The Penn's Grove record., 1888-03-24

Old Point Comfort, Va.

March l4tii 1858.
MIR. EDITOR.-Since arriving here,
| find quite Il change from that Of your
town as this is Il iayOrite resort for
northern lourists at thus seasUn of the
year and many strange faces to be seeu.
The large aud colnmodIous Hygeia
molatiOns fol upwards of one thOus-
and guests Is crowded to its utmost
capacity, as arr also all :he fashionable
boarding houses and other private
places of accumm dation fOr the anx-
ious pleasure seeker.
The attractions here are many and
varied. Not ouiy is il the scene of
many historic VEINS daring lhe rebel
lion, but its Military, Educational, and
Benevolent lnslitui ions, form the prin-
cipal features OF interesl, Il nrlei ont
line OF which | shall cndeavor to give
you i'll Il iuluIe letter. These attrac-
tiuuS connected with ht;titlIiul climate
bring t]llUIsaH,iS oil Visitors rom all
parts oil the country 10 sp"ld ii few
days OF weeks OF pleasure, Sightseeing
anu recreation. Upon my arrival |
found the WEATHER much mllder tilaiI
in New JERSEY although Monday and
Tuesday iuulu II quite cold, with IL
bIlsk n. ". WIND. There is very lit
tie being done by any OF the fishermen
us yet, but ii run Of iisil may be expect
ed at almost any time now as the sea-
SON is quite well advanced. Not MANY
sturgeon are being caught yet as the
water IS Too cold. In The line Of agri.
culture things are backward. leas
aud kale which is about four inches
above ground look very well. Cabbage
IN onIe patches, especially those sliei-
t-Ied rom the nOrlt, winds by thick
els Of pine Trees, look well. Patches IN
the open field do not look very thrifty.
In general | mud every uiIe apparently
hopeful. Farmers, fishermen. hotel plo-
prIetors. and business men III general
look forward to prosperous season ard
last but least, by any III, ans, Especially
when he goes Il v"le), Mi. Darkey,
who invariably posses,es that content
meat of mind seldom found among
an, other class OF individuals in exist
ance. The most dissatisfied class |
find here are the occupants Of the Sol
diels Home, who are seldom if ever sat-
istied, except upon pension days II IA
few days after.
The absence of political discussions,
renders ii possible to realize that l am
not in Peunsgroye. L have not heard
any one mention four inch mesh bill,
MOI even refer to il in their remarks
about fishing. The existence of the
Hires bill Is not mentioned, nor have
| heard any one refer to young shad,
although | have seen plenty of them
taken from the pound nets and sold
along with herring for two cents each.
Hampton has undergone II marked i'm
provement since l was here last year,
AMI many fine buildings have been erec-
ted. Farming has taken IL boom and
several large tracks of land situated
between Hampton and Newport
have been purchased by Northern neu,
principally ~Jerseymen, for the purpose
IT trucking. The extensive dry docks
hein. built at Newport now in connec'
ion with the Chesapeake and Ohio Il.
Il. terminus has had a decided effect
upon the improvement of that place
and land in that vicinity can hardly
he purchased at any price. Newport
now is no only the second largest
cralin. station on the Atlantic coast
but II also boasts of the largest grain
rie,a!nr in the United States. ID, L. l..