The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-08-14
nurrnn rnom coNnY ISLAND.
FROM OUR REGULAR ooRnEsPoSDExr.


Our Washington Correspondent on his TraU-
c's.-HiS Experiences at C0Bcy IsidBd.-
MdrUeHoVS crO1ch Of Ncio York Sum
mcr Resort CHM Nocs, Sea Lions, and
Hotel H'diters all the Rage.
CoNEY ISLAND, Aug. 9TH, 1850.
II matters not to me what people may
say ofthe wonders that have astonished the
world during the past fifty years, all as
sert is just this, the wonder oi the 18th Cen
tury is Coney Island. It is not many years
ago since ride oyer the shell road, behind
fast stopper would be likely to excite come
ambitious youth into lively brush-wind
ing up with some CLAIMS at Coney Island,
and light beverage on the way home at
sinclair's or Van Brunts,was ali the induce
ment which was held out by Coney Island
ers. What do we see to-l ay? Instead Of a
solitary hotel Of very inferior order, both
of architecture and appointments, we find a
city, where every comfort as well as dscom-
fort can be found at prices TO suit. Magnif-
| icent struct urrs, which vie with metropoli-
tan grandeur in external appearance, and
which can furnish meal equal to Demon-
leo at cheaper figures. The rain of the past
two or three days has been curious draw
back to the enjoyments of such visitors as
| have found it convenient to stay several
consecutive days, but the opening of the
week was delightful. Such a sight as Coney
presented on Sunday last cannot be equal.
lei, in my opirion5on the face Of the earth.
1t was estimated that at least 700 200 peo-
pie passed the day in the enjoyment of the
sea-breeze, and in bathing, eating, walking
on the sand, inspecting The great iron pier,
and peering over sea aud land from the lof-
tv observatory. With this vast crowd there
was q peaceful status that was not murred
by a single unpleasant event. Coney Is
land is somewhat curiously constructed as
regards the accommodation for the various
classes of people that patronize it. The
West end of the sandy shore is known as
Norton's, ard to this place, in former years,
cafle the steamboats, laden with the b'huys.
who wanted to give their girls an airing
and a clam chowder. At the present time
but comparatively few people find their way
to this locality, owing in ths main, 20 the
convenience of the railroad depots to the
portion of the Island further east Next
comes the West Brighton, where is situated
Cables Hotel, the sea beach palace, f.rmer-
ly the government building at the Centen-
NAL Exhibition, the great iron pier, 1000
feet long and the observatory 800 feet high.
Still further to the east is Brighton Beach
where our host Breslin, OF the Gilsey House
N. Y, and Willards' Hotel, Washington
reigns supreme Then comes Manhattan
Beach, which has been made notorious by
It's ostrcsm of the Jewish fraternity, and
the Oriental Hotel, Il new and handsome
structure. Between these nam moth nsti.
may Je designated under the general title
+ Of Hotel de Clam, rs that Is the principal
, esculent which they present to the vivac'
ious public. There toaS an exhibition Of Sef
Lions some little time ago, but their maj
estes were not satisfied with the accommo
, dations and so they sought more congenia
, climes, much to the sorrow Of the lroprie
tor, as well as depletion of his treasury
; One would suppose, to witness the efforts o
large number of the visitors who thron,
, the restaurants, that they had been deprived
) of their rations as long as the great Ameri
can faster, DR.. Tanner: The scramble i
first to get a table and some chairs. Thes
secured. the bill Of fare is scrutuized unit
they really do not know what to order, an'
it is finally determined to call waiter. All
here's the rub. Voci 'erous appeals are mad
on every side to the individual, who gener
ally answers to the name Of John, whethc
S it is his name or not. "Few minutes
t sir,' is all that can Le got, or . "right taway
is obtained. Finally it occurs to one o. th
? party that a quarter will work wouders,an,
3 so it docs
! All have to say to my readers is just t
t visit Concy Island and your joy will b
f complete, provided you are not over lastld
- ious or too particular. AUGUST.