The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09
Our ses-ssAs Correspondence.


Our ses-ssAs Correspsnaence.
BATa HorsL, SEA-SIDH.t
NEW YORK BAY, juno so, 1854.
Advantageous Site of the Bath Hxei--Improveme
in its Internal arrangements, aud in the 81
rounding Piantas,ons--c Changes in the PERSON.
-Society, SC.
The HERALD and its city readers will mot nes
much information as to this locality, so long
miliar to those New Workers who "know where
seek" refuge from the midsummer heat, in clio
proximity to the modern Babylon. Here the
tainted breezes Of the wide Atlantic blow ON you
evening and morning, with an exhilarating NOV
ment to which the waves (rolling upon the shol
with their force broken by passing the entrance b
tween Coney Island and Sandy Hook) beat gent
accompaniment; and here the poisonous exhalatiol
Of q crowded city, which now ill your lungs at ev
~ breath in the lower part of New York, under Il
MONDAY sun, are displaced BY cool air that brin
no dust e,7soxious vapor, from the pure bosom
the grd..sisep.
There may be, however, some who are 30 "new
New York" a. not to know whore to seek or d.
this favorite summer seaside resort, or anythis
like it. For their enlightenment, let the HssA
useful knowledge" by setting forth the folowjr
typographical circumstances.
Below the Narrows Of New York harbor, on u
Long Island shore Of the great lower bay, and 4
about One-fourth Of To distance from Fort Ham6ts
to far-famed Coney Island, Is the place long knoy
as Bath, or the Bath House, or the Bath Hotel. II
excellence Of its beach for sea bathing probably a.
naturally suggested this name. But there are
many other places so named that y seemed az des.x
sent proprietor, Mr.. Rsthbun, has shown god tas
In selecting the simple and descriptive name
"Sea-S,de, by which 1t is hereafter TO be known.
The noble Hamilton House, at Fort Hamilton
(Which for several years past has been deserviI
favorite Of the HERALD Is not to be rebuilt; and Il
sad ruins in which it was laid by the fire last autuu
remain as they were, except .: they have furnishe
some brick for the construction Of ane priva
This leaves the Bat Bath Hotel the only wa.erir
place for the accommodation Of permanent boarde
ON the east aide Of New York bay-a line Of sho
more than twenty miles in length, including alkA
0olss more dsishtfu place of summer soj.ua
seekers Of health and pleasure, whether from 4
great city or tho interior country, cannot be fou
on the whole Atlantic coast. The hotel-graduat
extended, during series of years, Is its increasI
business NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. every accommodate
which is sought by one accustomed to such resort
Both it's public and private apartments are agreeah
cool and roomy. The upper rooms ere unusal
spacious and well ventilated. The former fFequea
ers Of the departed Hamilton House wil not q
which made that hotel the finest Of its class; b.
instead Of it. they have the beautiful little park a
groves, and smooth beach and hne safe sea bathin
which Fort Hamilt IN has not, and which canno<s'
found in any other seaside place that know or ha
heard Of. Se-
never was on the premises till last week, thou
] have seen and admired the place in passing
occasional rides along this pleasant shore Of q
finest bay in the world.
But last summer, passing few days at the hou
of friend, who has beautiful place In Westchesle
ON the shore Of the Sound, was assured BY hiS
(and his word win pass for 1t with all the nuInero
gentlemen Of the city of New York who know him
years since; that he selected and continued il -
summer residence, because he found Il to b . pe
fectly healthy place, exempt from those inconvG
ences and morbifc agencies which Affect 70 mar
watering places near New York.
A regular New Yorker feels himself quite ct hon
here, when he Sees on his entrance, the farnili
faces Of the veteran Benjamin RstAbun, % pr
priet0r, manager and c0mmander-in-Chief, VII
such "aids" as the recent guests Of the MetrqQc
SO long prominent IN the office and management (
the Metropolitan, is now here, In principal cha9
Of the Office, with young Mr.. Waterman as b
deputy. Mr.. Jones, late steward and perveyor {
the Metropolitan, whose dnnertable was q certd
cate Of character written in the heart Tor at ieai
the stomach) Of thousands, is here, In the sam
Office which he held in that famous hotel; and the
who learned how to dine at the Metropolitan vi
find, at the Bath HOTEL that the art Of producin.
anu COuOuCLlUR y Gunner mas not YET OecOme tOu
of the lost arts" that we read about.
The Improvement Of the grounds, now in pr.
gress, viii make this place "a gem of spot"-wi
make it, even more than Ireland ever was, the gil
Of the say" The top of the bank Is in process
conversion into promenade such as the old b
terry Of New York was in 1926, Y, -, and 30 81
when we were small boys
Mr.. Rathbun. with his indomitahle, ever constxu
tive genius is building us new Castle Garden-
circular pavilion Of fifty feet diameter, projectin
from tho hOh ohoro ovoy Tho hoeh nth AZ fo
Of twenty-five feet above the level Of high water.
bulk head is next to be erected along the whole LIN
Of the high bank, constituting beautiful shade
promenade of 654 feet, close to the waters Of Il
the waters edge Is but 200 feet, and as the beach
80 fine that bathing is agreeable at all times Of It'd
the advantages Of the place in that respect are b
| yoDd all comparison. =
Improvements, and are truly curiosity, on accour
of the neatness and ingenuity Of their novel y
| rangements.
The house is very well kept, and Is exempt fro,
the annoyance Of dssolute and noisy visitants, VT
Among the bcarders this week are Hon. John
Spencer, Of Albany, formerly Secretary Of WI
| and Of the Treasury with Mrs. Spencer, Nessr
Wallack, lsenior and junior,) OF the theatre, wit
ladies Of their families, DR.. Burwell Of Buffalo, IN
family, with several other families from that plac
Messrs. ]. P. Williams and w. Foster Higgins,
| New York city, with their families, &C., &c, wit
daily new arrivals from city and country.
| LIENs or ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS on MONEY
! FOUND DUE TO THEIR PRrNCIP ALs.-It ia held In Il
settlement of accounts at the Treasury, that alto
neys and solicitors, as well "a factors, have q 6
neral lien upon the moneys of their client in thu
possession, for the balance due them fog their pa
fessional services and for all advances made by then
and they may retain sufficient amount OF q
moneys collected by them; or they may retain the
Clients papers until such balance is paid. The
which they have obtained for their clients again
third persons; and yet bona tide settlement
payment by the debtor to the creditor before motto
Of the Hen will prevail against it, and the attorney
lien upon judgment is limited to the costs In thu
particular case, and does not extend to the Qcner,