The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25
RED BANK.

The Beauties Of New Jersey Between "The
Hook" and ''The Brnnch''-Tbe Shrewsbury
Inlet-A Trip by the Sea Bird-The Sea.
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RED BANK, N. j., July "a, 1869.
Red Bank is at the head Of navigation Of the north
branch Of Shrewsbury Inlet, about twelve miles from
the north point OF Sandy Hook and the round trip
from New York, thirty miles, to and back from Red
Bank Is one OF the incest little excursions out Of the
city. We start from the foot OF Warren street,
steamboat Sea Bird, Captain Parker and, running
down through the NarrOws (which are the golden
gate OF our Empire City, the first landing we make
is Sandy Hook, where the passengers may stop and
devote several hours on the long dock catching
weak fish, sea bass, striped bass &C. awaiting the
return of the boat The next landing, some six
miles further on is at Thompson's, Navesink High
lands, where you may halt enjoy o bath in
the ocean surf or in the still waters Of
the inlet, and especially on Sunday have time
enough for the regular dinner and stroll in the
woods and still be in season for the returning boat
10 town. The next landing Is Port washington,
where Davis will supply you with q good dinner
and where you may cross over the inlet and devote
Neptune CLUB, In the exploration Of their lovely
grove. and In the glorious views from the lofty
wooded hills behind them. The next landing Is
the essentials for the refreshment OF the inner man.
and where you Will still have nearly two hours for
turning boat. The next landing ID Browns dock,
communicating with the village Of Riceville, mile
o 81 o Of n IN
and others have their cosey summer retreats; and
next we reach the end Of Journey at Red Bank
tiest situations for pretty village within q Sab.
bath days journey from Babylon. Here an hour Is
viii to make the nspeson the Sase so
neat and bright ana handsome, churches private
residences girls and all. The Raritan and Delaware
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village, and besides the drive hence to 1.-The BranchD
seven miles, has been pronounced By no less a
Ing" from the smoothness OF the road and the
beauty OF the surrounding scenery. And there is a
comfortable summer hotel here; from the front
piazza the outlook down the broad river and its
banking highlands and lowlands is very fine.
On the return trip the landings named are made
hours down, one hour In Red Bank town and three
hours on the return it is trip which for the variety
offered in its attractions is not exceled by any ho
day excursion from the modern Babylon. And at
all the landings mentioned are pleasant and whole
some summer mn, places Of rest and recreation com:
lakes and mountains, woods, nelds country villages
farm houses, spring chickens, fresh eggs. milk,
all these localities lie between the two railway lines
70 the Branch, the one nanking these highlands by
and he Rea Bank Steamer ses B
DIVIDING inlet, supplies the travelling facili-
wo 4oad 1ne e region between the
the only line OF communication between New
YORK and Jersey below the Hook, and then
hall dozen steamboats, and various lines of con-
meeting stages were employed on the route; but the
two aforesaid railroads have reduced the Shrews.
beauties and advantages OF this rivers lovely sum.
mer hooks and corners are as charming as ever and
before many years ought to be equal In value TO
town lots on Manhattan island.
AS for the general run OF the season In these parts
and along the Jersey coast down TO Cape May it is
NOT very nush. The summer, they say, has been too
COOL Europe has been drawing half our fashionable
world across the sea and the Pacific Railroad IL
largely craving the West across the Continent. But
at Long Branch and Oil such places the prices of no.
tel Ire nave become 80 enormous as to rghten peo-
PIE on Along this Shrewsbury river we have prices
more 10 suit the times and all the solid enjoymentg
OF summer NE IN the country cQnYenient To town.