Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-31
A Lively Sereed from Piney Point.

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| THE ct. GEORGE HorRL-powN-RIvER SPORTS
pANcING, ETc., Erc.-ExcITISs ApvES,
| TUREs AND HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPES DUR
ING THE STORM AT PINEY PoINT-A BOAT
RACE.
Correspondence Of The Star.l
| ST.. GEORGE HOTEL,
PfHey Point st. Adry's Co., Nd, july %, 1873.
For several years past Mr.. r. j. Marshall ha-
received few guests during the summer
months, and made them feel at home. Las
| year he was obliged. from lack of accommola
| ton, to refuse many applicants, and early Thu
| spring he commenced the erection of a large
hotel building, now fully completed and newly
| furnished. A steamboat wharf is in process o.
construction, and is so far completed as t.
| allow of the ''Georgianna's" landing here
| which she did on Sunday last, on her way 10
| and return from the excursion to Point Lookout.
| She will hereafter touch here OF Sundays, "a
we'll as on her regular trips. Mr.. Marshall has
| other improvements in contemplation, which
| will be carried out in time for next season. He
| already has one of the most attractive places
| on the Potomac. His guests OF one summer are
| sure to return the next, bringing their friends
with them. As the proof of the pudding is in
the eating, better test could not be had of the
attractions here. There are invigoratIng
| breezes, good fare, bathing, boating free of
| CHARGE, and thorough independence OF
| thought and action. Whatever excursion, pic
| mic or frolic is proposed, Mr. Marshall enters
| into 1t heart and soul. You may get up at day
light and go fishing; take canoe and spend
the whole day on the water, or read and sleep
| the hours away, with none TO question or dis
| turb you. Six sail boats-all canoes save one
lay at the wharf, at the disposal of guests, and
| inexperienced hands can have a man or boy to
sail their craft. On "boat-nights'' the whole
| fleet usually starts for Piney Point, some three
| miles distant by water, carrying over a majority
OF the guests. On Friday night last, despite the
predictions Of
SEVERE BLOW,
/ three boats started. The little canoe BLUE
Bird J" with precious freight, was first off, and
| reached port before the gale had attained its
height. Then came the larger and more
weatherly Pocomoke The AureIIa a large
| fiat bottomed craft, with most of the ladies on
| board ran ashore just below the Point, and
| before she could be pushed off her passengers
| again II was found her center board was
| up, and before it could be pushed down she had
| driited some distance. She made the wharf
finally and the ladies we're safely landed, though
| some of them were terribly frightened. Soon
| after the boats were moOred, Mr.. Graham, of
| the Patent Office, in attempting 10 board the
Aurelia to fUrl her sail, missed his footing and
| went overheard. The tide swept him under the
| wharf, and as the night was dark and fear
fur his escape from drowning was little less
| than miracle. Though he is not a swimmer
| he seems TO have retained his presence of mind
| throughout Coming up after his first plunge,
| he grasred broken pile, the top of which
| just below the water, and exclaimed " all
| right" though every second the waves dashed
| completely over him. young man now slid
| down one of the piles and caught hold OF him.
| and with the aid of Mr.W. b. Reed and Jim Mid
| dleton, cOlOred man in Mr.. Marshall g employ
| the rescue was completed. When safely on
| the wharf, Mr.. Graham was asked how he felt,
| and dryly responded that he 90 felt wet" Slim
| ulants were administered and a change of
| clothing effected, and on the arrival Of the
Lady of the Lake Graham stepped aboard,
| bound for Washington, apparently none the
| worse for his dip in the Potomac. This was
| destined to be an eventful boat night" The
gale continued to increase, the sky was starless,
and l.
extended the Inequalities OF his hotel to the
party, and demonstrated particularly against
| the ladies yenturing again in the boats. Two
| ever, to brave the storm, the Others starting
homeward in wagon.
AN ADVENTUROUS TRIP.
The Aurelia was found unse aworthy her
mast having unstepped, and the captain OF the
| Blue Bird refused to take any passengers, pre-
terring to run the risks of the passage alone
This little craft was first of under a storm sail
ana when half way TO the straits, between St
| Georges Island and the main land, felt the f.,
force of the wind and sea. She was tossed 10
and fro like chip, at times refusing to ODE,
her helm; now far down in the hollow of the
waves, then borne along with lightning veloc-
lty on the crest OF wave, and reached the
straits half filled with water, and with her cap
| tain thoroughly drenched. The shoal waters OF
| the straits were white with foam and driving
spray, and through these she passed, with the
| wind dead aft, like a race horse and so CAMEL
| comparative shelter from the storm in the more
| quiet st. Georges. She had not been long at
her mooriDgs when the brave old Pocomoke
came In with Jim Middleton at her helm, and
| two dripping but contented ladies on board
The household was all astir and anxious when
the party arrived, and as the perils OF the night
hours before We sought our beds.
TUB RACE AND BOAT RACE.
few days ago we had a very amusing tub
race, and yesterday morning a rowing race took
| place, for the championship of the st. Georges,
| In which Mr.. G. Brown, (well known in boating
circles,) and two amateurs participated. The
boat USED was broad built fishing skiff or sail
boat, and the course was from the wharf to a
stake distant about three-quarters of a milel
and Gd, return. The The following is the record:
Brown "e 3 sla'' H sss H0'g ,o.gd time
Durnall. .9:4I.S3 9:56.s3 Is
Davis ,9;5s IO:l2;l5 1871
nall, and was declared the winner. Several
match races are on the taps; TO be followed by
There are now some forty guests here, and
every boat adds to the number. There are ac-
Communications for over one hundred.
In enumerating the amusements find have
omitted mention of croquet, grabbing, (which
may be enjoyed in the shade of a summer house
on the wharf,) and the dance, which closes the
days enjoyments. We are sadly in need how
ever, OF some dancing men, fellows who part
their hair in the middle, and talk with a lisp
and drawl. Most of the men here 90 in for
boating and outdoor sports, and don't feel at
THE DRoUTH.
This section of country has suffered severely
from drouth. Until the heavy rain and thun-
der storms of Sunday night and yesterday af-
ternoon, there had not been even a shower for
weeks might say months; and corn and to-
becco, indeed all vegetation, has suffered Sc
veIeiy IN consequence. The fisheries have also
been less productive this season than usual
ana and crabs have been unprecedentedly scarce.
Still, Mr.. Marshall manages to keep his table
well supplied, and to satisfy appetites sharp-
ened by the sea air. In fact-''he can keep a
MOTEL" p.
MIXED ScHooLs.-This is to be one of the
bugbears Of the campaign, trotted out on ali
occasions to brighten voters from our party,
Ihere Is no basis whatever for such an obiec-
ton. We do not know a single republican,
white or colored who is in favor Of mixed schools
In Virginia: We believe that separate schools
are better for both races, and this is the uni
versal sentiment Of our party. Let us therefore
announce this in our platform, and thereby
anticipate the false charges of our Opponents.
Let us strike for the amplest possible education,
equally free to all, but give US distinct schools
f0y a I, ara HAITI