The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1881-06-29
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

MoREnEAD CRY, June 9th 1881.
The Press Association finds itself here
by invitation " Or. Blacknall in whose
hands the recently completed hotel is
placed, I would defy any one to be in
sensible to the charming Influences Of The
place, or to deny to d.. Blacknall and
the proprietors Of the property here the
award due to their agency IN the wonder
rul Transformation they haye effected, and
in the varied treasury q pleasures they
have opened up.
The long tongue Of land, the old Shop
herds Point, stretching far out between
the flanking sheets Of water which folm q
part Of Beaufort harbor, and so hing and
narrow as to seem an ant tici,l. creaii n,
has bceh crowned with the terminal
structures, Of the hotclapd other neces.
sary buildings and rcscn's a mass Of ar
cmtectlnl beauty and structural pro,
priety and convenience that ut once i'm
presses the visitor that he has found the
right place. The hotel itself contains
one hundred and fifty bed rooms, besides
parlors, a yerJ large dining room, and
tie finest bah room ever saw. It is one
hundred feet square. with an upper gal
lery running ull around the four sides, a.
fayorite look out for those who 10 uop
wislito dance. In the day time the
room is largely used by children AS play
room, and ip lad weather, all the guests
can make it q common resort
The rooms are nice aud well furnishe I,
well lighted and very airy. In truth,
the admission Of the ocean air has
governed the architecture OF the house /;
for il gains access through every opening,
sweeps down every long passage, refresh
es in every secluded corner, and Inspires
to yivacity, soo,hcs to slumber Or invigo.
rates 10 appetite; andto this last there
is everything to reward the awakening,
Besides all the delicaclcs Of the land,
there are the varieties OF the sca-the
turtle soup, the delicious soft crab, the
rich scollop, the fish ofall kinds, served
within actual reach Of the water from
which they were just drawn Dr. Black
nall must have excellent cooks, for all
/ these delicacles come on the table in
protection 4~-
In all its appointments, and in all its
management this seems to he the point
! that combines all the resources Of pleasure
sought for 10y tie sea side tourist. thin
doors, the INDECENT, or the invalid may
defy ennui or mitis, ate suffering through
the ample resources oI amusement oil
comfort.
Out Of donrs, there is l'pt one grand re
source-in or on the water Opposite
the hotel which lies toward the mouth 81
Bogue Sound lie tho banks. They arr
reached by ten MINUTES sail. a long
wharf, built out in the shallow wateI
leads 10 the marshy shore Of tue Nortl
side. The marsh is soon passed, and ihi
sand bills or dunes, blown aud cut int
fantastic shapes ~ ti.e,fu5y Of .l.s 'sisds
and only kept from going away alto.
gsther by the tough grass which man
ages to live on their tops, are crossed
an a there the wide smooth h.rd beach oil
the Ocean is reached. Upon this the rest
less surf beats uniiring, and in which thu
bather may venture without fear. ThSr'
seems TO be be no dangerous undertow
apl the party that went over with mt
seemed TO enjoy the cxh:liratilg sport
exceedingly. lgase myself up to ram
BILE OF a mile or mure down the beach
collecting shells and sea weed, and run
! ming down the ridiculous looking fan
,aslieally moving land crab with hi
iieTeiy bFmidisl,ed elaN >, Ills deiian
prnlruding eyes, aud his n.mble bu
hideous hooking spider legs which Ell
able him TO progres backwards. fpT
wards, sideways with perplexing We
locity,
Just l,nok Of the hotel lies fleet OF
new style 81 boat-ihe Sharpe; thar
slemnied. flat Lotlum.d, ruund slerned
lundrck,d l,oais Of about p feel long
with two mats. rugged with lattice
, sail. very swiii. good sen b'ais, an'
. very safe. They are all under lh
! charge ~ good aud careful reamci
who take one anywhere, 10 The fort, I
beaufort. TO lie fishing grounds, ovs
the 5ar, or anywhere desired. Ou
]. party tried every point except Beau
!, lor:: aud vent farther out lasea TIN
|. any other. The tea, vita y brir
!, hrerze was lusI broken enough 10 Civ
plrasutaJle excitement 10 same, All
: 10 cDniI,eI d settlement ofaccuunts wit
I, old Neptune on the part of uthen
!, Half ,iazeG fishing lines lrailed Nv,
!. tile sides aud stum Of The bual, but nc
:. bite.
I could not ;,nt observe how acce
i sible Beaufort Hafbnt was Ia the se
!. Six miles out, tile lawn 81 Beaufort h.
4 open 20 tile view as II Il lay II, tile vel
e sea beach. Tue bar, which carIi
/. twenty feet yster Is 90 well boLyed nu
n that pilot Is hardly needed. and
. vrsscI Ii opi 10 sra. ~ half an h"u
/, Hut though the water over tile I'D
:. aud that inside the harbar Is de-
!, rnnugh Tor MI heedlIul purpose, thai
:. ,he latter u confined mainly To cha
neIs, aud cannot think there Is yess
room enough for o considerable nun
Der Of commercial vessels. LoUkIr
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