The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-19
Flushing, l.. 1.
CorreNpOndence of the HeraId.1

FLUSHING, l.. l., July II, 1872.
ChonteY Paty-Amwsenemts- Shooting Fishing
-UooQcy's, yFluSting-Dr., Harkes--L Ladies
Bathing-Oyav Bay--7'wo Beds in a Room.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.
DEAR SIR:-
Seeing you have correspondence from different
parts Of the States, and myself being regular
reader of your valuable Journal / should Judge you
had correspondence throughout the world, except
on Long Island.
You notice the different wav the citizens of some
of our sister cities enjoy themselves, but
tce us. can assure you there are some Of the
citizens of Long Island who understand the way of
enjoying themselves thoroughly. The first in order,
in my opinion, is the Chowder Association of
Brooklyn, having Mr.. w. VS. for President, and
other gentemany officers, whose motto is, accord
ing to their notices, 'For the promotion of health,
sociabiIity, and happiness" Their excursions are
regularly twice month, the first and third Tues
days, weather permitting. have been on the
excursions frequently, and can assure you every
thing is done up in large style, know you would
acknowledge if present, and am sure the assoca-
ton would be pleased with your company, the
President and his officers are good caterers and
understand the getting up Of such tall afiars-Mr j.
A. with the potatoes, &c. &c.
But the most delightful part of the island is Flush
ing, and the most pleasant house in it, is old Curtis
Peck's place-the Pavilion, now kept by Harry
Woolley, and every one knows what good-heart-
ed prncey landlord he u.s. This old established
concern Harry has newly furnished, painted and
fitted up superbly, besides building stables DC.
1t is close to the steamboat landing, and capital
place for fishing. Harry hes plenty Of boats ION
hand, and all sorls of fishing tackle, made by Cou-
roy; the finest shooting The island, lots OF wood
cock, and good dogs always ready for his friends
Harry Woolley is thoroughly used to his business,
and sets the finest table ! ever saw. And what is
better than all the board here is cheaper than any
where else for thirty miles round New York
There is good society; plenty of sea bathing Dr.
Hawkes. whole school bathes here every morning
SO does whole school of young ladies. Princes
Garden Is close by, and the aroma from that place,
and the sea breeZes, render this place little para
disc.
Still, / must not forget Oyster Bay, where your
friend Mitchell is spending the dog days, laughing
and growing fat.
One short year has made very considerable altera-
tons here, as well as in many other places. SIEVE
raj new buildings have been erected, several of the
contentious have gone TO another paradise, num-
Der OF marriages have taken place, and very many
remarkably pretty girls are lamenting the hard
times with the city beaus, and old Alcohol has
trely disappeared, except wee morselfor private
use as medicine.
Could you not induce some truly grea, philoso-
pber to visit the place and give us the why and
wherefore respecting the resemblance Of all and
every thing so closely TO one another Would be
very happy TO sec your honOred self and family
Most assuredy, sir, the Bay has no equal in the
States. II is about mile wide, four or five long,
and depth enough TO float the universal navy The
shores as bold and clean the girls plump
and pretty. Then there is that most royal break
fast-the morning bah-saiing, fishing and the
like o. that-then the afternoon drive around love-
ly and luxurious country-then comes the o'clock
tea. That is nIce--it makes one feel good to
the girls enjoy it.. The person who invented that
meal must have done il exclusively for the ladies':
Then there is the evening walk-you may depend
that that invented to please both sexes, pariicu
larry when il is in the vicinity of that romantic
mill pond (Canoa, or Trout Lake, On still night
you can hear the palpifaiion Of hearts for some dis
you ARE G,ofs Do nen comes ,he
Just think of two beds in room. What man goes
in the country to enjoy such comfort
As yet, however the place is not very crowded
but as usual suppose soon will be, owing TO the
convenency of getting TO the city by o'clock eve
ny morning, by steamboat American Eagle and the
Long Island Railroad.
Yours, &c. Munro.