Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-09
McMAKIN's ATLANTIC HOTEL,


ERAL NOTES.
Correspondence Of the Commercial
McMAKTNs ATLANTIC HOTEL,
CAPE MAY, N. j., Sept 2.
Cape May has thinned out wonderfully, though
many visitors remain. Last Saturday night a
hop was held at the Stockton House and two
thirds Of the room wss cleared for dancing, but
when the company arrived the remainder of tho
room had to be cleared of tables, ETC., in short
ordor and even then it WAS jammed. There
have been hops every night this week at the
stockton. More people are here than was sup
posed, and lack Of amusements elsewhere
crowd.
MANY SPLENDID TEAMS
yet occupy the Boulevard, as they call our pleas
ant new beach drive Leadingham'a livery stock
and carriages have left Congress Hall for wash
ington also the hugo Willard Hotel omnibus has
gone back TO its winter quarters. They go by
land, driving up to Salem, N. j., taking tho
steamer Major eybold to Delaware City aud
thence via Delaware and Maryland home.
Speaking of Congress Hall stables, one of
Leadingharn's colored hostlers qusrrellipg with
another, an Irishman, tried to throw him under
the heels Of vicious horse that he might be
kicked and injured, and succeeded, but the
coLoRED MAN WAS KICKED
in tho groin, fatally injured and died next day.
The white man escaped uniniured.
Allison Nailor, Jr. b beautiful livery stock, al
so from Washington, still remain. They quarter
at tho Stockton and Columbia stables every sum
mer. They drive here and home by land. also,
and form an immense cavalcade Of handsome
horses beautiful vehicles, and natty coaci'men in
gay liveries.
Speaking of cavalcades, Murray's circus enacts
here September g. having engaged ground on
the Atlantic Hotel property, This is the second
such visitation ever made here. Our first took
place last September.
We visited the steam. boat landing, this morn
ing, and found the wharf still standing. The
City Point ceased running OH Monday le-t, leav
INK here for Philadelphia that day. The rail
road has also taken off one daily train-that
which left Philadelphia at rs p. NJ. and here Mt
$50 +. M. n fast express.
WE CALLED AT SEA GROVE
and assembled the belfry Of the Pavilion. Four
Of the windows are set with green, yellow, blue
and red glass to look through which gives the
landscape and sea view the appearance OF spring,
summer, autumn, and win.er Appropriate
poetical quotations. surmount each window.
Every one visiting Sea Grove should ascend the
pavilion, the view therefrom being very fine,
and that through tile seasons windows worth
visit This pleasure is gratuitous, being the
free gft Of the generous president, Alex. Whill-
din, Esq. Sea Grove Hotel has eighty guests
and looks busy yet. Some of our Cape Island
hotels have closed already, and others contem-
plate doing 30 early The Ocean House shut up
ou Monudy. CpISTeeb hhll ID nearly utserteu
and rumor says will close to-day; Columbia
shuts Sept. 9th /; the Stockton, We believe, runs
until the 9th OF September. Our Atlantic House,
open all the year. contains thirty guests to-day.
1t will lose some this p. NJ, but has their rooms
engaged to others coming. The weather since
Tuesday has been perfect.
SEPTEMBER AT THE SHORE
ia always our prettiest month and has set in this
year. magniicently. Congress Hall wharf has
been fine attraction all summer. Seated at the
outer end, to watch the glorious pillows roll
shoreward ard dash in foaming beauty on the
beach is very pleasurasle. IL extends 600 feet
seaward from the drive, and at least 80 yards
beyond the ouJer surf. Porpoises and other
large ish are constantly playing about the sea
end, giving fine view OF them. Angling by
amateurs is pursued there and We saw one gon-
tlemsn hook small swapping mackerel, though
the general success OF fishing is indifferent.
WHALE WAS sEEH
about August 25th, abreast of the Excursion
House. 1t WAS quite large, and some ladies'
m!stook it for floating wreck, but it threw a
sPeut Of water aud proved to 10 " e""ninn King
of the Ocean.
The body OF sailor washed ashore last week.
He was unknown aud quietly taken in charge by
the Coroner and buried. Peace to his ashes
The Episcopal church holds two more ser-
vices, yet, il not more. Rev. Mr. Monroe, OF
Emmanuel church, Philadelphia will preach
next Sunday, September the 9th. aud Rev.
DIR. Fogg, OF Christ church, on September 18th.
The attendance there this season has been very
full.
We have had goodly number Of Whining
tonlans at the Atlantic this summer. and fre-
quently encounter others of our former towns-
men domciled at the various other hotels.
john MCNAKIN.