The New York herald., 1870-09-24

LONG BRANoH Sept. g. 1870.
General Porter, the Presidents Private Secretary
has been pretty busy to day on oictsl corresyond-
ence among the letters was QUE giving oncial
hotce 70 secretary Fish OF the appointment or yena-
tor Morton as Minister to England, so that this i'm
portant item OF news Will doubtless he speedily or
mugated from the otnce OF ihe Secretary OF STATE
and with the proper filing up with the name O. ..
Morton OF ''that blank commission" In the handa M
the Secretary. final settlement Of the doabts ana
perpexites Of newspaper qudnunos ON the sub
ject. Excepting this official correspondence tilera
has nothing OF special public interest transplred to-
day at The Presidential cottage
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP EAST.
It Is the Presidents purpose now to start on iliS
Eastern trip next Monday, though possibly ~ may
be deferred day later. Accompanying him wilt bs
Mrs. Grant. Ulysses 8. Grant Jr.. and Miss Medic
Grant. They will 60 nrst to Farmngton Conn, leav.
Ing Miss Nellie at young ladies' school there and
thence go on to Cambridge, Mass where Ulysses t.
Grant. Jr., enters the freshman class at Harvard
University. 1t is proposed to make the trip yery
quietly, its simple purpose being to place their chil
dren at school, as stated above. Neither the Presl-
dent nor Mrs. Grant will return here, but on their
way back Will spead day in New York, ana then
proceed on directly to the White House for ths
winter His horses aud carriages with hts servants
accompanying tUeif VIII Dt 5euL from mere u
Washington directly after he leaves and his cottage
ana furniture turned the custody or guar
Ian I'LL the return again OF himself anu fanhy.
GOING TO CALIFORNIA.
sVeaXiag OF the Presidents return here 1t win
la all likelihood be much later next season
than this. His present design, ana | may
say IL amounts 10 decisivey. Axed plan.
| Is 10 go TO California next May aud spend there
about a month Repeatedly urgent invitations have
been sent him TO make the visit, but aside from this,
way ~ perfected and pIompt. his desire TO 500
the farthest section OF OR country and faGiliarlza
pie and their industries ana institutions Is the
| strongly impeliiDg motive. Furthermore. IL Ia mis-
idea.and 1t would have been much better for other
| President cannot be TOO familiar with the people
OF all the sections of The country eccting him
| as its chet magistrate, that such famiar
| will do more to enlarge the views, 10 give greater
breadth OF comprehension OF the diverse pecu'iart-
ties ana needs OF the people, and thus abet judicOus
legislation and repel legislative infringements than
anything else possibly can. Having this broad view
OF the case it Is only to be hoped tlat nothing VIII
intervene to prevent his carrying into effect tnis
projected trip TO this far extreme OF our preseat
| national boundaries
Formidaby imposing certainly should lave been
an excur,ion party with such formidable array OF
cabulistic le. tels Its titular designation,
| 1t was. Numbering about one hundred aud twenty.
five members, with the fine accompaniment OF q
meat Of ladies'. the organization went on grand
| picnic excursion to Pembert0n. Passing through
Tow iown, CoSurS. Farmngiaie, Bricksours. Mai
| chester and New Lisbon. at each OF which
they were the specially observed OF all oo.
once the days pleasing festivities began They
danced and dined and then danced again. and then
strolled through the quaint Old town anu its qusnter
| and older graveyard filed with the quaintcst and
| oldest tombst0nes in this section OF tho
country, AID then went into beautiful grove
near BY where they enjoyed themselves ia the high
est pcnlcan style, sta ting Tor home shortly alter
three O'Clock. At,uceanport while waiting Tor ths
| Nnxv XrvrI w..
| erai cotiI0ns Arriving at Blanchp0rt they formed
in procession and marched through the village OF
| Long Branch 1t was . most enjoyable day Tor AL.
and more particularly 30 through the particular
efforts Of Mr.. Borden Morris and MIR. J. W. Pyne.
zaton. others that it is Masonic others tnat it is
POLITICAL and others that it il social. 1t Is certain
keep their plans and purposes profound secret.
One thing Is clear; that 1t is made up OF the best
citizens here, and that Oh OcCaSlon5 Ike the ono
just d tscriDed they know how to thoroughly enjoy
| themselves.
Since the time that Old shtpcarpcntcr, Noah. from
whom all best families are descended.
sent the dove from the ark, and, in fact. sinos
ment near the peaceful banks Of the beautiful
EuphraIes. the weather has been subject OF gene.
raj Interest. Italian skies and the glowing
| OF the Orient have been described in the most
| charming language OF ecstatlc poetry. The subject
writing; bui for stimulus Of the most ecstatic de-
scriptiOn Of the weather there Is nothing can COM
:. pare to Long Branch at presentto these brightly
beautiful days OF brilliant sunshine electric with
| vtalizing glow and warmti-to these gently balmy
breezes from the ocean the great breath OF the inf
nte giving life and vQOr ana inspiration TO body ana
mind, to muscles and sinews, to brain ana nerves.
to those still starlit nights, their deep stiffness only
broken by the majestic music OF the waves breaking
| upon the sandy beach, one having any love OF tho
beautiful in his soul never tires OF the ocean. In suu.
| shine OR Storm by day or night, 1t always looks
| beautiful 10 look out on It's dreamy cxpaise IL uu.
| ending pleasure.
| Outstretched on the SAID to lay
| And gaze the morn and noon and eve away
Of
ocean breezes and the surf bathing; this, and no.
| thionged hotels and the leyerl.h frig0lItleS OF
fashion, this, ana not dress and dazzling display
and midnight dancing. This is Long Branch ia Sep.
tc.nber. The weather continues 80 very charming
was going to write few lines about 1t. l have
| written many more, but let It 20.