The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-14
TIE WATERING PLACES.
LONG BRANCH, N. J.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
Love BRANcH, Aug. II. 1855.

LONG BRANCH, N. ).
METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
Love BRANcH, Aug. IL, 1855.
cro.ods Of vssisers-Fyas Wsather and BatAiss-
me Hops aud Music- The Nsp Era
Wreck-d Vessel lahore.
.Tbe CRY is still they Gomez and if our banners
ore NOT hung out defsntly on the outer walls,
>eey float most invitingly and triumphsntly from
he asgstaffs and housetops of the hotels &C.
cupying the Long Branch shore of the Jersey
sesst. Notwithstanding heated terms" are con-
considerably out of fashion and nearly out Of season.
still the Jas. Christopher and Ocean Wave, from
New York, and the Freehold stages augment our
sumbes at the rate of 200 800 daily. The deserv
ing celebrity bestowed upon this glorious seaside
sumner resort, this season, by the HERALD CORES
pondents, and the publication OF the simple facts
that bathing is unsurpassed and by timely pre-
cautions made perfectly safe--that at the highest
range Of the thermometer we are ever blessed with
cool sea or land breezes-that our hotels are GOOD
and OF various classes, to suit all purses-that our
drives are beautifnl-that loafers, rowdies and mos
Suitoes are banished forever-that health, comfort
and real substantial enjoyment stripped Of fashions
Iolies are Indigenous to the place"-these facts
widely circulated in your universally read Journal
have given Long Branch start richly deserved and
much needed.
In my former letters have repeatedly represented
Van Dyke and Cooper's Metropolitan Hotel Is the
newest, largest and best-decidedly New Yorkish in
character, No. ], N public opinion, and in all that
constitutes first class house. This position, cor
pecty taken stick to, and fact so universally con-
>eded reiterate, but not to the disparagement of
the other eight or nine good houses that stretch
along the coast Among these latter evenhanded JUS
tee mpes me to notice specially the Pavilion. The
Governor" /" Uncle Sam Morris, is decidedly and
aeservedly great iavorite with the public; he is one
Of the "Old Guard, born upon the Branch, N
and bred to the profession. His hotel of course
is always fled, and his smiling, jolly face
And his plump round belly,
That shakes, when he laughs
Like bowl full Of jely,7
are pretty sure evidences Of the good cheer found
Is the Pavilion. The reporters Of the HERALD de-
tailed to give description Of the calamity Of the
New Era, will not soon forget his kindness and At
IN agreeable little affair, in the shape Of chop
came of last night at the Pavilion. By the by these
sort Of things are constantly coming OF herc one Of
,hem occurs at some Of the hotels every night. The
ings OF each week to this purpose. On Friday
night Last the Long Branch Association, of which
~overnor Rodman NJ. Price Is Chairman, gave a
splendid entertainment at this house. A limited
number Of tickets were sold at $40 EACH The whole
affair in point of grandeur and real pleasure, far ex
.eeded those wrote You about last year from Sara
toga.
Knight, in accordance with the fashion Of the
day, 60 on and tell you about the charming Miss
f., the enchanting Miss B., the fascinat-
ing Miss c., and the heart breaking Widow
D; but confess, chat ] am not only opposed
to the practice, but also find it difficult to discr
inmate; and were to particularize, and do justice
70 all the beautiful ladies, married and single,
scmbled. more paper and more time would be requi-
site than can now spare, and your columns tasked
10 an unreasonable extent.
IN a word, it was grand, glorious shop preced
ed bya splendid display Of fireworks. Nol h Ret-
2elts band, Of your city, and Of National Guard no
toriety, discoursed the music; and il would be .
waste Of words to attemptt praise what every
sody already knows to be above criticism. The
whole affair passed of to the entire satisfaction of
the company, and TO the great establishment of the
old inhabitants Of Long Branch. They had seen hops
before, but nothing like this. 1t il the intention OF
The association to keep up their organization, and
repeat the experiment each succeeding year. In
my next letter will give you description Of the
wreck Of the New Era, as she lies buried in the
sand at Deal. saw her yesterday; and short dis
lance from her, schooner loaded with tar aud pitch
went ashore some ten days ago. Her name was the
Columbus, Of Great Egg Harbor. ! will collect all
she information relative to them and other wrecks
seen all along shore.
The stage is at the door, and must bring this
haftuy written letter to q close. AMIGO.
WHITE SIII pIJTIR SpPTNCS