Daily Republican., 1879-09-16
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Special Corr espondence. Of the Republican.
CAPE MAY, N. j., Sept. IL, '79.
We have had the pleasure Of visit
from your we'll known townsman Ex
Councilman Thomas Johnson and his
wife and sons. They have just left us
on the "Republic," whose noble hull
of iron was constructed under the i'm
mediate supervision Of Mr.. johnson in
his capacity Of master builder in the
Iron Ship-yard Of the Harlan II Hol-
lingswhorth Company Of your city. Mr..
johnson and family sojourned at the
beautiful new Columbia House while
here occupying the site Of the former
Merchants Hotel. At present the
Ocean view from the Columbia is un
DISTRACTED, and will remain SO until
the ruins Of the Atlantic, Suelke's, de.,
are rebuilt, II that ever occurs. Mr..
Johnson is anardent eamirsr Of Cap-
May and deeply dsplorss its misfortunes
BY fire. So many of the familiar land
marks went down in the flames that
We had to inform them where Hotels
and Cottages stood with which they
were entirely familiar before their de-
struction.
Nothing has been done towards re-
placing the Ocean, a great favorits with
your citizens, the Entire, Atlantic,
Knickerb booker, "Old" Columbia, Mer'
chants, Wyoming, St. Charles or Bea-
yer Cottage, and very many Of the cot,
tages. Large tracts lie unimproved
where the hotels once stood, but five or
ten years may restore many that slow
| ly arose during the past thirty to nity
years. Things are very quiet now, but
guests have continued SO numerous up
to this time that no hotels but Congress
and Stockton have closed. The Arctic's
company dwindlsd from AZ Monday to
Is Tuesday, and they shut their doors
Wednesday evening. The Arlington
is still open, but it will soon follow,
and the Excursion House will close
tlis week.
Notices are out that the new depot
will not be used after the A. M. tram
leaves on Monday, the 18th inst, and
trains will arrive and depart from the
winter depot, Jackson street. the
"Republic" runs her last trip for the
season on Sunday next, and the Della
ware Bay and Cape May Railroad cease
running about the same time. The Lie
Saving Station was manned at Cape
May Point the lat inst.
Rumors are rife here that the sea
Groy. association are to dispose Of theil
entire property to company who VIII
conduct it without the stric: religious
regulations now in vogue there and who
will cut down the shrubbery and fll ur
the moist places, driving out the mos
quito plague which has been at tlmei
detrimental to its interests. Another
rumor is that a large and fine hotel Ii
to 20 up on the estate of Mr.. Devine
west of the Sea Breeze house for th'
entertainment of our jewish VISITORS
Msssrs. R. B. Swain, Civil Engineer o
tue city, 8. D. Button of Philadelphia
Architect OF our Stockton House, Wind
sor. ect., and Jacob Wiener the excel
lent and p' pular former proprietor o
the La Pierre (now the Arctic) anc
Delaware House here, have the mattel
in hand, the latter will be at the heae
Of the hotel if the plans come to reaii
cation. That it is contemplated serl
ously is positively fact The very
eloquent Rev. DR.. Grammar OF Balti
more, preached in St Johns Episcopa
church here, last Sunday morning ant
evening to a large congregation Tor 81
l late a date but such is the case when h'
visits US. 49,,
The last service of the season will b.
held there next Sunday, 18th inst. Rev
= ], S. Wallace, Chaplain b. s. N.
y preaching 10 A. NJ, and SP. M. Th
/ church is free and being sustained on
ur.ly by the collections at services
contributions, it ceases when our Visit
8 ors disappear.
. Professor Thos. Il. Harkins, ploprie
= tor of the Arctic House. which by tn
way made money for him this summer
the only tims it ever SO served It's con
= ductor. retires from his position a. al
soeiate editor and business partner I
: the Daily Star, a post he has ably an
admirably filled several years.
o The Windsor still continues open
y Th. New Columbia is to be open al
is winter. The "Star" to-day announce
that the hot and cold sea water bath
4. will remain open all winter. Such
:. rumor has prevailed but deemiBg th
news too good to be true We hesitate
; to tell YOU until this officially seems
=. confirm it. The West End is still ope
and will remain SO until Oct. 1st. Th
weather is slightly cool in the earl
morning but bathing in the surf Is II
r, dulged in daily by many who pronoun'
,e the water warmer than in July an
d August aud very pleasant but the a
ID is cooler on coming out. Now Is II
d most beautiful weather as sea and SIX.
IS creamy surf and tleecy clouds, put q
10 colors SURPRISING in loveliness the tin
70 of earlier summer. The atmosphere
a. seutember seems to soften and beauti
10 every thing until 1t rivals the colo
ar claimed fer Italy and its scenery.
m Fish are abundant yet, and we sa
90 splendid strings Of rock. boke ar
' weak fish on sale Today, and lots
Cape May goodies, juicy, sweet and a
to licious, grace our breakfast and u
l., tables.
re- We met one Of our professional gu
r. ners to-day, Mr.. John Oliver, vii
specimens Of our Wilmington rail bil
n. shot in the marsh between here al
ht Cape May Point. They are not pu
W sued with boat and pusher as with 20
le on the high water, but are tollow'
r through the reeds knee deep or les
Yesterday WI saw Mr.. Geo. Flyers 81