The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08
ATLANTIC CITY IN MID-WINTER
A HAVEN OF REST.

Recent Letter in N Y. Home Journal.
\ mid winter respite of few weeks
cares of business has come to be, in this
eager. pushing life of modern times, al
most a necessity. If we will not or can
not take it easy on the way, We must
halt and make a special business of rest
ing, and this method is perhaps more in
accordance with the American tempera-
ment.
Doubtless no pleasanter place can be
found within easy reach for the enjoy
men. of this mid winter respite than At
lantic City, SO generously has it been
endowed by nature, and SO happily has
man combined in this favored spot all the
| comforts, conveniences and Injuries of
life. Atlantic City, which now numbers
some seven thousand Inhabitants, is stu
atsd on an island, bounded on the south
aud east by the ocean, and on the other
sides by an arm Of the sea. Its main ex-
pJSulC 10 SOuIIc.U tIil tuo WciCOUlc rays
Of the winter sun battle it in flood of
soft ana mellow light. The surrounding
waters are open during the year, ard only
| in the coolest snaps does ice form on the
| inlet. The winds as we'll as the waves
favor this fortunate spot. From the
north north west and southwest the winds
travel for miles over arid and porous
sands GU which snow never lies, and be-
come dried and warmed in their passage
| The southern and eastern WINS come in
from the sea laden with the heated vapor
OF the Gulf Stream, to tone down the
temperature to delightful degree. We
are told by meteorologists that the Gulf
Stream, in consequence of it's proximity
to the coast, affects the temperature more
powerfully here than at any other part
of the Atlantic coast. Just opposite At
lanJic City the stream sweeps in land
ward to within forty five miles of the
shore. and the heated waters of the trop-
les serve as natural radiator, tempering
the harshness Of this northern latitude.
| With all these advantages of site it is not
surprising that the thermometer conducts
itself with charming propriety at Attain
tic City. As winters go, it rarely drops
below thirty-two degrees, and trust
worthy observations show that a fair
average for its nCon-day reading in mid
winter is forty-tive OF fifty degrees. The
average rainfall is comparatively light,
aud the record of fair days is smiling
contrast to the gloomy showing of inland
cities or less favored points on the coast.
Atlantic City is a city in fact as well
as in name, a regular, all the year-round,
completely equipped city. laid out in
straight avenues, without stint as to
width paved bordered with trees and
adorned with handsome hotels and arts.
tic villas. Electric lights. liue of street
cars. and occasionally the blue uniform
of policeman, attest its matuied NUM-
cipality. The avenues and the beautiful
beach afford excellent drives, aud the
visitor has " ide field for choice among
the large assortment of vehicles that
await his call.
OF hotels there is an unlimited supply.
| There are rich apartments for the wealthy
comfortable quarters for the independ-
ent, humble lodgings for the poor Many
throughout the year. With this view
they are adapted to use as winter homes,
and are as comfortable in mid-winter a.
they are agreeable in the heat OF the dog
days. They are heated by steam, and
made costly attractive by open CRATES.
Several OF them, notably the Brighton,
Sea Side, Waverly, Berkeley and Veto
ria, have been thoroughly retitted since
the close of the summer season. Many
of them have lighthouses, where one can
indulge the luxury of a salt water bath;
valids or others may bask i'll the bright
sunlight without encountering the outer
air. These parlors are glass Enclosed por-
ticoes, atfording excellent indoor prom
enades. The tables of the hotels are ad.
mirably maintained, as easy accessibility
to all markets places the 'fau of the
land" within the grasp of the hotel pre-
prietors.
In matters of beaith Atlantic City has
az enviabe record. No lemic has
ever had the hardihond t. ;.-..cll its PEG,
PIE. The sanitary measures enforced ~
he authoiitit as to cleanliness and
drainage are All etfectual safeguard