The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-19

Lone BRANCH, New Jersey, June Is, 1852.


travelling community are always pleased to learn,
Through the columns of the HERALD, the most suit
able and desirable location to convey their families
during the heat Of the summer, and that too, where
the accommodation is such as to permit the man of
business to visit his family daily. This season
Long Branch is destined to be much better arranged
For visers than it has been, possibly, on any pre-
yious year. The Branch is one of the most delight
ful spots imaginable. The sea rolls up to the main
Iand. which is elevated some forty feet above the
beach, thereby extending magnificent view Of the
Atlantic
The Bath Hotel, kept by Capt Green, is situated
u the high land fronting the ocean, surrounded by
beautiful grass plat This hotel has been hand
pmey reftted, painted, and furnished all through,
Ind wing added to the original building. giving &C
)ommodations, of a superior quality, for some two
Hundred boarders. The landlord too, as well as his
family, all appear to be well adapted to make the
yisiters feel at home There are, also, four other
excellent hotels and boarding houses-thc Pavilion
Hotel, Morris, Howland's, and Conover's These
hotels alone, without taking into consideration the
numerous boarding houses in the vicinity, can ac-
commodate over one thousand guests. Therefore.
during the season, including the boarding houses
we have here not less than two thousand visters,
principally from New York and Philadelphia.
LIE watering place cannot be surpassed Tor
Aathing and beauty Of scenery; il lies about two
miles to the southwark of Sandy Hook light house
the Atlantic steamers and sailing vessels, from oil
ports in the world are daily and hourly approaching
Me shore Entering the harbor, all the Southern
steamers pass and repass directly in front of the ho
Sels thereby giving the visitors fine view to esti-
mate their sailing qualities. On Saturdays
have frequently four or FIVE steamers going south Mt
one time, thus making the scene both lively and in
1erestng.
The fishing here, too, is excellent. We took
no hn M hard AIDA, .la~a IL. ~ l..lr
of shore and in the space of less than two hours we
caught boat load of splendid large sea bass the
Smallest not weighing less than two pounds, and
many OF them up to six and eight. The blue fish,
or horse mackerel, are plenty; some we caught
weighed upwards of ten pounds
This year the mode of access to this watering
place will be much accelerated. There at pre-
sent four steamboats, running to Long Branch
touching at Ocean House, Red Bank, and Ocean
Port, viz. Gilpn, Captain Bancroft Hunt, Captain
Aaggertw Edwin Lewis, and Golden Gate. The
1iilpin is small, fat bottom boat. quite new and
strong, and can run the sand bars at any tide,
making daily trips; while the other boats, which
are larger, arc compelled to run according to the
hides The Gipin starts from the foot of Robinson
Street every afternoon: and the other boats, be-
Geve, leave from Peck slip. 1t will be that
the daily accommodation, this year, no doubt will
much increase the inducement for the merchant
and man of business to visit this resort, as
ihe facilities for going and coming much i'm
proved.
The season will commence here about the 18th
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have been taken in the hotels and as soon as the
season fairly opens, you shall hear from mo again.
The Maine Liquor law does not affect this locality,
as the hotels sell only the best " stuf-all the in
ierior qualities are prohibited
FoRT HAMILTON, June IS, 1852.
Summer Reso,ts-7he Difficulty in Suiting Every
body--Fmf Hamilton Hopse--ArrivalS--P Picking
Strawberries, &c.
With the return of summer-the ever welcome
season when many of citizens seek respite
from the toll, dust, and confinement of the city
the inquiry is "where shall we 60 !" where shall
we make our summers sojoun -
II is often very difficult to satisfactorily settle the
ruind upok the best place, depending upon the va
Eety of tastes to be suited, objects to be obtained,
and other incidental ends to be accomplished. In
The ostensible pursuit of health and recreation it
may sometimes be desirable to bring marrageable
daughters to fashionable market. Congress
ter the doctors say, is good for dyspepsia, and
bathing for general debility-a trout brook ha,
charms for some, and the haunts of birds for Others
while it is universally agreed that large, well VEN
tiated clean house, in good atmosphere. well ats
tended. and first rate table, among the things
not to be dispensed with
Now, to find every thing that is desirable n any
one place, would be impossibe-it always has been
so, and no doubt will be this year, perhaps
than usual-for instance, sherry cobbler is very
capital beverage after surf bath, and 1 have no
doubt conducive to the fun remedial effect of the
sea water; but one or both must be dispensed with
this year at Newport the wise legislators have de-
cided that it is not well for the people to find health
by such combined means, and therefore water pure,
nnadultcrated water, fresh and SALT the induce
ments presented at Newport this season.
With the earliest signs of returning summer,
began to cast about me for place to enjoy sum-
mer 'breatbing spell,'' possessing the necessary
sanitary qualifications, and the g essentials above
enumerated; and have come to the conclusion that
the fances and fashion may founce in the surf Of
Newport or founder in the dust Of Saratoga, but
the great ends to be attained by summer residence
in the country are to be found nearer home-even
here at Fort Hamilton.
The Fort Hamilton House, under the proprietor
ship Of Mr. Clapp, has gained wide celebrity, and
this year has undergone more than usual returnish
ing, from kitchen to garrett and is one of the most
delightfully."- located and airy summer retreats to be
found anywhere In casually looking over the list
of arrivals, observed the Of the celebrated
DR. Robley Dungson, of Philadelphia; the Cars, of
Baltimore; Mr.. Goldschmdt, the son Of the wealthy
banker; the Harpcrs, Youngs. and many other no
table Every steamboat from the city brings
more or less guests, and already large number of
rooms are taken for the season. Among the guests
are, also, Major Hunter, Maj Rains, and Col.
Swords, Of the U S. A and altogether Fort Hamil-
lon begins to look animated and summer like
To business men. Fort Hamilton presents many
Advantages over any othor summer resort from
being so near the city. Here all the benefits of
summer residence may be enjoyed outside of bust
hess hours by such find it impossible to leave the
counting room altogether.
The walks and drives about Fort Hamilton are
truly delightful and especially at this season OF the
year when every field is green with the growing
crops Yesterday, party started OH on stroll, to
q neighboring farm, after strawberries, and while
our baskets were being filed, went into the field
and picked the ripe delicious fruit, for the stomachs
sake"
One thing we greatly need here, which we havcnot,
and that is an early daily mail from New York. The
HERALD is the first thing are accustomed to look
for in the morning, but do not get it by mail
until night but thanks to the news boys they supply
US pretty regularly by the morning boat. e.
Correspondence OF the Portland Argus
WHITE MOUNTAINS.
CRAWFORD House, june TO- 1852.
Yesterday, the old Crawford House, where we
bad hoped to plant terribly fixed foot, at least for