The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-02
THE MINER RESORTS.
POINT PLEASANT.


POINT PLEASANT.
PoINr PLEASANT, August "a, 1851.
Peiat PdasaM's Points How to Approaeh the
Pllce-Ihe Principal Landlord-Tae Principal
Vis'tos, &c, &c.
A have not noticed, for some time, any letter in
your columns from this one of the best watering
places in the country Point Pleasant is situated on
the south side Of the outlet of Mannasqusu river,
Monmouth county, X J., and is made by nature
one Of the most delightful summer retreats within
our Union. The amusements here are of every
description. The visiter can take his choice OF
favorie sports and in this consists the superiority
Of this summer retreat.
This resort is within seven hours ride of the city,
and pleasant is the journey that any one seeking
enjoyment, might probably make the visit for the
sake Of the ride alone. The steamer Thomas
Hunt, one CT the finest of the New York floating
palaces daily leaves the pier from the south side of
Peek slip, for Shire ssbury, making the trip in
about three hours, from which place a line of
stages conveys the visters, at a rapid speed,
immediately to this spot. The journey is
inttIspersed throughout with the most beauti-
iIi ana .at;iegs.ea scenery, and tas m.ay
can never be efaced from the memory OF those
who are so fortunate as to come here. Tae route
OF tie steamer lies directly south, through TIE
Na1rows, across the Amboy bay, Introducing le
unnitiated to the oripy breezes Of the ocean, inside
OF Sandy Hook, aud up the Shrewsbury river for
about ave miles, the whole course of which stream
both sides presented the thriving villages
the towering heights, rising from its Shore bearing
aloft the many thinking lights, Which the
beacons Of hope to the sea tossed mariner. "Wnen
the stormy tempests blow these objects of
peculiar interest, aud along the sunny landscape,
as far as the eye can reach, are viewed the velvet
lawns, tie opening gades, and waging fields,
switch TEEN with golden grain" The country
through which runs the line of stages is of the
mos, Interesting ehsra ,ter, and the whole journey
is but delightful excursion.
All that can be desired by the most fistidous il
here Afforded the best accommodations pro-
vided for the boarders, and the agreeable locality
Of tic place not but please every vister U oa
one side is viewed the grandeur of old ocean, as ne
rolls his mighty blows, which break and thunder
along the shore, upon the other hand is vie we'd
the Placid bosom Of the Mannasquau, slo Wy gliding
by, its surface only moved by the gentle 70 payr,
which fans the ripples Of the water and the foliage
Among the different boarding houses a; this
place, that kept by Tommy Cook is the principal
one, and during the summer season, it is the focus
Of attraction. The proprietor, who is foe old
quaker gentleman Of the good old stamp. gives his
undivided attention 10 contributing t. the welfare
Of lis guests and all who 41ai nted with the
honesty and integrity of this worthy farmer can.
not but admire his character and honor the maa.
His tables groan beneath the uxures of the Sc ison
The appetite can demand nothing better than is
provided and in rartaking OF such delicacies, one
iuly enjoys the ma ximum of human felicity
Those who visit the country merely for the
name, whose bighe st ambition is to be considered
fashionable, ad whose. capabilities will admit of
no LETTER desire, may visit Newport, Saratoga aad
the other resorts Of this class But those who seek
the rural shades Of the country for their va in
uns.c pleasure, who would taste the lucid cool
ness Of the OCEANS wave, and Ace from the re-
straia,s o. fashion and the turmoil OF the city, to
eij1y life IL its unaffected simplicity, should visit
chs place
emustn6rts than this If one has peculiar love
lar seiIrg, here is broad aud majestic river over
which 10 glide Those who delight ia cunning.
fishing. and bathing, find here the spot for their
eHJoylnent. That class who listen with ecstasy to
mus &c thrilling tones, can here lounge beneath
The shadowy groves, and while the warbng song
steis echo natures lays, realize the bliss OF para
disc; and those who delight in reverie aud medta-
tioa, while itarding by the Atiantic's side, and
listening 20 the breakers roar while contem plating
tie many white sails tossed upon the al staut
bllows, and the untold secrets of the Deep in
sliTed with thong GIFTS OF the greatest sublnity and
feelthat they are more than mortal.
The socie y here Is the most select. not like the
motley crowd which gather around the estive
board ct Saratoga, comprising every species of
character, but in general, il is posed Of those
whose cheeks never had cause to Jingle with the
blush Of shame. Some ofthe most noted men of
The nation arc here, and We are associated with
some Of the mos, lovely bellies the country can
afford. Miss A , of Philaoel phia; Miss J., of Hud.
Sol; ard tie accomplished Miss l. o. Brooklyn,
Besides mary others, lend their charms to the
'enehantment Of the place, sand AL goes merry as
marriage bell"
might write much more about the affairs here
but as Lave already written, what, fear will be
long ard tedious letter, / shall not presume 10
e,efoaeh further upon our patience, but will sim
pp ECO URIAH.