Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-10
The condition of the English hop or p is un-
favorable, with prospects OF u suIa yield.

COMMUNICATED.
A PLEASANT TRIP TO one who wishes TO
escape the heat aud dust Of the city, there l.
no better opp lrtunity offered han a trip on
the steamer Georgeanna, which leaves Alcxan-
dra every Saturday at $50 p N. fur Point
Lookout, Leonardtowu aud MarShars. The
steamer is one Of the finest of her class afnat
aud is commanded by the most skilled and cx-
perieuced officers. Her captain, Mr.. 5. b.
Davis. is efficient as he is polite and attentive
to his passengers, who are generally composed
of the leading and best young men OF the Dis
trict. Her purser, Mr.. j. S. Chowning is too
well known for much mention, but suffice 1t 10
say he is certainly the right man in the right
place; whose untlriDg efforts for the pleasure
and comfort Of his passengers are always the
subject OF comment and praise. Her Chlet
Engineer, Mr. Dudley, is Que of the oldest III
the business, and the most tlud can iccl as
safe on such boat with such officers as If they
were at home. The steamer after leaving the
dock in Alexandria has most delightful run
down the river until reaching GIymuut, when
supper is announced, aud such supper, oh !.
shades of Delmonico and We!cker Words are
inadequate to describe it, but it is enough TO
say that two Of these have been known to cure
the most stubborn case of consumption. After
leaving Glymont you reach Quautco. BY this
time supper is over and we he cut On the prom
euade deck aud en- joy our cigars and little
quiet racket" by The duIcet strains Of sweet
music from the Mcknight 4 Shepherd Band
of Washington. About = a. III. we reach Leon
ardtowD, delightful village OF about , 900 ln-
habitans, where good many get OFT to spcud
Sunday and 10 to church. (Tnc writer has
never stopped there, but intends to soon
Alter leaving the above, Marshall is reached.
This is one Of the best seaside resorts IN the
country, on aI>mall scale, but is destined to be
quite an extensive and popular place 10 lew
years. After leaving Marshalrs we arrive at
Point Lookout The historic and classic Point,
so we'll remembered by the boys in gray, apo
where even now great many sleep their last
sleep; one is, indeed, fully repaid for his
trip here There is one OF the finest beaches
at this place, far surprising Long Brauch and
Cape May. The surf runs never less than ~
to II feet aud no undertow 50 dangerous 10
bathers. Alter a most pleasant bath we 90 10
breakfast which is "a counterpart of our supper;
and speaking here OF meals it is but just that we
should remark about the corps Of w,lters, who
are the most polite and attentive class We have
ever seen, and the writer speaks luteIIlgeuty,
for be has travelled 10 every chime. Alter
breakfast there is fine sailing out on the bay,
aud others make up little fishing parties and
are always repaid, for the fishing here is grand;
horse trout, Spanish mackercl and Sleeps head
10 profuson, and also oysters in vast quantities.
At = y. III. dinner is announced at the hotel 90
the Point, kept by a Mrs. Baker, from Vir
giuia, kind and hospltable old lady, aud she
has DOW forty or fifty borders from Washing
ton. Leaving the Point at 6 p. H. we proceed
up the river, calling at the places stopped at
going down and after a good nights rest We
arrive home abnut a. w., in time for break
fast and business, aud declaring it oDe oil the
most pleasant trips it was ever our fortune to
be on. The steamer leaves from II zoe 4 John
ston's wharf, these gentlemen being her agents.
JONES. JR.