New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18
THE SEASIDE.

THE VISITORS AT THE BRANCH-TIE COTTAGES
AND GREAT HOTELs-HOw TO GET THERE
LEGENDS or TIE BRANCH.
From Oar Special Correspondent
LoNG BRANCH, July 17-The sea has put
aside its angry fury and great roaring hilarious pillows
attest It's happest mood Taking advantage Of its good
nature hundreds have plunged the waves and. bat
ting with each foamy crest have at the end yielded up
the fight when after being tossed in the air by the on
ward swell then thrown full length by breaker on the
sandy shore and rising to leave the scene dripping from
every pore only to again be thrown down the next
that notices not the surrender The bathing Is de-
lghtful The sea is warm yet eXharating and, though
conquered, when emerging the bather lees INC !Iuns
Cod Ii is the fountain OF youth that Prince nc eOi
believed was in the flordas IheIe Is no 40
can be none Ropes have been placed securely W
that the bather may have nothing TO rear Inc oat.n
costume is improved this year ana there Is an uS a o
wise disregard Of all rule. what can be prctuer uil
see beyy of ladies in the embrace of the sea- ana laugh
ing at its rudeness but OF WITH the odoqS Doht nT&S
with It'll "CaSt It into the sea- Anywhere but on tno
head of pretty girl place that ioroTn invented cV%i
scutle, grocery store sugarSc3o Why ueohoy STo
picture with this hcadpece For what can De .i i
lovely for it, the picture of health and Of 4eany, tna
pretty girl with checks rosy from he ne giving plunge
and its excitement returning from me ba'h'
80. happy sea, that bar tel her oIu-
Win her beauty the whole bright scene Is warm.
Her beauty Of gesture AND face and breast
hS 's sSs.t V With Si Ge,n =" Coz es strife
Ard every pulse in every i,Wb
kiIdiag into radiant life ~ o,,.,
Coy Ward and Secretary OF state Couger arrived
to-day rs well Terrence Farley esq OF NeW-1 ON;
who VIII remain during the season There was music ana
dancing in the handsome parlOr last evening IL seems 10
De the intention Of the prOprlct0rs stokes SpraS lHa
their reassumlng the rcns will be marked by additional
pleasures for their guests Inc mouse Is sWS5 s" 1
in popularity The elegant painting OF RosenDerg long
Brucn 10y Moonlight porrays the scene IN IrohS o. me
Continental on starry evening" lnc no'ui S -, h,,,
1866 by its present prOpuctOs Ihere Is "t auu p,'
tiful lawn in front of the house. where the chut pay
crOquet The drive has been wldened and now nahSs
grand for the brilliant caNacade lhal WllIlS
along every evening. The Mansion House mas loNJ none
OF its ancient glory Grafulla VIII Iurhsh inc music t'
season.
had various additions 1t IS very eomorabl5 nous,
Mr. Rowland has conducted it over % years ana VIII be
in charge this season. Ihe Stetson House Is oGig u c
sOuey furnished Inc appointments aIe m
Atlantic, kept by Cusaia, about half mile north OF
the Metropolitan Is largely patronzed by those OF the
Hclmbold the druggist has purchased handsome cot
tage. little south OF the Mansion House Charles H.
Swertscr, esq az me NG Is just across tR way, JUN
Hocy has sold his beautiful residence to Mr. chamber
box. ana Edwin Adams has charming retreat
There foul regular lines Of communication between
foot Of DcSb and Pier No 3,North Rivers connect
ing at sandy Hook with the Sea shore Railroad second
The "kaulau ana Delaware BAY h"iIoaui sle"m.is
Pier 30. foot Of Chambers>st 10 Port Monmouth
connecting with the Rartau and Delaware Bay i.hroad
Via Red Bank ana Shrewsbury. lHIU: me N"ITuvH
and AmbOy and the Freehold and JamcSburg Rail.
roads" by steamer from New oIk-ler No n T.. 10
AmbOy, and thence by cars to Freehold ana ,aEr rom
Freehold FOurth Tie Tidal steamboat Line. from New
York Red Bank, thence by carriage TO the " BIilch
The following story is from MorrsS GUIDE 70 Long
Branch: 90,
ker. Hulett, ana MANUFACTURING from thrIr Si8.t I'D
quest of land. They found the Indians friendly, h not
disposed TO eel. Ile prol"sill3i, HoTeVef, h', VIII
favor. that wrestling match should be made Hp ne
Indian and one of the whites, 10 DE decided by
were 10 have as much lana as man couI walk AROUND
in day; If otherwise, they were 10 leave peaccahly.
John SOcum selected for the struEEic-a man or
giant proportions. athletic. aud of great strength lie
also endowed with great courage ana lhcNhlty OF
purpose. Great preparations were made 10 witness me
feat. The chosen Indian wrestler placuccd cohIhuay
for the event The day, long expected proved coni's
Landing \ circle Was formed ana ue lnuldI
champion, clatcd and confident and creased from head
struggle began; II was long ana doublu MARY elocuh
threw his antagonist, but IN an instant the Ihddn was
the Indian made violent chort ana Doih zen Aholntr
murmur heard silence prevailed ds tlcy came 10
long struggle Socum Injured to toll hardy and rugged
proved too much for the Indian, ana threw him, 10 the
discussed i0T of the whites The terms were then all
ranged John slOcum had two brothers, and they located
M6rook. embracing all lands lying north OF tho man
road from the sea 70 hatUnIown St Fr Pond
and Suag Swamp, which located by one OF the ward
We'll family considerable portion OF these lands
tnued in the possession OF the SOCums until years ago
All are gone now into other hands.
After the settlement by Socum few hardy e:ngrants
purchased lands the agents of the Crown deeds Tor
which IN existence over the signature OF Ming GtoEe
Ill as well as Indian warrants white settlers. At the
rate OF 20 shllings per acre. and, fearing the east
winds and the inclcmency OF the weather directly
upon the seacoast, they built their little
dwellings upon the site of the present village.
and took upon themselves the occupation Of FARMER
fishermen" As years elapsed the villagers scattered To-
ward The shore, and numbers increased 1t became
village with blacksmith shops stores, and school The
nonuiation of the town is about 1000 Last year
$4,000 guests were cared for at Long Branch Upwards
OF 10 cottages have been erected during the winter
and some property has increased value sIteenfod in
four wears reacState having increased 100000
shown by the tax list
The first gDand hop OF the will take place this
evening at the Continental Graullas Band will be IN
attendance ana the spcndOr which has always charac
tcrzcd occasions Of this kind this house Will tend TO
draw together large assemblagc