The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-30


pie dsembalGlnf ana at MeS. PSna Tue
bcat began 10 be quite enIoyao-e. Tue run
"a New oirg was safely accomplished ana nobody
arrived there nnnue too soon as perfect famine
reigncd on board, and Il good dinner was tne nrst
taIng Thought Oh.
NeNOorg l. a charming pace, and full opportunity
Of insl Getting the envrons was gwen us, the boat
Sioppmg tnere two hours. The return nome was,
perhaps, the most enjoyable pant OF All, specially 50
after leaving West Point. 1he comolnea effects Oh
water, verdure hiIl and dale and foliage hereaoouts
are uAequaiied, IL was dusS ere we toucAed az
7slIty-fourih street. ana qaite dark before landing
nj Brooklyn. bat no accident, brawl or nisbehayior
Marred the days pleasure
Fert Lee aud the Palisades.
The fast little steamer ihonas L. HUlse made
four trips to pieasant Valley and Fort Lee yesterday.
taking some 1900 persons. The fare being
wltln the reach OF all IL may De imagined that the
company was not very select, but what was want.
ting in seectness was male up IN hllarity and genu.
tue enjoyment. AS usual a "baudr was on board
and dancing was mucn INDUCED IN. oyster stews,
enowder lager aud liquors were greatly IN demand
and there Is 10 DOUBT the veDders did & roaring
srade.
About onethird Of the passengers got or at Pleas
Ant valley, the remainder going on 70 Fort Lee. The
latter IL a horrible place Gu SUNDAY 10 heads OF
seii regulated homes, but the best within snort
distance OF New ork Tor the gacroches or Gotham
10 anidse themselves at. The usual bear-pay and
meaning iess-to ordinary morta.s -repartees were
IN vogue: put with TIE exception OF N Muss, when
was over III nall q minute, Ut Fort Lee, between u
German and a rather 100 uosterous New Yorker In
which the Ieuton mad MS shit collar crumplea and
Rn ugly bump on the forehead, nothing occurred of
hole.
the return boats during the day were compare
lively empty, but me TWO last trips from Fort Lee
were made under difficulties. lnueeo, the last boat
was SO cranmed that II was q mercy no one WAS
missed, as every nch Of plank or rail- was occupied.
eanifd Wac gotten UP by woudbe sensational
Lt u the eject tat man lad fallen overheard, tut
NO possible iounuaion could be found for the ru-
NOR, anu no witness OF the accident but the person
In question.
The Navesiuk Observation-Disclosures Buy and
XaSsR r.,
There are but few cities on the globe that can in
any manner compare with New York il its beautiful
enyirons. Paris London, Vienna and Berlin have
each their resorts OF pleasure, but in natural scenery
and the beauty OF her surrounding villas the great
metropolis has no equal. Sunday being the only day
oi the week in which the tired thousands of this
great city can enjoy themselves they naturally cast
about Tor locally III winch they can best spend
their time.
Yesterday the swift little steamer Sea Bird,
which plies between Inc dlIerent porfs on the bay
and Long Branch, started on % cruise among the
points OF interest In the bay, her terminus being
ked BANK.
Although the weather was not favorable during
the cary part Of The forenoon, her decks and cabin
d 81 ba, ~ MIN s .. eseay aye
pleasant san. at the early hour OF seven O'Clock
asr inoorings were cast on at pier NO, North
BANK and Long Branch After having been under
way for about an hour the dark clouds which mad
overcast the sky during tue morning cleared away
and the sdn lent aus brancy 10 the scene, ana one
and all were gaddened 10y Its pleasant beams.
Sandy Hook, with Its pieak barren sGore, was the
urst landing place. and number vi tue excurslon-
isis with hook and line got of for fishing spell
until the return OF the boat III the afternoon. Port
Washington, FAIR haven, Locust Point, Browns
Dock were passed, and Red Bank WAS reached at
Ole O'CLOCK where the majority OF the passengers
got oir tue larger portion ol wnOm embarked In the
HLeaner heen lor Long Branch. AT two O'Clock T.. M.
the signal for depa.tufe was Riven and the excur.
sionsbs all aboard, the steamer wepded her way
homeword. Everything passed OF pleasantly and
nothing occurred to disturb the good feeling that
n~p y4ltst a aulprl had lpn
reached the city. Wine passing through the Mar
rows an old gentleman ia the company OF several
members OF the Neptune Club, while sitting
qaetly chatting Wit his Trends the forecaste,
was attacked by trough" VINO accused him WIN
having appropriated his chair The OH parry re-
.slsied manluilY, and by well directed blow sent
his assailant sprawlinS on Tue deck, when several
ttiers lnieTlefsd anu tine ''mussh was en1ed.
Al i've o'cl0cE tue sea Bird concluded her voyage
AIT landed her passengers at warren street,
Glen Cove.
s,a steamer T. Y. Arrowsmlth left her wharf at
Peek slip yesterday morning at nine O'CLOCK with
tOlera9ly lair proportion OF live freight en-
ro1ae for the various places or interest
and pleasure on the banks OF the East
river and Long Island shore. The threat
enlUg aspect which the clouds wore contributed
materially 10 diniinish the number OF those who
usually taSe advantage OF the sunday excursions OF
this boat to refresh themselves after hard weeks
work and recruit for the one to come Toe compile
msnt was, however, pretty we'll obtained on the ar
rival of the boat at Thirtyseventh street where a
host OF ladies' and their escorts were anxlousIy
waiting.
TO strangers visiting the city and vicinity trip
on the East river will amply repay the time and ex-
pcnse involved; for though by no means 30 grand
% the Hudson its shores are quite picturesque ana
IN some places exceedingly beautiful. Steamng
rapidly up the RIVER gliding swiftly and without ap,
parent ei1Ort past yachts, si0ops. scno0neis
mud iDnumeiabe small craft which throng
the river on SUNDAY, we catch o glimpse
Of The Morgan and Novelty Iron Works,
which "Mr Curiosibh0y," parsee OF Apollo
street, Bombay so frequently mentions 10 his letters
of inquiry 10 'Greeey, sahD,n i'm reference 10 the
protective ,aI1r. Beyond these BlacSweli's Island
numerous sanitary and criminal institutions there.
on. The sight is very fine, and Is, without furtner
tnducement, well worthy the cosC OF the trip.
Proceeding toward our destination we saii tnrouon
Hell Cate, pass Fort Schuyler at Tnrogqs Point
and the unfinished work at Wfiets', and emerge Into
rue waters VI Long Island Sound short distance up
winch are TO pe seen sands Point and Execution
lighthouses. Bowling right speedily up the SOUND
stopping occasionally to deposit AMI receive passen-
Rera, the Arrowsmith reached Glen Cove, where tue
,najofiy OF the persons aboard dsembarked to
pie among the groves and gems TILL the OF the
BOAT rom Rosiyn, the terminus, in the afternoon.
At uieh Cove Che eleam yacht belonging 10 the
wealthy Esgllshman, Mr.. Cunsrd was festooned with
tne Mays OF the United Kingdom In honor evidently
~ the OXFORD victory on the Thames. Above Glen
cove, and the last station till we get to Roslyn IS
Slenwood, quiet little place, where is to be seen
the residence OF Mr.. Chapman, nestled away very
snuely among the thick loiiage and only showing n
painted dome and spre looking ike the mnaret of
mosque Getting q side view We perceive an ee-
giant Manshfd ROOF, cunning little windows and
doors, all elegantly finished and recognize the fact
that there must have been great outlay TO accom-
plish such results.
Az last we get 10 Roslye, and there inst beyond
the water willows, and neSrly hidden by the trees
~ the residence OF Wibam Cullen Bryant stroiling
around the winding road encoIk passing his DOMAIN
one becomes absorbed IA contemplation OF the aDso
lute aspect OF repose everything %sars The lake,