National Republican., 1881-08-15
POTOMAC PLEASURE.
PINE POINT PROFIT AND PAsTIME.
Our Special Correspondent Tells or the Good Time
lie IL Having Down the River At Mar.
shalIs-Who Are There-Tardy
Mail Service.
Special Correspondence orTur RrrunI1cAx.

Special Correspondence ofTHE REPuBficAE.
ST. GEORGES HOTEL, PINEY PoINT, Mp,
Aug 13.-The above is the name Of the hotel. but
the place itself is better known as Marshalrs,"
and is familiar to most Washingtonians as leading
among the favorite resorts Of the Lower Potomac.
IL is situated OH the peninsula known as " Piney
Point" formed by the 81. Georges River making
into the Potomac, just below one Of the juttlng
stretches which, running ever and anon far out
form one Of the characteristics OF our storied
| stream. The Potomac might, in fact be called a
river Of points. 1t is bewildering to hear an
experienced rivcrman call the various points on
the passage commencing with the Cock. Pit"
near Glymont, downby Smiths" Upper Cedar"
Lower Cedar" and so on to "Piney," and the
! rhyming four, familiar to all" Point Lookout"
"Point Look In" Point Point" and Point
Agin"
| WHY no wAsiIINGToNIASs SEEK
resorts remote from the Capital when there are
so many pleasant spots easy of access on the Poto.
mac2 What more can be had at Cape May At
lRntic City, Long Branch or any of the other sea.
side resorts? ltis answered in two words-hgher
prices. Now, here are three places within two
miles Of each other-Marshalls,s St. Georges Island,
and Pincy Point Hotel-which offer 10 Washington
people attractions equal to nearly any OF the
landed points on the Atlantic coast and yet many
persons 90 to the highpriced points and pny 81
aud IS per day for what can be had here at from
$50 TO s3j per month.
HERE At "MARsHALLs"
we have good bathlng-not as much surf OF
course, as at Cape May, but good saltwater bath
ing-eNcellent fishing, trout.croakers, bluehsh,
and sheepshead in abundance, fine sailing, either
on the Potomac River or st. Georges Bdy-whcn
the one is rough we can take the other with per.
feet safcty-crabbng catching them Just as fast as
| you can pull them out; and then we have good
fare and exemption from the exactiOns of dress
| ,Ia. n
places. We are like large family-congeniality
and soclability reign supreme, and calico dresses
and blue flannel shirts tend TO promote a careless
ease and don't care exercise that puts flesh on the
bones ofthose they cnvelop. No silk dresses and
"bilcd shirts" are necessary here. oh, mol
ouR DAYS ARE PASSED
about like this We are rung up at seven o'clock,
and at eight another bell calls us to a breakfast of
fish, oysters, crabs ham, chicken, eggs good
bread good coffee, &C. Then we go out either for
a sail or fish. Some Of the children and ladies
amusc themselves by landing crabs on the wharf,
while others swing in hammocks under the trees,
| stroll upon the sands or rumble through the or
Chard in search Of fruit At half. past one o'clock
we are summoned TO bountcous dinner and 1t
would do you good TO see us eat We pass the after
noon quietly as general thing, and after supper
go sailing, stroll out by moonlight, dance to the
intervening strains of violin aud piano in the
spacious paror Mr., Marshall is himself pro-
fcient and enthusiastic violinst, and he never
fails to make things lively for the young folks. One
Of the events OF the evening Is the
SAIL OVER TO PISEY POINT
wharf, distance of two miles TO witness the land
ing ofthe Washington and Norfolk steamers and
| to bring back any guests who may be destined for
our place, This sail is made in boat in general
use in this section, and called canoe, or, in the
vernacular of the lower Maryland darkey, n
"kunner." II ranges IN length from sixteen to
| thirty eight feet and Is composed Of Sut three
| pieces of wood, three trees Of proper size being
selected and so hewn out and fitted together as to
form one Of the most perfect boats that sail. 1t
carries fore and aft sails and in most cases jib
is also brought into service In the absence of
wind long, broad stern oar Is used 10
"scuLL" THROUGH THE WATER.
II is light, swift, easily managed and can
carry a very large load Our boat Is called the
| George Washington, and is sailed by George Henry
Washington our colorcd sailing. master George
takes great pride in his Gunner" and is ready at
any time to tackle anything that flies sail He takes
dozen or fifteen OF us over to the Point in fifteen
| or twenty minutes, and always holds himself
ready to sail or "scull" at command The canoe
has been known TO outrun fast. sailing yacht and
,he holds her own in the toughest Of water. BY
| the way, speaking of going TO the Point reminds
me of the
BEAUTIES OF THE MAIL SERVICE
IN this section. II would delight the heart Of Dc.
| lective James himself to know how efectually he
Lad go ten away with the "eXpeditors," and how
economically people in this section get along as
regards mail business. The system needs only to
lie known to be appreciated. One principal reason
why we go over 10 see the boats arrive Is TO ascer-
lain II any Of our friends IN the city have sent us
mail and then come down to inquire about H.
We are ninety miles from Washington, and steam.
Crs run down in six hours every day, Yet it takes
us four days to get II letter from the city. This is
what is known as civil.servce reform, suppose
The reform consistsin exchanging the rivers steam
ers for boy on mule, who rides out ten miles to
meet another boy OH mule, who has previously
met third boy on n mule and by transfers and
exchanges this system OF rapid transit succeeds In
getting the mail pouch, with its
AGED PAPERS ASD STALE LETTERS,
| to the PnCy Point post -oilice, where they are
usually left for the waste basket of the postmaster
The business men here from the city who desire to
hear from home semi. occasionally heap unstinteo
blessings upon the devoted James and his reform.
| There are few deluded ones who turn up their
noses and say snecringly they can't see the re-
| form but then you know, there some people who
would not be satisfied even in Guiteau's position.
The earnest admirers Of this reform now at various
points along the Potomac number hundreds
| There are about
SEVENTY PERSONS HERE AT PRESENT.
about flily at Adams, on 81. Georges Island, and
as many at the Piney Point Hotel Among the
Washingtonlans stopping here are Mr.. l.. c. Bishop
and his daughters, Misses Helen and Grlzellc John
Bingham and family, DR.. ID. l. Kelley aud wife, T,
W. Dalton and wife, DR.. Charles II. Frauzoni and
daughter, w, g. Decide. Alexander Williamson
Joseph sessford and son, A. II. shattuck, Miss sa-
die Vcnablc, Miss Salie II. Whittlesey, Mrs. C. NJ
Nenable, II, NJ, Murphy, John o'Neal and wife,
W. Royce Joseph d. Franzoni, Mrs, D. H. Cahl
and family, Mrs. and Miss O'Meara, John r, Stur
gis. George D. Scott and wife, J. G. McGinn ant
wife, W. II. Rapley, Miss Adelina Alvarado JOIN
T. oMeara, c. Becker Rev. Joseph b. Avert II
Sessford L. NJ. ID. Guillaume and wife, Miss Il
Gullaume, George D, Sanger Major J. X. McBlair
Miss Newton Reed, and Mrs. Sarah Keating, Mr.
Crump the steward of the White House, and hi
entire family are at st. Georges Island,
J. G. NJ.