The New York herald., 1869-06-07
SUNDAY EXCURSIOss.
Thousands Taking the Air-Trips Here, There
and Everywhere.

| Thousands Taking the Air-Trips Here, There
and Everywhere.
Yesterday might be called the first regular sailing
Sundayofthe season. Through all the MONTH Of flowers
| we had no such bright and sunny Sabbath, and so
the thousands thought who sailed out from crowded
dwelling houses and scattered themselves all over
the beautiful environs of the city. An immense
Der took to the water by steamboat up the Hudson,
up the East river, down the bay and wherever a
pair of paddle wheels are accustomed to go. Picnic
parties favored the rivers; health-seekng citizens
went III for the saline virtues OF the breeze. II
was truly splendid Sunday whether taken
on the weather side or in the general eX-
hibition OF an improved and happier humanity.
The steamer Neversink left Peck slip at nine in the
morning for College Point, Whitestone City Island
and New Rochelle, with good many holiday folks
bent on enjoying themselves, most of whom re-
turned safe and sober at six O'Clock In the evening
The steamers Sylvan Grove and Sylvan Stream
left Peck slip every hour from ten A. NJ. to seven p
NJ for Harlem, High Bridge and Karls Park. They
started lively competition with the Third avenue
cars, which were about the least lovely things to
travel in on such delightful day as yesterday.
At eight O'Clock In the morning the steamer
Sleepy Hollow, wde-awake craft, left Fulton ferry
Brooklyn, called at Christopher street, North river
at hafpast eight. at Ihrtyfourth street at nine A.
NJ, and then started on very attractive trip for
West Point, Cold Spring and Newburg. She had
large number OF visitors, including good many
ladies' on board aud altogether about as happy a
freight as left New York through the day. She re-
turned at a seasonable hour in the evening.
The steamer Arrowsmih left Peck slip at quarter
past nine IN the morning for Glen Cove, and touched
| at Wmtestone Sands Point, Genwood and ROslyn,
at each of which places she left gay party OF
curslonsts but kept the main share OF her passen-
| gers for the groves OF Glen Cove. This delightful
| place has very expressive name and an especial
The steamer Thomas p. way left the foot of Bar.
clay street at half fpast ten yesterday morning for
Newark, whittier she took good many thirsty ira
| lager more. The company was jolly and social,
principally Of the oougeoise class and consequently
more free and In their friendly intercourse To
all appearances they made up about happy
crowd as ever went on a Sunday excursion, but
whether they all returned In the same state OF lucid
JOY history win probably never be able to record
Excursionists up the Hudson. desirous Of having
little time to explore the beauties OF the river
than trip OF few hours Affords started on Satur.
day afternoon at four O'Clock the Thomas Cornell
from 100. OF hrrson street; or Newonrg Pongh
wall, Milton, Marlboro and Esopus. The trip
was accomplished by seasonable hour Of the even.
ing which gave the eXcursionsts plenty Of time to
dispose Of themselves for the night preparatory
awakening on the early sabbath morning for an en-
tire day OF rural rambling and country sightseeing
Yesterday evening they returned, and thus at slight
expense OF time and money saw all the historic
he T. a T e PsSS on Rant ne a
tremendous. AL the boys Of high fame In the
classic region OF the Bowery have been making pre-
paratiOns for weeks to renew their old time ac-
qualntance with the p0rgles and founders the lines
and bait and the coffee and hari tack OF the Fish.
ing Banks. There IS some indefinable charm about
that distant pscatorial spot on the bosom OF the
Atlantic with It's heavy, sckenlng swels and con-
founded porgies, that none but a native OF Man.
haitian who has run I" wild de macheen," can pro-
perly appreciate. The steamer wyoming. with
accommodation for ladies' and children, touched at
different points on the North and East rivers and
left at nine A. NJ. She was well freighted and had
prosperous voyage.
The well known Yankee cleared for the same des-
tinaton on Saturday after midnight. She had a
lovely load OF boys on board.
The steamer c. P. Smith left for the Banks at half
past eight O'Clock yesterday morning, with the Man.
haitian band and a great many amateur fishermen,
who talked OF bringing back salmon and soft shell
crabs.
The steamer william Tittamer left pier No. North
river with lines and refreshments board, like the
rest, to tempt the treasures OF the Fishing Banks
Those who failed to get of yesterday need have
apprehension that this formidable feet devastated
the region they sailed 70. There is plenty OF porges
and founders left to feed all the adventurous fisher
Icen that 20 10 try their luck from till dooms