The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-02
CUR FASHIONABLE WATERING 'tACES'
FIRE ISLAND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

A Trip to Fire Isiand-The Old Mansion-A
Good supper and Neat Apartments-Escap.
ing the Hotels-WLerc to Stay mt the Island
| FIRE ISLAND, July 81, 1857
Or all the favors places in the vicinity OF New York
combining sea arr, bathing and shore living.
exceeds this delightful spot The bursting Of the Al.
antc upon its shores and the still waters OF the grea.
south bay afford 10 the citizen and Invalid surf bathing
10 all its purity and power. or, preferred the still
waters Of the bay,
On wednesday OF last week . party Of gentlemen,
living in the city Of New York, weighed anchor and
headed Tor Fire Island, via the Long Island Rsroad
leaving Grcenpoin three O'Clock they arrived
at Babylon at six, took steamboat aud arrived at Fire
Island at seven journey By railroad and stage
through hungry district created anxiety In rela-
ton TO the entertainment al Fire Island Having In
tended TO make their home with Mrs. Domino at the Old
Mansion. and learning that this most estmabs lady
had left the island. they were sorely puzzled what
to do. On inquiring OF the stage driver between
Door Park and Babylon. they were Informed
that a. no inquiries had been made by pas
sengers no supposed not In Q condition to receive
guesta The captain OF tho steamboat still moro
cautious remarked that there single person in
the house with the exception OF tho landlord and his
family. He informed that he should land Mrs sorrel
wife OF the landlord at the wharf Of tho Domino House.
Tho gentlemen being in doubt concluded consult Mrs.
Serre, who replied that there in the house every
convenience that It possessed in the days Of Mrs.
Domino "suppose we 60 to your house to night, what
will you give us for support" She answered "Broilod
blue fish, caught to-day; Blue Point oysters, broiied
chickens, tea and coffee" Tho honest manner Of ex-
preston gave confidence and concluded to make our
home at the Domino House
On tho wharf stood Mr. serrel the landlord who con-
Noted us to tho house placed zach one Of tho COM
pa ny ~ possession OF comfortable ROOM After making
CAME that supper was upon the table. The invita-
tion pelng general all appeared OF ono mind
and ea "a, med to she dniag room Upon the
roaste a. The party having tasted since breakfast,
the delightful flavor from the oysters sndan.
gered sacred duty which should be peglected
that Is, 70 ask Gods blessing before eating The Rev.
MI Tracy bv request oiJiaed not accompanie led, how
by the closing eyes by the que It's as ia prayer
and suppcaton-ony to DO accounted for by the sn,ok
II! bivaives upon tho table War having commenced,
DISH after dish disappeared and new supplies cane
from tho fire. until The guestsconcuded that II Land
lord lad other courses TO lay before them the oysters
should be dismissed After the oysters came blue fish,
as one dish disappeared another in It's place. until
full justice had been done to thesn. The dishes being
aud cucumbers with brollod chickens not a la New
York, but chickens broed over charcoal fire, we'll
eciing and tho flesh tender pressed from the bones
by tho knife. This, TO New Yorker, was delightful
An aged country house. with shore fare and bods
neat and clean, with good liquors for those 10 need
good boats with experienced men to manage Them aud
all the necessary apparatus for blue fishing outside Of the
bar and drop fishing in the bay.
To the mind Of the writer this old mansion kept SO
MANY years by Mrs Domino, and now followed BY Mr.
and Mrs Sere IL the place above oil others for enjoy
mont II you want New York hotel fare II be had
a. this house. stale vegetables But who is 1t that
visits the seaside for the purpose OF cbaiung New York
are On the contrary they go to the sea to feast upon
what out of the and this Ia secured per.
lection nj the Domino House.
The Surf House is we'll kept fun, and running over;
but II is hotel just what the writer left New York with
the hope OF escaping These facts are presented in JUS
tce TO most worthy man. the keeper OF the house. and
order TO induce Others like the writer exhausted by
the heat and dust of the city seek relief at
Fire Island, and without tho knowledge OF the host
believing that those going to the seaside with tho hope
OF bepedltipg by air and will avoid crowd and
secure quiet comfort without confusion.