The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30

Our Long Branch Correspondence.

Our Long Branch Correspondence.
LONG BRANCH, July 20, 1865
The season at this well known and ancient watering
place is now its height. and during the month Of
August the crowd will be undated. It 10 sort Of
neutral ground whore the New Workers and Philade-
phians the Of entire equality before the
sea- the prepondersnce not being much the way
the other and all being fused into conventional civiy
The business jcaousies which well known to exist
between the cities entirely ignored here and in
the "deep bosom of the buried
RoTms
There eight hotels here with about equal
reputation though some have a conventional position
above others but there really but little difference in
accommodation The tables well served
the fare is excellent and the attention satisfactory But
Oh how hot it is at Long Branch The prevailing wind
from the VESTS oppressive during this season. and the
sea breeze though pleasant and welcome the nevi-
table precursor OF storm; that marine residence
it inferior many other places such Rockaway
for instance, lying opposite
BATHING.
The bathing ia good and conducted according TO rule,
the ladies going the eleven O'Clock the
gentlemen taking their turn at the hour of twelve. OF
this operation is attended with the usual meta
mophosis of the young and pretty into witches and old
ladies into weird sisters and The abandon Of
Newport is not yet adopted at Long Branch and every
thing is done decently and in order
ATTRAcTIoNs
The place per Is not very attractive There
drives, particular displays of equipages caves,
spOuting horns Perhaps the preest sight about the
residence Of popular coincidence which is kept up in
good taste, and is much visited by strangers Nor
there any ultra fashionabes here present In the
crowd may pick up stray foreign diplomat, some
dowager Of the haute roise, whose day Of dash and
STILL with fan in hand keeps alive the gentle zephyrs
of happy memory.
Here, too, may be the retired invalid really In
pursuit Of health watching iron the piazza half
opened window the spray dashng the sands, with
that speaks of health to be restored and hope
be relnmed Bands Of music are 10 be found at some Of
these hotels but nothing very remarkable nor do hops
or balls as yet seem to be popular institutions Perhaps
conversation il the chief there
good takers here you will discover The hotels
themselves are not very attractive edces They
ancient look and seem shabby and vulgar Compared
with the new, commodous and elaborate establishments
Of our Saraogas Sharons and Newporis the and
the lake, they have poor look and repusive effect
Yet Long Branch crowded and always will bet is
convenient, 50 satsh and go popular
One Of the rst things which attracts the attention Of
visitors is the shhawk community which is found the
tops of tho old trees and welcome the Of
Jersey the guests from New York or Phiadel-
phia The fishermen know that whom these birds
in the spring the buehsh and shad coming to the
coast and they have great respect for these harbngers
Of good luck. The Long Branch people hold IL most
favor says American ornhologist is honorable 70
their feelings and do not dispute It, The nests OF
consisting Of large sticks of woods nermingled with
cornstaIks mullen stems, seaweed and turf, be
half mile or and any Of ordinary size will
f cart and be load for horse The habits Of these
birds curious and worthy Of study. While the
parent goes OF fishing the other watches the nest and
will fight bravey II Is molested II is we'll known
fact TINT negro along this shore occasion atemp
ing to rob nest came off second best in encounter
with the occupant losing considerable quantity of wool
in the scrmmage Indeed, might make up q long
letter from Long Branch about these birds alone.
from Murray street TO Port Monmouth, where You step
into the cars and in one hour you are at the Branch
There is, however another railway nearly finished from
Sandy Hook 10 the Branch which causes great pro-
spective suffering To the Inhabitants thereof II will
route will be peassn!er hut alas the fare win subside
from one dollar 10 the democratic price OF twenty ve
cents. Thomas, Richard and Henry will rush down
tumultuously 10 take dip in the salt waye and the
prestige Of Long Branch will be destroyed.
The small sheet publ shed every day at the village,
with the list of arrivals In already bewang and
ing the fearful destiny in for the fashionable world
when this sad event shall come to II calls in the
most feeling ner upon Uncle Sam 10 put an Injunction
upon this impudent company that il running its rails
through government property but all in vain The rail-
road is wanted will be finished, and will be used before
the summer II over Every place gay for the young,
and Long Branch can be made, with a nice party,
lively a summer abode as can be desired
The Shrewsbury river is well known TO the lover Of
crabs and there every bright afternoon numbers go
sail in pleasure boats Pleasure Bay and take the
willing crabs by the paul The ladies catch them and
the gentlemen land them, rather boat them with
net The excitement is therefore, awofod and the dis
cussion ~ Whether crab s fairly caught that Is not
landed question that has never yet been settled by
crabbers
OUT.
There IL still smother amusement for gentlemen at
Long Branch which incidental to scashore life II Ia
called "going with the fishermen" These worthy
aC Inllar halo
take out any and lubber either In the early morning
or afternoon, TO see them Ash, about mile from the
shore As II Is frightfully rough they never have
crowd and the going out and coming In through the surf
IL something To be admired but not enjoyed The boat
fairly dances the breakers and but for steady hand
mt the would capsize entirely
The Branch excellent place for children, and tho
numbers Of them that thrQng the beach the hotels and
the bathing houses prove how fast Young America ia
growing in strength and importance.
LOOKED
There experienced physician at the village, who
visits and for all the sick children In the vicinity
He h treasure TO anxious mammas. There are also
clergymen OF four denominations, console the feeble
and dying II any could be 80 lbred as 10 die at
watering place and be buried there there Ia lack Of
sections and the sound Of the would be
glorious q requiem Mozart himself could have do
he chaDted his