New-York tribune., 1867-08-12


usually GENES Out successful, and order s %aai!s
r.~r,,rv ara so on all the way % down tn win
nbeess other incidents 70 gye me wa oInr charm 1he
sandy island the pause at the Pavop q other @ half
way house for the 6e pank pathway be-
tween the hiIlocks dry white sand epassy overgrowh
WITH rank grass am Seacn TO the rnged
All the hotels along the beach from e lsna
tbrvng ri business the bathing season. and they are
Especially crowded on pleasant SUNDAYS olas are ,e
rs production OF this delicious bivalve Indeed during
Winter Of the War iUr e te WS necS 9Ge
of rebellion it the intention OF Coney Island with
her permanent poP1ia'iSdh deeep % hotel Waiter
secede from the Union and, falling back back on on
rams defy the authority Of the Empire state and the
Universal Yankee Nation. We would not willingly cast
any sGSh Of stigma e Naona Ga S but be- that
may is rubbing ont the fact that Coney Island
appreciate them may best be proved by visit to the
locality on any pleasant day. Here You have the
from the raw TO the chowder Most OF the restaurant
tables are thronged throughout the day with men,
women, and childreDal eating clams-and whisky and
beer may be had on the sly, 70 wash them down.
Numbers of oafers are stationary on the porches to
watch the and make mpertnent remarks as they
walk along the pankway to or from the stand but by
ignoring these there will be difficulty, and the edge OF
tits glorious beach that Of Coney Island. The sands
Of Long Branch are soft and brown those of Coney
not be so high and tumuuous broken as it is bv that
long rough of Sandy Hook, which reaches ny east
cry with cbowcrook which stays the onset OF the sea-
but it is grand and beautiful, and glorious. dozen
arrOwshOts from the shore, you see
The porpoe. galopng free
Through the hoows aud hills Of the sea.
Dophins chasing their prey the creaming sur
face; gus crcling through the air. with their
nj n blue fin or spottedback; white sail or two CLEANS
in tho sunlight far out upon the blue horzonverge, sug
gestive OF the mystery and grandeur Of the lands beyond
the sea-line Of the vast expanse; and million symbols
invite you to the ocean bath
both Ir.se tla flarp ia ~ slamp
the clumsy, bareoOted run down the sands; but every
thing is forgotten IN the refreshing luxury OF the bead
As the beach as you can see there are humid
reds OF bathcrs at different points Ever the rowdes
seem to bali forget their wckedness in the glory of that
mighty embrace and the women, many OF them children
of darkness, receive probably an impulse of the old
truth and innocence which they have forever lost in
the same heathgiyng Joyous, snenaclng caress ileh
sea-foam The rude roysterers from the city their
grappngs and divings and fOunderngs In the brine,
from the stronger with the bluff, blatant laughter float
ing shOreward the gale The family party from the
country-ioy young fellows-pashng each other in the
sea maidens wethired, brghteyed, with their laugh,
ter beamug through the drip OF sea-"ateI IKE useai
and the old fos staid glad the happiness around
them The stray silent couples floating III the ltongnSi
the solitary bather, receiving the bluff bluelpped gray
bearded over his and shoulders with voice
less gusto which looks finely u u spehks pu III &
And even the little bare legged children dapDns III we m
Wet sand and the sliding foam. The whole shore seems 20
be not only animated with humanity but humahiEed
There is darker side the picture Hundreds OF seq
shrkers stroll upon the beach ana whtcn & .o t
dealers and confidence men, ply their trade actNey OF
calmly shelter themselves beneath their npoysed she
ter and await their prey like spiders Wthn ttr aens,
The stupid and The unwaIy are heeeed DuI .e 9o,! &
the seabsth and the seabreeze' ana return nome
Not the least unpleasant feature Of the excursion is the
crowd which blocks mp the eoatlanding on the return
Here again the devil is at work The roughs and thieves
purposey block up the way TO enhance the opportunity
G for dSrT S%4a erpnse Se ah 10 create the c85eat Which
will give pcEpockcis and puiscshatchers Ccuier neIu
operation. There may he more hgts on te boat or
car and more nnpl,aS,meS' Dua o., s "U fp,d W
and Coney Island remains standard ana oheAp ENJOY
SUNDAY OS PORT GREENE.
ne 9ne weather Of yesterday drew ont an Immense
gat~erng on Fort Greene and me us usual rengionr ser
were largely attended. and very Interesting The Rev
Or. Water6erry, presided and Nas a..ls'd IN ,he
sionary and the Rev Dr. Henry Hodges, Of the
seameu's Bethel, NcwYork. At the conclusion OF he
services IN the tent, a not was threatened Ia the
the Park. one simpson somewhat notorious IA
u street preacher mounted bench, and IN sicntorian
Catholics in bitter terms His remarks gave oncnsc 20
the multitude that soon gathered around hun. Pie bad
he was struck the head with stone, knocked down
and kicked several times. scene OF indcscrbahc con.
anal OF two policemen, however caused The aitachhg
party 10 retreat simpson. somewhat scratchcd aud
bruised effected his escape, and quiet was restored No
PREACHING N IEFFEHrs Park
Religious services were h'd N'sicruny III INH'Ils flh
services conducted by The Rev. Mr Armstrong aud
laymen. Nearly 1900 persons attended the afternoon
service
Morrisana visited yesterday py larger multitude
than on any previous sunday this Summer. From 10
O'Clock III the morning until late IN the afternoon tho
aud the 1hrdave. were hlcd. 10 s estimated that
nj least 5000 persons visited Meschescry Yesterday and
Notwithstanding such concoufsc' perfect quiet pre-
vailed.