The New York herald., 1863-08-20
THE WATERING PLACES.
Our Long Branch Correspondence.

Our Long Branch Correspondemcc.
METROPOLITAN Hpry1,
LONG BRANCH, August Is, 1853
The CHARMS o Long Braneh-fi trerirs None may De
frs-Covoraia Socle'y al ne ketrorolian-7ne Men of
Mark in fss Rurai observation-disclosures En,e,fa,nmens
dc de-. &c.
. Long Branch" has become a synonym for whatever
goes to mako up attractive watering place." Il has
q namcess charm, which Ia bot feebly embodied and
poorly oxprosaed whom you speak however raptur sly
Of its grand beach excellent bathing It's romantic
drives and nvgorang breczcs rs frat cass hotels and
It's delightful society constituting mos. agreeable i'm
promptu community, whcrc for the time, by common
consent only tho better sde OF human nature exhi
btion, and "tnc milk Of human kindness not permit
tod 70 sour. II has prestige to use somewhat stale
but quito convenient torn, which expected
mnutcy TO deanea thing Of association chiefly blend
ing OF present enjoyment with sweet reoolccons and
fond anticpaons-that sentiment almost too e-od for
words and which scarcely confess ourselves which
makcs nger long leave only whom cruel circumstance
constrans US, with almos fearful reluctance aud look
forward yearnngly and impaticntiy for the day which
brings back from tho hoat and dust and din
OF the hated town-which II nm especially irksomc
place u well regulated scnsbltics whe the mercury
ranging from eighty nve 10 ninety Ave degrees FAhren.
holt, making ono 80 weary q cdgers an stocks. and
black letter and excise laws and everything else inyolv
ing mental physical cxertion and when breathing IL
self becomes IN almost insurerable bore
NO man can be Bad TO Know long fWauCu tnttuAts
ly who has not been hero during tho late heated
torn" we have heard blessings numcrously invoked
upon tho head OF tho man who st nyened Long Branch
We have been here IN past when pofsonsl
surroundings and companionships all tha. could bo
desed; but never before the present summer havo
been able fully TO comprehend and appreciate tho ad
vantaPes which this ebratcd resort possesses
most f not all similar institnous, nj times when
have most need OF isa galvsn'c nnueace..
The trip hero 10 rendered pleasant and expeditions
A tho enterprise Of Commodore Vanderbilt can well
make IT, conbinng rather agreeable variety OF travel
hot npA
Without intending any invdloas comparison taks
pleasure In saying that have found very comfortable
which very name, TO New Workers, BY association, "a
suggestive of good faro and good cheer We hops every
" osc VINO nss veo.afea am' % nas s .oha M
hossrstH. T. W. Cooper, who seem To make tha most
or their facilities aud means for rendering thor house
popular ana attractive Summer resort.
Among the d mark have had tho good for
tune To meet during bricf soiourn hero, who
quartercd this and tho other hotea, shall bo
d0Ded tor making mention Of Bishop vcs O North Caro-
Ina Rev DR.. Quin of New York Hon. etor Caeger, Of
Albany; Gen. D. W. C. Clarke Of Washington Executive
Secretary OF tho souais Hon. DansI Dougherty ''ths
young eloquent" Of Philadelphia Arnold, Fsa.
President Of The Morcsnte hsnk of New York, and Ls
500 .tn-iaw, Col d u. vnton Deputy Quartermastsr
Gcssrai staonsd Now York Dr. J. Ward, Daniel
Dovn. Esq, city Chamberlain and Mr. J. n. NicboIso.
nigh. ss added q these. severn, q shsss we have
cnnmcr Ated accompanied by their fnfriics.
s ss%sss q as .
give ~ pleasure 70 put down 10 this place no on'y
ss ssss su.sa T. S;. 'S. .s ss ~.
honor Mrs GensfSI Cara, an D6ashSTJ ol ph,lAAei
phtA, and Miss McCombs. Of New York, Who h4s wYp
golden opinions from A sors Of people Aid made herself
especially useful 10 getting up spspdcd Sabeanr enter
MlupeAt, which camo on on Friday evening, ana wa'
voted BY everybody complete sttf3M &Ts-s . ~
circumstances, much 10 regret prevented par
tcipat0n In this delightful nAir aud consequently
not In poasssion o! such particulars would be ~
special interest to your readers II not impossible thsi
We may have something spicy on that subject N our
mort -
In concluding this hss,y and incoherent missivs We
renew os distinguished 10 all
those agreeable pcoplo whD havo made here
pleasant hoping 70 meet thsm a hsfe during ths mort
cheated term"