The New York herald., 1867-05-26
Tho Watcriug Places.

NOtWfh6tan0mg tno dDcOurAgln8 anuClpo~
tions induIged in by some Of our oontempora-
ries in regard TO the prospects Of the Watering
places this year, there seems to be no lack oe
confidence and energy on the part Of the hotsa
keepers and others who are directly Interested
in them. Every effort i being made to opsa
the season earlier than usual, It being believed
that there viii be an unusual demand for cor
commodations, owing to the numbers who havS
given up housekeeping on account OF the exaes
tions Of their landlords. These persons can 9
to watering place, pay high prices at The
hotels and boarding houses, and yet economiss
on their town expenditures. There will, there-
fore, be considerable increase in the number
Of visitors from this cause alone. But in sddi-
ton to it the watering places will have . large
accession Of guests from the South; for ell The
people there are not ruined, and those who
have the means will not fail TO profit by
the opportunity Of returning to their old SUM
mer hauntA Against them We have to balance
the numbers taken away by the Paris Exbibi
tion. These, we are satisfied, will make bsh
little If any difference; for it is now pretty weli
demonstrated that the numbers visiting Europe
this season will not much exceed the average
of former years.
As TO the Watering places that are likely 10
be most frequented, there is, as usual, . variety
Of speculations. Some incline to Saratoga,
some to Newport, some to Sharon and Others
to Long Branch. The character Of these
places is changing all tho time. Formerly
Saratoga used to be the great resort Of our
fashionables. Latterly it has become the
haunt of fast women and gamblers. Newport
has . dual character. II has q fashionable
population, which is more or less resident, and
is as distinct as possible from that Of the
hotels. The fashionable people have cottages
of their own lining the shore, and form .
society apart The hotel guests are pretty
much of the same class as those that frequent
Saratoga Sharon always boasts Of excellent
society. There is certain number OF our bess
families who never miss visiting it for few
weeks in the season. Moreover, it Ia favorite
resort for invalids, who dislike noisy places,
and who frequent it for its pure air and quiet
enjoyments. Cape May is also place TO
which good company is attracted. This year il
visits Of the yachtmen, who win rendes-
vous there in great numbers. The most
popular and fashionable resort Of all, judging
by the promise Of last season, will, in all
likelihood, be Long Branch. Its splendid
beach, It's numerous and comfortable hotels.
and its close neighborhood TO the city, all con-
tribute to render IL the most desirable spot to
which our citizens and families can resort.
Even for the people Of Boston and Philadel-
phia 1t has attractions which induce them to
give il the preference over their own summer
resorts- Here they meet all the most remark
able people Of the metropolis, whether they be
merchants, clergymen, authors, artists or
actors, and they get the news Of the day
almost a. soon as it is published here. Long
Branch will, therefore, probably for some years
TO come, enjoy the vogue which Il has 40
quired So far rs convenience Is concerned.
il certainly holds out advantages to New
Yorkers which no other watering place offers