The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-13
Long Branch.
PAVILION HOTEL,

LONG BRANCH, July 20, 1853.
Curiosity at Watering Places--Amusemeats at
Long Branch-A Word about the Ladies'
Cliqutsm and ITS Unpopularity-A Dash at the
Snobs and Parrenues, etc., etc.
Narratives Of voyages and tales Of travel are so
common nowadays that, for the sake Of my literary
reputation, will omit all detail of q the moving in
cidents by the food and feld' which occurred on my
way hther On some future day, when publishers
shelves shall have ceased to groan under the weight
Of tourists tales and voyagers Visions the reading
public may be charmed by the appearance Of a.
Voyage from Peck slip to the Ocean House, thence
across the Great Desert to Long Branch Suiicei
to say, that four hours after my departure from
your city, was greeted by g mine host Of the Pa
vilion. My name is registered, and l have become
the property Of the curious; my birth and parentage
position and profession are freely canvassed and ere
the ink upon the register is fairly dried, shall have
passed the ordeal of trial without judge or jury
Little does the unthinking traveller imagine the ago
ny he occasions by an ndisnct inscription of his au
tograph OF the mighty efforts Of the curious tounrave
the untangled web of his fourishes, and of their
despair when they find their efforts fruitless; verify
curiosity entereth largely into the composition Of
soourners at fashionable watering places.
An experience OF some days induces me to call this
most Charming spot, and to those who familiar
with its many attractions, the crowded state of the
various notes VIII De q uulteT OF no SURPRISE Inc
air is most delightful the rays Of the sum- tempered
by the breeze, are just sufficiently powerful to form
atmosphere that makes the heart feel glad;" and
then there is the bathing i i only those who have
that can form any conception Of the elasticity of limb
and elevation OF spirit that it creates Here, Also
is the inward man amply cared for and our table
daily eroais under the weight Of the good things of
this life, provided by our host Governor Norris Nor
have the young and gay any cause to complain of
laueity Of amnsementS lnthe morning they disport
themselves ike sea nymphs in the water in the
afternoon they have pleasant rides, sentimental
wallis or Joyous beating partles and III the evening
tread measure or foat through the may whrl
of polka or redowa. There, in all the charm of
the gay and sprightly Miss NJ. D., the amiabe
Miss Il, and host Of married bellies with faces
SO happy that it would make the most dbdysae old
bacheor-could he see them with eye u9peed!iced
-foreswear celibacy, ana confess hnsek ayJiiry of
Hymen for the rest Of his life,
This house is filed to OVERCOMING and wiz ven
ture to say that nowhere in the Ulip (if IeeSeept
some two or three famiies) could there be fc.lni
more refined or more social circle. Those Ihaye eXs
ceped assume to have placed themselves on that pc
destal beneath which, in letters of brass, you may
read " Goldfish a1istocracy.' These would wish to
establish here reign Of terrorism such as exists at
the United States, at Saratoga, where twenty dne-
rent circles formed each of which would consider
themselves contaminated by associating with the
other, and where stranger must either be frozen to
death in attempting TO break through the icy barrier,
or die IN solitude OF efinnl.
Honor 20 him who, self complete and brave,
In ssorn can carve his pathway to the grave.
And beedIg Daught that men may think or say,
Make his own heart his world upon tina way
But here am delighted to say that the opinions Of
the minority held in just that esteem that they
deserve, ard that the majority are of that right
thinking sort that look with contempt upon the as
sumption of superiority when founded alone upon
the possession of little wealth.
ives amused few days since, by seeing stranger
whose manners and appearance bespoke the gentle
man. address one of these would be aristocrats; he
was listened 70 with profound Indifference and If
piled to at all it could only have been by monysy la
Bile, for speedily saw him move on his heel with
disgust. availed myself of an opportunity during
the evening relating to this aristocratic parsonage
an anecdote of the celebrated Curran. Lord Chan
celor Glare, on one occasion, whilst Curran was ad-
dressing him on an important case, occupied himself
in caressing spaniel dog. Curran having ceased
speaking, either through Indignation or malice pre-.
pense, Lord Clare raised his head and asked, Why
don't you proceed Mr. Curranl' q thought your
lordships were in consultation was Currans quick
reply Will my taciturn friend extract moral from
my anecdote! Nous ueuoaS.
lie HERALD makes its appearance daily, about
noon which period is looked for with great anxiety,
and though he news boy charges six cents per copy
the demand invariably exceeds the supply.
we ore to have great doings here next week, all
OF which shall he faithfully chroncled and transmitted
to you by LOUIE Wells.