This establishment is well located, on account of its close vicinity to the Sound. At high water, the scenery presented in front of the hotel is altogether unrivalled: the harbor, in the foreground ; the long surface of the waters, stretching five miles across to Long Island ; the winding streams of the creek on each side, and Davenport's Neck and Island around, help to fill up the laudscape ; and, in addition to the healthiness of the spot, give it advantages possessed by few of our watering-places. This commodious hotel has been lately newly furnished throughout, and placed under competent management. The grounds contain twenty acres of land, part of which is a beautiful grove. The adjacent island, commonly called Locust Island, was formerly owned by the family of the late consul, John William Schmidt ; but it has lately been purchased by Mr. J. H. Starin of New York, and is now called Glen Island and become quite celebrated as a place of resort for excursionists. During the past summer several thousand people landed daily and enjoyed its many attractions and amusements, which are provided to suit the tastes of all.

The neighboring waters abound with bass and black-fish, and which last, at the proper season, are taken in large quantities. According to the old rhyme the proper season is indicated by the chesnut leaf, for " When chesnut leaves are as big as thumb nails,

Then bite black-fish without fail ;

But when chesnut leaves are as big as a span,