The Evening critic., 1882-08-17
Letter from Ocean View.

Special Cor. OF 11iB EVENING CRlTfC.
OCEAN VIEW, VA, Aug. 10, 1882.
Worn out by an eight months cOntempla-
tlon OF the daily proceedings OF what Beecher
called sour fool Congress-" and an inonectual
attempt TO reconcile Judge Wylie's rulings In
tho Star.Routo persecution, hiod myself on
10 this place to recupcrato.
Taking passage on tho steamer Loary, OF
which my Ideal of steamboat captain, Thos.
Baldwin, is commander, and for this trip that
genial gentleman, William Z. WEIGH, was
purscr, after pleasant but uneventful trip,
We were landed at Norfolk on Sunday morn
ing. From Norfolk wo take u narro ". gauge
railroad eight miles to this place. The cars
used on tho road are the same as were used on
the Belt road inside the Centennial grounds In
1876, and aro about as primitive as It Is possi-
bic for cars to be. Nevertheless, the trip over
from Norfolk is m exceedingly pleasant one,
and 10 n feature OF the journey.
Ocean View, although a comparatively new
place, is one OF the most pleasant and at
tractivc resorts have yet seen. 1t is situated
between Capes Henry and Charles, In plain
view OF Fortress Monroe. 1t has the finest
beach for safe bathing in the country, and is
becoming favorite resort for families on that
account. Tho hotel is n commodious struc-
turc, pleasantly situated, with broad We
randahs and porches. 1t has seventy-ive
largo and airy rooms, well furnished, with q
handsome dancing pavilion overlooking tho
gallery, etc. 1t is presided over by born
landlord, Mr.. j. A. Kennedy. He seems to
know and anticipate the wants OF his guests
by instinct, and every person connected with
the establishment is Kind and attentive.
never saw n watering-place hotel better kept.
Il pay my board, gentle reader, like common
folks, and, therefore, this statement can be
taken In Its entirety and relied on.)
ind on the hotel register for the month OF
August the following Washingtonians, some OF
whom are still here: W. NJ Gait, Ford Frank,
O. Auerbach, Miss Emma Rosenberg, Vic
strausburger, Miss Katie Dickens, Mr.. G.. w.
Bunker, H. Dunbar, j. II. Bachelor, q. II. John
son, c. w. Hayes, DR.. z. Howe Ripley, Colonel
O. ID. Willard, W. s. Hoge, Mrs. Dodge and
children, Mrs. Knowlton, w. II. Ruth, Miss
Edelin,, j. W. Petit, J. Paul Chambers, Stephen
II. Caldwell, and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Holm and
children.
Ocean View is evidently a favorito resort
with Southern people. Among the guests ut
present at the hotel are over flfty from Nash
VILE and Memphis alone. Norfolk, of course,
has tho principal representation. In fact, 1t is
sort OF Coney Island TO that place. The
trains each evening bring over large crowds
from that city, who come to enjoy a plunge in
salt water Last evening tho pavilion was oc.
cupied by delegation OF Norfolk young peo-
plo with q german. This evening q picnic
party comes over the same place.
Professor 0dlum, OF Washington, swan from
Fortress Monroe to this place, last week, on q
wager OF 500. He telegraphed for a sail
boat to come for him and take him back TO tho
Fort; but, getting tired of waiting for 1t, he
concluded TO go back tho way he came. The
distance is about seven miles.
The President and party passed hero, on
their way to New York, last week.
circus visits this section next Monday, and
| the whole populatlon-colored and white-are
| on the Qai r,ce for the event. II.