Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-02


CAPE MAY, N. j., Jan. 30tl
Happening to be in Wilmington OIL Thursday
last We were much surprised to learn by CONVEX
sation with eminent Presbyterians there, TINT
they knew nothing Of Sea Grove, the magnificent
and extensive summer resort that that depomi-
nation has established here at Cape May, en-.
bracng several hundred acres of the grounds of
Alexander Whildn, ESQ, of Philadelphia, a
prominent member Of that church. The land
| lies between the Light House on the ocean side
| and the steamboat landing, on the Bay shore,
| and Is the very point of the Cape, embracing
| within It's limits all extensive sheet of sweet,
| fresh water, naarly u milo long and about an
| eighth Of NIL wide, little known to the out
side world, NJ 1t cannot be seen from turnpike
or beach, Owing to the density OF the surround
| ing foresi, hut famous among us for its great
| beauty of surface and shore, it's clearness and
purity, and the splendor of the white water lilies
dottng its fair face and giving its name, Lily
| Pond but hereafter to be christeued Lake Iily
| Sea Grove ut Cape May will be to tho Presby-
| teran church, what Ocean Grove at Long
| Branch and Rehoboth at Cape HenlopeD are to
the Methodist Episcopal. The work has 80 far
| progressed now, that proposals will be solicited
in the next issue of our local papers for building
| the Hotel and Tabernacle.
Our beach drive is nearly completed, having
| reached beyond the Excursion House with en-
bankmeLt, top-dressing, board walk and raised
10 Keep OH the DeaCn sand blown
about by high Winds We enclose sketch of
that improvement to make it clearer to you.
The recent severe weather has prevented work
upon it, our frozen beach sand being very
lmpenetrable to pick or shovel. The drive is
completed within one hundred yards of its
termination aud then only awaits its gravel
crowning to be entirely finished
The steamer Lazy Of the Ldke, burned at Nor
folk last Thursday night, ran between Cape May
and Philadelphia several season. She was built
alat h,-tI a.
worth Co., of your city, and commanded at diff
ferent times by Capt. Wilmer W. Ingram and
Capt. Willard Thomson, both well known Will
mngtonians. Under command of the former,
she ran the Crisfied and Norfolk route, former
y. Being an iron hull, she will Of course be re-
built.
Mrs. Walsh, who was shot by her husband here,
Dec. 9th, fingered to and died Jan. 9th. Mr..
Walsh attempted suicide at the same time but
received but slight injury from the pistol shot.
He lies in Jail at the Court House, has engaged
Jas. NJ. Scov as COUNSEL, and will plead insali-
ity at his trial next May.
Ice has been saved in abundance. The hotel
ice houses are all well filed Last Wednesday
was 30 calm that the ocean was partially con-
gealed for 800 yards out and the slush
formed entirely silencod the oceans roar, and
no below broke on the strand. This very sell
dom occurs here. 1t was not excessively cold
but very still.
French visitor, father Of one of our citizens,
on his way from New York to Cape may recently,
was swindled out OF IL 900 by confidence men
who followed him to Philadelphia. They pro-
posed exchanging gold coin at par for currency.
But he declining 20 trade they asked TO place
their rolls of com IN his valise to be rid fits
weight to viii h lie consented. While pretend
ing TO DO 80 they extracted his bank bills and
deposited rolls OF iron sealed up in paper. The
rogueB escaped detection thus far.
Water for extingushing fires is now being n-
trodnced by means of 10 inch iron pipes, con-
Meeting with large wooden tanks elevated over
the jail and other parts of the city. The tanks
are sipplied from wells and pumps driven by
wind mills. The work of laying the pipe COM
mences Monday next. 1t is not proposed to
supply water for any purpose but fire extin-
punishment and street sprnking
Our Cape May Guards, Go. H., 9th N. ]. reg-
ment have turned III their muZzle loading mus
kets and are to be armed with Springfield breech
loading rifles The arm il not yet received. The
entire regiment are to undergo the change.
The Cape May pilots meet Feb. lat to consid-
er the subject of building new pilotbcat to
take the place of the present, Flanagan The
pilot boat Whilldin, two weeks ago, picked up n
yawl boat marked "Newport Div. Crk" (sup-
posed to mean dividing creek, town here)
while cruising. The boat being right side up
and without oars, it is not supposed that any
person was lost from it.
The ladies' of Cape Island NJ. Z. church are to
give an old folks sociabe and tea party Feb.
22nd at McAIakina Atlantic Hotel. Old costumes,
old hymns, old tunes, and old styles are to be
abound. Several lades of Wilmington promise
to be present with ancient dress and bonnets
from w. IL. Naff' collection. Proceeds for til Q
benefit of the Sunday School.
Shepherd, the beautiful sheep dog attached
to the Atlantic Hotel was poisoned, a few days
since. The Wilmington children who have Wis
tied this house and gambolod with "Shep az
they called him, will regret to heal OF his de-
mise. He was Wilmington animal and a sym
etrically beautiful beast and very intelligent
ia collar DOrp
l'im it is mean enough to
"My name is shepher let me jog"
=" For am JOhu McMikin's dog +"
MoNlakns Atlantic Hotel, Cape May, N j."
The rhyming Jingle pleased the children though
The young ladies' and gentlemen of Cape May
hold weekly dancing soirees at the Atlantic Ho-
tel under an association entitled "our socable "
A fancy dress ball Will cake place Feb Sth un-
der their auspices.
The son of the gallant and brilliant General
Philip kearney visited his mother, residing lipre
permanently, last week, remaining among us II
few days. Their home il handsome cottage on
Beach avenue overlooking the sea.
The schooner q. P0hridJe, wrecked at Cold
Spring inlet about Christmas, still lies there,
stripped and abandoned by owners and under
writer's. IIor hull is submerged except at very
low tides. but has not yet gone to pieces, as We |
have had no violent Nortl-east storms. The |
cargo of corn containing originally 1900 bushels |
worth about 81, 900 at shipment, was sold by the
adelphia. having risk of $1,000 upon it for |
.32 50 at auction to Xix Cape May men, NJ it was |
then on the eulken vessel. They managed by |
hard work and great hardship to save from 1000
to 1000 bushels which they sold at 45c per |
bushel and the buyers have it stored on the |
floors of several empty houses on the Island |
here, where it lies foot deep drying. When |
washed in fresh water it is iiJ to feed to hogs, |
horses and poultry, but kills the latter If eaten
while containing salt from the sea water.
The orange schooner, whose wrecked cargo |
filled our Island with oranges cheaper than ap- |
pies. succeeded in getting of and sailed by here,
toward Philadelphia with steam pump busy |
pumping to keep her afoat until she reached the |
place Of repairs. This winter has been unusu- |
ally free from wreck and disaster SO far
The Baptist Association, we fear, are not pos- |
itiyely setted upon establishing a summer re-
sort with us upon Poverty beach east of the no. |
tells. They are inspecting locations offered them |
on Long Beach, and near Atlantic City as well |
as here at Cape May. We earnestly hope this |
may be the chosen spot, but may success and |
pleasure attend them where er they go.
The hot and cold sea water baths attached to |
this hotel are progressing and Will be ready Tor
rse June lst. The heavy pipes are all laid out
at sea thousand feet from the bluii successful
lv and firmly and the buildings in readiness to
receive the bath tubs.
J. G. Sidney, ESQ, the eminent architect in
charge of Sea Grove, above mentioned mas de-
signed the beautiful buildings for baths, recep-
ton rooms office, etc and no more attractive
structures are on the Island. Hot sea water
Zoo.