The New York herald., 1870-07-25

laughed as merrily as the merriest- Several young
were discernei fast asleep the benches out on te
decks $50 glorious was the ar) and one OF theu was
i0und expatsng very M WIN as one nc gens
man would dO''-all on account OF the AR. And tnen
the ldren took the affection, and while the 0ana
was per piring to give La Percho.e'a good snow
youngster added new note to this
'LITTLE SONG"
by stumbling heels over head into the Dig ndule.
The American fiddler, with slight sch!eswg- Hol
stein accent called 1t
whatever that may mean. The boys mother came
on the scene and then there was a big WORD nght
and then three young men hove In sight ana sang
song, each In different tune, and she was paclned
sweetly. In fact the breeze took effect on every
body and although the regulations OF the boat pro-
pies on the decks whom the breeze caused TO stam-
BILE about on two legs and drink all the champagine
they could get free on the sly i the gentlemaniy
barking could not be heard, Taken as whole the
excursion was splendid one and the lolxs VINO
participated In 1t enjoyed 1t hugely.
7 THE EXCURSION TO NEwBuRG.
on board the steamer Sleepy Hollow was next in
OF the Plymouth Rock. The saloons and decxs were
crowded by frugal Germans with their families deter.
mined to enjoy themselves IN the aosencs OF @ Their
fully provided with baskets containing stores ol
Scnwetzer cheese Limburger and pretzels: as well
as the more American luxurles or rye and Boston
brown bread. however, disappointment a.ed
some lines on the gobe-ike rotundlty OF the German
vIsages ana could not but remind one OF ali the
phrases heard OF late In connection with the ocean
yacht race and
GRAND CIRCLE SAILING
while one sympathized with tue poor fellows VINO
could scarcely pass O holiday "wlth0ut de lager"
Even the children shared in the general griei aud
hanging on their mothers aprons and crying, poor
things, they knew not what Tor.
Running athwart the Plymouth Rock, Just below low
Poughkeepsie. the Olphant passed the Sleepy Hol-
low 1T Newburg, and the eXcurslonists on board
waved their nandkerchies In salute 10 the passen,
gers on board both boats. large number on D0aid
were OF Celtic extraction, and enjoyed themselves
as only the natives Of the Green Isle KNOW how to
do. Few mad forgotten to bring their
WEE DROP OF rOTEEN
in their pockets but none were intoxicated or for
got the proycrbial poleness which distinguishes
The steamer Mary Powell took up her regular CON-
pleinent OF passengers TO Wes5 Point and Newblrg,
ing many ladies and children. She made landings
at Colzens', West Point, Cornwall New Hamburg
Stopping I % at Yoakers, o DoSbs Ferry, Syack, Sing
Sing, Hayerstraw, Grassy Point and Verplancks.
She was crowded with passengers OF both sexes.
The steamers Thomas T.. Hulse ana Pleasant Val
ley made Their usual irpS 10 Fort Lee, when the few
hundred people who had not already visited that
famous locally were all on board aud caGle back TO
the city last ght, wise in strength OF their wisdom.
Or course the same swing Was used on IOrmer oe-
clslons, and every body was particularly happy as
IN duty pound 10 be. Below VIII be found one vOy-
ager's clog"
All the ancient and juvenile fishermen in town
were up early IN tle morning yesterday to get
LITTLE Lines IN PLEASANT PLACES.
Down the bay and about the banks, where the waves
OF ocean cast themselves recklessy upon the sands
were anchored the State OF Maine ana the Rip Van
Winkle, swarm!ng with anxious bipeds trying to lure
the ittle fishes from the water to The nice place pre-
apred Tor them on deck. IL may as well be SAID
that no great damage was done to piscatOrial
parties The event OF yesterday upon the banks was
the presence or the saloon steamer Wyoming, with
large party OF ladies and children, and an excellent
band Of MUSIC. prize OF five doaIs was paid for
the largest fish caught-a stunning minnow weigh
ing several ounces.
The sea BIRD ran down, as usual. to Red Bank.
anu returned at five p NJ, after all the passengers
had enjoyed an opportunity OF salt WAFER bathing.
The GeIeral Sedgwick, stanch little craft, sailed
for Elizabethport, Union. ,Rossvile, Perth AmUoy
and Keyp0rt ut hine A. NJ, and returned. leaving
Keyport NJ hall-past three p. NJ
thousands OF excurSl0nlsts went to Staten Island
by The boats Pomona and Thomas Hurst, to pariaKe
OF the chowder and roast CLANS served up daily on
the North Shore, or to row about at the different
landings to drink lager, eat sardmes and boiled eggs
Which tnat Denghted island encourages. An est.
mate exhibited at Quarantine landing at Q late hour
last evening by well.knOwn physician furnished
data for the belef that more than barrel OF clans
were consumed at one OF the landings alone.
Rockaway beach was visited by more than the
so long been oppressed by the heat OF brick walls,
having learned through the HERALD that they might
enjoy an almost unequalled retreat at very small
charge IN going to this point which has so many
beauties and natural advantages which not pos
sessed by Its more famous rivals. The only steamer
was also crowded, the steamers NOrwalk and Meta
running every three hours, and the Antelope run.
ming part Of the days.
Other excursions were made up the Sound in.
Cluding the usual ones by the boats sylvan stream
and Sylvan Glen and Nelly White.