The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-09
LONG BRANCH.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
LONG BRANCH, July 4, 1855. (

METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
Lone BRANCH, July 4, 1856.
0w Correspondents Idea Of YARN Weathsr-
Departure from the Cay-Bathng- Things at
Long Branch, &C., &c.
TIE state Of the thermometer on Thursday
strongly persuaded me to try thu comforts OF thin
ssst. On Friday I was Induced TO draw upon
Knox for my newly cleaned old Panama" Sstur
day discarded my uNder garments " for season.
and took to gossamer and linen, with the fullest con-
A&ezce that summer had actually set in. In this rig
nansged, with the aid Of cool soda water-mind,
said soda water-and considerable patience to sweat
aad puff through the day until about three o'clock;
when, fully satisfied that twas not necessary, either
~ my own comfort or the good Of anybody, to en-
Sure the suifocating heat Of the city longer,
slasted for . steamboat sail boat, ferry boat, or
ny boat that was going somewhere, anywhere
where breath Of pure cir, heated something less
tAaA 80 degrees in the shade, and which had not
passed through the lungs OF over q thousand per-
Sons, could be obtained.
Always fortunate-part,culArly when am lucky
i trusted to chance, and chance and my ruling star
teok me to the foot of Chambers street. Gancing
alsng the docks, saw ke issuing from the pips
81 steamboat at the foot of Jay street; the first
light Of smoke and the thought Of fire came near
tiehtening me into retreat; but then, what was
~ use Of . steamboat without steam? And the a'e
- generate 1t could not be much hotter than the
pdsrsing rays Of the sun to-day. Why don't some
Yankee Inventor got up . patent lens 10 bake,
boil and roast by the sum- II he don't succeed, the
b NO virtue in cal0ic. The steamer aforesaid
proved to DO the James Christopher, ready to sail
ID The course Of half an hour fer Nsvisink Ocean
House and Long Branch. Little caring which
anch took, so long a. It vas long enough to givs
. long sA0 AID some pure fresh air, again rei,ei
upon chance and went on boa,d. Already three or
f0ur hundred persons we're ahead Of me, and II Was
iWtor ate there were no more, or the htle steamer
would have been crowded intentionally, and oar
pleasant trip down the bay transformed into almost
nnything else.
At The Ocean House" we took stages. and q rice
Of five miles over fiat country brought us Ito Long
Ranch." Oh, Jupiter, what breeze! lie. US stop
. moment and take long breath. Let us look out
upon she broad expanse Of ocean that stretches sea-
ward beyond tie reach OF vision, and to tue yht
and lift IS far IS ycu have . mind to 90. Fyuc
steame are in sight, and four times twenty sailing
vessels From elevation on the bank, LEI Us look
dswn upon hundred bataees before and below u.
They ere the only comfortable people have seen ia
three days. How they enjoy themselves! Aud how
hzely The snrf dashes over them! How tantslizaB
their joyous shouts! Oh, you sweating thousands =
Yflpg, blowing and gaspiDg in furnace hested },
kick walled c'tiee-wnat would you give 10 ex-
change your close, pept up, ILL ventilated quarters
rolling and f0aming tnwaros the beach
Hun an nature cau't staod IL longer. So I'm off
feY sbe saser. And "a Nose classlcaIy expresses
n-"Tm gong H." VITO says the bea h o. Cunsy
Hand is superior to Lorg Bsanch2 The DO tom
here this season is hard and sandy, with no suddsn
6eepeniDgs, and uncer-sow; nothing could
- fnef. And Why is it that New Workers. are not
b0AteY posted up about Long Branch? Why do thev
slsss h with Coney Islat d and Rocksway? Lst me
give them AZ item or two, for after the Fourth OF
July ttey may co anxious 10 come over to Jersey to
takc dri- drive ard glass Of soda. Well, have
already sscertsined thas taere are nine hotels and
several boarding houses, with accommoda lions for
900 persons. The hotels called the Metro
politan, Bansion House, United States Matt nsl,
Morris, Howland's, Con,ver's and Allegheny.
TIE Metropolitan, recently built IL f1e, large
ed6oe with accommodations for at least $50 guests.
Il fronts directly upon and is within three hun-
drsd yards Of, the ocean. The main bulldog il 200
Ret front, and three stories high. IL has aso two
two story wings, one hundred and fifty feet each,
TIC grounds are handsomely laid ont In lawn, &c.
fme drives over excellent roads, good sea bath.
ma, hunting and fishing. Pure air from the broad
Athhnc, And ample accommodations In first class
nssels, tend TO make Long Brancn ct Least comfort
sese AND Agreeable, aud 1t differs only from other
vosne arc fashionable watering PLACES In an entire
ABSENCE OF ioaiers, rowdies, and musquisoes