The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30
The WATERING PLACES.
Our Long Branch Correspondence.

Long COTreHpOm0Guees
Long BRANCH, July 20, 1865
The season at this well known and ancient watering
place is now ut its height and during the month Of
August the crowd will be undated 1t 10 a sort Of
neutral ground where the New Workers and Phladei-
phians meet the of entire equality before the
sea- the preponderance not being much the way
the other and all being fused into conventional cviity
The business jcalouses which well known to exist
between the two cities entirely ignored here and in
the "deep bosom of the buriedn
There are eight hotels here with about an equal
reputation though some have conventional position
others but there is really but little difference
character accommodation The tables well served
the excellent and the attention satisfactory But
OH how hot it is at Long Brancb The prevailing wind
from the VESTS oppressive during this season. and the
sea breeze though pleasant and welcome is the inev
table precursor Of storm that marine residence
it inferior TO many other places, such Rockaway
for instance, lying opposite.
The bathing good conducted according to rule
the ladies' going into the water ~ eleven o'clock and the
gentlemen taking their turn At the hour Of twelve or
this operation is attended with the usual
morphoss of the young and pretty into witches old
ladies into weird sisters and crones. The abandon Of
Newport yet adopted at Long Branch and every
thing is done decenty and in order
ArTRAcT0Rs
The place per Sc IL very attractive There are no
drives particular displays Of equpages no caves
spouting horns Perhaps the pretties sight about the
residence Of popular coincidence, which is kept up in
good TASTE and is much visited by strangers Nor
there any ultra fashonables here present In the
crowd may pick up stray foreign diplomat some
dowager Of the haste yoiee, whose day of dash and
splendor departed twenty years ago more yet who
still, with fan in hand keeps alive the gentle zephyrs
Of happy memory.
Here too may be seen the retired invalid really In
pursuit Of health, watching IRON the piazza or half
opened window the spray dashing the sands with
that speaks Of health to he restored and hope
be reumed Bands Of music 10 be found at some Of
these hotels but nothing very remarkable do hops
balls yet TO be popular institutions Perhaps
conversation IL the chief anusemeD-andt there some
good takers here you will discover The hotels
themselves are not very attractive ed1ces. They
ancient look and shabby and vulgar. Compared
with the new commodious and elaborate establishments
OF our Saratogss Sharons and Newpors the and
the lake, they have poor look and repnlsive effect
Yet Long Branch liz crowded and always will be-it is so
convenient, 80 saltish and so popular
FIsHHAwKs
One Of the rst things which attracts the attention Of
visitors is the hshhawk community which s found the
tops OF the old trees and welcome the OF
Jersey as even the guests from New York or Philade
in the spring the bluefsh and shad coming TO the
coast and they have great respect for these harbngers
Of good luck The Long Branch people hold il most
criminal shoot hshhawk This prepossesson in it's
favor one American ornhologist is honorable TO
their feelings, and do not dispute it. The nests OF
these BIRDS aenoraly built the tops Of decayng trees
consisting Of large sticks of woods intermingled with
eornsfss mullen stems seaweed and turf can ss
All cart and be load for horse The habits Of these
birds are curious and worthy Of study While the
parent goes OF fishing the other watches the nest and
will fight bravey II it Is m0ested 1t is well known
fact that negro along this shore attemp-
with the occupant losing considerable quantity Of wool
in the scrmmage. Indeed, ! might make ZIP . long
letter from Long Branch about these birds alone.
now HIRE
The way to get here from New York to take the boat
from Murray street TO Port Monmouth where You step
into the cars and In one hour you at the Branch
There is, however another railway nearly finished from
Sandy Hook 10 the Branch which causes great pro-
spective suffering the inhabitants thereof II will
make shorter time nv at least twenty minutes and The
route will be peassn!er; but alas! the fare will subside
from one dollar TO the democratic price Of twenty five
cents. Thomas, Richard and Henry will rush down
tumultuousy 10 take dip the salt wave and the
prestige Of Long Branch will be destroyed.
The small SHEET publ shed every day Mt the village
with the list of arrivals s already bewang and lament
ing the fearful destiny In store for the fashionable world
when this sad event shall come TO pass calls in the
most feeling upon Uncle Sam put injunction
upon this impudent company that II running its rails
through government property but all in vain The rail-
road is wanted will be finished, and will be Gsed before
the summer IL over Every place gay for the young,
and Long Branch can be made, with nice party, No
lively a summer abode as can be desired
cRABBN0.
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 q
net The excitement therefore, awofod. and the dis
cussion 10 whether crab In fairly caught that
landed il question that has yet been settled by
crabbers
There is still another amusement for gentlemen At
Long Branch which ia incidental to scashore life II In
called "going out with the fishermen" These worthy
men, for tho consideration OF dollar and half will
take out any Gland lubber either In the early morning
or afternoon, to see them nsh. about q mile from the
shore: As i Is frighfully rough they 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
at the would capsize entirely
The Branch lie excellent place for children, and tho
numbers OF them that tbrQng the beach the hotels
the bathing houses prove how fast Young America in
growing in strength and importance.
THE BODY AyD SOUL LOOKED AFTER
There s experienced physician at the village, who
visits and for all the sick children In the vicinity
He II n treasure TO anxious mammas. There also
clergymen OF four denominations, console the feeble
and dying II any could be ll-bred 10 die
watering place and be buried there there Ia lack of
sections and the sound Of the would be
glorious requiem Mozart himself could have do
sired 10 be chsDted over his grave