National Republican., 1881-08-27
DOWN rHR RIVER.
NOW Enjoyment Can be Obtained en- iho
Bosom OF the Potomac.

ST. GEORGES ISLAND, Nd, Aug. 25.-H
has been sometimes said that people who rush 10
summer resorts early In the season go because
others go. and that those who go later are bent
solely on pleasure. However that may be, certain
1t is that there is plenty Of enjoyment now. Here
In these latter days Of August II would seem from
the returning boats that all are leaving but on the
contrary, the down.river steamers bring plenty
from the District TO supply their places. Piney
Point and Marshals have still fair list OF visitors,
and this place is as full ever Aspanking breeze
from the southwest is almost constant thing,
leaving no tarrying place for the mosquito and
other saltwater pests. The atmosphere seemspro'
vocallvo OF inordinary appetites, to which the
Adams seem TO know how to cater so well, as ut
every meal the tables are spread with
NOT ONLY CITY DISHES,
but crabs and oysters In every conceivable style,
and trout, tailors Spanish mRckerel, croakers,
blue fish, and sheepshead, fresh from the water in
sight OF the house, and served up by one OF Har'
vey's cooks, who has been engaged for the season.
The days do not pnss monotonously, as besides
the bathing, which Is excellent, the sailing faci-
ties, which are free to n1 afford every chance for
visiting the neighboring resorts aud places of In
terest Among the latter is 81. Inigoos, on the st.
Mary's River, TO which the entire colony made
pilgrimage yesterday One OF the earliest Catholic
settlements In Maryland, this historic place still
belongs to the Jesuits, who minister to all the
missions In the lower part Of the State. Although
Of the buildings hayo recently been destroyed
by fire, the old dwelling house
or ENGLISH BRICK,
occupied by tho priests still rcmalnsand mounted
on the river bank in front are like grim sennels,
two huge iron cannon, rust. eaten and worn said
to have been unearlhcd from the site Of All ada
cent fort used during the Revolutionary War and
War Of 1912. Here also Is ahuge building, three
stories high, somewhat resembling In appearance
the Pioneer Mills IN Alexandria, which accom-
modatcs the scholas,lcsand noylccs OF the Society
| of Jesus, who come here from one hundred TO one
| hundred mud any IN number from Georgetown
College, Woodstock College, Maryland, and Fred
cTck TO spend the summer vacation. The first
story contains the dining. room, now piled up with
row boats, sailing yachts, and rowing parapher-
MALTA also implements Of various pleasure games
the second beautiful chapel, and the third awell
lighted and ventilated domitory bell.towcr
stands in prominent place. showing that during
the annual visit the rules OF q religious commu.
nifty arc strictly observed. II would amuse some
of our boys ut home, who trudge way up to the
| Great Falls and come home delighted with
FEW Bass OR PERCH,
TO see any of our daily fishing parties, comprised
of both sexes, let 20 anchor on some favoritc fish
| ing. ground. and In short time haul up with
hook and line bountlful supply oftrout and tail
ors. As there is n store the premises, there are
| numerous customers from the main land, and
| yesterday met James lngrahnm, former we'll
known washingtonion. lie was hale and hearty,
but having grown brown aud rugged, was n sorry
picture Of the dappcr.looking young fellow he was
when engineer of the Senate wing of the Capitol.
| Fifteen years ago or more he bought iarm about
a mile or so from Pincy Poiui, part Of which he
| has since disposed of, and is now known as Mar
shalls summer resort. With free boating facilities
Uhe Adams boys always ready without grumbling),
ten. pin alley target practice, and other amuse'
mcnts without charge, outdoor gocrs kill time
| pleasantly, and with cool and airy rooms, with
windows and transoms all securely mosquito
nettcd the more quiet house lovers easily find rest
and comfort.
THE SEASON CLosFs uFRR SEPTEMBER Is,
and among those now here, some of whom will
leave by the LIST instant are II. e. Lewis and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs J. +. Doolcy, Mr. Charles McCarlce,
| Miss Matte Lemon, Miss Ella Lemon, Miss Sadie
Pruetie, Mr.. 7. Pructte, Mr.. c. A. Schneider, Mr..
William Zahn, II. II. Hcmpcr Charles +, Merrllat,
Mrs. w. f. schoenborn, Miss Carrie Ossinger, NJ.
Goldsmith and wife, Jacob Frcch, Charles Lemon,
Thomas Rathbonc and wife, Miss Dcrtle Raihbone,
4. l.. Winnie, Joseph Il. Rose and family, Mrs NJ.
| T.. Mcpherson and daughter Miss Annie sherman,
+. II. Goodall and family, william II. Newman
and family, DIR. T. H. Grant, Miss Mary Grant
Thomas d. Pcnicks, John l., rcnicks, A. J. Donald
sou;J. VI. Ncsbitt, and Chris. Xandcr. Besides the
above pleasure party aboard the yacht Amerlcus
visited here yesterday, consisting of Charles s..
i'Slcele, Irwin Brooke Orlando 4. Jones' Benjamin
! Nu-.cll, CliG Lowe, and G. ii. Coburn. There Is
| only one fault to be found here, common, how
ever to all Potomac TeSorts-lctters mailed on the
Goth in Washington arrive to-day while passcn-
gers are carried between the two points In eight
hours j. i. ID.