National Republican., 1881-09-01
OLD POINT COMFORT.
YORKTOWN AND OTHER PLACES.
Tho Great Aquatic Garden Of the Country-Attrac.
tlons OF Chesapeake Bay-The Coming
Celebration and Arrangements
Being Made for IL.
Special Correspondence of rur prpupttc,s.

Special Correspondence OF THE REPUBLICAN,.
OLD PoINT COMFORT, Va, Aug. 20.-The
season at Old Point Comfort is by no means over.
ON the contrary, the proprietor of the excellent
hotel here is building large addition TO his
already extensive establishment in the expecta-
ton OF entertaining thousand visitors during
the days the Yorktown Celebration In october.
If the President continues to improve, as seems
possible now, this occasion will 10 doubt be seized
upon as giving an opportunity for tho expression
Of the greatest JOY and will call here thousands Of
strangers In any event II is expected to be sue
cess. But, aside from this consideration the popu-
larity of Old Point is confirmed, and the pleasant
est weather Of the year IN this locality is said TO
be during autumn large number of guests now
here keep their rooms through to fall, and Others
including bclated excursionists and vacationists
find ample recompense for summer disappoint-
ments in coming here at last. We OF Washington
should feel an especial interest and pride in this
summer resort, which, to speak with truth and
fairness, has claims to
A MULTIPLICITY OF ATTRACTIONS
partaking of the features of each Of the other fash
ionable resorts. Let us temize some of these and
weigh them against Others put forth By more pre-
tcntious places AS TO location, II is undeniably
excellent. The Southern coast breaks its long
stretch Of sand and reef between Cape Henlopen
and the Florida peninsula to admit here gate
way to the inland The harbor thus formed is Sec
ond to none a thousand ships might float abreast
| on the broad and peaceful bosom OF Hampton
Roads. II is beautiful expanse Of water, and is
| made doubly interesting from historical asSOcia-
tions, the presence of naval vessels, and the con-
| tinual movements of ships and steamers to and
from the ocean, The Point" where the hotel
is located, is fortunately situated for seeing
and for bathing purposes The surf is just strong
| enough to yield interest and excitement, without
being at all dangerous, and the water is some de-
| grees warmer than at the North. Ladies enjoy
bathing here as nowhere else. These two Substan-
tial points of advantage certainly eclipse those of
| any Northern resort. But they are not ALL Fort.
ress Monroe and the harbor together call the sol
dcr from the frontier to dreams of peace and do
mcstcity, and the sailor from abroad 10 new con-
| quests in the ballroom Develop these possbli-
| ties at your leisure. When did uniform or the
romance that belongs to q military life fail to at
| tract admiration and worship of the personal
kind? The only complaint made Is that the Off
GERS OF the fort get married too quick. Hence the
| bellies believe In Official rotation. When 1t comes
to Gastronomic delight, what shall we find to COM
pare
WITH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION?
Fruit, fish. fowl in abundance, in quality, perfec-
| ton. One could grow cxravagant on this theme.
| The bay region is a garden, aquatic and terres-
| trial. developing under the most favorable corSc.l a,
tlons the best things to be found; s-sior table Ii
| NON, huutu W NncSC uTC easy uCCg
good society Pnt. model hotel situated right over
sea and n. IUt q long distance away, rs is often
case = at other places, good music afternoon a
y" evening, the interests of the military life ut
10 fort, fishing and safe sailing, and number
~ minor attractions incident to sea shore and col
;S5 life. For instance, on Saturday there was &C
'o' uinc sensation on the departure for Washington
s35 the four companies of artillery ordered then
The hasty collection and shipment of camp ute
ho sls the lufrynp md fro nf nxiIpl Soldiers n
. the march to the wharf of tho four companies
z, the music Of the band, terminated
THE DYISG "REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR,
ig and called again to mind the sad partings that
X; tend soldiers life. All farewells are burden
10 with possibilities and cares 1t is hard
-, meet them with stOicsm even under the mt
M simple and ordinary circumstances for the col
"a mon partings typical of the great event of o
W lives, and hence full OF sadness But soldie
IN, wives and sweethearts may weep; soldiers ther
VI selves must whistles their cares away Our jol
L., artillerymen sung themselves hoarse on the w
=. up, They are now quarterod at the Arsenal. 4
rn history of this region is full of interest 1t is
nd very old settlement, jamestown and Hampt
nj being towns of revolutionary fame and lcgel
They are both within few miles of Old Poil
h' The surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, :
rn miles from here. on the York River In view of t
S October centennial, is recalled with great inere
- This event occurred OH october 10, ISL Char
u, CORVALLIS, first marquis and then earl, was
British general, in command of some four tho
Sc sand troops, who entered Virginia in the spring
s 1851 and practically held possession of the provin
until, being unable to cxtrcate himself by $
d, owing to the pressure of the French fleet und
" Admiral De Grasse right OF this point, he sh
y. hmselfup at Yorktown under strong entrenc
W monts. Here he was surrounded and bcseged
I'd THE AMERICAN AND FRENCH ARMIES
!" and the French feet and was finally compelled
4 4. III
'r' so mortified at having to yield to the Americi
10. rebels that he refused to give up his sword TO Was
10 ington but deputed his second in command
m the painful necessity. But Washington, the pc
m. of any nobleman, refused to Rccede to this O
IN rangement but ordered an inferior officer TO q
s. cept the British hardware In his behalf The pi
N ture in the rotunda at the Capitol depicts Was
M ington as having turned his back on I
We transaction us q matter beneath his motif
H.. There was certainly nothing snobbish abe
:. the great George. and 1t is rather refreshing
~ reflect that he set good example In this dreco
even lift has not been followed. Within sight
VI the hotel verRnda Is the scene of the greatest
M most unique naval battle that ever took place
To- that which occurred between the Monitor o.
at Merrimac, tho circumstances Of which arc
cent. But 1t should be said that Ericsson, hayi
ii n saved Washington and Baltimore
IS ny HIS CHEEsEBox DEVICE,
", ", should certainly be held In grateful rcmei
brance, and perhaps In enduring marble be Civ
n'' a place in one of our city squares. No monume
If. could be more appropriate than one to this almt
forgotten genius. But close this long letter tina
4. may be able to enjoy for few moments more 4
nt' qualification of this delightful place Let i
NJ sniff the breeze once more, take one more pluni
mt cast reflective and sweeping gaze over the watt
T. T. get another elegant dinner indulge In nome
" Unnatural regret perhaps, and then for Washingto
~, AMONG THE GUESTS
at the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Va. are
m. following: Mrs, Ross Ray and daughters, Mrs. &c
m. erai Babcock and children, Colonel Vedder, NJ
M, Vedder, Nathaniel Wilson and family, CAPITA
and Mrs. Bradley, Dr. johnson and wife, of Bal
more; b. Zeyeley, Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Johnson,
=, Chicago; II. X. johnson, of Washington, a
" John Farrell. A. Rupert, g. Jucnemann, A.
nd Joyce, Mrs. Norris Mrs, Coegroyc, J. d. Morgt
X c. II. Reed, s. Fainter, W. Mcdonald w. j.
Iamel, commissioner to the Yorktown celebr
III ton; l., j. Willis and wife, II. Window aud wi
j. $. Bradford, DR., Robert Fletcher, Samuel
" shedd, II. Edmunds and son, NJ G. Barnard, Al
X Miss Mary Dc Mowbray, of the same city. II. K
20 The Oldest Mason Living.
* Captain Sylvanus Hatch, resident
Indianola Calhoun County. Texas, and ninel
=. three years Of age, is, without doubt the old
| In