The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-23
THE wATERIN q PLACES.
FRon Sandy HOoE ~ LONG salscu.
Our Hish'"nd' OF S~vs.inh Correspond


nNhlS ~ NAvEMSk, n. j., July ~ 1905
The Pre0tea corner Jessy and Something Abosa t.
0ood "eDs J" 1sthaw from Camdes and Amboy-
i"aS9"f@" III The Sandy Hook and Long Branch Rail
road-A w ~ Epoch for Jersey-An arabian NDhf's
EmNr'al' xsat W he Neptune CISb, dc. r
Vi all ISAarmng pictures along the Atlantic coast
from ma ne To Texas this nest Of wooded highlands
twenty uaes below New York, will take the gold medal
Tor ~ sntural beauties, it's commanding on every
side sud its pleasing and varied combinations of land
az Awater But the approach by the Shrewsbury inlet
<guch that steamboat drawing only three feet water
anorder to avoid sticking upon the flats at low water,
must mind the tides and this irregular and uncertain
navigation has left this beautiful region comparatively in
a state OF nature. The gwarms Of summer butterflies
which used 20 the hazards of this inlet down to
Long Branch by four or five steamboats, now
drift around these green and swelling hills
aud inland by way Of the Raritan and Delaware
Bay Railroad, leaving approaches TO the summer
retreats villas and villages OF Shrewsbury reduced to
single steamboat, subject in her time table to the
changing phases OF the moon from day 70 day. This
boat lately owned by Mr. Lehman citizen of New Jer
sey has fallen into the possession Of French gentle
man. Monsieur Lie Mon who contemplatcs building an
auxiliary light draft steamer adapted TO the flats at
trcmc low tide, and open to pleasure parties en- these
inlets when not otherwise employed. With band Of
music snch boat on these waters might be made as
u
Meantime the imperial firm Of Camden and Amboy
have come to the rescue From point inside the bay
and IN deep water, three miles below the tremendous
granite fortress going Sandy Hook and where that
curious peninsula Is contracted to sewage of sand
between the inlet and the ocean, said company
have built railroad on this sandy foundation right down
TO Long Brunch in straight line from New York They
have been bothered Of late with njunctions and other
hindrances; hut Admiral Stevens of Hoboken has at
last mastered them ALL and the road to be opened this
week In grand STYLE
The beautiful yacht Maria near the railroad DOCK
In Snn hav. fha dvnfra 10 IN
intending the laying oethe last rails the causeway,
and some day this week ten thousand people, or
less will take the romantic ride by rail OF mes
nearly all the way within biscuit toss OF the Atancs
surgng waves the side and Of this placid inlet
the other From that day quick, regular and direct
down 10 "the Branch will be opened, and then
these picturesque Highlands and lowlands, and every
available space on this ribbon of sand will begin
IN bloom with improvements Of every description.
Thompsons Hotel, from It's fine situation, will
become the nucleus Of thriving town: Mnturn's villa
upon hts little Lookout Mountain will be surrounded by
the vas Of other merchant princes, and the first view
Of 1.-THE land Of liberty 70 the esddened eyes Of the
ing highlands sprinked all over with palatial hotels
and private country seats OF the style OF Washington
valuable tribute TO Jersey from New York than any they
have yet obtained and to the satisfaction and advantage
s"s why johnson ss
the late injunction against this monopoly In reference to
tho government right Of way from Sandy Hook.
But, changing the subject on Thursday evening last
the Neptrne Club, ut their enchanting sylvan
retreat the north branch of Shrewsbury inlet gave
q hop for the special qualification Of number OF
strangers and other invited guests Their ball rooma
long Chinese pavilion built under the empowering trees
along the waters edge open from the floor TO the roof to
the cool bre,zes from the broad river and fcstooncd with
Chinese lantcrns-was the realization Of picture from
the Arabian Nights approached II in open boat
propelled by ak usy ruwers of the club keeping time
with their to the music Of the Unon The pleas
ures Of the may dance by i'fair women and brave
men, kept up till midnight with lively in
termingiDg Of vocal music and FewOrks and then after
b0untifu collation. Of substanals and delcacies solids
and fluids The company dispersed by sais and oarr, up
the river and down. amid womens voices the sarlit
wacrs singing Of lovers dxearne
Verify this Of those little episodes In tho
'spilgrims prorress' which he will remember to the
crossing Of the Jordan We returned from II our old
familiar quarters at Thompson's, soothed only by the
lullaby Of the moaning sea- 70 repeat the evenings
entertainment, with many variations TO the fairy-ke
music OF pleasant dreams.
Look out for the opening Of the Sandy Hook and Long
Branch Railroad From all that can hear IL will come
OF this week, and Camden and Amboy are determined
TO make 1t grand occasion for the road and for Long
Branch, and worthy the epoch which II will inau-
gurse for this beautiful of jersey New York in
possession Of this region would have had this road In
full blast twenty years ago; but Jersey, you must
member. Camden and Amboy and ALL are about to be
brought inside the United States She has been outside
and asleep long enough, and now she 10 waking mp
Hurrah for Jersey!