The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09
SUNDAY RESORTS.
sabbath ReweatioN and Enjcymtnts as In
1ulstd in About the Metropolis.
PLEASURE SEEKERS AFL0AT.
Exeuraions on the Bay, the Sound and the
North and East Rivers.

ExcurazOnS on the lay. the Souho "p~ '"e
North and East Rivers.
An immense concourse Of New Workers LEFT the
CITY Yesterday ON their regular Sunday trips to the
various popular plcDicklan resorts which almost
environ the great metropolis, and the day was At
snospherical,y considered a. least. OF the most pro-
pitious and enjoyable description. In every dlrec
Gon steamers with waving nags and bands OF
E,usIc, and crowded freghts OF goodnatared hu-
MMnity on board, radiatei In search OF some sylvan
nook or glisteDipg river or bay 10 enliven and re-
fresh the hardhanded and ia Too many instances
rale~faced .onists. VINO seek TO relieve the
weary round or daily toll by their weekly day Of
secretion Below win be founa sketches OF the
and Incidents OF some of the more attractive
places visited
Sandy RooL, Highlands. Pleasure Buy and
Lena Br9Uch.
The fine weather yesterday morning tempted
hrge number of New Workers down TO the pier at
Gle foot Of warren street North river, from which
the steamer Sea Bird was announced 10 start for
Sandy Hook, Highlands, Pleasure Bay and Long
Branch. Tue excursionists were favored with o
clear sky, y sofl balmy atmosphere and genial
Sun, ami. their hearts being thus eladdened
at the presence Of all these Clements Of
pleasure, gave themselves fully to the enjoy
ment ef the hour The steamer started at eight
O'Clock, having on board goo0y number OF passen-
gers, and. after very pleasant sail OF two hours,
reached tue Highlands AT TINS point passengers ior
tue steamer Helen, which was announced to run
from toe Highlands TO Pleasure Bay. very large
connection, and looked forward with great pleasure
10 '.four and half hours Long Branchr Very
few OF them were destncd to see that qneen Of
watering places yesterday
After tue Helen had proceeded but few hundred
yards on her way, and that a, the pace Of tor.
charge Of the boat baDdly Informed the passengers,
'CeDtiemen, we are on sand bank, ana shall
pleasing Information was received by the passengers
In various ways; the majority we're Indignant and
spoke loudly against the unfortunate "man at the
Wbeel;' some treated the matter good Joke. and
pleasant etesa-tdes between the result the
individuals thus engaged being evidently careless as
- how long tnev remained: and others after making
the inquiry, Amy lager on b0ardf" commenced
quietly and steadily to drown their sorrows III the
lowing bowl. The sand bank upon which the boat
grounded is situated about bali mile from the
usual landing pier ut the highlands and Is known
OF three inches in depth, and being well Known,
and there being good wide passage Oh either
SIDE 1t Is somewhat surprising that II could not be
avoided. After patiently waiting an hour small
yacht bound for Long Branch passed. and, on being
haiec, hove 10 and took large number OF the pas
seneers on board The rest were shortly afterwards
relieved nom their temporary prison by number
aas% t SS Err anu "a ss evennS or
last eight O'Clock, and III! highly pleased III That,
thongh they had not visited Long Branch, they
ri ie.st had lad an adventure.
Rscknwsy.
.RockaYay 10 longer ranks among the Fashion
ablc'' watering places. Tie hcale goddess turned
her back upon beach and shook SAND from her
sandals years ago, and but few OF her v0ares have
dared 10 set fool upon Its shore since. Yestp0yd
nsstan,a-, DC few more seasons and it may oe
that Long Branch vii; he forsaKea by the upper
and
R0ckaway still has Its attractions, however. and
willie welcoming such goodly crowd Of excursion
ists as that which landed there yesterday the good
people OF the vintage can we'll afford to bid Dame
Fashion and Der gddy rout hearty good
quite a. "select AS il might have
been, but the respectable portion was IN large ma
3orty aud the minority behaved themselves as wei
they could enjoyed themselves in their way
xnd interfered with no one
The steamer II. NJ. Cool, wnlcb LEFT pier No.
North river At nine A. NJ, had abont as many pas
seBceys ~ could be comfortably crowded
sci Of her size. rhe morning was 80 uelightfuiiy
city seemed tit 10 breathe, while the atmosphere
'qatside." improved Is Ii was by the most delicious
ltne breeze that ever ripped over summer
yea was actually exniarsung. Innaling 1t
and ENJOYING It's stimulating effects, one
seemed TO be drinking nh eclipse-coOled
draught from the very fountain OF nfe. II was such
ala atmosphere as the dainty Arlei' would have
Ter how urgent the errand on which ms .boss."
iiospero, had despatched him. Why, 1t would have
s.isnsiiea old Cal.oans blues ,s,, IL would nave
cares. " was simply giorioos. Pure ar Is one OF
TIE few good things you Cannot have TOO much Of
AMI. aware OF TINS fact. the good people who had
answered the CHEEKY advertisement headed, "Ahoy
for Rockaway ~ congregated up lorrud" with d.
lated nostriis, open mouths and expanded chests
Kteediiy gulDing In the tonic air, all reckless
Of the risks they ran of rupturiDa their
respective organs Of respiration by excessive infia-
lion. number OF passengers were landed AZ the
Seaside House, but The majority voyaged To the not
very distant shores Of Far Rockaway. II II should
bn 'nrfl. te n I'm mr. Tvs
The approaches TO liOckaway 70 very considerable
extent. II often happens on these Sunday excur-
that the steamer gets no nearer to the landing
than q sand or mud bank about half a mile or 20 on
Tins sde--a failure in The performance Of the
trnct which the captain always declares 10 be
brought about by circumstances over which he has
NO control, The difference between high and low
water and the fact that ''time and tide FOR no
MANI beng the principal canses. Yesterday the
decentralization was effected III very satisfactory
manner, however. and the excursIonsts enjoyed
Their ramble ashore amazingly. Some made straight
for the village anti put up' at one or other OF Tue
rival hostej1es: others he'd them 10 the Hogs
back reef for the purpose OF ENJOYING the Injury al a
sUTf bath. and the remainder chartered veh,c
N were for bre, anu penetrated Herewith the bowes
Of the land somewhat 10 search OF an adjacent
grover wherein TO picnic. The return TRIP wac III
every way dcli2ntfoi and the excnrsion,sts were
landed iB New YORK ~ good time aud condition.
"Abos ior koekaway"
Coney leland.
CoDcy Island must look 30 iss IaureIs. It's DAYS Ct
''goryr seem TO be rapidly passing away. yesier.
nay not single "card shssper' was TO be seen
there, notwithstanding that tie favorable state OF
She weather brought large crowds OF people to that
savor,se resort of clam sSen and lovers OF plunge
81 the rolling snrf. Not only was there total
sence Of "three card monte,v hut the ..rough-
Gem" OF New York was very slightly rep.
rcsented-so slightly indeed, that none Of
tho usnSi ilt,le demonstrations Of that
genus were made. The steamers NorwAlk and
Sylvan Shore carried tnousanas OF peosle &c
S'0ney island aud the cars from Brooklyn and REX
Guy, wIetched covered wheeled she IN from Creep
wood broGghi thousands more With the exceplio on
Of few Of tile lowest OF female. aud their lowe
1nHie associates from Tie lowest br0tiieis Of New
YORK the people 81 COney Island yesterday were OF
respectable class and their conduct ali mat CONF
bc desired. Bathing WA. OF course, the great
means OF enjoyment and hundreds rolled and
fnmbied ana plunged Rleeiully into the
clear waters. Nothing occurred 30 mar The
Sec0rum OF the scene save the disgusting conduct OF