The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

growing in atiracliyeness and comfort every
year 1t has three large first class hotels
the Atlantic House, John Tracy, proprietor;
the Seaside Hotel, s. J. Massey 4 Co. pro-
prietorst and Congress Hall, wm. d. r.
Selby, proprietor. These hotels are all com.
modious and we'll kept, every attention being
paid to the comfort Of guests, The railroad
runs directly up to tbs doors Of the hotels, so
that no hacks OF other conveyances are need.
ed. They have bread verandahs extending
the entire length and breadth of.he buildings,
affording delightful promenade even in foul
weather, while the broad smooth beach of the
ocean affords delightful drive or promenade
ut all other times. The railroad company has
erected, midway between the hotels, and
equally convenient to ALL a eommodious
dancing pavilion capable ofaecommodA,ing
large number Of excursionists. The Atlantic
Hotel has also erected very handsome pavil.
lion for the accommodation Of its guests,
which is much more pleasant for cotillon
parties than crowded and heated rooms, open
as ii is, on every side, to the balmy evening
air, and well lighted by lamps and chande
Tiers. There are number OF cottages upon
the beach besides the hotels, boarding houses,
stores, shops, and other buildings. There is
also government life saving station, with a
substantial frame building for the aceommodA
ton Of life boats and the other necessary re.
quirements Of the service. Exhibitions Of
the practice IN the surf, with manning the life
boats. firing the cannon and line provided In
case Of danger, are frequently given by the
superintendent for the qualification Of visitors
and the pablo. The luxuries Of the salt
water are to be had at the table in great
abundance. Blue fish, trout, mackerel, oys.
tiers, soft crabs, and terrapins, are plenty,
Cunning and boating are very fine upon the
Synepuxent bay, the waters Of which are
smooth and not over ten or fifteen feet deep,
Astounding in a variety of fish aifording the
finest angling. A party Of four or six, with
an awning covered boat well proyisioned for
days cruise, will afford a delightful excur.
sion, which may be extended at the pleasure
Of the party for sixty miles or more, down to
Chineoteague Island. Or il one wishes to
try the more exciting sports of a ride through
the surf upon the Atlantic, the life-boats are
ready for plunge into the foaming surf, and
rock in the cradle of the deep. Eleven
o'clock, a. M is the time for the general
bath, though bathers may be seen in the surf
at all hours Of the day, aud even in the even
ing after dark, or in the morning, before ii is
quite light. tits safest and best, however, to
go into the surf at the usual hour and the
usual place, for then and there are a large
number Of persons at hand 10 afford assist
anee in case of accident. The beach is very
smooth and dne, the water deepening quite
gradually, so that accidents seldom or never
occur. When Mr.. Ford, Of Kent, lost his
life last year, he was floating on board. He
did not drown, but died, 1t is supposed from
sudden attack Of heart disease.
One meets at Ocean City the bes, people of
Maryland, Delaware, the District Of Colum
bia, and adjacent territory. There is no
shoddy there or pretentious men and women
done up in buckram, but ladies and gentle
men whose demeanor is marked by courtesy
and an easy grace, beat on enjoyment, aud
not on the display of ine clothes and jewelry.
We append the names of some of the yis-
tors at Ocean City, last week Judge c. p.
Goldsborough, Of Cambridge Hon. William
Walsh, and family, Of Cumberland; Hon. Ken
meth Raynor, ofNorth Carolina, now Of Wash
ington; George Sehaeifer and family, Atlanta
Ga; Rev. j. L. Wilson, d. d.; Rev. Father
VIM. E. Starr Judge Small and family, and
C. W. Humrickhouse, Of Hagers,own; Henry
Hazelton, wife and four daughters; John b. |
Brown, and family, of centreville; Gen. f. |
A. Bond, wife and daughter DIR. II. Clay
Maddox, wife and daughter; Mrs. Zelina Sc.
gum, the operate singer; Mrs. c. A. Gam.
brill; Major ]. D. Ferguson and family; Mrs. |
Z. R. DGvall; Rev. b. f. Brown; Mrs. Silas
Baldwin; WIN. F. jackson and family; r. D. |
Bedford and family; F. A. Meyer; VIM. C. |
Ballard; Mrs. DR.. Horwitz; ]. J. Turner ]. |
Ross Parker and family; Dr. d. W. Cathell
and family; Dr.. f. G. Pasei, o. C. Bowen;
DR.. Vim. I. Trites; J. Stevenson; Hon. Ste
phensou Archer; Judge ]. A. Waters; Chas.
Miller, Philadelphia; Gen. Bingham, Of New
York; Col 0. S. Lee; DIR. W. s. Reese, Bal. 1
timore; W. W. Dailam; B. D. Hopkins, Har.
ford; DR.. ". II. Curry; John S. Bullock,
Clerk Baltimore Criminal Court; William A. |
Boyd; Frederick Gerker, Philadelphia; Rob
ert A. Dobbin, Howard county; Richard G. |
Duckettand family; J. L. GemmiIl; NJ. J. Whe.
Ian; DR.. NJ. ". Donavin; Thomas G.. Hayes
Alfred Z. smyrk, Sheriff of Baltimore; Levin
F. Norris Ulysses Scho6eld, Poeomoke City;
Col. LemueI Shovel, Worcestercounty; Capt.
A. c. Trippe; II. Mics Rusk; W. S. VII,
helmi Eugene Darlington, and family; VIM.
c. Ballard L. @. Keny and family; Edward
Farquhar, Dr. W. 4. Dixie, A. Carson War.
rem, 7. N. Steel, all of Washington; Henry
Hazelhurst, wife and daughter. Most ofthesa
we're guests of the Atlantic Hotel, Mr.. John
Tracy, Proprietor, who gives his personal
attention to the comfort Of his guests, assisted
BY corps Of efficient clerks, among whom
may ba mentioned Mr. Beekwith and Mr..
George NJ. Boarman. The latter Is specially
attentive to his friends from Carroll county
who visit Ocean City. For health, comfort
and solid enjoyment, none Of our popular
summer resorts can surpass Ocean City, which
is accessible by rail and steamer, and rates
very moderate. Il ia becoming more and
more popular every year.
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