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The shores of the island are washed by the waters of the Atlantic,
"Old ocean's air And wave is there."
The scenery is altogether enchanting; turning the eye to the northward, you view the beautiful lines of Mobile Bay and its fertile margins, and to the south, the vision is limited only by that line where
"Kiss the deep blue sea and brilliant sky."
The shores are very bold, and the beach offers advantages for voiturian and equestrian exercises and amusements the finest in the world.
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season for it, and from the surrounding waters fish of every variety afforded by the two markets of Mobile and New Orleans are taken at VJf*	any time.
? Little Dauphin Island, on the northern side, is stocked with fgame--wild fowl is abundant in the vicinity of both islands in the
Opposite the south is Pelican Island--where the bird of that name deposits her eggs, and rears her numerous young.
Sea bathing may be enjoyed in all its luxury. The salubrity of the island has long been established--and for invalids possesses all the advantages that belong to the climate of the interior of the Island of Cuba.
The mild airs of the Gulf refresh and invigorate in the summer, and soften the asperities of the winter months. Frost is seldom known, and insufferable heat never felt.
A rail road is already projected from Mobile to Cedar Point, the main land opposite, and the mail, packet, and freighting steamboats daily pass in numbers.
Hot el Planned
In the article alluded to in the first paragraph of this, we stated that "we were informed that the citizens of Mobile contemplate the erection of a splendid hotel on Dauphin Island at the entrance of Mobile Bay immediately by which the steamboats pass on their way between Mobile and New Orleans, and as the Mobilians seldom contemplate a oroject without carrying it into execution, we expect in another year a common ground will be furnished where the citizens of the two cities of the southwest may meet for their common amusement. The situation is healthful and agreeable, and we hope as well as expect the nroject will be consummated."
No Hotel is yet built, so that we were a little premature in our expectations--but only premature. A company of gentlemen have now purchased the island--a substantial wharf is now being erected, and a splendid hotel will te finished in readiness for the oublic % patronage by the beginning of the ensuing summer. It is not too v.ueh
t expect from this cont.-.-'plr-ted piece?of outlie?entertainment a pa iron;-ge than anywhere else bestowed on similar undertaking? in this