The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-18
AT THE SEASIDE.

Resort-somethIng About the Mari Deposits
Of New Jersey.
From Our Otcl Correspondent
LONG BRANCH, N. j., June H.
At o'clock this morning large party Of gentle
men connected with the railroad interests OF TINS
state and with the public press OF Philadelphia,
assembled at Walnut street wharf, In that city, in
anticipation of a day OF uDaoyed enjoyment They
were called together by an invitation issued by the
ofacerH OF the Camden and Amboy, Freehold and
:Tamesburg and Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad
companies to participate in an excursion to Long
Rranch by way OF inaugurating the completion and
openng OF the through railroad line between Phila-
delpha and this point. Hitherto there has been
breach i'm the line of about nine miles,
between Freehold and Farmingdale in
Monmouth county, which made a tedious stage ride
necessary order to reach the seaside Last win
ter the Freehold and Jamesburg Company laid a
substantial track between these two points, which
was fully completed and ready for travel by the Goth
of May but the formal celebration OF the event was
postponed until to-day in order that the close prox
unity of "the season" at the seaside might enable
the participants TO realize more fully the unques-
tionable delights Of this charming spot The excur-
sion party was in charge of Mr.. j. w. Gore, the
general ticket agent of the Camden and Amboy Rail-
road Company; but there were also present Messrs.
William II. GatZmer, the President; A. w. MaIkley,
the Vice-President; and r. s. Van Rensselaer,, the
General Superintendent Of the road as well as
several of the officers OF the two other roads over
whose track the route extends.
A more propitious day for such an excursion could
not have been selected. The elements were all in
league in our favor, and as we sped along through
the highly cultivated and attractive fields of this
garden State we made to realize in all their
fulness the pleasures inseparabe from swift and
luxurious Journey, and to echo in our hearts the
lines Of Saxe;-
"Bless me this is pleasant,
Riding on the rail.
At different points we were joined by the officials
of the State Government by representatives Of the
press of New Jersey, and by leading railroad men
and prominent citizens, until at last the company
numbered an aggregate of one hundred and fifty
five persons, comfortably filling four passenger cars.
These cars, by-the-way, were marvel of ease, the
seats being Of peculiar manufacture the Invention
of the General Superintendent Of the Camden and
Amboy Railroad, Mr.. Van Rensselaer, The backs of
the seats are high, and the top is surmounted by
linen covering into which in the evening or night
small pillow is inserted for the repose OF the head
BY moving a small lever projecting slightly in front
OF the seat, the whole affair is thrown backwards,
presenting an admirable reclining couch, quite as
cozy and comfortable as berth in q sleeping-c2r.
The first and only stoppage, except for adding to
the excursion party, was near Farmngdale, where
the train halted for about quarter Of an hour to
afford us an opportunity to look INTO the immense
mari deposits, through the very midst of which the
new portion Of the Freehold and Jamesburg road
runs The strata Of mari which stretch entirely
the State, start at the ocean, in the neghbor
hood Of Long Branch, where they have a width OF
nearly fifteen miles, and extend in southwesterly
direction to the Delaware riyer in the vicinity OF
Salem creek, where they ere narrowed 10 width OF
about FIVE miles, The region over which the depo-
sits of mari may be reached by
digging from three to fifty feet, is ninety miles IL
length and on average about eight in
width and its area is nine hundred square miles,
the strata themselves being from fifteen to thirty
feet in thickness. In places, the mari is within three
1rfa1 fbafi gilu
ble but there generally found above that which is
available for fertilzing purposes, stratum of SINH
lar but useless character 1t is only within few years
past that the immense source of fertility and wealth
which is thus locked up has been properly appre-
ciated by the people of the State Recently, how
ever great impetus has been given to the employ
ment of mari as fertilzing agent by the operations
of two extensive companies, which have been organ
lied for the purpose Of working the mari beds.
have not at my command the figures for last year,
but in 1867 learn that 594 800 bushels, 1876 73O
tons, OF mari were brought to ready market by the
railroads alone The beds which were inspected by
the excursonists were those owned and worked by
-"n Squankum and Freehold Mari Company. The
-~"eerties of the product OF the upper
1ertLiaing p~- which is now being worked
nv this company are set forth N s'S9i@ e"e-'''a
analysis the results OF which were as follows:-
Phosphoric acid, 1888 per cent; potash 425;
lime, 297; alumina, 600; suphuric acid le9; siclc
water, s'32 Total, 99'Is
After pleasant Journey lasting little over three
hours we found ourselves at this delightful summer
resort. hearty lunch had been partaken OF on
the train, but the glorious breeze from the ocean
sharpened everybodys appetite afresh, and at half
past one the whole party sat down to dinner, the
greater portion of them the Mansion House. After
dinner came strolls on the beach, and turns up and
down the magnificent drive along the edge OF the
high bluff which faces the ocean, In the course OF
such drive we entered the grounds surrounding
the country residence OF John Hoey, ESQ.,, the New
York superintendent OF the Adams Express Com
pany which are unsurpassed for natural and artistic
beauty by anything to be found elsewhere on the
American continent. An idea Of their extent and
elaboration may be formed from the statement that
the entire length Of the carriage drive within the
enclosure is three miles, and that without going over
the same spot the second time. The whole place is
wilderness of trees and flowers, aYeritable earthy
paradise"
But have no time to linger here. At quarter tc
we must start the return journey, and there is
only time to say further that the regular express
trains make the journey from Philadelphia eighty
two miles in length, in four hours For the present
there win be one express train daily each way, eav
ing Philadelphia at 2 p. NJ. and Long Branch al
quarter-past A. NJ; but on and after the first
Of July two daily trains will start
from either end OF the route, leaving Philadelphia
at 8 A. M. and p NJ, and Long Branch alta quarter
past "A. M. and P. NJ By that time the thermo-
meter will stand some degrees higher than 1t now
does 'the season" will be fairly under way and
there will be an abundance of pleasure-seeker.
ready to avail themselves OF the excellent facilities
for reaching Long Branch which are henceforth a
their command. WAsHTENAw