Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-02

MODERATE SEASON. oNLy-Ec0NoNY Atrfors
THE SEASIDE pArRosAaE-A LIVELY TINE AT
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF FARES,
Correspondence Of tie COmmeyeiii.
McNAKIN'a ATLANTIC HorsI,
CAPE May, July VI, 1875
The Island is doing a tolerably fair business
and we expect tonight, being Saturday, all tho
Hotels will be about full, but no. crowded by
any means. The scarcity Of money has had u
very plain effect on the prosperity of Cape May.
The season is very gay indeed, with hops every
night at ono or the other of tho chief hotels,
Simmons and Slocums minstrels last night at the
Stockton, mock breach of promise trial last night
at the Uoumbia splendid hop tonight Mt Con-
greea Hall, and another at Stockton House same
time, Sunday sacred consents afternoon and eve
ming by Dodworths Band at Stockton, Simon
Hassler at Congress Hall and the baud at the Col
umbia House. These concerts are worthy Wis.,
IL here and attract much attention. They are
held every day aud evening except hop nights,
through the week, but on Sunday the music is
sacred concert Will be gwen at the Catholic
church on Monday evening" Aug. 2nd, instrll-
mental music by Dodworth's band, and vocal by
Mrs. Behrous, Mrs. School, Mrs McCafferty,
and Mis-. strahan. Right Rev. Bishop Scarb pr-
ough OF the Southern Diocese of. New jersey will
visit st. Johns EpiscOpal church, here to-m0r-
row, his frat visit rinco his election. lie will
address hls parish if the floating Yisitorcongrega
Grammer OF Baltimore las the church ncharget, :
morrow and will preach III the evening at 80 clock.
Gas has been introduced by tho liberality of a
Philadephan summer resident hero, aud tile
services have been changed from afternoon to
evening. There s no rector permanently i'll
charge of the church and it il only open in sum :
mer.
Rov. Dr. j. p. Newman of Washington, d. g.
breaches at the Methodist Church here to-nor-
row morning, and lectures at Congress Hall to.
morrow evening.
Our beach drive is a magnificent addition to
our attractions and evory afternoon is throngcd
with beautiful equipages. 1t lis marked on IN
4 miles and trials OF speed allowed up to a. IN.
every morning by tho authorities. splendid
race OF double teams took place this morning,
tho track being cleared by special act until 10
a. M. These are very popular and largely at
tended.
An eght-foot shark was hooked over at the
steamboat landing OH the bayshore, and brought
around to the onter ond of Cakes pier and cX-
hibited there for the qualification OF thousands
of our yisitors who mover saw ono OF these mon-
sters. While viewing it yesterday, we saw
shoals OF mossbunkers, or bony fsl, playing
about the wharf on tho surface OF the sea, and
huge porpoiHes and ether large fish dart by sC
frequently they have ceased to he wonder to
the constant visitors OF the pier head. 1t il Cot
feet ont beyond the billows and establishes the
fact that permanent wharf s.practcable on the
ocean eide. Bathing haa been superb all sum
mer, and the weather very delightful The
steamer Cty POtat is quite success md car
rles quito goodly number
The West Jersey Railroad Company reduces
it's faro from $3.50 to go no, on August 1st, and
excursion tickets, good tho next day or frota
Saturday to Monday, have been reduced from
"a. 90 to $500. This will Increase travel great
w. JOINS McAlAKiN.