The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-17
New York snmmer faecreations-A Trip to
the E'1shing Banks.

the k1shlng Banks.
Ths denzen Of New York. the stranger or the scjourn-
er peed not in these summer days. when business
dull and unexactng, and whom town smusemsnts arc
mere mocteres and delusons retire his house or hs
hotel In state Of isssitude, wsarines and what the
French call ennu Not at all. New York possesses mani
fold attractions conveniences facilities Of which the
man of business or the man Of leisure, the man o.
wealth or the whose I'll stocked purse contains his
oil Of worldly fortune, may, during the tropical heats
OF the summer avail himself and devote day to the
epjoymen! Of beautiful amusement and recreation.
There are few citss-certa,ny this continent
so wen provided for as our own In this respect He
who makes up bis mind to enjoy . holiday and 20 ON
prva te or family sburst has only to glance betmes
In the morning the column OF advertisements de-
voted to country expeditions, and If he be salts
fed With the cbos Of pleasures therein submitted to
his taste, he must be extremely hard to please aud
ought immedasey to betsks himself to the Shaker set
ueueDt at bapon utterly tired and sick Of the
vanities OF this wicked world and not at to enjoy
them.
But thers are few persons, even among the most
Nase scions Of Young America. who are so far
gone In their disgust Of the world a. to re-
qure this last and best remedy which We have
prescribed them There Of them to be
found certainly among the Industrious poorer labo.
rous and therefore, contented portion the popu
lation. fev specimens might be picked up perhaps
in Broadway of an afternoon, in the halls Of the Opera
House in the evening, and in the Shakspsre and other
snobfish clubs at mdnsht and by their hats and &C.
centric attire generally well by their guild air
in particular, "shai ye know them" But write not
for the benefit of such these The country air the
mountain breeze ths rolling Of the ocean, would bs too
much for their weak the lazy pr r,nenade the
srstocratic loafns In the club room soourn in one
Of the fashionable watering places suit better both their
tastes and their abilities For those who have
not the disposition the to indulge in such tri-
ding frivolities, but who love to
Climb the crag and thread the brake
to rambe among the romantic scenery of the Hudson or
Staten Island, or on the Highlands of Nevesnk to tu-
bic among laughing crowd of bathers in the waves on
the shores of Coney Island and afterwards
the CLAIMS of Gil Dayss institute or to 70 out to sea
some forty or fifty miles In company with jolly party
and practice TIE calling Of fisherman away beyond
ssncy Hoekfor persons with any of these tastes there
every facility of indulgence The whole summer may
ro past snd these pleasures have bsen moderately
'norged In they viii not ha lost their charm so varied
are the opportunities the city affords.
few mornings sco one of the two boats which now
make daily trips to the fishing banks came steaming
round Castle Garden and go moored at the end Of pier
No North river 1t wanted but little of nine O'Clock
and at that hour she to cast or" She had been
engaged from early seven O'Clock in ateamng about
from this pier to thsfrst the North river then on
the East river, and back the North river
for the accommodation Of those who lived in the different
localities OF the city Most OF the knowing who
are in for days fishing 60 on board ut the first oppor
tuEy, IS to select the most eligible position for
practising the sport They then either hold possession
of the selected spot hang up their basket their share
Of the rail- or chalk their that portion Of the
deck and ths strength Of their claim is
There is band on board, which keeps playing "Pop
Gees the Weasel" "old Dog Tray" or some othsr
popular air white the bell acers ringing to make those
WHO are coming hurry up; and score more Of indi
vduals, carrying hng rods and baskets, having come
board at this last touching point and being
in sight, the hawser is loosed the walking beam laziy
commences its motion, the boat swings out into the
ing away after tie Mersdfy which left half an hour
before for the same destination, and now visible pass
ing through the Narross.
The scene on board is unique and amusing. Every
By those who have come out for the pac usr purpose
Of fishing, aDo not with any general design of amuss-
long for the part poorer class Of mechanics
There is pretensioD TO fashion fine dress about
snd they are pIooi to the seaaSs,s net o.
BY means Of . violin. bass viol and big drum They
intent upon thei squattsr rights upon prspar
ing soft shell CLAIMS for bait and upon the visions Of
bass which already greet them, to be deuded away
by any such ADaft the engine room, there is
ter, but entirely deserted. Forward, Of the
panhirg s raised and sufficient aperture made to ac-
cOmmOOate COZen
Of there places are either squatted around or have
their nsmes chaked out within the circle which they
:, sss ySo Is
for the general recreation Of the trip than with
any very special design as to fishing. Some fifteen
twenty Of the fair sex, possessed of some charms
and Of BASKETS well supplied, not with fishing
tackle but with something much better, occupy
various attitudes around As the distance between
Castle Garden and Staten Island lessons, there are
preparations made for oanse and the Characters begin
ted aafa - pnar ma
and picturesque attire have drawn around them few Of
tho fastest young men. At first you would be inclined
to them for theatrical ladies ballet dancers
and the of their movements subsequently almost
confirms you tbs latter surmse They loose blue
belts and have ve,s tied on their heads which answer
the purpose OF hats and look much better Among the
gentlemen Who pay mos: marked attention to them s
uboerly looking chsp, with incipient moustache and
imperial whose nascent sories much is evident
closely to his rather fully developed form and round
hat, in which is placed additional ornament fe..
man and s the .ds. so~ h%
to be intimate acquaintance Of theirs and his pecu
very low eomsdian circus rider or cSsuaiisr din
d9arte Another gentleman, with less of the extrava
s9s to sssu
led to ono Of the degrees of Know Nothingsm,
. also attentive in nh the same Same quarter. Equally
was one Of the smallest physiological specimens Of the
done at great sacrifice of time and TASTE From
fourth to his stature down to his dancing pumps red
hose, he was every inch dr. ssed to kill The strut Of
conscious greatness and self satated pride with which he
paced the dech expanding his chest and trying to look
big, was positively farcical
These were the principal characters who came out
most prominently at 6rst sight By and bye others Of
more subdued individuality became developed. Now the
musicians dole out some doefu music Red jacket and
Of the blue jenkins 60 whrng round in polka, the
K N. and another blue jerkin follow suit iput aud
tall old lady, Of very ssnctnonious appearance With
green spectacles on her venerable and heavy
shawl wrapped round her antquated person. make vio
lent efforts to execute the dance with the agility
the others. The dancing mania extends respect.
able looking German sdudnt, wearing an Immensely
brmmed Panama hat, with feather stuck therein Ia
Red Jacket to whose general appearance pair of
spectaciss lends additional solemoty, brings out