Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-09

-REHoBoTns FUTURE PROSPECT.
Correspondence of the Commercial.
RtHoBoTu BEACH, Sept. 2
The season here closed yesterday, though
think that if Mr.. Rider had advertised to con-
tnue open, his house would have had " paying
number of guests throughout the greater part
Of September. A lady came by the Loves steam
en- Yesterday, from Troy, N v, not knowing the
house was closing. In my Judgment the cot
tagers also made IL mistake i'll leaving 30 early
for this III really the peasantest part OF the sea-
son. The north wind has about dried mp the
mosquitoes, the weather is just warm enough,
and just cool enough, and the surf is grand to
look at and delightful to plunge into, for those
of an amphibious turn, the weather is clear and
perfectly delightful. Many of the cottagers
wished to stay longer but thought it would be
dull with the hotel closed, consequently the
locking up of the Surf House front door WAS the
signal for general exodus.
Taken al whole, the season has been pleas
ant one to many, and we doubt not beneficial to
most visitors.
We took drive, yesterday, at low water, on
the firm beach, up to that ancient landmark
near the point of the Cape, and clambored up
tho sand hill to the base of the building and
with the accommodating keeper of the light
toiled up that almost endless light OF stairs to
the cnpola and found ii pretty severe tax mp
Oh old limbs. This was Our first ascent 10 th Vt
point and we wero somewhat surprised at the
magnitude and costly finish of the lei or lau-
tern enclosing the light, it being OF heavy plate
glass in many pieces of peculiar construction,
difficult to describe on paper, perfectly trans
parent, ton or twelve feot high, and large enough
for small family to sit inside. 1t is said to
have cost for this work alone, fourteen thou
sand dollars. We had a fine view from
the top of the tower overlooking the
ocean. To the southwest we see q
fleet of sea-going vessels stretching their can
vas to make the Breakwater before dark, the
white foam of the breakers on tho "hen and
chickens" admonshlng them to keep at dis
tance. A little farther to tho north we see Cape
NAV in the distance, and just inside the Capea
the large steamer of the Old Dominion Limo Is
| lust going to sea on her trip to New York, laden
with Delaware's luscious peaches fol. that mar
| ket the returns of which Will no doubt make
| tho faces of the growers shine with increased
| longitude, and their hearts beat with greater
| sadness, learning the same lesson over every
| day, hoping for better prices. Hope OH, hope
ever; give the denizens of the great cities II
gorge of cheap fruit. 1t will be the last for per-
| haps the next twenty years.
Towards the northwest we sec the Breakwa-
tor behind whose protecting barriers a forest or
| masts, amounting to hundreds are safely rldlnB,
| and many moro seeking its shelter. Inc view
| further to the westward is ronewhat obstructed
| by sand hills, which have been contendlng Tor
| ages with the tops OF tho pines for precedence
| in altitude, the pines for many acres having to
'' go under" At length we felt amply rewarded
for our toll up tho sand hills and to the top, oil
| the tower, and returned to our cottage an older
| If not wiser and better man.
| The prospect for Hohoboth We think ~ favora'
| bic for gradual and healthy growth. Hotel ac-
| commodations and rail read facilities are the
chief things wanting to make the place grow ra-
pidiy Each of them we have hope Tor an the
near future, the former t rJugh William Bright
| Esd, OF Wilmington, and the latter through the
| Old Dominion Steamship Company. gentle
man connected with the line informed the writel
| that the road would be built, and the people
brought here just as soon as there were accom-
| modatious for receiving them. Mr.. Bright, we al,
info rmed, designs providing accommodations 10
quite number, and we think we have suihclenl
| ground to give an assurance that the thing vii
be done, for Mr. Bright is not OF the sort that ar
all talk and no action. II he gets his building
started this Fall, shall not be surprised to se'
the railroad built next Spring.
Much has been said relative to the RESTRICTION
of amusements. There are two sides TO I'LL
question. When these lots were offered, 1t wal
distinctly understood that the grounds were tt
be controlled in accordance with the usaSes o
the Methodist Church. All persons who know
anything Of the Methodist discipline know tina
dancing is no part OF their religious service ant
| not in accordance with the tlaages OF the chulch
and as at present conducted is not calculated T.
improve the morals of any one, and Is certain
in many cases rninous to health. ltwouid thero
fore be better ror those who insist on the PRIV
ledge of dancing at places under the manage
|
90 where they can snjoy it without stint. (Thes
remarks wish to be understood as only IN
sentiments of private member of the church
and not by any authority of the Association
Games have also been advocated, and il tn
be kept az croquet has been, they would b
harfnless But the whole tendency OF gamlnI
s to play for ''keeps," as the boys say, an
many run from croquet to ten-pns, from ten
pins to billiards, and then to cards, horse RACING
and I won't say where bevond. There ID II
harm in the ga,ne ; it is the base uses OF game
that do the harm, and they all this tine have
tendency to run into baser uses,
y We hope to see Rehoboth success and sls
: wish to Aee the visitors enjoy themselves VIM
q sojourning there and believe that they W,
have in u year or two ample and leBltinal
l.. amusements when We get railroad from Lewt
: : so that we can ride to that place in few mil
u utes at moderate cost, and spend few hours
: 70 by the same means over to Rehoboth Clt
, and exchange civlities with the citizens thoIe,'
go boating or fishing op the beautliul ~.
!, !, These amusements we think would be better ft
= both soul and body than either dancing bal
:. ball, or any of the amusements above aIiuaed "a