Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-18
DOWN THE POTOMAC.
lCOrrespOndence Of The Star-l

AUsBsT II, 1874.
The height Of the season has been reached at
the summer resorts down the Potomac when
the fall fishing commences. That is to saw,
about that time the departures homew ard ex.
Coed the arrivals, and there is q steady decrease
in the number of guests. 1t is not that these
places are less pleasant doing the latter part
OF August and the first half of September than
earlier in the summer, but few people can
consult their own inclinations solely, aud the
majority escaping early from the cities heat
and dust, have to return, in many instances
sooner than they desire. With the exception of
Blackistone's Island and Marshslrs, none of the
Potomac resorts have been crowded this season.
The accommodations at Blackistone's Island
are limited, not exceeding nfty guests, and
many have been disappointed in occurring rooms
liams ard his sons aud daughters never fail to
make their guests at home, and the place has
many attractions, the fishing in particular
being better at this point than lower down
the river. Colton's, opposite Blackistons's
Island, is said to be the prettiest place on
the river, and the accommodations are ex-
guests there this season. The Leonsrdtown
hotels have not been filled either, despite
their lowprices and good fare.
PIsEY POINT.
This has been the first season of new era at
this ante bellum watering place, and while Mr..
friends could wish he has shown SO earnest a
desire to please and so generous a spirit that he
can hardly fail to reap reward hereafter. The
accommodations are trst-class, the table we'll
provided, there have been crab lunches daily
under the trees, and an abundance of luscious
oysters from the waters Of the creek just behind
the hotel. The writer still holds in pleasant
remembrance q crab lunch provided for himself
and friends by Mr.. O'Leary, with other cour-
tesies too numerous to mention. and can only
hope that next season there may be a goodly
gathering at the Point and q goodly sum on
the profit side OF the proprietor's ledger.
MARsHALL's ST. GEORGE HOTEL
has been crowded from early in the season, the
guests comprising many who have patronized
the place before it grew into its present pro-
portions when there was a house here but no
hotel. To many the char &c is not agreeable,
and they would fsn hsvethe old times come
again once more, while others appreciate the
so large gathering. Although for several
weeks there has seldom been less than one
hundred guests here the utmost sociabilty and
good feeling prevailed until the advent of q
female marpOt, who with a few "birds of a
feather" succeeded in short while in setting
the whole place by the ears. This coterie of
Mrs. Grundy's seemed TO think they could con-
troll the incomings and outgoines of every
ore here, and secure MONOPOLY of the
fayoritisms, and in their efforts to accom-
pish this they certainly damaged the
resort. What enjoyment they derived from
their plottngs and scandal mongering cannot
be OWNED. 1t would be easy to ill q volume
with the sayings and doings of this gathering of
pleasure and recreation seekers, but the news
PAPER correspondent must condense ii he ex-
poets to appear in print. Most of the guests are
from Washington, and there are some OF the
incest people among them that can be found
anywhere on earth. OF course it would not do
now to mention names.
POINT LOOKOUT
is retrieving itself this season under its new
and enterprising proprietors, the Milburns
The surf bathing will always be a strong card
for the place, and by and bye there will he a
grand hotel and hundreds of cottages erected.
Meanwhile Col. Smoot must push on his South
ern Maryland railroad. &.