National Republican., 1882-07-24
DOWN TO COLONIAL BEACH.
The Place for Great Summer Resort on
the Potomac Discovered mt Last.

the Potomac Discovered mt Last.
A saltwater resort on the Potomac River with
sandy beach as pretty as Cape May, absolutely
free from gravel, grass, mosquitoes or sea netIles
has existed on the Virginia shore, n few miles
below Lower Cedar Point, for ages, and yet II wns
but it'll: frequented until this The Father
of his Country played, fished, swan, aud bonted
around the spot when he was u boy, for he was
born about five miles distant. The red man fire.
quented the place before colonial days, and from
the revolutionary days down to the present time
1t has been known to n favored few as The spot
where malaria is unknown, where the cool breezes
always blow, and where a mosquito was never
known to present his little bill
COLONIAL BEACH, OR WHITE FONT,
is one mile below Hollistor's Landing, Westmore-
land County, Virginia, and sixty eight miles
from Washington; On its lower side is Mat
tocks Creek and Monroe Creek, and near by
| Bridge Creek, the birthplace and carly home Of
Washington, where $4,000 monument Is shortly
trout, .crocus, and other varieties Of toohsome
fish. The place was originally part of the landed
estate of Lord Fairfax. When the war broke out
son of whom was anerward concerned in the lrst
plot Of John Wilkes Booth to abdnct President
Line4n In 1t alterward passed into the hands SO OF q
| J. Kint2 formerly of Rochester, N. Y. A large
frame m4nsi9n stands about hundred yards
| from the beach. II IL nicely shaded, aud affords
accommodation this season for
| THE FOLLOWING NAMED GUESTS:
Mrs. Dc Grahenrcid and son, of Georgia; Mr..
Gib'or, Of Louisiana. student at Columbian
College, District Of Columbia; Professor james of
| the same college: DIR. Falls sou of A. J. Falls !;
the MeSsrs. Cooley, of Georgetown Mr.. stearnss,
| wife, and four children, of Washington; Mr.. g. 4.
Carter, OF the Treasury Department, and his pretty
daughter: Mrs, Kate Taylor, of Alexandria, her
sou aud charming daughter. Miss Virginia Taylor;
| the Messrs. PEns. of A,exandrin Mis-. Sprague
| of Washington. The steamer MattnnO made u
special excursion tO Colonial Beach on Saturday.
A large number of government clerks. repre-
| sentative REpIRIICAN
their families were In attendance. The boat lett
at a. M. arriving there at Q O'clock leaving at
ana reaching the city shortly after IL o'clock. A
MEAL OF GOOD RIVER FOOD,
including oysters, crabs, fish, was served for
twenty five cents. There was u cool breeze blow
| ing, ana the day was delightfully."- spent. A move
ment TO make this the great summer resort of the
| Potomac River has been inaugurNtcd by Mr.
and will doubles. succeed. Nearly 200 building
| lots, 80 by $50, have been sold already for $50
each, and in September substantial cottages will
be erected at Il cost of $50 npwatd. A new wharf,
u dining and dancing pavilion. and other struc-
lures are tn be built sale Of fifty lots was ef-
| iccted saturday OH the ground.
| EVERYBODY WAS AGREEABLY SURPRISED
at the possibilities of the spot as a summer resort
and watering place. There is n spring of flesh
water on the plantation (Which numbers $50 acres
gushing out of the earth AS thick as a mans thigh
and of exquisite taste. The neighborhc cd has
bten visiting place for sportsmen In the fall aud
winter for many years. Nature has heretofore
of men to set the wheels of energy activity, and
go. .aheadtivenes' in motion to make 1t the
MOST BEAUTIFUL AND ATTRACTIVE MECCA
south of Cape May for the lovers of fishing. hunt
| ing, boating driving, bathing and cool com tOrt
during the heated term. That indefttiglble dis
pcnscr OF more light" Mr.. Roderick f. DanfJrth
ospta6IS Virginia Shore shore, Will While CAPT DIV william lam
Skinner and genial Bill NOVEL; made everything
comfortable for the NEIL women, and little ones
on board the latter of whom were as thick as sum-
mer bugs around editors lamp,