Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-15

though they were accustomed to the
roar and rattle of the train. 1t was the
first group of these animals had ever
seen and they looked extremely pictur-
esque assure you.
After ride OF thirteen hours We
reached Corpus at 8 o'clock, p. m,
pretty tired. But we were there to
see the place and we took ramble
through the city. AS it was getting
dark the circle of vision was limited
and all that told us OF the nearness of
the bay of Corpus Christi was the
low murmur of the water as it
struck the white, shell covered beach,
or eddies around the timbers of long
black piers. Our friend, Mr.. Stock
well, the conductor of the train, led
the way to where he had been so kind
as to telegraph for rooms for us, and
he assuredly displays excellent taste in
his selection of location. A large,
roomy, well furnished house kept by
Mrs. Webster and her aimable daugh-
tiers, and situated upon the bluff, from
which the city has its name of the
bluff City" From this point view
almost unsurpassed in beauty is had.
The city proper lies at your feet, it's
buildings extending right to the waters
edge. In some instances heavy wall
is required to keep the incoming tide
from Overlooking the gardens. Long
lines Of glistening white beach dazzle
the eye at first sight, but its irregular
tiles, causing aroyas and high bluffs,
soon relieve it of anything like uni
tormity. when it becomes simply grand.
A stretch of lights, green-lined waters,
restless and aforementioned the white
capped breakers, like molten silver in
the sunlight; here flock of pelicans
gracefully ride as securely and rest as
sweetly as babe in its cradle; there
a long, slender stork, the bird whose
aesthetic figure is used so profusely in
fashionable decoration, struts along
regardless of all else except his own
Importance; white-breasted sea-gulls
are observed in great numbers, adding
to the beauty of the scene by their
never-ceasing gyrations and the extra
ordinary beauty of their flight. An
occasional sail is observed skimming
over the bay, but nearly all the fish
ing crafts are laid up during the day,
as their work is through the hours at
ter the sun has disappeared, as this is
best time for catching the fish and tur-
ties with which these waters are well
supplied. The Gulf of Mexico forms
II white belt around the outer edge OF
the bay anc appears as though a great
river had held its course through the
surging waters. Mustang Island APP
pears like dark spot on the horizon
and mars the symetry of the view SO
wished it were not there. Avansas
Pass. thirty miles away, is dimly visible
from the different color of its waters
to those of the bay.
In 1874 or 1917 q think my friend,
Capt. Broadwater, told me that was
the date-by the way, the Captain is
relative of the Broadwaters of Garrett
county, Md Lieut.. Broadwater, COM
manding the steamship Mississippi,
came over the bar at Corpus and land
ed q thousand United States soldiers at
this point. The steamer then drew
nineteen feet of water and now, after
thousands spent and years of labor,
there are but ten feet of water Oh the
bar. However the Caller declares that
with an appropriation of $7OO,OOO a
channel twenty feet deep can be had
and the fine harbor at Corpus opened
to the commerce of the world. ] sec
ond the Callers motion, for if any place
in the country deserves advancement
that does. Magnifcently situated;
healthy climate-pleasant all the year
round its people, especially the ladies,
as hospitable as ever met, it must
one day be large city. 1t is strictly
American has broad, well-kept streets
ana pavements; some of the finest
residences in the State are here owned
by the men whose lands stretch away
far beyond the circle of vision. Nearly
all religious denomination are repre-
scented. 1t is the county-seat of Necus
county, probably the wealthiest stock
county in the State, and-well as you
are perhaps aware ere this--I am in
love with the place and would like to
pass good part of my time here.
staid two days; ate oysters until
l could not eat any more strolled
along the beach ; gathered shells from
the sea-shore ;" fshed with lines,
gig and cast-net; gulped in the salt
air; watched Old Sol in his crimson
dress as he rose from his couch in the
sea, blushing (he was red in the face
awfully) that the eyes of all the early
risers on this side his domain should
see him turn out. in fact, my COM
panions, (Casnell, of Vermont; Dick