route will be from Baltimore acruss
the Chesapeake Bay to Queenstown, in Queen
Anne's county Eastern Shore Of Maryiahdl
by steamboat, go miIes); an easy run Of two
hours from Queenstown to Harrington on the
Delaware aud BreakWaler Railroad go milss),
and from themes through Nillord and Lewis TO
Kehoboth go miles more); making in all about
81 miles, or an easy four hours journey. Thus
excnrdonisis leaving Baltimore at 4 P. N. can
enjoy present sail Of Two hours across the bay,
an easy railroad ride Of two hours more, and
reach RehOboth by 8 p. NJ. the Rame evening;
and leaving there to return to the city at
IN the morning, be in Baltimore by 10 A. NJ,
IN time for businesI Again, excursion parties
leaving here at 8 A. y. OaA reach The seaside
by 10 A. NJ, IN time Tor the II o'clock bath in
the breakers; and after enjoying all the delights
OF visit to the sea, return in the saaAeJ Sine,
say by 8 P. NJ, or OP. NJ, according to the time
of starting. tl!ft ~ X, 81,
In order more fully to understand the aAtrac-
tions OF this newly discovered resort more dt
tailed description of Its beauties and advantages
should be given. The beach, extending from
Cape Henlopen on the north, to the month OF
Rehoboth bay on the south, is just twelve miles
10 length-straight smooth, and hard, afot-
ding, in the addition to the unequaled bathing,
one OF the most magnificent drives imaginable.
kehoboth Bay, which bounds the property ON
the south, Is beautiful sheet of water, some
ten mles hong by five wide, offers unsurpassed
iAciliIes' lOr sailing, boating lhGhlhs, e0A Ming,
and shooting upon its shores.
ln the center Of the prVPsEkys 4 and, within
hIiy yards Of the ocean, lies an exquisite fresh
water lake, q sarPaanng beaUtYS three-auAEters
OF mile in length by half a mile in width, the
sweetest, freshest, softest water to be found in
any stream in Maryland HhsSiunnlar feature
OF this lake is, that neither inlet nor outlet can
be seen, and yetits fullneg neyeyg changes II
neither rises nor falls, with the tidea and uni
f1rmly maintains level higher than that Of
the ocean. The drinking water everywhere il
exceptionally good, and The atmosphere is 50
singularly dry that the IadieS Ihlnnesk dresses
maintain their freshness and stiffness ID long
as they would anywhere away from the ocean
The country back is rich aud fertile district,
capable Of supplying provisions foe thousands
OF people. The heaviest timber louFishes
within half mile Of the shore, ahordlng beapti
ful groves, walks, and drives, 10 those who may
seek shelter from the sun. .et
There is now bat one good hotel for the re-
ceplion Of visitors, bat by the coming season
there will doubtless b aeverak and lhs aceOmo
dation be made ample
The chief iRducemept, however, ct the present
time for those who every year seek place Of
resort for their families during the heated term
is to possess themselves OF lot (now Of cOufst
much cheaper than they ever will be again), anC
to build an inexpensive cottage, where they car
eHjoy all the comforts Of home amidst tht
pleasures and gaysies Ola rWatpnpg place
RehobOth is destined 10 become the resort foi
Baltimoreans, as we'll as f.r the whole South anC
West. ...la4 ...,,,f.